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    Emil's

    3.2 (289 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Chicken Wings served with ranch (+side of celery in included)
    Fabiola R.

    Finally had the chance to try out Emil's wings, and they did not disappoint! The wings were delicious, crispy, and made fresh. While I did not have the opportunity to dine in, staff was friendly when placing my order online. When picking up, finding parking was a bit difficult given that there is no designated parking lot but my order was accurate and on time. I look forward to going back and dinning in!

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    Cristina M.

    Fast service and plenty of parking . Located right downtown. I ordered the mushroom and Swiss burger which was very good .

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    Jessica S.

    Came here for the first time on Saturday because my sister just moved to Grayslake, and I was pleasantly surprised by how delicious the food is and everyone in my party loved their food, too. As appetizers, we ordered the buffalo chicken wings and the mozz sticks The buffalo wings were cooked perfectly and very juicy, and I didn't try the mozzarella sticks, but my sister loved them. They are like mozz sticks that we are used to from a place in Edison Park. They are unique in that they aren't just breaded, they have a wrapping around them like what they wrap egg rolls with. My sister really enjoyed these, and we were all shocked they made them like this. For dinner, I ordered the seared Ahi tuna salad and it was amazing. Honestly, I would crave this and come back here for this and that means a lot... because I normally don't crave salads. This salad had ahi tuna, edamame, cucumbers, tomatoes, red peppers (and normally it has won ton strips but I didn't get those). The salad also normally comes with a ginger dressing, but I ordered the cilantro lime one instead, and it was so flavorful and amazing. It balances out the creamy wasabi dressing that the salad also came with, so it wasn't AS spicy. There were many other positives other than the food. We had very good service; our waitress was friendly and very attentive. The draft beer was cold and refreshing (I ordered the Hell or High Watermelon), and the place was pretty large and clean. I know I will definitely be back here again when I am in the area, and I'm sure my sister and her husband will be back soon since they live close to here. This place was actually recommended by some of their friends, as well, so I am glad we tried it!

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    Mary R.

    We met a couple of friends here... we sat at a big spacious table with room for social distancing which was great! I had a Rueben pictured ... it was good .. corned beef juicy and tender ... Fries were good ! Crinkle style Two parties had burgers that looked delicious made exact to order ! One more had a small thin crust pizza that he said was yummy! It was my daughters and my first time the couple goes often! Prices reasonable middle road ! Wait staff kept checking on us! Thumbs up!!

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    Food was great, music and overall ambience was not too loud. Service was fast and friendly. Prices were reasonable!

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    Great pizza & wings my favorite carry out combination. I always get the Emil's Special Sauce on the wings.

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    Love the Cajun Chicken wrap and potato chips. I usually only get that but pizza always smells delicious. Big place, comfortable seating.

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