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    Greenhouse Inn

    4.6 (57 reviews)
    Closed 9:30 am - 2:30 pm

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    Quiet
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    The menu has a new look, but it's the same delicious food as always!
    Maureen M.

    I missed the Greenhouse Inn during Covid. This is our first time we've been able to come back after they reopened.

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    Phil S.

    Yesterday I was invited to lunch w/my buddy from the gym. He suggested Greenhouse Inn located on corner of Ridge Ave & Devon. I'm always open to trying something new and different. Greenhouse Inn is part of Misericordia Home. Misericordia Home is a not-for-profit developmental home for persons with mild to profound developmental disabilities in Chicago, Illinois. It is run by the Sisters of Mercy and operated under the auspices of the Archdiocese of Chicago. Many of the people that work there are residents of the home which I'm told has an 8 year waiting list, but once you are accepted you are there for life. The Greenhouse Inn is located on the campus and is part of the home. The Greenhouse Inn was packed when we got there with a large dining area seating perhaps around 100 people. They serve a buffet lunch Tuesday - Friday. I'm told the menu changes everyday so it's best to call about 11am to find out what is being served on that particular day. Yesterday at the salad bar they had leaf salad, a broccoli salad, pasta salad, cole slaw & green beans cooked to perfection. There was also jello & a dessert salad with fruit, coconut and whipped cream. The main entry was baked chicken, potatoes & vegetables w/cooked carrots & green beans. The chicken was delicious cooked to perfection, very moist & seasoned very well. In addition you can order items ala cart like burgers or sandwiches. We both ordered the buffet. They also have baked goods for sale that looked delicious (maybe next time) They also have an outdoor dining area which we should have eaten at since the weather was near perfect for being outside

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    Dylan M.

    A great cause & a great meal! Beautiful buffet for Sunday. Lunch looks fabulous too. Buffet even had brisket & shrimp. Such kind people. I'll definitely go back.

    My order of fish and chips. The fish and chips were tasty. Loved the tartar sauce!
    Nina H.

    My husband and I were on the lookout for a casual lunch spot over the holidays and The Greenhouse Inn came to mind. The food was good and the service was excellent! Post meal, this was worth the trip up to West Rogers Park. The Greenhouse Inn is a quaint, cafeteria style restaurant. It can hold at least 100 guests. The overall ambiance makes you feel as if you've just stepped into grandmas house. The servers are warm, accommodating, and they escort you to your table. The tables are set with formal place settings. We visited around Christmas and the restaurant was decorated from end to end with holiday decor. Even my placemat had Santa on it! The festive atmosphere really got me in a holiday mood. You have a choice to choose from their daily specials or from their menu. As other Yelpers have mentioned, they have a clever ordering system. At every table, there are colored sheets of paper categorized by courses (I.e. Appetizers/Main Courses/Specials/Drinks/Dessert). These colored sheets allow you to check off what item you'd like to have. When you're finished ordering, hand the paper over to your server to get the ball rolling. It's a great ordering system to help staff keep track of who ordered what. (See pics below). There are lots of options to choose from. There are several affordable dishes (ranging from $7-15) that can suit anyone's preferences. Whether your a vegetarian or pescatarian, it's nice to know that you can choose a vegan or gluten free dish in addition to their regular menu. I ordered the Fish and chips basket and Ben ordered Shrimp Alfredo pasta from the buffet. Both were good and the servings were just the right amount! We didn't get anything from the bakery but next time, I would like to purchase a chocolate chip loaf! There is ample parking in the Misericordia compound. They only serve lunch so check their hours of operation.

    Pecan square. Yum!

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    11 years ago

    Great, fresh food, wonderful service from the most beautiful people in Chicago. Go for Sunday brunch and you won't be disappointed.

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    Great service and good food to boot - they are doing a great thing!!!

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    8 years ago

    I love it here! The food is delicious, but the servers is what makes this place incredible and unique. I would highly recommend!!

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    Lot's of holiday events and Misericordia events making their parking lot look a bit like Woodfield Mall.

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    The Warbler

    The Warbler

    4.4
    (583 reviews)
    2.2 mi
    $$

    you gotta get the cauliflower !!!…read more we made a reservation for friday night and it was pretty busy so i assume it was needed. very elegant casual place. skinny wine stems but flavorful and good portioned food. the cauliflower was the favorite. the whipped ricotta i could've loaded on more because there was so much in the jar! we also got the what bucatini but it was very wheat forward (i know that sounds silly but) i would suggest a different pasta dish . great dishes staff and ambiance !

    This was my first time at this restaurant, and it was a pleasant experience. The ambiance on the…read morepatio was lovely and the staff was attentive and friendly without being pushy. My son and his girlfriend have been there many times, and insisted we get the whipped ricotta appetizer and kale salad. Both of these items were top notch, as were the cocktails and we enjoyed. The pasta bolognese that the ladies ordered was delicious. My son had the burger and fries, and it was fine, just not very special. I ordered the "half" chicken, thinking as a bird themed restaurant, the only poultry entree would be a star, but that was not the case. A small thigh and half of a breast was their interpretation of a half chicken, and this was noted on the menu, but the portion was disappointing. The dish was supposed to to be accompanied by polenta with trumpet mushrooms, but two paltry slices of mushroom with a small smear of polenta completed the dish which "artfully" only occupied the left half of the plate, leaving the rest of the plate bare. Small portions aside, the dish was overly salty, to the point I had dry mouth the rest of the night, and the chicken was overcooked. The taste was fine, and the little bit of polenta added enough moisture to make the dish work. The worst thing was the incredibly dull dinner knife that couldn't cut through the mushroom, let alone the chicken, causing me to apply the stab and pull/tear method to get bite sized pieces. Everything thing else was superb. I would go back for the cocktails and appetizers, perhaps grazing the appetizers and a salad as a dinner. The pastas all looked terrific, but I will probably steer clear of the four mains on the menu, as they seem to be the least inspired items to order.

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    The Warbler
    Veggie flatbread
    Veggie flatbread
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    sweetgreen - Healthy Salads, Wraps, and Bowls

    sweetgreen - Healthy Salads, Wraps, and Bowls

    3.4
    (67 reviews)
    1.2 mi

    I'm late to discover sweetgreen. For some reason, I thought ordering would take a long time so I…read morejust didn't stop in. But I'm moving and I haven't had food at home so I've picked up food here probably 6-7 times in the last month. There has never been the same staff member twice during my visits, so I've seen lots of people working here and every single one of them has welcomed me in, smiled, been super friendly, and thanked me for coming by. Plus the food had been great. It is so unusual these days to encounter kind and happy people at grab n' go places and to experience such great customer service. Super impressed with the people who work at this place and thought they deserved a shout out. Whomever us in charge of hiring, you're doing a great job.

    This review is for a take-out order. Let me start off by saying this was not a business I would…read morehave thought of going to because I don't just do salads as a meal unless it is a big giant taco salad, but for a work meeting, this was the place that lunch was ordered from. I got the Chicken Avocado Ranch for my selection (Antibiotic-free blackened chicken, avocado, pickled onions, apples, tortilla chips, white rice, chopped romaine, seed oil-free green goddess ranch) and was surprised at how much I enjoyed it. As I was home on the Friday after the Xmas Day celebration, hungry, didn't want to cook/heat anything up, I decided to order this salad for dinner through Grubhub. While I was placing the order, I decided to try the Fish Taco for the next day's lunch (Antibiotic-free miso glazed salmon, avocado, shredded cabbage, cilantro, tortilla chips, herbed quinoa, spring mix). This bowl comes with a sweetgreen hot sauce & lime cilantro jalapeño vinaigrette, but I opted to switch that out for the Green Goddess Ranch and the Miso Sesame Ginger. I loved the fact that I would add or not include certain items. For example, I love goat cheese, so I add that to both bowls and it was delish. Delivery was pretty smooth, with the driver coming up to our floor to drop everything off. Both bowls looked visually pleasing and the overall taste was pretty good. The flavors were nice and there was a freshness to both bowls, even the Fish Taco one on the next day. FYI the Fish Taco bowl can only be ordered online, not ordered in the store...not sure why, but since I will not be going to the store, I am good with that. You also have the option to order a slice of bread with each bowl and that was nice. Next time I will see if I can get a second slice. Total cost for the two bowls, with some add-ons and service fee and tip was about $58. I will say it will be cheaper to go to the store and pick it up yourself, but I will pay to have stuff delivered to me for peace of mind. They do have an app for placing orders, but I will stick with Grubhub because that is free for me through Amazon. I realize sweetgreen has a mission statement about eating healthy, lowering their carbon footprint, a commitment to animal welfare, but before I knew any of that, I still would say the bowls were pretty good. Not that I crave salads or bowls that often, but if I do, this will be the first place I order from.

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    Corner storefront.
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    sweetgreen - Healthy Salads, Wraps, and Bowls
    sweetgreen - Healthy Salads, Wraps, and Bowls

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    Little Bad Wolf

    Little Bad Wolf

    4.4
    (2.6k reviews)
    1.0 mi
    $$

    We loved and enjoyed this place we drove here after having a craving at midnight and it was one of…read morethe best experiences in the city. The seating was great service was great and food was even better at 1am !!

    The Chronicles of Ragebaiting My Brother continue…read more My brother is a die hard Chicago fan. He visited once during a college internship in 08 and decided he would move to this city. Shout out to him for doing the damn thing. Although I would like to mention it was I who named it and claimed it for myself way back in 2001 after a visit to the city for a college conference. However me and my bestie couldn't figure out how to make it happen on a 20,000 labor organizer salary lmao. So we remain on the east coast while my swagger jacking little brother paints the Windy City red. Anyway because he's so in love with this city and knows its in and outs, I often send him dubious "influencer content" of recent transplants that act like just because THEY just Columbus'd a new spot it must be new to EVERYONE. And the recommendations are often awful and likely paid for (extorted). It sends him into a rage which again - we love. My fave kind of terrible content to send him is Top 10 burger spots in Chicago. The lists are often wrong, outdated, and criminally under seasoned. Every once in a while though there is a fleeting moment of alignment and Little Bad Wolf is it. This truly may be the best burger in Chicago. Food: -Wolf burger - egg fried HARD for me -Bad burger - add egg for my brother -Bad burger - as is for my mom -crab cakes - for SIL -mashed potato- for the toddler -Brussels sprouts for the table The patties were well seasoned and melted in my mouth. I adore crispy onion straws. Beer was crisp and refreshing. Service was outstanding Perfect vibe on a midday Monday Bench and chair seating for all bodies. 100% worth the hype! The menu description is also a good way to annoy your loved ones. See pics for my friend's visceral reaction lmaooo

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    Fresh flowers
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    Shrimp Tacos
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    Farm Bar - Ravenswood

    Farm Bar - Ravenswood

    3.9
    (120 reviews)
    2.4 mi

    Second time here and it was just as lovely as the last time. We were last here practically right…read moreafter it opened and love how much this cute punk rock restaurant has come to light. There are tractor toys on the barn, adorable EIEIO shirts for the staff, and wonderful paintings hanging on the walls leaning into the farm bar name. We ordered the Wisconsin cheese curds (ooey gooey goodness) and heirloom tomato salad (special of the night it was wonderful and crunchy), a few cocktails (the corn to be wild one is incredible) and as mains the hot honey chicken sandwich (amazing) plus the half chicken (tasty). Service was great and everyone is super friendly. Will definitely be coming back in the future. The only reason I'm giving four instead of five stars was that I felt there was a lack of vegetable options on the menu. I wasn't sure if my main came with any vegetables but I didn't see any additional sides on the menu that could be ordered for the meal. Consider adding two veggie side dishes such as carrots or asparagus that can be ordered with any meal. Alternatively you could have the salmon Caesar salad as a half portion option in addition to the full option.

    This is such a good date night, moody kind of spot. I like that they use a lot of seasonal and…read moreregional produce in their dishes, and that the menu changes seasonally. Their beer/cider selection is good and the food has always been top notch. We like sitting at the bar and interacting with staff members that way. Plus, isn't it always fun to watch people make cocktails? Just me?? :) Check out what we ordered here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZV81_CpvqX/?igsh=MWl2ejl4OHoxdGpmcQ==

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    Ravenswood Interior
    Grilled Cheese on Tomato Soup
    Grilled Cheese on Tomato Soup
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