Don't follow the negative reviews you find here about Tievoli. Especially the ones that complain…read moreabout service, or the lack of water, etc. If you do, you may miss as a gem of a restaurant and one of the best 'real' pizzas in Chicago. I'm a New Yorker, and although I enjoy a good Chicago deep dish, I still favor NY style pizzas. And this one is the best I can remember in Chicago. I've tried a lot. The crust is almost perfect. Well baked, crusty, chewy, and tasty. Lots of air at the edges and a great bite throughout. We had the sausage and peppers pizza. The sausage was crumbled across interior with fresh peppers. The sauce could have had a little more flavor, but it was very good - not too salty like so many others- and nicely spread across the inside of the pie. The crust held the toppings nicely- there was no mush in the middle. We also ordered a pear and pecan salad. Lots of pear squares, plenty of pecans, and a generous amount of greens. The soup of the day was a Tuscan soup - lots of beans, some sausage, cheese, and a flavorful broth. Fresh and homemade. And very good. Oh, and a pitcher of water came to our table with our plates and silverware. No issues. No problems. (From earlier reviews, we had been concerned about the availability of tap water. Ours was fine.). There was a reasonable selection of beer- including craft beers- at very reasonable prices. We enjoyed our meal. Ordering at the counter was easy and efficient. Prices were reasonable and the value was good. We found the service to be pleasant, friendly, and timely. We will be back to try other pizzas and look forward to it.

Picked up dinner today - got the chopped salad and Sausage and Peppers pizza. Both were delicious!…read moreI wish the pizza had a bit more sausage on it. Order was ready a bit early too!

Madcats is an unassuming lively music venue in Downtown Palatine. Every weekend, various types of…read morebands play with drinks served. If you want a table while watching your favorite band, come early and grab a seat! It fills up quickly. Good is served and service is fast! Delicious options and great drinks at a decent cost. You won't be paying high prices for drinks. It's a lively place, sound quality is also great, and the staff is friendly! We like coming here when we want to hear great music. Madcats is a great addition to Palatine!

Madcats opened in 2021 and has had many live events…read more We recently went to see a Fleetwood Mac cover band that did really well. The place is small and was full. I could tell that people truly enjoyed. There's even a small dancing area up front. The food and drink are decent. The servers work hard when it's busy - yet manage to keep friendly. The only downside is that there is a section where you can't really see the stage (about 1/4 of the inside area).

I just dined here for the first time! I usually dine at the Buffalo Grove location which I've been…read moreto twice already, and is 10 minutes from my office), but I was dying to try this location since it's also about 10 minutes from home! Anyway, even though I placed an online pickup order, I decided to eat my order inside the restaurant, since there were a lot of available tables (I came in at about 8 pm on Sunday 9/13)! Plus, the whole place looked so nice, clean and relaxing to dine in! My order was accurate and ready on time! Overall, I had a great experience with this location and will definitely be back! I had a Build Your Own Grains Bowl with lamb meatballs and braised lamb, plus almost every dressing, vegetable topping and all the spicy sauces (the only topping I chose not to order were the Kalamata olives, which I'll probably get next time), plus I got the free side pita, 1 full side pita, and the Blueberry Lavender Lemonade (I was going to get the Strawberry Ginger Lemonade, but changed my mind at the restaurant)! The food was so spectacularly deliciously fresh and flavorful! I'm glad I got the extra side pita (I think I should've ordered more -- they're so huge and pillowy soft here! Definitely been get and better than the smaller typical pitas served by Naf Naf Grill and most other Mediterranean type restaurants)! Plus, the drinks here are more imaginative and flavorful (I'm hooked on the Blueberry Lavender Lemonade)! Anyway, like I said-- I do plan on coming back to this restaurant!! Great food, service, ambience and location!!

My son took me to Cava for the first time tonight. Here are my thoughts:…read more -Place was packed on a Friday night at 9pm. Very nice vibe. Place looks new. -My son described it as "a healthier, and better tasting Chipotle." -You get to pick your base--we did the mixed greens and rice--you can also choose grains. I prefer Chipotle rice over Cava's rice. -Then you get to choose your meat, we went with the honey chicken. Very good. Plenty of meat. -Finally, I added tzatziki, hummus, cucumbers, olives, and a few other exotic items. -All I can say is--all the ingredients were high quality, and tasted great! I will be going back again soon! -Cost was about $13 a person, $2 or $3 more than Chipotle, but worth every penny : ) Highly recommended!

Tried this location for the first time and I was pleasantly surprised. The inside was cute,…read moreorganized, and had very refreshing colors that made the space feel clean and inviting. All of the ingredients on display looked really fresh, which is always a good sign. I ordered the Honey Steak Crunch and swapped the pickled onions for broccoli. It was really flavorful with a slight kick that added a nice touch without being overpowering. The steak tasted good, but the color was a little off-putting to me personally, so I think I'll try it with chicken next time. The portion size was solid and definitely filling. It came out to about $18, which is on the higher side, but you can tell the ingredients are quality. It's not somewhere I'd go all the time because of the price, but it's a good option for an occasional treat. Staff was helpful and made the experience even better.

Create your own salad while in town for work. Overall pretty good but nothing overly special, not…read moreenough to make me come back for lunch again this week. Also waited probably 10 mins past my pick up time

Great customer service! Amazing healthy food love that they don't use seed oils, but they also list…read morehow much protein and calories are in each meal! lots of great options. Green goddess dressing was so yummy. Also love the ollipop and kombucha drinks at the end will definitely come back.

First time at SG tonight for takeout. Here are some thots:…read more --I arrived 15 minutes early. As soon as I arrived and walked in someone asked if they could help me. After I told her I was there for pickup, she asked my name and came out of the kitchen two minutes later with my food. Excellent. Customer. Service. --I ordered a protein plate. I got the carmelized garlic steak plate. It's a really hearty meal. Between the steak, sweet potatoes, and wild rice--I could only eat half : ) --I ordered the focaccia bread and it was really good. --My wife loved her warm harvest bowl, immediately wanted to know if I'd be up for eating here again. Answer? You betcha. Overall, highly recommended! P.S. Inside has the feel of a fast food restaurant like Chipotle, only brighter with more windows and higher ceilings.

The former JD's Que and Brew has been transformed into a lovely fast casual Greek restaurant with…read morecounter service. There is even a bar are with counter seating and three - five tables (two standard height and three counter height. There is a monstrous screen behind the bar for sports, but they mostly show videos of Greece, but they are mesmerizing videos of a beautiful country. It's a cleaner version of Dengeo's. And, dare I say, better version. Except for their avgolemeno soup. Such a weak travesty. Please fix this. It's just a watery mess. However, everything else is delicious. I ordered the Greek Chicken with their lemon-butter rice. They debone the chicken and serve atop a mountain of their rice. If also had their potatoes (which are good) but the rice is magical. The first time we went, they had a serve yourself soda fountain and they since got rid of it and sell soda in bottles and cans. They do still have a self-serve water station. Once you order, staff will bring to your table, so please tip when you order or leave on the table as they do come by and clear your table as well. It is first come first served and you grab your own tables. I've been there on weekends and weeknights and they get pretty packed. The food is flavorful and quite tasty. The portions are huge so you're definitely going to bring something home. Nostimo is now in our rotation of places to go in a pinch and they do have an outdoor seating area, too.

Food is always excellent here! Frappes are done perfect! They have indoor and outdoor seating!…read moreService is fast and always friendly! The inside is beautiful and plenty of room to take a seat and enjoy!!!!! Everything is delicious on the menu so you really can't go wrong here!

Amazing flavors and good wine The service is great And the…read morestaff is very friendly I would be happy to come back again soon

"A wonderful 'going away' meal for my daughter before her move back to NYC! We visited Bendita…read moreCocina around 1 PM and were seated right away. The mushroom and butternut squash soups are both amazing--highly recommend tasting both if you're with a friend! My daughter loved her Caprese sandwich, and I'm so glad I asked our waitress, Juliette, for her favorite empanada pick--the Spinach and Cheese was the absolute correct choice. My husband loved his Chef Zee chicken salad, too. Service was timely, professional and friendly. Got daughter to airport on time, Thank you. We will be back,

I work as an attorney, with unpredictable hours and frequent travel that can make it difficult to…read morekeep healthy habits. About a year ago I made it a priority to focus on my health, and The Fresh Plan has been a huge part of changing my lifestyle for the better. I've lost 95 lbs over the last year and, at fifty, feel stronger, healthier and better than I ever have. Having healthy, satisfying meals ready to go gives me a good and "built-in" answer to the always hard question "what is there to eat?"--and always having that answer creates the consistency it was so hard to maintain before. The Fresh Plan meals are delicious, and having four weeks' worth of menus is a great balance between variety and familiarity. And having it all delivered to your door couldn't be more convenient, especially now.

Excellent food with a nice variety of meals. Just wish they had more than a 4 week rotation on…read moretheir meals. Prompt delivery

Great place for Mediterranean food with basic dining. You go in and order, then when your dinner is…read moreready, they bring you your food. In a strip mall, yet comfortable cushioned seating inside and plenty of it. You can get a choice of appetizers such as falafel balls, hummus, or loaded fries. Then they have a wide variety of mediterranean wraps or pita sandwiches - both meat and vegetarian. There are a few choices of salads - all made fresh. Finally, there are entrees of all types. I tried the veggie platter and got falafel, hummus, baba ghannouj, and salad along with pita bread. There's even a shawarma bowl. For drinks, there's a machine with all sorts of choices. The food was filling; in fact - we all had to take about 10-20% of our dinners home with us!

07/23/25 - It's not my first rodeo at Pita Pita Mediterranean Grill (PPMG). After an afternoon of…read moreshopping @ Woodfield Mall we were hungry. My wife suggested looking on Groupon. What I found was a $40 dollar value meal for $20. I've eaten at this Pita Lita Mediteranean Grill before & @ this Palatine location on multiple occasions..Pita Pita has multiple locations. Their food is very good both my wife & I ordered the mixed meat signature plate for $19 a piece. This dish comes w/a very good variety of meats like chicken & beef shawarma, grilled chicken, grilled beef & beef kifta along with/a Mediterranean salad, yellow rice & 4 - 1/2 pocket pitas perfect for making a pita sandwich. We took the 1/2 pita & put a variety of chicken, beef, salad & yellow rice & topped it w/tahini sauce & hot sauce. This made an excellent pita pocket sandwich. The mixed meat platter makes for an excellent meal w/generous sized portions & excellently seasoned meal. In fact we had left overs so I will have lunch tomorrow. The Groupon made a good meal even better because we were able to order 2 excellent meals for $20. PPMG has multiple locations all over Chicagoland. This one was in Palatine off of Dundee & 53. I've also eaten @ the Rolling Ghetto & Lombard locations. I see they also have locations in Des Plaines, Chicago (closer to me), Skokie, 200 W Randolph (no parking). Good solid Mediterranean food & made even better by Groupon

I've been looking at this spot for a while, as this is conveniently close to the library, downtown…read morePalatine, and Marianos. The food prices are fair and it has nicer decor than some of the other spots nearby that serve Thai or sushi. On my visit, my expectations were met as this is a beautifully decorated restaurant with a bit more of a casual vibe. It's great for larger groups since the menu covers every type of protein in their Thai selection, in addition to sushi. The prices are good for the offerings, as steak isn't much more than other proteins and everything from poke bowl to premium rolls are offered. I was quite surprised at how good the sweet and sour chicken was here, with a very good level of deep frying, and fresh bell peppers, pineapples, onions, and tomatoes to give it a more refined flavor. The poke bowl had a good amount of salmon, which was marinated a bit to be more flavorful. The vegetables were quite fresh and crisp, while a bit of fish eggs added the right amount of saltiness. In terms of presentation, the wasabi bomb roll and spicy salmon roll that my friend ordered looked alright - though the flavor and quality of the fish was quite good. There was also a good amount of extra garnish on the side to make the dish look nice. Overall, delicious food, friendly service, and good prices make this a spot I'm excited to return to in the future. Though I originally researched this spot to try the sushi, I'd love to go back and try more Thai from what I saw at other tables.

The ambience here couldn't be more confusing. One wall it's SoHo downtown the other it's a fine…read moreThai mural. The music in the restaurant sounds like the same album on repeat because they couldn't get a radio license. The service staff here were polite but didn't serve tea by the kettle and seemingly got irritated. The food quality was just okay. Most of the fish was rather fresh but some felt clearly off. The prices were not the most competitive. I wouldn't eat here if I were paying. Thank God this was a birthday meal from a friend. Not sure if it was the food here or if I got stomach flu some else how but I'll pass on this restaurants high prices and questionable tuna.