Old Chicago's North (I-25 and Woodman/Commerce)

It was our monthly Mensa Buzztime Trivia night at Old C’s, and even though our play console batteries were about as weak as newborn kittens and this review is supposed to be about the food – I gotta say – we Mensans kicked some ass at Trivia!

Back to food – and beer (can’t review Old C’s without mention of the beer selection). After we got our weak consoles and traded several of them in for new ones in not much better condition, we ordered beers and iced teas and perused the menu’s starters, calzones, pizzas and salads. As for beer, I opted for Stella Artois – and vowed next time we’re there, the Stella glass is coming home with me – love that glass. There’s over 100 beers at Old C’s and I almost always get the Stella Artois but I have several friends who’ve been “around the world” on the Old C’s Beer Tour – not once, not twice, but multiple times. Betsy, Phil – how many times?

After thinking about what I was in the mood for, I decided to try a new Old C’s specialty – the Artisan-Style pizza topped with pepperoni, mushrooms, black olives and anchovies. (Love those anchovies!) Mike opted for the Roasted Chicken Salad with Bacon & Apple. 

According to Old Chicago’s, the Artisan-style pizza is based on “hand-stretched” dough that is drizzled with olive oil in an attempt to create a thin, crispy and light crust. And – Old C’s got this one right. It was excellent. The crust was perfect – absolutely perfect. And the topping were generous enough to be tasty but not so much that the crust was overwhelmed.

Mike said his salad was okay – the greens were fresh, but there was way too much broccoli, and that took away from the rest of the special ingredients (chicken, bacon, carrots, apples, etc). He did like the parmesan garlic dressing – but said if he ordered that salad again, he’d ask for it without broccoli. (Damn it - if he had wanted broccoli, chicken with bacon & apple, he would have asked for it!)

So – if you’re into Buzztime Trivia – you might want to find a place where the controllers all work. But if you don’t mind that or if you’re simply at Old Chicago’s with some buds – do try the Artisan pizza. And a beer. Or two. Or enough to complete at least a continent on the world tour!! Have some fun!

Old C's - Do Again? Yes! (But avoid the broccoli salad!!)