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MacArthur's


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#383 of 4,512 restaurants in Chicago
  • Cuisines: American
  • Price range*: $1-$20
  • Neighborhood: Calumet
  • Address: 5401 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60644-4030
  • Phone:  (773) 261-2316

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5 of 5 stars
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Feb 1, 2009

Classic soul food. Love it. Nice atmosphere. more

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5 of 5 stars
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Aug 11, 2008

If only I lived on the West Side... more

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4 of 5 stars
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Dec 15, 2007

Great Food, Pricing was nice, and you can have a nice sit down dinner without having to tip a waiter. more

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3 of 5 stars
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Nov 15, 2007

I'm very glad I know this place, and I would certainly go back. That said, I wish I had a better meal than I did--the beef neck and potatoes was a special, but it was pretty flavorless . . . enormous amounts of food and great desserts. Certainly not a tourist spot to seek out; certainly a mandatory spot for... more

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4 of 5 stars
targetguy   4 contributions
KANSAS
Aug 12, 2007
0/1 found this review helpful

food was great, the portions are huge. YOU get a meat with 2 sides of vegetables(mac & cheese,greens, sweet potatoes, etc tradional soul food. and it's all homemade, none of that out the can stuff here the desserts that were available were cakes, peach cobbler, and my favorite sweet potatoe pie, at $ 3.25 this was very expensive, it came... more

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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Chicago
Apr 19, 2005
4/7 found this review helpful

Macarthurs is a a decent soul food restaurant in the heart of Chicago's Austin neighborhood. You can get daily special like smothered chicken, mac and cheese, greens and cornbread. If you're feeling like taking it way back you can even order up some oxtails and some homemade peach cobbler. The restaurant has a nice size dining area for eating in... more

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MacArthur's Address

5401 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60644-4030
Tel: (773) 261-2316
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.