Address: 41 E Superior Street
Website: http://www.jakemelnicks.com/index
Type of Meal: Lunch
We found Jake Melnick's Corner Tap by chance while looking for a place without a
wait and close to the Magnificent Mile. It was a great find with their
laid-back friendly staff, hearty food and monstrous portions. Trust me, you want
to share your food. Especially if you order the cobb salad, as the plates are
platter sized.
My
husband’s sloppy pig ($11.95) was absolutely delicious. A great combination of
14-hour slow smoked pulled pork in a thick sweet sauce, melted cheese, onion
frizzles and something spicy (pickled jalapenos perhaps)? I loved how juicy it
was and just ate forks of meat and cheese with fries, making my own poutine in
the process.
Meanwhile,
my BBQ beef brisket sandwich ($12.95) was decent but not nearly as good as the
sloppy pig. The sandwich had plenty of 17-hour slow smoked brisket but didn’t
have enough sauce, so it was rather bland. I would have loved to have a squeeze
bottle or small dish of BBQ sauce on the side so that I could add more when
necessary.
The fries
were my favourite part – hot and freshly made with real potatoes. Additionally,
there was a side of coleslaw which was creamy and sweet (not the best
combination for me and hence didn’t put it on my sandwich) and slices of juicy
dill pickles which was great at cutting the brisket’s richness.
All in
all, I wouldn’t consider Jake Melnick’s to be a restaurant you have to go to while visiting Chicago. But, if
you’re in the neighbourhood, it’s a great choice for larger groups and will
fill you with enough energy to last the day.
Overall mark - 7.5 out of 10
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Gastro World's Grading System
- Anything under 5 - I really disliked and will never go back
- 6 - decent restaurant but I likely won't return
- 7 - decent restaurant and I will likely return
- 8 - great restaurant that I'd be happy to recommend
- 9 - fantastic restaurant that I would love to visit regularly and highly recommend
- 10 - absolute perfection!
