Little Bad Wolf

Little Bad Wolf ranks 5th on the list of best restaurants for delivery and takeout in Chicago. The cool setup and unique food make this a spot that works for all weather situations. “Upscale bar food” is that it’s Mexican or Asian, with a few solid American classics (like burgers) thrown in. To be clear, the food here isn’t “fusion.” Unless you consider eating bao and tacos in a Chicago bar is by its very nature fusion, which is a totally valid argument you can save for a later date. The food is meant to be shared, and is designated as either “pinch,” “fold,” “grab,” or “stab.” If you can ignore the fact that the menu demands you “pinch” your charcuterie and “stab” your salad, it’s easy to have a spread on the table that’s more interesting than typical bar food.

The lumpia are small fried spring rolls filled with pork and, unsurprisingly, make an excellent bar snack. The sweet and sour dipping sauce has a spicy kick and the fried spring roll wrapper is surprisingly light, so you won’t feel like you ate a deep-fried pillow. These steamed bun sandwiches are great. They are fluffy and fun and how you should be ruining your appetite. It comes with a gingery barbecue sauce and pickled carrots and daikon. And if you do happen to end up here when it’s below freezing outside, the classic pub food holds its own with a burger and mac and cheese that do will a fair job of helping you forget you’re traveling with flare guns and a snow shovel in the trunk of your car. As for the space, it’s small with chill music, and there are cool drawings of the wolf from Little Red Riding Hood, which is less weird than it sounds. There’s an industrial-chic decor thing happening, and it’s the kind of place you’ll want to post up in for a while.

Location: 1541 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, IL 60660, USA
Tel: 773-942-6399
Website: https://www.littlebadwolfchicago.com/
Hours: 11:00 AM - 00:00 AM
Google Rating: 4.6/5