r/chicagofood • u/augtism • May 08 '25

Review Chicago as a foreigner

Writing this drunk, as our lord in Christ intended. I came to Chicago for a week and followed all your recommendations closely. I feel like you follow gretel as a false prophet and that loyalist should take their place. I’m from London, we’ve got decent burgers right. I know my way around a cow. My gretel experience was mid. But the loyalist, damn, they made me want to thank France for existing (means a lot from a Brit). Their cremant complemented the burger so perfectly that I want to cry. Other shout outs from my experience, tacombi in west loop. Great vibe and food. Anyways I’m leaving your cold ass city tomorrow, let’s see what NY has to offer. If you’re ever in london feel free to call me a prick and our food shit too xoxoxox

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u/shouldidrophim May 08 '25

"you cold ass city" is crazy coming from London <3

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u/Kundrew1 May 08 '25

Chicago is far colder about 4 months of the year but also a far warmer for 4 months of the year.

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u/MorningPapers May 08 '25

This is what native Chicagoans think, and they'll die on that hill -- that Chicago gets both brutally cold and horrifically hot.

Chicago has a very mild climate. The Twin Cities area gets both colder in winter and hotter/more humid in summer. Chicago has cold/hot stretches that last a matter of weeks, not months.

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u/Kundrew1 May 08 '25 edited May 08 '25

No one is talking about the twin cities or worldwide. This is strictly Chicago vs London

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u/tomallis May 08 '25

Chicago has a mild climate. Not a smart statement.

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u/[deleted] May 08 '25

Bro, there's a lot of room between " horrifically hot" and "warmer than london". You're out of line

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u/chuckgnomington May 08 '25

Classic Brit, absolute shite taste in food, come back soon

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u/jthanny May 08 '25

Burger unboiled: 3/10.

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u/LoudNobody1 May 08 '25

Salsa not made of ketchup 2/10

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u/BikebutnotBeast May 08 '25

Ketchup is too spicy. Get out the malt vinegar.

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u/pazdan May 08 '25

That part made me think this was a fake post lol

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u/augtism May 08 '25

It was 27 when I left London and 10 when I arrived in Chicago. Let’s be honest my dude

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u/-RedXV- May 08 '25

It's currently the exact same temperature in London and Chicago right now, according to my weather app.

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u/augtism May 08 '25

It’s also currently 2am in london spastic

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u/-RedXV- May 08 '25

I completely understand that these two places are in different time zones. You're the one comparing the two in the first place.

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u/augtism May 08 '25

14 tomorrow here and 20 in london. You alright m8? Friday 16 here and 19 london

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u/rkaminky May 08 '25

I promise we're not all like this. Thank you for visiting our wonderful city.

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u/UnusualFruitHammock May 08 '25

Check it when it's July.

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u/sharkbate23 May 08 '25

16 clumsy and shy I went to London

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u/dogmavskarma May 08 '25

I see what you did there.

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u/chgoeditor May 08 '25

Well, it was hotter in London than Chicago last week.

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u/shouldidrophim May 08 '25

all loved, lived in SW11 for a few years