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Dick's Last Resort - CLOSED
Category: Restaurants Restaurants [Edit]
435 E Illinois St(between Mcclurg Ct & New St)
Chicago, IL 60611
Neighborhood: Near North Side
(312) 836-7870
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
40 reviews for Dick's Last Resort
Review Highlights
"The Beatles cover band was awesome."
(in 4 reviews)
"The fried chicken, ribs, burgers and shrimp are awesome."
(in 3 reviews)
"I had a great time here."
(in 3 reviews)
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40 reviews in English
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Review from Jenny T.
Chicago, IL
9/15/2008
I was a bit underwhelmed. I went for Sunday brunch expecting flowing Bloody Mary's, pancakes, orange juice, and a full belly. What I found, however, was a $9.00 singular bloody mary & a $22.95 brunch buffet that didn't have half of what I wanted.
The buffet was large, but I felt as if all I had to choose from was carbs, carbs, and more carbs. I enjoyed certain aspects of the buffet, such as the addicting peel-n-eat shrimp & the dessert table, but everything else just seemed like something I'd get in a college cafeteria.
There are two aspects of the brunch that would make me return, which are:
1. The chocolate fountain with strawberries, pound cake, rice krispie treats, eclaire's, etc. I think I went up about 4 times-no really, I did.
2. The Beatles Cover Band, The Cavern Beat. Oh my God! They may not have sounded exactly like the Beatles, but they were so much fun. We ended up staying from 11:00 am-3:00 pm just because of the music. Armando, aka Paul McCartney, was very friendly & on the breaks would come & talk to the audience. He was quite taken with my friend Beth & me, so he played Beth's requests (Rubber Sole album) & made sure we were enjoying our time at Dick's.
I will probably go back, but try to make a meal out of two bloody mary's instead of the brunch. I'll munch on the olives & pickles, while swooning over The Cavern Beat. Or go after 12:00 pm & you can order from the menu which will probably be cheaper & better tasting. -
Review from Alan R.
8/22/2006
I am not sure if most of the people reviewing Dick's don't understand what they are going after or what. They don't pretend to be something their not. I think their food is very good for what it is. The fried chicken, ribs, burgers and shrimp are awesome. They have great frozen drinks and a great party atmosphere and its a bit crazy. I had my bachelor party dinner here three years ago and we had a great time. One of my friends even picked someone up and went home with her. It's definitely obnoxious at times, but that is part of the fun and charm.
I love the long tables with the butcher paper. Dick's has a communal party atmosphere and draws a lot of Conventioneers. Definitely not a place for a romantic dinner, but if you are just looking to celebrate a birthday and have a crazy night out, its great. -
Review from Stephanie D.
Chicago, IL
6/28/2007
Geeeez....talk about crabby Yelpers! This place isn't supposed to provide fine cuisine or a relaxing atmosphere! It's rowdy, rude, and FUN. Live band music is always a good time, especially when it's interactive. You go into the place knowing the waiters will be rude and condescending. Deal with it. The food is what it is - inexpensive fried goodness. The drinks are pretty tasty and reasonable. The hats can be offensive, but REALLY funny as well. Again, deal with it. Go in with the attitude that you WILL have little kids throwing pieces of napkins at you. Throw them right back. Step out of your comfort zone and be...gasp... a tad bit playful.
Remove the chips off your shoulders and bring your visiting guests - it truly is a tourist haven. Would I go there on a random Friday with friends from the city? No. But people visiting love it.
Embrace the place. -
Review from Lynnette P.
Canoga Park, CA
3/11/2007
Umm, I don't think people get the whole idea behind Dick's: To be STUPID.
We were on a short stay in Chicago and we visited the Navy Pier for dinner. We loved it here!
Let me see if I can properly explain Dick's. Ok..it's like someone gave us permission to act 12 again. We all told bad jokes, made fart noises and said fuck a lot, played with our food...
Which for us was great, because we say fuck a lot anyway(can't take the Jersey outta the girl, or boy :)
If you get apoplectic when other people say "bad words", don't go here.
If you don't want food thrown at you, don't go here.
If you want superb food, don't go here.
If you're shy, don't go here.
Oh for fuck's sake, if you have no sense of humor just stay the fuck away and go to your local TGIF's.
Seriously, check out their web page. You might actually like it here... -
Review from Jesse B.
Chicago, IL
12/4/2008
I went at the absolutley worst time to enter Dick's:
an office party during the peak of their drunken state
not to mention, it was me, another dude, and a girl.
This had disaster written all over it since we entered and were bombarded with millions of disgusting crumpled tissues. to be frank, I wasn't feeling it.
The service is insane; direct, angry and in your face, when the young lady I was with struggled to respond to the fierce "whattya wanta drink?" he yelled at her, "WE DON'T HAVE UM"...
so we umm left after a round of beers.
Sorry Dick's, you're way too intense but I would have liked to have tried the food if the atmosphere wasn't so hostile.
PS It was pretttttty hilarious when they put a huge white paper chef's hat on the young lady's head that read (I kid you not):
"EASIER THAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE" -
Review from Kevin H.
Chicago, IL
1/9/2007
Oh my gosh... I HATE THIS PLACE.
I had a friend whose parents decided to throw a graduation party here. It sucked. I get it that their little gimmick is based on being rude but their is a fine line between playing the part and actually being a real dick. Besides the food sucks. STAY AWAY FROM DICKS. -
Review from Shana C.
7/9/2007
I was summoned here for a visit dinner with family and friends on a Friday night.
It's like Ed Debevic's East, only louder and with worse food options. The kitsch is well enough. The servers work hard for their money it seems. They make paper hats with funny comments written on them for their customers to wear.
The ribs were not good though. They were edible, but not good: tough, dry, and poor. The wings were also just ok: bland buffalo sauce, dry and overcooked meat. The bucket of onion strings was saved by the spicy ranch dipping sauce.
But they had Fat Tire on tap, so at least there was that. And our waiter made us laugh with his hat tricks. I didn't want to pull my fingernails out at least. -
Review from Erika G.
Updated - 10/18/2008
Was here last night for the first time in a LONG time (don't ask, meeting a friend before going up to the art gallery in the building), and ran into my pal who used to bartend at Pepitone's, he works here now. *sigh* SO this place gets another star 'cos I'm glad he was able to find another job after P's sadly burned.
The bar itself is not bad, and the bartender was very friendly and nice. This place seems a lot more low-key than it used to be. But boy, when they move to Marina Tower they're going to have to turn on the high pressure hoses to get rid of 20 years of accumulated Dick's grime. Hm, that sounds slightly pervy. Huh, huh, huh . . . she said "dicks grime".
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3/16/2006
I'm supposed to pay for people to be "faux" RUDE to me? Why? Bad food and mediocre drinks, and a… Read more »
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Review from Ron R.
Fremont, CA
7/8/2007
Went there with a couple of Allstaters. I seriously didnt know what to expect. But rude service is a given here. And of course its in all fun & games, so if you are too serious, you will not have a good time. Dont forget to ask for napkins. (There will a big ass napkin throwing fight.) I was chillin at the bar when a group of bachelorette's began to throw napkins around. Thus beginning of a napkin brawl. It was a good time though. The live band was playing some cool ass cover songs.
Freebird!!
Did I mention there is a crap load of women's bra's hanging above the bar? -
Review from Andrew P.
Chicago, IL
7/14/2007
I have been to the Dick's Last Resort in Denver and kind of knew what to expect. This place is a Joe's Crab Shack with a bad attitude. It is not the place to go in Chicago for elegent seafood... but if you're looking for a big plate of something fried, the food isn't all that bad.
I've been to the Chicago location on two occasions now... both mainly to drink. If you go on a weekend night, expect to see the stupid Naperville crowd that have already been thrown out of 3 bars. It gets pretty rowdy with lots of idiot surbanites...
The second time we partook, we went on a Sunday morning (11am) for their 'Beatles Brunch'. I will say this - WE HAD A BLAST!! The Beatles cover band was awesome! It wasn't overly crowded and I think most of the waitstaff was still hung over from Saturday night... so there wasn't a whole lot of talk back from the bartenders. We started with mojitos, then the electric lemonades, then to beers and back. It was an awesome way to spend 3 drunken hours on an early Sunday afternoon!! -
Review from Patricia B.
Chicago, IL
8/31/2005 1 photo
When I first went here many years ago, I was less than thrilled, but I decided to give them another chance. I'm not sure what it's like during the other days of the week, but I can highly recommend their Sunday Beatles brunch that includes music from a live cover band.
It's a lot of fun and there's a great brunch where you can have a chef create a special made-to-order omelette or other egg dish. They also have everything from waffles and bagels to these (fab!) potatoes, fried chicken, shrimp and pasta. The dessert and (non alcoholic) drinks are also included in the price. They even have a cool Bloody Mary bar for an additional cost.
While you enjoy your food, you will be treated to Beatles music from local band, The Cavern Beat. They are terrific! The band plays from 11:00 - 3:00. It's worth the trip to Dick's just to see them perform. Be sure and visit their wesite at: http://www.thecavernbe... Yeah, yeah, yeah! -
Review from jason p.
Chicago, IL
7/10/2008
Went here for my birthday 2 years ago. Needless to say, with the tall boy beers, i had a great time. On the other hand, I kind of would of liked to enjoy my dinner. We got in napkin-throwing paper wars with a bunch of 60-somethings. Now, it's not horrible and it's not nearly as annoying as Ed Debevick's, so I would pick here any day. Sitting dock-side is also nice on a cool night.
When I did eat my food, it was pretty good that's for sure. The service was awesome, and extremly attentive to us. They weren't holding back the beers, that's for sure. The waiter was rude, but didn't cross any lines. They let you screw around with them but they're sure to make it known that they're there to make fun of you and have fun with you..not vice-versa. -
Review from Melie M.
Naperville, IL
7/28/2008
I gotta say, I've never had a bad experience here...I know the theme is 'crude', but I've yet to see an inappropriate or even border line rude server. In fact, on our last visit the waiter actually bought us a round. (I gave an extra star for that!)
The patio area is positioned on the docks of north pier. My husband commented that the location feels very similar to the low maintenance bars on Keys. Food is decent, peel-n-eat shrimp is a favorite. There's almost always a live cover band, which is nice. But rest assured, things can get pretty crazy indoors, if you're up for some debauchery. -
Review from Kelly M.
Chicago, IL
Updated - 10/9/2008
God help the residents of Marina City. I can only imagine the value of their condos will take a hit when this monstronsity moves in. I know this isn't a useful "update" but I just read that the move actually is going forward and I am truly, truly disgusted. I am not going to argue that River North is a shining example of cultural sophistication or that it doesn't draw d-bags by the thousands, but at least a gal can expect a reasonably classy good time in this area. I really hope this is an aberration and that other establishments of this genre don't start moving in. Yuck. Dick, you belong where you are right now, keeping the tourists close to Navy Pier. I hope you go out of business. Feelings I am sure are echoed by your superiors on the river. Flatwater and Smith & Wollensky must be frightened
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12/10/2006
I had forgotten about this place (probably the sort of amnesia you get from bad experiences) until I… Read more »
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Review from George K.
Chicago, IL
3/17/2006
I was told from a coworker to try out this place because they purposely try to give you bad service. Well, it was interesting and something different. I wasn't too found of hats they made out of big white paper and written some nasty words on it. I asked where the bathroom was and they yelled it over the intercom "This guy is going to take poop!" Everyone was laughing but I didn't think it was funny. Food was great, drinks were even better, and live band playing blocked out random yelling from waiters and waitresses. Go here if you are tireeeeeeed of receiving great service from other places.
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Review from Mike H.
Los Angeles, CA
8/26/2005
That's cool, Dad. I'm glad that you could get away from the suburbs for a night with a bunch of your alcoholic friends and party like in the old days. Just don't be the first to pass-out cuz you're gonna have a really hard time explaining why you have a big penis drawn on your face with permanent marker tomorrow when me and mom come to pick you up from the Metra station.
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Review from Windea H.
Chicago, IL
11/26/2008
I went here for a friend's birthday. It is located in Marina Towers. I must say that I was not impressed. The food was just ok, and the waiter took forever. I felt that it was overpriced for what I got and when I ordered the brownie sundae it was burnt. The waiter did replace it and took it off of my bill. The live music was entirely too loud and I had to shout to my friends to be heard. This is NOT a family friendly place as the waiter made me a hat that said "I let R.Kelly Pee on Me." Good thing I was in a fairly good mood that day. This place is good for a few laughs, but it quickly gets irritating. I doubt I will go back. --2 stars (only because I liked my drink and the fries.)
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Review from Lindsay K.
Chicago, IL
11/9/2007
I came here becuase it was one of the first places to sell Shiner Beer, which being from Texas was the only thing I missed in Chicago. So after shopping the Mile we found Dicks. Easy going laid back...I was excited about the Shiner paraphanalia everywhere - but when I ordered it the guy didn't even know they had it. Just said he wondered why those ads were all over the place. The food was so-so...the people didn't have an attitude at all. They were just quirky which is my kind of people. And they apparently give out glasses with your beer but they didn't have the usual ones so they gave us a set of 4 glasses in the end! So that made it even better. I probably won't be back - I was just thankful the keg was ready with the beer!
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Review from Kelli M.
Chicago, IL
7/25/2005
This place is a dump. The food is terrible, the place is trashy, and it's not fun at all. If you are looking for people to be rude to you, go here. I know that is the concept but they don't even do it in a tasteful way.
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Review from Charle W.
New Orleans, LA
4/7/2007
The bad service I expected. We actually quite liked our sarcastic waiter who called me a "huge pain in the ass" on one of the obnoxious hats. We also enjoyed the paper napkin fights with neighboring tables. I got used to he noise of the bad house band. I didn't expect the food to be inedible, though. I got some sort of seafood pasta which literally tasted like greasy water. Actually, everything from here tasted doused in grease. It was pretty expensive, too, considering the food could have easily been served at a mess hall. I think I've had better food at Joe's Crab Shack.
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Review from Jonathan C.
Chicago, IL
3/21/2008
This is a good weekend brunch place, if you like having a Beatles cover band playing. Its actually quite fun and the brunch buffet has a good spead. Fried chicken and waffles yo! Also as and after work or lunch place its pretty good. The chicken/shrimp jalapeno cream pasta is delicious, not spicy at all, try it! Its the hidden jem in the standard bar menu. Occasionally they usually have one decent drink/happy hour special. Fried chicken and brunch + pasta + Beatles cover band pushes a 3 star to 4 for Dick's.
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Review from Melissa K.
Chicago, IL
11/7/2006
I had a great time here. I've been to other Dick's and had a blast as well. You have to go in knowing that they're a bit ridiculous. My boyfriend and I went for lunch and our waiter was awesome. He had the right amount of attitude. We can't wait to go back and take our friends. The food was also good. I had an amazing burger and my boyfriend had the ribs and wing combo and thought it was fantastic.
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Review from Robin W.
Chicago, IL
9/2/2008
I love this place! I don't know how people can give it bad reviews. We took a group of Russian guests here last year for a good time that didn't require an interpreter. The food is good, throwing paper at people is completely mindless fun, and there's always live music. Oh, and did I mention how great the service is? Bar none. Even though most of our guests did not speak English, they sure spoke the language of music and fun. All in all a very good experience for our out of town guests....and even us locals :)
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Review from Bill M.
3/14/2006 2 photos
This touristy hangout was one of the early linchpins of the North Pier project, now called River East Plaza. The staffers are known to insult you (it's a gag) as you eat greasy food (hopefully you will not gag) from wax paper and buckets. I guess the drinks take your mind from this very unromantic meal. The dock area is pleasant and less crowded than nearby Navy Pier.
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Review from Catherine H.
Philadelphia, PA
4/7/2006
i was slightly amused by their antics and white cone hats with offensive messages. when my friend asked for a straw, we got about 50 thrown at us. okay, cool.
but don't come here for the food. come to get abused. the crab cakes were not good. the food in general was...very average, maybe even below average. and the check did not represent the value we had received (which was sorta minimal).
also, to maximize your abuse level, go in the evening when more people are there so the boisterous atmosphere will be more heartily thrust upon you. lunch was pretty tame. -
Review from Mollie J.
San Francisco, CA
4/15/2006
Although most people reviewing this place have hated it, I had a fantastic time with a group of friends at Dick's. We played off of the servers "rudeness" and gave it right back to them. Maybe it iwas the 22oz beers that helped????
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Review from Mairin B.
Chicago, IL
2/3/2006
Didn't this place get shut down for health code violations?
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Review from Zach A.
Chicago, IL
3/16/2006
I agree with most of these reviews. I don't quite understand the rude thing going on here. Why can't everyone just get along? Also if the service is purposely bad shouldn't the food be good? Not the case at Dick's Last Resort...everything is just bad here.
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Review from Jennifer H.
Kansas City, MO
10/12/2008
I pretty much can't give this place more than 2 stars because of the atmosphere. It's filthy. FILTHY. The men's restroom looks like it hasn't been cleaned in 3 years. We went for Sunday brunch and they had an obnoxious, horrid Beatles cover band. They couldn't harmonize on key. It was painful. They were putting on these awful, fake English accents. We ate as quickly as possible so that we could leave - I will never go back. Wanna know the best part? They charged $23 for brunch. That's not a typo - it was $23. Wow.
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Review from Robert L.
Los Angeles, CA
9/6/2005 1 photo
I like the area around here more than I care for this club itself. I get a kick out of the owners sense of humour that they show thru the ads and the themes that they run here. The club itself is very large & not exactly a classy place to take a date or your spouse. It can also get very crowded and extremely noisy.
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Review from Ren H.
Chicago, IL
7/20/2005
This place is fun if you're in the mood for ball busting and getting your own drinks! We went for my friend's birthday and they made her wear a penis hat and dance around.. it was pretty funny.. the atmosphere is really crazy so be prepared!
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Review from Michelle W.
Las Vegas, NV
9/30/2005
Fun and silly atmosphere with good food and drinks make for an all around good time. Don't be offended by the waitstaff, apparently they were too nice to work at Ed Debevic's. You can also score yourself (or someone else) a t-shirt that reads "I Got Crabs at Dick's"...now that is super classy.
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Review from Ellen M.
Chicago, IL
11/28/2007
Say what you want, Dick's is awsome, The food and rude service are great, And yes, The Weekend brunch is a good deal too.
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Review from Scott C.
Chicago, IL
4/27/2006
This place can be fun at times but can get a bit obnoxious at other times. You definitely have to be in the mood for this place otherwise you'll just be annoyed. Food is nothing special either so you go here for the atmosphere/environment.
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Review from Joshua M.
Oswego, IL
9/3/2008
Dicks is my favorite place in the city. It is a fun and sort of flirty environment where you will feel comfortable talking to people you have never met and throwing napkins at them. There are a few guidelines for maximizing your fun at Dicks which are as follows:
Do not go for lunch, you will be disappointed.
Go later in the evening either when the music is starting or afterwards.
Be prepared to have stuff thrown at you and to be playfully insulted.
Have fun with it and wear the hat no matter what it says about you.
Sit in the middle of the restaurant, the sides and outside are not the same
Do not expect good food, as it is mediocre.
Have a blowjob/muffdive shot done to you or take one from someone else
Go on a Friday or Saturday to run into multiple bachorlette parties.
Do not go on nights during the playoffs of any major sport, especially if Chicago has a team in it. -
Review from Jeff R.
Montgomery, IL
Updated - 11/1/2008
Dicks Last Resort is now open for business in Marina City! Liqueur license was approved 10/30/08 and they opened for the first time that evening. We stopped by Halloween to check out the new place. So far, so good. Only problem I noticed was with the bar itself. It's not as close to the band as it was at the old location. Lots of people for only the second day and we did hear one group complaining that the taxi dropped them off at the old location.
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1/2/2008
I love the people that hate this place!
Why? Simple, I know they won't be back so it won't be as… Read more »
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Review from Caryn T.
Libertyville, IL
8/1/2005
Just a funny environment. The servers are q. entertaining. Gd experience to dine there. Don't expect gd food though. My chicken was burnt, so was my friend's salmon. They however serve gd ribs!
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Review from mike k.
12/23/2008
Closed? Did they close this place in the last 4 days? If so thats fine with me. While i did enjoy the well-endowed hostess extremely excited to see an attractive, funny, educated, charming (modest) tall black male like myself (overly excited might i add) everything else kinda....well who the bleep (I say bleep now, thank you, Mr. Fitzgerald) doesnt serve burgers? Who's brilliant idea was it to create a chain of places, put one in a meat and potatoes hard-working town like Chicago and not serve burgers? I could see if you were called...oh, let's say..Red Lobster! Even IHOP serves burgers, and they are IHOP!! I just wanted a burger and all they had to offer was some over-priced meals with way much more food than i was even trying to to tackle as it was clear from the group i was with that it was going to be a night filled with liquid beverages. I came with a group , some who had never been to Dick's or Chicago and were looking for the whole experience. And while our waiter was...well, he did his job, the prices were ugly. I spilled two drinks, because i suck obviously, and they charged us for the replacements...full price. Where's your sense of customer friendly? Ugh. And really, do you need a loud, obnoxious band playing when you want to sit down and eat with friends? Plus your chicken tenders need to be bigger. Fix that. The lady that came over to see if everything was ok was great, but thats the lone bright spot in this debacle. My idiot friend Sparky (dont worry he knows he's an idiot, its not talking behind his back) who generally doesnt remember most of the night does remember that there were no papertowels in the mens room. Please, everyone has papertowels in your restroom...some of us arent big fans of the fancy blow machine...we like a firm wiping of our hands. I'd never been to Dick's, never wanted to go to Dick's, and really dont plan on wanting to ever go back to Dick's. Thanks...Dick.
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Review from Gloria E.
Chicago, IL
3/4/2008
I loved this place! I threw my roommate a surprise dinner here with a very small number of fun and important people. The service was great in that we got a kick out of it, and our waiter was just really fun while being rude (he was also pretty hotttt). For her birthday, they gave her a bottle of some juicy liqueur, and they stuffed a straw with some paper and lit the paper on fire for her to blow it out and make a wish. Later on, they brought her a small, clear, plastic Dixie cup of Sprite covered with whipped cream, and they told her to shake it. She shook it, and all the gas made a condom that was wrapped around the top of the cup and underneath all the whipped cream start popping up like an erect penis! Yes, it was quite a vulgar gesture, but it was pretty funny nonetheless. The wings were excellent and my steak was good, but not spectacularly amazing. Service was good for what it's supposed to be, and the hats were really funny. It was a fun night overall!
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Review from Triana O.
Chicago, IL
7/23/2008
My better half and I went to the Dick's in Las Vegas last summer while we were on vacation, and we had a blast. The waitstaff was rude but hilarious, and it was like an obnoxious New Year's Eve party that got way out of hand. We liked it so much we went back there again before we left Vegas. So, when we got back to Chicago we decided to go to the Dick's here in town for my husband's birthday, and all I can say is it was a total downer. We made the mistake of going there during the day for lunch, and it was pretty much empty except for two waitresses and only a few other tables. One of the waitresses was bubbly and obnoxious; we watched her interact with the other tables and making them laugh and we were envious, because the waitress we got wasn't only rude, she was a complete bitch. She literally never spoke to us except to ask what we wanted to order. That's it. Never said another single word to us, and when she brought our food she slapped it down on the table and walked away. We had to call to her to ask for ketchup, napkins, etc etc and she would just walk sullenly away and return with them quite a while later. The whole thing just sucked. I mean, being rude is one thing... but avoiding us and never even speaking to us? That was just really awkward and weird. We were both disappointed and I probably won't ever go back to this location.
