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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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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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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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    Nice local pub. Food is good and service is pleasant. They have bingo on Tuesday nights, which can be fun.

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    5 years ago

    Other than getting my order completely wrong, the under cooked pizza, and the over-use of oregano, it was pretty good :)

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    Food was great. Had a brisket sandwich and it was amazing. Meals are large portions. Cheese sticks were also amazing.

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    4 years ago

    Emil's is great! The owners are great members of the community, and their steak quesadillas are awesome!

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