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Hours
Sun
12:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Mon
11:00 am - 10:00 pm
Tue
11:00 am - 10:00 pm
Wed
11:00 am - 10:00 pm
Thu
11:00 am - 11:00 pm
Fri
11:00 am - 11:00 pm
Sat
12:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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4.0
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PRICE RANGE
$18.00 – $55.00
CUISINES
Italian, Pizza, Contemporary
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
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Can a gluten free person get a good meal at this restaurant?
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About
Exchequer has been a staple in downtown Chicago since the 1960’s. Rated 4 Stars by Roger Ebert, and rated #1 Deep Dish Pizza by the Chicago Tribune. Also featured on the Best of Chicago by CBS.
PRICE RANGE
$18.00 – $55.00
CUISINES
Italian, Pizza, Contemporary
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, After-hours
FEATURES
Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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4.0
727 reviews
Excellent
325
Very good
276
Average
93
Poor
23
Terrible
10
Carl R
Portland631 contributions
May 2021 • family
Just under the El we found a safe harbor for food and cold beer. The waitress was cute and friendly and got our order for goat cheese dip wrong but made it right later. The Italian beef sandwich was unremarkable. The beer was good and cold and lunch for 3 was $69.18 with three beers and a shot of bourbon. Nothing fancy but they treated us right. . Recommended for what it is.
Written 17 May 2021
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Cathy E
Macomb140 contributions
Apr 2022 • friends
We called ahead and made a reservation - a must on Friday or Saturday evenings. We arrived and there were folks waiting inside and outside. I went in, confirmed the reservation, and we were seated right away. The place was packed. The servers worked fast, and because it was full, our meals took about 30-40 minutes (pizza, wings and a sandwich). The server had cautioned us when we ordered that it might be 45 minutes before our food arrived, that’s why we ordered the wings as an appetizer (got them in about 15 minutes).
The food was hot and tasty. The wings arrived with carrots and celery on the side. The pizza was especially good (crispy crust, with Canadian bacon, onion, and pineapple). The meatball sandwich was ok…too soggy to pick up (which is fine), but was served on paper in a metal open weave basket. It was difficult to cut (since it was too soggy to pick up and eat), and the paper kept tearing. I get it…less plates to wash, but this sandwich should’ve been on a plate (they do have plates). So, my meal was a bit difficult to eat, but tasted ok.
Written 24 April 2022
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MeganHernando_MS
Hernando393 contributions
Jul 2021 • couples
Each time we visit Chicago we stop by the Exchequer for their onion rings and they never disappoint! The Big Al burger with sweet potato fries and chicken club with fries were really good too! Although it’s always way more than we can eat. The atmosphere is pure Chicago too with pictures and articles about Al Capone and other monsters and about the Chicago sports teams on the walls. A comfortable, relaxed spot to enjoy a meal!
Written 15 August 2021
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Aangst12
6 contributions
Mar 2020 • couples
Stopped by on a Sunday night. In town for the weekend and staying just around the corner at the Palmer House. Ceasar salad was soggy, potatoes were instant or appeared and tasted to be as such. Bone-in Ribeye was decent but the wife's Fish & Chips were bland. Server seemed to always be in a rush and stopping by the table was inconvenient.
Written 1 March 2020
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JScotG
Fayetteville369 contributions
Jun 2022 • family
The first place I ever ate at during my first visit to Chicago over 25 years ago was the Exchequer. It was the first place I had deep dish pizza and I always eat here when I come back to Chicago. Every time. Except this time.
We seated ourselves as the sign said and waited for a while. Eventually I made eye contact with a server but she looked away before I was able to ask for a menu. Finally I saw a stack of menus so I got a couple so we could choose the type of pizza we wanted once the server arrived. That never happened. Nobody ever spoke to us. Not even to say “hey we’ll be right with you”. The room we were in was about half full and the back room was empty. After 15 minutes or so we just went down the street. We will try again the next time we are in town.
Written 5 July 2022
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cdna
27 contributions
Oct 2021 • friends
Took my kids and one of their friends here before a show. I was looking for something in the area that would have something on the menu for everyone. Not only did it have great choices, but the food we had was very good. Chicken in chicken sandwich grilled- still juicy and not dried out at all. One kid had the rigatoni and meatballs with vodka sauce- kept eating after they were full they thought it was so tasty. Food was above expectations and service was great- very fast and very outgoing. I will definitely come back next time I am in the area.
Written 9 October 2021
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Chuckandkim
Saint Paul130 contributions
May 2024 • family
We arrived in Chicago at 2:30 we went through the airport and got the train and made it to the hotel around 4:40. Walked around and waited on family, around 8 we asked for a bar or pub to get something to eat and were referred here by hotel staff.
We walked in and have you ever felt like they were waiting you out that if they ignored you enough you’d leave. Well they finally seated us and we ordered. I ordered the ALs burger it came with a fried egg I asked for it over easy runny yoke and med to medium rare. There were two burgers and two fish and chips. My burger was borderline rare and the egg was hard. There was no one else eating the staff was watching the NBA. The service was good but I won’t return nor will I send anyone there
I hate to write reviews that don’t speak highly of a business but there is no excuse for not being able to cook a burger or an egg properly. I work in the business and the quality of cooks is appalling in restaurants.
Written 7 May 2024
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FUL-QWVR
Springfield1785 contributions
May 2021 • couples
A hidden gem. The atmosphere is prohibition era Al Capone. Dark and comfortable. The music was not to my taste.
Our server was excellent. She was engaging, prompt, and kept our glasses full.
Now onto the deep dish pizza. Try the meat deep dish pizza. It will not disappoint. Each ingredient stands on its own. The sauce, the cheese, the crust, the pepperoni, sausage, Canadian bacon, and ground beef. What a great flavor palate.
I’m hooked and will return whenever possible.
Written 7 May 2021
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Paul Allan S
Columbia48 contributions
Jan 2023 • business
Very good pizza, cool comfy old school atmosphere. Came recommended by colleague and he’s a local to Chicago. He said all the tourists go for the deep dish, but all the locals go for the thin tavern style . I got the extra crispy (aka thin ) well done with just cheese and sausage, per my my buddy’s recommendation . Very tasty. Good texture, cheese to sauce ratio. They cut it in squares. They had a ton of other stuff on the menu too, like ribs . You can’t go wrong, two thumbs up. The true local Chicago style pizza!
Written 21 January 2023
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Andy P
Wolverhampton172 contributions
Sept 2024 • couples
We made a reservation but it was not overly busy so may not be needed. The food was lovely particularly the rigatoni and the service the quick. The place was well decorated with plenty of nods to Al Capone so if you like a bit of mob history it’s worth coming for that alone. Only small gripe was that when I asked for an orange juice they gave me a bottle of Tropicana with no glass, ice or straw but that aside I would definitely eat there again and would recommend.
Written 29 September 2024
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Monica S
7 contributions
Jul 2022 • family
We were greeted immediately as we walked in... Ordered ahead because I figured they'd be busy but the restaurant was less than half full. Or did was brought to us in less than 5 minutes and was still hot when we got to it room in the Palmer House! The pizza was great and the burger was just right, both options were too big 🤦🏾♀️ Chose the restaurant because it was a favorite of Al Capone's and we were not disappointed!
Written 10 July 2022
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Alan B
Lewes92 contributions
Mar 2024 • couples
Busy Chicago pizza restaurant (they do other dishes too) is a great place, although it’s quite noisy. The service is fast and efficient and the table turnover is pretty quick so you are not encouraged to linger. It would be easy to clock up your entire day’s calorie intake is one pizza, but they do ‘personal’ sized ones which are more manageable if you are a Brit.
The food is fresh and well presented but we only had pizzas and salads, not the meat dishes so I can’t comment of those. We had specifically come to sample an authentic Chicago pizza anyway.
Apparently an historical venue with links to Al Capone and there are lots of interesting artefacts on the walls.
Written 24 March 2024
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letrips66
Madison227 contributions
Aug 2024 • couples
Nine years after stopping in for a drink after the theater, we finally made it to dinner here. It was as good as it looked/smelled almost a decade ago!
We got spicy shrimp alfredo and a personal deep dish (The Chicago with Italian Beef) and shared. Both were quite good. If we're in the area again, we'll go back!
Price for the Loop was also pretty reasonable. 3 drinks, a soda, and the meals totaled about $100.
Written 26 August 2024
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Thomas V
Kennesaw1510 contributions
Apr 2023 • family
We wanted to have authentic Tavern-style pizza while in Chicago so we chose this restaurant. We ordered the “Mob thin style pizza” consisting of Italian sausage and beef with pepperoni and fresh garlic - Delicious. As a bonus we ate half slab of their ribs which were grilled and sloppy with BBQ sauce. We also tried the half pound blue cheese blackened burger which was also yummy. They had a few local craft beers so this is definitely a must try restaurant if in the Loop area. Inside reminds you of an old school tavern so don’t expect a fancy overpriced location. Just a comfortable, scrumptious restaurant!
Written 10 April 2023
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Brian Z
West Union72 contributions
Aug 2022 • none
We were visiting our son and daughter-in-law for a long weekend and had intended to go back to Millers, but they were closed for the day so we ducked into the Exchequer, since we were walking. Wow, what a great surprise. The service was spot on, our order was taken in good time without us feeling rushed, and the pizza was fantastic, some of the best thin crust we've had.
Written 13 September 2022
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