Fratellos 2

Consider me a fan! This joint is conveniently located just down the road from Feed My Starving…read moreChildren. It makes for a perfect post - pack hang. The food definitely stands out in terms of quality. It is most comparable to places like Canes , with the chicken/fries/toast combo. However they excel in comparison with their dirty sodas and other food offerings. The fries, cheese curds and Texas toast are all delicious snack options. Everything comes out hot and cooked to order. The portions are a good size and it all tastes fresh. The dirty sodas were a fun thing to try out. During my visits, I tried the "Toasty Marshmallow" (Mr Pibb) and the "Float On" (Barqs) . Both are sweet combinations and are fun treats. There's a lot here that makes them stand out from most fast-casual places and overall provide a quality dining experience.

We've been here a few times and loved it- food was great, love the sauce options, and free ice…read morecream is a nice bonus, despite only having two flavor options, (vanilla plus rotating). It's in the pricier side, but in line with Canes and others in this space. This last time we visited, (June), and brought aunt and grandma- everyone in our party got sick immediately following our visit. Perhaps we'll give it another shot, but never had that happen before, where not one, but everyone in the group got sick.

Kiosk for ordering

Minnie's Fried Chicken Sandwich

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Dining area

Johnnie's Beef

3.9(748 reviews)

2.9 mi

We went to Johnnie's Beef for a $7 Italian beef sandwich…read more The gentleman at the register took my money, but failed to give me a receipt with an order number. I thought nothing of it... Until 5 minutes later. "Beeg mija!" a middle-aged lady yelled from behind the counter. Her eyes darted angrily around the diner, looking for a landing strip for her palpable annoyance, "Beeg! Mija!" The gentleman behind the counter glanced nonchalantly in my direction. "BEEG MIJA!!!!" she screamed. I stared at her from across the restaurant, confused. Our eyes locked like a heat-seeking missile from a 1980s action flick, finding its target. She thrust a stubby index finger in my direction, "Ju! Beeg mija!" I walked to the counter, "Italian beef?" "Jes, da-meet! BEEG MIJA!" she hollered, incensed, and threw the bag in my direction. I intuited she must have been attempting to say, "Big meat. Hot." Mind you, that STILL made no sense. "How the &$@ would I have gotten that from that?!" I hollered. "EETS'A BEEEEEG MI-JA!" "Ok, lady."

Great Italian beef, keeps it simple and to the point…read more Food is ready to go so it's easy to get in and out. Add the Italian ice, fresh pressed in house.

Busy cashier area

Worth a thousand words

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Outside

Meetch’s Wings & Things

4.7(59 reviews)

1.8 mi

We tried Meetch's for the first time recently and absolutely loved the food! The pork chop sandwich…read morewas my favorite, and I even went back the next day to get another one for my son to try. The smash burger and hot chicken tenders were also delicious. Had a really nice chat with the owner, Dmitri, and couldn't have had better service. I will make the 20+-minute drive to get there again, especially for that pork chop sandwich!

Give this place a try!…read more Look, it's a fast food vibe but the wings are excellent! Meaty and flavorful. No disappointment here. I'm from out of town. There are plenty of options in the area. That said, if you're looking for something quick, easy, and terrific then try this place. Service was friendly and on top of their game. Food was amazing. I had the Mango Habanero Wings and Fries. Did not disappoint. This place might do a lot of take out. I don't know. Either way, it's worth trying. I left completely satisfied and felt I got my money's worth.

Chicken sticks with fries and a really flavorful sauce

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Chicago Style Char Dog

Portillo's Rolling Meadows

3.5(276 reviews)

I always love returning to Portillos. This is my first step immediately after I land from O'Hare…read moreairport I am a Chicago native and there is no Portillo's near where I live. You must get the Italian beef sandwich with hot peppers!!! I personally love it with gravy and cheese sauce on the side. it was my first time using the kiosk, which I thought made the experience very seamless and the service and ambience is casual but nice.

Even though service at Portillo's has declined, their chopped salad is still one of my go to salads…read moreif ordering take out. On this visit, I ordered at the kiosk with made customization very easy. It also seemed to shorten the wait for food. I do not like shakes, but I was intrigued with the Dr. Pepper Cake Shake and could not pass trying it. If you like Dr. Pepper and chocolate cake this is the perfect shake. It has the unique Dr. Pepper flavor mixed with Portillo's vanilla shake and then blends an entire slice of house-made chocolate cake straight into the cup. It is definately worth trying.

Ordering area

Cheeseburger

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Nice signage

Culver's

3.4(101 reviews)

1.3 mi

I've been to Culver's several timestimes, both in Illinois and more recently in Arizona, and while…read morethis is a new location for me, the menus are all pretty much the same. Service at this location was great. The cashier who rung us up was pleasant and helpful. We all enjoyed our order, and of course we finished off with a delicious frozen custard treat. Inside the restaurant was fairly clean, as were the restrooms,, and service was speedy.

Ok. I get it. Wisconsin's finest, right? After a couple earlier "not so fantastic" visits I…read moredecided to get a plain 1-patty hamburger (no cheese) and the grilled chicken sandwich. A bit pricey- almost $15 for those two alone! So let's do a drive-thru review: 1- service was quick, but they quickly slap a number on your rear view mirror and tell you to go park and wait. I went and did that. 2 - while waiting, I noted it took about 6 minutes for the sandwiches to come out. 3 - The guy who brought out the food was nice and pleasant - natch. Now- I decided to look at the hamburger first. Not too big. The burger bun was almost chilly, not warmed up at all. A bit of mayo too - not a bad thing. First impression of the hamburger: kind of meh. No real "flavor" to it. Hardly any salt or pepper. There was nothing that said "savory" to me. and the bun just was sub-par. I think it was supposed to be a butter burger bun, but Culvers? You're skatin' here. This bun should be warm ir not mildly toasted! So- it was "meh". The grilled chicken sandwich- same bun issue as above, sorry to say. And the same lack of spice-flavors. The chicken was just- meh. Culvers - THIS is why I'm not enamored with you. There's no effort, only a high price. Give me a bit more flavor. Give me buns that feel like they didn't just come outta the cooler - as these did. I'll then be back. But for some reason I just don't see that changing. Culver's is too invested in this poor experience to try just a bit harder. And more's the pity, as I really, really wanted to like them.

6/22/26: self serve coke products

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Entrance

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers

4.0(5 reviews)

2.2 mi

Mediocre French fries and coleslaw. Fingers not very good! $19.85 and I didn't order a drink! They…read morewon't be around long!

We have went here a few times since they opened. Food is usually hot and good. Prices are a…read morelittle high for what it is. I honestly do not understand the hoopla for the place as all they offer is chicken tenders, even the sandwich is chicken tenders on bread. Also the lack of dipping sauces turns me off big time. I mean I dont like Cane Sauce (call me crazy), but is it too much to ask for BBQ, Buffalo, Hot Sauce, or even Ranch for my chicken. Now if we do decided we want chicken tenders (as its the only reason to go there), we go through the drive thru and bring it home where we can eat it with the dipping sauces of our choice. Just a big PITA for chicken strips. I will say service is pretty good and the place has a decent vibe to it and the it is pretty clean on the inside.

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Shake Shack Schaumburg

3.0(217 reviews)

Located at the mall in the outer parking lot, this Shake Shack has plenty of parking, helpful…read morestaff, and tasty fast food burgers. The food here is consistent with other Shake Shacks, the patty has some char and flavor, the shakes are thick, and the fries are ok. The cheese fries always seem like they'd be an upgrade but come out too cool and the sauce too thick. But for burgers and regular fries, this is a good, convenient stop for the mall.

I always LOVE coming here! They never disappoint. I always love trying all the items on their menu,…read morefifty/fifty, spicy fries, avocado bacon burger, shack burger, chicken bites, Oreo cookies and cream shake, etc... it always HITS. I did mobile order today and my mouth is watering. it smells good and everything looks good. The service is fast and everyone is kind and friendly. Very very attentive. I love telling people about Shake Shack! THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Front

SmokeShack burger on a gluten free bun

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Chick-fil-A

3.7(269 reviews)

2.7 mi

I was having a hard day and decided to go to chick fil a for reference my my little sister is in…read morethe hospital right now and times have been rough on my family. I walked in and was immediately greeted by Amelia (I think or Emily not sure). She was kind and always kept a smile and a positive attitude regardless of who the customer was, she really made my day even if I didn't even feel like waking up today. It touches my heart. I ended up just getting a regular chicken sandwich and there was nothing you could go wrong with it absolutely delicious and now I have a new lunch place right next to my office. The atmosphere is so peaceful and upbeat and the employees do EVERYTHING they can to make Your day that much better!

So it was dress like a cow and get free stuff day! Even with all the craziness all the staff…read moremembers were really on top of things. The decorations were so cute and who doesn't love free stuff. I do wish my chicken minis had more butter/honey on them but maybe better for my health they didn't haha. It was such a fun time to see all the different people's outfits.

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Kuma's Corner - Schaumburg

3.8(1.4k reviews)

My husband and I came here a couple months ago, the vibe wasn't exactly what I expected. Very hard…read morecore rock, tattoo heavy, metalhead aesthetic but because of that... I assumed the food was going to be good. And it was, I was burgered out at the time so I got their Mac & cheese while my hubby got one of their burgers. I did indeed taste his food, burger was delicious. My Mac & cheese wasn't bad either. It could have used either a lil more cheese or just a lil more seasoning but it was as good as expected

Was out with Wife doing errands, she mentioned a penchant for a burger. I took a quick reconnoiter…read moreon Yelp and saw Kuma's here. If you read my Yelp on the original location, you'll learn I was quite impressed with the unique qualities of the bread and circuses therein. THIS store, however, is not a funky old Chitown corner tavern, repurposed into a brilliant resto as the original is. It has the appearance and feel of a corporate outpost with NONE of the intrinsic vibe and atmosphere of the paternal iteration. It's a big room, with an enclosed "patio" that had even less charm. One of the great things about the original is the non-exclusive yet cordial service, hinting at rough trade, yet somehow I believe this is a manufactured behavior, for fun. Kind of like if Ed Debevic was a hardcore outlaw biker. (IYKYK). The servers here were kind of cheerless, and aloof. I ordered an Old Fashioned, and it was yum. A wedge salad was next, and that too, was pretty tasty. So I started to think, "Ok this isn't the original Kuma's, but the Schaumburg audience is going to be a bit different than the Northside Hipsters". When you're aware of circumstances, attitudes change. Wife played it safe, eschewing all the ooga-booga burgers of the menu and just going for a regular burger, ketchup, mayo, tomato, onions, no cheese please. Cooked medium. I, however, remembered seeing someone on TeeVee having a "Plague Bringer" supposedly redolent of Garlic and fiercely chilli'ed. Right up my alley! I bid the Waitron to bring it with all speed. The burgers appeared shortly. Wife noticed the tomato on her plate had an unsavory black & grey area in its innards. obviously rotten. How the expediter ever let that get out of the Kitchen, I dont know. It was sent back an returned with an excuse it was a bit of olive that got mixed up with the tomato. I immediately checked the menu to see if they OFFERED anything, anywhere with black olives, and there wasn't anything there. I asked the same of the Waitron, and got the same answer. As wife didn't put the tomato on her burger, it was shuffled to the side. Wife said the burger was nothing special, And neither was my "PlagueBringer". The expected Garlic onslaught was nowhere to be found, neither was the anticipated chilli pepper sting. All I could taste were the french fried onions (the same ones you find on greenie beanie casseroles during your Grandmother's Thanksgiving dinner) heaped under the top pretzel bun hood. A segregated bite found the burger patties un-seasoned and not terribly tasty (both mine and Wife's burger). What a bummer. They gave a very small discount on the burger as an apology for the offending tomato slice. We don't go into restos with a defensive attitude. We HATE sending things back, and will only take a discount or comp if the kitchen or service ABSOLUTELY shit the bed. Wife had the queasies for the rest of the day thinking other vegetations on her burger (or the burger itself) had evidence of mishandling. Fortunately, there was no food sickness. Yes, there was heavy metal music playing very loudly throughout our visit, making conversation difficult, but I knew that would prolly be the case on the way in. The whole thing was disappointing. I was hot-to-trot about the original store and how they seemed they were taking a stand against any restaurant taking itself too seriously. It wouldn't surprise me to learn the folks who financed this outpost mandated some marketing fuck to whitewash the "Heavy Metal" concept, as seen in countless corporate restos based on a charming, small joint, and having none of its original DNA. Doug Sohn was so right to never franchise "Hot Doug's", lest the accountants make a pudding of his concept and vibe as they obviously did here with Kuma's I should have known when I walked in the front door and did not see a placard with the "house rules" nearby. It's a one star. The Old Fashioned and Salad weren't THAT good.

Rock and roll vibe.

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Inside

Kong Dog

4.0(34 reviews)

amazing food! I love everything about this place! Good…read moreservice High quality food! Very nice vibes

After seeing all the videos of people enjoying these Hotdogs, I decided to give them a try. Kong…read moreDog offers you five different Dogs (Beef, Chicken, Plant Based, etc.) and 10 different "coatings". I elected to go with the Potato Kong Dog and the sweet Asian chili sauce on the side. The Hotdog is fresh and cooked to order, with the Potato corndog coating very crispy. The entire offering was tasty and I was happy I got the sauce on the side. These Kong Dogs are humongous and it could have been a task not to get messy otherwise. The restaurant is tastefully furnished and there's a fireplace and a "grotto" area where you can sit, enjoy a Kong Dog and relax!

A cool place to unwind

Kong fries

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Outside

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Aiden D.

2 years ago

It is like Portillo but it is not because Portillo has pillows and they like hot dogs and things like one leg chicken tenders

Jeff W.

8 years ago

Average hot dog, average fries, average drink. Average experience.

Sean B.

11 years ago

My favorite hot dogs in area! Have been going here for 25 years.

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