Lindy’s Chili & Gerties Ice Cream

«Baby it’s cold outside!» Or maybe the rain has you in the mood for a cuddle; so let your tongue spoon with hot Lindy’s Chili (with or without beans), and your body caress the heat inside you with each slow swallow. That’s right, it’s like that… an experience, an emotion, a gratification. I follow it with a shockingly cold pineapple milkshake (there’s always enough to share), with pieces of pineapple to keep you occupied, and satisfied in the moment. I’ll leave the explicit detail of each bite of chili and each sip of milkshake to the imagination. Try it blindfolded it might heighten your experience! Cheers!

Awesome desserts and food. Love the brownie sundae… Paid $ 18 for 3 sundaes. They were huge though. They don’t accept credit cards Cash only. Great place!

Best banana splits !! Ive tried other places and im sure many would agree. This is a great place !! Im addicted !! Maybe next time ill try the food.

Went to Lindy’s for the first time yesterday. I’ve passed by here before but never stopped to try it. I was not disappointed! I got a cup of chili to go and it was wonderful. It was a little spicy, with the right amount of meat to beans ratio. I wish there was a Lindy’s on the north side ;(

I ordered a strawberry banana milk shake, but was given a vanilla milk shake with a hint of strawberry. I gave three stars for the vanilla ice cream used for my shake.

Awesome place for some old school good ice cream so they get a star for that, sucks because they only accept cash! What kind of stuff is that get with the times Lindys! That’s just a shame that you have to turn around an leave to get cash because this place decides to stay in the era of no credit cards

Go for the chili! Stay for the ice cream! This is my happy place! I love their chili with cheese and sour cream. You can get a bowl of chili or a combo meal (burger/​fries) with a cup of chili on the side. In fact, you can add chili to practically anything on the menu. It’s that good! Make sure to save room for dessert! The turtle sundae is my favorite. It’s beautiful too look at too. Have your phone ready to Instagram a pic! To top it off the staff is always very friendly.

I’m not sure what’s going on this was one of my favorite chili spots … I got a bowl of chilli with beans was not the same very disappointed will def not be coming back

BRING CASH; it’s a cash only place! Guys are always super fast & friendly

I remember when this place first opened back when I was a kid but I have never been here until just now for a banana split!
The banana split was awesome! I mean how can you even mess up a banana split, I imagine that even a bad one is still pretty good.
The interior has seen better days but I am thinking that is the old/​old-​fashioned look they were going for. You know what, The «old» look is working for this place.
The guy who tool our order obviously wanted to be somewhere else and he made that perfectly clear by not cracking a smile, and just being as unpleasant as possible to us. He barely said a word to us all night. He was so downright rude that he made me just want to get out of there as soon as possible.
I am not going to go out of my way to go to this location again. There are other locations that I enjoy visiting.

This chain is an institution in the Southwest side of Chicago and suburbs. It’s one of the many locations and the one closest to me. I have a lot of great memories of eating here with my friend and enjoying the food. The quality in my opinion is a bit better than your standard fast food. They serve burgers, hotdogs, turkey club sandwiches, patty melts, and other standard stuff. However, the chilli and ice cream is really the focus of this place. It’s very inexpensive and two people maybe even three can eat for less than $ 20.
The chilli is great and I always order it without beans which I’ve read is the real way to eat Chilli as Beans are considered a filler in Texas or maybe I’m wrong? It’s not spectacular but it’s pretty good. It’s got a bit of a sweet finish to it and a great overall spice. You can order it by the cup or have it served up on some fries, nachos and even spaghetti!(I tried it once and it was actually pretty good, it came with garlic bread)
This place is also one of the few places in Chicago that does old fashioned Ice Cream, like old soda fountains in the early 20^th century did. It’s pure Americana and I love it! My friend and I would usually share a sundae but if you’re hungry it’s more than enough for one person with an appetite. They always have an assortment of flavors (try the butter pecan!) and have toppings that include hot caramel (so good!), fresh strawberries, bananas, peanuts, and a couple other things.
Instead of McDonalds try this place for lunch.

After living only 5 minutes away for the last 14 years… this was my first time stepping into the place.
I loved the atmosphere, a 70s, 80s feel. Peaceful when I walked in.
I didn’t take too much of a good look at the cleanliness of the place as I was more focused on the menu, in and out for my lunch break. I saw that they a good variety of food selections which I liked.
I had a taste for a scoop of ice cream, I was debating between the Irish Coffee and Peach Yogurt. both sounded so good. I chose the 1 scoop of Irish Coffee and left with a beautifully filled cup of what looked like 2 ½ scoops at a nice price! (vs. Baskin Robbins for instance)
Very hearty in their serving size!
Ice cream tasted wonderful, no complaints.
Staff; very friendly.
I’m ready to take on their food menu soon!
HEADS UP: CASH ONLY!

I went here for the first time today. They have sandwiches, chili, and ice cream. I wanted some ice cream and decided on a turtle sundae. I was not disappointed. The presentation was nice, the size was large, and the taste was awesome! I’ll be back to try some of the other offerings. The chili is supposed to be really good and the peach melba frozen yogurt sounds intriguing.

For a place that has «the best chili in Chicago» it was not as good as claimed. I also tried «the best hot fudge sunday in Chicago». I have had better one of my personnel favorites is Margie’s. This was a good place to try once, doubt I will be back it is also a drive from the northside.

The ice cream here is great. Only place I know that does ice cream how they used to do it in the «old days» or that’s what I’m told. Big sundaes, banana splits, milk shakes, malts, and turtle sundaes, etc…
My personal favorite thing is the chili. It’s a bit sweet compared to other chili, but it’s really well done. A bowl is only $ 3.50; I’d recommend eating it without beans, as chili with beans isn’t real chili in my opinion. The burgers, hotdogs, and sandwiches are okay but nothing special.
Good place to go out with your friends after a movie or take a girl out on a date for a reasonable price.
The service is always fast, but be patient if there’s a lot of a seated table there is usually only 3 – 4 people working at a time.

Great food

Definitely a good place to go if you want an old fashioned sundae.
The chili is really great to, I love the chili mac.
Of the 3 different locations the one over on Archer Ave by Nashville is the best, friendliest service yet. Can’t say the same about the other locations.
On the down side if you order a hot dog or burger that’s all you’re gonna get, fries come extra.

Sadly, this shop, like the mall beside it, have fallen on hard times. Huge pot holes in the parking lot. Threadbare and heavily soiled velvet upholstery in the banquettes that does not appear to have been replaced since the shop opened.
But the soda jerks still turn know how to turn out some of the best ice cream sundaes you will ever find anywhere, and at a fraction of the price you would pay at just about anywhere else.
I wish I’d taken a picture on my recent return visit. A strawberry sundae — two scoops of darn-​good vanilla ice cream equal to the size of a pint and a half of Haagen-​Dazs, packed into a classic soda fountain glass, topped with strawberry sauce with real strawberries, capped with a towering mound of fresh whipped cream and a gorgeous dusting of crushed Brazil nuts, topped off with the classic maraschino cherry, and, one of the iconic ingredients I’ve always loved about their ice cream dishes, a couple of Nabisco French vanilla cream sandwich cookies. Yeah!

They have good chili and we love the fries! I took my kids here for lunch today, and it brought memories of my mom bringing me to «Lindy’s Chili» for lunch. I still think they make good chili that is great on hotdogs or just in a bowl with crackers and cheese. I would return again because they are consistent and the service is very friendly. It’s cheap eats.

Lindy’s has some of the best chili I’ve ever had in my life! Whatever they do, the spices they choose, is near perfection. I honestly cannot put my hand on what they use to create this perfect blend of spices. The chili has a bit of a bite to it, but not too spicy by any means.
Lindy’s original location opened in 1924 on Archer and have since expanded into a handful of locations. Get your delicious chili and eat in, and when you go, get a container and buy more for later. Trust me on this one!