Always dependable and good. 2 of us had the Redwood salad. 1 had the veggie burger. No cocktails…read more Great service. Food was fresh and salad crisp. Friend swapped fries for beets. We were all very happy. Not crowded at 11:45am and there seems to be plenty of staff. A regular in my rotation. Update: went Thursday night with 2 friends. As we got out to the car, one friend remembered he forgot his leftovers. Went back and box was already gone. It was actually 1/4 of a burger. Manager said we will make you a whole new burger. He said no no no no need. The manager insisted. Asked what he wanted on the burger and if he wanted fries and he said actually, it was just for my dog i.e. a real doggy bag. Nevertheless, they cooked him a whole new burger and sent him on his way. Really went the extra mile.

Great Business Dinner Spot with Strong Food, Cocktails, and Service…read more J. Alexander's in Northbrook was a great choice for a business dinner with clients and colleagues. We started with shared appetizers, including the deviled eggs and shrimp, both of which were very good. I also ordered a "side salad," which turned out to be huge, but it was fresh, tasty, and exactly what I was looking for. For dinner, I had the sea mullet, which was a generous portion, well-seasoned, and really enjoyable -- so much so that I couldn't finish it. The cocktails were also well-made and pleasantly strong. Overall, the pricing felt reasonable, the service was quick and efficient, and the food was consistently strong. This is an easy recommendation for a business dinner, but it would also work well for a casual date night.

A great, eclectic menu with many choices that will have everybody in your party happy…read more There is a great array of other appetizers to choose from on the menu. Try the Saganaki, it's a great, festive way to start your meal. The Cheeseburger Salad is something I've never seen anyplace else-try it! The Whitefish and Ribs are excellent. The service is usually quick and efficient with pleasant servers. It can get crowded at lunch and dinner times, but it is worth a wait if need be.

My husband and I went here on a Sunday about 530. Thinking it wouldn't be that crowded. We were…read morevery wrong. We sat in the bar area at a table. Nobody came to us for at least 10 minutes. After finally getting the menus. We ordered two beers and a appetizer of some fancy fries as I was starved. The beers came out much later. We never received our fries. She then took our main order. Still never received our appetizer. Much much later when she finally returned with our main food And our appetizer. Who brings the appetizer out with the food?!. Beer also was a little warm, but I did not want to go back at that point cause I was just so thirsty. Service was just very poor. And I guess that's my big pet peeve nowadays Food is good though pricey but what isn't nowadays? And if you're paying for the good food you should have good service. I should not have to wait 40 minutes for my appetizer. Food was good though. All in all it's a cute place with a nice menu and location. But don't expect to get out of there quick.

We've been going to Rise N Dine about once a month lately. The people who work there make all of…read morethe difference. Their service is outstanding, their menu is good with lots of variety. The food is great. I took my 94 year old mother this time. She ordered Eggs Benedict Florentine - it looked wonderful - very large portion with fruit. I decided to go the lunch route this time - I had their turkey club with fries. Mom loved the eggs benedict. For me, I thought the club sandwich was very good. The fries weren't hot and were kind of soggy when they were served, so the order probably sat there for a little while before they brough it to us. But, that was relatively minor. Service: 5 stars. Food: 3.5 to 4 stars (only because of the fries). But it's a solid 4 - very good. We'll continue to frequent Rise N Dine. I do recommend it.

WARNING FOR ALL GUESTS! The owner records and posts videos on his You Tube channel…read more There's no notification that he does it. MyRestaurantPOV is the channel name. The food is mediocre. My husband and I dined here. We ordered a burger and waffles with eggs and side of bacon. The burger was uncooked, nearly raw. The blood soaked through the bun making a mushy, unappetizing presentation. My waffles were ok, they are standard waffles. I ordered my eggs over easy and they came out scrambled. The bacon wasn't cooked completely so fatty and greasy. I tried to catch our server's attention, but she wasn't anywhere to be seen until it was time for the check. We've tried to give this place several chances as I like to shop at Fresh Farms, but each time the meal has disappointed. Then to find out the owner is recording for his channel sealed the deal to never come back. There's too many delicious restaurants around the area to put up with mediocre food, high prices, rude ownership, and poor service. Upside is that the restaurant is clean and there's a nice fireplace that some can sit in front of.

Love this beautiful, delicious spot. We had lunch here today. They brought a little cut of chicken…read morebroth, strawberry butter and big, warm, fresh popovers to our table. The server and her team were extremely well versed and efficient. The food was amazing. I got the blackened salmon tacos. And they ere tender, flavorful and great. My mom got the squash pasta and loved that too. We really wanted to try some dessert but were just too full. Coming back here for sure. We got lucky coming at 11:00. But looks like reservations are a must after that.

I love NM cafés across the country, but this location was a major miss. We had a reservation near…read moreclosing, but the host was unwelcoming, the server rushed our order, and they were out of the drink I wanted. Service was awkwardly slow for a room with only four tables, my friend's drink order was ignored, and the check was dropped as soon as our food hit the table. I'll still shop at this location, but I'm done with their café.

The Claim Company is a solid place to grab some good comfort food. Yes, they have a bit more of a…read more"bar" menu but everything has a more-upscale twist on it. Plus, the food is great! We came in for a family dinner on a cold winter evening and were greeted with warmth that lasted throughout the meal. The service was on point and the food followed suit. Since there were six of us we each had something different - for me, the meatloaf. It really hit the spot and I practically licked the plate afterword! Everyone else enjoyed their food as well. The dining room itself has plenty of tables but they are not crammed into the space, giving a more open feel. Plus, it's nicely lit and not overly noisy. I'm glad we discovered Claim Company and I can see us returning in the future.

Literally my favorite place to get a burger. Their burgers are super good. Lots of volume and I…read morelove to be able to customize my burgers. Servers are nice and were quick to take our orders and bring out the food!

Very delicious prime rib . It was perfect . I got full so I brought it home for later. The servers…read morewere so nice ! It's a very beautiful resturant low lights. The serving area and cooking area is very clean . They have beautiful music Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra etc playing in the background . I will return again. Maybe even get dessert . Today was fresh peach pie . It would have been yummy !

Returned last night for dinner and everything was wonderful. Previous visits had been for private…read moreevents so this was our first regular dining experience. Chopped salad was delicious and even the small size was huge. I took half home...my husband had the prime rib which was so tender, perfectly cooked, very little fat. Yum! The third member of our party had the filet and lived it. Sides of baked potato and creamed spinach were also hits. Service was impeccable. Friendly and professional. And we live the ambiance. It's buzzy but you can still hear one another.

We had our baby's baptism luncheon at Di Pescara and it was AMAZING. Lara, the event coordinator,…read morewas very communicative and flexible. I emailed her so many times asking for new things and she was so accommodating. Kevin, the lead waiter, was so kind and helpful. He checked in continuously throughout the luncheon and made sure we had everything we needed. Karen, one of the waitresses, was very sweet and also checked in often. The food was very good! Short rib, potato gnocchi and almond crusted whitefish were a hit. Everyone loved the chopped salad and bruschetta, as well as the mashed potatoes. The key lime pie was so good! The Carol room is beautiful and we especially liked the benches on the side for people to lounge on and for us to put our baby's things so it was out of the way. Price was very reasonable ($50 a person for the middle tier option) given how much food we ended up taking home! Overall, great experience and would love to have another event here!

First time here and it didn't disappoint! From the moment we walked in to the moment we left, it…read morewas a great experience. Our waiter was super friendly and made some great suggestions. My favorite calamari was on the menu so I had to try it and it was delicious! The steak was done just right and I truly enjoyed it with mashed potatoes. The ambiance was decent but a bit loud due to the number of people present. All in all, a great experience and I'll be back for more.

Rolando was amazing! Very attentive! The food was delicious. The environment was very comfortable…read more Definitely going back! Thank you, Rolando!

So this is the third visit we have made to Eddie Merlot's in three years. And this is due to me…read moregifting my parents a gift certificate for Xmas. But after this visit, we are questioning if we will be back. So we went to Eddie Merlot's to celebrate the Xmas gift I gave my parents. This was our third visit to this location in Lincolnshire, at our usual time. But this visit, they were busy. So let's break it down, piece by piece. So when we arrived for our 7pm reservation, we were seated, in great time, but not a great selection of seats. We were seated where the bar is and it is a right fit, especially since they are busy, and an unusual amount of kids. So we were given menus and the special for tonight. Our server, Joe, was very friendly and very nice. We gave our drink orders and we then began to look at the menu. After we got our drinks we were still waiting on their delicious bread. Jow came back to take our orders but wasn't writing it down, which would be important later. So far so good, but still no bread. Finally got the bread and were waiting on our salads. Grade 3.5/5 So the salads came, a Caesar salad that my parents shared and a house salad for me with a delicious balsamic vinaigrette. They were delicious and Joe gave us a good amount of time between our salads and mains so we weren't rushed. But as we were eating our salads, my mother and I noticed a familiar aroma hit the air. And we both said thebsame thing. Why would they light incense in a steak house near customers? Well it wasn't incesne. What they were doing was they were smoking a special drink on their menu. It was i think for an Old Fashioned. But for some reason they were smoking the drinks in these little metal glass cases, but near customer's tables instead back by the bar. So as you're eating you can't taste your food because your nose is being filled with smoke. Also they had flambé specials on their menu and we had two customers from different tables order these and for how close each table was, it wasn't a great idea with how close everyone is too each other. I had it done behind me and it was like a fire on my back. So a little more coordination and seating arrangement needs to be done. Salads great, but ruined by incense/smoke and flambé almost mishahps. 3/5 So Joe came back out to verify our sides, which i thought was weird and the sauce i wanted for my steak. If this was written down, he wouldn't have needed to come back out and ask. So we wait. And wait. And wait. And wait. We waited almost 45 minutes-1 hour for our mains. My father had their Halibut special, with a savignon-blanc caviar sauce. With heirloom carrots. The presentation was boring. The sauce was almost invisible. It's like they glazed the fish at the end of cooking as it rested. The fish was overcooked and the carrots, were carrots. The plating should have been in a different plate, where the sauce should have been plentiful on the bottom, with the fish placed on top of the sauce, and the carrots either leaning or resting on top of the fish. He got a side order of their mixed sautéed mushrooms and they were elegant. Not just white or baby bellas. There were shiitake, oysters, enoki, and I think some Hen of the Woods mushrooms. Oh his drink was red wine. Oh and caviar usually isn't cooked. So I thought this was weird. His meal 1.5/5. My mother ordered their Mojo Shrimp and Scallops. Out of the three of us, she got great value for the amount of food she got. The Scallops were great, but the shrimp were unfortunately overcooked. The rice was ok but cheese usually doesn't go with shellfish. There was an abundant amount of parmesan cheese on the dish. It was only supposed to be on the rice but it was on the seafood as well. Other than that, it was, meh. 2.5/5. Now I, of course, got a steak. I almost got their Ribeye Wagyu, but decided to go with their Prime Bourbon Ribeye. The steak was cooked how I asked it to be, which was medium rare. But the seasoning wasn't their. Couldn't taste any bourbon or brown sugar flavor. No salt or pepper. The onion straws tasted old and no seasoning as well. I got their creamy horseradish sauce enhancement, and a side order of their garlic mashed potatoes, which I've gotten the last two times I've been here because they are great. But not this time. Not enough garlic but texture was perfect. And their horseradish sauce needed more horseradish. Overall may main I'd give 2/5. Oh and the drinks were great. Dad got red wine, which was pricy. About $25 for 8oz glass. I had a Spiced Cherry Mule which was great. Mom had her usual of margarita which was strong and great. 4.5/5 And dessert. Dessert was outstanding. Mom and Dad shared the Turtle Cheesecake, with a coffee for Dad and a Tea for mom. Both the cheesecake and drinks were great. I had their Triple Chocolate Cake, which is enough for four people. So, so delicious and chocolate overload. We finished for dessert over the next two days. 5/5 3.1/5 Total