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My boyfriend and I went for dinner tonight at around 8pm, and were seated in a booth at the back corner. There were a bunch of big coats hanging on the coat hanger which pretty much blocked us from the view of any waitress and we didn't get service for about 5 minutes or so. We flagged down the manager on his way out from the bathroom and he was pretty outraged that no one had attended to us yet. He sent over our waitress immediately, as well as 2 shots on the house!
Now that's good customer service :)
Sure, my friend got food poisoning after eating their olive burger.
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All in all, Blackies is pretty solid. The burgers are HUGE and juicy, and always cooked to order. The Caesar Salad is also really excellent, and I'm a sucker for a good caesar salad with an excellent burger. Their bacon cheese burger with onions is way too much wonderful food in the most excellent of ways.
I'm always irked that the fries are a la carte. It makes me always think I'm spending less money than I am. Make sure to get them, they are excellent.
The service is distinctly hit or miss - often, I've had servers not pay attention to me or answer questions, and they've messed up my order in little ways (like the kind of cheese I wanted) a couple of times. But on the other hand, the burgers have always come out lightning fast.
Basically, it's an excellent choice for a pre or post movie dinner if you're going to River East.
Finally tried Blackies for lunch the other day after hearing from so many people that their burgers are ah-mah-zing.
Conclusion? Decent, juicy burger cooked perfectly to order. My only gripe is that the sesame bun was kind of dry, which I think was due to toasting it too long. There was not particularly special about the burger. It was large, but no special seasonings or anything I could tell. I really enjoyed the coleslaw, it had a sweet tangy taste...although I wish it wasn't chopped so finely.
Blackie's was a nice break from my usual lunch places. Their $2 bud lights drafts were also a pleasant surprise. Big burgers, cheap beer...No wonder why there were so many men in suits in this joint during lunch hour.
The decor is kind of 1960s/70s with old leather booths and it's darkly lit. Kind of a dive by downtown standards, but I actually appreciate the unpretentious, casal vibe of this place.
If I had to sum it up, Blackies is a good place to take any carnivorous, American born man for lunch.
Four star burgers that are truly hard to handle (try cutting it in half when no one is looking). Garbage and Caesar salads are pretty good, so are the fries and rings all sold ala carte. Decor is dark, brass-rail bar and booths with hooks for coats.
Get there by 11:30 for lunch or you may be waiting for a while, though once you get seated, it's an order-eat-leave assemble line. Valet parking is right next door.
Great burgers, fries and rings... what else could you ask for?
I've been here a few times now, and always had a quality meal. Excellent and juicy burgers, crispy fries and rings as well as tasty slaw. Good beer choices and a lively atmosphere compliment the meal, and the service has always been attentive. The outdoor seating area was also a great spot on a warm night.
The burger is pretty good quality meat. Its thick and juicy. It has no seasoning, but is a flavorful piece of beef. The bun is pretty boring, it looked, tasted, and felt like a standard store bought bun. The beefsteak tomato is thick and complements the burger well.
I got the Blackies burger (bacon and sauteed onions) added flavor to the burger.
The burger came with slaw (which was really good), but fries and sides were extra and really expensive. It was $5 for onion rings.
I enjoyed the burger but probably will never go back unless someone really wants to go.
Oh the inside is dark and dreary. It is dingy feeling as if it was left back in the 1970s. But they were playing a Doors CD, which was kind of cool.
I've been going to this Blackie's since I was about 4 years old, and it's a tasty burger. That's an opinion, btw, folks. I'll never tell you my opinion is a fact.
Blackie's beer selection is lame, they pretty much serve miller, bud and amstel, and if you're not a meat eater you have limited options, but they can pull out a damn good burger. Blackie burger with cheddar cheese.
It's pretty dark in there, and definitely has a dive feel to it, but the prices are good and the onion rings are crispy.
I'm not voting Blackie's for the best burger joint in the country, but it sure is one of my favorites.
Good chicken Caesar. Romaine crispy and fresh tasting, not over-dressed. Oddly brusque service, with a dark, 20s era plush ambience. Probably try the burger next time.
I am a fan of Boston blackies burgers!
it is always cooked to perfection and it comes with coleslaw and pickle..Love the food here.
Oh good lord, is this place mediocre or what?
Go for the early-bird 1980 atmosphere,
Stay for the excellent service,
Leave and go get something to eat somewhere else.
I have a longstanding fondness for this place. I've been here many, many times, taken out-of-town friends and it remains my "go to" downtown burger joint. It reminds me of a place you might find in an Upper East side street of New York. And it feels both like a friendly neighborhood hang (as it would be in NYC), and a drop-in spot for tourists. There is usually a lively crowd. It has a bit of a faded elegance with the mid-80's nod to nouveau deco, things mauve, and that hilarious gangster-and-his-babe graphic behind the bar. I also like the fact that you are greeted by an nice old guy in a suit. Don't see much of THAT anymore.
This is also on my "Cheap Eats" list. You can usually get out of there for around $13 for a burger, other sandwich, fries or onion rings and a beer. Anyone who thinks that's expensive needs to readjust their expenso-meter. I have only had the burger because I like it so much, and maybe a couple of times the pork sandwich. I have also gotten my burger faster here than in many self-proclaimed fast food joints. Friendly wait staff and bartenders in the old diner tradition. Tasty and consistent Burgers and sammiches. Delicious cole slaw. too. I hope Blackies is around for a long time. For me, it holds a lot of great memories.
Love:
- the burgers, especially the Boston Blackies burger- onions, bacon and cheese draped over a wonderful hunk o'grilled meat!
- the unspoiled parts of the 20's deco styled interior
- the price. Really pretty cheap... Not McDs, but affordable.
Really don't love:
-when the fries taste like freezer-burn (not usually but it has happened)
- the wine- it. is. so. wretched. (red) Really? Why?
- the weirdo projection screen in the back from 1984. Again, why?
This place could really be a gem if the management woke up a bit and realized what they have. Keep all the deco stuff and get rid of all the things you tried to do to make it cool in the 80's... and realize that yes, even in Chicago, not everyone drinks beer with their meals... get a couple of bottles of drinkable red wine. It won't make you a pansy, I swear.
(No offense to pansies- I love you)
The burger at Boston Blackies is probably one of the best I've ever had. It's thick, delicious, and filling. As much as my taste buds rejoice when I enter, my arteries quiver in fear. Doesn't matter, it's worth it.
I've been in here quite often for lunch, since I work down the block. The burgers are usually cooked lighter than you would expect. I started by ordering them Medium, and a few times, I was expecting to see the thing moving still. Plus, they were very greasy when cooked at Medium. So I now order Well-Done, which at most other places would be their Medium/Medium-well. Also, when in here for lunch, they serve the food extremely quick, almost to the point where it's a little worrisome that the 5 of us at the table all have our food within 4.5 minutes of ordering. However, since it's based off of Boston Blackie, a fictional jewel thief, I simply pretend I'm a VIP and they rushed our food so they don't make us angry, forcing us to send our Chicago mob connections to shut down his lucrative jewel-financed burger business. By the time my mid-lunch day dream is over, half the burger is already eaten.
The service has gotten a hundred times better since my first time there. They used to be really pushy at lunch time, almost to the point that I sometimes expected the whole "grab-you-by-the-collar-and-belt toss" out the front door, but that has thankfully gone away. Also, a few times coming here in the evening, we were told that we couldn't have beer or liquor at the tables, only at the bar (which was a whole 5 feet from the tables), but that too has stopped. The service now couldn't be better.
Finally, the cherry on top: Goose Island 312 always on special. Great burgers + cheap 312 = this guy's definition of heaven.
Probably my favorite burger in Chicago. Once I tried the pork loin sandwich..it was quite good, but I kept thinking, "not as good as the burger..." They also have fried smelts, which reminds me of my childhood during Lent, but I have never ordered them (but I smile when I see them on the menu). When I want to get my red meat on, this is the place to be.
It is close to work, so it's a great lunch spot for me during the week...good food, reasonable prices, reasonable valet (if I can't find street parking), and fast service.
The decor is a little dated, and if you have to wait for a table, there isn't much room to stand...but I have never had to wait more than a couple minutes.
Would be nice if fries were included, but not a big deal in my book. One thing I would suggest about the burgers...they tend to lean more towards undercooked, so if you are really picky about your medium being medium...you might want to order medium well.
I tried to wait until I wasn't angry to write this review but everytime I think about my visit to this Boston Blackie's, I get a little peeved.
First off, do people really consider this burger to be in contention for Best Burger in Chicago? It really wasn't anything special. And I read reviews where people wrote of frosted mugs. Maybe it was because I was there on a Saturday night but the mugs I received were briefly refrigerated, if anything. Food came out quickly but it was hard to get new drinks. And I don't think it should be hard to get new drinks. I need a drink now thinking about how hard it was to get new drinks.
This location is dark, dank, and straight out of 1957. Many of the customers were over 65.
I've heard better things about the location at 120 S. Riverside. I'll try that one but probably not this one again.
Everything is delicious.
I like the old school feel of Boston Blackies - I think it's 1930 - ish? Brass rails, medium-dark wood bar and tables, pink bar lights, and bartenders with ties. The jazz music helps as well. Unlike other bars with the brass rails and wood bar etc....Blackies it very clean and the well lit so it's not depressing.
I stopped in for a burger as I had read a Yelp list that they have some of the best burgers in the city. No doubt it was good but not great. Perhaps because the bottom bun was soaked in grease so I couldn't hold it without it slipping around and that it was overcooked. I did appreciate the healthy romaine lettuce and thick and firm slice of tomato. The cole slaw was flat out gross - looked like mush and the texture was the same. I was surprised that for $8 is didn't come with fries.
THe service was so-so. The bartender was an older gent and was quick and professional but when it came to the check, he was catching up with friends sitting at the bar and made me wait.
I hate waiting like Indiana Jones hates snakes.
I went here with some friends before seeing a movie at the Navy Pier IMAX and I was quite disappointed with the place.
We had called ahead saying we would have a party of five, but were only four because one of our friends was running late. When we went to sit down, they must have said, "Only four?!" about a dozen times. By the time we sat down, I almost felt guilty for not having our original five.
If that weren't enough to turn me off on the place, I then looked at their menu. The place was suggested by a vegetarian friend, so I figured there would be options, but was incorrect in my assumption. Other than onion rings and fries, I could eat only a salad, which I proceeded to order. It was a decent salad as far as salads go but was still pretty unsatisfying.
A decent burger. Just get it plain to keep your costs down.
I dislike the fact that sides:
(1) must be purchased separately;
(2) are few in number/limited in selection; and
(3) are horribly overpriced.
The staff members are a funny bunch. Some are reasonably attentive and nice, but some are sleazy and skeety.
I work down the street and only had lunch here once. What does that say? It's Meh.
They seem to have only burgers, and they weren't even amazing. It was ok, nothing to write home about.
Yeah the pitchers could be regulation size instead of 1/8 normal but on my maiden voyage to BBs we had one the most hilarious waiters in all of christendom.
How so? Well one member of the table started off his evening with a nice Tom Collins. He recently turned 21 and apparently only orders cocktails he's heard on TV and started with one Mr. Burns drinks. It's the first thing I think of to go with potato skins, which are pretty good, if tiny. I wasn't there for the waiter's reaction to that drink but he did start a whole routine of having me order for my girlfriend when she was being wishy washy about burger toppings. He also has some sort of vaguely Borat-ish accent and I miss the year we all talked like Borat.
I ordered the delicious eponymous burger and somehow lost consciousness for a while until the Tom Collins was empty. This time a white russian was in order, because nothing goes better with a steak. The waiter responded with an incredulous "A white russian!? Well, uh, sure! Hey, why not, eh?" He's my new hero, best friend and personal savior.
We went for lunch today and had a pretty good experience overall. The atmosphere was dive-like (a sort of classy dive, is there's such a thing), which is what we expected.
We walked in just after noon, and we were seated almost immediately, and the host was very gracious. We received water and our order was taken immediately and the food came quickly.
The burger itself (I had the blackie burger), though not the best ever, was a pretty good and very reasonably priced for the area. The steak fries were good, nothing spectacular but they hit the spot. We did get ranch for the fries, and I though it was unusually good and peppery - my lunch companion however was not so much a fan.
Also - the server was totally cool with allowing us to split the bill with different payment methods, which is a big plus.
I will return to this quick lunch spot the next time I'm looking for a zillion-calorie, meat-tastic lunch.
After a long afternoon of bowling, I was starving. As we walked away from Lucky Strike, I said, "I could really go for a burger." Light bulbs appeared above heads, and off we raced to Boston Blackies.
Walking into to here, is like walking into 1953. The place was full of old couples that look like they've been coming here every year since then. We started out with an appitizer of Spuds. It's basically a potato skin, but the potato is cut vertically, not horizontally. It's then baked with cheese, bacon bits, chives, and served w/ a side of sour cream.
For the main, I got a cheddar burger, and she got a blue cheese burger. Both were cooked as ordered, served with a huge tomato slice, lettuce and a side of excellent cole slaw. I forced myself to finish my burger, it was so good. (Be sure to read my followin review of Northwestern Hospital which is right up the street to learn how the angioplasty went).
Went here on vacation, what a trip! Great burgers, potato skins, wait service and host, a flash from the past. Nice gangsterish-sixties like ambience! Would definitely go back again. Enjoyed the off the street atmosphere. Rat packish, man!
Me: Have you eaten?
Friend: No. What do you want to eat?
Me: Burger. Red meat. Not McD's.
Friend: D4?
Me: I like, but they're too slow.
...
Me: [Another friend] says Blackie's. Should be faster. Let's go.
Well, we should have gone to D4. I was craving a burger, and even though that's what I got at Blackie's, I wasn't satisfied. Make no mistake, I ate the entire cheeseburger with grilled onions and BBQ sauce. But, Blackie's burger lacked the salty, meaty flavor I can get from D4's burger. Worse, the steak fries were under-fried for a steak fry. I like my steak fries crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. These were neither crispy nor soft.
Also, I ordered my burger well-done because I'm still scared of ground meat that's pink, and it came medium-well. It tasted fine, but the well-done at D4 is much juicier than the medium-well at Blackie's. Next time, I'll suck it up and wait the extra 10 minutes to get a D4 burger.
Come here if you're craving a burger. Seriously. They're huge. Juicy. Topped with whatever cheese you most crave (well, the usual suspects at least).
Had mine with blue cheese...yum! A little more medium rare than I usually like for burgers (for the record, I did order it medium), but it was so hot and juicy that I didn't much care.
Fries don't automatically come with the burgers, but it's no matter--the burger is ginormous, and you probably won't want them. So you get a massive burger and a scoop of the best cole slaw I've had in as long as I can remember. It's perfect.
We split some "spuds" which were decent (Helpful hint to Blackies: more bacon on the spuds, it makes all the difference), but I wish I'd have saved my room for the burger. I could only eat about half. However, that half a burger was probably more red meat than I need this month.
Come hungry, eat the cole slaw (it's fantastic), shove your face full of red meat, and leave. Your burger craving will thank you.
Average burger place, but has pretty good chicken sandwiches. The one thing i hate about some restaurants is when the fries arent included with the meal, esp if its a burger joint and they do just that. The fries are like $3 extra dollars, making your meal from $7 to $11 with tax. I was pleased with the food, but not the price.
I've seen people at other tables order things other than the Blackie Burger. I always want to sit down next to them and ask them WHY? Why? Why? Why?
It's like going to the beach and not touching the sand.
It's like going to Ben & Jerry's and not enjoying ice cream.
It's like living in Chicago and never having had a slice of pizza...
it's like a sin, really.
They have one of the best burgers of all time. Juicy and tender and cooked just right. You never ever go wrong at Blackies. Trust me, I don't lie about food.
This place has really good/big burgers. I had the Blackie Burger the first time I came here. I ordered it with fries. I should have probably gotten a colonoscopy instead of the fries.
The food is always fresh and this place has some of the best appetizers and cherry cokes in the city. They used a lot of Grenadine to make my drink, ahhh type 2 diabetes or instant gratification? You have my answer. The ambiance of the restaurant is kind of like taking a Valium. The dark tones kind of get a little to dark for my taste which leaves me feeling kind of tired even before eating.
One of the cool points about this location is the facade. I love the outside of the building with the neon sign. They put up a new Boston Blackies in Aurora and it really looks like a turd compared to this location. I mean not like one of my turds because everyone likes the look of their own poo. I mean someone else's turd. Someone who forgot to flush. OK back to the topic at hand.
The service was pretty good, they did a good job making sure my drink was refilled and I left a pretty nice tip. All in all I wish I had gone to this place more but it was sort of far from my apartment. I have excuses for everything.
I liked what the other reviewers picked up on, the fact that they still make an old fashioned, bad for your health burger.
"Would you like sprouts?"
" Would I like what? Are you going to deep fry them and smother them in barbecue sauce first?"
You will never hear a dialog like that here. I mean you may if you are delusional and you are playing out both parts of the waiter and the guest. But if you are you need to go take your meds and not be out in public. IMO
The food was pretty good, we ordered Blackie burgers and fries. I'd give the food 4 stars. Huge portions and lots of salt.
The service isn't worth any stars. While we were seated promptly for a Saturday lunch, the waiter was slow and it took our food a ridiculous amount of time to arrive. Even that is worth some stars, though.
What is the end all of stars for service was the older gentleman who worked there yelling at the customers seated next to us. Apparently there is a little sign when you walk in the door situated off to the side in the dark dingy lighting that is Blackies that asks for you to kindly take off your hat. Fair enough. However, when the customer sitting next to us either forgets or has a problem with it (presumably because the lady at the table next to him dressed in yoga pants, a workout tank top, and a pink ball cap and wasn't asked to remove her hat), the correct answer is NOT to start a yelling match so loud and say such rude things that MY face turns red of embarrassment. The older gentleman employee started the yelling and did the worst of the name calling. Seriously? It's 1pm on a Saturday and all I want is my food and for you to let me watch the Kentucky Derby in peace.
We also noticed that the "pitchers" were a complete rip off, thankfully we saw someone else make the mistake and thus avoided being mad about that as well.
I hate eating at places where the staff makes you feel as if it's a privilege to be there and give them your money. You have a choice - it should be THEIR privilege to feed you and take your money. If they don't care about their customers, why, there's a lovely Italian place across the street with a patio and friendly wait staff.
What you'll find here is a straightforward and tasty burger. Good bread. Good beef. Fresh toppings. There's a short list of the variations but you can't go wrong with any of them. Their fish sandwich is made from cod (not tilapia - yay!) and it's a winner, too.
It isn't trendy place and service can be hit or miss but that's part of its old school charm.
For the faint of heart... taking the stairs from Michigan Avenue down to Grand might feel a little scary but, if all 5'2" of me can do it, so can you.
Yummy! My first meal in Chi-town, and this one pleased the tastebuds. Not only was it quick as hell, it was delicious! My date and I had the Boston Blackie Burger, and a corned beef sandwich. This place serves coleslaw and a pickle with the sandwiches, instead of fries. The coleslaw is awesome. I'm usually a KFC coleslaw person all the way, but this coleslaw did not disappoint, especially with the corned beef sandwich. We also ordered a side of fries, which are the typical steak fries, which I thought were mediocre, especially because of the small portion. Otherwise, not too bad!
The ambience was a little dark, but it felt like a cool local hangout with good burgers and sandwiches. It was worth using up one meal ticket on my short trip to Chicago.
it's a burger joint. It's not bad, it's not great.. it's what you would expect a burger to be. This places fills up pretty fast, but they do have priority seating for groups of 5 or more, so if you put yourself on the list, and show up, you will be placed on top of the list. The "fries" done homemade style are quite good. If you are really hungry, I recommend the "Tough Boy" burger for double the patties. Doesn't come with a pickle, which is quite disappointing.
I've been here plenty of times and I must say it keeps getting less memorable each time. Luckily, the burgers are still top notch as well as some of the other food on the menu. However, this location needs a new identity. Fun and hip has left the building and I'm not sure if it ever was here.
Leave the past behind and join the cool generation! There is no need for a classy and stuffy burger joint but a hip, fun and relaxed one will do!
You wanna boig-uhhh as big as ya face?
Get your pansy arse over to Blackie's. It is not for the vegan nor faint at heart. Or for those with a faint heart (i.e hypercholesterolaemia, atherosclerosis, arteriosclerosis),,,BIg beef patties topped with a delicious fat slice of beefsteak tomato and all the fixins... Like a quarter pound of melted cheese.
Ok, I'm hungry now... definitely go.
I've been on the search for the perfect burger in Chicago for some time.
While not perfect, I think Boston Blackies is my favorite thus far. The burgers are juicy, big and aren't masked by the tons of crap toppings to mask the tasteless meat you'll find at Kuma's Corner.
The atmosphere is relaxed and pretty casual. If I lived or worked closer, I'd probably go more often. Overall it's a great place to grab a burger if you're downtown and need some beef
They lose a star for their parking attendant breaking off my door handle though.
Go, but don't drive so you can save yourself some money and a lot of headache.
Boston Blackie's is actually a disaster. Do people actually like this place? Or were they paid to give it a good review.
Don't ask why Dom and I went here. I think we perused the menu quickly outside and saw "burger" on it (that's what I look for to make sure it's kosh) and went inside.
The place smelled like a public bathroom (stranger's poop, covered with the smell of cheap dial soap). Plus, for a Friday night at 7 p.m. at dinner time, we got seated RIGHT AWAY. That tells you everything you need to know.
Being in there felt like I was dining in the restaurant that was seen on this 1980's sitcom that I don't really remember the name of but I remember seeing when I was 2. Good story, huh? My point is the decor was bad vintage (like, actually old looking. like the place was featured in the blues brothers movie--in a bad way).
Either way, woof to everything that was happening in there. I will not be back.
I am astonished to read the reviews about how good the food is at this place.
What?!
Maybe if you're used to eating Lean Cuisine or Stouffer's Lasagna could Blackies be considered delicious. If you think this food is good... you really need to get out more.
This food isn't any better than fast-food. And I'm not saying this as an opinion; I'm saying it as fact. Nothing there is fresh--not even their "famous" onion rings. The server told me straight-up they were frozen, so I didn't even bother. It has been my experience in life that there's no way a frozen onion ring could ever be better than a fresh one.
The burger was... edible, but that's about it. I think the meat was fresh enough to cook to order, but not that fresh. I could tell that the patty had probably been made the night before. The steak fries definitely had a frozen texture. We got a smelt basket and it was so bad. Gross. When I was sampling our food I felt like Gordon Ramsay.
The service was friendly and efficient, though, and they did indeed serve us our sodas in frosted plastic pitcher-cups.
This update is no reflection on the burgers, which are still FIVE STARS! The loss of 3 stars? Completely due to Dimitri, the old guy that seats you.
The 6 of us came in for dinner on Saturday, at 7 PM. It is busy, as usual, but there was no line. He literally looks at us (we're half-soaked from the rain and wearing backpacks, etc), and says there are no tables available. We asked him how long the wait was, and he looked at us incredulously, as if he couldn't believe we weren't incited to leave, that the wait was 30 minutes.
For this diner.
So, fine, we're here, out of the rain finally, so we start waiting. Lo and behold, the people behind us are seated. There is an empty table for 8 and I ask him to seat us there, but he gives us this schpeal about how it's reserved. I was surprised because that's the first time I've heard that Blackies took reservations, so I asked: Does Blackies usually take reservations? He says not usually at this time, and mumbled something incoherent.
By now, I'm pissed off, as a fairly regular customer of this place, I'm pretty annoyed that we're basically being refused to be seated, for no reason.
We stalk a table because they were already getting the check, so we get seated, finally. Rather, we sat ourselves when they left. The very friendly waitress gives us our waters and we wait for another 15 minutes to get our menus. When our waitress realizes we don't have it, "Oh! I asked him to get you the menus."
I was pissed off. I almost started writing this review at the restaurant. Dimitri, asshole of all assholes, gets negative stars. I don't care how old and bald you are, you don't get to treat your paying customers like this.
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Due to the location of this Blackies it's frequented mostly between the hours of noon and two by a handful of tourists and a vast majority of business-folk. It's a crazy popular lunch spot come wind, rain, sleet or snow and I've never walked in to any empty tables.
The service is a bit curt but they are doing this to try to move you and your food in and out quickly so the other meat hungry fools can get their burger on. And oooooooh those burgers... huge, juicy, meaty, cheesy, melty, fabulous. I know when I need a burger few can hit the spot better than this place. Piled high with lettuce and tomato, nestled by a dill pickle spear next to a heaping mound of cole slaw it would bring a tear to even the eye of Mister E. Ness himself. Don't forget an order of the house 'steak' fries, super delicious as long as you get them extra crispy - and you veggie kids out there may enjoy the garbage salad sans bacon, it's actually quite good for coming out of a meat factory.
You can eat at the legendary bar bathed in pink deco lighting or slide into a booth which more suits my fancy. I made the mistake once of bringing a client here, unfortunately there is no real polite way to stuff a 1/4 lbs of angus in your face while dissecting flow charts. So make a mental note: Only go to Blackie's with co-workers that have already judged you long before you commit the beef massacre of '08.
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