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    Mama V’s

    5.0 (2 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Some of the best Chicago hot dogs around and their polish dogs are spot on! Always a smile and a good chat with the owners to boot.

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    Portillo's & Barnelli's Crystal Lake

    Portillo's & Barnelli's Crystal Lake

    3.1(458 reviews)
    0.2 mi
    $$

    It was dirty. My feet stuck to the floor at my booth. There was food on the window frame and…read moreblinds. We ordered the Alfredo with a meatball on the side. The meatball was on top of the Alfredo. There was very little sauce and it just tasted like garlic. I was not expecting my food in togo containers. It was so hard to eat pasta with a plastic fork. Only thing good was the salad we got. Will not go back.

    I was super excited for this place as I have been wanting to try it for years, but I discovered…read morethat "hot dog is hot dog" and I wasn't impressed. I chose Famous Meal 2 with the Chicago dogs and onion rings; my husband ordered Famous Meal 1 with the beef sandwich + au jus and fries + cheese sauce. The highlights for me were the onion rings and the snap of the actual hot dogs. The toppings were good; now I know what a Chicago dog is (Tomato! Neon green relish! A pickle! Peppers! Mustard! Raw onion!) and I can move on with life. I took one bite of the sandwich and knew I ordered wrong. The meat was sliced thin and piled high. Curiously, every order is bagged up, whether you dine in or not. It is cute how they have rhymes when they call out orders (Number 388! No more wait! 389! Time to dine! etc). Overall, I was happy to try the hot dog and I would definitely return for something else. Pros: - friendly - lots of parking - open kitchen - fun decor and ambience Cons: - hot dogs are "just okay"

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    4.3(691 reviews)
    2.9 mi
    $$

    Summary first: pretty darn good burgers, but kinda flat, not too cold beer. Burger 17.00 with…read morefries coleslaw and pickle. 1.50 more than a review pic from the menu last year. Everything seems to be up at least 10% all over, so I can't fault them for it. I just wish income had gone up that much in a year. Again not their control. But I just can't go eating at restaurants as much. The price of 6.75 for a dog fish beer was imo kinda high and it was rather flat. The coleslaw was honestly so bad and bitter rancid tasting I had to spit it out. Honestly, not a fan of Cole slaw but this is the first I've had to 100% reject eating. The pickle I got that someone raved about, didn't look great when I turned it over The fries honestly could have been cooked a little more but were pretty good. The best part of the meal was the burger though so that sorta saved the whole experience. I sat on the patio and got good service. I appreciated that the to-go wasn't styrofoam. I had to take 1/2 the burger home. There is a 3% surcharge for using credit cards, so I was glad I brought cash, as I'm tired of getting charged for charging. Ha. Overall not bad, but could use some attention to detail.

    Something has changed and not for the better. Fish fry last…read moreFriday left me disappointed. Hadn't been in for a few years They used to have most delectable cod, what I received was curled up, tasteless, and dry. Almost like perch, sans bones. The sides were amazing, delicious coleslaw. Service and atmosphere, outstanding. Hope they go back to what used to be.

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