The 7 Best Places for Applewood Bacon in Near North Side, Chicago

Julio Garcia: Delicious! The smokeshack burger had pickled cherry pepper and all natural applewood bacon

Olli K: Oh man! Visited Chicago from Kansas City and loooooved this place. One of the best burger joints I've ever been to. Ask for extra sauce!

Redeye Chicago: Fellow burger-loving friends, you will have a tough time finding a superior sub-$5 fast-food cheeseburger in Chicago than the one served here. I do proclaim this one of the city's greatest patties. Read more.

Chicago Tribune: The breakfast sandwich might be one of the city's best bargains, a massive portion of scrambled eggs, applewood bacon, white Cheddar and arugula pesto between slices of toasted sourdough bread. Read more.

Angela Polite: Of course the beef is amzing....but please please do you body gody good and try the sauteed spinach...ummmmmmm sooo good!!

Time Out Chicago: Thought you'd want to know: Chicago Cut has been nominated for Best New Steakhouse in Time Out Chicago’s 2011 Eat Out Awards. Vote now! Read more.

Emily Hom-Nici: Salad bar is the best deal. It has great variety and is reasonably priced.

Doug Wampler: The newest location to the empire, now serving River North

Scott Miller: Goddess.......CUPCAKES!

Christopher Floss: The dollar shrimp is a great appetizer. Great bar ambiance with live jazz on Fridays at 7:30!

Time Out Chicago: The burger here passes the ultimate test: The flavorful beef, a house blend, would be good sans condiments. But it’s even better with just a hint of pickles, red-wine onions, aioli and Uplands cheddar Read more.

Shannon B.: Great cocktail program and supper club ambience. 1/2 off Craft Cocktails in the bar on Wednesdays.

ISC Chicago: Wonderful menu, some items specifically to share. Save room for dessert.

Time Out Chicago: Try the uni avocado toast from our 100 Best list: Chef Ryan LaRoche’s unlikely combination of briny sea urchin, smooth avocado, Mangalica ham and bright capers exhibits a keen understanding of flavor.

Bravo: For late night sushi and catching up with friends. -Malika Ameen, Top Chef Just Desserts

Steve Weagant: Great breakfast buffet. Great view of the lake.

Tim: Great view and the Crab Cake Benedict is perfection. Omg!

ISC Chicago: Some very interesting iterations of the Bloody Mary

Joseph M: The lunch discount special applies to the whole table if you ask. 20% off a party of five is nice. The food is great.

Igor Ananyev: Pad Thai is excellent !

@nicoleyeary: Cocktail? The Devine Lychee is #devine ~ Read more.