Right next door to the Star Plaza is a great national chain dining experience with a great local flavor.  With something for everyone. Old Chicago serves up fun and atmosphere for the whole family along with some great deals during these tough economic times.

As you drive down Route 30 in Merrillville Indiana, their sign beckons the hungry family with half price pizzas from 4PM until 10PM.   A visit to their website offers a full list of daily drink specials and promotions.  They offer a World Beer Tour you can join and win cool prizes while you try out their wide variety of beers from around the world and for the kids, there is a Root Beer Tour.

During their Happy Hour times, 3PM to 6PM and 10PM to Midnight, they offer a 2.49 one topping mini pizza and a variety of 2.99 appetizers.  The fare is a great selection of salads, pastas, burgers, sandwiches, calzones, steaks and seafood. In addition,  their create your own pizzas along with their specialty pizzas are a great idea.  For those looking for a quick lunch, from 11 to 3 there is the Rush Street Pizza Bar and a variety of Quick Combos and salads for every taste.  After all of that great food, if you still have room, their dessert menu is loaded with goodies to satisfy your sweet tooth including their famous Old Chicago Famous Big Cookie served warm in a pizza pan for 2-3 people.

While you are eating you can enjoy their 23 TV’s, a large comfortable patio, Golden Tees, Sandbags, NTNs, Megatouches, NFL Ticket, Big Ten Ticket, and 2 pool tables.  There is also a large bar area in case you would just like to meet up with some friends.

All of this is delivered to you by their courteous and friendly staff.  So if you are looking for a great place to take your family or meet up with some friends and enjoy some great half price pizza or daily drink specials, check out Old Chicago at the crossroads of Northwest Indiana on Route 30 just west of I65 in Merrillville.

Since the start of the economic tumble, the restaurant industry has changed their marketing strategies, which has proven to be a great plus for us, the consumers.

Dollar menus, family deals and all you can eat specials have been par for the course to get people out of their chairs and in to a local restaurant.

The fact is that if you find the right place to eat, you can actually get dinner for the family cheaper than going to the grocery store and doing it yourself, and even more so for one or two people.

The team at NWIMe.com has decided to go on a mission to search out some of these great places to get a good deal at in Northwest Indiana. In our pursuit, we are also going to be talking to restaurant owners, managers and staff to get their recommendations and views.

We will be following up this story in the coming weeks with assorted interviews and features in hopes to bring a good meal to the people of Northwest Indiana…at a good price.

Let’s survive this tough economy!

MeMouth