I have been wanting to go to a pancake breakfast for quite some time, pre-pandemic. Don't ask me…read morewhy; I'm weird, I guess? Anyway, this weekend I headed to this AL post in Arlington Heights because I saw they were having one. There were lots of folks there--it's popular! For $10 ($5 for kids & veterans) there's eggs, hash browns, pancakes, French toast, bacon, sausage, biscuits and gravy, and fruit. Water, orange juice, and coffee as well. I think it's advertised as all you can eat and they did have quite a lot of food when I got there around 11:10. It was very good, folks were friendly, and I'd go again. There's a good deal of parking along the surrounding streets so that wasn't a problem. They host this breakfast once monthly from 9 am - noon, so I may be back soon.

Being a Veteran, I stopped by there this morning for the Monthly pancake breakfast. This was my…read morefirst time here and I was pleasantly surprised. It was an exceptionally well organized affair, the lines moved quickly, the staff were very professional and polite, the place was clean and well lit. Highly recommended. Five stars.

Ok this casino is fairly small for its size , but I will say parking is easy compared to larger…read morecasinos I've visited and they do have a nice sports book to watch sports

My mom is here and suggested a visit to the casino, so we headed over. It's very nearby but I've…read morenever been here before. From the start I was not super impressed. I'd planned to use the valet, but couldn't find it. There are signs pointing to valet, but there was no the tell-tale podium outside either of the entrances that we passed by. When we left, we took the long way around and I'm not sure if the valet is in the back of the casino (who would think to look there, especially given the arrow pointing left instead of up?) and then further down toward the backside of the parking garage there was a sign that said valet was down there. The whole point of valet is to get out curbside... I'm really not sure what was going on here. I was going to park in the disabled section so mom could use her permit, but she realized she left it at the house. There was a spot close enough so we chose that instead. What was weird is that there was a sidewalk in front of the disabled spots, but there was no curb cut at the end of that sidewalk (that was the most direct route to the entrance) and to get to the curb cut we had to go into the rideshare pick-up area, which isn't necessarily the safest route nor is it always going to be accessible if there are cars waiting there. In short, doesn't seem super friendly to disabled folk. (Oh, and they only have one door at the main entrance that has an auto door opener, and it's easily missed.) We got our player cards at the Rush Rewards counter. Giving them our email addresses gave us $10 in free play. I don't understand how the cards work nor how to get the free play off them--I had to call one of the attendants to make it work for me. We play the penny slots--I mean, we're not richies who can go for the quarter ones--and there was a good number of them here. But there seemed an unusual number that weren't quite working. I think we saw four that were just totally shut down with some sort of paperwork taped to them, and then there were a couple we tried to use that didn't accept mom's voucher slip. And we encountered a few fellow patrons that were pretty rude. Most astonishing is the woman who reached over my mom's shoulder to put money in a machine as I was situating her wheelchair in front of the machine. Unbelievable. There are several restaurants at the casino; Chinese, a taco place, burgers, and a steakhouse or two. Ample parking--in addition to the surface lots, there's a parking garage next to the main building. There are also a couple of hotels next odor to the casino, and I don't think that Rivers itself has a hotel on site.

Service is generally pretty decent here. Came here when they had live music inside and we were…read moreseated outside but still able to see/hear the band. It was a pretty cool seat to be behind the band actually. Food wise, we had a chopped salad which I thought was honestly amazing - 10/10. Whenever I come here, I always get the detroit style pizza simply because that's what they're know for to a degree. It's *okay* - I would give it like a 7.2/10. Visually it always is great, but then actually eating it it can be a bit of a let down - very bready. But it's not bad by any means, but it won't be your favorite pizza in the world. Overall though for a local restaurant with reasonable prices, pretty solid place.

Great Detroit style pizza. Their pizzas are 50% off on wednesdays- it's a steal. My only gripe is…read morethat their pick up times are never accurate- I always have to wait about 10 minutes longer than quoted! Parking is also tough.

Went here to catch my brother-n-laws band Yellow Pills. Band killed it! Had to grab drinks from…read morethe bar up front which was no big deal. Bartenders were friendly. Hope there new concept takes off.

Came tonight for dinner and some music. Such a disappointing experience. From the moment we…read morewalked in, the customer service was bad-the woman that seated us just kind of pointed in the direction of the tent on the table with a upc code on it and said vaguely "use this to order. If you need help, flag someone down, maybe we can figure it out." What? We figured out how to order and start a tab. Every time someone came to drop something at our table, they were clearly confused about who got what and what was what. Never even talked to us or greeted us except to mumble what the item was they were delivering. Off putting. And the new menu is awful. Easily the worst food we've had in a while. They used to have such a great menu-used to love coming for cocktails and apps and listen to some music. Drinks are still solid, but menu is tiny, with food that just didn't taste good. Music wasn't great either, and way too loud. We wanted to listen to music, but we also wanted to chat over dinner and that was practically impossible. We gave up and went somewhere else for dessert. Hopefully they figure out their concept quickly and work all the kinks out. We'll be finding somewhere else for live music unfortunately.

Went here thisbyearbfornthe taste of Polonia…read more A shout out to the people running the event. Great music Great good Great people What a great time ! And a shout out to the great security team ! Keep up the great work

Went to the Maui experience last night at the center. Unbelievable event space. Parking there is a…read morebreeze, and the employees and security are amazing and the space is beautiful. Saw some amazing acts there last night raising money for people affected by the Lahaina fires in Hawaii.

Another year, another Itasca Fest…read more We live minutes from the Itasca border, so getting here is a breeze. And so is parking -- though you do have to be willing to walk a block or two. But downtown Itasca is lovely. I think most people, if they drove through this little village of 8,300 people, would not expect very big happenings. But Itasca Fest is pretty impressive for the size of the town. Free admission, and there's a huge carnival, a big tent set up with plenty of tables for noshing at and a stage with live entertainment, bingo, a rummage sale, educational events for the kids (including interacting with wild animals) and of course plenty of greasy food to go around. Last year, there was a super-cool NASA trailer set up where you could play with various gadgets and learn about life in a spaceship. Honestly, I enjoyed it as much as the kid with us did. Unfortunately, no NASA trailer this year. Still, four stars for a solidly good time nearby and on the cheap.

Considering the majority of my big fat Italian family lives in Itasca, it's shocking that this was…read moremy first time here. And let's be honest, I came for the Bingo. We started here on Sunday night, the last night of the fest. Bingo is run by the Lyons Club and they do a great job of keeping the natives restless while having some personality. The guy working our row was awesome, was so friendly. Cards are 3 for a dollar and my dreams were crushed when I saw they were the sliders and not the stamp kind of cards. I was really looking forward to having a big purple stamper to dot up my cards. Each round of Bingo could win somewhere between $50-$70 but alas, I didn't have any luck. The final round was a cover-all game and cards were $1 each. The jackpot for that final round was above the $200 mark. In order to entertain us before the final round (and possibly because it was the last night of the fest, we were able to get as many free drinks as we wanted before the last game). I spent about $13 total on an hour of Bingo, which I don't consider to be too much of a loss. Did I really just write about Bingo for a full paragraph? Back to the fest. They have about 8-10 vendors for food including local restaurants. Rides are plentiful here, I couldn't even guess how many. Upwards of a dozen? Games were also not scarce, and they had all the classic games. I ended up winning myself a stuffed monkey. It's what every 29 year old adult female needs. I can only compare Itasca fest to Bartlett fest or Naperville's Rib Fest. I would probably prefer Itasca fest over both because it has WAY more games and rides than Bartlett, and isn't as crowded as Rib Fest. It's a new summer tradition.

Madcats is an unassuming lively music venue in Downtown Palatine. Every weekend, various types of…read morebands play with drinks served. If you want a table while watching your favorite band, come early and grab a seat! It fills up quickly. Good is served and service is fast! Delicious options and great drinks at a decent cost. You won't be paying high prices for drinks. It's a lively place, sound quality is also great, and the staff is friendly! We like coming here when we want to hear great music. Madcats is a great addition to Palatine!

Madcats opened in 2021 and has had many live events…read more We recently went to see a Fleetwood Mac cover band that did really well. The place is small and was full. I could tell that people truly enjoyed. There's even a small dancing area up front. The food and drink are decent. The servers work hard when it's busy - yet manage to keep friendly. The only downside is that there is a section where you can't really see the stage (about 1/4 of the inside area).

I went to see Kokoroko back in October and had a great time. We got in line early so we got into…read morethe auditorium among the first few people and snagged two seats on the side, near the front. They were a bit elevated, so we saw the stage very well while standing (except when a tall dude stood in front of us for awhile, but c'est la vie). There was a bar and the line seemed to move pretty fast. We didn't use the restrooms, but they were clearly marked. My only complaint would be that there's a long staircase you need to climb to get to the concert space. Not the most friendly for those with disabilities or difficulty climbing steps. Also feels like it could be a bit of a hazard in the wrong conditions. Otherwise, great place!

Beautiful area inside. However entrance is not intuitive as it's not really marked so it's hard to…read morefind.