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Fast Food
Highland Park

We had the Whole Reuben Sandwich with a Matzo Ball Soup and a Sweet & Sour Cabbage Soup and also the 2 Egg Any Style Breakfast. This restaurant never disappoints with it's New York Deli Style menu. They even give you pickles and bagel chips to hold you over until the food comes. The Reuben was not only hot and tasty it was a very large portion. The Soups, always home-made, were spot on both with flavor and temperature. The eggs were cooked perfectly and the potatoes that came with them was perfect.

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Nov 2
Sports Bar
Long Grove

The Chatter Box of Long Grove was an interesting find for us. It is set in an old house and the Bar is as you come in on the 1st floor and there is additional restaurant seating upstairs on the 2nd floor. The food was quite good. We ordered the Loaded French Fries as an Appetizer and then also the Scratch Made Chicken Tortilla Soup, BBQ Pork Slider, Baja Fish Taco, and the Shrimp Po'Boy which came with coleslaw. All of the food was hot, fresh and super tasty. We decided to try their only dessert, the Brown Bag Apple Pie Al-la-mode and this was disappointing as it was too sweet for our liking.

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Oct 31
American
McHenry

We love Dr. Carlson and staff and have been clients for about 20 years now. Dr. Carlson has an amazing way with our fur-babies and always takes his time to explain exactly what is going on. At their location they also have an indoor dog park and a large store in the office as well and down the street is a dog grooming shop. They moved about 45 minutes away from us years ago and we still will only take our pets to see Dr. Carlson, a very talented Holistic Vet, and no one else.

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Oct 31
Cafe
Chicago

A great treat to end the night. I ordered A Coppa- Cup Classic and got 2 yummy flavors - Coffee and Chocolate. The Gelato was super creamy and the perfect amount of sweetness. It wasn't as cold or firm as I would have preferred, but the flavors were deep and velvety. They also have a cute seating area, and be prepared to wait in line if you go during peak hours as this is a hot spot just off Millenium Park.

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Oct 31
Sports Bar
Chicago

What an interesting history to this place, it was one of Al Capone's old hangouts and there is a real speak-easy upstairs that remains part of this historical spot. I ordered the French Onion Soup, Veggie Pizza, and a fresh brewed iced-tea. The soup was tasty but came out luke warm on a chilly day and it was luke warm, the waitress removed it from my bill. The next item was the Pizza. Boy was it amazing. It came out Super Hot! The crust was perfect crispy and all the toppings were super fresh and very tasty.

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Oct 31
American
Arlington Heights

Wow, What a great little spot in Arlington Heights. We ordered the Eggs, Bacon and Pancake Breakfast with a side of hashbrowns and there was a lot of food. It came out piping hot and was super tasty. Everything was cooked to perfection, even the extra crispy hashbrowns. The restaurant itself is super cutely decorated. Will definitely be coming back and want to come when the weather is nice to give their outdoor eating a go, as well.

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Oct 12
American
Skokie

What a great place for date night. It was open and airy and nicely decorated. The Fish & Chips were great - the fish was moist and flaky inside. The Green Goddess Salad was fresh and crisp, topped with creamy avocado, sun-dried tomatoes, and egg. For dessert, the Banana Cream Pie was smooth and full of banana flavor, uniquely served on a waffle. A talented acoustic guitarist provided live music during our meal, though the volume was a bit loud for conversation. When we asked them to turn it down, they kindly obliged. Our waitress was friendly and attentive throughout.

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Oct 5
Mexican
Lincolnshire

A lunch of Chicken Fajitas, Shrimp Taco, and Mahi Taco with Rice, Beans, Chips with Roasted Tomato Salsa, and Guacamole. The food was very tasty and fresh. We ate on the patio and it was so very nice. It was a late lunch and sitting by the water was awesome.

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Sep 28
Greek
Lake Zurich

We had the gyros and the shrimp po'boy. The gyro meat was so tasty and moist and the pita was super fresh. The shrimp po'boy was perfect for me. I had the spicy sauce put on the side and mixed it with plain mayo to make it the perfect heat for me. The bread was very fresh and the shrimp was perfectly crisp. The cabbage and pickles completed the sandwich. This is a super easy spot to get to in Lake Zurich, right on Main Street. And they have home-made bread pudding which we will be trying the next time we come.

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Sep 27
American
Munster

Wow, a new locally owned restaurant that makes the freshest food. I had the Glow Bowl. It was super tasty, hot, and fresh. I asked for it to go as I don't usually finish..... It was so good, I ate it all right there. The owners are very nice and helpful and that made the meal even better. It is very clean inside and they don't yet have their permanent sign, but don't pass this one by. Everything on the menu looked so good. I will be back very soon to try the sammies, burgers and fries.

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