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May 04, 2005
Club Lago
Club Lago
331 W. Superior St.
312-337-9444
no website
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I had a few good meals while in Chicago and one great one at Club Lago, a neighborhood place that's been cranking out family recipes since 1952.
We had the calamari, which was light and fried to perfection. Calamari is one of those things you should cook for 2 minutes or 2 hours so it's not rubbery, and when it was served with their amazing marinara sauce for dipping it truly became a meal in itself.
The mosticolli and meatballs, a benchmark I like to order the first time in any Italian restaurant, was superb; and the pork special of the day, a stuffed roulade braised slowly with vegetables and served with noodles in a light brown gravy was truly one of the best things I've eaten in years.
Follow the link to learn more about this unpretentious gem of a restaurant and absolutely stop in if you're ever in Chicago.
Posted by The Pragmatic Chef at May 4, 2005 04:10 PM
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