Reply #21: I am a lifelong Michigander [View All]

But have visited Chicago many times. It's true that the neighborhood places are better than the restaurants in the tourist areas but I don't think any restaurant that isn't even half full should have the snail's pace service we had on my last visit. We allowed two hours before we had to be back at Union Station to catch the train (restaurant was two blocks away); our order was taken immediately and appeared 45 minutes later with no explanation or apology. We had to bolt our dinner to get to the station on time, allowing for my slow pace.

And, yes, tourists can be a pain when locals are merely trying to get through their day (and I try to be cognizant of that) but, for a city that aggressively promotes itself as a tourist destination INCLUDING the El as a 'must ride,' they should exercise a little more patience with those of us who can't move very fast but are visiting and spending money in their fair city.