I decided to check out Portillo's and ordered the chicken sandwich combo with fries and a drink…read more Overall, the food was really good. The sandwich was fresh and flavorful, and the fries came out hot, which made it even better it definitely felt like everything was made to order. The inside has a really cute, old-school diner vibe that adds to the experience. It's a fun atmosphere and makes the visit feel a little different from your typical fast-casual spot. The service was also a highlight the young lady who took our order was friendly, welcoming, and took the time to explain menu options, which I appreciated. My only downside is the pricing. The items felt a bit on the higher side for what you get, so that's something to keep in mind if you plan to visit. Would I come back? Maybe but overall, it was still a great experience.

**INITIAL REVIEW**…read more First and foremost, this review is a collective of both my visit during the Yelp Week at four different Portillo's locations, mine being at Waterford Lakes, and my initial visit as a regular customer afterwards. Ergo, I will utilize the details for the Yelp Week that easily transfer to a regular visit, plus anything new I got through my second visit. For starters, this Portillo's is in a fantastic spot. If you haven't been to Waterford Lakes, it is a beautiful outdoor stripmall with many stores that are actually worth your time going into, not just store after store of clothing... though they do have some good options like Ross and Kohl's (latter is a "I believe it is there," but I know Ross is there). Upon coming up to Portillo's, you can tell it is that brand new genre of restaurant that is in-between fast food and fast casual. I don't even think it has a name yet. But if you've eaten at the new design for Chick-fil-a or at a Raising Cane's, you know it. Inside, Portillo's really leans on its Chicago roots with 1960s to 1970s silver trailer restaurant vibes, modernly updated. Imagine how those dive diners in the 60s and 70s were but with more technology, neon, and self-service commodities. For me, I have plenty of food here. Portillo's is known for their hot dogs so I had their jumbo chili cheese dog and Char-Grilled Maxwell Street Polish Sausage. I also got their breaded whitefish sandwich, beef and cheddar croissant, and cup of chili on its own. I will say the food, across the board, were all good. I thoroughly enjoyed the breaded whitefish sandwich as they actually make it thoroughly well. There are many places that do fried fish sandwiches in which the fish has been sitting in the freezer for too long and haven't been cooked thoroughly through. Ever bitten into a fish fillet and it is still wet, and sometimes slimy, on the inside? As mentioned earlier, this review is based on two visits. The Yelp Week was dine-in in which the service was great, Katherine was trained well and kept her cool whenever an issue arrisen, and the ambiance just fit the experience. My second time was through the drive-thru. What a below average experience that was. I must stress the staff was kind, but the fact that I had to look at the menu on one side of the building, drive around to the other side and make my order could be debilitating for those who don't have good memories. I wouldn't mind it so much, but isn't that the basic setup of drive-thru? What really got to me was how long it took Portillo's to make my order of two hot dogs and two sandwiches. The total was exactly 18 minutes from order start to finish. Wouldn't have been an issue but I was the only one in the drive-thru line at the time, and this was around 2 p.m. so there weren't that many patrons inside either. At least my food was wrapped securely to make sure nothing falls apart or spills. Ultimately, I am going to give this Portillo's location three-out-of-five stars for its review. I can't just shake the tantamount time it took for my drive-thru order to be made during stretch of downtime while being the only vehicle in said drive-thru. All I know is that I could possibly remedy that time if I take the time to order online or actually come down and order indoors There seems to be emphasize treating the indoor customers over the drive-thru.

Ordered on the app to-go for a 3pm pickup and I did arrive a little late, but it looks like my…read moresticker on the bag was printed at 2:47pm so I'm worried my chicken was sitting out since then despite me indicating a designated pickup time of 3pm. The chicken was tasty, but pretty cold by the time I ate it. I like that the meal comes with pickles, it's a nice touch to cut the spice of the chicken.

This was my first visit to any Dave's Hot Chicken location. My 12 year old daughter insisted! I got…read morethe Lite Mild spice level but could have gone up a notch or two. The food was amazing! The chicken strips were huge and heavily seasoned, juicy but with a crunchy coating. I loved the slider! The slaw, pickles and bun really complimented the chicken. The fries were great as well, not too greasy and well seasoned. I think the Dave's sauce was definitely the star of the show and went great with the fries, chicken and slider! And it was more than enough food for one person in each meal (in my opinion). My daughter got a loaded shake too and they were not playing when they said "loaded"! It was full of M & M's! Service was fast and friendly. The place is cool with lots of graffiti but it's very small with just a few tables. We will definitely be back! Next time, I'm upping the heat but still getting the slider!

What an awesome restaurant. I visited here for date night. There was about a 30 minute wait and…read morethey texted me when the table was ready. The decor of the restaurant very much embodies the name. It gives all the zen vibes. I love that you can see through the glass the chefs making the soup dumplings. The service was spectacular. We were walked through the menu and everything was thoroughly explained. I started with a glass of the house pinot grigio which was crisp. We ordered several things so we could try an assortment of menu options. The beef pancake roll was yummy. The sampler of the soup dumplings is the way to go. It gives you option to try 6 flavors. My favorites were pork and chicken. They were so fresh and beyond flavorful. Also, we ordered the Mongolian Beef plate that comes over rice. So much meat and very good. The bao bites were yummy. This was more than enough food for 2 people plus plenty of leftovers. I thought the whole experience of dinner was fantastic.

I finally checked out Zen Dumpling in Waterford Lakes. When you first walk in there's a kiosk where…read moreyou can join the waitlist. The estimated time was around 20-25 min and we got seated fairly quickly. A few minutes later the wait time increased to 45 min, luck was on our side. We ordered soup dumplings to start and for entrees we got the noodles and fried rice to share. The soup dumplings were delicious and even more with the sauce. The noodles were tasty but the rice was okay. Everything came out fairly quickly. I'm definitely coming back to enjoy other items. I liked the experience and the place, it was pretty chill.

One of my favorite places to eat ever since it opened. And I never get tired of it. If I could go…read morethere everyday I would but it obviously wouldn't be healthy. But when I do go I usually order the regular mozzarella dog with fries and a drink or if I'm really famished I order the potato mozzarella dog. My favorite sauce toppings are ketchup, honey mustard, sweet chili and parmesan cheese sprinkled over the sauces. But this time around I put on garlic parmesan sauce to give it a try. It wasn't bad. My favorite part of course is when i bite into the dog and that cheese pull is amazing! It's so satisfying seeing the melted cheese keep stretching the farther you pull away from your mouth. The fries here are nice and crunchy as well. Not like any other place that sells fries. You literally hear the crunch. And the strawberry lemonade i love the flavor. But i always have to water it down because it's extremely sweet for my taste. Very refreshing though. Now the only thing is that the place itself looks more and more run down every time I go. The place should be worked on and renovated because it's not appealing to the eyes. 3 out of the 5 screens that show the menu don't seem to be working because they were off. The combination for the sauces and condiments that can be used on the dogs are written on peices of paper. The walls and paint look worn out. Not too professional if you ask me. And like I said not appealing to the customers. But again food amazing! There are juat a few things that need to be updated.

This is one of my Wife's favorite treats. They do what they do very well. She loves the regular…read moremozza with potato and the potato mozza, always crunchy and very filling. I have had their dogs and they are tasty. This is a dense snack that will fill you up good. They have a ton of sauces that you can mix and match and they are not stingy with them. Their fries are good always very crunchy. The staff is always nice and prompt to get you sorted and again very generous with the sauces. There are some random gatcha games here and there. My only grievance with this place is that the place looks like its falling apart. The walls are all bare and what seems like old decor is peeling off. there is some kind of AC/drier machine of sorts in the walk way and half of the screens don't even work. Signs all over are written in sharpie instead of printed. Gives the feeling that the staff is keeping it going while management is phoning it in. Hope this is not the case and things improve, would hate the appearance of the place leads the to failing, or sanitary violations. All in all its a great tasty snack, I would argue one of the kings of junk food. But the location needs to come up to speed with the product.

Mmmm ~ burgers! It's not my first time at a Shake Shack. It's always the place that gets…read morerecommended by my family when I talk about burger places. I can't deny that they make good burgers. Fresh vegetables and perfectly cooked juicy patties neatly presented between soft, fluffy buns. So good that there's no stopping at one bite. I will say, though, I wished their burgers were bigger. The quality is good, but compared to other competitors, the price is a little steep. It's decent for a quick bite to calm your burger craving if price is not an issue, but you can certainly find other places if you need something more filling at the same value.

Great new location. We ordered online. Pick up is at the front counter (need to provide your name)…read more One of our double burgers only included 1 patty. The worker corrected it and provided us a new patty. I tried the chicken from the new Korean menu. It was good (chicken nuggets with a Korean moldy spicy sauce).

Such a good place! Its located in a shopping center area. The guy working was nice! I ordered the…read morehoisin bbq rib and inner harbor bags. Along with the porky tatchoss. Everything was flavorful and fresh. Definitely recommend!

This place is FUN! Pick a flavor, any flavor, it'll be a mini meal in a fluffy soft bao bun…read more I really like this place. It never disappoints. I've enjoyed their Cuban flavors, seafood, fun combinations.

Chain restaurants are usually very similar or exact in their execution and taste. I would say that…read morethis place did not seem to be as friendly as I received no greeting when I went in and had to wait for the cashier to mumble "what you want?" The food took only about 5 minutes but there were no orders ahead of us. The fries which are usually great were a bit on the warm (not hot) side so that was a bit disappointing.

This is my GO-TO BURGER place. I like the burgers from many other places but only 5 Guys hits a…read morecertain spot on my crave list!

Just got a pick up order from them that was so fantastic. The shells were hot and crispy with…read morecheese. I got Pork on fire which is pork and fried jalapeño , so delicious. Definitely fire! The Maui was good with the pineapple and chicken and a sweet salsa. Very unique. The service was super fast and the staff were super friendly.

Finally made it to Tin and Taco! We tried a burrito that had rice, beef and crunched up Doritos in…read moreit. It was called the Tacosaurus but we got it in burrito form. It was huge! The guys making it were very nice and helpful with the menu since I had never been there before. I did think the $13 price point was a lot for a burrito with no sides even though it was really good. The small space is so cute in the way they decorated it and we laughed out loud at the bathroom sign!

This restaurant is amazing. I went there to show a friend and was happy to see her enjoy the spicy…read morechicken sandwich and fries. The staff were also very friendly and quick to bring our food. Special thanks to Caroline the atmosphere you create at your chain is great.

Can't get enough of this place They have be the best…read morespaghetti. Sweet and savory. Their fried chicken is the best. Crispy, tasty on the inside and tastes buttery. Service is fast and friendly. Small area though but clean

I always love eating inside at this location. This location provides a nice, relaxed atmosphere. I…read moreenjoy the fresh flowers that are always on the tables. It really elevates the experience and makes it not feel like fast food. While parking has always been an issue here, I normally park across the street in the back and walk across. The line inside moves very fast and efficiently. The customer service is great. Especially from the lovely woman that manages the dining area. She always makes sure my drink is full, I have all sauces, and want for nothing. She is the sweetest and a pleasure to talk to. The food was yummy. I ordered a nugget meal with waffle fries and a Sunjoy drink. A solid meal. Thanks!

Chick-fil-A is so overrated, in my opinion. I only went recently because I had a gift card, and I…read morehad not eaten all day. Joining the drive-thru line here can be a hassle. This side of Waterford just doesn't have the best layout. Plenty of areas get backed up. My order taker was helpful on this visit. She kindly answered my questions and gently guided my vehicle progression. Upon my previous visit, however, I encountered a staff member who was clearly very put out that I had the audacity to ask for sauce at the order pickup window. My bad apparently. I received my order promptly once arriving to the pickup side, but the car ahead of me did not, which caused a backup. Seems everyone else in line got their order but the lead vehicle. The rest of us were trapped. Pretty annoying. The really disappointing aspect of this visit, though, was the fact that my sandwich bun (mainly bottom) was stale. It was the first thing I noticed upon taking a bite. The contents of my Grilled Chicken Club were otherwise good-tasting and fresh. No combo. Added a Kale Crunch Side. My total was over $14. I have had good experiences in the past, but at this point in time I'm not planning on returning here anytime soon.