Little Chicago, Kaukauna - Tuesday December 11, 2018

Little Chicago is located near the intersection of Highways 55 and KK on the outskirts of Kaukauna and is named after a bar that used to be across the street with the same name. Butch Kolosso built the restaurant in 2012. Butch also owned and operated the Lake Park Tavern, known for its Friday fish fries, since 1998. Sadly Butch passed away in October but the restaurant continues to be operated by family members.

We arrived around 6:30 and took a seat at the nearly full 3 sided bar and ordered cocktails. The bartender provided us with menus and told us we could head into the dining room whenever we were ready. Ann decided to try the Tuesday Night Pasta Bar and I ordered the fried chicken with French fries. Both dinners came with a trip to the soup and salad bar.

The expansive salad bar was fresh and offered pretty much everything you would expect at a supper club, including cheese spreads and liver pate. Both the French onion and the vegetable soups were very good as were the main courses, served with a freshly baked loaf of bread and breadsticks.

Little Chicago was a late addition to our supper club list  after I saw it mentioned in the Calumet County Supper Club Guide and as  an entrant in the Post Crescent’s Best Area Supper Club contest. While it doesn’t have the history or rustic character of a lot of the rural supper clubs we’ve visited it’s nice to see someone carrying on the tradition with a bit of a modern spin. Glad we checked it out!