Myron & Phil's: Down Memory Lane with a Passable Steak (Chicago-Area Restaurant Review Four)

We decided to visit and review Myron & Phil's because Steve's parents used to take him there every few weeks for Sunday dinner when he was in grade school. We brought down the average age of the patrons by about ten years. The type of restaurant it is is evident by the fact that there is no wine list. For by the glass, we recommend sticking with a brand you know, rather than experimenting.

We started with a shrimp cocktail that was okay but slightly fishy tasting. The salads, which came with the entrees, also were passable, with slightly zesty Italian dressing. Steve loved the bread basket, which contained large soft rolls and tasty black bread. Lisa skipped it. (She's lost 4 pounds so far.) The steaks, which are the speciality, were slightly above average, but not stellar. Both steaks were cooked properly -- we both like medium rare -- but did not have a lot of flavor. Neither of us was really interested in dessert, so we may have missed the best part (the homemade banana chocolate cake looked promising), but the chocolate ice cream was good. Plus, in keeping with the retro nature of the restaurant, it came in an old-fashioned metal ice cream dish, which was fun. The prices were not retro. Total for dinner, with one glass of wine each, was about $150.00.

The bathrooms varied. The Women's Room was fairly clean, though one or two paper towels overflowed the waste basket. The faucet was hands free, which Lisa likes because it's more hygienic, and the water actually was warm. The Men's Room, however, was not particularly clean. It had crumbling wall tiles, and it was hard to pull out the towels without touching the dispenser. (Yes, we are germ-phobic.)

All in all, as a Chicago neighborhood steak joint, Myron & Phil's is still good, but only go there for the retro experience.

Our rating for Myron & Phil's, 3900 W. Devon, Lincolnwood, Illinois:

6 of 10 Steak Knives; 1.5 of 3 Bathroom Brushes (average of Men's and Women's)