From the restaurant's website:
"Founded in 1941 by Gene Michelotti and Alfredo 'Georgetti' Federighi, Gene & Georgetti is Chicago's oldest and one of its finest Italian steak houses. Located in the downtown River North District of Chicago, the restaurant's reputation quickly became legendary not only for its prime aged steaks and chops but also as a must-stop for celebrities passing through the city. ... The restaurant proudly boasts a legion of regular customers, some going back more than 50 years."
Full bar. Serving lunch and dinner Mon–Sat. Late-night Fri–Sat. Closed Sun.
Zagat 2010: 24 food rating (very good to excellent)
"A meal at Chicago's Gene and Georgetti reminds me that not all steakhouses are created equal. ... gas broilers that reach 850 degrees but are modified by the restaurant to fire up to 1,400 degrees. The intense heat melts fat and gives the sirloins, filets mignons and bone-in rib-eye steaks a distinctive char and crust."
— Tom Sietsema, The Washington Post
"This is the grand dame of Chicago steakhouses. Indeed, Gene & Georgetti is one of a kind."
— Pat Bruno, Chicago Sun-Times