117937 Wed Jun 08 10:59:57 -0700 2005 2 7 Chicago Area 0 643971 Any suggestions for a good steak house? It's for Father's Day, and we'd like something that doesn't do things ala carte. Also, we have a five-month-old, who will be coming w/. So far, my husband has turned down Ruth Chris, Smith & Wollensky, Matteson's Steakhouse, La Fonda & The Chophouse. We'll go anywhere in the city. Wed Jun 08 10:59:57 -0700 2005 0 Stephanie 1 643975 What about the Brazillian all-you-can-eat meat places such as Fogo de Chao, Sal y Carvao, Brazzaz, etc.? I find these places busy and noisy, so a young child might be less of a problem than at the "serious" steakhouses. Wed Jun 08 12:35:14 -0700 2005 643971 0 Sredni Vashtar 1 644102 I always like it when I ask something and nobody answers. The husband and I are kindred spirits (I was going to say sounds like he's fusier than me and paying for it). 1) Mateo's: Mexican cloth tablecloth joint, treats you real nice, family friendly, reasonable, skirt steak/carne asada. Comes with rice, beans, chips, salsa, cheese echelada (sic). Free shot kaluha & cream end of meal with cookies. Don't order the ground beef tacos or the Carne Asada ala Tampenieca, the tacos are a greasy mess. 2) Jameson's Charhouse: Butt steak, very good, soup, salad, bread inclueded. Like 15.95? 3) Sabatino's: never been there, gets positive postings on board(s). Probably cost more than Jamesons or Mateo's but full meal, not ala--. Old school Italian, room with character. Mateo's 6815 W. Montrose Harwood Heights 708 867 8955 (look at a good map first) Jameson's Charhouse 1702 Algonquin Road Mount Prospect 847 956 1500 Sabatino's 4441 W. Irving Park Chicago 773 283 8331 Sun Jun 12 12:10:06 -0700 2005 643971 0 dashboard diner