HQ by Howard Quintero

Name: HQ by Howard Quintero
Address: 4114 N. Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, 60618
Telephone: (773) 654-1629
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.5

4.5 (89)

$30 and under

American

4114 N. Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Romantic
Innovative

Howard Quintero's opened in February 2015 and is located inside the Avondale Neighborhood.. Since then Chef Eduardo Quintero has been serving both quality interpretations of classic American dishes and daring new ventures into the uncharted territories of food.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American
Hours of operation
M-Wed: 5pm–10pm Thur-Fri: 5pm–2am Sat: 10am-3pm & 5pm-3am Sun: 10am-3pm & 5pm-10pm
Phone number
(773) 654-1629
Website
http://www.hqchicago.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
Weddings, Coorpored metting,Holidays, Special Events , Etc...

Location
4114 N. Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
Neighborhood
Irving Park
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Takeout, Wine

Three Cheese Puffs$6.00
Deep Fried with Parmesan, Cheddar & Feta Cheese and sweet Basil Marinara Sauce
Loaded Fries$7.00
Cheddar cheese, Smoked crema, Sriracha Aioli, Scallions, Crispy bacon
Stuffed Jalapenos$7.00
(Spicy) Jalapenos Halves stuffed with cream cheese & wrapped in candied bacon
Buffalo Wings$9.00
(Spicy or Mild) celery & carrots with house ranch
Rosemary Citrus Cured Lox Cracker$9.00
House cured salmon on a homemade semolina sesame cracker with Arugulua, green tomato conserve, fried capers, smoked creme fraiche, dill, pickled red onions

Salads

Classic Caesar$9.00
Romaine lettuce, garlic homemade croutons, shaved parmesan cheese, house Caesar dressing
Horchata$11.00
Spinach tossed with parsnips, crisp apples, fresh pears, shaved red onions, carrots, almonds, craisins, cinnamon horchata vinaigrette
Winter Kale$12.00
Grilled fennel, roasted butternut squash, charred red onion, spiced pecans, craisins, goat cheese croutons and house maple vinaigrette

Sandwiches

Veggies Burger$10.00
HQ Housemade Patty, Chipotle Mayo, Lettuce, Roasted tomato on a Brioche Bun
Buffalo Chicken Wrap$12.00
Lettuce, tomato, carrots, bacon, house ranch, herb & sun dried tomato bread
Beer Braised Pot Roast$13.00
Guinness braised pot roast, onion date jam, swiss cheese on a toasted garlic bread
HQ Burger$13.00
Angus beef topped with green tomato conserve, butter lettuce, srirach aioli, smoked gouda on a brioche bun
HQ MX Burger$13.00
Angus beef topped with jalapeno corn relish, melted chorizo chihuahua cheese and poblano crema

Mains

Herb Grilled Airline Chicken$15.00
Bone-in chicken breast, cannellini bean mushroom ragout, crispy leeks
Moroccan Eggplant Tagine$13.00
Eggplant & garbanzo stew seasoned and Moroccan spices, Almond Couscous
Prosciutto Wrapped Pork Loin$17.00
Mashed sweet potato, green peppercorn demi glaze, seasonal veggie
Pesto Penne Pasta$19.00
Grilled shrimp, mushroom, sun dried tomatoes, pecan pesto sause
Diablo Pasta Vodka$14.00
Fettuccini, mushroom, zucchini, spinach, spicy vodka sauce
Marinated Skirt Steak$21.00
Roasted garlic potato tarte, radish salad and Chimichurri sauce
Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf$15.00
Honey barbecue glaze, garlic mashed potato, seasonal veggie
Beer Braised Short Ribs$21.00
Horseradish garlic mashed potatoes and kale chips
Pan Seared Mahi Mahi$18.00
Fontina rice cake, wilted spinach, creamy citrus leak sauce

Desserts

Deconstructed Amaretto Cheesecake$5.00
Graham cracker, berries, amaretto whipped cheesecake and almonds
Caramel Apple Tart$5.00
Fresh warm apple served with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce
Chocoflan$5.00
Chocolate cake coconut custard top

Sides

Garlic Bread$5.00
Mac N' Cheese$7.00
Smoked Gouda, roasted red pepper, walnuts or truffled
Fired Roasted Veggies$6.00
Fresh and seasonal
Soup of the Day$5.00
Caesar salad side$5.00

Kids Menu

Angus Beef Sliders$7.00
Two mini sliders with American cheese and a side of fries
Chicken Fingers$6.00
Three homemade crispy chicken fingers with a side of fries
Kid's Pasta$5.00
Pasta with homemade sweet tomato basil sauce
Kids Mac & Cheese$5.00
elbow pasta covered in creamy cheddar cheese sause

HQ Bar

Stinging Raddler$7.00
Deep Eddy's grapefruit vodka, grapefruit juice, draft beer rocks
Horner Park Bramble$7.00
Tequila blanco, macerated strawberries, mint, sierra mist, rocks
Blueberry Lemon Sangria$7.00
Red wine, rum, blueberry lemonade, triple sec, fruit garnish, rocks
White Peach Sangria$7.00
White wine, HQ special blend of juices and liquors, fruit garnish, rocks
Dark & Stormy$7.00
Cockspur spiced rum, ginger beer, lime juice, ginger shrub, angostura, rocks
HQ Paloma$9.00
Tequila blanco, squirt, fresh orange juice and lime juice, chile peppers, rocks
Cucumber Con Chile$7.00
Effen cucumber vodka, cucumber, lime, chile rim, rocks
Kedzie Manhattan$11.00
Jim Beam Bourbon, vermouth, angostura, cherry, served up
Albany Humdinger$8.00
City of London dry gin, Hum liqueur, lime juice, simple syrup, rocks
Cielo e Terra Prosecco NV
Veneto, Italy - 13% ABV
- Glass$6.00
- Bottle$24.00
Gruet Brut Rose NV
Engle, NM -12% ABV
- By Bottle only$40.00
Los Dos Rose 2014
Campo de Borja, Spain - 13.5 % ABV
- Glass$7.00
- Bottle$28.00
Stella Pinot Grigio 2014
Sicily, Italy - 11.5% ABV
- Glass$7.00
- Bottle$28.00
Quincy Sauvignon Blank 2011
Loire Valley, France - 13% ABV
- Glass$8.00
- Bottle$32.00
Pannonica White Blend 2013
Burgenland, Austria - 12.5% ABV
- Glass$7.00
- Bottle$28.00
Angeline Chardonnay 2014
Monterey County - 13.8% ABV
- Glass$8.00
- Bottle$32.00
Clean Slate Riesling 2014
Mosel-Saar-Ruwe, Germany - 10.5% ABV
- Glass$7.00
- Bottle$28.00
Leyda Pinot Noir 2013
Leyda Valley - Chile -14% ABV
- Glass$8.00
- Bottle$32.00
Dauvergne Cote du Rhone Rouge 2013
Rhone Valley, France 14% ABV
- Glass$9.00
- Bottle$36.00
Les Arromans Chateau Bordeaux Rouge 2013
France - 13.5% ABV
- Glass$8.00
- Bottle$32.00
O'Fournier Arg Urban Uco Malbec 2013
Uco Valley, Argentina - 14.5% ABV
- Glass$8.00
- Bottle$32.00
Hann Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Central Coast, CA - 14.5% ABV
- Glass$9.00
- Bottle$36.00
Bud Light (12oz Can)$3.00
Pabst Blue Ribbon (16oz can)$3.00
Miller light (12oz can)$4.00
Blue Moon (16oz can)$6.00
Heineken (16oz can)$6.00
Stella Artois (12oz bottle)$5.00
Modelo Especial (12oz bottle)$5.00
Hoegaarden (12oz bottle)$5.00
Off Color Troublesome (12oz bottle)$6.00
North Coast Brewing Puck (12oz bottle)$6.00
Ace Pumpkin Hard Cider (12oz bottle)$5.00
Ace Pear Hard Cider (12oz bottle)$5.00
Ace Berry Hard Cider (12oz bottle)$5.00
Ace Apple Hard Cider (12oz bottle)$5.00
Vander Mill Hard Apple Cider (16oz can)$7.00
Half Acre Daisy Cutter (16oz can)$6.00
Two Brother Wobble (16oz can)$6.00
Lagunitas Maximus IPA (12oz bottle)$7.00
Finch's Hardcore Chimera (16oz can)$7.00
Finch's Fascist Pig (16oz can)$7.00
Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald (12oz bottle)$6.00
Left Hand Milk Stout Nitro (12oz bottle)$6.00
Brewery Vivant Undertaker (16oz can)

What 89 people are saying

HQ by Howard Quintero reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5

4.5 based on all time ratings

4.5Food
4.4Service
4.3Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

89 Reviews

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Rick628 VIP
Chicago / Illinois80 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 11, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
This was our third visit to HQ, this time with another couple. It was Excellent. For starters we split a salad four ways (plenty to go around) and each had a taste of grilled octopus. Three of us had the pork chop, still outstanding, and one of us had the skirt steak, which she said was the best one she'd ever had! Service was friendly and attentive.
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RichardR
Chicago / Illinois12 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 20, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is my second visit to HQ. Always great food and great service.
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Meeky41 VIP
Chicago / Illinois20 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 23, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Awesome restaurant. Fantastic food. Great service. Loved the Moroccan Tagine. Highly recommend.
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Rick628 VIP
Chicago / Illinois80 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 20, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was our second visit to HQ and my wife was delighted to find that the bourbon glazed pork chop was just as wonderful as on our first visit. I had the NY Strip steak, a new menu addition, and it was excellent. I really liked the side of pureed cauliflower. I think this is a great lo-carb alternative to mashed potatoes. We came fairly early on a weeknight, so noise level moderate. However, I could see that a fuller restaurant could produce a lot of conversation-inhibiting noise. Good service. Nice, moderately-priced wines by the glass and beers. We will definitely be back.
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AlexF
Chicago / Illinois4 reviews
4.0
Dined on September 14, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Great Service, Great Company and Great Food & Cocktails
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NamasteOwl
Chicago / Illinois5 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 26, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We went at about 9 PM on a Saturday and the place was empty. The wait staff was amazing and made us feel so at home. We had great food and really enjoyed the ambiance. It was perfect!
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LynnW
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
5.0
Dined on August 11, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I had the Scotch Egg which was an amazing taste experience! Unique and sooo yummy. It would be excellent without the date/onion jam but that is what puts it out of this world. Worth it to got to this very attractive restaurant just for this treat -- I know I will return for it and try others on their creative menu.
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SamanthaO VIP
Chicago / Illinois8 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 4, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Hidden gem! We’ll be back soon- Food was delicious, drinks were perfect - quiet ambiance, great service :)
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BetteB
San Francisco Bay Area2 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 10, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Amazing food, terrific cocktails, excellent service. What more could you want? Just go and then go back again!
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FRQS VIP
Chicago / Illinois23 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 9, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always enjoy this place — food n service. But eating outside this week was very noisy— fire trucks, ambulances, unmufflered vehicles roaring by.
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HQ by Howard Quintero offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (773) 654-1629.

HQ by Howard Quintero is rated 4.5 stars by 89 OpenTable diners.

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4114 N. Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

Additional information

Neighborhood
Irving Park
Hours of operation
M-Wed: 5pm–10pm Thur-Fri: 5pm–2am Sat: 10am-3pm & 5pm-3am Sun: 10am-3pm & 5pm-10pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Takeout, Wine

Website
http://www.hqchicago.com/
Phone number
(773) 654-1629
Catering
Weddings, Coorpored metting,Holidays, Special Events , Etc...

HQ by Howard Quintero

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

There’s more to explore

Additional information

Starters

Three Cheese Puffs$6.00

Loaded Fries$7.00

Stuffed Jalapenos$7.00

Buffalo Wings$9.00

Rosemary Citrus Cured Lox Cracker$9.00

Salads

Classic Caesar$9.00

Horchata$11.00

Winter Kale$12.00

Sandwiches

Veggies Burger$10.00

Buffalo Chicken Wrap$12.00

Beer Braised Pot Roast$13.00

HQ Burger$13.00

HQ MX Burger$13.00

Mains

Herb Grilled Airline Chicken$15.00

Moroccan Eggplant Tagine$13.00

Prosciutto Wrapped Pork Loin$17.00

Pesto Penne Pasta$19.00

Diablo Pasta Vodka$14.00

Marinated Skirt Steak$21.00

Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf$15.00

Beer Braised Short Ribs$21.00

Pan Seared Mahi Mahi$18.00

Desserts

Deconstructed Amaretto Cheesecake$5.00

Caramel Apple Tart$5.00

Chocoflan$5.00

Sides

Garlic Bread$5.00

Mac N' Cheese$7.00

Fired Roasted Veggies$6.00

Soup of the Day$5.00

Caesar salad side$5.00

Kids Menu

Angus Beef Sliders$7.00

Chicken Fingers$6.00

Kid's Pasta$5.00

Kids Mac & Cheese$5.00

HQ Bar

Stinging Raddler$7.00

Horner Park Bramble$7.00

Blueberry Lemon Sangria$7.00

White Peach Sangria$7.00

Dark & Stormy$7.00

HQ Paloma$9.00

Cucumber Con Chile$7.00

Kedzie Manhattan$11.00

Albany Humdinger$8.00

Cielo e Terra Prosecco NV

Gruet Brut Rose NV

Los Dos Rose 2014

Stella Pinot Grigio 2014

Quincy Sauvignon Blank 2011

Pannonica White Blend 2013

Angeline Chardonnay 2014

Clean Slate Riesling 2014

Leyda Pinot Noir 2013

Dauvergne Cote du Rhone Rouge 2013

Les Arromans Chateau Bordeaux Rouge 2013

O'Fournier Arg Urban Uco Malbec 2013

Hann Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Bud Light (12oz Can)$3.00

Pabst Blue Ribbon (16oz can)$3.00

Miller light (12oz can)$4.00

Blue Moon (16oz can)$6.00

Heineken (16oz can)$6.00

Stella Artois (12oz bottle)$5.00

Modelo Especial (12oz bottle)$5.00

Hoegaarden (12oz bottle)$5.00

Off Color Troublesome (12oz bottle)$6.00

North Coast Brewing Puck (12oz bottle)$6.00

Ace Pumpkin Hard Cider (12oz bottle)$5.00