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West suburban faithfuls visit this off-highway fixture for succulent, affordable steaks. Jennifer Olvera on
03-09-2004
The Scene
Just off I-55, this low-lit, Greek-influenced supper club serves up special-occasion fare at reasonable prices. Hosts work the room, ushering conventioneers and in-the-know locals to high-backed booths with bay-window, interstate views. Amiable servers make small talk with regulars in the dining room, which beckons with etched mirrors, a two-sided, roaring fireplace and beaded tabletop candles.
The Food
No self-respecting, cornfed Midwesterner should miss out on Tasso's outstanding steaks. The chunky 10-ounce filet is a fork-tender affair--and especially tasty when prepared Renee-style with mushroom marsala and creamy, oven-browned Roquefort topping. The porterhouse, a 32-ounce monster, is equally dreamy when rolled and seared in Parmesan, Alforno-style. Crisp-battered, fried jumbo shrimp are delicious dunked in tangy horseradish cocktail sauce; with its crusty exterior and gooey-sharp interior, brandy-flamed saganaki is worthy of a spirited "Opa!" And for dessert, espresso-soaked, mascarpone-layered tiramisu is a sweet, cocoa-sprinkled treat.
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