Mon Ami Gabi
21 people recommendvia r/chicagofood, r/AskChicago22 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Mon Ami Gabi is recommended for steak frites in a French bistro setting across from Lincoln Park Zoo. Diners name sauces including bordelaise, au poivre and Roquefort, and there is also praise for hanger steak and bone-in ribeye. Several see it as more affordable than larger steakhouses. One diner finds the steak fine but prefers the roast chicken, so the bistro format and value are clearer selling points than an outright claim to the city's best steak.
Address
Mon Ami Gabi, 2300 N Lincoln Park W, Chicago, IL 60614
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Steak frites, Hanger steak, Bone in ribeye
- Best for
- Budget
- 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/alternativeorchidpot in r/chicagofood · Jun 2026
Names Mon Ami Gabi as an answer to the best steak frites question.
- Recommendsu/Myviewpoint62 in r/chicagofood · May 2025
Points to the French bistro across from Lincoln Park Zoo.
- Recommendsu/foggydrinker in r/chicagofood · Jun 2026
Lists Mon Ami Gabi among steak frites recommendations.
- Recommendsu/blipsman in r/chicagofood · Mar 2026taste
Names Mon Ami Gabi for its steak frites.
- Recommendsu/Top-Address-8870 in r/chicagofood · Oct 2025
Calls it their go-to for steak frites.
- Recommendsu/RoyBiggins in r/chicagofood · Jun 2026taste
Agrees on Mon Ami Gabi and prefers it with sauce bordelaise.
- Recommendsu/more_cheese_please_ in r/chicagofood · Oct 2025taste
Agrees it's so good and suggests adding a sauce.
- Recommendsu/If-By-Whisky in r/chicagofood · May 2025
Chimes in that Mon Ami Gabi is excellent.
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- Recommendsu/Ok-Butterscotch2321 in r/chicagofood · May 2025taste
Calls the hanger steak the bomb.
- Recommendsu/MidwesternTransplant in r/chicagofood · Mar 2026taste
Says the au poivre at Mon Ami Gabi is their go-to.
- Recommendsu/angelicworm in r/chicagofood · Mar 2026
Says they love Mon Ami Gabi.
- Recommendsu/Nezmar1 in r/chicagofood · Nov 2025value
Says the bone-in ribeye is fantastic for a solid price and compares with many big steakhouses in quality.
- Recommendsu/chrstgtr in r/AskChicago · Sep 2025price
Says Mon Ami Gabi has good steaks at mid-tier prices, though thin.
- Recommendsu/Slow-Telephone-8746 in r/AskChicago · Aug 2026ambience
Loves the ambience and offers it as another option, though unsure about the bar area.
- Recommendsu/Personal_Phrase6686 in r/chicagofood · Jun 2025
Suggests Mon Ami Gabi as an option.
- Recommendsu/Pettifoggerist in r/chicagofood · May 2025
Suggests the bar at Mon Ami Gabi.
- Recommendsu/CincoDeRobbo in r/chicagofood · Jun 2026
Calls Mon Ami Gabi the best when asked for steak frites.
- Recommendsu/adisakp in r/chicagofood · Dec 2025value
Recommends the steak frites as classic French style and more affordable than most steakhouses.
- Recommendsu/Independent_Injury_9 in r/AskChicago · Sep 2025ambience
Loves Mon Ami Gabi; cozy vibe, nice steak frites at lower price, good for all budgets.
- Mixedu/WearTheFourFeathers in r/chicagofood · May 2025taste
Says steak is fine but prefers the roast chicken.
- Recommendsu/Affectionate_Lack709 in r/chicagofood · Nov 2025taste
Calls the steak frites and beef Wellington delicious, noting it is not a steakhouse but offers French bistro classics.
- Recommendsu/SnooPets3595 in r/chicagofood · Oct 2024ambience
Says sitting outside by the zoo or inside is great.
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