Chicago’s Widely‑Ranked #1 Steakhouse + Walk‑In Strategy 🥩

We’ve wanted to try this place for over a year — always booked solid and highly recommended. Finally walked in at 3:55 PM on a Saturday and scored an amazing steak! When we arrived, the waiting area was already full. We sat at the bar for an hour until a table opened. If you don’t want to wait, you can order the full menu at the bar! Let’s get to it — What We Ate 🤤 🦀 Baked Crab Cake Modest portion but perfect as a starter — savory, soft, and packed with crab. 🦪 Fresh Oysters Small‑to‑medium size, decent but not standout. (Many tables ordered seafood towers, but if you’re here for steak, you can skip.) 🥩 Dry‑Aged Bone‑In Ribeye Must. Try. This. Like those food‑show descriptions — “melts on your tongue.” Incredibly tender, fatty bits are rich and aromatic, lean parts are juicy and soft. Lightly seasoned — add salt and butter to taste. We finished the whole thing between two! 🍗 Bavette’s Spiced Fried Chicken Crispy, juicy, Southern‑style fried chicken. Mashed potatoes are thick and comforting. 🥬 Broiled Asparagus Highly recommend — tender, well‑seasoned, a fresh counterpoint to all the meat. 🧀 Truffle Mac & Cheese Rich, creamy, cheesy — a calorie bomb for true cheese lovers. 🍨 Ice Cream & Sorbet Two scoops since we were a party of two — a sweet, cool finish. Key Details 📍 🍴 Restaurant: Bavette’s Bar & Boeuf 📍 Address: 218 W Kinzie St, Chicago, IL 60654 💰 Price: $120‑140 per person. Takeaway: No wonder it’s impossible to book and everyone raves about it. That hour wait was totally worth it. The dining room feels full of people genuinely enjoying their food — everyone was focused on their plates. Highly recommend for steak enthusiasts! What other great Chicago steakhouses do you recommend? Drop your favorites below! #ChicagoSteakhouse #BavettesChicago #WalkInTips #SteakLovers #ChicagoEats