Stopped in after a family event…read more Party of 8 Service was average Food was excellent Dining room was very nice All together a very nice visit See you again soon

I've started becoming a regular at Rep's Place. My family and I regularly attend their Tuesday…read morenight trivia games. The trivia takes place around their bar and there is plenty of seating and you can hear the host clearly. I've had their salads and pizzas and both are good. Their peanut butter hamburger is a must try. For dessert, I recommend the cookie skillet. Their servers are nice and friendly. This truly is a local bar. There is memorabilia from the village of Rolling Meadows and Rolling Meadows High School all over the place. I recommend Rep's Place.

It's been a few years since we went to the Donkey Inn. We stopped going for a while since their…read morefood was inconsistent. However, this time, everything was great. Their menu is huge - lots of different options. But I can only speak to what I had. My fellow diners were pleased with their meals - a Reuben made with turkey and a burger in a lettuce wrap. Both had sweet potato fries. Both said their meals were good. I decided to try their skirt steak. It comes with mashed potatoes and steamed vegetables but I substituted tater tots for the potatoes. The skirt steak come smothered in grilled onions and mushrooms. I have to admit, it was pretty good. It was not the quality of steak you would expect in a steakhouse like Morton's. But for the price, I thought it was quite good. The vegetables are steamed and not spiced at all. A little salt and pepper made the difference. Lastly, the tots were crisp and very tasty. The service was good. And, the booth was clean and it wasn't particularly loud, so we were able to talk. We won't wait as long to go back to the Donkey Inn again,

This place is a restaurant impossible future Showing... the…read morechef obviously does not taste the food when making... ordered beef shishkabobs special and it was sad... steak tasted like unseasoned pot roast that they cut into cubes..don't put pineapple pieces on steak shiskkabob.. we ordered the chicken parm sandwich.... SAD!! Chicken tasted like a frozen thin piece of chicken that was deep fried, put on a giant French roll, with little to no sauce(you couldn't even see it)and a piece of cheese... don't order.... They have too much on their menu they can't handle.... Need to revamp menu and cheap use of food products while trying to cut corners... $50 for 2 entrees....fries were actually decent....sweet potatoe fries were very soggy... maybe microwaved or reheated?? Will pass next time..... service was great though....Hope they can improve in the kitchen..

Service is generally pretty decent here. Came here when they had live music inside and we were…read moreseated outside but still able to see/hear the band. It was a pretty cool seat to be behind the band actually. Food wise, we had a chopped salad which I thought was honestly amazing - 10/10. Whenever I come here, I always get the detroit style pizza simply because that's what they're know for to a degree. It's *okay* - I would give it like a 7.2/10. Visually it always is great, but then actually eating it it can be a bit of a let down - very bready. But it's not bad by any means, but it won't be your favorite pizza in the world. Overall though for a local restaurant with reasonable prices, pretty solid place.

Love their Wednesday specials and the delivery service is always perfect. Plus they deliver…read morecappanari ice cream!!! Love their crust. Excellent thin crust pizza with easy solid delivery!

Our Burger Club finally made it's way to Jimmy D's back in December of 2025. It was a Monday night,…read moreand kinda cold outside. There were seven of us and we all converged from Buffalo Grove and Vernon Hills. Jimmy D's doesn't come up on your normal burger place lists in and around the area, but we saw a post somewhere and knew we had to check this place out, especially if it ended up being across from the future home of the Chicago Bears. We'd probably end up hanging out there and wanted to make sure it was a good enough place to hang and be a part of the action, whilst not paying for said action. Anyhoo, we all pulled up to find a nice parking lot next to/behind the restaurant. It's a cool place with a couple entrances (one in the lot and the other from the street). It's a nicely adorned building and has the requisite sports decor on the inside with plenty of televisions to watch many games at once. There was plenty of seating for our group as it was quite empty on a Monday night and there wasn't any game of note when we were there. We called ahead letting them know our numbers and they accommodated us with a reserved table. They were attentive and constantly refilled out waters and sodas and brought more beer when needed/requested. The service was friendly and attentive. We were there for the burgers of which there are four options: the House burger, the Fried Egg Burger, the Mac Daddy, and a Black Bean burger. However, stipulations for being in our club is that you can only order a red meat-based burger. We did order the buffalo sauced wings as an appetizer to share. They were sauced nicely, not too hot, and quite good. I would definitely recommend getting them if you visit. I also ordered the cream of chicken soup. It was a perfect option for the cold night and I rank it among one of the better cream of chicken soup options in the suburbs. While not a sommelier of cream of chicken soup, I do rank it quite well: I think it matches Jameson's Char House for quality, thickness, and flavor. Mama clearly knows what she's doing with her soup. I opted for the Mac Daddy burger. It's prepared with: black angus beef, boom boom sauce, house mac n' cheese, bacon, fried onions, sliced jalapeños, toasted brioche. I normally don't opt for the special/signature house sauces as I've been burned before by these so-called "recommended" house sauces (I'm looking at you, Lucky Burger, with your terrible "dijonnaise" sauce - ugh, don't get me started on THAT sauce). However, I was told it's a hot sauce for the burger and figured it wouldn't overpower everything else on the burger. The mac n' cheese was a tad creamy, but so what, the bacon, fried onions, jalapenos, and boom boom sauce cut into the creaminess a bit and it worked. And it didn't overpower the flavor of the burger, which I thought it would, but somehow didn't. I really liked this burger, the bun held up, the bacon stayed crispy, and jalapenos and sauce added a nice kick but not overwhelmingly so. I would get this again. The sandwiches come with housemade fries or tots, but I know that if tots are offered, you can (generally) never go wrong with tots (I'd point out Puck's Pub but they closed and did the world a favor in doing so). Everyone generally liked their burgers and would return again. In our 5 point scale, Jimmy D's District got a 4.25. They have a nice brunch menu and drinks to match and I want to try them out someday. Let me know if you're going and I'll meet ya there if available.

Talk about a hidden gem! Jimmy D's sits in Arlington Heights - a Northwestern burb of Chicago…read more Having a heavy Greek influence, Jimmy Ds was started by Demetrios "Jimmy D" Demarakis, after he migrated to America from a small village in Greece back in 1968. In 1986, Jimmy D's was born. Food & drinks I tried: Buffalo mac & cheese Cream of chicken with rice soup The Mac Daddy Burger with Greek Fries Apple Walnut bread pudding Espresso martini Mapleberry breeze The Mac Daddy Burger deserves respect lol It comes with their boom boom sauce, mac & cheese, fried onions, bacon and sliced jalapeños on a brioche bun! The buffalo mac & cheese truly surprised me. It's covered with an ale cheese sauce that is full of flavor and on top, there are buffalo chicken crisps! So good! The Greek Fries were my other favorite! It has a roasted garlic aioli, crumbled feta and oregano. I could eat an entire plate of it with no problem! On Fridays and Saturdays in the evening, there is live music but outside of the live music, the environment is lively, the service from everyone was pleasant and attentive, and there are TVs everywhere, like literally! I can totally see why this place is a neighborhood favorite and if you visit, you'll understand why too! Stop by and tell em that Bri from Planes and Plates sent you!

I was pleasantly shocked…read more From the outside, it looks like a cozy, family-run neighborhood pizza place. I only ended up there because of the Feral Feline Project fundraiser, and it's a bit out of the way for me. The pizza completely surprised me. Their thin crust is actually thin--crispy, light, and delicious, not the lumpy, doughy crust that so often gets passed off as thin crust. The sausage was packed with flavor, and I was happy to see red onions and roasted red peppers as topping options. The sampler appetizer was another surprise. I expected the usual frozen, deep-fried assortment with that unmistakable freezer taste. Instead, it tasted fresh and thoughtfully prepared--not like something dumped out of a bulk frozen food-service bag. The young man at the front counter was pleasant and courteous, which made for an even better experience.

Not our favorite. Sauce was just ok, thin crust was just ok. It was a pizza tasting - we chose…read morelarge cheese pizza (two of us are vegetarians pescatarians ) and this way we got an evening idea of which one we like the best for us staying in Palatine, IL. JJ's was rated 2nd for us as a family GATHERING OF 11 for an event in for WORLDS IRISH DANCE COMPETITION IN SHAMBURG. We also tried Wayne's (it took fourth place for the double-decker and third place for the regular thin crust) Tievilo which took first place for us for flavor sauce, and crust!

Third time (in a week) is a charm…read more.. Yep, back we went, and I am not done w the menu yet! Start w the wonderful cheese curds - they were hot and A loved the garlic sauce...wow so good. The skins and the homemade chips and salsa are spectacular also...couldn't pick just one. A went back to the ribs (winner), while M had the Ceaser salad (huge) and I had the B-b-q chicken sandwich...delicious in its own right. Service was exceptional (as usual) and beers were cold! Such a great experience... Now for the pulled pork sandwich...next time

May 26th 2026 We had…read morethe pleasure of Carry-Out ordering and enjoying several slabs of Brandt's well known BBQ Pork Ribs yesterday! Every part of our experience from ordering through gorging was a delight!! The Ribs flavor, tenderness, temperature, sauce and preparation easily earned five+ stars from our gang. What a great experience!!! Thank You!! Paul Heinze and family!!!!

We walked into Joanie's around 1:45 on a Friday afternoon, during a local festival. We had no idea…read morewhat to expect, and when we saw the menu we were surprised with how few items were on it, one of them being Detroit Style Pizza. We ordered fried Wisconsin Cheese Curds, and a small pizza with only cheese. The curds came pretty quickly with ranch dressing, and were very good. The rectangular pizza was cut into six squares, and had the dark browned cheesy edges as expected. It was really good! The cheese and sauce both tasted great, and edges were crunchy but did not taste burnt. Maybe the small menu is their secret to getting their food just right. If we are back in the area, we will return to Joanie's. NOTE that Joanie's was also operating a kiosk at the street festival; I don't know if this limited their menu selections at the restaurant. There is indoor and outdoor seating, with a nice view of trees and water behind the restaurant. They have their own parking lot, and there are also free, municipal lots nearby. (The pictured pizza was 4 of the total 6 squares.)

Tasted so good! The server was so nice! I spilled on myself and she brought me wipes . It is a very…read morecute woodsy decor. Indoor and out door seating. One covered patio. TVs Music playing in the background. Parking available. A fun quaint town with coffee and shopping . I live the candy store in town also . I've been going to long grove for years since 1969 lol

I've been coming here now for six years and wanted to add an updated review. This place continues…read moreto be super consistent with its amazing fish and chips. As well as the amazing beers on tap. No matter what time I come here while it is usually during off hours, they are so friendly and hospitable and very quick on the service so absolutely no complaints This is truly a great neighborhood jam, and very lucky that it is in the downtown area as well. There is parking that is free. Just be sure to be on the lookout. I wish I was never so full from the entrées and appetizers that I could actually get to Dear one of these days so maybe that will be a future review.

​I usually stick to restaurants with a 4-star rating or higher, but I decided to take a chance on…read morethis spot because I was craving fish and chips--and I am so glad I did! ​They have a great variety of sides for the fish and chips, which is a plus because I don't eat too many fries. Instead of the standard fries, we opted for the coleslaw and mashed potatoes. Both were surprisingly delicious and well-prepared. As for the fish itself? Absolutely wonderful. It was perfectly flaky with a thin, crispy batter, adding just a little salt and pepper makes it perfect. ​We also tried the traditional Irish breakfast. Everything on the plate was very good. The boxty (fried potatoes) was a little oily for my personal taste, but the flavor was still very good. ​What really impressed us, was the service. It was truly exceptional. The vibe of the pub is incredibly friendly and peaceful, topped off with traditional pipe music playing in the background. ​I'll definitely be back again! Highly recommended for anyone looking for an authentic Irish atmosphere.