Ramen on Archer Avenue, aburi sushi on Grand, dim sum, deep dish and a Must Try mocha — this is what FoodiesLane diners actually logged in Chicago. Every pick below is a real dish from a real review, with the rating it was given and, where the diner wrote one, their own words.
Strings is the most-reviewed Chicago restaurant in our data, and the Miso Ramen is the bowl that earned a Must Try. The diner who logged it called the taste awesome and singled it out from the shop’s other ramen. The chicken sui gyoza ordered alongside it took a Must Try too.
This was really good, taste was awesome, probably one of the best ramen in this restaurant— FoodiesLane diner review
Every Sushi-san dish in our Chicago data came back a Must Try, and the Spicy Tuna Aburi is the one the reviewer described in the most detail. The draw is the contrast: spicy tuna over rice that stays crispy and sticky. The Kabayaki Eel Maki Roll is the other Must Try worth adding to the order.
Very unique taste tuna was spicy and rice was crispy and sticky— FoodiesLane diner review
MingHin’s pork and shrimp dumplings are a Must Try in our data, and the review keeps it simple: fresh and tasty. The Sesame Chicken and Chicken Corn Soup from the same visit also landed Must Try, so this is a table worth sharing.
Love it fresh and tasty— FoodiesLane diner review
A Must Try scoop on South Michigan Avenue, where the pistachio and dark chocolate read as deep and thick rather than plain sweet. The diner rated it the best they had eaten in recent days. Amorino’s macarons picked up a Must Try on the same visit.
Must try, deep and thick flavor and taste, best in recent days— FoodiesLane diner review
The deep dish that earned a Must Try in our Chicago reviews, logged as fresh and tasty by the diner who ordered it. It read to them as a Chicago speciality, and they left wanting to work through the rest of the pizza menu.
Love it, very fresh and tasty, looks like speciality of Chicago, need to try other pizzas as well in this restaurant— FoodiesLane diner review
The second Must Try ramen on this list, and the one with a peppery finish. The single review we have is short and unambiguous: the diner loved it. Useful if you are eating near Hubbard Street rather than heading down to Archer Avenue.
Love it, tasted really good with little bit of pepper on it— FoodiesLane diner review
A Good rating for a quick bite on South Wabash: the salmon and tuna poke came back fresh and tasty. The diner framed it as a lunch option rather than a destination meal, which is exactly how to use it.
It was fresh and tasty poke, good lunch option— FoodiesLane diner review
The one dish logged at Tortas Frontera in our Chicago data, and it came in a Must Try. The review carried no written comment, so take this as a rating rather than a write-up: a chipotle roasted chicken torta worth remembering when you are out on West O’Hare Avenue.
Closing the list with a Must Try mocha on West Jackson Boulevard. The review is a straightforward recommendation: very nice coffee, worth a stop when you are nearby.
Very nice coffee, must try when you are around— FoodiesLane diner review
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