Your Kitchen -- Albany / Irving Park

Apologies if there is a dedicated thread but the only reference I found was from Kennyz in "openings and closings".

Your Kitchen is a great local carry out spot -- just a small counter and a large immaculate professional kitchen that I was invited to view. The owners, Denice and Rodger make you feel welcome as soon as you walk in. In addition to a menu of fresh prepared sandwiches, salads and entrees, they also have a seperate list of prepackaged frozen soups and meals ready to heat and eat. I learned that Denice is friends with the owner of the bar on the corner -- Lizards Lounge -- where patrons can order from Your Kitchen and have their food brought over.

After much deliberating (and chatting with Denice about curly hair products) I decided I had to try the reuben hushpuppies and the tuna melt with fresh cut fries ($7). Hush puppies ($6 --think there were 6 in the order) were delish with chunks of corned beef (imo could have used more) with a side of homemade 1000 island dressing. Tuna melt had a generous portion of tuna salad simply dressed with chopped onion, celery and mayo (maybe lemon juice??) on an english muffin. As the menu promised it was "covered" in provolone cheese, tenting each half. Fries were good but could have been a little more well done and will be sure to ask next time.

Other fresh options include pulled pork, meatloaf, burgers and a tequila marinated chicken sandwich which I'll be trying on my next visit along with the sriracha wings that Denice said the folks in the bar have been going crazy over.

It's great to have a non fast food, reasonably priced option between the highway and home in North Center that's open late. I'm definilty looking forward to taste other items from their changing menu and may need to plug their # in my phone...

Your Kitchen
4009 n albany
chicago, il 60618
773/463-7470
T-Fri 4-10
Sa - Su 12-6

http://yourkitchenchicago.com/

Looks like they're working on their website as the menus had been posted earlier in the week.

I had the sriracha wings at Lizard Lunge a couple weeks ago. I was there for my friends' band and it was a good time. The wings were tasty, not too overcooked and with a definite zip from the sriracha. I recommend both places.

Not that I needed any encouragement to go back, but Octarine's thumbs up for the sriracha wings was the lead for my next visit to Your Kitchen. Long day at work, nothing in the fridge and too lazy to start cooking at 8pm -- great excuse. Started with the wings with a side of celery / blue cheese dressing. Wings were a nice size, not as red as I was expecting from the sauce. Ate one and wasn't sure what all the fuss was about. They were good but needed more kick. Went for another one -- noticed suddenly my lips / tongue was tingling. Ahhhhhh, now I get it. Celery / dressing came in handy! Wings were also sprinkled with what I believed to be toasted corriander seeds for an interesting flavor combo.

Also ordered the tequila marinated chicken sandwich w. chipotle mayo / fries (spicy and well done this time). The sandwich was tasty on an italian style roll. For $6 with fries, it's a great local alternative for a quick meal. While like everyone else I've cut back on my dining out $s, I also am more selective of where I spend my money trying to stay with places where you feel your business is appreciated. Your Kitchen hits the mark.

was craving a tuna melt and as always, Your kitchen hit the spot. I was excited to learn that they're now open for lunch. check out their website for updated hours and menu...