Delivery Options Near 1300 S Halsted

A group of my friends (about 10 of us) is gathering near 1300 S Halsted, and we're planning a "delivery smorgasbord." Does anyone have delivery restaurant recommendations? I think we will do some standard things like Phil's Pizza and maybe Ricobene's. I'd like to add a good Jim Shoe to the list. Any and all ideas are welcome.

My preference for thin crust over by there is actually Armand's, which I think is thinner/more cracker-y than Phil's, which can be inconsistent.

I think you should also wander around the corner to The Momo World and pick up a variety of momo. I'm guessing you're hanging at the PhD Pub, and I found the BYO-momo to work splendidly there when I met up with a friend at said pub this summer.

I was about to recommend Galata right there, too, but it looks like they've closed--a shame, as they served perfectly acceptable, if not mind-blowing, Turkish food. For Middle Eastern, your best bet there might be Zaytune's in Bridgeport--I imagine they'll get that far north. There may be some Loop options for this cuisine that I'm not familiar with, however.

You're *probably* in delivery range of some killer Chinese options, too--I'd bet A Place by Damao goes that far north, or at least MCCB (which I still like when entertaining folks who aren't into spicy).

An interesting Mexican option that *might* get over there is El Taco Azteca--run by an alumnus of Antique, these tacos are similar in their price and fussiness, but very good/totally worth it (as is Antique, which I didn't want to love but really do now).

There's also the outpost of Ghareeb Nawaz across the street, but as with the original, it is cheap and not everything is a hit, so order things that hold up well--I think they cook most of the stuff up north and ship it down.

The various places along Taylor street can be really hit-or-miss, especially the sundry Asian places. County BBQ is back open, and they're fine, better than Honky Tonk.

If I were you, I'd probably pick up food--Pollo Express and Yvolina's in Pilsen, then Momo World.

Thank you, mtgl. This is helpful.

mtgl wrote:My preference for thin crust over by there is actually Armand's, which I think is thinner/more cracker-y than Phil's, which can be inconsistent.

I think you should also wander around the corner to The Momo World and pick up a variety of momo. I'm guessing you're hanging at the PhD Pub, and I found the BYO-momo to work splendidly there when I met up with a friend at said pub this summer.

I was about to recommend Galata right there, too, but it looks like they've closed--a shame, as they served perfectly acceptable, if not mind-blowing, Turkish food. For Middle Eastern, your best bet there might be Zaytune's in Bridgeport--I imagine they'll get that far north. There may be some Loop options for this cuisine that I'm not familiar with, however.

You're *probably* in delivery range of some killer Chinese options, too--I'd bet A Place by Damao goes that far north, or at least MCCB (which I still like when entertaining folks who aren't into spicy).

An interesting Mexican option that *might* get over there is El Taco Azteca--run by an alumnus of Antique, these tacos are similar in their price and fussiness, but very good/totally worth it (as is Antique, which I didn't want to love but really do now).

There's also the outpost of Ghareeb Nawaz across the street, but as with the original, it is cheap and not everything is a hit, so order things that hold up well--I think they cook most of the stuff up north and ship it down.

The various places along Taylor street can be really hit-or-miss, especially the sundry Asian places. County BBQ is back open, and they're fine, better than Honky Tonk.

If I were you, I'd probably pick up food--Pollo Express and Yvolina's in Pilsen, then Momo World.

I'd second mtgl. You're in a goldmine of restaurants (a restaurant mine?) but delivery options limit your possibilities. Chinatown/Pilsen/Taylor street all a short drive/walk away. I'd second Yvolina's, also check one of the carnitas spots, Al's, 5 rabanitos, bonchon, and qing xiang yuan.

Love,
John

Oh, and of course Jim's original around the corner.

I just checked on Grubhub, and dozens of places will deliver to that address. Our favorite for thin Crust is Pat's over on Clark and they are among those that do.