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Solo 1530

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Local(312) 567-9840

1530 S State St
Chicago, IL 60605

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Solo 1530
Local(312) 567-9840

1530 S State St
Chicago, IL 60605

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User Reviews of Solo 1530

Yelp.com Review - by Mustafa H.

1 of 5 stars. I am counting down the days until this place closes. As a restaurant, it fell in the good food/horrible service category. Depending on whether my group of friends was really in the mood for one of the…
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Andy R.

1 of 5 stars. I want to like this place so much because it's right in my neighborhood. Unfortunately I have given up and am no longer a patron. The service is terrible! Every time I have ever been there, which is…
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2007
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Decent burgers, service not so great

I like Solo as parking is easy to find on the street, and the restaurant has never been pack when I have gone to dine. The burgers were decent, but we were also very hungry. What was a downer on the night was...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/24/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Joe S.

1 of 5 stars. Went from good to horrible. The only good thing left about this place is the hacker pschorr beer on tap. Great. They try WAY to hard to be a hip place and the food is horrendous. They play this techno…
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2007
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Cool Name, Cold Service

Okay, obviously they're letting just anyone write reviews (check out below). Anyway, Solo has the worst customer service staff in the entire city! I don't spare money especially when I go out- so that's not an...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/30/2007
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solo 1530

al the people who have written nasty comments are hatersssssss! and you know who you are!!!!!!!!! And if you didnt like solo that much you would not spend your time writing negative remarks, obviously you have...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/19/2007
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Avoid on Friday nights, terrible service!

After having to seat ourselves this evening, 4-20-07, my friends and I waited patiently while several servers passed us by. Ten minutes later, when we finally got one of them to stop and ask about being...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jim D.

1 of 5 stars. UPDATE 9/23/2007: Solo 1530 has closed. ===============================
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2007
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Look up

The best thing I can say about Solo 1530 is that I can walk there. Bad service; overpriced; loud, hippy hoppy music not appropriate for the prices being charged or the neighborhood. The South Loop is not...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by David G.

2 of 5 stars. I've tried to support this restaurant in my neighborhood, because there are NO other restaurants on South State Street, however, it has been pretty perpetual that the service has been marginal, and…
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Lauren C.

2 of 5 stars. I went to Solo for dinner with my boyfriend who lives across the street and 2 friends who were with me visiting from DC. Pros: I have to say the ambiance at Solo is really nice. Plush booths and dim…
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2006
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Free Food, I'm There!

I have been hearing about this place lately and decided to try it out. I went last wednesday for their Afterwork Party and had a pretty good time. Not a lot of people but they really tried to make me feel at...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/06/2006
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Bad food, Bad service :/

I've tried going here over 5 times now as I live in the building, each time hoping for a better experience and each time served bad food with bad service. Avoid.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/17/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessica L.

1 of 5 stars. We were excited to venture into SoLo for their weekend brunch that they advertise for... and it was horrible! Not only were they still cleaning up from the night before, it took our waiter (granted…
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2006
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Going down the tubes... QUICKLY!

My husband & I just left this place, it was our first time there. It was a disappointing experience to say the least! On a Friday night they have 2 servers, 1 bartender & 2 bus boys staffed. We ended up only...
menupages.com - user review - 10/06/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Misi P.

2 of 5 stars. Loved the atmosphere. Did NOT love the drinks or the crapass service.
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2006
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Would be good except poor service

Since I live nearby, I've given 1530 several tries. Each time the service has been extremely slow, which I could understand, BUT they aren't busy so I don't know what the problem is. Also, they aren't very...
menupages.com - user review - 08/25/2006
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bad food, worse spinach dip, overpriced...

Finally tried this place since I live so close...bad move. Service was fine although there were only about 5 other people there. I have to strongly disagree with another person who raved about the spinach...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/21/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer N.

4 of 5 stars. Although its been open for about a year now, I think people are still just discovering this place. I think its because there is not too much parking available. The prices and portions are super…
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2006
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Great spot

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citysearch.com - user review - 07/26/2006
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Service?

I have gone to SOLO 3 times in the evening with family and friends for cocktails. On all three occasions I sat at the bar for drinks. Believe it or not but on ALL 3 occasions I sat at the bar and had to wait...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/26/2006
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Great Comfort Food

We live accross the street and eat there all the time. The brunch Saturday and Sunday is excellent. My favorite thing to eat is the NY Strip.
menupages.com - user review - 03/30/2006
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In need of SL restaurant!

I've lived in the SL for several years now. I liked the food at South City Tavern, the predecessor of 1530, but the ambience was awful. Well, the ambience at 1530 is great, but the food is awful. I will say...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/24/2006
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The techno music has to go.........

I really enjoy this place and being a south loop resident I frequent it often. owever, My wife and I are driven mad by the horrible music that is sometimes too loud. I see what they are trying to do though....
citysearch.com - user review - 03/04/2006
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Masterpiece

Solo is a hit!! The food, service, ambience and price is the best in town. I highly recommend the crab cakes, sweet mash potatos and the portion size on the entrees are very generous.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/30/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by vicky y.

1 of 5 stars. new, swank lounge/restaurant in the south loop. stone and dark wood decor with a couple of wide, leather arm chairs. try the berry mojito while you're here; it's refreshingly delightful. UPDATE:…
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2006
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A Decent Alternative

I'm also a resident of the South Loop and I would love to see this restaurant succeed. I'm afraid that it won't because the food and experience don't justify the price, at least for dinner. The appetizers are...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/11/2005
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Outstanding food and the total experience

I recently had dinner at Solo 1530. The appetizers were out of this world and I have extensive dining experience both in foods and eating in different countries. I expect the total dining experience, i.e.,...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/07/2005
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AWESOME!!!

SOLO is definitely a great replacement for the former South City Tavern. The food portions are HUGE and definitely worth the price. The spinach habanero dip is the best cheese dip i've ever had and the crab...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/24/2005
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Disappointing

I live in the south loop, so I would really like to see this restaurant succeed. Brunch is fine and I would recommend it. I can't recommend it for dinner, at least not for this price point. I had talked this...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/20/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Dee W.

4 of 5 stars. Solo is also short for South Loop which is exactly where Solo is located. This place just opened up in late August and their liquor license should be in effect by the end of September. Found this…
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2005
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