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Cafe Mirage
Categories: Food Coffee & Tea Restaurants Coffee & Tea, Restaurants [Edit]
9845 Lawrence AveSchiller Park, IL 60176
(847) 678-2614
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
7 reviews for Cafe Mirage
7 reviews in English
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Review from CL W.
Plymouth, IN
2/27/2012
Reasonable prices, HUGE portions, very good food. I would go back!
Other reviewers were right -- this place is unmistakenly Bulgarian, and I was the only NON Bulgarian there. However, I was attended to quickly and the waitress was very kind and attentive and helped me choose dishes that I liked. I told her that I was in a rush, and the food was brought quickly.
I am wondering if the treatment that others got may have been due to their own attitudes? Just a thought . . . -
Review from Nina I.
The place is a nice idea but it needs work on the decorations, it looks cheap and bought from a holloween store, I like the food there and the waitresses are super nice but there seems to be a confusion on the ownership of the place. The menu is full of Bulgarian dishes and most of the witresses are Bulgarian but the owners are Albanian. It's not a big deal but it does seem weird...
Regadless their drinks are good and so is their food. I would recommend it but only if you know a Bulgarian person so on and find yourself one ;) or just call me! :D -
Review from Patty V.
1/31/2009
We came here one day,in hopes of finding a cool new spot in our neighborhood. We walked in and immediately realized.....
1) We were the oldest people in the place.
2)We were NOT Bulgarian or even Eastern European.
3)We were not acknowledged for over 5 minutes...so we left.
I am glad that someone bought this old,run down residential property and made it a booming business. I was very skeptical when they first opened,but they have bought the property next door and made a club as well. Great business,just not for the likes of us! I hold no grudges,but they could be more welcoming to the local residents,too! -
Review from Steven S.
Chicago, IL
10/11/2008
This is a Bulgarian restaurant so don't expect fast friendly service, but in Europe that is how they roll. They bring the food out as it is made(appetizer doesn't necessarily come out before the meal.) The food is GREAT and very authentic. The waitresses are HOT and have that unmistakable Eastern European attitude but I LOVE IT!
Very nice atmosphere and a great place to eat outside. I wouldn't change a thing. -
Review from lorrie m.
Schiller Park, IL
12/2/2009
RUDE!!! RUDE!!! RUDE!!! that is all I can say about the people that work there. I don't think they like anyone but Bulgarians. All I wanted was coffee and all I got was dirty looks.
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Review from Candy G.
Chicago, IL
6/6/2010
We discovered this place by chance, just driving by while scouting for a place to have lunch on the way home from the Rosemont Sunday Flea Market. We, too, noticed that we were the only non-Bulgarians and probably the oldest people in the place. But, who cares? It was a lovely day to sit outside, the waitress was pleasant and we received our food relatively quickly, even though the patio was fairly crowded. We ordered the fried calamari appetizer and 2 salads (it was lunch, after all). The food was very good, the portions were large and we took half our salads home. We would definitely go again.
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Review from Leang E.
5/13/2007
My coworkers took me here for my birthday lunch since it was a gorgeous day. We wanted to be at a place we could eat outside and enjoy the warm weather. This Bulgarian restaurant has the plastic grass umbrellas and large outdoor patio furniture that is quite appealing to those looking to enjoy a meal outdoors. There are a lot of foreigners, probably Bulgarians that frequent this spot, and I think we were the only minorities there. Our waitress barely spoke English, but was able to understand what we were ordering. We were able to pick any table we wanted. I wish I had tried the shake or other coffee colored drink that I saw other people being served. We had the Combination Appetizer plate, full of fried stuff - mushrooms, zuccini, onion rings, and mozarella sticks. I ordered the special that day, which was the lamb. It was pretty good, kind of cold and I'm still debating if it could have been considered leftovers. The side dish of rice was kidney beans and liver was pretty good, but the salad was dry and doesn't come with any dressing or else I should have asked. The service is incredibly slow and the reason that we'd probably not come again. It didn't seem like it was that busy outside, but I guess I don't know if there were a lot of people inside or not either. It was a neat experience though, and it was really nice to be outside enjoying a meal in the sun. The parking lot is pretty small, so I'd try to go at a time when it's not busy.
