The former JD's Que and Brew has been transformed into a lovely fast casual Greek restaurant with…read morecounter service. There is even a bar are with counter seating and three - five tables (two standard height and three counter height. There is a monstrous screen behind the bar for sports, but they mostly show videos of Greece, but they are mesmerizing videos of a beautiful country. It's a cleaner version of Dengeo's. And, dare I say, better version. Except for their avgolemeno soup. Such a weak travesty. Please fix this. It's just a watery mess. However, everything else is delicious. I ordered the Greek Chicken with their lemon-butter rice. They debone the chicken and serve atop a mountain of their rice. If also had their potatoes (which are good) but the rice is magical. The first time we went, they had a serve yourself soda fountain and they since got rid of it and sell soda in bottles and cans. They do still have a self-serve water station. Once you order, staff will bring to your table, so please tip when you order or leave on the table as they do come by and clear your table as well. It is first come first served and you grab your own tables. I've been there on weekends and weeknights and they get pretty packed. The food is flavorful and quite tasty. The portions are huge so you're definitely going to bring something home. Nostimo is now in our rotation of places to go in a pinch and they do have an outdoor seating area, too.

We decided to come here as 2 of my sons wanted to try this place. We invited my in-laws and my…read morebrother-in-law and his family. Since there was a total of 11 and the seating is first come first serve, we decided to call to see if they had reservations. They did take our name and reserved a table. When we arrived we noticed a table was reserved and we were informed that it was our table. We sat and looked over the menus. When we were ready my 2 boys and I went up to place our order. My one son has major allergies so we spoke to the chef and he came back out to recommend the dishes he can have. It was great that he did so and gave us confidence that my son would be able to eat without worrying too much about the ingredients. I ordered the Shrimp Kalamakia with a side of the Greek Rice. My son with the allergies ordered the Pork Kalamakia with Greek Rice and no pita, my other son ordered the Traditional Pork Gyro with Greek Rice. The sides we ordered: Saganaki Fritters and Spanakopitakia. My son that ordered the Pork Kalamakia devoured it. He said it was tender and juicy and probably could have eaten 4 skewers. My Shrimp Kalamakia was nicely charred and seasoned, I squeezed some lemon and it provided a nice tang over the seasoning. The Lemon rice pilaf was soft and cook just right and was nicely balanced. I had one Saganaki Ball and it was delicious. My son had the Pork Gyros said it was really good and the Tzatziki sauce was creamy and rich with flavors. My in-laws bought the table desserts and I got the Baklava and my wife got Loukoumades (Greek Donuts with Nutella) and both did not disappoint. I really loved the citrus honey syrup in the Baklava. The Loukoumades had a crispy shell and nice a fluffy on the inside and the Nutella amount was perfect. This place is very good and well worth the price in my opinion. I loved the fact that they took the time to make sure my son with allergies was safe.

On a quick trip to Chicago, we stopped by, as there is no Portillo's in our area or even close. We…read morehave family in Buffalo Grove and headed on over! YUM! Got the classic Jumbo Hot Dog with all the toppings and onion rings! Both perfect and delish!! Open a Portillo's in Palm Springs please!!

All Portillo's locations are different, but the service and quality is the same. I got a free…read morehotdog from the app and having a saved account with them. Food was excellent, fresh fries and made to order Chicago hot dog. Sometimes the team at the register can be short and transactional, but today they were ready to go. Will be back!

Update to my earlier review - not much to add. In my opinion, Culvers still has one of the best…read morefast food burgers in the area. Service at this location is good. You order at the counter and very quickly they deliver the food to your table. This time, I had a double butter burger basket. The double burger is a substantial amount of meat - you'd better be hungry. Their fries are very good - they were delivered hot and crisp. And I like their root beer. The only negative is their gluten free bun. They do take it seriously and the bun is delivered in sealed plastic for those with Celiac Disease. But the bun does not hold up - it starts to fall apart as the meat juices run into the burger. Fortunately for most diners, you'll get their regular bun which doesn't have this problem. I'd suggest to Culvers to test other Gluten Free bun options. Besides that, Culvers is consistent across their locations - good food and good service.

For me, one of the better Culver's locations in the area. The parking setup is off the main road,…read morewhich avoids cross traffic and there's plenty of parking in a logically arranged setup in front of the store. The restaurant itself seems to be generally cleaner and better organized than some other locations I've been to. Service is fairly fast and friendly and there's a good amount of space to casually hang out at this restaurant. Most of the time it's not extremely busy, but even when it's busier - the layout is fairly effective at dispersing noise. Food is generally reliable here - hot food served hot, cold foods nice and cold. I generally come here for the custards, but occasionally get hot food (with a frozen treat after). While it's not the cheapest, I feel that you can get smaller portions here without paying high prices as most spots start with high prices for the smallest options with small increases in prices for significantly larger sizes. The options around the area (La Michoacana, McDonalds, etc.) are generally lower price overall though -- and I like Culvers more for sundaes that have mix-ins, as there's a lot more flavor choices elsewhere. Overall, solid spot for a sweet treat with a full selection of hot options as well. Good to enjoy standard American favorites at fast food prices.

This restaurant feels like it's run by long lost family but they act that way to all their…read morecustomers. The staff here are outgoing friendly and VERY community integrated. You can sit at the counter and have a rag chew about shop without anyone batting an eye. It doesn't feel awkward to talk like a restaurant. This feels more like a bar. But it's not a bar. There's no alcohol the prices and environment are a total retro throwback (YES. EVEN THE PRICES ARE FROM THE LATE 90s!!!) They manage to do this by being a cash preferring business so make sure to bring your cash to get the best prices! The card fee is nominal and economical transparent passage of card fees to the customer. The owners are very knowledgeable on soda history and mixing. If you want a real soda jerk counter. This is the place for it. If you want chicken some classic 90s cartoon a nascar and baseball game all in the same room. You come here. A place to be dazzled by a wide array of content a blazing fire personality from both owners of the business and drinks that will make you want to come back for the experience.

I went here for a late lunch before my flight home and they were not very busy at the time. I…read moredecided to try the wings, fries and jalapeño poppers and everything was amazing. The building is easy to access and walkable in the downtown area. The staff was really friendly and helped explain I could use their sauce bar or have the wings sauced I decided to try the sauce bar so I could try different flavors and seasoning. I tried the lemon pepper dry rub and the garlic parm sauce both were really flavorful. The real star of the show is the extremely crispy and juicy wings the skin was some of the crispiest and crunchy wings I've ever had in Chicago and with no breading it was amazing. The wings also were nicely flavored by them self without any sauce. If you like crispy wings you have to try this place !! The place is very clean and charming with a friendly staff I'll make sure to stop in next time I'm in the area

I've been to Culver's several timestimes, both in Illinois and more recently in Arizona, and while…read morethis is a new location for me, the menus are all pretty much the same. Service at this location was great. The cashier who rung us up was pleasant and helpful. We all enjoyed our order, and of course we finished off with a delicious frozen custard treat. Inside the restaurant was fairly clean, as were the restrooms,, and service was speedy.

Ok. I get it. Wisconsin's finest, right? After a couple earlier "not so fantastic" visits I…read moredecided to get a plain 1-patty hamburger (no cheese) and the grilled chicken sandwich. A bit pricey- almost $15 for those two alone! So let's do a drive-thru review: 1- service was quick, but they quickly slap a number on your rear view mirror and tell you to go park and wait. I went and did that. 2 - while waiting, I noted it took about 6 minutes for the sandwiches to come out. 3 - The guy who brought out the food was nice and pleasant - natch. Now- I decided to look at the hamburger first. Not too big. The burger bun was almost chilly, not warmed up at all. A bit of mayo too - not a bad thing. First impression of the hamburger: kind of meh. No real "flavor" to it. Hardly any salt or pepper. There was nothing that said "savory" to me. and the bun just was sub-par. I think it was supposed to be a butter burger bun, but Culvers? You're skatin' here. This bun should be warm ir not mildly toasted! So- it was "meh". The grilled chicken sandwich- same bun issue as above, sorry to say. And the same lack of spice-flavors. The chicken was just- meh. Culvers - THIS is why I'm not enamored with you. There's no effort, only a high price. Give me a bit more flavor. Give me buns that feel like they didn't just come outta the cooler - as these did. I'll then be back. But for some reason I just don't see that changing. Culver's is too invested in this poor experience to try just a bit harder. And more's the pity, as I really, really wanted to like them.

Kosta's is a really nice casual restaurant with some excellent Gyro's…read more I ordered the Gyro Platter with Greek potatoes as my side - and the whole meal was excellent. The potatoes had a lot of flavor and the gyro plate portion is massive - you can easily make 2 meals out of one gyro platter - generous portion sizes. I would recommend a visit and recommend the gyro platter if you're in the area.

First time at Kosta's today for lunch. Here are some thots:…read more --The place was busy, service was a little slow. Took us 15-20 minutes to order. --They have a broad menu--gyros, burgers, chicken, Italian beef, etc. --I ordered a pizza. I know, that's like ordering a burger at a Mexican restaurant : ) --The pizza was on a pita, and it was not good. Next time I'll try the Italian beef. Fries were good.

I was doing door dash and I went threw the drive threw and Angelica S was very fast and very…read morepleased. She had the order out quickly. Sat there less then 3 mins . I give her all 5 stars thank you for being fast . This girl needs a raise. I got 3 order and she had them all out less then 10 mins and I drop off a order and came back . And she also had 5 other cars . Good job

Ordered at the drive thru, took 15 minutes to get our order and there was only one car in front of…read moreus. Ordered a sundae and it barely had any Carmel. Asked for whipped cream they were out. How does an ice cream shop have no whipped cream. Ordered a blizzard and there was only a few m & m's on top. The fact that it was a drive thru order we didn't notice until we left. We were there about three months ago same service. Decided to try one more time. Sorry we did! Won't be back!

I try to come here when I am in the area as the food is very good. I mostly eat the gyros when I…read morecome but have tried other items also none of which is disappointing. You get good sizes portions and the food is hot. The staff is friendly and helpful. The place is clean and has enough sitting. You will always see friends there sitting around talking and not being rushed. It's a neighborhood place and not a chain.

The atmosphere is welcoming as always. The staff are smiling and the eating area is spotless…read more Missed a star because the potatoes were left in the warming tray too long. They tasted great but we're mushy. I am used to under the broiler crispy brown edged hot and these were not. The coffee was delicious!!! Highly recommended.