I changed my the route to work recently and discovered this great Chicago eatery while they had…read moretheir 10th anniversary going on. What great luck for me, I've been back multiple times since. the food is incredible most recently the Philly cheesesteak This place is great, try it soon. Patrick S., Homewood IL.

- Extremely Disappointed…read more We will not be returning to Joey's. For the price we paid, the portion sizes were incredibly small--the food didn't even come close to justifying the size of the container or the overpriced bill. To make matters worse, my grandma's food was served barely warm. Total waste of money for tiny portions and cold food. Save your cash and go elsewhere.

Ordered the catering package for a grad party and received so many compliments from the guests…read more Everything was so good and a great value for the price. Will definitely use them again and I know some friends will be calling as well.

TLDR; No vibe at all. Weak car turnout. Mediocre food. Don't waste your time…read more I feel like I need to write this to speak to the car guys and gals who have fond memories of the original Duke's. This is going to be long and you're going to be disappointed. I'm sorry. The History. I went to the original Duke's Drive-in with my dad for the first time when I was 6 almost 50 years ago. It was magical. The yellow lights, the sign, the soft serve ice cream, the oldies playing on the diner speakers, the full lot of hot rods and American muscle--moments etched into my brain for my whole life. I have some great memories from those cruise nights. I was sad when the drive-in closed and sold the lot, but with the retirement community across the street, it was always destined to end. Fast forward to the new location, some 20 or 25 miles south of Bridgeview. They have been here for a few years now, and I figured I had given it plenty of time to hit their stride. No longer close to where I live, it took a lot of time and effort to get there for the regular Saturday cruise night. We missed the entrance to the location twice because we couldn't see the diner behind the gas station and car wash, and the one way lanes offered nowhere to park for non car show participants. Once we finally found parking at the tire dealer next door, the fun started. The plan: food first, then walk the cars. We entered the gas station back door and found a single diner counter inside the station, between the pop coolers and the Icee machines (that were out of order). We ordered our food and waited. The floor was sticky like fly paper. The pop machine spit out flat, warm pop as if it had been unplugged for the last week. The faint smell of bathroom cleaning chemicals and fry grease were wafting in the air. Yum. We headed outside in order to not eat inside of a gas station, and found the only open picnic table 15 feet from a giant propane tank and ice bag chest. Wow. Looking around, there were not as many cars there as we expected--I figured we might be there a little early for the rush of muscle cars. The Food. EVERYTHING was beyond salty. I'm writing this a day later and my lips still burn. Holy crap, take it easy on the sodium. That's not flavor, that hiding a lack of taste. The beef was dry, cold and besides the salt, had no flavor. Even "baptized," the $10 beef was nowhere near the "Best Beef" (according to WGN). Standard fare at Portillo's is light years a better beef. Warm pop and cold beefs. Excellent. To be fair, my wife did enjoy her chili cheese dog (also super salty) and my daughter liked her Chicago dog (though, we did have to make 3 emergency bathroom stops on the ride home, so do the maths). The Cars. I explained already my memories from Bridgeview. I also mentioned that I thought it was a light turnout for a beautiful Saturday night at 6pm. Turns out, once we sat down to eat, almost half of the cars in the lot decided to leave. I don't know where they were going, but the exodus of Challengers, Camaros and Mustangs was telling and hugely disappointing. I think I overheard someone say something about Rt66 drag strip in Joliet, but the empty parking spots they left behind was a bummer. Before we were finished with dinner, most of the cars I wanted to take a closer look at had left for who-knows-what reason. The Conclusion. I honestly went into our "new" Duke's experience with low expectations and a sense of humor about the "new" south side gas station locale. I wasn't disappointed--my low expectations were met, and the whole event made me laugh. The vibe of the old drive-in was epic, and absolutely has not been re-created in Mokena. The food at the old drive-in was great diner food with awesome beef, burgers and dogs, and buckets of almost perfect French fries. The cars at the old drive-in were overwhelming and intoxicating to a youth in the 80s. The old drive-in was the only thing on my mind the second school let out on Friday afternoon. The new Duke's is an inherited name and logo, and nothing else. It lacks character, charisma and any vibe of an old school cruise night drive-in. The food was mostly edible, and that's a low bar for a diner. The sticky floors and propane tank don't add to the mystique, they make you a punch-line. You can't recreate an icon if you are just looking to slide by using someone else's brand.

Stopped here for the first time & will say the burgers are pretty good. I think this beats out…read morePortillos burgers & couple other spots like Smash Burger. Service was quick & easy. Place was well maintained, small but clean. For 2 burgers meals & a shake the total was $43 which is up there but honestly it was good and filling.

Just tried them again after a few months, and they are still wayyy too salty. I mean you can't even…read moreenjoy the burger with as much salt they put on the patties. I'm sorry but I won't be going back.

I've been staying at a nearby hotel for a couple of weeks for work. I stopped in here on a random…read moreMonday and they had a Chicago dog with fries special for $2.50. Can't beat that! I have also had their mini corn dogs and cheese fries. Their fries are similar to the shape of McDonald's, but better! Each time I have gone, the staff has been very nice and welcoming and also says goodbye. Service is very quick. Nothing negative to say here.

Surprised so many have rated Pop's low. I think their Italian beef sandwich is amazing! Better than…read morePortillos in my opinion. I had the beef and cheddar. Son had the beef and mozzarella. I added hot peppers as I at it. Beef was well seasoned and delicious. But, the bread was the real star. Truly amazing. Service was fast and friendly. Guy joked with us about being from St. Louis. (My son was wearing a Cardinals hoodie.) I thought the inside was neat. Though, not a fan of the video game gambling. Kind of goes against a family atmosphere. All in all, I want to try it again. Next time - a Chicago dog!

My food was excellent. The price was affordable. Also, the service was good. I will definitely go…read moreback here again.

Checked out this classic old school place for treats such as ice cream in Beecher. It's one of…read morethose places with a walk up window and you place an order. Buddy's Drive In has both cold and hot food. Prices are pretty good on most items. There's also a drive thru but there's often a line. A pretty warm day brought us here. It's a pretty classic looking place. The majority of people order at the window. Ice cream is the main thing of course. There's lots to choose from, including banana splits. Good way to keep cool. I had a blue raspberry slushie. It's about $2 for a small. Also has some hot food. We got the Soft Jumbo Pretzel. It's $2.75 and it sure is big. Too much salt. Before ordering just know this isn't fast food. It's usually a bit of a wait, especially if getting something hot. This also is the kind of ice cream place that's only open seasonally but it stays open longer than many others for the year.

Love Lumes. The food is great! The service has been excellent! And the ambiance busy but great…read more I have never had anything here that I didn't like. If you get a chance stop by a Lumes and try it. You won't be disappointed.

Lumes is a south suburb s institution and has many options. Food was delicious and worth the wait.read more

Definitely a great beef. Nice drive through window for quick pick ups and nice staff.read more

Went with a friend to try it out since we go to the brewery just down the way regularly. Order:…read moreBeef sandwich with giardiniera meal (fry's+soft drink) combo giardiniera, rings and strawberry shake. Sandwiches were GOD AWFUL!!!! The sausage was cooked to a mummified stick like appendage with a little beef "sprinkled on ( don't ever order a combo anywhere, just order two different sandwiches and slap it together) both sandwiches were D R E N C H E D in giardiniera oil we used so many napkins to absorb the oil, they were the worst we have ever had. Each bite brought more slop. Told my guest I needed a squeegee to remove oil from hands. It was to the point of seeming like someone was being purposely ignorant behind counter with pouring oil on sandwiches. Order took 10 minutes after order was placed. Girls had no clue how to use register. Fries were good, onion rings over cooked by far shake was very good with ZERO taste of strawberry. Must be a single pump of fake syrup used. Meal Was a whopping $40. I get it, everyone is trying to get a built in pool or the bigger lake house by gouging customers -oh plus the %3.5 using a card by every single patron using a card, what a racket!,-but PLEASE at least give me something that is within the realm of good. I will definite not be back. One and done!!! Next time in area try the micro brewery food down the way a bit you won't be disappointed might see you there.

Nectar of the Gods -- absolutely amazing, garlic aioli, bacon, onion crisps....simple yet perfect…read more You gotta have it.

I've come to Happy Bites since they've opened in Tinley Park and have even visited some of their…read moreother locations. It has been a bit now since I visited and sadly was disappointed in my experience. I called ahead to order so pick up would be easier. The staff member was having a difficult time understanding me but we got my order in and everything seemed clear! When we went to pick up our food, we noticed the inside wasn't super clean and they had fans on in both eating areas. The woman at the register helped a couple of others before calling me up so I could pay for our order. There was no confirmation of items just my name. When our food was ready, they were missing the small french fry. She immediately got defensive saying she didn't charge me for it and I could pay still. Another staff from the back came out and also chimed in. I was happy to pay for the fry but everything is made to order so we had to wait a bit. The food here is very good. The wings weren't as crispy as normal but that could have been from the wait. Overall, there could be some service improvements made and better communication among staff.