3800 block of N ASHLAND AVE
9 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 1 are trading today. Lake View.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRO | Seafood | 3819 N ASHLAND AVE | 2002 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MR. THAI INC | Thai | 3811 N ASHLAND AVE | 2002 – 2004 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| GINGER'S ALE HOUSE | Bar / Tavern | 3801 N ASHLAND AVE 1ST | 2002 – 2003 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| MR. THAI RESTAURANT | Thai | 3811 N ASHLAND AVE | 2003 – 2006 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| MELLOW GROUNDS COFFEE LOUNGE, LTD. | Coffee / Cafe | 3807 N ASHLAND AVE | 2004 – 2006 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MACHU PICCHU RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 3856 N ASHLAND AVE 1ST | 2007 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MACHU PICCHU | Restaurant (unspecified) | 3856 N ASHLAND AVE 1ST | 2015 – 2020 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BIG BITE SUSHI | Japanese / Sushi | 3811 N ASHLAND AVE | 2019 – 2024 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| TRIBU CAFFE CORP. | Restaurant (unspecified) | 3856 N ASHLAND AVE 1ST | 2023 – 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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