100 block of E 51ST ST
18 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 5 are trading today. Washington Park.
Everyone who has traded here
Oldest first, from the City of Chicago’s licence record. A closing year is the year the licence lapsed, which trails the day the door shut — often by many months.
| Restaurant | Concept | Address | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| BABA'S STEAK AND LEMONADE | American / Burger | 130 E 51ST ST | 2006 – 2010 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LITTLE WOK | Chinese | 103 E 51ST ST 1ST | 2007 – open |
| SUBWAY #42676 | Sandwich / Sub | 115 E 51ST ST 1 | 2007 – 2010 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BABA'S FAMOUS STEAK & LEMONADE | American / Burger | 130 E 51ST ST 1 1 | 2009 – 2017 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SUBWAY | Sandwich / Sub | 115 E 51ST ST | 2009 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SHARKS FISH & CHICKEN EXPRESS | Fried Chicken | 101 E 51ST ST 1 | 2011 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Subway Subs and Salads | Sandwich / Sub | 115 E 51ST ST 0 | 2011 – 2015 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| UNION SUB 1 INC., | Sandwich / Sub | 110 E 51ST ST | 2012 – open |
| SUBWAY #4267 | Sandwich / Sub | 115 E 51ST ST 1ST | 2014 – 2018 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SHARKS EXPRESS OF KENWOOD | Restaurant (unspecified) | 101 E 51ST ST 1ST | 2016 – 2025 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| JAMAICAN GATES | Latin / Caribbean | 111 E 51ST ST 1ST` | 2019 – 2024 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| IRIE JERK EXPRESS | Latin / Caribbean | 130 E 51ST ST | 2019 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LOAD-A-SPUD | Restaurant (unspecified) | 109 E 51ST ST | 2020 – 2022 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LEMME GET UMMM | Restaurant (unspecified) | 109 E 51ST ST 1ST | 2022 – open |
| FH JERK A city inspection recorded it operating on Feb 24, 2026. The most recent licence on record for it expired Jul 15, 2025. | Latin / Caribbean | 111 E 51ST ST 1 111 | 2024 – inspected after expiry |
| BABA'S FAMOUS STEAK AND LEMONADE | American / Burger | 101 E 51ST ST 1ST | 2025 – open |
| FOTR EXPRESS INC | Restaurant (unspecified) | 130 E 51ST ST | 2025 – 2026 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CASA NOIRE TACO BAR | Mexican | 130 E 51ST ST 1ST | 2026 – open |
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What the block does not tell you
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