Truth Be Told

4.2 (37)

$30 and under

British

1227 E 60th St, Chicago, IL 60637

About this restaurant

Neighbourhood gem
Romantic
Great for creative cocktails

Inspired by the traditions of a British gastropub, Truth Be Told is a tavern-styled restaurant offering savory and traditional fare to match.

Effortlessly emerging as the hub to reconnect and celebrate with colleagues, neighbors, and friends, Truth Be Told is the place for thinking and eating and drinking and enriching your experience with brand new memories.

And to that, we say, “cheers.”

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
British, Contemporary British, Gastro Pub
Hours of Operation
Breakfast Daily 7:00 am–10:30 am Lunch Daily 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 3:00 pm–9:00 pm
Website
http://truthbetoldtavern.com/
Dress Code
Casual Dress

Location
1227 E 60th St, Chicago, IL 60637
Area
South Side
Cross Street
Located between the Rubenstein Forum and Chapin Hall Center
Parking Details
Street Parking

Bubble & SqueakUS$15.00
Lemon and dill, wheat toast
Eggs BenedictUS$15.00
Poached eggs on toasted English muffin, Country ham, hollandaise sauce
SarnieUS$12.00
Fried egg, cheddar, bacon, sausage, toasted brioche bun, home fries
Avocado ToastUS$15.00
Poached eggs, herbs, tomato, garden
OmeletteUS$14.00
Smoked ham, English cheddar, field mushroom, home fries
Study BreakfastUS$13.00
Two eggs, bacon or sausage, home fries, toast
Scotch PancakesUS$14.00
Caramel maple apples, cinnamon cream

English Style Breakfst

English Style BreakfstUS$20.00
Two eggs any style, cremini mushrooms, grilled tomato, fried bread, baked beans, back bacon, Cumberland sausage, and black pudding

Cereal

Berry Banana & Yoghurt ParfaitUS$13.00
Toasted oats
Bircher MuesliUS$13.00
Overnight oats, grated apple, mixed berries cinnamon

Pastry

Warm SconesUS$10.00
Homemade raspberry jam, lemon curd
Toasted BagelUS$18.00
Catsmo smoked salmon, tomato, cucumber, red onion, capers, pickles, cream cheese
Toast & JamUS$6.00
Homemade orange marmalade and jams, cultured butter

Fruit

Fresh Market FruitUS$10.00
Seasonal assortment
Pink GrapefruitUS$6.00
Burnt sugar, mint and honey

Sides

$6 Each

Home Fries
Tomato
Bacon
Sausage
Turkey Bacon

Beverages

Coffee by Kobrick

Drip CoffeeUS$5.00
LatteUS$6.00
CappuccinoUS$6.00
EspressoUS$5.00
TeaUS$5.00
Irish CoffeeUS$12.00
Double EspressoUS$6.00
AmericanoUS$5.00
Orange JuiceUS$4.00
Grapefruit JuiceUS$4.00
Cranberry JuiceUS$4.00
Bloody MaryUS$11.00
BelliniUS$11.00

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at Truth Be Told.

4.2

(37)

4.2Food
4.2Service
4.5Ambience
3.8Value

Noise • Moderate

37 Reviews

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Lainch Gold
Chicago / Illinois82 reviews
4.0
Dined on 8 November 2022
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Love the location and atmosphere; during daylight views of U of C, tall trees and Midway Plaisance are gorgeous. My root vegetable soup was puréed (with cheese, apparently); it was a strange salty flavor. (Too much cheese, maybe?). The salmon pate was also too salty but the salad and toast that came with it were good. The minted courgettes had a lovely flavor but were very oily, which detracted from their taste and texture. My guest liked her chicken pot pie soup and crème caramel. I ordered the ‘snow island’ (not it’s name, but close) which was huge and quite good if you like lemon meringue pie flavors. I’d go back because the service is amazing; the restaurant is lovely - but I’d try more traditionally English dishes next time.
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ADeterminedOne Gold
Chicago / Illinois10 reviews
2.0
Dined on 6 November 2022
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
The service was slow and unfortunately our order was wrong.
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OpenTable Diner
Chicago / Illinois6 reviews
5.0
Dined on 6 November 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful atmosphere. The server was absolutely phenomenal. A overal great experience.
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MarthaF
Chicago / Illinois2 reviews
2.0
Dined on 9 October 2022
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
We waited half an hour for a bottle of champagne that they never found, 20 mins to get salt. Food was mediocre and brought to the table at chaotic times. The prices are absurdly high. You can eat at a top restaurant up north for a lot less. The ambience is nice and friendly but they don't have their act together. I'd say go if you have no alternative.
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oweelius
Chicago / Illinois4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 29 September 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food and great cocktails and wine list. Friendly servers.
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Cherie
Chicago / Illinois2 reviews
4.0
Dined on 29 September 2022
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fish and chips are excellent but not like you would get in UK .
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McMc Gold
Chicago / Illinois27 reviews
5.0
Dined on 28 September 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Had a eyebrow raised as to how English food would be regarding flavor and potential dryness. Overall, it was a great dining experience!
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Gaby Gold
Chicago / Illinois159 reviews
5.0
Dined on 26 September 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
It’s a treat for the southside for another restaurant that is different from the rest! TBT is in the campus of the UC. Easy to find with plenty parking spots. Jazzmine greeted us with her cheery and welcoming persona! The atmosphere is nice and warm, clean and simple. The food turned out very good! We started with a glass of their Maconnais Chardonnay, nice and crisp. Shared a crab gratin which we expected it to be served as an appetizer but came out with my main course of mussels and my husband’s fish and chips came out 10 minutes after. I suggested to our server that an extra bowl for the shells would be appropriate. The mussels were served lukewarm but the flavors were really good so I let it pass. I’ll come back for breakfast and maybe lunch.
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SharonH
Chicago / Illinois3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 25 September 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Ambiance, service and food outstanding!
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OpenTable Diner Gold
Denver / Colorado1 review
4.0
Dined on 25 September 2022
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Everything was great but the restaurant closed at 8 pm on a Saturday night. Super disappointing for us since we were staying at the hotel and wanting to watch football at the bar.
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Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
British, Contemporary British, Gastro Pub
Hours of Operation
Breakfast Daily 7:00 am–10:30 am Lunch Daily 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 3:00 pm–9:00 pm
Website
http://truthbetoldtavern.com/
Dress Code
Casual Dress

Location
1227 E 60th St, Chicago, IL 60637
Area
South Side
Cross Street
Located between the Rubenstein Forum and Chapin Hall Center
Parking Details
Street Parking

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Eggs & Griddle

Bubble & SqueakUS$15.00

Eggs BenedictUS$15.00

SarnieUS$12.00

Avocado ToastUS$15.00

OmeletteUS$14.00

Study BreakfastUS$13.00

Scotch PancakesUS$14.00

English Style Breakfst

English Style BreakfstUS$20.00

Cereal

Berry Banana & Yoghurt ParfaitUS$13.00

Bircher MuesliUS$13.00

Pastry

Warm SconesUS$10.00

Toasted BagelUS$18.00

Toast & JamUS$6.00

Fruit

Fresh Market FruitUS$10.00

Pink GrapefruitUS$6.00

Sides

Home Fries

Tomato

Bacon

Sausage

Turkey Bacon

Beverages

Drip CoffeeUS$5.00

LatteUS$6.00

CappuccinoUS$6.00

EspressoUS$5.00

TeaUS$5.00

Irish CoffeeUS$12.00

Double EspressoUS$6.00

AmericanoUS$5.00

Orange JuiceUS$4.00

Grapefruit JuiceUS$4.00

Cranberry JuiceUS$4.00

Bloody MaryUS$11.00

BelliniUS$11.00

Dining areas

Additional information

Not available on OpenTable