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Help us make it rightThis dark hideaway serves up ribs by the rack-full to an adoring Old Town crowd.
The ribs at Twin Anchors Restaurant & Tavern are widely recognized as some of the best in Chicago. Although they're delicious, the menu doesn't stop there. You can also enjoy other American classics like slow-roasted chicken and New York strip steak. The nautical theme inside adds some novelty to the charm of the historic building this restaurant is housed in.
Since its founding in 1932, Twin Anchors has always been known for great, tender, barbequed...
It's the atmosphere that makes this place special, located in a great Chicago neighborhood. You can feel the history ooze out of this joint.
An Old Town fixture since 1932, this neighborhood bar-restaurant has so many loyal customers you'd think they all owned a piece of the action. Among elders, Twin Anchors gets the Best Jukebox Selections in a Bar award (mostly early Sinatra). But all the fuss is really about the baby-back ribs, which are meaty and succulent. And the barbecue sauce? It's as spirited as the patrons who having been...
"Steeped in history", this midpriced Old Town barbecue "benchmark" and Sinatra favorite owes its long-standing popularity to "fall-off-the-bone" ribs and "lively" servers; the setting is either "dated or classic – depending on your POV", and while waits can be "brutally long", regulars insist it's "worth every minute"; P.S. no reservations.
A landmark in Old Town since 1932, Twin Anchors manages to maintain the flavor of old Chicago. It's a friendly, family-owned pub with Frank Sinatra songs on the jukebox and pictures of Ol' Blue Eyes on the walls (he apparently hung out here on swings through town in the 1960s). But rather than striking a purposefully retro pose, this feels like the real deal, with a long mahogany bar up front...
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Once a Prohibition speakeasy, this low-ceilinged, dimly lit space nearly always has a wait. The dining room seats 60, while the bar squeezes in another 15 around curved leather...
Twin Anchors is a neighborhood institution in Old Town. A lot of history, great booths and the ribs come right off the bone. Takeout works well too!!
The best ribs ever. The world famous Twin Anchors Baby Back Ribs, slow cooked, meaty and tender. Basted with your choice of sauces. Try the popular zesty barbeque sauce
My husband and I have walked by many times so we decided to give it a try. The place is great! The atmosphere doesn't seem like you are in a city. You could be in a small town anywhere in...
Had the ribs and chicken with pepper jack creamy spinach. You have to do the prohibition sauce, it is awesome. The ribs were pretty good, but the chicken was very good.The downside for a guy...
A Chicago legend. Whether you live here or are visiting, Twin Anchors should be on your list to check off at least once.The place is kinda divey, in a nautical kinda way. That adds to its...
Twin Anchors Restaurant & Tavern can be found at . The following is offered: Carry Out & Take Out. The entry is present with us since Sep 8, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In Chicago there are 266 other Carry Out & Take Out. An overview can be found here.
Twin Anchors, Inc was founded in 1932, and is located at 1655 N Sedgwick St in Chicago. Additional information is available at www.twinanchorsribs.com or by contacting Paul P Tuzi at (312) 266-1616.
The ribs at Twin Anchors Restaurant & Tavern are widely recognized as some of the best in Chicago. Although they're delicious, the menu doesn't stop there. You can also enjoy other American classics like slow-roasted chicken and New York strip steak. The nautical theme inside adds some novelty to the charm of the historic building this restaurant is housed in.
Located in an historic Old Town building that dates back to 1881, Twin Anchors Restaurant & Tavern® is one of the oldest restaurants in the city of Chicago. Since its founding in 1932, Twin Anchors has always been known for great, tender, barbequed baby-back ribs that can be enjoyed in a quaint neighborhood tavern.
Twin Anchors Restaurant & Tavern is one of the oldest restaurants in Chicago. Ribs, chicken, fish and steak are featured on this menu.
Star-spotting abounds at this place. It used to be Frank Sinatra; these days, you might see the Second City performers or Bonnie Hunt, who used the restaurant as an Irish eatery in her film "Return to Me."
In the summer, sit outside in the outdoor cafe and enjoy the downtown ambiance.
Side streets are permit-only parking; use valet or head to the Piper's Alley pay lot on North Avenue instead.
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