Surf's Up -- are you in Mt Prospect, or your favorite seaside shack by the water? Santa Cruz, Cocoa…read moreBeach, Cabo, Surfer's Point? The restaurant is small, with limited seating, but brightly decorated and immersive on the surf decor. I ordered the fish n chips, and they let me know it would be about 12 minutes, because they make everything fresh. No problema, dude. Beach Boys, surf music and other mellow tunes play overhead while you wait. It wasn't long at all, and I was presented with three (3!!!) crisply battered fish filets on a mound of seasoned shoestring fries. It was hot (prepared to order, remember), and delicious. The fries were awesome as well. I thought it was a little pricey, but the portions were large and I had plenty to take away. My fish was delish -- and I'd be glad to come back and try some of the other combos. The people who worked here were chill and friendly. Good vibrations!

This little, unassuming restaurant should not be missed! Surf's Up in Mt. Prospect is conveniently…read morelocated right next to the AMC Theater in Randhurst and this is the perfect place to grab a bite before the movies! This is a cute little restaurant with a few tables, window seats and seating along the wall. With the weather being nice there are tables outside too. Hubby and I wanted some seafood and we passed by Surf's Up a few times so it's long overdue for us to stop and try the food today. The owner, Lisa, was working behind the counter. She is so sweet and certainly very proud of her restaurant! We asked her for recommendations and she was happy to share some of the top preferred items of guests. She gave us time to look over the menu. I settled on the fried catfish dinner with a side of grits, greens & a roll. Hubby wanted fish and chips with a roll. Lisa told us that everything is made fresh to order so it would be about 15-20 mins. We weren't in any hurry, but we appreciated the heads up and the fact that it was all freshly made. The food arrived crispy and hot and oh so delicious! My catfish was so flakey. The grits and greens were the perfect sides to go with it. Hubs really enjoyed his fish and chips. The fries were so good, we couldn't stop eating them. Lisa also sold us on the fresh bread pudding, but we so full so we had to take it go. Just finished it tonight and it was even more delicious than she described! We will certainly be returning to try the shrimp po' boy and other items on her menu! Plus more bread pudding. Don't pass up this cute little place with delicious fresh seafood and desserts plus friendly service.

Pavlo is an amazing waiter that took care of us on our visit, the ambiance is great and not too…read moreloud so you can enjoy your meal. Food is incredible, better than I expected! The pita bread is fresh made and the gyro plate is huge and filling. We tried different cold and hot appetizerd and everything is flavorfull and fresh! I didn't knew I had this place so close!

Overall very loud place. The music is too loud. The service wasn't great. The waiter we had wasn't…read morehelpful or polite. Gave one us a side of potatoes without asking what side we wanted. No welcome or menu explanation. It appeared he didn't want to be there or he assumed we wouldn't tip well since we didn't order drinks. The food was good. The chicken was OK. Ive had better Greek chicken. The Moussaka was really good just very rich. The lamb shanks were good according to my husband and Dad. My son thought his chicken kabob was OK. The best part of the meal: the salad. The avgolemono was too salty. Not sure we will come back.

I absolutely loved it. First time dinning experience and the dinner was lovely. Stared off with a…read morecrab cake appetizer, which was very delicious, followed by french onion soup and steak dinner. I had my steak medium well and they did it perfectly 10/10. Delicious house wine followed by a gigantic key lime pie. Our server was so sweet, attentive and made this a very pleasant dining experience. The restaurant is very nice inside, we set in one of the booths which very cozy and intimate.

After seeing various brunch events advertised, we decided to make a reservation for the Easter…read moreBunny brunch. We were so excited to go with our friends and kids and it was so disappointing! The advertisement was misleading - the bunny did not match what was advertised, they said there would be gift bags for the kids (there were none), and they ended the bunny appearance earlier than posted. On top of that, they had no water cups for kids and instead offered my toddler a "rocks" glass and stopped refilling the buffet over an hour before it ended. Several of the guests were disappointed from other tables. I would not go back.

The food is good and ambiance very good but service is too slow and pic of the food is different…read morethan food. Some issues with music.

My gosh! This place makes such wonderful food…read more 5/5 - the chicken fried rice, so tender and fresh and full of flavor. The portions are just great for two. 4.5/5 - the chicken soup dumplings, would have loved a tiny bit more broth in the dumpling. But they were SO flavorful.

This place is a great Italian spot in the suburbs and has some of the best gnocchi. I always take…read morefriends here when they visit the city, and it's always a hit. I would definitely recommend checking it out and trying the gnocchi, it's pillowy soft and delicious. The staff are also very accommodating when it comes to dietary restrictions.

Trying to find authentic Italian food since coming back from Italy. Found this one located in a…read morestrip mall, so plenty of parking. Very cute restaurant!! Reminded me of Italy with it's decor and pizza oven. We were one of the two customers seated in the restaurant. The waitress seemed frazzled but she seated us right away and took our orders. The Trulli Salad was delicious!! Loved it!! The Bucatini Carbonara was slightly on the salty side and the peas tasted like it was frozen. My husband ordered the Burrata Pizza, and to our surprise, it was really more like a Bologna and Mortadella sandwich on a pizza bread. Disappointing!! It was cold and dry. Not good at all. The Caramel Panna Cotta was very creamy in texture. I really liked.

Being a huge caviar foodie my whole life, I swear, I could…read moretopple the black over the red, all spread onto a thin layer of butter stacked on a French bagette and not feel guilty as I indulge in the insane flavorful burst of bubbles. My favorite thing to do is to dig in with a spoon, when no one else is watching, and secretly sin away. On my search for the best of the best, my trip back to Chicago today, brought my never-ending cravings into Daniel's Caviar established in Buffalo Grove, IL 3.5 years ago. Walking in, I was greeted by Felix, the smiling owner, who proudly toured me through the largest inventory of caviar I had ever seen at once. I even got to see the overwhelming secret stash soon to be unloaded for sale. With genuine caviar from all over the world, priced 50%-70% below retail, every buyer can indulge in their preferred flavors and types across a variety of very competitive price points. This has to be the largest, out of this world assortment of red, black, and even albino caviar one could find in a single retail space. Tonight, I will be induling in caviar heaven...and at these prices, with a very large spoon.

Quite the selection of Eastern European foods. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Highly…read morerecommended.

I went to a Georgian restaurant while on vacation in Seattle and wanted to see where I can find one…read moreback home . A few popped up but many were closed on Mondays . Decided to try Pirosmani and SO glad we did . It's located in a strip mall in Wheeling . There are a few bar stools to eat your food there but if you have a big crowd, plan on taking your food to go. The girl in front was very helpful telling us what things are and what they are made of . If things are served hot or cold . We picked out a few things to try and not one of them were bad ! The cheese pie, the two rolled up eggplants , the chicken kabab, corn cakes, the chicken sandwich, and even the fun pops were all delicious . Today is my birthday so I wanted to try something different and new and so happy I did . Another girl came out from the back and chatted with us. Both girls were so sweet and helpful. They informed us the place next door is owned by the same person s, which is another Georgian restaurant, so we will be visiting them next . They gave me this dried fruit and nut log for my birthday for free too. Only thing was they didn't have the cheese and egg "bowl" or the dumplings to eat there they were ready to bring home frozen though . But that wasn't enough to take away a start .

I am very happy with my visit here. I am not very familiar with Georgian food, but this place feels…read moreauthentic and true to its cultural roots. It's a small and cute shop, but there's so much to choose from. I wasn't very hungry so I decided to order three small items. I got the Georgian Cookie, Cottage Cheese Cookie with Walnut and Meringue, and the Syrniki. The Syrniki was PHENOMENAL and a dream. The outside is golden brown and the inside is so fluffy, the flavor was outstanding and made me want to savor every last morsel. My second favorite was the Georgian Cookie, which had a beautifully rich, nutty, and buttery flavor. The Cottage Cheese Cookie was great, but it was my least favorite of the three. I did come back here the next day and I ordered a Golden Raisin Syrniki (it was perfect in taste but could use more raisins), the Penovani (it was delicious and I was lucky when it just came out hot), and the Potato Pie (which I liked the least but it was still good). Overall, this is a great place to try and I highly recommend it. I'll be coming back

We ordered the ribs, clam chowder, biscuits, fries, and warm lobster roll. We loved it all! The…read morelobster roll was STUFFED with big chunks of lobster. It was so luxurious! My husband said the ribs were the best he's ever eaten! The biscuits were big and fluffy! The only thing we weren't crazy about was the clam chowder because it was more potato than clam but the flavor was still great! We can't wait to order again!

When I heard that Passero's added a virtual seafood restaurant, I was pretty excited to have a…read moretaste of east coast seafood that I love. I was hoping that it would be a taste of New England here in the midwest. Placed our extensive and expensive order for 6 hoping to have dishes to share. The order was placed...all to be ready for pickup in about an hour. Feeling generous, a 10% tip was added to the tab (even though I had to pick up) Six mouths watering, here is what we ordered and here is what we received: 1) Clam chowder - opening a can of Campbell's would have been more tasty! Hard to find an actual clam in this bland bowl of liquid. Bacon? Clam? haa haa! 2) Clam Strips - oh sorry, we're all out. 3) Lobster roll - the lobster consisted of a few flakes - no chunks! Again, absolutely bland. No flavor but plenty of chewy roll served with a tiny cup of uninspiring limp cole slaw. 4) Lobster Mac and Cheese - oh sorry, we're out. 5) 1/2 rack Ribs - overcharred, dry not meaty hunk served again with their limp cole slaw. Not even BBQ sauce to choke these char sticks down with. 6) Cheddar(?) biscuits - 4 bland biscuit blobs that the kids wouldn't even eat. Absolutely NO flavor. 7) Crab spaghetti - pasta was OK but the search was on for crab chunks. 8) Coconut shrimp - the ONLY saving grace of this entire meal disaster. It was quite good. 9) Key Lime/blueberry pie - the 1/2" graham cracker bowl swollowed up the tiny amount of key lime filling topped by an abundance of blueberry pie filling (yes, the kind you buy in a can). The dense crust was so hard to break into that the scant lime was not worth the effort. The only edible part was the whipped cream which was quite good. You would think that whoever takes an order would be aware of what is no longer available. BUT the manager "generously" offered to take the items off our charge. WOWEEEE. To top it off, after we left the building, we noticed that the clam chowder was not in the bag which required another "face to face". To add insult to injury, our 10% tip was not adjusted. Sooooo......unless you plan a trip to New England, I guess Red Lobster will have to do. At least you'll get good cheddar biscuits! Chuck's Dockside......walk the plank :(

The only words you need to know: Dak buns, hot stone bowl, pork belly, craft beer. Or simply order…read morewhatever you want... it won't matter because it's all spectacular. This is not Korean BBQ where you get a plate of raw meat and cook it at the table; if you want that kind of "interactive dining experience," head up to Vernon Hills, Ttowa has the experts in the kitchen to do the work for you (not to mention, better than most of us ever could). Did I mention the dak buns? Just to be sure: Dak Buns!!!

Service was unbelievably good. Other customers were greeted BY NAME as they entered, and they…read moreseemed genuinely excited to be returning. Rice cakes were lightly fried, adding an awesome texture. Dak buns (spicy chicken) were absolutely fabulous. Banchan was a cut above the usual. You won't be sorry if you check this place out.

Very cute place with great oldies music, played at a comfortable level. Fantastic service!…read more My husband loved his food: cheesy garlic bread, one sausage slice and one pepperoni slice. Sadly, no vegan options, even the salads had meat and cheese. There was one Veggie Sub that I could have ordered without cheese, but nobody was able to give me an answer if the bread contained dairy or egg. They also were unable to show me the packaging so that I could read the ingredients. They do offer a "gluten-free" pizza, but for true Celiacs, are unable to confirm that it does NOT come in contact with any gluten. So, safe for anyone who is not a true Celiac and chooses to eat gluten-free. Bonus: Buy 2 slices, get a cola free! Perhaps not the best move for the business, as they sell a DELICIOUS slushy lemonade.

Had a great experience at Garibaldi's Italian Eatery. The place has a fun old school vibe and feels…read morelike a classic neighborhood pizza spot. It is very casual and welcoming, and it honestly feels like a place that has something for everyone. We ordered the cheese pizza, veggie pizza, mozzarella sticks, and fries and everything came out fresh and satisfying. The pizza was super cheesy and the sides were a great addition. They also have a lot of dessert options, which was a nice surprise. We tried the black cherry and mango Italian ice, Eli's plain cheesecake, tiramisu, and a chocolate chip cookie and everything was really good. Another fun touch is the mini arcade inside, which makes it a great spot for families, groups, or just a laid back meal. Overall a great casual pizza spot with tons of options and desserts. Definitely worth checking out if you are in the Arlington Heights or Hoffman Estates area.