Gene & Georgetti, River North
53 people recommend, 17 warn against itvia r/chicagofood, r/AskChicago, X30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 39 threads.
What people say, in short
Gene & Georgetti is repeatedly recommended for an old-school Chicago steakhouse experience. Diners who favor it praise the steaks and traditional room, while a commenter looking for a quieter steak dinner also recommends it. Others say the food has declined or describe burnt, bland or disappointing steaks. The classic atmosphere is part of the draw, but it should not be mistaken for agreement about the quality of every meal.
Address
Gene & Georgetti, 500 N Franklin St, Chicago, IL 60654
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Prime rib
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/annamal in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025ambience
Calls it the old-school Chicago steakhouse that comes to mind, operating since 1941.
- Recommendsu/Historian-Agitated in r/chicagofood · May 2026
Picks Gene & Georgetti among the listed choices.
- Recommendsu/lavidaloco123 in r/AskChicago · May 2024
King of old school with weekend prime rib on menu.
- Caveatu/BokChoyJr in r/AskChicago · Aug 2026taste
Feels the restaurant is only a shadow of what it once was.
- Recommendsu/InspectionJazzlike30 in r/AskChicago · Aug 2026
Lists Gene and Georgetti among steak recommendations.
- Recommendsu/Ramen_Lord in r/chicagofood · Oct 2025ambience
Calls it a classic old-school Chicago steak experience and would lean toward choosing it.
- Recommendsu/BudBill18 in r/chicagofood · Feb 2026consistency
Acknowledges claims it has declined but says their steak there has always been great, including recently.
- Caveatu/Raccoala in r/chicagofood · Oct 2025taste
States plainly that the food there is not good.
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- Caveatu/KillaHertz1 in r/AskChicago · Aug 2026taste
Loves the place but found their steak astonishingly bad and expensive.
- Recommendsu/Chocolat_Thunder in r/chicagofood · Sep 2025
Suggests Gene & Georgetti's as an option.
- Recommendsu/SonicContinuum88 in r/AskChicago · Mar 2025
Names Gene and Georgetti as a steakhouse recommendation.
- Recommendsu/throwraW2 in r/chicagofood · Dec 2025ambience
Suggests it for a dinner with friends and great food.
- Recommendsu/BidetToYouSir in r/chicagofood · Nov 2024
Says it fits the romantic old-school description.
- Recommendsu/Efficient-Neat-1029 in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026ambience
Recommends for old-school dining and says it is not too noisy.
- Caveatu/Immediate_Apple_7676 in r/chicagofood · Jul 2026taste
Says it is a pale shadow of its former self, and that is putting it kindly.
- Recommendsu/Early_Cantaloupe9535 in r/chicagofood · Oct 2025
Names Gene and Georgetti as a steakhouse suggestion.
- Recommendsu/Hungry-Treacle8493 in r/chicagofood · Sep 2025
Lists Gene & Georgetti among serious steakhouse picks.
- Recommendsu/Low-Anxiety-6251 in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025
Suggests trying it after having a good Bavette's experience.
- Recommendsu/frandiam in r/chicagofood · Nov 2024ambience
Agrees it's incredibly old school, unchanged from childhood visits.
- Caveatu/RzaAndGza in r/chicagofood · May 2026taste
Rates it much worse than Chicago Cut and Chicago Chop House.
- Caveatu/Disastrous_Coat8225 in r/chicagofood · Oct 2025taste
Warns against it, saying it is not good anymore.
- Mixedu/Dolissic in r/chicagofood · May 2026taste
Their steak was burnt and ashy, though the ambiance was great.
- Recommendsu/bjketter in r/chicagofood · Oct 2025
Ranks it third among the options.
- Recommendsu/psmey in r/chicagofood · Mar 2026taste
Agrees the steak was really good, calling it Chicago's original steakhouse.
- Recommendsu/zetaphi_820 in r/chicagofood · Feb 2026taste
Enjoyed a tomahawk steak on a previous visit.
- Mixedu/lisaleftsharklopez in r/chicagofood · Dec 2025consistency
Says it was once top-tier but has fallen in quality and atmosphere, though ranking it below Maple & Ash is absurd.
- Recommendsu/iced_gold in r/chicagofood · Jul 2024
Notes that the restaurant opens at 11am.
- Recommendsu/fluffybunbun923 in r/chicagofood · Jul 2024
Names Gene and Georgetti as an answer to the steakhouse question.
- Mixedu/Major-Tea-3525 in r/AskChicago · Oct 2024service
Liked service and romantic setting but warns steaks come out rawer than ordered.
- Recommends@MrDelicious13 on X · Sep 2026consistency
Names it as favorite Chicago steakhouse, saying it has stayed consistently great while similar places come and go.
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