Chicago Chop House, Chicago

This popular steak and barbeque spot is set in a charming three-level Victorian brownstone with a big neon sign in the front - just so you do not miss it! For a real Chicago-style steak house experience, this place will not disappoint. The feeling is 'big' all around - big setting, big portions and, yes, big prices. It has a warm clubhouse feel with historical black-and-white pictures on the wall. You can count on a solid, relatively unchanging menu (the Prime Rib is a specialty). Service is refined, reliable and pleasant. A piano player can be found on the first floor, and bars on all three.