Bowls are what to get in Elgin. It has quite a few choices to fill these. Around The Bowl is one of…read morethe places in Dream Hall at 51, a food hall. Kind of simple concept with a few unique flavor options. The prices are okay if kind of high, it seems. Among the options at the one long counter. It's got a few other places it shares with so it gets kind of confusing to be honest. The options have great variety. Many countries to choose from. There's Greek, Mediterranean, and Mexican among the options. It's about $11 for a bowl. You choose proteins for several of these. I got the Curry Bowl. This has coconut curry, green peppers, peanuts, red peppers, and white rice. She got the Mediterranean Bowl. This has the classic stuff including black olives, feta, and hummus. Choices of proteins on the bowls includes meats like beef or chicken. There's also vegetables if not wanting any meats. For sure it's one of the best places to visit in this food hall. It's closed Sundays. There's a few options for vegans and vegetarians.

Service was good. Portion was just perfect and I like to eat. I had the curry chicken and shrimp…read morebowl. Was very good not overwhelming. Not spicy at all. Will do again.

I'm not sure why it's taking me years to do this review however I've been going to seafood city…read moresupermarket since they opened this Chicago location years ago. When it first opened, it was great to see how bright and clean it was and to see all of the incredible stacked foods and items. However, over the years it's definitely been worn down a little bit and could use a new refresh. What has been good is that they really expanded some of the seating area as well as the seafood city Grill area and the food offerings. However even this is slightly inconsistent as far as what's available when it's open, etc. It's also great that this particular location also is able to build out some of the other additional vendors like the bakery by Valerio. Again, though, I wish there was a little bit more consistency and organization throughout. Parking lot is has been quite ample except during peak times. I really wish they would open one in the suburbs as well. The only major disappointing thing was I used to carry the best Chicharron by Saint Michaels and then they absolutely abused and price gouged the bags. And eventually they stopped carrying it. I however, have gone directly to the stores to purchase.

First time here. Very large variety of shops and the grocery store part was very busy. They have a…read morelarge variety of items to purchase and I will be back, if in the area.

Coming from Boston, I had heard the news that Time Out Market is closing its doors (in both…read morelocations!) in the next week, and I was looking forward to seeing what the Chicago food hall looked like. I was surprised to see that the website does allow reservations for large groups, so we booked through Resy a few days before coming. When we arrived at Fulton Market, it took a few tries but we happily found street parking. It was a little bit overwhelming when we first walked in. It feels "bigger" than the original food hall in Lisboa or the one in Boston - not necessarily in square footage, but primarily in energy. It was very busy and especially loud, and there was a DJ booth in the corner that felt closer to a club than a restaurant. I'm guessing part of this might be because it was a Friday night, but curious if it's been busier than normal since the announcement of the market's impending closure. The "reservation" system felt nominal at best, as there weren't any tables set up when we got there - by the time I was able to flag down staff for the food hall, it would have taken quite a while for them to find seats and move them together. In the end we were able to find a corner that worked out pretty well. Similar to the Boston location, you can order online. It didn't feel prominently advertised, as the food stalls themselves all had long lines and were pretty understaffed. In addition, after ordering online, there was no notification that the order was ready for pick-up (for several of the stalls). And while TOM is in a pretty central part of Chicago, the food felt spectacularly expensive for what you were getting. Pretty much everything was over $20 (before tax + tip) for an okay amount of food. On top of that, in our large 15+ person group, the vast majority of us felt that the food was definitively below average quality. Mine in particular was Bill Kim Ramen Bowl's tofu rice bowl. It was a depressing mix of unseasoned tofu cubes, dry arugula, kimchi, plain white rice with no sauce, a handful of pickled veggies, and a half-avocado that wasn't even sliced. It tasted about how it looks. None of that surprises me, but it felt like a far cry from the Lisboa concept, where I was a repeat customer for the high-quality food by distinguished chefs at extremely affordable prices. I'm glad I went, but won't be especially sad to see it go.

It was great! Been to their location in Barcelona, New York, and Boston. Love the local food…read moreoptions they have. Tried the dumplings and cupcakes. Both were delicious! The ambiance is nice per usual. Highly recommend!

We come here a lot with our kids and are thankful it is here! A wonderful place to escape the cold…read moreof the winter (or heat of the summer) and they have lots of food and activities for kids and families, as well as lots of stores to shop. It's not super busy so it's nice not having to fight many crowds.

We love taking our kids here when we need to get out of the house! We always get Kobe's Japanese -…read moreyum!!! And the workers are always quick to clean up our tables after we leave. Our boys love playing in the kids area and on all the little rides. It also has stores that we frequent often like H&M, Barnes and Nobles and American Eagle.

My husband and I went to the Dekalb Oasis on our way to Chicago. This rest area is not the cleanest…read morebut we made do. We were able to stretch our legs before continuing our trip.

Reliable travel oasis experience with plenty of parking, clean bathrooms, and a variety of food…read moreoptions. There aren't as many of these left on the Illinois tollways, but I prefer these when there isn't a Love's or similar option available to get a nice hot meal and more space to stretch out the legs.

During a road trip my son said the dreaded words, "mommy I have to use the potty" and luckily I saw…read morea sign for the Belvidere Oasis in 1 mile. We quickly parked and ran to the bathroom, which was super clean. We refilled our water bottles at the bottle refill station and then set out for snacks. But had to do a ten minute detour at the child play area. This was AMAZING and we will always stop if we pass by during any road trips for a bathroom and fun break. My son loved the toddler play area and I had to bribe him out with a pretzel. The restaurant options were a shawarma place, Auntie Ann's pretzels, McDonalds, the chain pizza place and I think it was panda. Overall great experience.

We stopped here while driving up from Chicago to Madison and this was a great find!…read more Pros: + Wonderful rest stop + Super convenient to get off the high way northbound + Plenty of restaurants available + Easy to access from the highways IG: QueenOfAdventureNYC

Came to this particular Mitsuwa to pick up bentos for a long work day for the entire weekend and…read morewas very happy that the entire bento area was well stocked everytime I came in around 10 am. I also really enjoyed picking up a variety of delicious breads from the bakery every single day as well. My favorite was the cream pan; it was super soft, and had a perfect amount of cream filling. There were also a lot of cute breads in the shape of different characters that were also as delicious as they were cute. There is a self check out line as well as plenty of cashiers so the wait to check out was minimal to none.

This was a quick pop-in, but this could still be a big review. This place is an otakus dream come…read moretrue! The architecture, the culture, the food, it's all here. So cool. I was just in the neighborhood and I've been wanting to check Mitsuwa out forever so I figured I'd finally take a look around. So whats here? Plenty of food options! It smells great in here. Walking in and right away there's wagu bento for sale. Friendly workers offering samples of alcohol behind them. Cool food stalls doing classics like yakitori, grilled fish, karaage, katsu don and more! Crepe stand, you bet. Bread shop, absolutely. With the yakisoba bread I've never actually seen for sale! Honestly there's plenty more. There's a grocery store. I didn't spend long in this section but I saw some of my favorite snacks and some premier cuts of fish. A small gatcha section! I didn't see anything I loved but they had some Spy Family stuff. A One Piece Card Game shop. I don't know anything about this particular card game, outside of its obvious relationship to the Anime it's based on. That said, the shop was busy and seemed to have people hanging out and maybe playing the game as well. Not sure if this was a pop-up or not. A small Pop-up section. Currently dedicated to merchandise from Godzilla, Ultraman, and Kamen Rider. A bookshop. Which is under-selling it. It's got English AND Japanese versions of manga. A nice selection of classic stuff and modern hits. Its got plenty of random merchandise and figures too. This spot is a destination on its own for sure. I'll be back with a full paycheck to eat and shop.

Great selection of restaurants. Clean inside with Lots of seats and it's nice for workers in the…read morearea. Since Covid there's less and less restaurants like this combined so it's nice to see one in the loop. They have trivia and happy hours too!

Came here over the holidays and it had some simple, cute decor. I was surprised by how empty the…read moreplace was since there's a nice variety of options here. Tried 2 places here: 1 was really good and 1 was not good at all. Multiple stands were closed early for the day, but it could be cuz of the holidays. Not the best food hall I've been to, but also not the worst

This is the best mall in Illinois! They've added many designer stores like Kendra Scott,…read moreTimberland, Northern Face, Lacoste and Psycho Bunny! Great sales right now in every store too. Selection is vast and has something for everyone! Super clean even when it's busy. Food court has Stan's Donuts, Popeyes, Chipotle, Philly Steaks, Chinese, Bobba you name it! Don't forget to pick up a bag of Garrett's popcorn too! Walking the mall is easy and for walkers it opens early to get your 2.3 miles of steps in.

This mall is great! I'd never been here until the other day and I'm in love. So many shopping…read moreoptions, and I didn't realize how many floors there are. The food court has some really great food options too, I was impressed. The bathrooms could use some more routine maintenance though.