SafeHouse - Chicago

Name: SafeHouse - Chicago
Address: 60 E Ontario Street, Chicago, IL, United States, 60611
Telephone: (312) 313-1007
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.3

4.3

1084 Reviews

$30 and under

American

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Satiating hungry spies since 1966… Are you looking for more than just a fantastic dining experience? Then this is the dining destination for you. This clandestine restaurant and bar takes you on a mission to explore a world of espionage--completely engaging you by assigning you an agent name, sending you on a recon mission and offering you a menu filled with furtive eats and fun cocktails! Our culinary agents craft delicious scratch-made food including Fried C4 Cheddar Cheese Curds, the hand-crafted Readers Selected #1 Burger in Chicago, the M.O.A.B. (Mother of All Burgers), and an array of savory entrees, healthy salads and vegetarian options as well. Your mission awaits you, agent! PLEASE NOTE: We have a shagadelic dance party on Fridays and Saturdays starting at 10pm, all agents under the age of 18 must be cleared of their mission by 8:30pm on these days.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

May 25, 2022

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7:00 PM

Booked 29 times today

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
American, Burgers, Comfort Food
Hours of operation
Wed, Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
(312) 313-1007
Website
http://www.safehousechicago.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Brent Keelen
Private party facilities
Professional spies understand there’s safety in numbers and our service agents have the perfect event space to make your next mission possible! We offer semi private event space for groups 12 and larger.
Private party contact
Agent Power Line: (888) 989-5190

Location
60 E Ontario Street Chicago, IL 60611
Neighborhood
River North (Chicago)
Cross street
Ontario and Rush
Parking details
None
Entertainment
DJ's start spinning your favorite music starting at 10:00PM Friday & Saturday. Starting on 2/13 Live Comedy Show every Tuesday at 10pm
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Private Room, Wine

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Fried C4 Cheese Curds
Mini explosives cleverly disguised as Wisconsin white cheddar cheese curds. Award-winning, hand-breaded, and served with top-secret dipping sauce.
Golden Gun Cornbread
Baked in-house, served warm, and right on target. Enough for sharing with Scaramanga, Nick Nack, and Goodnight.
Stasi Twists
East German soft pretzel bites served with honey mustard and cheddar dipping sauces. Perfect for casual conversation or interrogations.
Thunderballs
These meatballs are the bomb! Dry-aged prime beef, garlic toast, and marinara sauce.
Fouche's Fries
Fries disguised under the cover of C4 Cheese Curds, pork belly béchamel, and a fried egg "top hat." A.K.A. Poutine.
Dr. No's Fritters
With ingredients sourced from the waters off the evil mastermind's Crab Key Island, these Jamaican-style bites will annihilate any appetite. Served with dragon sauce and key lime remoulade. Even Dr. No can't say no.
Bird Watcher
Chile mojito-marinated chicken tenders sautéed with a spicy Indies twist. Served with an orange-mango marmalade. So delicious, they're to Die Another Day for!
Tiger Tanaka's Tuna Tataki
The secret is out - this recipe is highly sought after and much lauded by the Japanese Secret Service. Sesame-seared ahi tuna, ponzu drizzle, creamy ginger mayo, and cucumber wakame salad.
Camp Stanley Nachos
Our Texas-trained culinary agents load this ammunition tray with fresh tortilla chips, a trio of cheeses, pico de Gallo, avocado crema, pickled jalapeños, and cilantro. Choose a cover of smoked chicken or carne asada.

THE FARM

A.K.A. Salads

"007" Layer Salad
Ian Fleming's take on a classic. Chopped lettuce, bacon, cheddar cheese, sweet pea hummus, stilton, and English cucumber, of course. Tossed in Bond's creamy herb dressing.
Diamonds Are Forever
Gem lettuce, tomato pearls, ruby red beets, emerald island blue cheese cat's eye crisps, and Jaden rice vinegar dressing. A favorite of Tiffany Case.
A Big Green C
Caesar salad that is, and the notable signature of, Sir Mansfield Cummings, first chief of MI6. All yours with grilled chicken or flaked hot-smoked salmon.
Wai Lin's Ahi Tuna Salad
Seared, sesame-crusted tuna with Napa cabbage mix, snow peas, onion, and toasted ramen noodles. Dressing is an "ancient Chinese secret."

SPY RINGS

A.K.A. Bowls

Bay of Pigs
Steamed pork dumplings, pork belly, tonkatsu broth, ramen noodles, radish, sweet corn, and serrano chiles. A decidedly dangerous and unorganized invasion of flavors... Even JFK would agree!
The Big Kahuna
Hawaiian-style ahi tuna poke, garlic fried rice, ripe avocado, pickled vegetables, and wasabi mayo. The rest of this recipe is stashed in a high-security, off-shore vault...
Chicken Tikka Mata Hari
Authentic Indian-style curry with tender chicken, jasmine rice, coconut milk, Chinese broccoli, and cashews. Accented with a sultry and deceptive Dutch flair. Who knew a courtesan could be such a good cook?

SEALS & FLAPS

A.K.A. Sandwiches

Agent Igor Gouzenko
Montreal-smoked brisket sliced-to-order and piled high on rye, like the stack of documents Gouzenko removed from the Russian embassy! Yellow mustard and Russian dressing, of course.
SR-71 Blackbird
Fly high in the stratosphere of flavor! Blackened chicken breast, lettuce, tomato, chipotle mayo, and dill pickles on a potato bun.
Tradecraft Tacos
Our highly reliable method: Twin flour tortillas, flash-fried mahi mahi, citrus-cilantro slaw, ripe avocado, and chipotle mayo.
"Snap-o-Razzo" Spy Dog
Choose from a variety of disguises below, otherwise specify Naked Gun.

BLACK OPS

A.K.A. Burgers

Mission Impossible
Your mission, should you accept it, is to decode this burger. Bacon, cheddar & pepper hack cheeses, tobacco onions, chipotle mayo, and "self-destruct" jalapeño relish on a brioche bun. We will never confirm nor deny an agent accepting this mission.
Double Agent
This conduit of disinformation occurs on rye bread with sweet & sour onions, and American & Swiss cheese accents. Experienced "handlers" can make this a triple agent with an additional Swiss bank account deposit.
Smersh Burger
Preferred by the notorious Rosa Klebb. This burger keeps her counter espionage agents, like Grant, fit and trim. Plant-based patty, lettuce, tomato, pickled onion, portobello mushroom, crushed avocado, and herb tzatziki on a potato bun.
MOAB
The Mother-of-All-Burgers constructed with American cheese, bacon, and a fried egg. Primed in a secret sauce and encased in brioche.
OOMG Burger Challenge
You must go rouge for this mission. 15-patty cheeseburger, 2 lbs of C4 Cheese Curds, and 51 ounces of beer. Complete this mission in an hour or less and receive the meal for free, plus spytastic prizes!

COUNTER INTELLIGENCE

A.K.A. Entrées

A License to Kill Mac & Cheese
Lupe Lamora's fiery South American version with cavatappi, cheddar cheese, smoked chicken, peppered bacon, broccolini, chipotle peppers, and green garlic crumb. Explosive!
Blowback BBQ Ribs
Tender and delicious with no unintended consequences here! Served with Barbara Broccoli's Slaw and fries.
The Kingsman
48-hour braised short rib, Yorkshire pudding, horseradish mashed potatoes, and Kentucky bourbon demi-glace. A royal English tradition...
Furtive Fish Fry
Beer-battered haddock served with new potatoes, Barbara Broccoli's Slaw, malt vinegar, and top-secret tartar sauce. Confidential: This mission is served every day.

COMMS

A.K.A. Sides

Albert Broccoli's Broccoli
Roasted and topped with sea salt & creamery butter.
Barbara Broccoli's Slaw
Crunch slaw made with broccolini, fresh vegetables, and cashews.
Russian Finger Potatoes
Tossed in fresh herbs and butter. Otherwise, unharmed...
The SafeHouse
This mission includes garden greens, fresh herbs, kombucha-pickled vegetables, and ripe avocado. Tossed in goddess dressing,
Thumb Thumbs
Tater tots fried to a golden crisp. Disguise with cheese, if you dare.

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4.3

4.3 based on recent ratings

3.9Food
4.1Service
4.7Ambience
3.8Value

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Proudbutneversatisfied12
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Loved the experience from the beginning to the end. Food was delicious, they were able to substitute one of our burgers meat patty for a chicken. loved it all !
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
overall4food5service4ambience5
For a family of 3, food was a little pricy. We did have 1 appetizer, 3 meals and desserts but it was $150 ticket so be prepared to shell out some cash. The atmosphere was very creative. We enjoyed the entrance and hidden exit features.
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0069
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
5 Stars is not enough to Rate this place! Out of 5 Stars I give it 7 Stars!!!! The Mission Impossible was definitely a go. Mission Complete!
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LatoyaI
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
This was my first time coming and it was fun. My server was great! The food was surprisingly delicious. I didn’t know what to expect but it exceeded those expectations!
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ShayL
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall4food4service4ambience5
Thus was a cute little place for fun interacting while dining. The atmosphere is fun, drinks are good, and there's secrets all around this place. You get to do a scavenger hunt before you leave which shows you the hidden gems here. I'll be going back. It's a good place for both kids and adults.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food4service5ambience5
A very fun dinner experience. We have been to the SafeHouse in Milwaukee several times and wasn’t aware this was a spin off from this location. It was a pleasant surprise! The ambiance was brilliant, the staff and service was amazing and our meal was fantastic. I would highly recommend if you are looking for something a little different or celebrating a special occasion with friends or family!!!
MB
MaryB
Indiana
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 1, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Phenomenal experience for our goal in Chicago over the weekend. My 14 year old daughter had the greatest time at the Safehouse and hasn’t stopped talking about it since. It’s not just a themed restaurant, it’s an adventure for the entire family. We loved the video and viewing of antics when customers initially come through the door down to the final mission of searching for a way out. It was so amazing to find us in the lobby of our own Hotel - the magician was stupendous and extremely impressive. We will definitely be visiting the Safehouse during every future visit to Chicago.
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VincentE
Chicago
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 21, 2019
overall4food5service3ambience4
It was a fun place for our kids ages 13,15 both boys. However we had a 5:30 reservation, our food never arrived at our table till 6:55. Over an hour wait to receive our food? No excuses for this.
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JulietVictor
Fort Lauderdale
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 16, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fabulous place!!! So entertaining and unique from the moment you open the red door. My teenagers got a kick out of everything. And our server Agent Vee was so enthusiastic and never broke character...so much fun for us! Food was delicious too. Highly recommend!!!
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mjoy
Chicago
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on July 13, 2019
overall5food4service5ambience5
This place is SOOOO fun! The people who worked there were friendly and made the experience fun. And my food was really good. Had one kid who liked the Mac and cheese and another who didn’t. But my kids are still talking about how this was the best part of their Chicago vacation!
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GlenL
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 12, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
What a fabulous experience! From the get go there was excellent communication and a sense of excitement. My family of four (2 adults, 2 kids) thoroughly enjoyed every moment of our evening. The staff were great fun and fully in character, and the set up is amazing, right up until the moment you leave. The next time we are in Chicago, we’ll definitely be back!
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EricaG
Kansas City
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 5, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great place for families, kids 5-12 will love this restaurant
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Booch
New York Area
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 2, 2019
overall4food4service4ambience5
Very unique dining experience with lots of gags. Food was good. Men's bathroom was a little strange as toilet tried to flush but would not. Siren would go off every time you would try and flush the toilet which was funny but not very productive. Fake bathroom doors were also funny. Everyone was entertained. We had to do a ballerina dance to get in as we did not know the password. Good memories now on video.
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DesireeW
Chicago
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on July 1, 2019
overall4food3service4ambience5
It was okay... more of a place for kids than an adult date night. There were many children running around trying to do the scavenger hunt while we were dining. Also the food was okay, mainly burger and fry place.
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MaggieK
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on June 29, 2019
overall3food4service2ambience2
I really love SafeHouse and had been before, but this visit was not up to my previous expectations. Service was rushed as our waiter was overloaded with tables, many aspects of the dining experience were shortened due to how overwhelmed he was. Leaving the restaurant, we were told to use the service elevator instead of the usual secret, fun exit. I was disappointed in this experience but I regarded it as a fluke in the system. Still a fun place to go, but there were minor issues that all seemed to pile up for us.
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Badboys1904
Cincinnati
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on June 29, 2019
overall5food4service5ambience5
Fun place for kids. Food was good atmosphere Was amazing. A must go
KK
KatieK
Chicago
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on June 26, 2019
overall2food2service3ambience4
I knew going to this restaurant meant it was going to be a tourist trap with mediocre food, but I expected the spy aspect to outweigh the bad food... nope. The spy decorations/lingo/missions were cute, but not fun enough to make up for the awful, bland food. The only person in our 7-person party that enjoyed the food was the 5 year old. Everyone else either got something that was seriously uninspired, had no taste at all, or was too salty. Our waiter was nice but forgot drinks and took a long time to check on us. He also forgot to bring us a prize for a mission we won, until we reminded him twice about it. Definitely would not go back and would never recommend to anyone else. Plenty of other fun restaurants in Chicago that also have great food.
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JCole
Dallas
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on June 25, 2019
overall4food3service5ambience5
This was such a fun place to take the kids, they had so much fun! And so did we.
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Sloop93
Chicago
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on June 22, 2019
overall5food3service5ambience5
Took my children there for my son's 6th birthday. They had a blast! Love how interactive it is and my kids loved the magician. The service was great - they all get into the spy theme. Food was good, my kids had the burgers and my husband and I shared some appetizers. I think you go there for the ambiance over the food though.
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Mjb3
Chicago
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on June 22, 2019
overall5food4service5ambience5
So much fun with little kids!!
KT
KylanT
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 22, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was everything that I'd expected. The place felt like neutral ground for spies and assassins. The service was fast and friendly and the wait staff did an excellent job of living into the world that the restaurant was portraying. I will definitely return for this mission!!
j
jenniferc
Charlotte
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on June 20, 2019
overall4food4service4ambience5
A fun place for families with elementary and older kids. Lots to see and keep the family entertained. The food was good. The kids meal price was a bit expensive as they are too busy to eat their food!!
BD
BillD
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 20, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and awesome environment. We had 4 kids with us (ages-3, 6, 7, 8) and they all loved it. It was their favorite part of Chicago!
VP
VanessaP
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on June 20, 2019
overall4food3service3ambience5
This was a nice family restaurant. My 8 year old daughter had a great time!!
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Wonderk
Minneapolis
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on June 19, 2019
overall4food3service4ambience5
This was a very cool concept. My boys, ages 2,5,and 9, LOVED being secret agents during this dining experience!
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MrThankyouVeryMuch
Chicago
43 reviews
vip
4.0
43 reviews
Dined on June 16, 2019
overall4food3service4ambience2
It's a really cool experience, the food was surprisingly good; you have to go ready to have fun and be a good sport; go once for the experience, go back with your cousin visiting from out of town!
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good
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 16, 2019
overall5food4service4ambience5
Great atmosphere had a great time food could used a little more seasoning
OT
OpenTable Diner
Chicago
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 16, 2019
overall5food4service4ambience5
Had a great time at SafeHouse. Amazing choice for a first date! When we arrived we did not know the password but easily passed the clearance test to prove we weren’t double agents. The spy theme is well thought out and executed throughout the entire experience. Friendly staff and servers who were helpful on our mission to explore the safe house to find out the password. The overall feel is very cool with both hidden and plain sight allusions to espionage. Will definitely be returning. Protect the password at all costs. ✌🏾
MS
MatS
Orlando
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on June 15, 2019
overall5food4service4ambience5
Great experience, visited with my family and my nephews, everyone had a fun and unique experience.
MF
MelissaF
Milwaukee
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 14, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had a great time. Fun for kids and adults! Food was good.
CC
CCBooze
Chicago
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on June 13, 2019
overall3food5service3ambience3
Second time and service took forever- ordered burger and fries and for broccoli- BROCCOLI! Understaffed.
AT
AmandaT
New York Area
27 reviews
vip
2.0
27 reviews
Dined on June 13, 2019
overall2food1service3ambience3
Cute idea but the food wasn’t good at all! Worth seeing once but won’t go back.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Chicago
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on June 13, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Loved it. Great family place. Waiter was great
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Philc
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 10, 2019
overall5food4service5ambience5
very fun! a nice interactive experience and a good value... buy the whole experience
HG
HannahG
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on June 9, 2019
overall4food2service2ambience5
Very fun for kids! Great atmosphere! The food was not great, I would not recommend the spy package for adult or kids for several reasons. Simply not worth it. Order your food ala cart. Souvenir cup included with spy kid package is nothing special. When we got my sons drink I thought it was just a kids cup at first and we missed the souvenir, but nope the traditional kids cup you’d expect to get is the souvenir cup. Kids are so preoccupied with the magician and everything else that they don’t care about the cup or even the food really. The spy meal package advertises bottomless sides but the staff never asked us once if we wanted to “refill” on a side. You also get an appetizer per adult with the spy package, again not worth it because you’re gonna be up walking around with your kids looking at everything that you won’t have time to eat an app. Our waiter got our drink order wrong and billed us for two cocktails when we only ordered one. We then waited 30 minutes for our waiter to check in on us after we were done eating to get our bill. I had to approach another staff member to get our bill (which was wrong due to the drink) so we waited even longer to get it corrected. I would definitely recommend this place as a fun place for kids, just don’t expect great service or food and do not pay for the spy package.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on June 9, 2019
overall4food3service5ambience5
Fun for the kids! Front door guy was amazing! Food was meh, but you go for the experience!
NE
NerissaE
Chicago
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 9, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wow what a fun opportunity and experience! Affordable and a memory to cherish!
RB
RobertB
Chicago
9 reviews
4.0
9 reviews
Dined on June 9, 2019
overall4food4service5ambience5
Birthday. Was fun
JL
JamesLM
New England
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on June 8, 2019
overall5food3service5ambience5
Excellent for a different fun night out with kids. I saw all adult tables, but really it seems geared for kids old enough to read, explore, and understand a bit about spy stuff. Fun night, would recommend for a unique fun evening!
AM
AmyM
Chicago
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on June 8, 2019
overall5food3service5ambience5
Fun place to go but food was disappointing for the price.

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SafeHouse - Chicago is rated 4.3 stars by 1084 OpenTable diners.

SafeHouse - Chicago does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

May 25, 2022

May 2022

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

7:00 PM

Booked 29 times today

60 E Ontario Street Chicago, IL 60611

Additional information

Cross street
Ontario and Rush
Neighborhood
River North (Chicago)
Hours of operation
Wed, Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
Cuisines
American, Burgers, Comfort Food
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Executive chef
Brent Keelen
Entertainment
DJ's start spinning your favorite music starting at 10:00PM Friday & Saturday. Starting on 2/13 Live Comedy Show every Tuesday at 10pm
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Private Room, Wine

Website
http://www.safehousechicago.com/
Phone number
(312) 313-1007
Private party facilities
Professional spies understand there’s safety in numbers and our service agents have the perfect event space to make your next mission possible! We offer semi private event space for groups 12 and larger.
Private party contact
Agent Power Line: (888) 989-5190

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Q-BRANCH

Fried C4 Cheese Curds

Golden Gun Cornbread

Stasi Twists

Thunderballs

Fouche's Fries

Dr. No's Fritters

Bird Watcher

Tiger Tanaka's Tuna Tataki

Camp Stanley Nachos

THE FARM

"007" Layer Salad

Diamonds Are Forever

A Big Green C

Wai Lin's Ahi Tuna Salad

SPY RINGS

Bay of Pigs

The Big Kahuna

Chicken Tikka Mata Hari

SEALS & FLAPS

Agent Igor Gouzenko

SR-71 Blackbird

Tradecraft Tacos

"Snap-o-Razzo" Spy Dog

BLACK OPS

Mission Impossible

Double Agent

Smersh Burger

MOAB

OOMG Burger Challenge

COUNTER INTELLIGENCE

A License to Kill Mac & Cheese

Blowback BBQ Ribs

The Kingsman

Furtive Fish Fry

COMMS

Albert Broccoli's Broccoli

Barbara Broccoli's Slaw

Russian Finger Potatoes

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