"I have been eating here for past 7 years. I've been working in the west loop and i am always looking for inexpensive food. This is the best place you can go to have some delicious Italian food. old school. It's been around a long time. the feeling you get when entering any number of ancient Greek or Italian joints in Chicago. i couldn't find any info on when it opened so i'll have to ask next time i stop in. like today. for under $5 i got a bevvies an enormous slice cut into little squares ? which came with a cup of cream of spinach soup that was even better than the pizza. who does that? salads, Italian beefs subs, Iaccoca, and everything in between. delicious foods a full wallet. that's what i'm talking about."