Lunch in Chicago, Financial District Style

One of the great things about working in the Financial District of Chicago is the food. There are tons of great places to eat here. Here are some of my favs.

Mickey's Chicken (formerly Mike's). Home of the gigantic fried chicken strips. For a touch over $5 you get 4 big thick chunks of chicken, a basket of fries, a biscut, and a great sauce for dipping. Without a doubt my favorite place to lunch.

Giordano's. Great deepdish pizza. Make sure you order ahead.

Bacciano's. See above, but they do have pizza by the slice deal after 11am.

Robinson's Ribs. A little pricey for lunch, but they do have a great order of rib tips, and the BBQ sauce is top notch.

The Billy Goat Cafe. Home of the Cheezburgor. Quality place to eat, and if you are a regular they know exactly what you want when you walk in. The chef is a regular rainman, keeping track of long lines of peoples orders without any help.

Peppers. The best greasy cheeseburger downtown, aka the colonblow. It tastes great going down, but man you will pay for it.

Finkle's Deli- The best Deli sandwiches in the Loop. If you stray from the specials, you will pay up to do it.

65 Chinese. They just openned a second location next to the CBOT. They do a great job with my old standby- The tomato/pepper beef. The girls who work in the Union Station location are very friendly and personable.

Gold Coast Dogs. Great Brats and Polish's and very surprisingly incredible cheddar burger. The cheddar burger is made with real runny cheddar cheese and is spectacular. If you are feeling brave and hungry go for the double cheddar burger with bacon. The one draw back is the price. The Brats start at 2.79 and a Polish is 2.99.

Harold's Chicken Shack. A little bit out of the loop, but worth the walk, Harolds has good food and good prices. You can get chicken by the piece or get the 1/4, 1/2, or full chicken deals.

Not sure of the name, but in the Northwest Metra station, they have a bagel place that sells incredible turkey sandwhiches. For $5 you choose your bread and toppings to go with real cooked turkey, and you can request white or dark meat depending on preference. If you get it on French bread, the sandwich alone could almost fill you up. For $1 more, add a side of quality mashed potatoes.