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Location

Chicago, IL

Yelping Since

December 2006

My Hometown

Chicago, IL

My Blog Or Website

http://www.thomasmatta...

When I'm Not Yelping...

I'm eating bacon. Or looking for bacon.

Why You Should Read My Reviews

Because I think butter makes everything better.

My Second Favorite Website

http://tromboneforum.org/

The Last Great Book I Read

Good Calories, Bad Calories

My Favorite Movie

Once Upon a Time In America (w/ Robert Deniro, James Woods)

My Last Meal On Earth

One of each at the Frontera Grill

Don't Tell Anyone Else But...

I'm a coffee and car wash whore.

Most Recent Discovery

Irish butter rocks!

Current Crush

I'm still crushin' on Candace Bergen....

Recent Reviews

1198 Reviews

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1751 N Sheffield Ave
Chicago, IL 60614
(312) 932-0188

Woks Up Restaurant  

Category: Restaurants
Neighborhood: DePaul

3 star rating
 10/17/2009  
It's just a simple little take-out place. Quick service at lunch, as the food is ready on warming trays (that said, early in the day the food could be heated a bit more before serving). Friendly service, virtually no charm to the dining area - but again, a nice dimple joint. Egg rolls are nice and greasy like I like them!

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1781 N Clybourn Ave
Chicago, IL 60614
(312) 397-9009

Jaimitos Burritos  

Category: Mexican
Neighborhoods: Lincoln Park, DePaul

3 star rating
 10/17/2009  
Quick - good - tasty! The Steak Tacos are super fresh, wirh perfectly seasoned and grilled meat, with just enough fragrant cilantro.

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51 N McHenry Rd
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 537-8631

IHOP  

3 star rating
 9/7/2009  
Not bad - you can't really go wrong with an IHOP breakfast. If you want something different, unique, memorable - IHOP isn't the place. But a good predicable bite at breakfast time? Come on in!

Very quick service here, despite the other reviews. Been here a bunch in the last 12 months, and the servers are polite, fast, and accurate.

Good coffee.

GOD BLESS there is no more smoking in these kind of places!

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515 S Main St
Galena, IL 61036
(815) 777-3330

Galena Cellars Winery  

Categories: Hotels, Bed & Breakfast, Wineries

2 star rating
 9/6/2009  
Cute store - but why do none of their wines have years on the label? I was suspicious right off the bat with the big selection of wines made from cherries, blueberries, apple, etc.

Country charm your thing? Good place to gift shop.

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124 N Commerce St
Galena, IL 61036
(815) 777-3773

Perry Street Brasserie  

Category: Restaurants

5 star rating
 9/6/2009  
Excellent food and service!

My only complaint is why the interior is so country? It only takes about 5 minutes in Galena before you tire of the country decorations and themes everywhere. This is a FINE dining restaurant - I think they need to reconsider their decoration...

Out of sight Porterhouse with a mushroom demiglace, and my sweety had a feast of seafood: a big medley that was a special offering of the night. We shared a mound of appetizer medley, too.

The dessert was out of sight - a signature item the shape and size of a Chicago softball filled with a wond'rous creamy middle! Chocolate madness!

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9853 US Hwy 20
Galena, IL 61036
(815) 776-0707

Frank O'Dowd's  

Category: Irish

5 star rating
 9/6/2009  
Driving by, or checking this place out online, I thought it seemed pretty tacky.

But when we went in for a post-birthday dinner drink, we were pleasantly surprised by the nice Irish pub them they have recreated here!

Great drinks, live music by and Irish singer-songwriter, and great service!

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418 Spring St
Galena, IL 61036
(815) 777-0354

Spring Street Guest House  

Categories: Hotels, Bed & Breakfast

5 star rating
 9/6/2009   First to Review
Very nice!

We stayed in the Rudolph Guest Room, which was lovely. They only have two rooms total at this B+B, so you get a more personal experience.

A short walk into the main street area.

Great breakfasts!

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373 Bluff St.
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 585-0919

Monks Kaffee Pub  

Category: Coffee & Tea

5 star rating
 9/6/2009   First to Review
This is what a coffee house should be - we need more places like this!

Great coffee, tea, treats, friends, jazz, people having GOOD conversations (not just sitting around on their MacBook Pros).

Love it!

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11379 US Highway 20
Stephenson, IL 61044
(815) 947-2400

Stone Cabin Coffee  

Categories: Coffee & Tea, Bakeries

4 star rating
 9/6/2009   First to Review
Nice stopover on Rte 20 on your way to or from Galena!

Good iced coffee!

They have treats, sweets, sandwiches, etc., too.

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6413 Logan Ave
Belvidere, IL 61008
(815) 544-3121

Rosati's Pizza  

Category: Pizza

4 star rating
 9/6/2009  
Cute little joint in a tricky to navigate strip mall area.

Yummy thin crust pizza, great service!

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