Twin Anchors
DESCRIPTION: Twin Anchors used to be a speakeasy and it is a very cool setting, big circular booths up front where the bar is. They even have some limited outdoor seating, but my buddy felt like lounging/eating at the bar, which I guess is a no-no but we were there early enough they let us do it anyway. He s from LA anyways so he doesn t value the chance to eat/be outdoors like I do (being a Chicagoan). Onto the food, we split a slab w/the zesty sauce which is really not zesty at all, some onion rings, a side of slaw comes w/the ribs. The rib bones were able to be pulled out w/o taking any meat, not always a good sign in my book as I like some chewiness to my ribs. The first part of tasting the meat was a good pork flavor and the sauce, and then came through a boiled meat flavor. I asked if they par-boiled the ribs and was told no, but I ve done ribs many many different ways at home and I m very sure they par-boil as the taste is pretty unmistakable. Buddy had the same opinion. Ribs are better than what I had recently at Gale Street Inn, but are for sure not my favorite in Chicago. Onion rings were normal, ok rings. Slaw was a small portion, good though. Go for drinks and a burger here as the place is a very neat/cool place to have a drink/bite, better ribs are elsewhere.
DATE: 2003-09-10
FOODRATING : 4
SERVICERATING : 8
AMBIANCERATING : 8
OVERALLRATING : 6

DESCRIPTION: Good food. Good Service. Too noisy! I expected a little more from the name, Weber Grill.
DATE: 2003-06-26
FOODRATING : 8
SERVICERATING : 8
AMBIANCERATING : 6
OVERALLRATING : 6

Not impressed!
DESCRIPTION: First off, this restaurant is unbelievably noisy. Holding a conversation is difficult at best. The Caesar salad was bland - I've had better from the bagged salads from Jewel. The King Salmon, however, was excellent. My husband had a burger which he said was dry and boring. He'd expected more flavor. Service was adequate, but waitress was a bit flip at times. Probably will not go back.
DATE: 2003-10-01
FOODRATING : 4
SERVICERATING : 6
AMBIANCERATING : 6
OVERALLRATING : 4
RECOMMENDED DISHES : BBQ King Salmon