Had the pleasure of visiting Lucky Monk Bar & Grill in Downers Grove, their second location…read morefollowing the success of their South Barrington restaurant. Congratulations to owners Tony and Jeremy, GM Sean, Manager Rajan, Chef Maria, and the entire team for the warm hospitality and excellent dining experience. The Buffalo Wings were outstanding, the Fish & Chips were perfectly prepared, and their selection of IPAs was absolutely delicious. From one Chef/Owner to another, I wish you continued success as you grow. Thank you for a wonderful evening, and I look forward to visiting again soon. -- Chef Sunny Le P'tit European-American Gastronomy

Lucky monk used to be a main state for us when we worked close by. Fast-forward 10 years later and…read moreit's still as good as we remembered it. They are known for their micro brew and their delicious burgers. Don't be fooled by those two they do have a selection of so many other types of food and drinks. The ambience is lively like a sports bar. But they do have a dining section separate from the bar area that you could socialize and have a great dining experience.

Went to the Saddle Room with my wife on our anniversary…read more The food was awesome and the service was excellent. I have one rub... The "administrative fee" Stop it with the hidden fees. Just add that fee to the cost of whatever you are buying. A sixty dollar steak... just make it sixty five, no one would know the difference or care. It's not about the money it's the principle. Be up front don't be sneaky.

Came in on a Saturday evening since they have a patio and I wanted to enjoy the last bit of good…read morepatio weather. My friend and I enjoyed multiple cocktails (highly recommend Don Quijote) as well as a veggie pizza, butternut squash ravioli and peanut butter tiramisu. Each item was delicious and was a decent portion size. The drop in my rating is due to the menu update use of beef tallow for all fried items including menu items noted as vegetarian. There is no point in noting the beet salad as vegetarian when the goat cheese fritters are fried in beef tallow. I'm grateful that our server Tyler confirmed with the kitchen but there is no excuse for not updating the menu accordingly or making adjustments to maintain vegetarian/vegan status for some menu items.

Coming from two ex restaurant foodies, we give this place 5 stars!! Food was excellent, service top…read morenotch! Had the Mussels, house salad, mushroom pasta special and the Carmel apple bread pudding! We ate every bite! Perfect food and a wonderful wine list as well!

The service was amazing and the staff was so kind and very accommodating. The food was fresh and…read morethe flavor was great.

This spot has great food and service was good too The…read moreoutside back patio is chill def a great bar bite spot and drinks were delicious

came by for trivia night! starts right at 7:00, and we were able to get seated right away. we also…read morewere able to put in our drink and food orders right away. for our food orders we had tried the bang bang tater tots 8/10, grated parm tater tots 8/10, kansas city 10/10, shanghai flatbread 8/10, has a little bit of a kick to it but very flavorful! as for drinks there was a berry mule 10/10, sprite and their mango ipa's 10/10 very smooth beer. ambience was very lively and had a great time! service was really great!

Grabbed a bite here before Jack O'Lantern World. I chose Consume for the smash burger crave I'm in…read moreright now and I wasn't disappointed! Also the Paloma made with Corazon Tequila. I've found a new tequila too! Atmosphere was nice, definitely warm and friendly. Our server Grant, if he didn't have the answer to our questions he definitely was timely in getting back to us. Thank you Grant! We shall be back to shop for some spirits.

Had the fried chicken sandwich, it was overcooked and really tough. My family had some mac & cheese…read moreaswell and it was lukewarm and runny. The grilled cheese was good. Shirley Temple was watered down and mediocre. Steak was pretty good. Overpriced and sad place. Dark ambience and gloomy and sad. Service was nice, the food was just bad for how much it cost.

Great Food, Great Atmosphere. Always a good time at Uncle Jerry's. To think they started in his…read morebackyard

Staff is super friendly and attentive. I ordered the big papa which is an Italian beef sandwich and…read moreit was delicious. The beef was nice and tender and not fatty at all. My mom got the buffalo chicken sandwich and she really enjoyed that and it's a large piece of chicken. I definitely recommend trying if you're in the area or looking for some good drinks and food.

Went here to catch my brother-n-laws band Yellow Pills. Band killed it! Had to grab drinks from…read morethe bar up front which was no big deal. Bartenders were friendly. Hope there new concept takes off.

Came tonight for dinner and some music. Such a disappointing experience. From the moment we…read morewalked in, the customer service was bad-the woman that seated us just kind of pointed in the direction of the tent on the table with a upc code on it and said vaguely "use this to order. If you need help, flag someone down, maybe we can figure it out." What? We figured out how to order and start a tab. Every time someone came to drop something at our table, they were clearly confused about who got what and what was what. Never even talked to us or greeted us except to mumble what the item was they were delivering. Off putting. And the new menu is awful. Easily the worst food we've had in a while. They used to have such a great menu-used to love coming for cocktails and apps and listen to some music. Drinks are still solid, but menu is tiny, with food that just didn't taste good. Music wasn't great either, and way too loud. We wanted to listen to music, but we also wanted to chat over dinner and that was practically impossible. We gave up and went somewhere else for dessert. Hopefully they figure out their concept quickly and work all the kinks out. We'll be finding somewhere else for live music unfortunately.

BAD NEWS!!! D&J…read more Close Prominently FEB 16 30 years we went there for our anniversary! My wife love their Bouillabaisse . Now we'll divorce cause Marseille France (home of Bouillabaisse ) travel is not cheap!

This is our favorite French restaurant! We also learned…read morethey will be closing in February. We are very sad to see them go, but we are also grateful for the many memories we have of D&J's. We've had many celebratory dinners here and have brought friends and family here for wonderful meals. We always gravitated towards the prix-fixe 3 course dinners for the great variety of offerings and the nice price point. Everything we've had has been exceptional. My wife loves the escargot, I love the salads, and the main courses are amazing. Salmon and steaks stand out, and if you have a special occasion to celebrate, they will go above and beyond to make you feel welcome and special. There is still time to visit!! Get here soon!

This is the greatest little local place EVER!! The food is sooo good and the staff is amazing!…read moreD.J., Keegan and Ben are so attentive and fun, great vibes all around! Fun slots and darts, too! Can't say enough good things about this place, our absolute favorite

First time at Chicago Street Pour in Elgin, and I ordered to go…read more The painted words outside on the glass advertising the chicken pita is actually what made me stop in, but when I ordered it, the bartender said they don't offer it and it wasn't on the menu either. I ended up ordering the $9 lunch specials: a cheeseburger with scoop fries and chicken fingers. My husband said the cheeseburger was okay, and the customer service was friendly. One thing to note: the other lunch specials come with scoop fries, but the chicken fingers do not, they only come with dipping sauces. So I ordered an extra side of fries. The fries were actually good, but unfortunately, the chicken fingers were not. They were very, very greasy and not crunchy at all. Maybe the cooking oil wasn't hot enough, or the frying technique was off. I ended up removing all the beer batter breading, ate two of them, and tossed the rest. Overall, friendly service, but the food was just okay for our first visit. I'd probably try something different IF I return.

I have been coming to Kumas since they opened. I moved out of state and still make a point to visit…read moreevery time I am back in town. Love the unique recipes and higher end ingredients. Always fun to visit with my friends.

Was out with Wife doing errands, she mentioned a penchant for a burger. I took a quick reconnoiter…read moreon Yelp and saw Kuma's here. If you read my Yelp on the original location, you'll learn I was quite impressed with the unique qualities of the bread and circuses therein. THIS store, however, is not a funky old Chitown corner tavern, repurposed into a brilliant resto as the original is. It has the appearance and feel of a corporate outpost with NONE of the intrinsic vibe and atmosphere of the paternal iteration. It's a big room, with an enclosed "patio" with even less charm. One of the great things about the original is the non-exclusive yet cordial service, hinting at rough trade, yet somehow I believe this is a manufactured behavior, for fun. Kind of like if Ed Debevic was a hardcore outlaw biker. (IYKYK). The servers here were kind of cheerless, and aloof. I ordered an Old Fashioned, and it was yum. A Caesar was next, and that too, was pretty tasty. So I started to think, "Ok this isn't the original Kuma's, but the Schaumburg audience is going to be a bit different than the Northside Hipsters". When you're aware of circumstances, attitudes change. Wife played it safe, eschewing all the ooga-booga burgers of the menu and just going for a regular burger, ketchup, mayo, tomato, onions, no cheese please. Cooked medium. I, however, remembered seeing someone on TeeVee having a "Plague Bringer" supposedly redolent of Garlic and fiercely chilli'ed. Right up my alley! I bid the Waitron to bring it with all speed. The burgers appeared shortly. Wife noticed the tomato on her plate had an unsavory black & grey area in its innards. obviously rotten. How the expediter ever let that get out of the Kitchen, I dont know. It was sent back an returned with an excuse it was a bit of olive that got mixed up with the tomato. I immediately checked the menu to see if they OFFERED anything, anywhere with black olives, and there wasn't anything there. I asked the same of the Waitron, and got the same answer. As wife didn't put the tomato on her burger, it was shuffled to the side. Wife said the burger was nothing special, And neither was my "PlagueBringer". Most of it was buried in Tortilla Strips. Not appetizing at all. The expected Garlic onslaught was nowhere to be found, neither was the anticipated chilli pepper sting. All I could taste were the french fried onions (the same ones you find on greenie beanie casseroles during your Grandmother's Thanksgiving dinner) heaped under the top pretzel bun hood. A segregated bite found the burger patties un-seasoned and not terribly tasty (both mine and Wife's burger). What a bummer. They gave a very small discount on the burger as an apology for the offending tomato slice. We don't go into restos with a defensive attitude. We HATE sending things back, and will only take a discount or comp if the kitchen or service ABSOLUTELY shit the bed. Wife had the queasies for the rest of the day thinking other vegetations on her burger (or the burger itself) had evidence of mishandling. Fortunately, there was no food sickness. Yes, there was heavy metal music playing very loudly throughout our visit, making conversation difficult, but I knew that would prolly be the case on the way in. The whole thing was disappointing. I was hot-to-trot about the original store and how they seemed they were taking a stand against any restaurant taking itself too seriously. It wouldn't surprise me to learn the folks who financed this outpost mandated some marketing fuck to whitewash the "Heavy Metal" concept, as seen in countless corporate restos based on a charming, small joint, and having none of its original DNA. Doug Sohn was so right to never franchise "Hot Doug's", lest the accountants make a pudding of his concept and vibe as they obviously did here with Kuma's I should have known when I walked in the front door and did not see a placard with the "house rules" nearby. It's a one star. The Old Fashioned and Salad weren't THAT good.