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78 Useful, 9 Funny, and 33 Cool
Location
Chicago, IL
Yelping SinceJuly 2006
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1278 Grand Ave
St Paul, MN 55105
(651) 696-1666
St Paul, MN 55105
(651) 696-1666
Everest on Grand
Categories: Himalayan/Nepalese, Indian
I went here for a quick dinner last night and loved it. I had a pho, my friend had a chicken curry. Both were legitimately spicy and flavorful. The dumplings were a delicious appetizer, too. Oh, and they serve yak.
48 N Wells St
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 332-9262
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 332-9262
7-Eleven
Category: Convenience Stores
Neighborhood: The Loop
This place was awesome. I had the Indian buffet lunch upstairs, and I very much enjoyed myself. I admit to being a little disappointed--I had nicknamed the place "Shady Indian" expecting it to be in some back room of the 7-Eleven. But, alas, this place is legit. I spoke with the owner and he told me that it comes from an Indian Garden, I think he said the one in Schaumburg, but that he owns the one on Michigan Ave. Either way, this is legitimate Indian food, served by Indians, made by Indians, available in the loop for lunch.
I had some saag paneer and butter chicken; you can pay by the pound ($6) or all-you-can-eat ($11). Naan was fresh, rice was quality. Granted, the selection is limited because it's a buffet, but for an accessible Indian fix for lunch that you don't need to take a taxi to, give it a try. And forgive the awkwardness of entering through the 7-Eleven; you'll forget all about it once you get upstairs and dig in.
I had some saag paneer and butter chicken; you can pay by the pound ($6) or all-you-can-eat ($11). Naan was fresh, rice was quality. Granted, the selection is limited because it's a buffet, but for an accessible Indian fix for lunch that you don't need to take a taxi to, give it a try. And forgive the awkwardness of entering through the 7-Eleven; you'll forget all about it once you get upstairs and dig in.
2936 N Broadway St
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 477-8510
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 477-8510
Koryo - CLOSED
Category: Korean
Neighborhood: Lakeview
Koryo was a great, unique restaurant in the neighborhood. They just shut down and retooled it into another generic sushi restaurant. Unfortunate, in my opinion, because there are more than enough sushi places.
This place has won best steakhouse for 20 years? Wow, overrated. I had an okay ribeye and a bite of a so-so fillet from friend. I've had better at so many places at home in Chicago that I won't even bother to list them. I don't know where to get a better steak in Vegas, but I'm sure it's out there. Service and ambiance were very good, but this is not the best steak I've had, not by a long shot.
1801 Haight St
San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 386-7670
San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 386-7670
Cha Cha Cha
Categories: Caribbean, Cuban, Tapas Bars
Neighborhood: Haight-Ashbury
I had a great meal here last night with some friends. We had a pitcher of sangria to start (make that two). For tapas we had ceviche (our favorite, it was shrimp and squid, so fresh and bright tasting with the lime marinade), warm spinach salad with bacon and mushroom dressing (our second favorite; I love salad that is unhealthy), the mussels (good, but not as good as Hopleaf's in Chicago), fried platanos (complex flavor with bean sauce on the outside, and a sweet banana burst on the inside) and calamari. Good meal. The place was crowded and a little rowdy, even on a Monday night, but I was in the mood for that, as were the friends I was with.
21 W Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 360-1409
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 360-1409
Chicken Planet
Categories: American (New), Sandwiches
Neighborhood: The Loop
Oh my God, it's Chicken Hut in the loop. Outrageously fast and cheap. Get half a chicken and a side for under $6 (and in about 2 minutes). Get out and on with your life. Perfect!
5413 N Clark St
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 293-2222
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 293-2222
Olé Olé
Categories: Spanish, Latin American
Neighborhoods: Edgewater, Andersonville
4 stars for food and ambiance, 3 stars for service. It might have just been that our particular server was lax about checking up on us, but it was a pretty slow experience.
I had a delicious mint mojito cocktail, and my friends had another lime & bourbon drink that was great.
For a appetizers we had some ceviche (with lots of calamari and other squiggly creatures) that was bright and refreshing, as well as some very fresh guacamole.
For an entre, I had their churrasco (a 12-oz NY strip steak, cooked perfectly). Friends had puerco en tequila (chipotle, tequila and honey sauced pork chops) and steak fajitas. I sampled it all, and it was all around top quality.
The place is a little pricey, about $40 per person including one drink apiece. Overall a pretty good experience. Great atmosphere for a date or more intimate conversation.
I had a delicious mint mojito cocktail, and my friends had another lime & bourbon drink that was great.
For a appetizers we had some ceviche (with lots of calamari and other squiggly creatures) that was bright and refreshing, as well as some very fresh guacamole.
For an entre, I had their churrasco (a 12-oz NY strip steak, cooked perfectly). Friends had puerco en tequila (chipotle, tequila and honey sauced pork chops) and steak fajitas. I sampled it all, and it was all around top quality.
The place is a little pricey, about $40 per person including one drink apiece. Overall a pretty good experience. Great atmosphere for a date or more intimate conversation.
955 W Fulton Market
Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 942-9500
Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 942-9500
Fulton Lounge
Category: Lounges
Neighborhoods: Fulton Market, West Loop, Near West Side
Cool place. I walked in here and felt like I was at a cocktail party in someone's living room. Shag carpet, comfortable sofas and chairs, the air filled with ambient beats. Pretty chill place. Go there with some friends to chill out and talk in a place with a classy vibe.
3346 N Clark St
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 665-1100
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 665-1100
Bolat African Cuisine
Category: African
Neighborhood: Lakeview
I was not a fan. 2 stars for service: it was bad. People that came in after us were getting served before us, we had to ask for everything two or three times before they'd remember (things like, "can we get a box for our leftovers?" or, "can we please get the check?"). And it was slow: two of us were there for 1:45.
The food was 3 stars. Our appetizer was sweet bread with a spicy tomato stew sauce (delicious!). The entres we tried were ox tail and goat with various rices. They were good, but the meats were sinewy and tough. Flavor-wise, they were great.
But the service...lowest score wins.
The food was 3 stars. Our appetizer was sweet bread with a spicy tomato stew sauce (delicious!). The entres we tried were ox tail and goat with various rices. They were good, but the meats were sinewy and tough. Flavor-wise, they were great.
But the service...lowest score wins.
2940 N Broadway Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 697-7610
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 697-7610
Crisp
Categories: Korean, Chicken Wings
Neighborhood: Lakeview
How does this place have 9 reviews already? Didn't they *just* open?
Tonight was my first visit to Crisp, and I was pretty impressed. The owner, Doug, was super nice and outgoing without being pushy. As I was eating, he asked me if it he could tell me about the chicken--he didn't just talk talk talk...he asked permission :)
I was in the mood for wings, and I was truthfully walking down the street to Avenue Tavern. I took a peek at the menu in the window (the wording is slightly confusing to me) and went in. The "giant wings" are in fact the entire wing, all three segments. So an order of 5 is like an order of 10 everywhere else.
The breading is the signature here. Very very thin and very crisp. I usually eschew breading on wings, but this was very good. The wing sauce is unique here, not your usual half Franks Red Hot, half butter. This was more of an Asian chili paste-based sauce. Very good, even if it wasn't exactly what I had in mind.
I'll be back to try the other sauces, and also I want to try the beef bolgogi burrito. Yum.
Tonight was my first visit to Crisp, and I was pretty impressed. The owner, Doug, was super nice and outgoing without being pushy. As I was eating, he asked me if it he could tell me about the chicken--he didn't just talk talk talk...he asked permission :)
I was in the mood for wings, and I was truthfully walking down the street to Avenue Tavern. I took a peek at the menu in the window (the wording is slightly confusing to me) and went in. The "giant wings" are in fact the entire wing, all three segments. So an order of 5 is like an order of 10 everywhere else.
The breading is the signature here. Very very thin and very crisp. I usually eschew breading on wings, but this was very good. The wing sauce is unique here, not your usual half Franks Red Hot, half butter. This was more of an Asian chili paste-based sauce. Very good, even if it wasn't exactly what I had in mind.
I'll be back to try the other sauces, and also I want to try the beef bolgogi burrito. Yum.
