Seven on State

SEVEN ON STATE

Location: Inisde Macy's 111 N. State St., floor 7

Price Range: Around $10 / per person

Hours: Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

New vendor Lisa Getches loves to shop at Macy’s on State Street, but she always found the food options lacking. “The basement food options are overpriced, and I knew there was the Walnut Room on the 7th floor, but that’s really expensive, too,” Lisa said.

Then she saw a spot on TV about Seven on State, the food court on Macy’s 7th floor on the opposite end of the store from the Walnut Room. Seven on State offers three affordable restaurant options: State of Taco, which whips up Mexican fare; burgers, hot dogs and more at Chicago Grill; and Walnut Room Favorites, which offers inexpensive renditions of dishes from the pricey Walnut Room.

On a recent rainy Tuesday, Lisa stopped by Macy’s and headed up to Seven on State. She loved the atmosphere at Macy’s, which has recently put up Christmas decorations. “It made me feel like I was home for the holidays,” she said.

The entry sign to Seven on State

Lisa opted for the Chicago Grill hamburger, a 1/3-pound burger grilled to order and topped with lettuce, tomato and pickles. The burger is $5.95, and if you’d like to add cheese, it’s an extra dollar.

“I just couldn’t believe that you could eat at Macy’s on State Street for under $7!” Lisa exclaimed.

Lisa's burger

And the burger was certainly worth the reasonable price, Lisa said.

“It tasted fresh, like someone just handed it to me off the barbeque in their backyard,” she said. “It felt like it had a personal touch, and tasted like something I would cook. The burger had a homey feeling.”

Lisa also added a side of fries and a Coke for an extra $2.95, which with tax brought her total to $11.06. She noted the fries were crispy and the Coke had a generous ratio of pop to ice.

Next time she visits, Lisa plans to try out the signature beef, spinach and pine nut meatloaf sandwich at Chicago Grill, which features cheddar, romaine lettuce, tomato and roasted garlic onion jam on whole grain oat bread for $9.95. She also had her eye on Mrs. Hering’s chicken pot pie from Walnut Room Favorites, a slightly more expensive option at $11.95, and the steak tacos at State of Taco, which cost $4 each.

“You can eat at Macy’s for a reasonable price,” Lisa said. “Just go on up to the 7th floor.”

Seating at Seven on Stat

by Lisa Getches