Chicago Restaurants

Margie’s

#18 of 830 things to do in Chicago

#338 of 19972 things to do in USA

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Good for: dessert, ice cream, candy, fudge

Not good for: diabetics

  • Address
    • 1960 N Western Ave
  • Transport
    • Blue Line to Western
  • Phone
    • 773-384-1035
  • Price
    • mains $4-8
  • Hours
    • 9am-midnight Sun-Thu, to 1am Fri & Sat

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Lonely Planet review for Margie’s

Margie’s has held court at Bucktown’s edge for over 80 years, dipping ice-cream sundaes for everyone from Al Capone to the Beatles (check the wall photos). Sure, you can admire the old-fashioned Tiffany lamps, the marble soda fountain and the booths with minijukeboxes. But the star is the hot fudge, unbelievably thick, rich and bountiful, served in its own silver pot. Burgers and sandwiches are just clumsy foreplay to the 50 massive sundaes on offer.

 

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    I still dream about Margie's Bucktown sundae

    remelila recommends this,

    When I lived in Chicago, Margie's was my absolute favorite place for dessert, hands down. Forget the no-nonsense, almost surly service, and the long lines out the door on summer nights. Once you finally get seated in the worn plastic booths and have your own gigantic half-shell bowl filled with homemade ice cream topped with chocolate fudge, marshmallow sauce, sprinkles, banana slices, walnuts, cherries, and fresh whipped cream, you'll be so blissed out on a sugar high that you won't even notice the creepy dead eyes of the porcelain dolls that line the walls.

    Good for: dessert, ice cream, candy, fudge

    Not good for: diabetics

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