It was okay. Not quite Chicago. Big, open clean space…read more While we were there, it seemed more pick up orders than eat in. Food itself was as okay. Again, just not what I've had in IL.

Whenever venturing around our vast country, I like to frequent businesses that are not found where…read moreI live; naturally, I saw Portillo's (a native business from Chicago) and knew I had to try 'em out! First off, the outside as well as inside of the establishment is beautiful! When you walk in, the restaurant is beautifully decorated; it's a cross between a fast-food establishment and a restaurant dining-style. I believe another Yelper also mentioned that fact as well. One can order in two options: using the self-kiosk, or going to the counter where there is someone there to take your order. Having both options available is rather convenient. For my food, I got the Famous Meal #1: Italian Beef Sandwich. However, I came prepared: it was going to be personalized to be the perfect meal. FIRST: make it big ($2), then add sweet and hot peppers ($1.98), mozz cheese ($.89), and ordered slightly wet. For my sides, I opted for the large onion rings ($4.99), and in addition --- this is A LOT -- I got the famous Chocolate Cake Shake (additional $6.19). If you were going to get a normal meal, it would probably cost you about $14.57. Mine -- with all the add-ons? $26.88. Take that into consideration. How was the food? Portillo's is definitely the experience many Chicagoans have heaped about. The "dipped" Italian Beef Sandwich was generously portioned, and if I had anything to comment-on --- it would be adding more sweet + hot peppers to the sandwich. Besides that, everything else was spot-on. On to that famous milk-shake: if you're a first-timer DO IT. How does it taste? It honestly tastes like a "real" version of a frosty from Wendy's --- taste wise. At least we know what's in this milkshake: Ice Cream, Milk, and a slice of chocolate cake. It was thick, creamy, and hit the spot. All-in-all, I totally recommend Portillo's if there is a location near you! It's definitely an American institution and is worthy of the hype.

Mel's catered our wedding and absolutely crushed it!!! The food was fantastic and our guests are…read morestill raving about the chicken weeks afterward. Jeff and Tammy worked with us personally to make the experience smooth, and they went out of their way to accommodate guests with special food requests. I would recommend Mel's for anywhere from a party of 1 to 500! Amazing.

absolutely great Hamburgers! Tasty and big…read more I have wanted to try the chicken fried steaks that I have heard many good things from my friends. yet I keep getting the hamburgers as they are so damn good! Mels is a long drive from my house yet it is worth the drive to eat here.

Sometimes you just wonder if a place is going to live up to the hype and you sometimes find…read moreyourself surprised to know that it very much so does. For a place that has been voted the #1 restaurant in America before, it was a lovely experience! This location is a little over 30 mins away from me, which is beyond the distance I'm willing to drive for a meal in the middle of the week, but as it was my birthday week I decided to treat myself. And I am so glad that I did. I can say that everything about the experience eating here was pleasant. For one the fact that I arrived here after 7pm and they close at 8pm, yet there was a steady influx of customers speaks to just how popular they are. There was one person in line behind me and I felt bad for them a little because I knew I was going to ask a bunch of questions because I've been looking forward to coming here and it is out the way so I was going to ask the right questions to make sure I got something I liked. With that being said, the man taking my order was very helpful and patient. I know I took at least 5 mins to order yet he was cool answering all of the questions I had. I generally hate when the kiosk asks if I'd like to tip when I'm not dealing with a waiter but the service he provided paired with the amount of questions I had led me to leave a tip. Again I had to drive a distance to eat here so I went in knowing that I was going to be ordering food to eat there as well as being able to bring some home, because there is no telling when the next time will be that I want to make the trek. To keep things balanced, I ordered a cold and a hot sandwich. I went with a build your own for the cold sandwich and went with turkey and roast beef for meats, deli provolone for cheese, spring lettuce, roasted red peppers, red onion, olive smear and house marinated pepper blend for toppings, sub oil, spicy deli mustard and basil pesto (on the side) for extras, all on a crusty Italian roll for the bread. For the hot sandwich I went with the chicken parm and added light red onions to it. I also made my first sandwich a combo with chips and a drink. They serve Pepsi products for the fountain drinks and Zapp's products for the chips. One pet peeve I do have with places is that when I order an additional meat and don't feel like I got extra but instead just less of my other meat to make up for my extra. That is how I feel about the pastrami that I had added to my cold sandwich. Both sandwiches were really good. I wouldn't say that they were the best sandwiches I've ever had but they were solid. The cold sandwich was my creation so take that as you will. The flavors on it was all good, but nothing shooting over the moon to me. All of the food on the sandwich looked and tasted fresh. The hot sandwich is one of theirs with a slight add from me and it again was good but the flavor didn't just jump out for me. Making a chicken parm exceptional takes some work so I'm not mad at what they serve and it is cooked and served with an excellent broil on it. The bread on both sandwiches I will say was a stand out because it held up and had a good crust and chew while still being soft. I will say that I wasn't able to try many of their menu favorites because I don't eat pork, so some of those may be even more delicious. No complaints on any of the flavor but wouldn't have been made at a few more unctuous notes to the palate. I also got the cannoli which was cool. Nothing significant but I'm not mad that I got it. I would also like to note that the bathroom is kept very nice and smells well. I'm 90% sure that someone was blowing up the toilet before I went in yet it didn't stink when I went in. Not sure if they just sprayed a lot or the upkeep but either way kudos. I generally would've gotten food like this to go, but given the distance and that I wanted to get as fresh of a food experience as I can I did dine in. Getting there at the end of the day I was there as they were closing up. As they closed up the staff kept a respectable distance from me as I ate as to not disturb my food with the cleaning. Now that I've eaten here I can honestly say that I get why it has so much hype. Though I wasn't wowed by the food I was wowed by the service and the food was delicious. I'm not sure of when I'll next make the trip here but I do know that I'll feel confident that it will be a meal well enjoyed when I do. Thought I posted this review lol so I'll add to it since I returned again. Again great service and delicious food. The food here is so good and the location is so out of the way that both times I've gone I've left with 2 sandwiches for myself. I again got a Chicken Parm in all of it's deliciousness but this time made my cold BYO sandwich into a hot one and OMG was it banging! This place serves up deliciousness with ease.

Run, don't walk to this deli shop. The sandwiches are so packed with flavor and filling. True care…read moreput into each product that they make. I was recommended the turkey melt from an employee and let me tell you, it's amazing. I've also sampled the meatball and the chicken parmigiana sandwich. All excellent choices! It's counter service, and always quick when I go. Lines can get long at peak hours. Not a ton of tables so you may wait a minute or two for a table to open up. Super casual. Super food. Solid price. What more can you ask for?

I love hot chicken and that's what I was craving for a drive back to Austin so we stopped in here…read moreand were pleasantly surprised. The food was amazing. My boyfriend actually ended up getting a half rack of ribs along with his two tenders and mac & cheese with the dragon fries for us to try on the side. I stuck to my 2 tenders and the sweet potato fries. We had so much food left to take home with us and the prices were great as well. Its counter service with lots of options so be prepared to order when you get to the front!

Ambiance: Fun quick bite & to go spot in Spring with a western meets industrial/modern vibe perfect…read morefor a quick lunch, weekend family/friend dinner spot, or ordering takeout! Fast and friendly service. Pretty affordable pricing, I really the chicken bites - good deal and filling! They have a nice patio seating area. Multiple table/dining options including booths. Bar area as well! Parking onsite. We were a bit confused when ordering drinks. We wanted to order our food and then sit at the bar to order a round or two of drinks. We were told we had to order drinks at the cash register - which just made the entire drink situation a bit difficult because we couldn't tell what beers/wines were available. Besides that, we enjoyed The Cookshack and will go back!

Ordered catering from here for my husband's surprise party. Food was amazing and delish! Everyone…read morelove it and wanted to know where we got it from. Thank you for helping us surprise him!

I've been to Bigotes Street Tacos twice, but at two different locations, and unfortunately both…read morevisits left me disappointed. The service has been consistently poor. On both occasions, the waitress was slow and not very attentive, which made the experience frustrating. The first time I went, the food was actually pretty good, which is why I decided to give it another shot. However, this second visit was a letdown. None of the three of us enjoyed our meals -- the food just didn't meet expectations at all. I really wanted to like this place, but based on my experiences so far, I don't think I'll be coming back

1st time eating here, was a little skeptical because no one was in line…read more But wow delicious food! Food was fresh!! I ordered a cheese burger and Cajun fries. 10/10 HUGE BURGER by the way Lastly The young lady at the window was also very kind. I will most definitely eat her again

Filling up the tank decided to give this a try. They were friendly when I entered, I inquired about…read moretheir best burger and best chicken sandwich. I was directed towards the half pounder jalapeño burger and the mushroom chicken sandwich. Both sandwiches were extremely too soggy. The buns were not toasted or even fresh just a lot of moisture the moment you opened them up they were wet. The flavor on the jalapeño burger was just that, no unique taste at all, and the chicken sandwich was ehhhh just a lot of sloppy lettuce and an overcooked piece of bird. I can say I tried it but wouldn't try this place again. Also for 2 sandwiches and 1 fry $32 was a bit much in my opinion. Happy Yelping

So I've been wanting to try bojangles for a while today was that day. I was heading to my…read morebrother's house for the weekend and saw a bojangles on the way. So i stopped and walked in place was decently clean. staff seemed cheerful and working good. Checked the menu and decided on the 3 piece tender combo with coleslaw and a sausage,egg,and cheese biscuit. I paid about 15 bucks for everything. The tiktok hype was completely over rated. The tenders were mid at best. The coleslaw was ok it was cold which is a plus. The breakfast biscuit had a sausage patties that looked like a hokey puck‍. The only thing that saved this meal was the 2 biscuits the were fluffy and delicious id eat liek 10 of those biscuits if they put them in my path. Would I come back probably not but maybe for the biscuits Tenders 2 outa 10 Coleslaw 3 outa 10 Breakfast biscuit 3 outa 10 But hey I came say I tried it.

I was a little surprised to pull into the Bojangles parking lot at 10:15 am and find it completely…read moreempty. After getting my food I found out why...biscuits and gravy - mid, Potatoes- soft and mid, coffee - terrible, barely there coffee water. I have set in the parking lot to eat my food and absolutely no one has come through. This was very disappointing and I certainly won't make it a point to come back. Too many delicious options in Houston to eat at a place that doesn't care.

Have you ever woken up to a mad hankering for pancakes? I'm pretty sure I have the ingredients to…read moremake them, but it's Saturday, and I've earned the right to be lazy. I reached for my phone, pulled up the DoorDash app, and started scrolling through a sea of local options for fluffy flapjacks. As my eyes perused the photos, my stomach started rumbling and my priority became clear: the faster, the better. Whataburger became the clear winner, promising I'd have my pancakes in 20 minutes, so I ordered. My order arrived right on time, and my food was still hot. The butter had been conveniently warmed by the piping hot food on the way, and it melted easily into the steaming stack of pancakes as I spread it. I chose to use my own maple syrup (since theirs was not "maple") and I have to tell you, these pancakes truly hit the spot. They were fluffy and delicious! These "fast food" pancakes easily rivaled the high-dollar stacks at fancier places, no question. The 4 stars instead of five is for the subpar bacon. I like good bacon. There's was not good bacon. Not even close. But I can't say enough about the pancakes, and the fact that I was able to enjoy them in my bed without lifting a finger outside of a few thumb taps on DoorDash is everything. What a wonderful world.

Patty melt with grilled jalapeños. Buffalo Ranch chicken sandwich is a close number two. Love the…read moresauciness and flavor of both.