Kelly "Woman of Steel" G.'s Profile

Since I tend to get sinus infections twice a year, I've been back here several times. While I did wait an hour and a half the last time (I think they were busy stitching up a girl who had a nasty dog bite), I would still recommend this place. The staff is always extremely polite and kind, and ALL of them told me "Feel better!" after speaking with me. The place is also clean and seems fairly well organized. They now can fill most prescriptions on site, which is super helpful. If you need urgent care, or if you don't have a doctor but need medical attention for something minor, I still recommend this place.

I'm usually not a huge fan of seafood restaurants but this place is awesome.
We sat out in their small outdoor area for this beautiful June summer night. We were presented with the ceviche once we sat down, and it was incredibly fresh and tasty - finfish, carrots, parsley, onion...extremely good. While I was in the bathroom (which was reasonably clean) I was unable to warn my friend about the hot sauce that is innocently presented as salsa. I came back to the table to find her eyes watering and her quickly consuming more tostadas and fanning her mouth. She loves hot sauce, but this stuff truly is INTENSE. You literally only need a few drops to feel the burn.
Since I wasn't feeling super hungry, we decided to split a dish. We also ordered Pico de Gallo, since it is a favorite of hers. We were quite surprised when we were presented with a HUGE amount of food! We had the garlic shrimp, which came with rice and a small salad. The shrimp was cooked perfectly with an amazing garlic sauce. The rice was also very good, and the dish was just overall well-done. It was the perfect amount for two people.
The pico was a HUGE platter (for under $2!!) of chunks of tomato, onion, and cucumber with a smattering of fresh parsley and cilantro. We added a little of the crazy hot sauce to it to liven it up.
Overall, the food here is amazing. For all the food we got, the total was only $13 - great for feeding two people with leftovers. The only downfalls are: 1. Brush up on your spanish, because the menu is a little confusing and is heavy on the Spanglish and 2. The service is kind of slow. First they tried to give our food to someone else. Then, after we got our food, they tried to bring us extra water several times, and then forgot us. It took quite awhile to finally pay our check.
But in the end, if you love seafood, I would highly recommend Mariscos!

I love Samah. The atmosphere is great - plush couches, lots of pillows, and draperies hung about to give you and your smoking party extra privacy. The music is great and not too loud.
I think the best way to enjoy this place is make a reservation and go with a large group for a week night. They aren't as crazy then, so you are less likely to be booted after 2 hours (which they understandably have to do with as packed as they get on weekends). The party package is actually pretty good - $10 per person, unlimited drinks for each person. And each person gets their own hookah flavor - I had a party of 12 and this was the perfect amount for the 3+ hours they were there.
The flavors are great - definitely go with their mixes, and ask your host/hostess what they prefer. Everyone from my party raved about the place, and stated they would love to come back.
As far as paying with credit cards goes - I have never had a problem. In fact, this was one of the easiest experiences I've had splitting a bill with a large party. They were fast and efficient with the payment process. And didn't complain about the medley of 12 different combinations of cash and cards.
The only improvement Samah could make? If they became BYOB. But overall, Samah is one of my favorite hookah lounges in the city.

Wow. What a huge let down.
I have been on the hunt for good ribs in the city - so far the best have been my best friend's homemade beer marinated fall-off-the-bone-orgasmic rib special. But he can only make these on a blue moon, so I am seeking a more reliable source.
Smoke Shack is NOT it.
The staff was friendly - the place was dead and they took good care of us, making suggestions, etc. I ordered the lunch special of St. Louis half slab with spicy BBQ sauce, with a side of corn bread. My friend ordered a pulled pork sandwich with the regular sauce.
They serve all the food on metal trays - which is kind of cute. When they first set it down in front of me I had no idea what I was looking at. What was this awkward perfectly square brown thing? Oh. Ribs. I...think? First bite and I realized this was not going to be a good time. They were incredibly, unbelievably salty. It tasted like I had just bitten into a salt lick. What, did they cure these in a barrel of salt before cooking?! The sauce was good, but totally overwhelmed by the rub - which again, I believe was salt with more salt. The corn bread was also disappointing - the texture was EXTREMELY dry and dense and the bread itself was hard as a rock.
My friend enjoyed the pulled pork, which I tried and found to be average at best. Her fries were the best part of the meal.
For a place that is fairly pricey for small portions, I will NOT be going back even to try some of the other menu items. I would much rather save my bucks for a place like Fat Willies or any of the other BBQ places in the city before coming back here.

The service isn't always super friendly, but the food makes up for it. This was a great veggie option for my co-worker, and we would frequent here on our lunch breaks. I personally love their Buffalo Tofu - spicy with a really nice texture. It was enough for me to get it as my only thing for lunch. Very good, although I wish they had a Ranch sauce or something to go with it - the sauce they currently serve with it is just meh. My friend was in love with their veggie seitan tacos, with a texture that was nearing an actual meat product - and was fabulously seasoned.
Overall, the food is good, decent portions, albeit a bit pricey.

I've been wanting to try Radhuni for awhile, and finally when my friends and I agreed that we all wanted Indian without going all the way up to Devon - I figured this was my chance.
As others have mentioned, the place was a ghost town when we walked in - there were maybe 3 other tables occupied with small groups. The server was friendly, and the menu is pretty large. It is split by Tandoor, Grill, Curries, Sea Food, Vegetarian, Biryani, and Breads. Bread and rice come separate - something that really annoys me since it is so vital to this cuisine. I went with the Malai Kofta, while my friends went with the Radhuni Platter (samosa, pakora, seekh kebab) and the Aloo Gobi Masala. We also ordered Naan and Rice.
When the dishes were brought out, I was sure what I was given was not mine - this was partially my fault, not being 100% sure what Kofta was. But the description said "Fresh cottage cheese Kofta in a cashew based tomato and cream sauce." There was very little cheese that I could taste in the Kofta, and I don't think tomatoes had ever even seen the sauce. But it tasted pretty good, and went well with the rice scooped onto the Naan. My friend's dishes were all well spiced for them - they aren't big fans of super spicy food so this was a good intro into Indian food for them. The kebab pieces on the appetizer platter were VERY dry, which was somewhat disappointing.
The other weird thing was the manager came over during the middle of the meal and instructed my friend how to eat her samoa. He didn't ask, "How is the food?"  or "Are you enjoying yourselves?" No, he simply came over and essentially told her was eating the samoa wrong - she needed to use the sauces provided to us. Which she did, but it was sort of weird to have someone tell you how to eat.
Later, during our meal, two girls came in and sat down, used the restroom, and got up and left. I guess this is a common phenomena since public restrooms are nonexistant in this city? A Pee-and-Dash? Anyway, the manager saw this and literally CHASED them out of the restaurant, yelling at them. Now I know you may not appreciate what they did, but when your place is THIS empty and they COULD potentially come back as customers? And to disturb the other diners in such a way? That definitely detracted a star.
Overall, the food was decent but overpriced in my opinion. I would save this place for the lunch buffet from now on. A good option for Indian food in the area, but not the best Indian chow. And steer clear of the manager - he'll tell you how to eat and cause a scene in the restaurant  from time to time.

After reading some of the raving reviews of Leona's, and wanting to order in after traveling all day, I was very much looking forward to my food. Unfortunately, I was pretty disappointed.
Things started off fine - I ordered off grub hub, and the driver was here a few minutes prior to the estimated time. Always a good thing. I started off with a side of their Psychedelic salad. It was pretty good - I appreciated the fact that it wasn't all romaine hearts. The garlic parmesan cheese dressing was also pretty tasty. I was feeling revved for the main dish - lasagna.
This is where it all went down hill. I got their duo - two small lasagnas. I chose the five classic cheese and the spinach and artichoke.
Both were overly dry, and used way too much ricotta. To me, lasagna should have some moistness, and be gooey from melted cheese. Perhaps this is a regional thing, but I feel like I was shafted by the overabundance of ricotta. I felt like I was trying to choke the stuff down.
The classic had a decent amount of herbs - so the flavor was somewhat okay, but overly muted by the ricotta. The spinach and artichoke was the most disappointing. An almost invisible amount of spinach, and practically NO artichokes! I was hoping for some good chunks of artichokes here - but there were none to be found. I mean geeze - just scoop some out of the jar and put them in the lasagna already! Don't hide them like ninjas in your 2 lbs of ricotta!
Sadly, for what I paid, this is not at all what I expected. I will probably not be ordering from Leona's again.

I must preface this review by saying that as a kid, I at some point decided that I didn't like meatloaf. Then, for years, I never bothered to try it again and kept my stigma against the meaty, loafy wonder that has graced American dinner tables for ages. When my friend asked me to join him for dinner at a place solely devoted to such a food, I was wary.

Upon entering I must agree with other reviewers upon the annoyance that there is essentially no seating. Not knowing beforehand and having a group this was rather frustrating, but thankfully there were just enough chairs for all four of us. While I was waiting for my friends to arrive, I was treated to a sample of their special for the day - a loaf made with lamb. The spices were fairly good, but the lamb had a very overwhelming lamb flavor - which means it probably wasn't made with the best meat. But...I'm not a huge baby sheep fan, so I wasn't planning on getting that loaf anyway.

I settled on their 3 loafie deal (which, in all honesty, isn't a deal money wise - it's just a way to encourage you to buy three). I had the Loaf del Fuego (ground pork with chorizo, green olives, hot peppers,
almonds, garlic and a touch of sherry), the Loaf-a-Roma (mozzarella cheese, sun dried tomatoes, fresh basil, beef, italian sausage, and red wine), and the Wing and a Prayer Loaf (wing sauce,crumbled blue cheese, ground chicken and celery). The Loaf del Fuego was my favorite - not too spicy but having a wonderful flavor and being very moist. The Loaf-a-Roma came in second, and was a little disappointing due to the dryness of the loaf and the spaghetti swirl becoming a dried glob on top. The flavor was good though. Finally the Wing and a Prayer loaf was good but needed a bit more of Buffalo sauce in it. Unfortunately the loafies are not served with any of the sauces in the menu descriptions.

Overall, I love the concept. The staff was super friendly and talked to us for awhile while we ate. They have plenty of various types of loafs, as well as a few sides, and even meatloaf sandwiches. AND...they did encourage me to try a food I had been turned off by, and find that I could enjoy it. However, keeping the loafs chilled and then heating them up in a microwave for customers just makes them lose a lot of flavor. Plus, they don't always have what is on their menu, which isn't made clear by their website or menu. Personally I think they should 'half-bake' some of the items, and then be prepared to finish baking them so customers can go home with a fresh baked product. Or maybe even have a way to preorder so you can get a fresh loaf.

Overall, I want this place to survive since it is family owned and has decent food. I think they just need to work on their prep a bit more.

I was a little wary of ordering from Hot Woks/Cool Sushi after I read some of the reviews here on Yelp. But I had been wanting to try it out, and after a long day of traveling I was really hankering for someone to bring me some sushi. So I decided to give it a try, and ordered from them off Grub Hub.
First, the delivery arrived when expected - an hour delivery time, which is sort of long to me, but at least they gave a correct estimate.
The untraditional egg rolls were....well, certainly untraditional. And unfortunately not very tasty. They look like your standard deep fried egg rolls, but inside is sausage (ground pork really), cabbage, carrot, peanut sauce, and a TON of Chinese five spice. Now, I like Chinese five spice - but not in huge quantities. I also didn't really like the texture of the peanut sauce in the egg roll. So, maybe worth a try for something different - but I won't be ordering it again.
I love the fact that you can order sushi/sashimi a la carte for delivery, and I added a Hamachi (yellow fin tuna) to the order. Nice large fresh slice of tuna on sushi rice. Yum.
I also ordered the Crunchy Spicy Tuna Maki. Now, when I have had tempura sushi before it was when they actually quick fried the roll itself in a light tempura batter. What I recieved was more of the roll being covered in tempura bits. Not what I expected, but not necessarily bad. Just...different.The tuna definitely had a good spicy kick to it, which was nice since most spicy tuna rolls aren't really truly spicy.
Finally, I also had the raspberry jasmine tea. I love jasmine tea and this was something new for me, and I enjoyed it.
In sum, the sushi was cold and good. The egg rolls, not my thing. My only other concerns are the price (as other have mentioned) and how they package their delivery. Hot items should NOT be in the same bag as the sushi, although thankfully the egg rolls didn't heat up my sushi too much. Also they use a huge plastic container for the sushi that lets it flop all around - with sashimi this could destroy the roll. I think they should invest in some smaller containers, or something with dividers to keep everything in place. After all, part of sushi is the presentation.
Overall, due to its close proximity to me, its decently good food, and online delivery option I will probably order again.

I went here with some friends from Roosevelt (two blocks south of Miller's) after our final to celebrate at around 9 pm. The moment we walked in we were glared at. Now we aren't just a bunch of grungy hobo students - we're just grad students! We were immediately told that they wouldn't split a check for us. What the hell? Who doesn't split checks? So then we were told there was an ATM across the street at CVS. We went over and CVS was closed. WTF? So we went to 7/11 instead and got cash back. When that section of the party got back, we all crammed into a small booth. Apparently they wanted to seat us in two booths separately but we said no.
Now first and foremost let me say this place is ridiculously expensive. The beer is pretty average price for Chicago Loop - $3-$4 for a bottle. They also have a large wine selection. But the food is stupid expensive - and they charge for EVERYTHING. They charge automatic gratuity. They charge a SHARING FEE (if you share your meal). There were several other stupid things they charged for. If you are going to charge a crazy amount for the food, why charge us for breathing?
I ordered the burger and my friend ordered the buffalo wings. The food was average. Nothing spectacular and not worth the money. Plus the server was rude to us since we weren't rich douchebags like most of the patrons.
So...Miller's will not be seeing our post-final celebratory business in the future.