200 block of E 35TH ST
15 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 4 are trading today. Douglas.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH TOWN SUB | Sandwich / Sub | 240 E 35TH ST 1ST | 2002 – 2018 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MCDONALD'S | American / Burger | 207 E 35TH ST | 2002 – open |
| PO BOYS | Sandwich / Sub | 206 E 35TH ST 1ST | 2002 – 2003 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| 35TH STREET GRILL, INC. | American / Burger | 252 E 35TH ST | 2003 – 2004 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CHINA CHEF RESTAURANT | Chinese | 258 E 35TH ST | 2005 – 2010 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| LEO'S BEEF | American / Burger | 248 E 35TH ST 1 | 2007 – 2010 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CHINA CHEF | Chinese | 258 E 35TH ST 1 | 2009 – 2009 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| TAILGATERS GRUB | Restaurant (unspecified) | 206 E 35TH ST 1ST | 2015 – 2016 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| JAMAICAN JERK KING INC. | Latin / Caribbean | 206 E 35TH ST 1ST | 2016 – 2023 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SOUTHTOWN SUB | Sandwich / Sub | 240 E 35TH ST 1ST | 2018 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MC DONALD'S | American / Burger | 207 E 35TH ST 1ST | 2019 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| JAMAICAN JERK KING RESTAURANT INC A city inspection recorded it operating on Sep 1, 2025. The most recent licence on record for it expired Jan 15, 2025. | Latin / Caribbean | 206 E 35TH ST | 2021 – inspected after expiry |
| AMRAS AFRICAN STORE LLC | African / Ethiopian | 244 E 35TH ST 1ST | 2023 – open |
| BEST SOUTHSIDE GYRO | Mediterranean / Greek | 240 E 35TH ST 1 | 2023 – open |
| BRONZEVILLE HOAGIE & PANINI | Sandwich / Sub | 238 E 35TH ST 1ST | 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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