Its been a few years since i last frequented Chicago Brewing. I was really pleased with my recent visit! Chicago was opened in 1999, and back then the craft beer and the menu would have been a real exotic in Vegas. They have several slider hamburgers with odd meats like alligator, bison, kangaroo, and antelope. These days, it might be just a novelty, but I loved it!
I had alligator sliders with the house stout. My coworkers tried the house IPA, the cheese steak, and one of the salads (the one with tuna on it). My alligator sliders were awesome. They each had an egg sunny side up, a tomato, lettuce and sauce. The dish came with a side of sweet potato fries. I've never had alligator before! It tasted kind of like a cross between fish and beef. The patty itself was lightly fried with some spices that really made the flavor quite nice.
My friends both enjoyed their lunches as well. The salad wasn't the best, but it wasn't an iceberg bomb either. The beer was pretty good. Back in 1999, this beer would have been top notch. Today, the West Coast style of brewing is to make bigger beers. None of the beers crafted at Chicago are above 6.5%. Chicago has kind of fallen behind the times a little, but the beer is still awesomely fresh. You can see the brewery through glass walls in the center of the establishment!
Overall, while not the best brewery in Vegas (ahem, Draft House), it is a real treat for craft beer drinkers. The food is good too. The restaurant is small enough to be cozy and intimate, so even non-beer drinkers should have a visit to check out the strange sliders or maybe a pizza!