1000 block of W ARGYLE ST
36 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 7 are trading today. Uptown.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHO XE LUA | Vietnamese | 1021 W ARGYLE ST | 2001 – 2022 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| HING LUNG RESTAURANT | Chinese | 1002 W ARGYLE ST | 2002 – 2006 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CAFE HOANG | Coffee / Cafe | 1010 W ARGYLE ST 1ST | 2002 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| NEW CHINATOWN BAKERY & COFFEE SHOP | Coffee / Cafe | 1019 1/2 W ARGYLE ST | 2002 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CHINESE LANTERN | Chinese | 1046 W ARGYLE ST | 2002 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| NHA TRANG RESTAURANT | Vietnamese | 1007 W ARGYLE ST 1 | 2002 – 2003 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CAFE NHU HOA | Coffee / Cafe | 1020 W ARGYLE ST 1ST STORE | 2002 – 2006 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| PHO XE TANG RESTAURANT | Vietnamese | 1007 W ARGYLE ST | 2002 – 2005 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| K- BENNY'S GRILL- RESTAURANT | American / Burger | 1005 W ARGYLE ST | 2002 – 2005 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| CAFE NHU Y | Coffee / Cafe | 1032 W ARGYLE ST | 2002 – 2003 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CAFE ASIAN | Coffee / Cafe | 1032 W ARGYLE ST | 2003 – 2004 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| CAFE LAU | Coffee / Cafe | 1007 W ARGYLE ST | 2004 – 2007 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| D-BENNY GRILL | American / Burger | 1005 W ARGYLE ST | 2005 – 2018 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| A'NH - LINH RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1032 W ARGYLE ST | 2005 – 2011 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CHINESE KITCHEN | Chinese | 1007 W ARGYLE ST 1ST | 2008 – 2011 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SEAFOOD GARDEN | Seafood | 1020 W ARGYLE ST 1 | 2008 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MASALA | Indian / South Asian | 1002 W ARGYLE ST 1ST | 2010 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| VIET NAM RESTAURANT | Vietnamese | 1032 W ARGYLE ST 1ST | 2011 – open |
| CAFE HOANG | Coffee / Cafe | 1020 W ARGYLE ST | 2012 – 2024 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| PHO TAU BAY | Vietnamese | 1010 W ARGYLE ST 1ST | 2012 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| THE BOBA TEAHOUSE | Boba / Tea | 1024 W ARGYLE ST 1 1 | 2013 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MASALA INDIAN AND MEDITERRANEAN CORP. | Indian / South Asian | 1002 W ARGYLE ST 1ST | 2014 – 2018 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| HOUSE OF CANTON | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1007 W ARGYLE ST | 2014 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| UPTOWN PHO | Vietnamese | 1010 W ARGYLE ST | 2014 – 2020 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| NEW ORLEANS SEAFOOD INC | Seafood | 1046 1/2 W ARGYLE ST | 2017 – 2023 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| First Sip Cafe | Coffee / Cafe | 1057 W ARGYLE ST | 2017 – open |
| RHAPSODY | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1002 W ARGYLE ST 1ST | 2018 – 2020 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Benny's Grill | American / Burger | 1005 W ARGYLE ST | 2018 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| DANANG KITCHEN | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1019 1/2 W ARGYLE ST 1ST | 2019 – open |
| Pho Uptown | Vietnamese | 1010 W ARGYLE ST 1 | 2021 – 2022 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| DON PABLO'S KITCHEN AND BAKESHOP | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1007 W ARGYLE ST 1 | 2022 – 2024 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MILLYS PIZZA IN THE PAN | Italian / Pizza | 1005 W ARGYLE ST | 2022 – 2025 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| EL RINCON DE FABIO | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1002 W ARGYLE ST 1ST | 2023 – open |
| AFRO TASTE CUISINE LLC | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1010 W ARGYLE ST 1ST | 2024 – open |
| TURKISH DONER | Middle Eastern | 1007 W ARGYLE ST 1 | 2025 – open |
| GARUDA | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1046 1/2 W ARGYLE ST | 2026 – open |
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What the block does not tell you
A block that has turned over often is worth knowing about before signing on it, but the count on its own is not a verdict — a busy corridor churns partly because it is busy. The read scores a specific concept for a specific operator against one storefront's own record, which is the question this page cannot answer.
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