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(New) Hard to believe this restaurant just turned 4, given its gentle flouting of steakhouse norms. Its 34-seat space is tiny by steakhouse standards, and the Western Avenue location might as well be Siberia as far as the convention crowd is concerned. And there are only two steaks on the menu (but they’re glorious, especially the 55-day, dry-aged rib-eye). Chef Brian Ahern’s menu has plenty of other attractions, including the addictive boeuf fat fries, and the short-rib beignets have achieved cult status.

MORE: See a full review of Boeufhaus.

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Tribune rating: ? ?
Address: 1012 N. Western Ave.
Phone: 773-661-2116
Website: boeufhaus.com
Open: Lunch and dinner Tues.-Sat.; dinner Sun.
Prices: Appetizers $10-$21, entrees $31-$60
Noise: Conversation-challenged

Ratings key: ? ? ? ? outstanding; ? ? ? excellent; ? ? very good; ? good; no stars: unsatisfactory. The reviewer makes every effort to remain anonymous. Meals are paid for by the Tribune.

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