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    Buona

    4.1 (26 reviews)
    Open 10:30 am - 10:30 pm

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    Italian beef with Side of  Sweet Peppers
    Amy F.

    From the second that you walk in, you know that you've stumbled upon something special. The aromas wrap around you like a warm hug. And, you can't help getting excited in anticipation on what's to come. Everyone is super sweet and helpful. No matter what questions you have. They'll have an answer. Everything is sparkling clean! The decorations are clean and modern. There's plenty of seating inside and outside. And, the food is incredible! No matter what you order here. You can't go wrong! I always order the Italian beef with mozzarella and it's pure heaven! My dad loves the grilled chicken. It's all super fair prices with extremely high quality ingredients. And, we all love the Ghirardelli brownies are a treat. So, next time you see a Buana stop by for a delicious bite to eat. You won't regret it!

    Peter P.

    This is a professional Italian beef chain restaurant. The drive through process was super smooth and the food came out fast.

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    Shay B.

    I had to try this new location for my favorite Italian beef. It seemed to be lacking some flavor this time but still tasty. My husband had the avocado burger and was pleased. The service was excellent and the grounds are very clean. This new location has two order lanes and a large parking lot. There is indoor seating and a total bonus is the Rainbow Cone that is integrated with Buona. The drive thru moved fast and I'll bring my kids soon for a rainbow cone!

    Missi R.

    My first visit to this fast casual restaurant. While Buono is famous for their Chicago-style Italian beef, we ordered salads on this visit. The chopped salad was very good, I substituted avocado for the chicken. The avocados fresh and so were all the other ingredients. The menu is extensive. Besides the Italian beef there are sandwiches, burgers, pizzas, pasta, and salad. The service at the drive thru was friendly and fast. Will plan to return and try more of the menu items.

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    10 months ago

    Had a bit of a long wait but Audri really turned it around. Thank you, Audri! Food was great, perfect beef sandwich!!

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    food was great. atmosphere great employees very helpful. I will be revisiting very soon and often

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    Great Italian beef sandwiches. Service is excellent. Kept the quality and though they have expanded.

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    I'm glad that we have a different chain option finally. I get the plane based Italian beef and it hits the spot!

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    Great food,..........service exc........................fast,..,.............tasty............................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!¡!!!!!!!!!

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    Pivot Lounge

    4.1
    (48 reviews)
    2.9 mi

    If you haven't eaten at Pivot Lounge yet, "HOLD UP!" you're definitely missing out on one of Crown…read morePoint's MOST unexpectedly fantastic dinners. I and a few other family members were invited by my mother and by the time I walked out, I was wondering why this place wasn't packed wall‑to‑wall every night. Let's start with Monday's AYCE perch -- absolutely outstanding. Lightly breaded, perfectly seasoned, and fried just right. It's the kind of perch that makes you rethink every mediocre fish fry your uncle threw that your family tolerated. If you're a perch person, this is your new weekly ritual. Then came the walleye, WATCH OUT NOW, and honestly, my sister wasn't prepared. She said it was flaky, flavorful, and cooked with the kind of herbs & spices she recognized that said, "Yeah, we know exactly what the hell we're doing." "It's the kind of fish that makes you pause mid‑bite and appreciate life for a second." But the real surprise of the night? The bacon, mushroom, and American cheese hamburger -- unforgettable. This thing deserves its own billboard. Juicy, stacked, and unapologetically delicious. Every bite felt like a small celebration. On top of all that, the place is spotless. I mean impressively clean. Floors, tables, bar area -- everything looked like someone had just finished polishing it. You can tell the staff takes pride in the space. And speaking of the space... Yes, the building once housed a gentleman's club. But now? It's so clean, so friendly, and so well‑run that the only thing dancing is your taste buds. The only thing exotic here is how good the food is. Pivot Lounge has officially earned a spot on my "must return" list. Great food, great service, great atmosphere -- and a glow‑up story worthy of its own documentary.

    The key to eating out begins with service. And service at…read morePivot has been on a long slow decline. They keep losing good servers and the staff has expressed failures of management. This comes out in service to customers. The food still is acceptable but the failure to be nice and friendly has made the experience an abject failure. They have lost my confidence and we who go once a week are now done. No more. Consider yourself warned and buyer beware. Lots of good options in Crown Point that will provide good service. There has always been an off odor here but can be overlooked if all else is good.

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    Station 21

    3.4
    (243 reviews)
    1.9 mi
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    Great food and service! We were passing through the area while travelling to Chicago. The first…read moreplace we stopped were out of food, the next two were considered bars and would not allow kids, so this was a last resource, but definitely a good choice in the long run! I had the Strawberry Spinach Salad, my partner had to Steak Garlic Aoli Hoagie, my eldest had the kids burger and youngest had tenders. Everyone's food was eaten and there were zero complaints. I would highly recommend!

    Unsanitary and unbelievably rude service. My son and I both ordered the Station 21 burger medium…read morewell. When our food arrived, I cut into mine and it was extremely rare--so undercooked that one side of the patty was still pink. My son's burger was cooked correctly, so I know mine clearly wasn't. When our waitress checked on us, I explained the issue, and she politely apologized and took the burger back. A few minutes later, the manager on duty brought the same burger back upstairs, slammed it down, and asked with an attitude, "What is the problem?" I explained that it was undercooked and that I had ordered medium well. She then asked, "What do you want me to do with this?" while just standing there staring at me. After acting irritated, she asked if I wanted a new burger or wanted "this one" recooked. The idea of them recooking a burger I had already cut into and handled felt completely unsanitary. Her attitude throughout the interaction was awful. I declined a replacement, and she huffed that she'd remove it from the bill. Unfortunately, it got even worse. Just minutes later, an earwig crawled out of my friend's salad. We were horrified. We took a picture, caught the bug, and asked another server to get the manager. When she returned, she walked up with her hand on her hip and said, "Now what?" We handed her the napkin with the bug, and instead of apologizing, she opened it right there on the table, let the bug crawl out, scoffed at us, and said, "Fine, I'll take that off the bill too." At that point, my friend was covering her mouth in disgust after realizing she had been eating a salad with a bug in it. Rather than showing concern or professionalism, the manager snapped, "What do you want?! I didn't put the bug in the salad." I have never experienced such unsanitary conditions combined with such shockingly hostile customer service. Mistakes can happen, but the manager's behavior was beyond unacceptable. We left disgusted and will absolutely never return.

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