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    Michael's

    3.1 (284 reviews)
    InexpensiveHot Dogs, Burgers
    Closed 11:00 am - 7:30 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Chicken Caesar Salad and French Fries
    Emily K.

    Love Michael's! I find that the foot is really consistent. It's super kid friendly and also a great place for just a casual dinner with friends. The take out operation is great and their online ordering system is efficient. Love that they have different options for chopped salad types. One of my go to places!

    Caesar Wrap
    Emily G.

    I hadn't been to Michael's in years, but decided to give it a try with some friends. Turns out, it is still a great casual dining option. They have anything from hot dogs and wraps to salads. The salad bar has a ton of options and they really load it up. I went with a crispy chicken caesar wrap and it was one of the best ones I've had in a long time! The ingredients were fresh and it was filled to the brim. I was very satisfied after finishing my lunch.

    Karyn M.

    Yes I know Michael's is a great place for a hotdog or a burger but consider a salad. Ye Olde Days of the Salad Bar are behind us and we may never see salad bars again. Consider a BYO salad that goes it one better. There are 13 choices for protein, 7 choices for salad, 22 dressings and, get this, 48 salad toppings. Of course you're not going to have 48 toppings, but you have choices! And chances are, these are toppings that you want on a salad. And what's better, you can choose if you want it chopped, not chopped, extra chopped, etc. I had my order delivered and it came fairly quickly. Quicker than I could make a monster salad that is chock full o veggies and toppings myself. Quicker than it would take me to chop all these veggies. Since I'm so virtuous I also added 1/2 fries 1/2 sweet potato fries and these held up pretty well.

    Kids Chicken Fingers (3pc)
    Jennie M.

    What's the point of having chopped be an option if you're not going to chop the salads? I even wrote to chop the salad jn the bites because they didn't the previous time and yet again didn't.

    Chicken Cesar wrap, Cheese Fries
    Samantha A.

    Great place to stop for lunch. If you're looking for the best chicken Cesar wrap in Illinois this is the place. My go to order is a chicken Cesar wrap, side of fries and merkts cheese. Definitely a HP staple!

    Grilled Chicken Sandwich
    Jennifer R.

    My husband and I stopped in when we were looking for a place for dinner in Highland Park and I mentioned it had been years since I had eaten at Michael's. The restaurant has been reconfigured and updated since I last visited. The decor is modern and comfortable. It was a nice evening so we took advantage of their outdoor seating. The service is efficient and friendly. One worker was running non-stop to bring cars their orders. My husband had the double turkey burger with regular fries and I had the grilled chicken sandwich with cheese fries. I found the food to be good but not what I remembered it being. That being said there were no shortage of cars coming to pick up orders so it's no surprise Michael's will soon celebrate 50 years in business.

    Coke, 24oz Fountain - $4.00.

    I've lived in this area for a very long time and come to Michael's often because the food is decent. However, I will never be coming here again as I was charged four dollars for a Coke. I'm fairly certain that Coke does not figure in for a tariff, which means that they are gouging their customers. Maybe the rest of my neighbors don't seem to care, to me it's ridiculous.

    Sean k.

    We used to eat here as kids and I remember getting the cheese fries. I ordered them and it was just ok. I got the cheese on side. It was about $1.50 for a small thing of cheese that was kinda like paste. It took 18 minutes to get my food. It was just me and I got a hot dog, cheese fries and a shake. They brought my food but forgot shake. The food was ok but the bun a bit hard. Maybe a bit stale? Not steamed. Most of the seating doesn't have any natural light. One of the workers was in the restroom when I used it. It was around $16 bucks for the meal.

    Asian Salad
    Sydney N.

    As a Highland Park staple, I was excited to come back after moving to Minnesota! Objectively, Michael's is nothing too special - a suburban version of a classic Chicago hot dog/fast casual joint with the addition of a good salad selection. But what keeps people coming is the HP spirit and nostalgia. I had the Asian salad, chopped & dressed. It tasted the same as it did when I grew up! It's nothing crazy/special, but was a wonderful light dinner. We sat outside on a beautiful summer night. It was great that they bring your food straight outside - except I feel a bit of the ambiance is ruined by curbside orders being next to the tables and having employees running food out every minute. Overall, fine food & good for the nostalgia - but nothing I would recommend to an out-of-towner.

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    Ask the Community - Michael's

    When is your dinning room going to reopen?

    I would assume never. Keep the dining room closed. Eventually go "out of business", keep all government money. Then sue the state of Illinois and city of HP for insane pointless mandates. Sell the business, walk away with $$$.

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    What a gem in VH! Loved the burgers and fries at Twisted Burger. A variety of different burgers to…read morechoose from that rivals places like Red Robin. We got the Cali burger which had avocado and bacon and I'm forgetting the name now but one with a fried egg and bacon. The buns on the burger were so good (I think they're brioche buns from Turano) - soft with a good bite. And the loaded fries we got were also delicious with green onions, bacon bits, cheese, and some sour cream. I learned that the fries are made in-house not bought frozen and pre-cut. Next time, I would just get regular fries bc they're so good as is! Would love to go back to try the smoothies. Everything seems to be made with care and quality at Twisted Burger and can't wait to go back.

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