Jess & Jim's

"Over 1-1/2 inches tall and with a good charred crust, the Playboy Strip does not bleed juice when severed with a knife, and yet it is unbelievably succulent. It's an honest steak, easy to eat but not so tender that you are deprived of the joy of a rewarding chew."
Michael Stern






"Don't tell the food police, but this just may be the best part of the steak: its rim of melt-in-the-mouth fat."
Michael Stern



"The waiter asked, 'Just butter, or butter, bacon, cheese, and sour cream?' I chose the works, and here is a picture of the humongous potato as it arrived at my table. Not pictured is the cup of sour cream that customers apply to taste."
Michael Stern



"Opened in 1938 and now run by a fourth generation of the Van Noy family who founded it, Jess & Jim's is an essential Midwest steak-eating experience."
Michael Stern