oops...until I posted..duh!

trpt2345 wrote:The locked L2O thread used to be my favorite but now I think this one is. Do they serve a Cincinatti Hot Plate Special?

I don't know, but they have the best Cleveland Steamer in the county- and it's fresh, not frozen.

What a surprise - a majority of the Yelp reviews (all glowing) are first time reviewers.

I'm just glad it's not a Japanese Restaurant.

I hate crowds.

Before this thread gets iced I thought I would add this possibly related "eatery" story:

A Melrose Park pornography bookstore -- run with the help of a former crooked cop with ties to the mob -- offers a party room in the back where couples and singles have multiple sex partners as part of organized, late-night sessions.

It costs $30 or more per person to get in to the party room at 15th Avenue Adult Books, run for months out of a nondescript building in an industrial area.

Guests can linger at chairs and tables or get up on a stage and partake in the activities, according to people familiar with the business.

Finger foods, such as chicken wings, are provided. They also offer drinks.

http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/2048 ... 15.article


Chicken wings??

OK - I took one for the LTH team today. Had to see a client in the "actual" West Rogers Park neighborhood and my stomach was grumbling a bit. I walked in to TMS at 11:45. The only people in the place were the chef/owner and the waiter. They were sitting at the bar watching TV.

I wasn't in the mood for the "Shrimp Dijon." Instead, I chose the chicken sandwich and fries off of the $6 lunch special menu along with an iced tea. The waiter came back from the kitchen to inform me that (I'm not making this up) they were all out of fries. They ran out last night and the delivery truck had not shown up yet. He was dead serious. He offered to substitute the fries for mashed potatoes. I accepted.

A short while later my lunch arrived. The sandwich was a decent portion served on a sort of thick bread that resembled a cross between white bread and challah. It came with a slice of tomato and a lone piece of iceberg lettuce. Also included was a small dish of mayo and the mashed potatoes.

The sandwich was a bit on the dry side. It needed some sort of sauce or something. The mashed potatoes appeared to be homemade and were pretty decent. I asked to skip the gravy.

The waiter did a good job of keeping my iced tea refilled. Overall, an OK meal at best. Kind of hard to justify a visit here when Pita Kabob is across the street. I was envious of the cabbies that had a better lunch than I did.

The Money Shot Restaurant & Lounge
5695 North Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL 60659-4923
(773) 293-7943
http://www.themoneyshotchicago.com

Dave148 wrote:The sandwich was a bit on the dry side. It needed some sort of sauce or something.

Oh, the irony!

=R=

ronnie_suburban wrote:

Dave148 wrote:The sandwich was a bit on the dry side. It needed some sort of sauce or something.

Oh, the irony!

=R=

That's what the small dish of mayo was for.

jesteinf wrote:

ronnie_suburban wrote:

Dave148 wrote:The sandwich was a bit on the dry side. It needed some sort of sauce or something.

Oh, the irony!

=R=

That's what the small dish of mayo was for.

If I had used the mayo I probably wouldn't be writing this at the moment.

waiter, I'll have the Steamed Mussels, Cleveland style.

Dave148 wrote:OK - I took one for the LTH team today.

Thank you very much! I had actually made plans to go there for lunch tomorrow. Now I don't have to.

stevez wrote:

Dave148 wrote:OK - I took one for the LTH team today.

Thank you very much! I had actually made plans to go there for lunch tomorrow. Now I don't have to.

Turning away from The Money Shot, huh? Weak.

HT70 wrote:Turning away from The Money Shot, huh? Weak.

Just call me gun shy.

Now I'm thinking of this discussion when I read other topics on LTH, such as this one:

bjackson wrote:I've come to expect a lot from my Coq and this one did not deliver.

Penny Pollack and Graham Meyer, in their Chicago Mag "Dish" section today, gave the LTHer's some press as it relates to this thread. Oh, and it gives an alternative meaning behind the restaurant's name (I'd love to hear the spokeswoman's explanation of the meaning behind its drink names):

http://www.chicagomag.com/Radar/Dish/Fe ... e-Starter/

"The Money Shot (5695 N. Lincoln Ave.; 773-293-7943), a loungey restaurant in West Ridge, opened February 1st. Its spokeswoman, Dawn Belter, says it’s named after one of the recreational basketball teams her brother, Anthony Belter (the owner and chef) plays on. LTHForum readers thought of a different interpretation first."

eddie5721 wrote:"Its spokeswoman, Dawn Belter, says it’s named after one of the recreational basketball teams her brother, Anthony Belter (the owner and chef) plays on."

Well, where the hell does the spokeswoman think the recreational basketball team got its name? Sheesh!

My thoughts exactly, Gypsy Boy. It's kind of a dumb thing to insinuate otherwise.

Recent studies have shown that most restaurants are named after recreational sports teams. Charlie (Globe) Trotter's got it's name from a basketball team, not from Charlie Trotter, as most people think.

For any budding restaurateurs out there, here's a good place to start when looking for a classy name for your establishment. I for one, look forward to a future meal at We Got the Runs.

My happy hour group headed to the Money Shot for our weekly gathering. The beer selection, all bottled, was uninteresting: Heineken, Amstel Light, Coors Light, Corona, Leinenkugel Berry Weiss, Guiness, Red, Stripe, Miller Lite. All the wine choices were Yellowtail. No Makers Mark, so I went with a dirty Grey Goose martini. The drink prices are fair: $3 domestic beers, $4 imports, $6 mixed drinks. We started with the baked goat cheese and marinara, chicken wings, and baked pretzel with two dipping sauces. The goat cheese was the best appetizer. Good marinara, toast points refilled on request. The wings, ordered hot, were flavorful and would have been better if the temperature was hot. They came out much later than our other appetizers and must have sat in the kitchen. The server offered to get us a new batch when we commented on them, but we had entrees coming and didn't need more wings. We were not charged for them. A few people at our table tried the cream of potato soup and said it was good, but one thought it was salty. For entrees, two of us had the Guiness-battered fish and chips, two had Nene's meatball sandwich, and one had the small Cobb salad. The fish was heavily battered and overcooked. The meatball sandwich eaters declared the meatballs dry. The small Cobb salad seemed generously sized and my friend enjoyed it. Service was efficient. I believe the chef/owner delivered some of our food and seemed earnest.

It seems they have changed their hours and are no longer open for lunch. I suspect the crowd and atmosphere changes as the hour gets later. The DJ set up when we first arrived at 6:30, but the music was unobtrusive.

I would imagine this place serves a need in the neighborhood, but there was nothing that made me want to return.

The GP wrote:The beer selection, all bottled, was uninteresting: Heineken, Amstel Light, Coors Light, Corona, Leinenkugel Berry Weiss, Guiness, Red, Stripe, Miller Lite.

Yuck. What's with 99% of Chicago restaurants/bars carrying absolutely horrible beers? Is it a Chicago distribution stronghold or is it just simply meeting public demand?

Finding a restaurant/bar with a decent, well thought out beer list should NOT be as hard as it is in Chicago unless this city's population has unforgivable taste in beer - which i suspect isn't true based off our standards for food. Maybe those don't go hand in hand but one would imagine they would.

Sorry....back to topic i suppose even though there hasn't really been much to say about the place other than the...you know...name.

djenks wrote:

The GP wrote:The beer selection, all bottled, was uninteresting: Heineken, Amstel Light, Coors Light, Corona, Leinenkugel Berry Weiss, Guiness, Red, Stripe, Miller Lite.

Yuck. What's with 99% of Chicago restaurants/bars carrying absolutely horrible beers? Is it a Chicago distribution stronghold or is it just simply meeting public demand?

Finding a restaurant/bar with a decent, well thought out beer list should NOT be as hard as it is in Chicago unless this city's population has unforgivable taste in beer - which i suspect isn't true based off our standards for food. Maybe those don't go hand in hand but one would imagine they would.

Sorry....back to topic i suppose even though there hasn't really been much to say about the place other than the...you know...name.

djenks-

I completely agree. There are plenty of places in town where one can get interesting beers. We got the feeling that whatever the market was for this restaurant/bar, they were not discerning beer patrons. Or bourbon.

We are trendsetters. The Money Shot named worst restaurant name by the Tribune

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertain ... 4985.story