Pub N' Grub Chicago Reviews

Cheesie is opened for limited seating. The food, drinks, and more importantly the staff and service are amazing as always!

Came here on a Friday night. Service was super fast and attentive. Bartender Eugene gave the great menu recommendation of the tenderizer pizza and it was delicious. Drinks kept flowing fast but not rushed. I will def be returning. Thanks for the positive experience!

The best pizza in Lakeview! It's a nice place to enjoy with your friends.

Very delicious food, fun and free arcade games. Wonderful place for whole family.

TV Magic has blessed Cheesie's with notoriety that I did not think is warranted. The grilled cheese sandwiches are on the greasy side, and if I have had too much to drink, I may appreciate them more than I did.

Perhaps the praises are based on the low prices, which is always appreciated, but it's not a "make you go out of your way to try it" type of place.

We tried it 1st at an event, where their bus was catering to, we liked it, so we decided to find closest location. What a big mistake. Super tired and dingy interior. Food didn't taste like the one from the truck . Only good thing was free arcade games.

I would give the pizza five stars; however, there was an employee by the name of Beth who was beyond disrespectful to my boyfriend and me. We called in a pizza and when we went to pick-up she was not helpful in telling us where to go and when I asked if the pizza was ready she just pointed in the direction of the kitchen. We waited for more than 30 minutes and I decided to ask her again if the pizza was ready and she said, "Does it look like I know? You need to ask one of them (proceeds to point at a different server)." Truthfully, I have not had anyone be that rude to me EVER at a restaurant. I am writing this review in hopes that management will take the necessary steps and have a serious conversation with Beth.

Thank you in advance.

Awesome place. Spent the majority of our time in Chicago here, fun people (bar tenders and locals), great food, great vibes.

Great spot for late night food and drinks. The food is Amazing! I always have to visit whenever I'm in the area.

Great place. I was pleasantly surprised. The water staff was more than helpful and attentive (in a good way).

I've probably tried half the menu over the years and have yet to be disappointed. Always come here on my cheat days.

Great spot for signature grilled cheese sandwiches! The ambiance of this place is very retro and homey, and the sandwiches are to die for - the OG option is simple but tasty! The folks here are super nice and friendly with service - it's easy to see why this spot is a Chicago classic. Definitely worth checking out!

Holy cow, this place is good! Have you been here? Well if your reading this you should take my recommendation and stop by here.

Such a shame. The pizza looked and smelled delicious but if you know it's gonna be 30 minutes to get some spinach knots, then have the courtesy to inform me. Also, don't treat me like the bad guy when ask for a refund as I can't wait any longer. Just give me my money and let me be on my way. Unacceptable on all accounts. Never coming back!

Awesome weekend staff! Fun place, great selection of beer and friendly staff!! Sundays are always a riot.

Tasty grilled cheese sandwiches served by nice and cheery staff.

I love cheesies! I wish there was one in the suburbs! Food is quick, fresh, and delishious! Workers are all super nice!

We got The Popper grilled cheese sandwich and it was delicious!! This place is cool to have a drink and eat some amazing sandwiches. I must add that the staff was super friendly and helpful. The gentleman taking out order was very patient with us asking questions and taking our time with the menu. Also the gentleman at the door was friendly and held a good conversation with us. I'd come back tomorrow if I wasn't going back home.

I absolutely love Cheesie's. Great food and a good bar. Can be extremely crowded at times (like when a concert let's out or just late at night since the food is even better after you have been out drinking in Boystown or Wrigley). I have tried a few different sandwiches, but the Mac is by far the best (if you like mac n cheese). There's also a fun little Pacman table at the back by the restroom which is fun to play while waiting.

This has become a staple of our food stops every time in Chicago

Service was great food was the best ever. 2 servings are enough for two people. I always managed to bring home half a sandwich. Big help healthy servings.

Great people, good grilled cheese. Prices seem steep when you think "it's just a grilled cheese?" But they have a bunch of flavor combinations and if you just need a nosh while drinking at the bar, it's worth it.

It was good but I think I was expecting "more". Not sure exactly what or how much more...maybe more menu options or a chic-er setting, perhaps. Overall, the staff were lovely and what I did order was tasty. If in the area and craving cheese and bread, I'll go back.

Great grilled cheese here, and I got cheese curds too. One was shaped like a rubber ducky, enjoy.

I love this place!I came here when they first opened and continued to visit ever so often and it's still as great as the first time they opened.I love how professional the staff is and how great the food is as well.Will be visiting again soon.

Awesome sammich, as usual. And it was trivia night!!!

Cheesie s is the BEST!!! The Mac with tater tots is my favorite!

10.99 for a grilled cheese with a chicken tender in it? It was good. But not worth 10.99. Maybe 7.99
Never again.

Food here is amazing and I wish I could rate just that but I dined in on two separate occasions and unfortunately both times I had the same male server who has an attitude issue. He scoffs at every thing, for example he rolls his eyes at you when you ask which champagnes are available (as if I'm supposed to know what is still in stock) he rolls his eyes and says the two on the menu with an attitude. To be clear this is the younger gentleman who works weekends with a red/orange beard. If you dont want to work there then don't but you shouldnt make it your customers problem. I wish management would sit down and chat with him, because I wont be sitting in there as long as he's serving.

This place is exactly what you need after a night of partying and drinking at 2am. The tradicional sandwich is my personal favorite, but had a bite of the Edgar and it was delicious! Sweet potato fries were perfectly cooked and tasted amazing. Definitely a personal favorite!

Went the other day before the game. The staff were nice and helped us pick off the menu. I love sandwiches, and I xan honestly say the Edgar is the best sandwich I have ever had. The prices were good too. If you are up near Wrigley you should go here.

Awesome atmosphere, great food, and friendly service!

Craft beer and fancy grilled cheese. What a great place! Do yourself a favor and get the Edgar and/or Jalepeno Popper.

I love this place the people the vibe the music the staff and of course the freaking cheese. I've tried everything on the menu and always looking for an excuse to go there.

Been coming here with friends for years and it s just as amazing as ever. Excellent sandwiches, really quirky fun environment, still loving the blackboard painted tables with chalk, etc. apparently next door is now a pizza parlor (maybe it has been for a long time, I was out of the city for a while) which uses similar recipes to the sandwiches, and that side has more table and arcade games. Would love to go back soon to give that a try.

Do yourself a favor and get the fried PB&J bites... I still think about them so often. The sandwiches are creative and delicious.

This place is amazing. It has everything you would ever want or NEED lol. They have an arcade-ish place and the atmosphere is really fun and casual. Their cheese sandwiches are so delicious. The waiters are super nice and happy. Next door they have pizza and ice cream, I mean COME on, this is life!

Normally love Cheesie s and the staff and food but bouncer was extremely rude to my boyfriend and I unnecessarily kicked us out in a pretty hostile and discriminatory manner. Will not be back here again unfortunately

Good food rude service. Had to wave down the waitress to take an order my first time I sat down there. The service was so bad the waitress apologized to us. Okay that s fine second time I just stop by just to quickly use the bathroom. I thought after being a regular patron I would be allowed in. I ve wasted my date share of money at this place. No you gotta leave now! Was what the bouncer told me as soon as a I walked in to use the bathroom. It s okay though. I ll piss on your floor the next time I come in. Just order food from here don t deal with their service.

We love Cheesie's! Daughter insists we visit each time we're nearby. Nice variety of affordable food. We've never been disappointed. Enjoy!

Is it possible to not love Cheesie's? Maybe if you're a vegan. But everyone else will have a great time. A definite must-do when in Chicago. The bread is delicious, the cheeses are thick and the staff are awesome.
I had three sandwiches plus sides and a whole lot of drinks. It may not be gourmet but neither is deep-dish pizza! This stuff is awesome and will leave you full (and yet begging for more of that cheesie goodness). I loved it.

This place is the bomb dot com. Prices are reasonable, the grilled cheeses blew my mind. The music was awesome and the place just had a cool vibe. Definitely a must go spot in the neighborhood!

After the closure of the Evanston Cheesie's holding on to this one for dear life. The best late night food spot, and always friendly staff. The Tenderizer probably belongs in a sandwich Hall of Fame.

Great food and nice craft beer selection. Lots of awesome classic arcade games inside and friendly staff. Met the owner who was extremely nice as well. A perfect choice for good sandwiches and comfort food right off the Belmont L stop (Red, Brown, Purple line).

Great food, great atmosphere, can't wait to come back!

Great sandwiches, fun atmosphere..the frenchie is an epic sandwich

Nice friendly atmosphere. The food was very good & the beer nice and cold. I'll be making a return trip soon

Fun, though expensive.
It was worth the experience when I was in college and it seemed like the coolest place in the world. Now that I have been a few years removed, revisiting felt awkward.

It was a Saturday night, so they were busy. Ordering a drink felt like I had insulted the bartender.

Ordering from the menu was simple enough, though the food quality for the price is something to be desired.

This is definitely a late-night appetite type of place. Maybe not for the older crowd.

Sandwich side is good, pizza side could use a bit of work. Bartenders always seem like they don't wanna be there. :(

Only the smallest sized pizzas can be customized. They are slightly overpriced. When I tried to bring in cake for my Birthday, they lied to me, saying it was ILLEGAL, implying I would be fined for it. There is no such law.
I would have been fine if they were honest and told me it was their policy to not allow outside food, but they lied, and that made my already somewhat disheartening night worse.
To be fair, the limited arcade section they had was mostly free, but I don't see myself coming back anytime soon if they are going to make up policies like that.

In town visiting and ended up drunk and hungry outside my hotel. We ended up ordering from Cheesies through Uber eats.

First of all, they're open late af. Also, they serve grilled cheese and other things you probably want when you are drunk.

We got chicken tenders, mac and cheese bites, and the jalapeno popper grilled cheese.

Dear lord it was heavenly.

Pizza is not all that, but the sandwiches are great.

i m visiting chicago with some friends for a few days and was excited to play some free arcade games as the three of us walked into the front door of this cool looking bar we found. within 30 seconds of being inside the establishment, we were approached by a large black man who appeared to be a bouncer, who had asked us why we were there. i had planned on getting a beer but was in no hurry to do so. so i told the guy we were just hanging out. he asks for my id and i provide it to him, as he continues to pester us about what we re doing there. i get it, they don t want people just using the arcade games if they aren t paying customers. but we decided we would rather leave and not spend our money at a place that is basically forcing you to go directly to order food before getting comfortable. we got very bad vibes and decided never felt welcomed to share an experience at this restaurant. i certainly have no desire to go back.

I am sad that i cannot come here as often as I want. They need a 'burbs location! The Tenderizer is the best grilled cheese ice ever had. And great beer selection!! This place is a must-go when visiting Chicago.

The atmosphere is wonderful too. You can write on the tables with chalk they provide.

Service is always great, but it does get a little crowded, especially as the night goes on. You really can't beat their grilled cheese options, though. Someday I'll stop automatically ordering this when I get home from a night out.

Nice vibe going on with this place. Its got beer and grilled cheese sandwhiches.

The place is always busy at just about anytime. Oversized grilled cheese sandwich variety at reasonable prices. Great late night food spot!

Food is sub par. They have a boatload of staff but they will all ignore you. Fried pickles are burnt. I have never had a particularly good experience here.

Got the jalepeno popper grilled cheese w/tater tots. The best thing was the tater tots. I felt like the jalepeno popper wasnt as spicy as I wouldve expected. It actually had no taste honestly. I wouldn't recommend it. Its not the best grilled cheese in the world. Its ok food for when youre drunk.

Feels like a Chicago staple at this point. Food was incredible, staff was super sweet. I wasnt used to the restaurant build but I figured it out pretty quick. Bar style which is interesting. Generally happy overall

Spencer could care less about calling back or making things right when a mistake is made. I just hope they treat people a little better in the future. I paid 70 bucks for 2 soups and grilled cheese they messed up the order terribly so I called and they did nothing to make things right.

Excellent staff. Good amount of grilled cheese options. A must visit if visiting Chicago and in the neighborhood. The beer in this pic gave me the hangover from hell.

Very kick back vib with awesome grilled cheese sandwiches.

I... have eaten at Cheesie s more (drunkenly AND sober) than I would like to admit. The menu is creative and reasonably priced, the food is SO GOOD and the ambiance is fun. I moved out of Chicago a while back but every time I m back in town, Cheesie s is on the top of my to-visit list. Cheesie s, ily. (Pictured: The Mac. )

This review is for the Cheesiest Pub andGrub Food Truck at E Lake and Stetson - behind the Prudential Building... I swung by today looking for lunch and saw this truck. It by far was the busiest of the 3 in the area serving speciality grill Cheese sandwiches. Don t let the simple menu fool you. The sandwiches are great! Pricing is in the ballpark of a food truck meal. The line was a little long, but it did move at a good pace. The tater tots are great too. I didn t get the cheese but I bet that makes them really good . The sandwich alone was enough for lunch and with the tots it will hold you till dinner for sure . The guys were friendly and efficient and called out the names well. I had the Tenderizer that is in the photos Looks like they have a sandwich for most tastes if you look at the menu. If you like grill cheese - and speciality sandwiches this is your stop! I will return!

Super unique sandwiches. The fried pb&j is outta this world

Best grilled cheese south of the Wisconsin border. Easy.

Fun late night spot, especially if you re into early 2000 s punk rock :) really unique take on everyone s favorite classic!

Cheesies is the best, especially after a night if getting drunk in boystown. This will help prevent a hangover.

The Mac might be the best grilled cheese sandwich I've ever had

If you like grilled cheese, this is the place to go. So many options and one of the best grilled cheeses I have ever had. Service is great, very friendly staff and free arcade games!

This place was an all around great find. Good food, fun people.

I really liked the Mac grilled cheese and their sin cider was also really great. The server was nice and had a cool pokemon hat.

This place has great food. Prices are not bad at all especially for the lunch special. Sometimes can get very crowded and it's hard to find a place to site down. Depends on time of day or is there is a Cubs game.

The atmosphere is amazing! Like walking back into my past! My wife & I ordered a 1/2 cheese 1/2 sausage & and order of mozzarella sticks. They were amazing. Full of flavor. You will not be disappointed. Great prices and an even more amazing staff! Met the manager during my visit. Amazing dude! Very professional and polite. Will be back!

Loved it. Slow to medium traffic on a Wednesday arnd 2am. You have to finish your drink by 200am on a 300am close. Fine. The Edgar was delicious. Yolanda, my bartender, is great. And everybody else was pretty awesome.

Cheesie s is the best grilled cheese in the city!! All of the sandwiches are delicious and have of a variety of different styles that will please everyone. Popular choices are the Melt, Napoleon, and the Tenderizer. But also make sure you check out the featured sandwich of the month- sometimes they are so popular they get a permanent spot on menu. This place is popular with the late night crowd, but they have amazing specials all throughout the week! MUST do if in the neighborhood!

Nothing like having a cold beer & hot grilled cheese sandwich. Spencer was an amazing server.

huge sandwiches -- my favorite was the mac n cheese! nice, crispy fries...pretty good soup. tiny little pub with terrific wait staff. not far from the green El line...it's located right across Blaze Pizza...lots of eclectic stores nearby!

Love Cheesie s! Always ask about their super creative special sandwich of that week/month. I have had a few undercooked sandwiches their but for the past year they have been batting above average.

Friendly service. Fast prep and delivery. Reasonable prices. They have trivia night on Mondays which are fun! "The Mac" is the best macaroni and cheese sandwich Iv ever had and it's big

I love this place. The drinks are pretty damn good and the bartenders are extra cute. Ask for a Black Widow.

Wow!!! Sandwich was unbelievable had the chicken cheese something (lol) great

They have pretty good sandwiches, The Mac is my favorite the tenderizer is pretty good too. The service for food is good, but their bartenders are pretty bad. On a night that wasn't very busy it took me about 10 minutes to get the bartenders attention, I was sitting at the bar too. Looked like he was actively avoiding me to continue talking to some friends of his

No stars to take away in this review. I remember coming to this location invited. My drinks were paid for but I was totally wasted after having The Tenderizer and topping it off with several cocktails and shots.
Sarah was our bartender and DAMN IS SHE PRETTY. There was also a dark-skinned fellow with a colorful attire who was super cool. For the life of me I can't remember his name. Of course, not after so much liquor. At the end of two hours and a half of drinking I've already had a great time talking to the bartender, with my friend, the security, and probably management as well. Altogether we paid around 50 dollars for a lot of mid-shelf liquor and couldn't make left of right after paying. Their selection of beer and liquor isn't lacking. Totally the kind of place to safely get plastered.

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1st time and must say food was delish... Fried pickles where Bomb that breading was on point, Mac n cheese bites super creamy and a good size. The samichezzzzz where big and very tasty.. A must try!!

Easily one of the best comfort food places in the city, good bar atmosphere inside and always great to order for delivery.

Okay so obviously if you like cheese then this is the place for you. If you just got done with a nice night up and down boystown then stop by here for a late night snack. Good beer selection. Kinda small but I've only gone in at late nights when it's packed. Their Mac and cheese balls are pretty legit so get yourself some if you got a nice buzz going.