We've eaten at Great Escape several times now, and it has quickly become one of our favorite…read moreplaces. The chicken pot pie is AMAZING -- hearty, comforting, and full of flavor every single time. The service has always been great, and the staff is friendly, welcoming, and accommodating. The whole place has a charming throwback supper club/dinner club vibe that is hard to find anymore. The food is consistently good, portions are generous, and the atmosphere just makes you want to sit back, relax, and enjoy your meal. So much to love about this place!

Overall the food was good and this was not our first visit and it won't be our last. However this…read moretime was a unique experience. The crispy vegetables with my entree included unpeeled carrots - see photo. A little too organic and rustic for my tastes. The waitress was also a bit annoying. She obviously does not subscribe to the protocol that ladies go first when taking our order. And she seemed taken aback when I stated - "ladies first" and pointed to my wife. She also spoke in plural form when asking us questions such as "Are we having any dessert today?" And lastly, I had to get my own to go container after I stated and motioned with two fingers that we needed two containers. We like this restaurant, the atmosphere is pleasant and we go several times a year; so we are not regulars. We will go back with the hope that this was a one off experience.

My first time ever eating polish food and this restaurant was absolutely amazing. From the pergois…read moredown to the apple strudel, everything was a 10/10. Not to mention the extremely friendly staff who obviously really cares about the execution of their food, and the cozy ambience.

Finally after all of these years, in Mom's neighborhood, we took C's brother and his wife visiting…read morefrom Columbia to this Polish restaurant. How Mom and I never ate here is beyond me. Anyway, the food was delicious. Prepared just like it should be. Good portions. Reasonable prices except for the beer. Nine dollars a glass. A case of twelve glass bottles costs $16.99. I do not drink beer but my guests do. Service was very good. Imho this location has the cleanest restrooms in the neighborhood guaranteed. If you enjoy Polish cuisine made to order, versus the buffet model, I recommend this awesome restaurant. I

Grey variety of food in Fresh seafood the service is great. I love the ambience. There's a lot of…read moremusic and you can enjoy time with the whole family. I really recommend recommended it.

This is my to go to place for mariscos in Chicago! I love all of their meals. The appetizer…read moreempanadas are my favorite. The mejillones and the langosta are my to go plates. The seafood is always so fresh. I recommend this location to all my friends and family!

We cannot say enough good things about our experience. We had a large group of people for a lunch…read moreand had a family style meal that consisted of soup (chicken soup/rosół), 3 meats ( chicken de vollaie, pork tenderloin in sauce, and salmon), mashed potatoes and dumplings (kopytka), cucumber salad, Arcadia salad, and a dessert with apple pie. The kids had chicken and fries and ice cream. Everyone enjoyed the food and the atmosphere was wonderful. Kasia was very nice, attentive and friendly. We will definitely be back!

The silesian dumplings were so soft and pillowy! Everything was delicious, actually. Will…read moredefinitely be back.

We ordered a lechon jibarito and churrasco mofongo. Initially we wanted the mofongo relleno de…read morechurrasco chef's special, but they didn't have any of the chef's specials as the chef was not in today, so our server suggested to us the regular version as an alternative, which he assured us would taste mostly the same, just not with the meat stuffed inside the mofongo. The jibarito was very unique, from the plantain buns to the burger-like American cheese, tomato, and shredded lettuce. The lechon was well-seasoned and tender. The churrasco mofongo was very tasty. The skirt steak was cooked perfectly medium rare; it was loosely. but not fully, cut into strips. The monfongo was great with the soup.

I'm a big fan of the original Jibaritos y Más on Fullerton, so I was genuinely excited to be in the…read moreBelmont neighborhood and finally give this location a try. Unfortunately, I left really disappointed. I ordered an alcapurria, pescado frito, a pastel, and a jibarito with rice. The alcapurria came out first and was so hard I could barely even cut into it. Since it was lunchtime, I wasn't expecting something that seemed like it had been sitting around, but beyond the texture, it was also really lacking in flavor. I figured maybe it was just an off item or an off morning, so I was still excited when the pescado frito and pastel came out. Unfortunately, those were disappointing too. Everything just lacked the flavor, sazon, and that feeling of food being cooked with love that I'm used to when eating Puerto Rican food. The jibarito was mediocre and didn't have much meat, and the rice was dry with large clumps that weren't even separated. I really wanted to love this location because I've had such good experiences at the Fullerton restaurant, but the quality and flavor just weren't comparable. Based on this visit, I wouldn't come back to the Belmont location. I'l stick with the original on Fullerton.

My daughter and I had such a wonderful dinner here tonight, and it was truly special for us while…read morevisiting from Colorado. I grew up in the Ukrainian Village living in Portage Park for 30 yrs. We shared every plate and enjoyed a beautiful tour of Ukrainian comfort food done right. My Ukrainian mom who still cooks many traditional dishes (especially amazing varenyky/pierogi), so my daughter has grown up eating her Babcia's versions at home. She wanted to experience those same dishes prepared outside our family kitchen -- and this restaurant absolutely delivered. We shared the potato and cheese varenyky, holubtsi (cabbage rolls), mushroom broth soup, deruny (potato pancakes), and finished with sweet cheese crepes for dessert. Every single dish was delicious -- comforting, flavorful, and clearly made with care and tradition in mind. We ate until we were well beyond full and loved every bite. It felt like a taste of home, but also something new for the both of us, and that made the experience even more meaningful. This will absolutely be a must-revisit the next time we're back in Chicago visiting my mom. Highly recommend for anyone looking for authentic, soul-warming Ukrainian food. The dining area decor is very low key with decor found in most Ukrainian homes. Ukrainian dance music played bringing memories of weddings and dancing polkas.

Under no circumstance whatsoever would I ever use the term "comfort food." So normie, so NPC, so…read morerevolting. At least, I thought I would never apply this opprobrious term. But what other word exists for capably made Ukranian food? It is comfort food qua comfort food. The Platonic ideal of such. Savory in the extreme with more subtle notes of sweet and tart. On a previous trip to Chicago I lodged in a neighborhood bordering Ukraine Village. The proximity allowed me to sample a few establishments from the Ukraine. Things were fine; nothing extraordinary. On this more recent trip, I braved an excursion to the western suburbs, just for the Magic Jug. A food blogger named Hammond said it's the best. He did not lie. So it's in the occidental hinterlands of the city. And yet, my fellow diners were all from the Ukraine. So Ukranian, in fact, they all spoke the mother tongue. Besides that, the surroundings were not particularly Slavic. Minimalist pinewood interior makes you think moreso of Japan and less so of the Eastern Bloc. But anyhow. The chief feature that makes it so good is that everything is seasoned and flavored perfectly. The cooks - all from the Ukraine and all women - each possess palates with sniper rifle precision. The pelmeni (stuffed dumplings of similar appearance to tortellini). So beefy. So oniony. And finished with an herbaceous garlicky seasoning. The golubtsi (stuffed cabbage) at Magic Jug is without it's usually tomato sauce, giving you breathing room to really basque in the chicken broth in which the rice and veg were cooked. The effect: think a reconstructed chicken noodle soup - only with a fat dollop of smetana (sour cream). And the stewed liver. Really like a liver Diane. Don't be a wuss, eat the liver. Get it with mashed potatoes. I had mine with buckwheat so you don't have to. They also have several selections of house made bread. I ordered the one that's like a pull-apart brioche. Too full to appreciate it from on a visceral level, I was still able to note the craft involved. Within it, there contained the balancing act of well developed gluten and pliant interior.

Came in for lunch with my daughters early in the week as they requested Chinese buffet and we had…read morenot tried it here yet. Really pleased with this one. They have a ton of offerings, it is very clean and was surprisingly busy for the middle of the week. Given prior reviews, we did not go to the bathrooms. One daughter had a whole plate of fresh fruit and was thrilled. The other tried a little bit of each Chinese main and liked about 60% which is good for a picky kid! I got the usuals to "test" things and it all passed - chicken on a stick, yaki soba noodles, lemon pepper chicken, crab rangoon, siu mai, and jello. I also picked up what I thought might be a fried zucchini piece and it turned out to be a very flat chicken nugget - also good! We didn't eat any of the stir fry and only a piece or two of the sushi - all rolls other than the ebi. Ice cream is the soft serve machine and the girls were happy with crafting their own cones. Very reasonable at about $11 for each of them and $16 for me.

10/06/26 - We were invited to attend a luncheon @ Okini Buffet as a customer appreciation day. The…read morethought was very much appreciated unfortunately the food like most AYCE buffets was more about quantity & not about quality. While the options were plentiful the food was really not very good Thank you for the invitation but what can I say? I will not be going back again.

They are doing a great job! The staff is friendly, the shop is cute, and the sandwiches are all so…read moregood. So glad we've got this place in the neighborhood!

I really do love this place. Such a great spot for lunch with many sandwich and side options. The…read moredecor is very unique and beautiful - it's very inviting. I've only ordered to-go, but the staff is welcoming and communicative. My favorites are the Diavolo Italiano, Muffuletta, and Onion Rings which are probably one of the best I've ever had. I tried the Veggies & Such sandwich which was really good. It does come warmed, but I really enjoyed it cold which I ate the next day. The cabbage soup was disappointing, it tasted more like a minestrone soup, which was ok, but expected cabbage soup with a unique tastes. As for the few other things I've tried....they were very yummy. Can't wait to try another sandwich on their menu....if in the area give it try....it will be worth it.