One first minus reason is having to order takeout by placing a card over the phone. With all the hacking happening, this was a bit suspect. I ordered the Philly cheesesteak egg rolls, which unnecessarily came with fries. Don't get me wrong, the fries were delicious, like Checkers seasoned fries, but no need for them. I would like the price to be dropped to 12.99 without fries. I paid almost $17 for three egg rolls and fries. This is too high a price. Philly steak egg rolls were good, came with mild sauce, which was not a good pairing. Glad I asked for ranch on the side. Blue cheese would have been better as a dipping sauce. Overall it was a good eating experience but too high cost-wise. Remove fries and lower cost of rolls by themselves. read more

S2 Express Grill - Ate 1/3 Philly cheesesteak egg rolls - New American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Philly egg roll didn't taste bad but was very small for being $6 , the presentation was good and the food was packaged well. read more

S2 Express Grill - Philly Egg roll this size should be $3 max it's almost double that price - New American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Mac & cheese was OLD, dry & tasted like seasoned noodles with no cheese. The greens were extremely salty. They should offer cornbread or garlic bread as an option. They automatically include garlic bread with the dinners. Who wants garlic bread with their greens. The grilled chicken was burnt, had too much pepper. I had to call in to check on my Uber Eats order because it was taking so long which lead me to trust that my food would be fresh & it wasn't. The gentleman I spoke to over the phone was unprofessional he also asked me what sauce I had for my chicken when I'd clearly placed the choices on my online order. A complete waste of my money. read more

Loved the buffalo chicken egg rolls, fries and the salad! Omg the salad was so good and omg the daiquiris! plenty of free parking, efficient service and the decorations, chandeliers etc are beautiful! read more

S2 Express Grill - S2 Side salad - New American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Everything is mediocre ordered the lamb chops they weren't juicy and sides were average nothing special I tried the one on Clark waaaaaaaayyy better read more

This is a clean and organized location . Smaller than the other S2 I visited however this is an 'express' location. There is not public restrooms from what I seen. Both the Alfredo pasta, and turkey burger were wonderful. The staff Dakota and Shaun have great customer service skills. I would return. read more

Stopped by here for a quick bite to eat. The place for the most part is clean. They have a no gun sign on the door. There's a decent variety of foods, most of which you can order jerk style. They surprisingly have things like king crab and lobster tails (which I assume is because they're down the street from the fish market.) I opted for the catfish dinner with dirty rice and broccoli with cheese. It took 20 minutes to make and comes with garlic bread. Everything has a milder taste than I was expecting. The dirty rice should have just been called seasoned rice because there was almost no ground beef in it. It's like they just cooked a box of zatarain's and threw some specs of ground beef in it along with half of the seasoning packet. The cheese with broccoli is ok. They cook it with butter and cheese, none of which seems to be high quality, but the broccoli itself is fresh. As for the catfish I was expecting it to be tossed in jerk sauce or have jerk seasoning mixed into the breading. Turns out they just pour a thick jerk sauce onto the fish once it's plated. It looks like mole sauce and is so mild it might as well be. I honestly can't taste any spice at all which is weird since usually jerk sauce has a kick to it. The sauce is also noticeably salty. I would suggest saving money by using wax paper instead of foil and repurposing things towards higher quality ingredients. They've got the appearance down, but a great restaurant focuses on good food too. Overall, I like the overall idea of things, but it can definitely be improved. The food itself looks good, but is underwhelming and overpriced ($24 for the catfish dinner.) I'll definitely check back in later to see how they're doing. read more

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Waited 45 minutes to order and still didn't get to. Delivery services were given priority and even they waited 15-20 minutes to pick up. Ended up going to the dine-in location and wasn't thrilled with the overly salted food, the boisterous atmosphere and the overzealous photographer who thought taking pics to sell me was more important than me attempting to enjoy the food before me. read more

I just had a wonderful S2 Ultra Salad with Salmon! Fresh mixed greens, tomatoes, blue cheese crumbles, mushrooms, avocado, red onions, and cilantro, with your choice of dressing. What a homerun!!!! read more

The wait times are RIDICULOUS! We got here and there were a few orders waiting for to go(literally 3 people) we placed our order at 5:22pm and our order didn't come to us until 6:25pm MIND YOU we were TO GO!!!! Multiple people have came in after us dined in and ate their food, all while we are still waiting for our to go order, the guy that took our order seemed like he could care less about how long we were waiting, there was a guy that looked like the owner who saw what we were going through never did he come to us and apologize for the wait times or compensate us with ANYTHING for our wait. The lack of care for their customers is absolutely mind boggling. Then I get home and the food was sooooooo MID! The mac n cheese was not only dry but it clearly is not homemade. The sweet potatoes taste CANNED! My husband got an Italian beef and it was soooo soggy and he asked for it to be lightly dipped and we only live 4 blocks no way should it have been completely deteriorated by time we got home. My "jerk chicken dinner" was absolutely disgusting I want a full refund for it, literally not going to eat this... I will never in my life come back to or recommend this place..how the aesthetics don't match the food make it make sense! read more

S2 Express Grill - Dry mac, Dry chicken and unseasoned asparagus - New American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Good food and service. A little slow for dine in and delivery.... The prices are fair for the product/quality but might be considered "expensive" for the area.... read more

1. The food isn't bad and it is good. It has flavor and seasoning . Very good with making sure it taste good. 2. With my pasta , I would have asked them to reduce to cheese amount. They loaded -- and I mean -- loaded this pasta with cheese to the point that the dish is too rich . I love cheese , but the cheese is taking center stage here, and that's not how I envision a pasta dish. 3. This business has no reason to charge an AUTOMATIC 18% gratuity when there is no service. There are no servers welcoming you, replenishing drinks, bringing out entrees, or other hospitable acts commonly associated with tipped service. This is a crude way to generate revenue to pay employees. Not fair to the customers when they aren't being served . For that reason alone, I don't feel comfortable rating them above a 3. 4. Tasted a daiquiri and I wasn't impressed enough to buy. 5. I'm coming back to try other things... read more

S2 Express Grill - Jerk Chicken and shrimp pasta - New American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The variety of eggrolls are good. Jerk chicken, Philly cheesesteak, and buffalo were all tasty. They came with fries which are really good but they never give enough. Bbq sauce comes with the fries and it's really good too. I got my food to go so not sure how the service or ambiance are read more

S2 Express Grill - Eggrolls - New American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I always receive phenomenal service when I am served by Chiquira Showers. She's always professional and pleasant.

I ordered the Catfish Dinner with Mac n Cheese and Pinto Beans and it had no flavor. Like literally everything was bland. How can you mess up beans though? I've had this dinner plenty of times before from this location and never had it taste this way. I want to take this back and request a refund. I couldn't even finish it, the whole meal was just a NO for me. I don't like to leave this review but I'm over places raising prices for sub-par cooking. Then they wonder why folks stick to McDonalds and Wendy's. I'm very DISAPPOINTED!!! read more

S2 Express Grill - Catfish Dinner (Fried) with Mac N Cheese And Pinto Beans - New American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Got there for happy hour and was served what seemed like a vegan patty when i asked for an angus burger. The 5.00 Long Island was straight from the box. My brother ordered 2 different kinds of beers they said "they couldn't find them" then brought a warm bottled beer. Not to mention you must pay upfront BILL TAX AND TIP before the order is placed! I was very disappointed will not be back. read more

I've had several different meals from here and they've always been good. The chicken Philly cheesesteak was flavorful and a good portion size. I particularly love the ground turkey with rice and beans. It's such a large portion that I can make at least two lunches from it! read more

i went because it's a few doors from my barber. I spent $34 on two chicken dinners I asked fries to be substituted for the rice & beans. Only one order had fries. The chicken was not seasoned and very dry. I waited a good 10 minute. The chicken needs to be seasoned and grilled Not satisfied at all with this meal. read more

Food is always on point I haven't had a bad meal thus far. I usually order but I believe that the service is great because they care how my food is delivered. This is my go to when I don't feel like cooking. read more

My husband and I went to S2 Grille Saturday on 87th Stonyland for lunch. I had the beef short ribs and the ribs had so much table salt until I could taste it on the wall of my mouth. I haven't used table salt in years. My husband had the smoked turkey leg it was so dry until he had to continually drink water to wash it down. The green apple daiquiri cup size was 16oz I ordered should have been mixed with vodka for $15 Instead it was a green apple snowball. I returned it. And before the waitress could place our order we had to pay up front first. Not cool. read more

Bravo S2! The short ribs were fall off the bone tender, flavorful and down right delicious! Yams were cooked to perfection not too sweet! Asparagus was large, firm, fresh and seasoned well! The jerk chicken eggrolls had just the right kick ! My husband had the Italian beef jerk and it was blowbya wig back spicy! More than we could handle. But I can't eat really spicy foods. He loved the flavor it was just a bit too spicy for him. So if you're searching for spicy jerk go here! Manager D2 was A delight to speak with and very accommodating! Thank you for the delicious food! read more

This place is bussin....a million menu item options,its hard to stop ordering once you discover them. I'm on day 4 of ordering dinner & yes i can cook and like too but im often lazy so uber eats saves the days.The southside has a lot of food but not much of it is good nor quality. Check this place out if you want both a great value & quality. read more

I ordered the chicken wings and Alfredo pasta through Uber eats. The pasta was fine but the chicken the chicken was over cooked on the outside and pink on the inside. When I called the restaurant they told me that "that's just how the chicken is" and that customers are still eating them. read more

S2 Express Grill - Chicken Wing Dinner - New American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Always looking to support black owned businesses. I followed this place for a while. Reading reviews from celebrities and finally hearing about them from coworker, I decided to give them a try. I ordered the lamb chops with Mac n cheese and broccoli with cheese. It was ok. I like my lamb chops medium and they were well done. The Mac n cheese was ehh....and the broccoli didn't come with cheese. Would I try them again? I probably would just off the customer service alone. The young lady who went over the menu was awesome and very helpful which is always refreshing nowadays. read more

I've went back to one of the Chicago hidden gems! S2 Grilled Chicken wings is the truth! Although the waiting time is 45 minutes, it's we'll worth it! I'm happy the owners are putting a new location closer to where I live. Also their beef tacos is delicious! I will definitely be back for more! read more

S2 Express Grill - Grilled Ultra Chicken Wings with Fries - New American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Had the grilled chicken breast and it was Subpar. Did not reheat well, was rather tiff for leftovers which usually means it was overcooked to start with. Willing to try other items on menu. Wait was too long read more

Service sucks, if they give you the wrong order . She blame the cashier instead of acknowledging the cooks , who get the order also . She didn't offer me nothing a pop extra garlic bread, a sorry, nothing. Just talk to cashier crazy and didn't say nothing to me . Never again!! read more

This place is straight bussin! We got the catfish dinner with fries and Mac and cheese, the grilled chicken wrap with the special sauce, and chicken philly. The catfish was slamming like a car door. My tongue was jumping with every bite I took! The fries were yummy and the macaroni was delicious. It was so good we went back the next day. Don't hesitate in going here you won't be disappointed flavor wise. read more

S2 Express Grill - Catfish Dinner - New American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The S2 grill on Stony Food is amazing I got the pot roast loaded potatoes string beans it was delicious read more

S2 Express Grill - The food was delicious the pot roast taste like I cooked it it was so tender seasoned very well - New American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

ordered rib tips and fries this food is not worth it. I got six rib tips and cold fries for 20 dollars. its was the first and last time. They do price surging . never again read more

The service and food was great, the cashier Nijah provided wonderful customer service and was very helpful.

Lamb chops, dirty rice, yams and Broccoli and cheese. I'm a junkie for super hot food and the sides were not hot hot. Other than that it was good. read more

S2 Express Grill - Lamb chops, dirty rice, yams and Broccoli and cheese. - New American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I read all the reviews and couldnt wait to try. To my disappointment, the fries were not fresh and cold. I love me some fries so you know I was heated. My sandwich was good but I won't be back read more

Only reason why im giving 2 stars because of the 18% tip and they serving your food in a to go container so why the hell im im giving you a 18% tip and plus i waited a long time for my food i gave them a pass cause the food was good but i will never ever dine in again its not worth it read more

What a gem for the south side! The taste and quality of presentation is more than you could ask for. SO tasty! Loaded mash potatoes and Mac & cheese are BOMB. Can't wait to eat from here again!! read more

S2 Express Grill - Catfish dinner - New American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

It is so good I thinks it one of the best out the turkey legs is one of the best things u have to try the lemonade

The food is excellent. The staff is polite and friendly. However, the actual service and wait times is horrible. I've been there 3 times in the last month. Each time I've ordered through Grubhub to pickup for myself. I get the notifications that my food is " Ready".....I get there and I'm told the order "timed out" and I have another 15-20 minutes to wait !! This has happened 3 times!! Plus when I was there, everyone that walked in was told the same thing. I want to support but hopefully this feedback will improve service. People's time is valuable. read more

The Jerk Salmon Dinner and the Loaded Chicken Baked Potato that my daughter and I had were delicious! Vanessa C.'s customer service was exceptional! We will definitely go back. read more

Food was Awesome - Service was the Best (Lauren), the ambience was a little young but very clean and bright!

Hear me & I mean hear me LOUD & CLEAR..... The food at this spot is FIRE! I'm not from the Chi but was visiting family and wanted something to eat & we stumbled upon this place. The food was absolutely delicious. We ordered this food late night, and it was hot, fresh & flavorful. Food was so good we ordered it the next night as well just so we could try something else on the menu. Service was outstanding. This is definitely a spot I have to hit up each and every time I'm visiting. read more