Exchequer Restaurant & Pub

Per the suggestion of a fellow colleague, I decided to make my first meal while on a business trip in Chicago to be at the Exchequer Restaurant & Pub. To be as transparent as possible, this was the best decision I could have made that day as my experience was nothing short of sublime. Upon entering, I am greeted with a warm atmosphere: mellow lighting shines off of beautiful dark wood that line the walls and bar. The aromas drifting from the kitchen are wholesome and inviting. I am then greeted by a member of their friendly staff and escorted to my table, a quiet and comfortable place to dine. After inspecting their rather delectable menu, I choose what I am craving and what my body needs after not eating for the past 12 hours: a Classic American Cheeseburger and Fries, along with their house Amber Ale. Both my drink and my entrée are brought out in more than acceptable time and fashion. The Cheeseburger was hot, juicy, and perfectly seasoned. Their house Amber Ale had a background note of sweetness to it that was pleasantly delightful. For dessert, I treated myself to their Cannoli, which came with 3 (only 2 survived to the photoshoot) and they were absolutely exquisite. I enjoyed my time at the Exchequer, and if you enjoy great food in a charming and cozy atmosphere, then you will as well. Cheers!!!

This restaurant had an intimate feeling atmosphere. It was just a touch too loud, so it was hard to keep up conversation with everyone at the table. Our server was quick when she was at our table, but she seemed to disappear for long stretches at a time. The place was busy but not overflowing. The food was delicious though. We got the fried goat cheese dip that was perfection. So creamy and salty. Just amazing. I had the steak frites with fries. My steak was cooked perfectly with a wonderful garlic butter. The fries were crispy and good. Restaurant was great. I would definitely go back again.

Came by around 1 pm on a Tuesday and had lunch at the bar. Probably only 7 or 8 other people dinning, and they were mostly in the back. If you sit at the bar, you're right at the door, so expect a little breeze. I ordered a Caesar salad with chicken, which came out to $20 before tip. It was a good size and tasted great. This is a sit-down restaurant (that also had some pick-up and delivery orders) that offers great service and friendly bartenders/waiters. I'm not coming here everyday for lunch, but it was a nice treat. I'll be back to try the ribs, which is what this place is known for

If you like old school, If you like historical, If you like dark intimate dining then this place is it folks. Speak easy vibes at its finest. This place is well known for some of the best pizza in chicago, but DO NOT sleep on the wings! The ginger sesame wings were absolutely phenomenal. I would return to eat just those and they have 4 other flavors. We also had the Deep Dish Mob pizza and it was fantastic. would recommend 10 out of 10. expect a wait during dinner hours.

Feels like an old speakeasy. It was suggested by a bellhop at the hotel we were staying at and it definitely didn't disappoint. We went back for a total of three times on that trip to Chicago. The crust is more of a cracker crust than a doughy elbow style deep dish. The sauce was very intentionally flavored to be perfectly balanced. All toppings we had were top quality and the amount of cheese was spot on. I suggest this spot to anyone who asks. I look forward to returning.

Great Chicago style deep dish pizza. Got an 8" personal sized with sausage and green peppers. Yummy! My husband got the 10" Chicago deep dish Meat and he said that was also amazing. Highly recommend! The group we were with also ordered fries for the table and even those were delicious - hot and crispy! Will probably return to try something else before we leave town.

Pizza was great! The service took a while to get to us. The pizza made up for it. I think we got in the corner of the place that didn't get attention. There were apologies for missing us in the corner. That said, if we had more time, I wouldn't have minded the amount of time it took to get our pizza. Again... food was absolutely amazing. Yeah, we were hungry. But good pizza. Pizza good. Oh, it was gluten free crust... so not "real" Chicago pizza, but still good, good pizza.