Chicagoist: North Side Review: Jerry's

guest

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 09:36:40 -0600

Ate there last week. I thought the food was fine, but the service was seriously some of the worst I've ever experienced. I had to ask three times to get the correct soda (the obscure "Coca-Cola") and had to ask two different waiters to get silverware and a napkin, which turned out to be in a drawer literally five feet from my table. Hopefully these issues were just because the location is so new.

guest

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 20:40:24 -0600

Been a couple times and tried six sandwiches (grazing off others' plates). The salmon was as bad as reported in the review, but the other sandwiches--including some weird ones--were good to excellent. I didn't care for some of the sides (potato salad, cole slaw), and I agree their bread is just okay. I'm very happy it opened, though.

guest

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 17:51:13 -0600

they have domaine du page from two brothers on tap for 450. that alone is worth the price of admission to me.

matty

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 17:06:46 -0600

hahaha at how hard it is to get a decent food shot. jeesh.

Laura Oppenheimer

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 16:19:47 -0600

thelou137 - top photo is indeed of the roast beef. Somehow I didn't manage to get a single usable shot of the turkey.

guest

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 16:18:10 -0600

I heard they have awesome drinks.

guest

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:43:36 -0600

The phrase "jack of all trades..." comes to mind. Why not just stick with 20-25 sandwiches and make them the best they can possibly be? I've had variations of the "Maya F." at other places and it can be a kickass sandwich if done correctly.

guest

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:32:44 -0600

The sandwiches named after people at Jerry's are almost uniformly uninspiring. You're better off picking your own ingredients and rolling with it. Of course, my feelings with jerry's tend to be: the stuff they make themselves is generally excellent, and everything else is mediocre or worse. Avoid the bacon and meats they don't prepare themselves. Even the bread isn't particularly inspiring.

thelou137

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:29:17 -0600

That first pic is the roast beef right? I thought it was the turkey at first and I was afraid.