Area Dining @ 20 Mar 2008 01:40 pm by judyorr
Petey’s Bungalow Lounge ~ Oak Lawn, IL. 2006 Originally uploaded by Roberto41144
The other night I worked late showing properties and didn’t feel like cooking. My husband and I walked down the street to TGIF in Oak Lawn but it was a 45 minute wait. It’s not my favorite place so I definitely didn’t want to wait.
We were trying to think of where to go when my husband mentioned Petey’s Bungalow. So that’s where we went.
We don’t dine out too much and when it comes up we’re always at a loss and sometimes resort to Oak Lawn Restaurant, which is fine for last minute dining.
I dined at Petey’s last year with some friends but it was a long enough time ago that I forgot that they serve relish dishes prior to your dinner such as beets, macaroni salad, a veggie/olive plate and cottage cheese.
I ordered Chicken Vesuvio which was such a large portion (especially after the appetizers, salad and bread) that I had the rest for lunch today and could barely finish it. Dessert is part of the dinner, too, and we couldn’t pass up spumoni ice cream.
Petey’s has been in Oak Lawn since I can remember (we moved to Oak Lawn in 1963). There is a lounge area and the dining room that reminds you of sitting in a real dining room at someone’s home.
This restaurant is an Oak Lawn icon and when you think of restaurants that have come and gone, it’s so great to realize that this is truly an area landmark.
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