1900 block of W 87TH ST
14 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 3 are trading today. Auburn Gresham.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIM'S CHOP SUEY | Chinese | 1907 W 87TH ST | 2002 – 2006 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| PIZZA TIME | Italian / Pizza | 1903 W 87TH ST 1ST | 2005 – 2010 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| FIREHOUSE STEAK & LEMONADE | American / Burger | 1901 W 87TH ST | 2006 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| #1 CHOP SUEY | Chinese | 1907 W 87TH ST 1 | 2006 – 2016 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| PIZZA QUE | Italian / Pizza | 1903 W 87TH ST 1ST | 2011 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| GYROS HOUSE STEAK & LEMONADE | Mediterranean / Greek | 1901 W 87TH ST 1ST | 2012 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| FRONT YARD JERK GRILLE | Latin / Caribbean | 1901 W 87TH ST 1ST | 2015 – 2017 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| GREAT SHARK | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1950 W 87TH ST | 2017 – 2018 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| EASY LIVING JUICE BAR LLC | Health / Juice | 1907 W 87TH ST | 2019 – 2022 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| EL GRAN BURRITO EXPRESS #2 | Mexican | 1950 W 87TH ST 1ST | 2019 – 2023 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| EL GRAN BURRITO EXPRESS #2 | Mexican | 1907 W 87TH ST | 2022 – open |
| Hidden Treasure Cafe | Coffee / Cafe | 1929 W 87TH ST | 2022 – 2024 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| TO BE SERVED A city inspection recorded it operating on Jul 5, 2026. The most recent licence on record for it expired Dec 15, 2025. | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1950 W 87TH ST | 2023 – inspected after expiry |
| SAMIFLORENCIA AFRICAN CUISINE | African / Ethiopian | 1901 W 87TH ST | 2024 – 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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