Old Chicago

02/17/11

Bad service, bad food!

by jocko1114 at Citysearch

Haven't been there in years because of the bad service! The bartender at the time had either pink eye or was on something. Either way he should not have been serving! I got served food that had a stale bun on it and they did not even offer to give me a refund!

The locals go there for some strange reason?

01/29/09

Blah

by hage0269 at Citysearch

Pepperoni rolls, calzones, oriental salad, ranch dressing. These are all very good. If you're one of those people who drink beer, the selection is great also and the bartenders are generally nice! If you like to hang out in Roseville, this is a decent place.

• Pros: certain menu items, selection
• Cons: Roseville

09/09/08

BEWARE - DO NOT PAY WITH CASH/DEBIT CARDS!

by notverypleased at Citysearch

BEWARE! DO NOT use your bank/debit/cash card to pay for your meal. They will charge you twice! I paid for 6 family members meals and first they withdrew the amount + tip from my checking account. Then they withdrew just the amount of the meal. When I called to let them know that 2 withdrawls had been made instead of one, and asked why, they said it was "normal policy". And one of the amounts is "pending". I guess it's assurance they get their money? It's a good thing that my checking account had money in it to cover both amounts. If someones checking account balance was low they would have had overdrafts. When I asked what would have happened if I had overdrafts and checking fees, would they (Old Chicago) have covered my overdrafts they said "no". I called my bank to check if the second amount was pending, they said no, it was one transaction gone through twice with two different amounts. Regardless, after 3 phone calls, speaking with 2 different managers, and 2-1/2 weeks, I finally was reimbursed the amount of the meal. Not even so much as "sorry for your inconvenience", nothing. This all being said, the food was OK. Nothing to write home about! I will NEVER return to this restaurant. I could see if it was a mistake on the transaction, and they apologized, but this is their policy. It is not "pending" - it happens twice! And the managers acted like it was my fault!!

01/21/08

Not sure what's the point of it

by billb9909 at Citysearch

I've eaten here twice, and didn't care for the food. The first time I had a calzone, and the second time I had a pizza. Each item was way, way too greasy...and I am a person who loves greasy, Greek-style pizza! I don't remember the dough being particularly fresh, though it was hard to tell through the grease. On the other hand, the wait staff is very friendly and the beer selection is outstanding.

If you are looking for a good Pizzerias or Italian restaurant, there are much better ones nearby. And if you just want a beer, I don't know why you wouldn't just go to any bar in the downtowns.

05/16/07

Nothing super, just a plain chain bar/restaurant.

by joshieh at Citysearch

Old Chicago falls into the chain - Comfort food catagory. The pizza is nothing to oexciting and can be compared to Pizza Hut and Papa Murphy's style pizza. The beer selection is probably the most extensive in the entire city of all bars as it carries hundreds of tastes. The decor and environment is similar to being in a college bar or a h00ter's style. You feel like you're in a bar, not a restaurant. The dress is laid-back casual to business casual during the days. The place draws a younger college crowd at night. Food menu ranges from around $8-22. With 3 being Average, this place gets a 3, for it's environment and the everyday comfort food menu.

• Pros: affordable, college girls to look at, super beer selection
• Cons: nothing exciting about the menu, comfort-bar food, all locations feel the same/chain