Valois Restaurant

American restaurant · Hyde Park

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Chicago's Greatest Old-School Restaurants, From Oldest To Newest

"Year Opened: 1921 What To Get: Pancakes, biscuits and gravy, meatloaf The Old-School Factor: You may have heard of Valois because of President Obama—it’s famous for being one of his favorite spots in Hyde Park. But what really makes this place unique is the fact that it’s a cafeteria, complete with plastic trays and people who will yell at you if you move too slowly through the line. " - john ringor, veda kilaru, nick allen

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Emiliano Abedini

1518 E 53rd St, Chicago, IL 60615 Get directions

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