Article: Wonderful Cajun food takes firm root at Maple Tree Inn

MAPLE TREE INN Cuisine: Cajun, Creole. Address: 10730 S. Western. Phone: 239-3688. Hours: Tuesday through Thursday, 5 to 9:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 5 to 10 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday. Prices: appetizers, $1.50 to $6.95; entrees, $11.50 to $15.95; desserts, $2.95. Credit Cards: MasterCard, Visa. Dress: casual. Reservations: essential. Parking: on street. Rating: (STAR) (STAR) (STAR) 1/2

In 1981, when Charlie Orr, the owner of the Maple Tree Inn, changed his menu to Cajun-Creole, he was well ahead of the trend that hit Chicago several years later.

Today, with steady improvement, the Maple Tree has become the city's premier Cajun-Creole restaurant and it offers more of a genuine ...

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