Chicago Grill — Restaurant in Cedar Rapids

First of all great food at an excellent price given the quality of the fare.

My partner and I were looking for a a novel, local, family owned eatery. I had been to Tornado's and my partner the Flying Wiener and we both wanted to have the other try a tested comidity. Due to the residual snowfall and the fact that I am new to the area we were a bit off course.

We saw a sign saying "Chicago Grill". Being tired and having visited a similarly named establishment in Chicago we pulled in and even though the signage was difficult to see, the store front obscured, and an empty and somewhat atypical chair arrangement, we perused the menu board to see if anything popped up that we would want to try.

The menu was divided somewhat across the source of the meat (e.g. Chicken, Beef) and the meal size. The prices were amazingly affordable with most entree items with a can of soda-pop and huge serving of fries coming in at under $11 with tax. You can elect to forgo the fries and use the one dollar compensation toward one of the many alternative sides which range from $3-6 dollars before applying -$1 comp for the fries. The fries were excellent when hot but the entrée took so long to consume the fries were begining to get cooler than I liked. The house fry dip, while not an appealing color and resembled something you might put on a side salad, was actually an unexpectedly delicious flavor. I had feared the taste might resemble the vinegar and salt fry condiments from 5 Guys or select other East coast greasy spoon dives.

I had the double cheeseburger with gyro meat. I had them skip only the ketchup & mustard. The cucumber sauce was excellent with fresh aqrutimonts. My partner was deciding between a Philly Cheese steak and a traditional gyro. She had the gyro which was loaded with the traditional lamb trimmings.

I should state that we were barely able to eat the entire main course offering and we both had more fries left than you would served at the chain restaurants.

Feeling satiated and gratified with our selections we were looking forward to having the Philly cheesesteak, chicken selections, etc. entrées and many additional sides to choose from on subsequent visits.

The awkwardness of the ordering experiance was likely more attributable to our lack of familiarity of the variety of staples and the fusion options.

The staff were very helpful and seemed unphased by the number and type of queries we presented. While Styrofoam containers were provided, they placed napkins between the hot food and foam containers.

The pop and many sides, like the slice of strawberry cheesecake we had, which were stored in a refrigerated glass display container.

While I thought I could taste something other than the meat we had ordered suggesting a need for the oil to be changed, however, upon reflection the slightly unexpected experience our palates sensed was more likely than not related to a recent exposure to CoVid-19 than preparation factors.

I hope you have as impressive an experience as we enjoyed. If you do indulge, I hope you enjoy and we might see you there.

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I am convinced the people that work here must have invisible wings. Bright lights in this well lit restaurant may be the first indication you've entered heaven. The menu here although small and simple has enough variety to tantalize just about anyone's taste buds. To find so many of my favorites listed it was difficult to make a decision. With the Shawarma broiler in clear sight and the gyro meat beckoning to me. I decided to get that combo meal. Friendly staff took my order and placed it on the line where in clear sight I could watch a very capable line cook prepare my order to perfection. There was barely enough time to check in on social media and update my status before my order was ready. A quick glance showed that the extra sauces I had asked for where in my bag. Now, all that was left is to race home so I can start enjoying my meal bite by tantalizing bite. And it did absolutely exceed expectations. Even after a drive my french fries were hot and crispy. And my gyro was absolutely delicious. A nice warm soft pita with the perfect combination of tzatziki sauce, lamb, tomatoes and, onions. I look forward to returning and trying every last item on the menu. With very friendly staff and incredible food Chicago Grill is indeed heavenly. I highly recommend Chicago Grill as your next stop for some of the best takeaway food I...

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