I have been meaning to review this great Neighborhood Pub and Restaurant for a while so sorry for the delay. This is another great destination for folks who live in Rogers Park/West Ridge/Edgewater Neighborhoods. Though technically in West Ridge, you may hear many people call this area West Rogers Park.
Candlelite is a regular stop for us and here is why:
The place is very clean and nice with a lot of dark wood, comfortable seating, and plenty of televisions. Tom, the regular bartender and manager is very friendly and good for a chat if you are sitting at the bar. He plays good, middle of the road, rock and roll, the type that most everyone enjoys.
The food is Great bar food. The burgers are big and and always cooked properly and there is a good variety burger creations on the menu. I had the chicken wings once and remember them being quite tasty. We usually opt for one of their pizzas. They have 6 or so specialty pizzas, I have tried all of them, or you can choose your own toppings. More times than not, we will have the roasted garlic on our own or just add it to one of their house creations. What makes their pizzas different is the thin, cracker like crust, allowing you to have several pieces and not feel like you are going to burst. The fries are an upscale version of Rally’s fries, so that means they are good as well.
Candlelite also offers a good variety of beer on tap and in the bottle, including a mix of popular domestics and imports, plus a good variety of specialty and craft beers. The wine list well thought out and includes selections of different varietals that are produced around the world. The focus on the wine list is clearly value with the most expensive bottle being under $30.
Dining Room service is a little hit or miss, but the bus boys usually pick up the slack of the slower servers.
From my other reviews, you know that Rogers Park is great value for purchasing so I will focus on what is walking distance from Candelite in the West Ridge Neighborhood. The median price of a 2 bed / 2 bath condo w/ parking is $255k w/ only eight listings matching this criteria. When I expanded the search to 2 to 4 beds and 2 to 4 baths w/ 1 or 2 parking spots 52 listings came up. The median property was a 2 bed 2 bath townhome w/ a 2 car garage for $320k. The 49th property is a 4 bed 3.1 bath 2450 sf condo w/ beautiful finishes.
Bottom line, this neighborhood is coming around with a Starbucks that just opened on the corner of Western and Howard and a controlled number of projects being erected. Smart investers have been following Starbucks openings for a decade and have done quite well. Public transportation is readily available with Bus/L/Metra all near by.
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