Kosta's is a really nice casual restaurant with some excellent Gyro's…read more I ordered the Gyro Platter with Greek potatoes as my side - and the whole meal was excellent. The potatoes had a lot of flavor and the gyro plate portion is massive - you can easily make 2 meals out of one gyro platter - generous portion sizes. I would recommend a visit and recommend the gyro platter if you're in the area.

First time at Kosta's today for lunch. Here are some thots:…read more --The place was busy, service was a little slow. Took us 15-20 minutes to order. --They have a broad menu--gyros, burgers, chicken, Italian beef, etc. --I ordered a pizza. I know, that's like ordering a burger at a Mexican restaurant : ) --The pizza was on a pita, and it was not good. Next time I'll try the Italian beef. Fries were good.

We decided to come here as 2 of my sons wanted to try this place. We invited my in-laws and my…read morebrother-in-law and his family. Since there was a total of 11 and the seating is first come first serve, we decided to call to see if they had reservations. They did take our name and reserved a table. When we arrived we noticed a table was reserved and we were informed that it was our table. We sat and looked over the menus. When we were ready my 2 boys and I went up to place our order. My one son has major allergies so we spoke to the chef and he came back out to recommend the dishes he can have. It was great that he did so and gave us confidence that my son would be able to eat without worrying too much about the ingredients. I ordered the Shrimp Kalamakia with a side of the Greek Rice. My son with the allergies ordered the Pork Kalamakia with Greek Rice and no pita, my other son ordered the Traditional Pork Gyro with Greek Rice. The sides we ordered: Saganaki Fritters and Spanakopitakia. My son that ordered the Pork Kalamakia devoured it. He said it was tender and juicy and probably could have eaten 4 skewers. My Shrimp Kalamakia was nicely charred and seasoned, I squeezed some lemon and it provided a nice tang over the seasoning. The Lemon rice pilaf was soft and cook just right and was nicely balanced. I had one Saganaki Ball and it was delicious. My son had the Pork Gyros said it was really good and the Tzatziki sauce was creamy and rich with flavors. My in-laws bought the table desserts and I got the Baklava and my wife got Loukoumades (Greek Donuts with Nutella) and both did not disappoint. I really loved the citrus honey syrup in the Baklava. The Loukoumades had a crispy shell and nice a fluffy on the inside and the Nutella amount was perfect. This place is very good and well worth the price in my opinion. I loved the fact that they took the time to make sure my son with allergies was safe.

Very tasty Greek meats in an upscale fast-casual space. Came here for a weekend dinner for four,…read moreate very well for $85 including tip. Food was flavorful, portions were large, and service was good. I'd come back.

Update to my earlier review - not much to add. In my opinion, Culvers still has one of the best…read morefast food burgers in the area. Service at this location is good. You order at the counter and very quickly they deliver the food to your table. This time, I had a double butter burger basket. The double burger is a substantial amount of meat - you'd better be hungry. Their fries are very good - they were delivered hot and crisp. And I like their root beer. The only negative is their gluten free bun. They do take it seriously and the bun is delivered in sealed plastic for those with Celiac Disease. But the bun does not hold up - it starts to fall apart as the meat juices run into the burger. Fortunately for most diners, you'll get their regular bun which doesn't have this problem. I'd suggest to Culvers to test other Gluten Free bun options. Besides that, Culvers is consistent across their locations - good food and good service.

One of the few places out there that still serves chocolate malts. Don't ever stop, please or I…read morewill be heartbroken. Thank you, Culver's. I will literally drives miles out of my way to get a chocolate malt- just an fyi.

All Portillo's locations are different, but the service and quality is the same. I got a free…read morehotdog from the app and having a saved account with them. Food was excellent, fresh fries and made to order Chicago hot dog. Sometimes the team at the register can be short and transactional, but today they were ready to go. Will be back!

Fast food Chicago staples, pretty good from an outsider's view…read more In Chicago again, and wanted another pass at the staples. After getting a pizza, had to get the hot dog as well. Got a bunch of the other local items as well, got them delivered and they came in pretty quickly. The polish sausage was a highlight. Grilled with plenty of onions. Simple but tasty, and the bread was soft and collapsed down to nothing. The Chicago dog, we got it as is and the flavor combo works. Vinegar from the pickled veggies, sweet from the peppers, a good beef dog and an easily compromised but soft roll. The tamale was not bad. Lacking spice and flavor in the masa, but it was girthy and filled with chicken. Not pictured was a single meatball. The meatball was too dense, but the ragu had a good strong tomato base and lots of umami. The sauce was good, the meatball was lacking. For a quick bite, it's pretty good. I'm sure there's some local shops that can put them to shame, but as a traveler it hits all the spots.

Very tasty Greek food, great atmosphere, me and my friend loved it also great service.read more

I think I went in with higher expectations for this place…read more The service was excellent. The workers were quick to answer questions, take the order and offer water while I waited for my to go order. The food, I think I would do without the ton of salad I got in my bowl next time. I think there was so much salad and not enough rice that the ratio felt off. The lamb I got was really good though. The spicy tzatziki was different but I think I prefer the traditional instead. Next time I'll try the sandwiches and maybe it'll be a better ratio.

Fast service. Order was correct. I do like the spin on a gyro burrito- makes it easier to eat…read more Ambiance is family friendly. They have good specials on certain days. Free ice cream tasting and also gave us a coupon for a free hot dog next visit. Overall good experience. Check them out.

I went through the drive-thru (the order taker was fine) and ordered a chicken sandwich with fries…read moreand a large Diet Coke. The bill was over $22! The fries were almost $5 and were limp. The $11 chicken sandwich was just okay. And the large Diet Coke? It cost over 4$, more than most fast-food restaurants. Also, it's not large! It's about the size of a medium at most places. What a ripoff! Honestly, most of their prices are higher than average. Photo's is not worth it!

Got the family chicken plate (1 whole chicken and 3 sides). The chicken was good wish it had more…read morechar from charcoal grilling. We got the rice, beans, and fries as sides and all were delicious. Love the Puerto Rican style beans they have. The menu can be found here: https://cardselite.com/el-rey-del-pollo-palatine-menu/

Authentic carne asada tacos! We stumbled on this place while in the area for an appointment and I'm…read moreso glad I followed my gut. The building looks like an old Wendy's maybe? Right off a busy street, and you wouldn't come here for the vibes- but the TACOS were EXCELLENT. 10/10 will be coming again

Billy's is such a great local spot! The burgers are amazing, the Chicago dogs are on point, and…read moreeverything is fresh and delicious. Service is friendly, the restaurant is super clean, and you can tell they really care about what they do! My husband says this place alone makes Palatine better...honestly, why not run for mayor! Moving from Chicago, we know a good dog and burger & Billy's delivers. We'll definitely be back!

One of my favorites - Cheezy Combo with sweet and hot peppers - great…read more Only real complaint is they are NOT open on the weekend.

04/04/26 - Johnnies Beef in Arlington Heights one of the TOP Beef places in Chicago. Dam where…read moreelse to you take a former Chicagoan? You go one of the top beef places in Chicagoland. I would easily rank Johnnies in the top 3 places probably number 2 in my opinion. I ordered the XL beef dipped w/giardiniera peppers. This beef was dripping w/incredible beef juice & the peppers. This isn't my first rodeo @ Johnnies Beef & it certainly will not be my last because when you find an outstanding beef it's definitely worth going back to over & over again & at time treat an out of town guest to one of the best Chicago has to offer.

The food here is great! The restaurant vibe feels like a hole in the wall type of place. But it's…read moreslightly better in the sense of cleanliness and decor. The staff were friendly and responsive. Even though they forgot my fries and almost charged me again. Good thing I busted out my receipt. Tho they prolly would have refunded me if I were double charged. But on to the food review. We got 8 sandwiches I think and 10 Italian ice, 5 lemonade and 5 watermelon. Most of the beef sandos were double dipped. All of them had extra spicy and sweet pickles. Though the pickles were extra charge yet each sandwich came out to be less than $9. Overall it was pretty tasty and I thought the value was pretty good. Granted a hole in the wall ought to be cheaper yet I still felt there was great value here. Now can I make this at home? I suppose. But I prolly wouldn't and prolly would rather come here and just give 'em my money! The Italian ice and beef sandos were a good combo. There were 12 of us and 8 sandos, 10 Italian ice, fries and one large Diet Coke came to about $103. Granted we split the sandos yet it was still a pretty good value and yummy late night junk food hangout spot. Is it better than that other places that serves Chicago dogs? I think so. But you'll just have to come and try it for yourself.

This place is absolutely terrible. It's outright disgusting…read more It;s Friday Jan 2, 9:40pm and got 2 luke warm, stale buns for my jr cheesburger deluxes. I also said twice to make sure, that they're going to make my fries fresh. What I got was not fresh, the fries were deformed, and you could tell they were absolutely not fresh. They do not do what you ask. The new chicken tenders, cold. Absolutely has been sitting there for a good time, you can tell. Just gross. I've gone to other wendy's and they have always made those fresh. None of this was made fresh. Absolute garbage. I could barely eat any of it and I wasn't about to go back to ask for a refund, I'm sick so screw it, I just won't go here again, period. I wouldn't feed this to my dogs. Spend a little more time and go to the Wendy's by the YMCA. This is one of the Worst Wendy's I've gone to.

When I visited this place was the best, friendly service, good food, clean restaurant. I'm not sure…read moreif it was the afternoon staff or what but everything tasted great and the guy behind the counter helping with the order was very nice and helpful, and even enthusiastic about our choices when we were ordering dessert.