Dixie Kitchen & Bait Shop
Chicago, IL 60615-6306
Phone: (773) 363-4943
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- 52nd Street
- Directions:
- Bus: 1 to Hyde Park Blvd/Lake Park Ave; 6 to Hyde Park Blvd; 28 to 52nd St; 51 to Blackstone Ave
- Hours:
- Sun-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm
Editorial Review for Dixie Kitchen & Bait Shop – by Citysearch Staff
The Scene
In this tiny room, seemingly not much bigger than your kitchen, the roadhouse decor is crafted from rusty advertising signs, an Ethyl pump, old license plates and vintage kitchen stuff. Dinged-up coffee, potato chip and watering cans are crafted into light fixtures. A mixed crowd hums, and tables turn quickly. Raw, old-timey blues of the Robert Johnson ilk complete the mood.
The Food
A basket of warm, golden-yellow johnnycakes arrives first, a sign of good things to come. Fried-green tomatoes are truly out of this world, with a hard crust and hot, juicy interior--devilishly good with a splash of the house-label hot sauce. Oyster po' boy is killer, slathered with spicy remoulade. Blackened catfish fillet is a good, basic version but needs a splash of sauce. Gumbo is earthy brown, brimming with tender shrimp, chicken and andouille sausage; jambalaya bites back. For dessert, hot, flaky peach cobbler is a must-try.
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Insider Tips
When to GoThis place gets packed for weekday lunch, so get here early or you'll end up waiting for a table.
User Reviews for Dixie Kitchen & Bait Shop
12/15/2005 Posted by deana58
My first time at this place and it won't be the last the gumbo was great spicy and good not crazy about the cornbread the catfish was not greasy coleslaw had an interesting flavor, will go back love this place best I've had.
Pros: not crowded
Cons: parking
11/08/2005 Posted by ssuperd14
this place is one of my favorites in the city. good food, good service. long waits, yes, but I know to expect it and it's worth the wait. my favorites are the fried green tomatoes and blackened catfish. I don't really like the desserts, because I don't like peach cobbler, but everyone else does.
Pros: great food, great service
Cons: long wait
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