We've only tried Chicago Ramen, Palatine location this one time. It was a bit of a weird…read moreexperience. The restaurant was empty when we arrived, a few tables arrived after we were there. I believe we ate lunch on a weekday. The service was ok, a few of the items we wanted to order were not available. Their sushi chef was not there that day, so no sushi was available to order, along with one or two other entrees we wanted to order. The food was average, nothing that stood out as great or exceptionally bad. The one thing I remembered thinking positively was the curry chicken rice plate. The curry sauce was good. The chicken wasn't the traditional breaded chicken cutlet, rather pieces of chicken karage, which was good. I don't know if it would be fair to say we'd never go back to try again, but we do have places we really like near by, so it isn't likely we're going back anytime soon.

This restaurant has nothing. They have only a good ambience…read more I can get good ambience at a damn picnic ground in the forest. Food? WHAT FOOD IS THERE FOR ME TO GRADE!!!! Service was atrocious. There's one small woman running the entire FoH and she's claiming she just started today can't run the PoS system. They don't have free refills on tea. Ordering experience was horrible at best. Lady. It's like an iPhone just type what I asked for in it. I shouldn't have to point at it in the menu. If you can't understand English that well then you don't need to be working in a hospitality field, go find another job as an ESL learner. The restaurant floor isn't a place for unskilled people. She had to multiple times to back to the kitchen to ask some man about things. Everything here is stupidly expensive. Drinks are overpriced. A bowl of soup that I can get for $8.99 at the local Asian marts food court costs near $20 This is just another hack chain restaurant trying to bilk money. Don't open your damned restaurant if you don't have tofu. Thats basic Asian. Don't bother opening if you don't have your flagship soup or sushi and just have crap available. I finally got fed up after ordering sushi getting told that out of stock and then ordering fried tofu which is in the damn supermarket across the street. That too out of stock. Incompetent management. Incompetent employees. How the hell does this dump have over 15 locations. Must be a dark money laundering network for p3d0ph1l3s Also. Major red flag when you display a MASSIVE case of alcohol in the front unsecured foyer. I could have easily smashed and grabbed hundreds of dollars in liquors and easily dashed in a getaway car. This isn't an eating restaurant. It's a place for hacks to get drunk. It's open late for the exact reason of it being a dive bar playing off as a restaurant. It's not a restaurant. RESTAURANTS HAVE FKN FOOD IN STOCK. BARS DONT HAVE FOOD IN STOCK

Excellent food and family owned. Papagus is a Lake Zurich institution and has been around for…read moreyears. They have everything from cheeseburgers to excellent Greek food. There are also good options for the vegetarian.

Solid Mediterranean venue from a family-owned restaurant that ensures your meal is made to order…read more GYRO PLATE Everything you'd expect from a fast food gyro with great flavor, paper thin slices of onion, and fresh tomato. While I identify with other Yelper's 'concerns' over excessive sauce and toppings, I'm a BIG fan of accoutrement. I have no problem pushing some of the sauce or toppings aside so I can focus on the food. I found myself adding the components I want to create the flavor I was aiming for.

I always drive-through you can pre-order if you set up an account with them (Earn Credits) tell…read moreThem how much time you need or ASAP boom it's usually there or the Order window and it's still fast they cook to order. Quality is great. I do not eat other fast food joints anymore(BUONA) large selection on the menu, and if you do sign up on their app to pre-order or just drive through, give them your first name or phone number you will earn credit! (I get free stuff) not saying that's all the time but it builds up as you do your orders, common sense. Also ORIGINAL RAINBOW CONE ICE CREAM ATTACHED I WOULD IMAGINE YOU CAN GET THAT WITH YOUR ORDER CAUSE IT'S A WIDE OPEN DINING SPACE INSIDE, they're great on customer service! I have not tried ice cream from the rainbow cone the original, but they always have some people in there even through a winter must be good! Now I gotta get home so I can eat my double burger, usually I ordered an avocado burger, which is insane! P.S THERE STAFF IS GREAT! Buona Appetiteo!

Went for ice cream. Rang the bell for help and I had to wait awhile. Asked for 2 scoops in a waffle…read morecone $7.50 and the top scoop was so small and had empty space in the middle. For that price I'll go to Oberweiss next time

When I lived and worked in Palatine I used to get Chiggy's fairly often and liked the food. I no…read morelonger live near Chiggy's but stopped in for carry out lunch and really enjoyed the food. Two hot dogs to go with everything. Good tomatoes, pickles, sport peppers, etc for a classic Chicago 'drag it through the garden' dog. They have a special price for two dogs and that's exactly what I wanted! I'm kind of through paying big bucks for a basic lunch item like a hot dog! I will be back to Chiggy's when in the area and I need a classic Chicago hot dog!

Five stars for the Reuben and chicken gyros. They are always good. One star for the girl who takes…read moreyour orders. I stood in front of her for 30 seconds while she stared out the window. Then she turned to me and raised her eyebrows without saying a word. I guess that was my que to order. Wow, sorry I'm bothering you. She makes the soup nazi look welcoming. That girl needs some customer service training.

Food was not great... overly salted meh burgers that took too long and bathrooms opened by a coin…read moretoken ... that resemble gross and sketchy roadside gas station bathrooms were crimes happen.

I associate Sonic Drive-In with Diet Dr. Pepper with their pebble ice and blue coconut syrup. When…read morethe grocery store wasn't open and my teenager was dropped off at school, I knew if I went back inside the house, I wouldn't want to come back out in the cold so I washed the car and then decided to treat myself to said Diet Dr. Pepper concoction. While I was ordering on the app, my brain saw a corn dog was $0.99 so "Why the hecks not?" and then a deal popped up for a Jr. Double Cheeseburger for $1.99. Sometimes my brain craves doing something out of the ordinary to combat the responsible part of my brain that sticks to a routine so I got both. The drink was just what I remembered, the corn dog was hot, crispy, and the batter had a good taste. I got the cheeseburger with no cheese (my body cannot process it lol). The patties tasted like they were from the golden arches. It was a little too saucy for my liking, but I wouldn't say no to it if we crossed paths again. The ambiance was...my car so it was clean and had my favorite radio station playing. The food was brought out fairly quickly and without much fanfare, which was okay with me. I parked as close as I could to the door so the staff member didn't have to trek super far. Again, not bad for a mini adventure off the usual path, but it can be a whole season again before I visit again!

Ambiance can be a loaded word- what are you looking for? A nice, clean spot to order and eat?…read moreWithout too much noise? Well, I expect at the "least" that at any joint that claims to be fast food! Before we left SoCal for Illinois last year, we knew of Freddy's - they were 90 miles away in the Hesperia/Victorville area, and during the Covid era, we'd take long drives up there- and when we went to Freddy's they ALWAYS had a huge drive-thru line. So, true to form, while I'll wait a bit for a burger, I won't wait in line for an hour- so we always put Freddy's on the back burner - saying we'd go there "someday". Well, as the old CCR song says "Someday Never Comes" - so we figured we'd just as well make it happen! So imagine our surprise when we found we had two of these places not far from us? We hit up the Lake Zurich location, and oh my. Did we have a feast! We both ordered the original steakburger combo this time (note a prior visit had me order their Patty Melt - an almost-archaic type of burger that I Oh-So-Loved back when I was a kid in the 70's). Ok- first up - the burgers are great... kind of like a smashburger. If you weighed the poor little patty it wouldn't win any heavyweight awards - but the flavors? They all came together in a great way. Nice! And I might add, my Patty Melt (tried on an earlier visit) really brought back some nice memories - try one for a treat! Ok - the fries. They have got to be the most interesting things -- they're like little potato sticks and very heavily salted. But they have a secret ingredient to go along with the generous portion- FRY SAUCE. Oh, yummy! This man's tummy goes pitter patter in a great way when FRY SAUCE is involved! They're definitely finger-lickin' good (doesn't that slogan belong to KFC?) - but it was great. How about the custard, you ask? Hubby's the custard expert in the family - and while he loves it, he has an ever-so-slight preference for Andy's instead. That said- we ate it all and he slurped up his concrete (kind of an extra thick milkshake) custard- and we went home satiated! Yes - we'll be back again. You will too, if you like these sorts of things!

First discovered the chain in Nebraska in 2019... I was so excited when they came here! I'm happy…read moreto say it's just as great as it is there! Been here many times! Always ready for another visit! This is what another burger chain USED to be as good as. Their food is always hot, delicious and made well. Their staff is friendly and keeps the place clean. There's not too much noise especially mid afternoon. Their custard is delicious too! No matter what creation you come up with! If you like spicy things... ask for their Jalapeno fry sauce. You can even buy some (or the original) to take home!

Going in with a decidedly "prove it to me attitude" - due to the AI cow/steak billboards I've seen…read morearound the county - I was actually pleasantly surprised by my experience here. It's a massive place and we were sat "outside," which was comfortable on the first night of November, with fireplaces on and plexiglass making it less open air this time of year. Service was friendly and pretty darn quick, and food was good across the board (salt needed on maybe 1-2 things over the entire meal for five people, multiple apps). Would come back, but also, hard to walk past Walker Bros and not want to stop there first!

Came here to this location for the first time with friends for a weekend dinner. My friends picked…read morethis place out because they had been here before. First of all, the parking lot is very confusing and part of it is rather torn up. It is also occupied by several John Deere tractors, which I think is part of the overall feel of the restaurant. Upon walking in, this is definitely old school decor something that hasn't been touched in years and quite frankly if you like the nostalgia, this is definitely the place. The bar area is quite interesting as there's actually water and live frogs living in the bar top of the bar. We ordered the same sirloin three times as well as the prime rib. There was quite a bit of drinks as well ordered. Overall service was great, but our very young server had no idea and had never heard of Meg Ryan. I would say if you're looking for a little bit more of an elevated American steak dinner that is better than any other common chain out there. This is the place for you to come to very casual and laid-back really great to see huge parties of families coming to have dinner for whatever the cause or celebration was as well. Apparently, also the owner has his own cattle farm and supplies, beef to the restaurant. These price points for his beef are slightly higher than the standard venue. However, keep in mind all cuts our choice. I do not believe anything here is prime other than maybe prime rib as it's called.

This was our 1st time trying Alley 64 Bar & Grill and we thought it would be a typical bar & grill…read moremeal, but holy smokes we were happily proven wrong. Alley 64 didnt just beat most of the competition around, it raised the bar. For me, its important that my waiter/waitress is down to earth and kind. Theres nothing better than having a great meal at a restaurant that makes you feel as if you are a friend visiting for dinner. I understand not everyone is a people person that enjoys more than small talk with their waiter and thats cool, but for me its an important part of the experience and our waitress (Tabitha) was fantastic. Thank you, Tabitha From the second you step inside, the vibe is pure, unadulterated comfort--zero pretension, all welcome. The instant hook? A background soundtrack of late-90s alternative hits that immediately had me nodding along. Okay, the crown jewel of the night my ribeye sandwich paired with a side of old-school, ultra-crunchy onion rings. This sandwich is an absolute masterpiece cooked to my liking. Seriously, for a bar & grill I didnt expect this kinda flavor and deliciousness from a steak, but holy yum it was a big portion of meaty perfection! Not to mention the lightly toasted ciabatta bread it came on topped off with grilled mushrooms, onion straws and Alley 64 sauce (damn good) with a crisp pickle & sweet coleslaw. I hope everyone who gives this place a try enjoys Alley 64 as much as we did. CHEERS!

This place is my "cheers" Where everybody knows your name!!…read moreThe hidden or unknown bar for great food!! Changing speciality menu every two weeks...

The gyro here was tasty! Tons of meat and I got sweet potatoes which were thick and crinkle cut…read more The price is also reasonable for the combo deal. Will definitely come back to try some of the other stuff.

Used to be a family favorite…read more We just ate there and it was filthy. Men's bathroom door was broken and it smelled awful. The ceiling in the women's room was leaking. Sticky tables. Soda out of the fountain was half flat. Food was meh. Unfortunately it's time to move on from an old fave :(