WRITTEN BY Kamy Smelser
PHOTOGRAPHY BY MIKAELA HELANE
DESIGN BY JESS PISTONE

For college students living in downtown Chicago, eating out from somewhere other than Subway can seem like a dream. According to a survey done by over 30 Columbia College Chicago students, more than 96% of students would eat out more if they knew of affordable—and delicious—places to go to.

With an eating-out budget of $5-15 in mind, the Frank team set out to find and rate the best places in and around the Chicago south loop that might be worth the extra buck.