Old Chicago - Wake Forest

Old Chicago

2108 S. Main St.

Wake Forest, NC 27587

Our First review is on ‘Old Chicago’, a pasta and pizza joint that also offers an array of beers. We have eaten there several times, and all agree the food is amazing, as is the service. If fact, if you go there, please ask for Summer. She was our waitress and one of the best waitresses we have ever hand. Now the details - The last time we went we ordered the chicken nuggets and fries meal with milk for our toddler. She enjoyed the food almost as much as she enjoyed the coasters (go figure). As I recall, her meal cost less than six dollars and we had free refills on the milk. My husband ordered the Steak and Shrimp dish which also came with a side of his choice. The steak itself was ordered rare and came out to perfection. The shrimp was gone in minutes, without any offers of ‘Would you like a piece?’, and the fries were perfectly crispy. As for myself, I ordered the Sausage Stromboli substituting the fries with a garden salad. To upgrade to a salad I had to pay an extra .80 cents, but it was worth it. The salad was crisp and very tasty. Normally I do not finish an entire meal, but this time I ate both the salad and the Stromboli, which was mouth wateringly delicious. Making the experience even better was getting seated immediately (we went at 5 PM on a Sunday), the turn around time from the time we ordered to the time it took to receive our food, the friendly and extremely clean atmosphere, and of course, as previously mentioned, the outstanding service. The overall price with two entrees, one kids meal, one sweet tea, and one beer was under just $35.00 which would make this a top choice for a small family. For those in a rush, they also offer take out.

Visit the following link for the menu and food to go options! http://www.oldchicago.com/RockBottomWeb/OC/index.aspx?PageName=/RockBottomWeb/Controls/Menu/FoodMenu.ascx&SectionName=Root.FoodMenu&SiteID=10001

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