I normally have positive experiences at local restaurants and was looking forward to experiencing…read moreone on a Saturday night at Portofino Trattoria in Campton Hills but unfortunately a 1 hr 45 minute wait for 3 pretty basic dishes that were obviously rushed in being prepared left a bad impression on us. We sat at the bar and the one bartender tried his best to keep up with the drink orders for the whole restaurant & the bar patrons drink & food orders. As we approached a wait of 1 hour & 35 minutes, we asked the bartender to have the meals placed in to go boxes. 10 more minutes go by without our meals and we asked to speak to a member of management. What was concerning was the restaurant manager on duty only came out when we requested to speak with a manager. In a calm tone, asked the manager on duty if a 1 hr 45 minute wait for our meals was reasonable. He tried to tell us that they were very busy and the kitchen was behind. Agreed. When asked if we should pay for a meal that was severely delayed he agreed the wait was excessive and he would cover the cost of the meal. I appreciate this reaction from the manager on duty. Unfortunately, when we took our meals to go, we didn't have a good experience with the meals. Received one chicken breast grilled and one breaded for the Portofino Pollo dish. Looked like they grabbed what was up at the time in the kitchen and placed it in the to go containers. Flavors were bland, likely a result of being rushed after a 1 hr 45 min wait. This might be coincidental but being short staffed at the Compton Hills location when they are opening a new location in Geneva is probably what led to the severe delays from the kitchen in servicing meals. Hope the opening of the Geneva location doesn't adversely impact the Campton Hills location beyond our dining visit experience. I gave a rating of 2 as the Manager on Duty did agree to cover the meal cost. The bartender tried to keep us from leaving by offering us a drink on the house to stay after we asked for the meals to be placed in to go boxes to take home at that point versus staying and dining. Proactive customer support would've helped versus a reactive attempt of customer support. Didn't penalize the bartender and provided a cash tip since the kitchen's delay was not his fault. Let's hope Portofino Trattoria does better in the future.

The service was excellent- Chloe was very attentive and professional-…read more The entrees very disappointing, as well as the stale bread. A waisted lunch and Sunday. Will not be back for a while.

We love the pepperoni pizza. Thin crust is crispy, buttery made in house. But I also go all in for…read moredouble dough when I'm feeling fancy and mmmm, yes. Protip: ask about coupons. And don't sleep on the soups. I die for the cheeseburger soup in winter!

Best pizza place in Elburn. It's true because there's not a lot. Paisano's is one of the few places…read moreto order an actual pizza. Has other Italian options to choose from. The spaghetti is among the other good items. A delivery or pick up order is all you can get because there's no room inside for anything. It only has a counter. The other options besides pizza include salads and spaghetti. It's about $5 for a Side Salad, which comes with iceberg lettuce. The Spaghetti is about $10 and is basic looking stuff. It comes with meat sauce but you can get marinara. The sauce seemed excessively oily. Poured out a lot of the oil before eating it. This still wasn't that bad, just not like it was anything at all special. Food was made pretty fast. It was ready by the time they said it would be so that's one good thing about it. This would have been better if they had dine in but it's just to go so whatever.

Came on a Saturday night and it was busssy! We sat at the bar until our table was ready…read more It seemed like other Yelpers weren't a fan of Schmidt's but we loved it! I had the pulled chicken sandwich and upgraded my side to sweet potato fries. Big portions and delicious! Service was also very friendly and attentive. A great spot for a casual night out!

Loved The Times We Stopped By !! Maybe We'll Return, For Date Night !!…read more Each time Beau & I dined here, it was with the guys.. From the ambiance to the food: This Place Gives Good Vibes!!! The Ambiance: Woodsy, Lodge Like Interior..(to me, seems reminiscent of an Alaskan cabin) Rustic & Cosy, with Small Town Charms.. The Food: Most items on the menu, are fairly good. Beau, finds The Wings, are not bad.. Whilst I find: The Chili, The Patty Melt, & The Wedge Fries, to be Wonderful!! The Service: Ranges From Server, But Is Mostly Accommodating.. Overall: Love the Small Town Charming Vibes..Nice Cosy Place, In Which To Dine..

This is Disneyland for a FatGuy. I never took up tobacco,…read moreI'm a sensible imbiber of Alcohol, and but for a VERY few exceptions (and periods in my history) I wasn't drawn to recreational drugs. Lunchmeat and sausages, though... Thoroughly, positively, indubitably, and absolutely addicted throughout all of my 72 years. Mea culpa, pwned, signed, sealed, and delivered. (Yes I know that shit is NOT good for you or me; and I have, here in my dotage, adapted at least a smidgen of discipline in my consumption of said foodstuffs) But stepping into Reams is hard, my Brothers and Sisters, it's HARD. Temptation in the air, from the butcher shop aroma; Temptation in the eyes, from the never-ending displays in the cases, Temptation in situ from the beckoning samples placed like land mines throughout the store, and the myriad namecards everywhere you look. Temptation to cross gluttony off the "mortal sin" list, or at least create a scheme to take a parcel of fresh Bratwurst to one's next confession; slipping it to the padre hoping the penance is to leave the Mustard off the links for a week or two. I won't even try to describe the treats in store. There's just too much. And it goes beyond charcuterie. The steaks, the chops, the prepared meats. All top top quality. There's condiments, baked goods, wine and beer, even stuff for your dog. Want weird stuff? Offal and innards? It's all there. Seafood, too. And if you're one of those guys (like me) who dig "sausage stix" and Jerky, their home-made offerings are nonpareil. Ditto for their home-made potato salad-type thingies. It wouldn't surprise me to find a dozen Grandmothers fixing all this shit up behind the back wall. Here's another example: In the West Burbs of Chicago, the Czech butchers always had Daisy/Crawford Praszky for sale-It's a tasty Garlic juggernaut halfway between salami and summer sausage. Oscar Mayer WISHES they had something tasting this good. It's a Chicago Staple you'll never hear of through all the chatter about Hotdogs, Italian Beef, and Deep-Dish Pizza. Maybe it didn't get as far North as the Kosher neighborhoods, but on the South and west sides...oboy. Imagine my surprise when I saw Ream's version sitting almost hidden on the very bottom row of one of the cold chests lining the Southern wall. I've never seen it elsewhere, except for the echte Daisy/Crawford version. I thought it was a proprietary thing. Welp, here is Ream's iteration. I saw it while I was in line, and as I already had a cart full of custom-cut stuff, I didn't add it to the haul that day, but the NEXT time we're in deepest Elburn, I'm SO there. Every theory has a corollary, and I was disappointed to learn Ream's quit making their excellent Head Cheese. Yes I know, "head cheese" is on the "fear factor" list with Anchovies, Limburger Cheese, Czarnina (q.v.), and Haggis; but IYKYK, this is a significant loss. Oh well. And about that "it's not good for you" thing: Yeah, there's a lot of fat in sausages, but I am without doubt Reams has no truck with nasty chemicals, or cheating the recipes to add bulk in the name of profits. I'm also pretty sure they're using the best quality sources and the best cuts to make their stuff. Ream's is WAY the fuck out there in the far far far Western Burbs. It isn't quite Eastern Iowa, but it may seem like that during the journey there. And if you're looking for a bargain, shop at Aldi. If this was an Auto Dealer, they'd be selling Mercedes, Audis, and Lamborghinis. Make sure you have some free limit on your cards if you come out here to shop. It also is certain you will buy MORE than you planned to. Mark my words. Then again, Distance and price be damned. If you demand pure excellence, You pay the tab without a gripe. But when you make a sandwich, or pull one of their steaks off the grill, or have a snack of their heavenly Pimento Cheese on a cracker; or shook a bottle of one of the boutique sauces on who-cares-what, or took a bite of a Brat with SERIOUS "snap"... You'll smile quietly knowing you got what you paid for. Perhaps more. And THAT is a rare occurrence in these days of "interesting times"

I don't come here often, but when I do, I'll join the droves of people gathering around the Meat…read moreCounter waiting methodically for your number to be called, Yep, it's a 'cattle call' for those willing to throw 5 Stars for a slab of Beef or Pork with 'Steakhouse' prices. Apparently, people tend to become enamored over some 'Meat Stix'! It's good, but it ain't the only place around serving the best meat imaginable!

Under new management! We've been ordering for years, really like the new recipes! They are…read morerenovating so I am curious to see what it will become. Ordering on Slice is super easy but you can't request pie cut (my kid's preference) through the app.

Not what I expected. Menu looks great, prices are reasonable, and they are apart of SLICE! Ordered…read morea 20" double dough (thought thus would be a regular NY style, and not a pan...) with pepperoni, sausage, and mushrooms, a greek salad, wings, "pizza bread" and a cannoli. Pizza - bland and flavorless, doughy, and too much sauce. Not a fan. 2/5 Wings - heavily breaded, not crispy, hot Buffalo wasn't hot and tasted like a mild. Disappointing... 2.5/5 Pizza bread - fluffy, cheesy, and delicious, could've used a garlic and butter sauce coating on the top. And the price of $5 for 3 is a bit steep. These were good tho, but could've been better. 4/5 Greek Salad with Italian Dressing - generous amounts of feta and Katamala olives. Fresh greens, nothing wilted. Could've used more cucumber slices, and the dressing was also good! 4.5/5 Cannoli - not the best, needed chocolate chips or pistachios, not chocolate sprinkles on one side... 3.5 Overall this place fell short of my expectations, and I'm glad I got a coupon thru @Honey to try them out, because I was pretty let down for my $50, and I would've been devastated paying the full price of $60 for what I got. Won't be going back. 2.5/5 overall. *score rounded up since Yelp won't let me do a half star, and I got the $10 off.*

Best pizza on the west side. Thin crispy cracker crust well done. Sausage and mushroom…read more Beer and wine only, no full bar. Food is exceptional!

Double dough sausage pizza - THE BEST. I love they have…read moreslices anytime too - the staff if friendly and kind.

Phone ordered early for my wife's bday. Pizza was delicious, flavorful, and hot. Cut into it an…read morehour later and was still good. Pizzas been good for the past 10 years. Expensive but good. I have nothing but positive things to say about Taylor Street.

If you're looking for Tavern Style thin crust; Taylor Street pizza, thin crust is not that. Plus,…read morethey charge a fee if you wanna use a credit card, which is something that most pizza places do not charge. It's just additional money that they could put in their pocket

One Tortilla per taco, Corporate Rules, I'm told, Corporate would rather lose a repeat customer…read morethan 18 cents worth the tortillas. Bad call boys!

The service was wonderful and the restaurant was very clean. Great food selections and our meals…read moretasted delicious. We had the Blackened Shrimp Pesto Wraps. Would like to have seen some vegan gluten-free options on the menu. We all agreed that it would be a great takeout restaurant. The atmosphere was not conducive to a good dining experience. The dining room was half full and between the other diners talking and the music, we had a hard time hearing each other as we attempted to engage in conversation while sitting in a booth together. Additionally, one of our diners saw the fine print on the bottom of the menu noting a "temporary 2% surcharge on all meals" We all agreed the restaurant would be better off increasing the price 2% than adding a "surcharge". Not sure why it's temporary if it's printed on the menu, looked pretty permanent to us. The surcharge left a bad impression.

My husband and I were there for lunch on Saturday. Wasn't too busy. Had to wait 10 minutes for…read moresomeone to ask if we wanted something to drink! Meanwhile, the manager was standing next to the bar, laughing and goofing around with the bartender. I had the chicken wrap and my husband ordered a chicken sandwich his sandwich was cold. Also, we had to wait until our server was done chatting with the person at the bar to get our check. It seemed like every employee there didn't want to be bothered. We will never go back again!

We met friends for dinner and were happy with this place. Our waitress was friendly, great variety…read moreon the menu, sample shot was yummy and we liked the atmosphere. My husband and I shared the wings and we had the honey coating with blue cheese and also the ranch dip. Excellent. Our friends got cheeseburger egg rolls, soup, and other items on the menu and everyone was pleased. The salsa and chips were a hit. The salsa is homemade just the way I like it and they said the chips are homemade. Not sure why it states the restaurant is in StCharles-more like Campton Hills or Wasco. (YELP)