I came across Budlong Southern Chicken after discovering my favorite chicken spot relocated…read more From the moment I arrived the staff was friendly. She greeted us and didn't rush us as we looked through the menu. The inside of the restaurant is spacious and clean. I arrived closer to them opening so there were ample sitting available. Based on the inside they can accommodate a variety of group sizes. The vibe of the restaurant helped them get to five stars. They were playing a lot of classic 2000s music. For a moment I forgot I wasn't at a karaoke bar when a few of my favorites played. I ordered the mac-n-cheese & two drumsticks meal. I have a rule that I always order the mac-n-cheese if someone has it one the menu. Since I was dining-in a staff member brought the food to my table. The chicken looked delicious and the mac-n-cheese looked a little iffy. The chicken of course was delicious. It was a perfect mix of crispy and juicy. I was nervous to try the mac-n-cheese but I was blown away. It was a bright orange color so I thought it would give Kraft mac-n-cheese but it didn't. I ended up eating everything on my plate! Overall, I was pleasantly surprised by the food. I can easily see myself coming back when I'm in the area. It's a good vibe and the food was delicious.

Ok, first impressions from walking in the door. If you post a sign on the front door targeting LAW…read moreENFORCEMENT, you might as well just post a sign saying you hate Police. I'm a Cop, I expect no discounts. I just want to be treated like everyone else. I ordered my food and handed the server an extra $20 and said I needed tip money since she looked confused. She handed me two $10's. I asked her to break it down more so she handed me two 5's and a $10, might have been a language issue. I ordered the chicken sandwich, hush puppies and green beans. Everything seasoned perfectly. I sat down at a table by the front door waiting for the food, table was sticky. I usually don't care but that sign on the front door was still on my mind. Food was very good, wanted to support a local small business. Really thought that sign was not cool. Good luck.

I really enjoyed the Gyros today for dinner on 5-6-26, my compliments to the cooks and management!read more

Review Update (Morning Visit)…read more I wanted to update my review after a different experience this morning. I've always enjoyed the food here, which is why I originally gave it 5 stars. The burgers are still great, and I've generally had positive experiences. However, during a busy morning pickup, the customer service felt disappointing. I stood at the counter waiting for my order while multiple employees made eye contact with me and walked by, but no one asked if I needed help or was picking up an order. One employee even handled my order without checking whether it belonged to me. After waiting for several minutes, I finally asked about my order. The response felt rushed and dismissive, with the focus being on how busy things were rather than helping a customer who had been standing there waiting. I completely understand that restaurants get busy, especially in the morning rush. My frustration isn't that the food took time it's that I felt ignored. A simple "We'll be right with you" or "Are you picking up an order?" would have made a huge difference. Instead, they thought I was an Uber driver that's why I was being ignored. The food is still excellent, but this experience left me feeling unwelcome compared to my previous visits.

The East Irving Park/Horner Park neighborhood finally has the smash burger restaurant it needs. The…read moresmash burgers are juicy and you'll definitely need multiple napkins. The Heatwave burger with its grilled jalapeños adds just the right amount of heat to dance across your tongue, but not enough to make you break into the sweats. The wings are crispy and flavorful. This is definitely my new go to burger and wing joint. The atmosphere is open and inviting. It's the perfect place for a quick lunch, the food arrived about 10 minutes after ordering, and it's perfect for a low key date night. I implore you to give it a try. Irving Park needs a quality burger joint and Smash Burger House & Wings is it!

Mushroom smashburger was amazing. Wings just ok, a little larger than I'd like and we're not cooked…read morelong enough. Lemon pepper seasoning didn't stay on wings. Non breaded fried wings. Street parking.

I lucked up on this spot perusing Uber eats. Very good and I will surely be back to try more…read moredishes. Packaging was phenomenal! Great amount of food for price. The salmon, collards, and Mac were definitely tasty. Not heavy, tasted fresh and made with love. The orange flavor with the salmon was different it was good...salmon skin crispy but delightfully melt in your mouth it was so tender. The dirty rice!! Yassssssss I'm in love! The banana pudding was different. I am still making my mind up about it while eating the majority of it lol. It taste like someone accidentally knocked over the cinnamon seasoning in it and was like hey now work wit it Lol! It's good but I gotta figure out this cinnamon thang going on.

Delivery was just a tad slow, but given weather and other obstacles, I'd call that a win. (Going…read moreback next day, their Grubhub page says they don't deliver to my address, I didn't notice that last night. I'll pick up in the future.) The food was magnificent. Had catfish that brought back memories of childhood, second solid win. Finished off with an order of Rose Mary's Peach Cobbler Eggrolls w/ Sweet Praline & Rum Cream Sauce - wish I'd ordered more. Exciting to find a new place and the girls liked their spice combinations. Enthusiastic thumbs up!

Chicago Pickle Eatery on Milwaukee Avenue in Avondale was a pleasant surprise when our foursome…read morewent to a nearby facility for drinks and decided to grab some food too. Although we could order food for delivery, my bud and I decided to walk over to place our order direct and then bring the food back to the bar. This gave me the opportunity to check out the eatery, which also sells all sorts of fun food snacks, beverages and products. There are a few tables should you wish to dine there. I ordered a half sandwich and my lovely wife wanted an order of cheese fries. I figured the half "Classic Reuben" would be a nice snack, but the portion looked more like a full sandwich rather than a mere half. The Reuben is served warm and tasty with corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and Russian dressing. The cheese fries were generously covered with cheese sauce, and fortunately we ate them fairly quickly so they did not become too soggy. Our friends ordered full sandwiches, and so each sandwich seemed like two sandwiches in size. Needless to say, they had leftover sandwiches to take home. Ironically, I do not believe anything we ordered contained any pickle, oh well.

One afternoon decided to grab lunch. I was there to get a good deli sandwich. When I arrived the…read moreprices were kind of high so then I decided to go ahead and get a Philly cheesesteak. My order took about 7 minutes. The bread was soft and chewy. The flavor of the meat was good. I overall enjoyed my sandwich. The shop itself is also a grocery store with limited items. I appreciate the elevated chips, desserts and gelato for sale. The cake looked so good but was trying to be good so didn't grab a slice of cake. All in all the my lunch was satisfying.

Stopped in to follow a shrimp poboy cravin and got it filled! This place is reasonably priced with…read morelarge fried shrimp, perfect pickles, crunchy fries and a very good, slightly spicy sauce! The ambiance is remnant of a corner shop in NOLA and service was fine and quick! I saw a sign that said they use gulf shrimp! I Would come back !

I've driven by this restaurant for years & finally stopped in. I wish I hadn't waited for so long…read more Shrimp po boy was delicious. Bread was soft, shrimp was crispy & perfectly cooked. Fries were crispy on the outside but soft on the inside. Will definitely be back.

Very good food there feta burger was top notch. And their soup is pretty good. And iv never had a…read morebad experience here.

Warning ! Don't eat here ! I found a used bandaid in my…read moresalad! The manager did nothing to fix the problem! The food is gross and this place is dirty and disgusting. Stay away from this restaurant!

Discovered this gem last weekend when sis and bff visited. We've been known to take wing tours and…read morethis place rose to the top! Garlic buffalo, Gambino buffalo & Jerk mild rub - AMAZING!! Sis got the Loaded Sriracha fries as well, holy smokes were they good! Wings were crispy & saucy accordingly. Place is small & the music on the tv was wierd... old Brittany Spears and Justin Bieber playing loudly was our only side-eye. Don't let that stop you!

We used to love this place when we lived in the city. We came back today and left with nothing. The…read morewebsite and doors say they open at 11:30 and the doors were locked and lights off so we decided to go get coffee next door in hopes that they opened at noon. At noon, they unlocked the door, no hello or greeting - just straight behind the counter and to the kitchen for us to order at the screen in the front. The screen was filthy (they just opened as a reminder) we couldn't tell what was in the 'combo' and then when we were going to order the boneless chicken wings, as they were gluten free when we ordered them years ago, I asked one of the women in the kitchen to confirm. She said no, I don't think so. And walked away without any further guidance for what I might be able to eat on their menu. It's not a preference, it's a dietary restriction - so we walked out from there. They clearly had no interest in helping me or our business. A real disappointment after driving 30 minutes out of our way to try and enjoy it.