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Wishbone Restaurant

1001 W Washington Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607-2102
312-850-2663
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Ranked #439 of 4,430 restaurants in Chicago
4.0 of 5 stars 58 Reviews
Price range: $30 - $20
Cuisines: American, Barbecue, Cajun & Creole, Vegetarian
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Good for: Families with children, Romance, Bar scene, Large groups, Doing business, Outdoor seating
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch, Reservations
Dining style: Casual Dining
Neighborhood: The Loop
Cross street: Morgan
Transit: Clinton-Green 0.6miles
Description: Established in 1992 and located one block from Oprah Winfrey's studio and ten blocks from down Chicago, the West Loop Wishbone is a Chicago institution. Fresh food, friendly service and reasonable prices attract the widest cross section of people found anywhere in the city.
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Chicago, Illinois
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2012

a good place for semi-cajun food at great prices in a family neighborhood with lots of mix and match choices. More

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Highlands Ranch
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2012

Found this place by searching for family-friendly restaurants. With a 10 year old and Grandma, we were a motley crew. Everything we had was delicious and the wait staff was friendly and attentive. My picky eaters (old and young) both ate well. Found close street parking and had no trouble getting seated. Ambiance was loud, but friendly. I had trouble... More

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Centerville
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

I was greatly surprised to find a restaurant in The West Loop of Chicago that served country fare. It was located near Oprah's Harpo Studios. I had biscuits and gravy, eggs, and grits; it was my ideal breakfast. The price was a little more than I'd pay outside of Chicago but it was worth it. I'd go back. More

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New Orleans, Louisiana
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 18, 2012

Went to dinner with a group of business associates (25+) and the service was exceptional given the size of the group (no table roulette ). Food was for the most part, good southern style comfort food, the fried chicken was as good as you get in the south, along with collard greens (imagine that in Chi Town). Overall, the value... More

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Northern Illinois
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2012

My husband, daughter, daughter's boyfriend and I had brunch here. The food was wonderful. I had brisket hash, my husband had a cajun hash, daughter had banana pancakes and the boyfriend had eggs benedict with grits. Everyone was happy. The serving sizes were ample. Hope we get a chance to go back sometime. More

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West Lafayette, Indiana
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 16, 2012

Our family of four went on a Friday night after a day at the field museum and sky deck. We all enjoyed our meals--two vegetarian and two with meat. The lemonade is great and the strawberry lemonade is super. The service was friendly. The atmosphere was very relaxing and certainly family friendly. We had none of the problems described by... More

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Chicago, Illinois
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 25, 2012

This place is great for brunch. I always take my out of town guests here to eat -- fun atmosphere and good food. More

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Chicago, IL
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
44 helpful votes 44 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed February 24, 2012

I loved this restaurant for years but had not been for over two years and that is why I was shocked at my last two attempts to eat here. I stopped by for Brunch last Fall and ordered the salmon patties. We were seated at the bar as there were no tables available. We were only drinking Ice Tea and... More

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Chicago, Illinois
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41 reviews 41 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed February 24, 2012

I went a few months back and had the worst service...quality of food is below mediocre. I would not recomment it. I would walk over to Le Peep for those in the West Loop location More

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Chicago, Illinois
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44 reviews 44 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 19, 2012

Another of chicago's attempts at cajun cooking that fails to understand the subtleties of the genre. Fine if you like everything blackened and peppered to the exclusion of all other flavors. More

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