Twisted Spoke
Chicago, IL 60622-6422
Phone: (312) 666-1500
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- Grand Avenue
- Directions:
- Bus: 65 to Ogden Ave
- Specialties:
- Outdoor Dining
- Best of Citysearch:
- Bloody Mary 2007, Bloody Mary 2004
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 11am-2am, Sat 9am-3am, Sun 9am-2am
Editorial Review for Twisted Spoke – by Citysearch Editors
In Short
Helmets, license plates and photos of locals and their beloved bikes adorn the walls. The crowd is a friendly mix of tattooed punks and River West yuppies. The menu includes barbecue, meat loaf, jalapeno poppers and the 1/2-pound Fatboy. For Saturday and Sunday brunch, there's French toast, banana-buckwheat pancakes, corned beef hash and the Road Rash Mary--a hot, spicy bloody mary accompanied by a beer chaser.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoThough the Spoke gets rowdy in the evenings, it hosts a family-friendly crowd at weekend brunch and lunch.
Where to SitThe rooftop deck is a great place to hang out--but don't expect quiet, as trucks frequently rumble by on Ogden Avenue.
The ExtrasSaturdays at midnight, it's "Smut 'n Eggs," featuring the breakfast menu and bad '70s porn.
Save MoneyOn Tuesdays, most beers--domestic and import, draft and bottled--are just $2.50
User Reviews for Twisted Spoke
08/03/2008 Posted by misschristian
I have been here many times and always wonder why I come back each time I do. The patio is nice, some of the staff is attentive, but I will never return after my last experience. My friends and I went to brunch and it was busy. I have worked brunches and they are tough. The place was dirty, under staffed, there was no method or organization. We had no silverware, when we asked for it (5 minutes after our food arrived), they said they had to wash it. The coffee and food was cold, food came before drinks, when I spoke to the manager, he yelled at me and told me we seated ourselves. This was not true, the host brought us to a table by the bar. We were charged full price for cold food and the rudest service I have ever received. I suggest the Breakfast Club or Flo for Brunch in the neighborhood. As for a patio, Cafe Fresco's is lovely and they don't give any attitude. Twisted Spoke is a disappointment.
Pros: patio
04/30/2008 Posted by PattyOfurniture
The burgers are mediocre at best. The service is decent enough, but I can't get over how pretentious these wanna be bad-asses are. I guess it keeps with the clientele who think that wearing fingerless gloves and bandannas makes them bikers. There's no bikers here. Lots of frat boys with their hats turned backwards, though. I saw one guy pull up on a bike, and the manager ran outside to shoo him away from parking near the door (how stupid is that). This place was decent when it first opened (I lived in the area before relocating to San Francisco) but it's really gone downhill. The bloody marys here come with some sort of meat salad thrown in and are absolutely undrinkable. They should concentrate more on the poor food than gimmicky concoctions that'll be sure to give you heartburn. I wouldn't recommend this awful place to my worst enemy.
Pros: there's much better places to eat nearby
Cons: just about everything here
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