Fantastic place. One of the best restaurants in the area and Glenview is very lucky to have it…read more It's very neat and classy inside. We ordered pierogi's on a Friday night and they were incredible. We ordered a plate of half potato and cheese and half spinach and mozzarella. They were simply just amazing. If I have to be super super picky, though, the potato and cheese pierogis tasted only a slightly bit doughy, but it was still great and I'm planning on paying Smetana multiple visits in the future.

Service - 3/5. Can you not see that I'm dying on this date?! Why is service so slow when we're the…read moreonly ones here? Guy said chicken in stuff cabbage which was wrong (date doesn't eat other meats). Missed when we ordered chicken schwarma warp. Mistook 'hot coffee' and somehow brought out raspberry coulis alcoholic drink?! Give that kid a coffee or multivitamins! Food - 5/5 Pierogi plate - selection of different fillings, boiled or pan-fried Polish platter - sausage, perogis, stuffed cabbage roll, potato pancakes with sour cream and mustard, served with creamy tomato-based sauce or the other sauce. Chicken shwarma wrap - delicious. mostly filled with mozzerella cheese and crunchy vegetables, seared in panini press. I would not describe this as schwarma wrap whatsoever. Coffee came out with 3 sugar cubes on the side of the tea cup. The hygienic part of me is screaming. Doesn't it make more sense to use a sugar bowl?

I've visited this place many times. The ambiance is lovely--well-decorated and perfect for spending…read moretime with friends and family. The service is excellent! The staff, especially the girls, are always eager to make sure you're happy and well taken care of. The only thing I'm not completely thrilled about is the food. It's not bad--far from it--but everything I've tried has been just average. I absolutely love octopus and figured I couldn't go wrong with it, but unfortunately, even that didn't compare to other places I've had it. That said, everything else is perfect. Maybe it just comes down to personal taste, but I've tried many dishes here, and none of them really stood out.

We decided to try this Balkan restaurant. There is a big parking lot in the back and you enter into…read morethe restaurant on the far left side. Each room is different from the next, it makes it more unique. The employees were very pleasant and checked on us often. We ordered beef tongue, cheese bites mix, seafood mix, Balkan style meats, lamb chops, skirt steak, garash cake, creme brûlée. Portion sizes are large and great for sharing with friends or family. We did family style and shared everything. Prices were fair. Overall 4.5. -beef tongue 5 - kind of expensive but worth it. One of the best appetizers to get. Tons of flavor and very little chewing. -cheese bites mix 5 -feta and mozzarella cheese. The mozzarella sticks look different from your average American version. The cheese pull is not as stretchy but it's still well made. -seafood mix 5 - very fresh seafood. Perfect if you want to try a variety. The seafood is tender and moist. -Balkan style meats 4 - I love Balkan meats but the pork chop was painfully dry. The other meats were moist and robust. -lamb chops 5 - lamb chops cooked beautifully medium. Use the sauce provided. The rice was also very good. -skirt steak 5 - very tasty meat. It wasn't dry, cooked medium. Risotto was delicious. -garash cake 5 - The cake was light, not super rich. It's very good. -creme brûlée 5 - very creamy version of the creme brûlée. I never had one this creamy before.

One of the best places for bosnian food in the Chicagoland area. The cevape are bigger, juicy and…read moresavory. The restaurant is also cute and big enough for a date night or a night out with friends and family. Service is amazing, the owners are the waitress and the chef and they feel like being amongst family.

This place has the best meat pie ( Burek ) and all of Illinois and the north eastern hemisphere of…read morethe United States. It was crispy, doughy, sweet and salty and packed full of flavor. I would recommend this every single day of the week. Do not sleep on the meat pie here made by Belkan Gordon Ramsay.

We enjoy going to Grand Dukes for a variety of meals. The stuffed cabbage, potatoe pancakes, and…read morebreaded pork tenderloin are just a few favorites. The Lent specials added a number of new meals to try. All of the waitresses are very attentive and friendly. When family comes in from out of town they'll always ask about going there. One of them enjoys the boot of beer too.

Enjoyed all the food! I was excited to try some of the Lithuanian dishes. I ordered the make your…read moreown combo with stuffed cabbage, Siberian dumplings, and pork schnitzel and ordered a side of Kugelis which was like a cheesy soft potato cake with bacon bits and sour cream. It was like nice home style comfort food!! I also had the Paris coffee which was delicious it has grand mariner, kaulua whipped cream and coffee!! My friends ordered salmon, vareniki and the beet salad. I liked the pelmeni better than the vareniki also the salad was really nice with berries and blue cheese

Social Inn has been on my to-try list for some time.  My husband and I finally had a chance to…read morecheck it out on a Monday evening recently.  I made a reservation via Tock that I already had an account for years, so that was simple. On a weekday evening, as expected, the restaurant was not busy.  We were promptly seated at a 4-top table (2 × 2-top) against the right wall, with some other 2-tops on both sides.  Like many reviewers had mentioned, the venue was beautiful, modern and chic. There were 7 tables occupied, including us.  The music that they had was not too loud, just that customers' conversations were amplified by the box shape open dining area.  If we focused enough, we could hear every conversation if we wanted to.  This was obvious when a table of about 6 women got seated at a table near the front door, some of them laughed and talked very loudly.  My husband and I just found it funny and didn't let that bother us.  However, when the restaurant is filled on busier days, it might be a different story. Our server, Patrick, was very nice and attentive.  Since they did not list drinks on their menu except those with alcohol, I asked him about non-alcoholic drinks.  After a brief "discussion", he asked me to leave it to him to make me a drink with mango.  He came up with a beautiful drink that was good and refreshing, with some mango flavor.  It was Virgin Paloma on our receipt for $8, which was reasonable.  He was very polite and checked in on us several times at appropriate times during our dinner.  The pace of the dinner was good, we spent a total of an hour and 15 minutes in the restaurant. Patrick might be the only waiter serving all the tables that evening, though. I also ordered Grilled Octopus ($22) which was very good, tender and flavorful, but was a little too salty to my taste.  The small pita bread wedges were warm and fluffy with some crispy edges, the beet hummus was creamy, and everything was delicious and tasted fresh.  I generously shared 2 little bites of octopus with my husband and I finished the entire plate, it was so good!  My husband really liked his Spiked White Fish ($29) and I shared a bite of that too.  He also had a House Salad for $6, that was a very good value.  He enjoyed a glass of Sauvignon Blanc Crossing ($12) too.  We also shared an order of Crème Brulee ($8), that was creamy and cooked perfectly.  We ordered a takeout order of Rigatoni with Sausage ($23), that was a good portion, and was still delicious and al dente the next day after being microwaved. I am so happy that we found Social Inn - a hidden gem in Plaza del Prado, it's not far from home, with comfortable and beautiful ambiance, excellent service (from Patrick), an attractive menu with enticing food (fresh ingredients and appealing plating), and reasonable prices, we will definitely be back!

It's been a while since I went to Social Inn. They used to be open for lunch as well as dinner, and…read morethat was easier for me to get to. We were in the area late in the day and remembered Social Inn was open, so we went. We ordered a variety of items. I had the Social Burger (at least 1/2 pound), we also ordered their chicken dinner salad and the beet hummus. Everything was delicious. I did order my burger medium and it was delivered well done, but it was still good. They also have one of the best gluten-free buns I've ever had. I do wish they were open at lunch time still, but I understand they need to be open for their busiest hours. Social Inn is a great option when you are in the Glenview area.

First and foremost, our server Wes was amazing and deserves so much credit for making our…read moreexperience light and fun. 10 stars for Wes! Dining at Rose Mary is a treat. It's decorated so beautifully. Love the hanging plants. It's obviously a hot spot, yet isn't at all pretentious. I wish we could have tried every single thing on the menu, it all sounded delectable. Alas, we'd had a huge lunch so we weren't starving when dinner time arrived. My girlfriends and I shared the zucchini fritters, triangoli pasta, tuna crudo and pork ribs. All four dishes were great. But that bite of crudo was *chef's kiss*. So perfectly salty and briny and good. We had a few great cocktails to round things out. If you're visiting from out of town, I recommend prioritizing a meal at Rose Mary (they also have another location) if you're able to get a ressie!

I've been hanging around Chicago's food scene since ye olde meat-and-potatoes days (who else…read moreremembers Ronny's $1.79 steak dinners?). Hoo-ee, we've come a long way! Today, innovation layered on top of innovation makes 'normal' food seem humdrum, and that's where Rose Mary shines. Getting a prime time reservation here is like trying to nail Jello to the wall. The hack is to do it online at 12:00:01 AM exactly 30 days before the desired date; preferred time slots tend to fill up quickly. The Missus and I went for dinner on a Sunday. The décor is contemporary and exciting; even when the restaurant is crowded (which I'm told is always), you don't feel hemmed in. The fusion menu is unequivocally unique. I suppose you could call it "Crotalian." Cevapi meets cacio e pepe! Our server was professional and efficient. She knew every nuance of the menu and food prep, and was there whenever we needed something. Although the menu is not huge, there are some vegetarian-friendly items and also the kitchen offers a dairy-free menu, perfect for my cheese-averse Missus. Rose Mary encourages diners to order at least two dishes per person and share, share, share. But c'mon, our utensils were never replenished and we also had to reuse the same dinner plates for each course. We feasted on roasted pear salad, sweet potato, branzino, and pork ribs pampanella. Composed of high-quality ingredients and inventive flavor combinations, each dish blew us completely away. I particularly enjoyed the pork ribs - Italianized Texas BBQ plated in a pool of spicy sweet & sour sauce. The meat (tender but thankfully NOT 'fall-off-the-bone') had a nice crunchy char amplified by chopped walnuts. I requested the accompanying "cabbage & yogurt relish" (Greek coleslaw, I suppose) served on the side, not dolloped onto the ribs. For dessert, my Missus had chocolate gelato and I went for the cherry sorbetta. The latter's flavor was so intense and tart, it was like sucking on a raw lemon. Not my favorite. Italian-inspired coffee by Caffé Umbria was superb and rich.

I had an absolutely wonderful dining experience at Blue Fire Restaurant recently! From the moment…read morewe walked in, the vibe was fantastic--chic, cozy, and perfect for a night out. ​The service was top-notch; our server was incredibly attentive and actually baked us fresh bread that brought to the table piping hot. It was such a special touch! ​We ordered a spread of amazing food: ​Appetizers: We started with the bruschetta and the fried calamari, both were crispy, delicious, and fresh ​Main Courses: The pizza had a perfect crust, and the pasta with salmon and broccoli was rich, creamy, and cooked perfectly. ​Drinks: The cocktails were not only beautiful (look at those garnishes!) but tasted amazing as well. ​To top it all off, we had the Napoleón and a layered chocolate cake for dessert, which were both incredible. ​If you are looking for a spot with delicious food, great ambiance, and staff that truly goes above and beyond, Blue Fire Restaurant is the place to go. I will definitely be back!

I came here last night with my boyfriend for Valentine's Day. I was super excited because we often…read morepass by this place. Unfortunately, we were kind of let down by the service. They were definitely not prepared for the crowd of couples. A few minutes after we sat down, a waitress who was not ours came by and asked if we had ordered already. We said no, thinking that she would help get us started. Instead, she took my boyfriend's menu to hand to her table. This left a bad impression on us. Food wise, it was delicious and all food came out in a timely manner. They were being pretty strict about only being seated for 1.5 hours max due to the rush. Our waitress was fine, checked in on us in a timely manner. I love the interior design of this place, and it looks really nice in their patio. I don't think I'll be coming back though, at least not during any nights I know it'll be crowded.

Obsessed. This place is amazing. Dmitry was making sure everything was excellent, which it was. He…read moreimmediately made us feel like family. I would recommend this place in the evening. Bring an appetite. We got so many amazing menu items. If you're looking for a place to grab a drink, they have a nice bar. We were here on Saturday night and they had live music (violinist). Amazing! 5 star Update: came back and food & service was spectacular again.

This is the best place to find Eastern European cuisine. The staff is very friendly and helpful…read more Especially with guests who are not familiar with the Russian names of dishes on the menu. My personal advice is to order their Caesar salad, it's just amazing, I finally found guys who make it with the right sauce and not mayo. The snacks are also good. Bring your friends, especially if they want to try Russian food. Oh yeah, the reviews below are absolute lies. It looks like someone is eliminating competitors in this way, or is taking revenge for something. I can't find any other explanation for that bs...

I had the Country Style Duck with Kugelis, and I thoroughly enjoyed my meal…read more There's little better on a bitter Chicago night (complete with lake effect snow falling outside!) than a warm, comforting plate of Baltic goodies, from warm potato pancakes to perfectly prepared roast duck. I found the murals fun but kitschy, and the dining space itself is cozy. One star docked for the casualness with which some of the staff are doling out COVID-19 prevention measures, though -- c'mon, people. Wake up.

First time there. Thought it was a dine in cafe affiliated with Duke's across the street. If it…read morewas, it has changed. Front of store is a souvenir shop. Back of store had canned goods, dry goods and a small amount of prepared food. Hard core Lithuanian foodies might love it - just not for me. No reason to go back.

The food had so much flavor, amazing presentation!!! The atmosphere was so pretty and adorable!…read moreSeriously very inviting restaurant. Super friendly service. Parking is a bit weird, but worth it. I really want to come back and eat more food! Because it was too good!!!

It was my first time trying Bulgarian food and I'm so glad we came. There were a lot of things on…read morethe menu so our waiter helped us pick and everything we got was delicious. What we got were the shopska salad, spicy goat cheese, pork combo grill, chicken and fig cake for dessert. My favorite part was trying food I had never had before and actually loving it. The atmosphere was pleasant and the staff were super nice and helpful the whole time. I love Bulgarian beer too! Will definitely stop by again