The ambiance is chill but upscale and classy. Black and gold everything and local art work invite…read moreyou into the space. The hostess was insightful and inviting, like eating at someone's house who loves you. Outside of all of that the Mediterranean lamb was phenomenal. As someone who has eaten lamb in the Middle East this was delightful, with the rice and flavorful kale it's a wonderful bite full. Large serving sizes...and that grilled pound cake lawd

The restaurant is small and quaint with about 8-9 tables, I would highly suggest reservations. We…read morewere greeted and sat promptly, infused water was bought to the table and within 3-4 minutes the server arrived. While we waited music was being played so its hard to have a conversation. Music is pretty loud in this small space. We decided on the 3 entrees for 69.00 with a glass of wine. We chose the pepper steak, smothered chicken, orange chicken, catfish and spaghetti, and the bbq catfish. Overall the food was ok., The bbq fish was a little to fishy and the smothered chicken was heavily salted. The star of our 6 dishes was the fried piece of catfish. The food came out quickly but nothing was piping hot. The server was OK as well, he did exactly what we expect of a server nothing more nothing less. I will say next time I would take the drive to the West side location, to me the food choices are better as well as the service.

Came for breakfast with a large group of coworkers. Staff was very friendly and accommodating. I…read morewent with the two egg platter with turkey sausage and upgraded to the cinnamon roll pancakes ($4). The eggs and sausage were standard and tasty. Pancakes were good, not the best CR pancakes I've had but still enjoyed them. Hash browns were a bit dry but they did give a good portion. Overall nice spot for the area!

This is a busy breakfast spot. You can get parking on the street. They have a pretty extensive…read moremenu. The staff are friendly and welcoming. The food was delicious. I went with the French toast breakfast, which came the meat of your choice and eggs how you want. It was a large amount of food. The prices were average or decent compared to other places. It's a very down to earth and welcoming place. I hope that you enjoy.

The food here is amazing! This is a place where you have to order the same thing twice because you…read moredefinitely would not want to share. The portions are huge and can be easily spread out for two or three days and at a very reasonable price. I ordered the smothered pork chop that didn't need a knife to cut it. I wish I knew how they made it so tender.

This is not a vegetarian friendly restaurant. The green vegetables (cabbage, greens, etc) has some…read moretype of meat used for flavoring. The corn was under cooked and not seasoned well. Everything else was ok. Can't say I will return but perhaps the meat plates are better?

Decided to try them for breakfast and ordered the pancake breakfast with eggs bacon and potatoes…read moreand the catfish, everything was delicious. Service was on point, order was taken very quickly and food came out hot a fast. Overall the ambience was nice and definitely will be back to try more.

The first thing noted upon entry was the amount of time we stood at the front door without being…read moreacknowledged. Next, no one came to explain the process of having to scan the QR code to get the menu; luckily my friend had been there before so she knew the process. The waitress was nice. however, I requested peach tea and was brought a hot cup of tea when I explained that I wanted it cold and was told they didn't have it, I then preferred lemonade I never got my drink. Now as you can see from the picture everything on my plate looks dry and tasted the same. The turkey sausage looked like it was Johnsonville that had been sitting out for a while. The eggs were dry and had no taste when I added the pepper, which was in a sugar shaker, it caused me to put too much pepper on the eggs believe it or not they still didn't have enough flavor. The salmon croquettes were dry as well and weren't seasoned. When our waitress returned, after we were done with our meal, to ask us if everything was OK I didn't even respond because I didn't want to be a liar. I'll never go back. I don't know if it was the day and time we were there on a Thursday around 12 o'clock or so, but I honestly felt as if we were intruding by being there. I didn't feel welcomed at all. The ambience was not great. I felt more like I was in a cafeteria with fancy seats. A definite...will not return! The two stars was for the company I was with only!!!!

If you need a chill place to eat a quick breakfast this is your spot. They also have slot machines…read moreavailable for people that are interested. In my opinion the food is decent but nothing to write home about. The pancakes are pretty basic tasting if you prefer a more sweeter batter. Nice people decent food not a bad choice for breakfast in my eyes. (I got the breakfast special) (comes with 2 pancakes 2 eggs and 3 pieces of bacon for $11)

DeMars has an extensive menu, good food, very reasonable prices and generous portions…read more It's a great place to go any time of day. There is plenty of free parking.

There was no one at the front to seat us when we got there so the bus boy showed us to our table…read more Our server was Jerri and he was very friendly and helpful. He was very cheerful and had us laughing and smiling. Our order came out in only a few minutes. I had the chicken, bacon and waffles, it was a chicken cutlet but it was seasoned very well. The bacon and waffles were good. My daughter had a skillet with ham, sausage and bacon, potatoes, no eggs. She liked it. The coffee was a bit on the weak side but other than that everything else was good.

Giving this a 3/5 only because it felt very mediocre. We didnt wait long for a Sunday 10:30/11am…read moretime which was great. Hostess didnt really greet us with a smile, however. Our table was dirty/sticky/crumby when we sat down, the busser wiped only a portion of the table when he should have wiped the entire table clean. We saw ants near the window & on the floor. Waitress was kind, but didn't offer up much (ask us if we wanted coffee, other drinks, etc). Water glass was dirty at the bottom. Food came out hot, but chicken (chicken sandwich) was undercooked on the thicker end of the breast. We did mention this and they did comp us which was nice. This place is family-friendly however there is no changing table for babies/those in diapers. Food was fine, place was fine, but probably won't be back.

Such a cool family owned bakery! What I love the most is there homemade donuts, wow, you don't know…read morea donut until you've had theirs. I usually come here for coffee and donuts, but recently I tried a few other things on their menu. We brunch and ordered plenty, but the food missed the mark for me. The food gives heavy dinner food, made with not a drop of seasoning. I didn't feel the need to take images of the lack of flavor food. Although the food was disappointing, I'll return for the service and homemade donuts. Plus the location has a cool mom and pops vibe.

Checked out this breakfast and lunch restaurant in Beverly. It has a lot of the breakfast classics…read morealong with some plant based options. Beverly Bakery & Cafe was a lot better than we expected at first. Kind of in a not so impressive area to be honest. The atmosphere inside it though has a cozy feeling and the food was impressive with pretty big portions. Basically we were going to a few bars early when we saw this and thought to get something to eat first. It's in a kind of unassuming area with sketchy looking auto shops. The inside is a lot better though. Actually pretty impressed with it. Menu has lots of choices for any preference. Certainly one of the few great places for breakfast around here. It's about $13 for an entree which comes with a lot. Filling. I chose a hearty one, the Vegan Skillet. This has green peppers, mushrooms, onions, potatoes, tomatoes, and zucchini. A lot packed into it. She got the French Toast. Made with soy milk. This comes topped with bananas or blueberries, good stuff. For sure we could go here again. It's closed Mondays. There's plenty to get for vegans and vegetarians.

I enjoy dinners and breakfast on a fairly regular basis! Excellent service, Excellent food ! Nice…read moreatmosphere, and live music on Monday evening!

Vegan options! I had like a tomato soup? Once visit with a…read moremeal And a breakfast just egg with vegan French toast. Yum Sorry it's been about a year I last went I don't remember what the meal was. Also oddly I do REMEMBER the ambiance. The ceiling had like hanging flowers it was odd. We sat at a booth by the bathroom, but service was amazing !

Went to Virtue for the first time 2 weeks ago. Our son had gone with his girlfriend in the fall and…read morefound the food to be terribly salty, but he wanted to give it another try. Service was very slow, but the place was busy so we understood. Kitchen was extremely slow. Again we understood. Our food was very good. After watching desserts pass by our table all night we flagged down our waiter to order. We were told that we'd have to leave without dessert or coffee because our 90 minutes was almost up. We told him that most of that 90 minutes was spent waiting to order and waiting for our food. He spoke to his manager who confirmed that we'd have to leave. Terrible business model. With so many restaurant choices in Chicago, we won't be returning.

Food was DELICIOUS!!!! First time here, and I'm so glad my brother made reservations since it was…read moregetting busy. Upon arrival, we were greeted by two friendly greeters. We arrived 20 minutes before our scheduled reservation, but we were seated within five minutes of arriving. The server, David, greeted us promptly when we were seated. He mentioned that if you're ordering appetizers, they should be ordered with the main meal. While we looked over the menu, water was offered. I ordered Blackened Catfish over brown rice and carrots. The catfish was tender and perfectly seasoned. My brother had grilled flounder with creamed corn. Like the catfish, the trout was tender and well-seasoned. The corn had a slight sweetness. Roger had Short ribs and mashed potatoes. The ribs were tender and did not need any sauce because they were seasoned well. We also ordered a side dish of Macaroni and Cheese. It was delicious! A mixture of Gouda cheese and other cheeses. Very creamy! The top layer cheese was baked perfectly! If you know, you know, it's all about the top layer of cheese The APPETIZERS: The Gumbo was spicy but delicious! You only taste the spice at the end . It's not overly spicy; it's just right. The fried chicken gizzards were tender but could have used a bit more seasoning. It was served over brown rice and gravy. If I'm not mistaken, there were maybe 8 or 9 gizzards. The fried green tomatoes were perfect! From the seasoning to the grilled shrimp on top. Oh yes, grilled shrimp with this delicious sauce drizzled over the tomatoes. 3 or 4 shrimp. They were delicious! I've never had fried green tomatoes served w/grilled shrimp--definitely a must-try if you've never had it. For dessert, pineapple upside-down cake with coconut cream on the side. It was soooo good! They could have removed the coconut cream, as it was not needed. And it was a shareable portion for 2-3 ppl. There were other desserts, such as Blueberry Cobbler, Key Lime Pie, and Vanilla Ice Cream. If you're in the Hyde Park area, give these folks a try Oh yeah, the Manager, Louis, was walking the floor. I spoke with him briefly From what I observed, it's a very casual dress code--jeans, shorts, blazers, etc. And I loved the quotes on the outside window of those who were killed, like George Floyd and Sandra Bland. This place was nice! The dining area was clean and decorated nicely. The choice of decor fit the overall scheme I look forward to visiting again, possibly next Spring.

The experience at Darlene's was outstanding from start to finish. The service was fast, the food…read morewas excellent, and the doughnuts were as fresh as they could be. I would absolutely recommend this place to anyone looking for a great breakfast or lunch with friends and family. Our server, Jenna S., was incredibly friendly, attentive, and quick with everything we needed. Even though the restaurant was busy (which is expected on a weekend), she made sure we were well taken care of the entire time. I'd gladly ask for her again on my next visit. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming, with comfortable indoor seating as well as a nice outdoor patio. The staff worked together efficiently, and it was clear that management was actively involved and keeping everything running smoothly. For the quality of the food, service, and overall experience, the prices were more than fair. Easily a 10/10--I will definitely be coming back!

We came here for a late breakfast on a Thursday morning. It wasn't very crowded. It's a large…read morerestaurant that I'm sure gets busy on the weekends. Loved the decor. Cute patio outside too. The server showed us the extensive drink list. So many choices. I had already had many cups of coffee, so we only had water to drink. I ordered the house made brioche french toast. My husband got the eggs over medium with potatoes & ham. With a pancake for his side dish. The French toast was amazing. So soft & thick. The portions are good sized. Friendly, fast service. Can't wait to try more menu items.