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1 Previous Review:
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2/7/2011
My husband and I have a 3-month old so our dinners out are usually earlier than others'. We got to the restaurant around 5:45 and were the first ones there. Our server was really nice and took our drink order immediately. One look at the menu and I knew I was in trouble - everything look so gosh-darn good. I actually couldn't decide between 4 dishes.
(funny side-note: I asked about the grilled cheese and our server said "It's just Rye and Havarti. You can make it at home")
I ended up ordering the pork chop and my husband got the classic club sandwich. Boy was I envious when he got his dish! He was very impressed that the sandwich came with actual roasted turkey, white and dark meat, and not deli meat. The sandwich was huge and came with a side of fries and cole slaw. He asked for no mayo on the sandwich and, well you can guess what happened. He hates mayo but he was all good about it and just wiped it off with a knife.
As much as I hate to say this, my pork chop was a flop. The pork chop is served on top of cheese grits and spinach. The whole dish was extremely bland. The pork chop, in my opinion, could've been trimmed more. There was no rub that I could taste and the cheese grits was...well bland. I don't know. A kick of something sweet, I think, would've helped.
Our biggest gripe was the wait. At first, we were the only ones there and, yet, we waited a good long while for my husband to get a martini. We ordered an appetizer and waited and waited to get it. Then we waited and waited to get our meal. I ordered dessert and all my server did was take the order. Then she spent the entire time talking to another server. She didn't, once, check up on us, give a status of the order, or check on it herself. Our entire dinner took about and hour and half from start to finish. To me, with a 3-month old, that's a little long.
I understand that the restaurant is brand new and still getting the kinks out, so I'm definitely going back because there are a lot of delicious-sounding dishes that I still want to try.
Oak Park, IL 60304
(708) 383-3437
O Joy Kids Consignment
Categories:
Toy Stores,
Used, Vintage & Consignment
Our server was nice. They apologized for the hair. Last time I found a hair in my food...was over a year ago and, well, I still haven't eaten there.
Riverside, IL 60546
(708) 447-1031
Aunt Diana's Old Fashioned Fudge
Categories:
Candy Stores,
Chocolatiers and Shops
Let me tell you, the fudge is so incredibly good! There are so many different things crammed into the box that I can even imagine how much more is sold at the store. I'm a little scared to go mainly because I'm afraid for my stomach and my wallet.
I've never actually been to the store, but I can guarantee you that it won't be too long until I make a visit.
Husband picked up the order and he recommended calling in your order first because it took a while to get our burgers (and fries). On the plus side, he saw the food made so we know it's fresh.
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 484-3447
Connie's Family Restaurant
Category:
Breakfast & Brunch
A few weeks ago I had a baby and the cravings haven't subsided.
My husband loves the gyro plate and their breakfast skillets are greasy, large, and oh-so-delicious. We usually get take-out because we live a mile away, but I have eaten in the restaurant a couple of times. The servers are friendly, spunky, and fast. The portions are huge, the prices are very very affordable, and the menu is huge/vast/extensive.
This isn't a place that you need to visit from miles away, but it's a great greasy spoon diner. It's great for late-night dinners, hang-over breakfasts, and if you want lots of food and are short on cash.
Chicago, IL 60603
Oodles Of Noodles - CLOSED! - CLOSED
Categories:
Fast Food,
Asian Fusion
Neighborhood: The Loop
Their pad thai is the worst pad thai I've ever had...and I've had a lot. Seriously, the noodles were over-cooked, the taste was gross, the tofu had a weird taste to it as well. The entire dish was just disgusting.
They seem a bit disorganized as well. After you place your order, be prepared to wait a good 10-15 minutes (if not longer), especially during the lunchtime rush. The decor has much left to be desired and the prices are way too high for the quality of the food - unless you get their smoothies.
You may get service with a smile, but that's about the only good thing about the service.
Chicago, IL 60661
(312) 782-9855
Greek Islands Restaurant
Categories:
Greek,
Mediterranean
Neighborhoods: Greektown, Near West Side, West Loop
The other people at my table were falling over the moussaka and the dolmades. I'm not a huge fan of grape leaves and I recently made moussaka and I didn't want anything that heavy.
The service was a little to quick. A busboy kept coming up and very quietly (that I could barely hear him) asking us if we were done, the server came at all the appropriate times, and the food came out fairly quickly.
Either way, if you want authentic Greek food that has flavor and , maybe look somewhere else first.
Other than that, there really isn't much I can add. The decor is nice, the restaurant is small (cozy), and the service is great.
1 Previous Review:
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1/4/2010
I do not have a single bad thing to say about Sen. Not a single one. Ok, maybe the seaweed was a little chewy, but that's just being picky.
The service was super quick, the sushi was really good, the portions were very generous (no tiny rolls here), and the diet coke was extra carbonated!!
This place is tiny, so if you go on a Friday/Saturday night, call in advance.
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Yelping SinceDecember 2006
Things I Lovephotography, sushi, travel, lazy rainy days, strawberry milkshakes, snapdragons, music
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I ordered my favorite, Turkey Club. The sandwich, as always, was really really good. I got sweet potato mash on the side and, I hate to say it, it was bad. You can barely taste the sweet potatoes, it was all cloves (at least that's what I think it was. Definitely some sort of a spice). So much, in fact, that the sweet potato mash wasn't even orange, it was brown. My sister-in-law ordered a petit filet medium rare, it was medium at best.
Other than these little hiccups, the food was good, the portions were huge, and the service was fairly fast.
Don't let my experiences affect your decision to try Olive or Twist. I'm a minority and I'm definitely coming back.