2200 block of W MONTROSE AVE
12 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 3 are trading today. North Center.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROYAL THAI RESTAURANT | Thai | 2209 W MONTROSE AVE 1ST | 2002 – 2008 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| TAQUERIA EL ASADERO #1 | Mexican | 2213 W MONTROSE AVE 1ST | 2002 – open |
| CAFE MUSIC MARSEI | Coffee / Cafe | 2207 W MONTROSE AVE | 2006 – 2007 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SWEET TREATS | Bakery / Dessert | 2207 W MONTROSE AVE 1 | 2007 – 2008 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| ROYAL THAI CUISINE | Thai | 2209 W MONTROSE AVE 1ST | 2008 – open |
| DREW'S EATERY | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2207 W MONTROSE AVE 1ST | 2008 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| APART PIZZA COMPANY | Italian / Pizza | 2205 W MONTROSE AVE 1ST | 2008 – 2010 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| APART PIZZA COMPANY CHICAGO | Italian / Pizza | 2205 W MONTROSE AVE 1 | 2010 – 2016 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BRACIOLE STATION, LLC | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2205 W MONTROSE AVE 1ST | 2017 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MENYA GOKU | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2207 W MONTROSE AVE 1 | 2018 – open |
| LIZZY J. CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 2205 W MONTROSE AVE STOREFRONT | 2020 – 2022 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| T SQUARE CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 2205 W MONTROSE AVE | 2023 – 2025 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
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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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