I have been a long time patron of Gnarly Knots and I have yet to have a bad pretzel. The pretzel…read moredogs are delicious as are the many other offerings. I was just there on Friday and got an Italian Beef stuffed pretzel. Dipping that pretzel and letting it soak up that au jus was so delicious. Favorite sweet stuffed pretzel is the chocolate chip cookie dough stuffed ... sublime! Everyone is kind and the decor and sound is inviting. Every time I introduce someone to Gnarly Knots, they become regular customers. Run don't walk ... I highly recommend Gnarly Knots!

Tasty and great quality pretzels! Gnarly Knots was paaaaaacked for a Tuesday afternoon. It's a…read morepretty minimalistic rustic spot that has all the essentials. All the tables were full and customers were constantly coming and going. I can see why after checking em out. Pricing is fair. If you compare it to auntie Anne's they are cheaper with better quality ingredients being used. Service was very quick - there is a kiosk at the front counter or you're able to order with a staff member. Within 5 mins our snack was ready. My husband and I tried a salted pretzel with nacho cheese sauce and creamy mustard sauce. The pretzel itself was cooked perfectly. Texture wise it was somewhat crispy on the outside with a very fluffy center. The nacho cheese sauce was better than cheese sauces I've had before. The creamy mustard was reallll good, we ended up taking the remainder of it home so we could use it for something else.

Fantastic service!! Huge thanks to Ricardo for his kindness and 10/10 recommendations. Great food…read more Great time. Thanks Ricardo for making our first visit to Wetzels so special!

Good, friendly service with a smile. This location is inside of the Orland Park mall. I thought…read morethey are rather expensive for a pretzel but what can you expect. They offer a lot of different varieties of pretzels, even a pizza one and you can add cinnamon on it if you want. I ordered the cinnamon bites, which is the pretzel cut already in bite size pieces. It could have had a little more butter so the cinnamon could stay on the pretzel better. It is a messy snack but if you like pretzels you're in heaven.

I miss their pretzel sandwiches more than life itself. Thinking about them used to get me through…read morethe day and I wish they were still in the mall.

Good pretzel. It was a little tough, but it still had that wonderful buttery and salty flavor. I've…read morehad about a dozen pretzels at the Ottawa location, and those pretzels have always been soft, so I'll just stick to that location. The workers at the Peru location were friendly, and there was a constant stream of customers.

umm i feel weird reviewing the pretzel store inside meijer but I love ben's so i am doing it…read moreanyway. This place is great. Their pretzels are huge and fluffy and their fake cheddar cheese is great. I come here when i want to fill my heart with happiness. However - they are sometimes out of cheese, and sometimes, theyre even out of pretzels. Once I got the pretzel bites and it was a traumatic experience. The once on the top of the cup were hard and the bottom of the cup was soggy. not cool, ben. However, on a normal day - 10/10 would recommend. I go to meijer just for their pretzels frequently and u should 2

This place is great. There menu has a lot of options. There pretzel fills you up but but a little…read moreexpensive and the pretzel doesn't taste that good without any dipping sauce but that's my opinion.

We were so happy to find a Wetzel Pretzel at Oakbrook! Pretzels were so butter and we treated…read moreourselves to the jalapeno cheese this time and it had the perfect amount of spice. They are also very friendly and added extra salt to our pretzels. We will be back everyone we visit the mall.

Whoa. Never heard of this place before now but let me tell you …read more. 1) They have Boba 2) Their lemonade can rival CFA but without the whole extra baggage 3) The pretzels now include funnel cake style and some dessert styles with strawberry syrup 4) The owner actually works the stand. They are in the basement/lower level next to Starbucks across from the candy bar. They take all forms of payment via Toast (their system emails or print and text receipts). Frozen lemonade has Blue Raspberry and Strawberry available.

Best pretzels!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Clean,…read morefriendly and well priced!!

If you know me even just a little bit then you know customer service is a HUGE part of my…read moreexperience. I love, love, love Ben's Pretzel's. Way more than a diabetic should. So I eat here way more than I should. ^_~ But the customer service today was horrible. I mean, the worst I've EVER had. From anywhere. And I go to a lot places. There was no one else in the store but the girl behind the counter was acting like I was holding her up. She was snarky and rude. Thumping my pretzels on the counter as if it wasn't my lunch... Omgoodness. I was starving. Still I didn't say anything. Cuz I'm nice. I let her finish up packing up my order. Paid her. Then was gonna leave with my pretzel. When she said, in her snarky, rude manner... You're welcome. Then I was done. I looked at her and told her I didn't thank her cuz she was rude. And proceeded to walk to my car. Seriously. If I hadn't have been STARVING I would've given it back to her and asked for my money back. But did I mention I was starving?! I will just never be a skinny girl... #shrug But I am happy to leave the one star that Yelp requires because the pretzels really are so yummy. However, if she's working I'll just starve. I won't go back. For real though. 1.24.19 1:45 PM

We were visiting the Chicago area and had to try the local brewery scene. Crushed by Giants was…read morewithin walking distance from the hotel and was an obvious choice. It was upstairs in the building and had a great brewery vibe - laid back and fun. The decor had a big giant furry creature (the giant from the name) doing all kinds of different things like climbing buildings and posing with farmers, such a great touch! There was a bar to sit at when you first walked in and there seemed to be lots of locals, which is always a great sign. I was hungry so we decided to get a table. The server was friendly and I was so excited when I saw they had flights! I love flights because you can try lots of different beers in one sitting. They also had traditional bar snacks like wings and nachos and other sandwiches including hamburgers. It all looked good but I was feeling a salad and had the chopped salad. It was fresh and filling. Paid with my beer flight, it was a great experience! I would definitely recommend Crushed by Giants for a beer and some snacks!

--Location/Parking-- Located in the heart of River North on…read morethe 2nd floor below the AMC theater. Parking is in nearby street parking on parking structures. --Ambience-- Cool middle bar setup with vinyl glossy wood tables. Great bar set up, but we chose the dining room table. --Service/Staff-- Bartenders were quick in getting the drinks out. Our server was great in letting us know what was on tap and when last calls was. --Products-- Got the neon on tap and my friends got the flight of beers. Good selection of beers to choose from --Capacity-- Inside the dining room can hold about 40-50 people and the bar area can hold about 25 people. --Overall-- Looking forward to return to try out their other items on tap.

A little pricey for inside the Meijer but the only pretzel place in the area. You would have to go…read moreto the Lincoln Oasis or Orland for Auntie Anne's. Hot dog in the pretzel has Swiss cheese which my kids did not appreciate. The pretzels have several topping available as well as dipping sauces. The shop was not very busy for a Saturday which max explain the high prices. We will probably return if in the store but I doubt it is a destination location.

They can't seem to open on time! I have been there six times within the last two months and they…read moreare either not there at all or just arriving thirty plus minutes late of their opening time which is 11:00 to 8:00 p.m. I think this has been going on forever, I just happened to stumble on this recently because I am trying to buy a pretzel on my way to work and not the usual time in the middle of the day on the weekends. I happen to be in the store--Meijer shopping with my significant other on a week work day around the 11:00 o'clock hour not realizing their hours at the time I was disappointed they were not open since I happened to be there shopping with him; however, I returned close to noon before going to work and it was pitch black in their corner! Wow, I said to the greeter/security guy, what time do they open? He said they running a little late today--they open at 11:00 and the first batch of pretzels are on the counter at that time. So I kept coming back before work a few times with the same negative results. I would arrive ten to fifteen minutes after 11:00, either they weren't there or just arriving pulling out their equipment. The crazy part about this is that it was different people most of the time except for one time it was the same person. This is why I say it's been going on for ever because they all were late! I am going out of my way in the opposite direction to work to get a pretzel with negative results every time! Other than not opening on time, their pretzels are delicious and I give them four stars for the taste, size and price. I happen to ask one of the servers/cashier about the $2.00 pretzel price I had heard about and she told me that the $2.00 price was only on Tuesday all day. I have not been able to confirm the $2.00 price yet via a paper menu or something because I would like to know is it only on Tuesday, which I would miss out since they cannot seem to open up on their scheduled time before I go to work, or is it Monday thru Thursday between certain hours that was mentioned in another review--I would like to know. I just confirmed the $2.00 Tuesday, I didn't ask but it probably started out $2.00 from a certain time during certain days when they first opened. I talked with the greeter again today on Saturday May 27, '17. He said look who over there, she opened up on time and the Pretzels were out & ready at 11:00. He went on to say they have opened up as late as after two o'clock. He said he personally know the owner and he said he can't find any body that wants to work. Today, there's a Caucasian woman working, the other days they were people of color--my color! I guess it's a "Black" thing?

Love the food ! The decor is so authentic looking! The…read moreservers are nice and friendly ! The breading was delicate and tasty. You do have to pay 2 dollars for the bread basket if you like but take it home. The cabbage soup of the day was delicious. I had a lot veggies . I brought a veal and vegetables home for another day along with my bread! They have a parking lot and village parking lots and street parking. They have life music and piped in music. It is roomy resturant tables and booth settings either cloth table cloths and napkins . Very nice classic resturant .

Visited for Oktoberfest. I've been here about 5 years ago, but was highly disappointed this time…read more #1 The waitress had no idea of the menu or even names of the items on the menu. The server got many parts of our order for TWO wrong. #2 The food was ok, and the schnitzel gravies on the sampler platter were not in any way authentic tasting. #3 The "Black Forest" cake they advertise is not an authentic Black Forest, it is actually a German Neapolitan "Furst-Puckler" cake which is NOT the same.

We just love The Bavarian Lodge, and every time we go, we say, "we need to come here more often!"…read moreSo much old world goodness, comfort food! Sausages are great! Love the mashed and the way they cook up their sauerkraut! We often get weinerschnitzel, and have tried a variety of toppings. My favorite is "Hunter Schnitzel." The smell, the warmth, the decor', and everyone seems to be enjoying themselves! Our server was fantastic!! And the prices are really quite reasonable! Desserts are yummy too! But we had to take out to enjoy at home, because we were too full!

This place is legit! I could not decide what to get based on so many options so I ordered the pick…read morethree entree. All of it was amazing and tasted so authentic