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    3.0 (106 reviews)
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    Open • 6:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Monic L.

    This is the only food spot for L 20-28 so if you don't get food before getting there you are stuck with this as your only option. Ive been here before and I always tell myself to get something else if I fly out of these gates. The line is always long, the workers are usually slow paced, and the food is expensive even for airport food. This time I got the hotdog which is a footlong and it comes with a side salad or fries and they don't let you upgraded to tots so I ordered tots on the side. The hotdog was charred which I wasn't a fan of. The tots were the best part. This isn't my choice of airport foods but when it's the only one I guess I'll take it.

    Trinh V.

    Customer Service: 6/10 Ambience: 9/10 Quality of Takeout Materials: 9/10 Quality of Food: 8/10 Wait time: 10/10 Overall Experience: 8/10 We ordered takeout here at 11AM on Saturday, 12/28/25. It was really busy as more people had come for their scheduled flights after ours got canceled due to weather at around 8AM. The line started the grow, so the cashier lady loudly told everyone that food will take 20-25 minutes to be ready because she only has one chef and can only do takeout since the place was full. I'm not sure if maybe someone was mean to her previously but she seemed impatient and unfriendly with everyone, including us, even when we had only just met her and weren't concerned about the wait because we would be there for the next few hours. It didn't feel fair to act that way towards everyone else, but she seemed to softened when we came back and picked up our food. Despite the long line and the tables all being taken, the chef was honestly really fast and finished our food in about 10-15 minutes instead. There was plenty of seating, it was just very busy and the whole place was clean and the decorations and branding were very well done! It was eye-catching and easy to read as there was a menu at the front as well as behind the cashier. The takeout materials were environmentally friendly and they put parchment paper under our food so it didn't soak through the paper takeout box. We were also provided plenty of ketchup and napkins! The only thing we didn't get were utensils but that was fine. We ordered the Little Miss Figgy burger and frites, which was their award winning burger! It really caught my eye and it was cooked medium just as we asked. The burger itself was juicy and the cheese melted well. I liked the sweet and savory sauce, but my sister thought it was too sweet and 2 of 3 of us thought it was pretty spicy (I had to pick out a lot of peppers and I can usually handle a decent amount of spiciness). The flavor profile was good but was maybe missing something to cut the sweetness like arugula. It was still very good! And I had Parmesan fries which tasted great but could have been a bit crispier. All in all, they have a really great selection of food and I would love to try their other items, like the breakfast omelets served before 9:30am! They had a good selection of drinks that you can grab on the go by the cashier as well. It seems like a great place to sit down at when it's not too busy, and overall the service was fine as the chef really shined through!

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    Debbie W.

    This is the only restaurant on L20-L28 gates at ORD airport.. The best thing about it was Robert, who demonstrated service excellence! He was running around doing everything, but the cooking. And, always positive and a smile on his face. The crunch burger was pretty decent, except you need a shower after eating it. The chicken sandwich was somewhat dry. The Mic Ultra drafts were cold and tasty.

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    Lucía V.

    Great service and it is a comfortable place to be at an AirPort. The good was good enough.

    Rebecca P.

    Go to McDonald's! Seriously. Terminal L location: Service: under staffed but terrible. The front cashier had ZERO sense of urgency or ensuring she kept on top of orders ready from the kitchen. Signage: it says seat yourself but it should say , " order first at counter Then seat yourself ". Otherwise you'll be waiting till kingdom come. Food: McDonald's would have been way better. My Chicago all beef hotdog was messy and questionable quality . My hubby's hamburger was salty and the meat was grey. Both our fries tasted like they were cooked yesterday. Just plum aweful! Do yourself a favor, go to Starbucks across the way, vending machines, or McDonald's. You won't regret the alternatives.

    Rachel H.

    Friendly service at the register - willing to split the bill between the two of us who were sharing. And they did offer a military discount. They have grab n go, take away or sit down service. Burger was great! Fries were very EH. Tried the Little Miss Figgy - an angus burger, fig coulis, pickled pepper relish, triple-cream gouda cheese fondue, bacon vindaloo. I would rate it a HOT burger, but it was really tasty. (Asked about the fries. The employee at the register said we were getting the "frites" that included rosemary and their federation sauce. I asked about the incorrect plain fries that we received, and was met with a confused stare, and no willingness to offer a solution. Fries were not fresh either. Major miss.)

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    Sebastian B.

    Upper gates in L terminal at ORD has only 2 choices. A Starbucks and this place. Well I was t in the mood for a burger so I goth the schnitzel sandwich and I was suited to find it was excellent. Fresh soft brioche bun delicious lemon aioli tasty green arugula, the fries were very good too. who could ask for more.the bartender/waiter/ busboy was a whirlwind! He was happy quick and well focused on keeping the place moving. There's a few tables in there and luckily I got a spot. There's table service if you sit down but there's a to go counter too. If I had more time I'd go for a burger.

    Chichester schnitzel sandwich with side salad.

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