Food is overpriced and staff is not very engaged or attentive. Fruit in the fruit cup was moldy (although they let us switch it out). Other than that, the food was passable and it's a nice place to sit. read more

This place reminds me of So Cal so much...lol. I had breakfast here and it was good. Had the 3 eggs breakfast. The chicken apple sausage is really good! Their fresh squeezed OJ is good too! It's a nice portioned, light/healthy breakfast place. Way better than Wolfgang Puck! I nicked one star for the jelly. They only had apricot. I know, I'm a little petty for that but dude...this is Chicago, not L.A. who in the HELL eats apricot jelly? *side smirk* exactly! Lol... read more

Alexus at the counter was super friendly and helpful. The Cobb salad I had was one of the best salads I've had at an airport or anywhere. Amazing spot. Not sure why this place isn't rated higher?! read more

Summer House - Cobb Salad fresh to death - Burgers Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

One of the best atmospheres of a restaurant I've been to! This is definitely a great brunch atmosphere. Not sure I'd go here for dinner because the ambience is more of a daytime feel. Very tasty drinks & pretty good serving sizes. read more

Summer House - Burgers Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I ordered the Baja Fish Tacos, a water and a salted chocolate chip caramel cookie to go and then walked not very far to my gate to eat. I thought the tacos were decent, but they came with only one corn tortilla each which meant my tacos quickly turned into a salad as I took at most 2 bites and the rest fell apart into the lid I strategically placed under the tacos. Most fish tacos I have 2 tortillas to keep the tacos together. Just a hint. The salsa was tasty but I don't know that the fish had a lot of flavor. Still it seemed healthy after a week of being in Vegas. The salted chocolate chip cookie was really good. I fly into Chicago a lot, I might stop back by to check out some other things here, especially the cookies. read more

Expect flavorful salads, burgers and tacos that are healthier options than the traditional airport fare, which can be enjoyed in their indoor alfresco dining area or taken on the go. The food experience is greatly at odds with the staff experience, if one cares about that sort of thing at the airport. Diners should note that this O'Hare location is a completely different experience than the flagship location on Halsted St. in the city. The staff here are indeed physically "present" but behave as if they'd prefer to be literally anywhere else in the world, which I suppose is fair. You'll experience a scripted, robot-like greeting from the cashier who looks down at the register as you make your order. Then you'll receive a pager-like device that will vibrate when your order is ready, at which time a staff member who is in the middle of a conversation with a peer is kind enough to extend their arm out over the counter waiting for you to fetch your meal. read more

The chicken tacos were tasty and had a bite to them, but with living in Chicago while surrounded by a dozen authentic Mexican restaurants, I can't say that the 2 small tacos and side of street corn was worth $10. If you're craving tacos in the airport, this place will work, but if you have other options available (e.g., Antique Taco, etc.) I'd spend the money there instead. read more

The only reason for the 4 stars was the confusing line situation between take out and dine in. Other than that, burger was great, fries crisp and portion sizes generous. Definitely a place to repeat again. read more

Had a layover and we thought this would make for a good dinner. We were wrong. The burger was okay, but the fries were saltless and a little sad. The salad was supposed to have croutons and only after we were handed it did they tell us they were out of croutons. Without them, the Caesar salad was pretty pathetic. They did give us a side of chips to make up for it, but sadly the tortilla chips were unsalted and basically flavorless. This was a disappointing experience and a waste of money. My standards for airport food aren't that high, but this was NOT worth it. Go somewhere else. read more

I was devastated to learn, upon arriving to the cashier, they were all out of the avocado toast. Alas, I panicked and ordered fish tacos. I was pretty excited about it when my order came through. It looked tasty, especially as far as airport food is concerned. Took my first bite and the disappointment set in. The fish was cold. Like maybe a fresh 30 seconds in the microwave, cool-to-the-touch, cold. Ok. I'm hungry. I can deal. Bite two was followed by more disappointment and then...confusion--wait is this fish, or chicken? Further investigation and a bite three, a horrifying realization. I genuinely cannot tell if this is chicken or fish. It was like...chewy? But also, not? It like kinnnnnd of tasted like a fish but also sort of chickeny? I can't even describe it. If you're into mysterious foods, you'll dig this joint. read more

Summer House - Burgers Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The service was not so great and the food is mediocre. I ordered the Shredded Salad. The menu claims it comes with sunflower seeds. There were none on my salad. It tasted "ok" but wasn't anything to write home about. The wait staff were inefficient, confused and behaved oddly for a US restaurant. My waiter asked me if had paid yet, and I hadn't even received my food. Then he took away my water cup, which still had water in it and went to bartend (?). So I asked a passing waitress if I could get a cup of water. She said, "Honey, if you ordered 'to go' you'll have to get water up there" and pointed to the "to go counter" area. I responded that I didn't order to go. And she said, "but I didn't take your order" then gestured a slightly flippant shrug and walked away. Eventually my waiter came back and I asked him for water. He brought it. When I asked for the bill, I got the wrong one, so had to ask for it again. The food seems "healthy" but mine was subpar, and the staff appear overwhelmed. read more

There aren't a lot of options for sit down service in O'Hare, so choices are limited. With several hours before our flight, we picked this place for its decor, menu options and location. What a mistake. We paid sit down service prices but got cheap plastic cutlery, limp lettuce as a side salad and paper plates. Service was half hearted, and we were glad we weren't in a hurry. Walk on by! read more

Food was just plain gross, but still edible. When my grandfathers meal came out, his food was cold, and tasteless. When my mothers food came out the hash browns were burnt and no good at all.. We still ate the eggs though. When we expressed our concerns with our waiter, he never once said sorry, never asked "would you like me to hear that up for you?", didn't do much, didn't seem to care. Very unexpected because the place is well put together and have a very cool summer vibe to it, but I was highly disappointed of their food and service. read more

I am here almost every single time I travel through ORD. Imo the best items are the burgers, egg sandwich, tater tots, and avocado toast. Tacos and sandwiches are okay, but not the best compared to the rest. Usually service is quick, I had my breakfast sandwich in front of me last time in under 10 minutes. read more

Summer House - Avocado toast - Burgers Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

For airport food, this place is certainly affordable. I passed it on my way to terminal 2 for a connecting flight and the cute exterior caught my attention. I stopped to look at the menu and felt that there were definitely some options I was excited about. Although they only serve omelettes until 10 am, they do serve breakfast sandwiches all day. I had "The Original" with the spicy mayo and avocado -- It was great. They put a ton of avocado on the sandwich and it was served on a homemade English muffin. It was $10. I came at around 8 am on a Tuesday and would say I waited 10 minutes tops for my sandwich. There is great seating too and even a little bar if you're looking for a cocktail. read more

I've been two SHSM twice. Once for dinner and once for brunch and I have thoroughly enjoyed both experiences. For starters, I love the vibe. It's truly a piece of SoCal heaven in Chicago. A great place to escape our dreary winters without an expensive plane ticket. The vibe here is beachy, relaxed and plain happy. Besides, any foul mood can be kissed away because as soon as you walk in, you're greeted with the most amazing cookie counter!!! In the words of my beloved Cookie Monster, "Me love cookie"! For dinner, I started with the Maine lobster salad handroll: spicy mayo, citrus, bonito. This was a light and refreshing option to start my dinner service with. For my entree, I had the Wood-roasted Alaskan Halibut: Michigan asparagus, fresh herb chimichurri. My fish was cooked perfectly. It wasn't overdone and perfectly tender just the way I like. The chimichurri was a great accompaniment and one that I have never had on anything outside of steak. My asparagus were also al dente and super fresh. I finished my meal with one of the amazing cookies I was greeted with upon entering SHSM. For brunch, I had the Breakfast Tostadas - pulled chicken, crispy corn tortillas, sunny side up eggs, avocado, queso fresco, ranchero. This was sooooooooooo goood! Seriously, this dish blew me away. I couldn't ask for a better brunch item! I also order a virgin Sunrise Punch. This was a tropical party in a glass. It was excellent and I would recommend it to anyone! So, if you're looking for great food, fair prices and amazing cookies in a beautiful setting, SHSM is your place! read more

The old, redhead lady with the disgusting attitude needs to understand that customer service is actually a part of her job. Her attitude was disgusting and I get that it is late and she may be tired but as travelers we are also very tired from a day of travel. She needs to understand how to treat customers and not have such a nasty attitude. Did not appreciate how I was treated and talked to and hope that she adjusts that very bad attitude. read more

Very Good Airport food has a reputation for being... well... airport food. It will fill your stomach and empty your wallet, and will rarely make you feel happy about the event. Summer House is one of those rare exceptions. The prices are higher than they should be, but... airport! The parts that did come as a surprise to us were that the food was very good, the portions was satisfying, and the service was great! read more

I travel through Chicago about every other week and finally decided to give this place a try. I experienced the worst service in the airport. If I could give 0 stars I would. The kitchen completely forgot my sandwich and waited 20 min while other people after me continued to receive their orders. Highly disappointed with the quality of food as well. I recommend skipping this place and getting some quality food at Wicker Park. read more

Running between flights, I thought I'd duck in for a burger. Wrong decision. Worlds slowest grill. Seriously waited 34 minutes for a turkey burger as if they weren't expecting my very unusual order. Burger was just fine but the taste will linger.... read more

Fish tacos were dry and flavorless. You can tell they were frozen. The burgers though were pretty ok. Gave such a low rating due to the bad customer service we received. The cashier - David as it stated on our receipt was very unwelcoming and simply not interested to be doing his job. read more

VERY poor service here. It's very unfortunate because the food is good. They also have the Impossible Burger here which is awesome! Waitress ignored my friend and I after we said hello and told her we were ready to order. Because of the rudeness, I ordered my food at the counter. I assumed we could order at the counter and sit at a table since there is no sign indicating that. Also, I was never asked if I wanted my food to-go or sitting service. When I ordered 2 Impossible Burgers the girl says, "You know that's not meat right?" very rudely. I was thinking, "What the hell is up with this place?" It's all about how you deliver your message, she could have been nicer about vegetarian food. After a while the same waitress comes back and tells us we had to move because we ordered at the counter. She was extremely unfriendly from the very beginning and had no tact. I spoke to the manager and she completely defended the waitress saying, "Oh, you know how waitresses are if you take away their table." There is NO justification for rudeness. The place lacks customer service. We never got an apology! I saw many people, including airport employees, eating outside food while sitting down at the same tables. The manager explained sometimes they allowed that but since it was rush hour (3-4pm) they could not let us sit there. You cannot pick and choose, it is discrimination. The manager did tell us we could remain seated until our food was ready, but still, it was handled very unprofessionally. Just like the waitress, she lacked empathy. While we were waiting, the same waitress comes back and tells us we had to move NOW because a family of 4 was waiting for the table. We explained the manager said we could stay seated until our food was ready but she said, "No, you have to get up now. The family is waiting and I have tips to earn." I could not believe this kind of behavior is allowable at this nice restaurant. My friend and I were shocked!! We got no respect the entire time even though we were paying customers. The waitress even touched our things so we can move out of the table faster. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME COMING HERE! THEY DO NOT RESPECT PAYING CUSTOMERS!! read more

Takeout order of a chicken Avocado sandwich which had a burger bun (?) and came with fries for $15 Took almost 20 minutes to receive the order, only 2 people working in the kitchen. Tasted pretty good but the wait time was unacceptable. For the premium price, I'd say it's overpriced, value closer to 12$. Plenty of seating area, not recommended for take out if you're in even a little bit of a hurry. read more

Food is good, especially considering the other options at O'Hare. But, the kitchen is terribly slow. Expect at least a 15-20 minute wait for your food. Make sure to check your order for takeout, as they have gotten mine wrong a couple of times. read more

Although I thought the food at the Lincoln Park location was only OK (at least, the entrees were just OK; the desserts are stellar), I had one of the best turkey burgers I've ever had last week at the Summer House O'Hare location! Double patty, juicy, great cheese, perfect bun, tons of fries. I still can't believe that I found good food at the airport!! My large chocolate brownie didn't hurt either... read more

Wow what a disappointment. Based on the downtown restaurant, I thought I'd get better than average airport food and wine. They were out of two of the three things were ordered (one being chips - ?!) and all the empty tables had not been cleared off. Tacos were decent but wine was terrible (they were out of Prosecco). Should have gone to Stanley's as my husband said. read more

Summer House - One of many dirty tables. Been like this for over 30 min. - Burgers Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This was my first time at SMSH. I decided to try it vs. Chili's while at O'Hare as Chili's was way over-crowded. I ordered the fish tacos which were neatly presented in a plastic container regardless of eat-in vs take-away. The food was pretty quick to come out which is probably one of the reasons why the fish was still a bit on the luke-warm (ok... cold) vs hot side. Overall taste was ok. I have had far, far better fish tacos. Not surprisingly there were plenty of tables available, but not so many that were clean...even though there were a multitude of staff at the counter doing very little. I won't be back unless I'm truly desperate. read more

Not bad for airport food. Had the Baja fish tacos and Tuscan kale salad. The guacamole for fish tacos were a bit spicy and tortillas a bit soggy, but decent otherwise. They stop serving breakfast at 10am (kind of early in my opinion) but the omelettes looked good! read more

Summer House - Baja fish tacos - Burgers Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Was excited to learn that this is now open at the airport but then was very disappointed with the service. By the entrance says table service available and yet no one greets you by the door to ask table/party size. So you make your way to the counter and without any semblance of politeness, this man (our receipt has the name David so I assume that is his name) looks at you and waits for you to state your order. He takes them with such indifference which seemed like you are disturbing his very productive task of standing by the counter side. Worst airport service ever. Find another place that's worth your money. Awful, awful experience! read more

I stopped here for a bite to eat while waiting on layover. I thought it would be a good place because it looked like they had healthy food. I ordered the grilled surfer Baja fish tacos. They were very bland and lacked flavoring/seasoning and the fish was very dry. There was also a lot of people so I understand servers are busy but there was no salt and pepper on the table so it was my fault for not asking. In the end I think seasoning the fish as well as the guacamole and not keeping them on the grill for so long would go a long way. read more

Had a bottle of the sauvignon blanc called Seeker and fish tacos. It was absolutely delicious. Our waitress was Lindsay and she was a delight. We would love to come back. read more

Good stop at O'Hare for a from scratch meal! The English muffins are kinda like a biscuit . All good though, killer pastries from the looks of them! I'll be back! Service is a little slow! read more

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Fell for the hype, did not check the yelp reviews before stopping here so its my fault. This is a high priced fast food place that is not fast. Took 20 minutes to get my Turkey Avocado sandwich and fries which was very disappointing...plain iceberg lettuce, deli turkey, on wheat sliced bread and some fries ...for $17.00 !! Will go to Publican or Wicker Park which at least make you feel like you got something special for your money. read more

Adequate for nicer airport food. Affordable enough (given it's an airport restaurant), heard some complaining it was slow but my three egg meal came out in a fairly reasonable amount of time, and very casual yet fashionable ambiance. The food itself was undistinguished. Bread was an indifferent whole grain, eggs continued the trend, and the bacon, while meaty, wasn't even remotely crispy. Finally, the hash browns, while a beautiful golden brown on the outside, were pretty plain. I was in a bit of a hurry but I didn't see any ketchup anywhere to liven them up (might've been my fault for not asking!). Given all the hype I was kind of disappointed. read more

Terrific, super-nice staff, who graciously e sires my silly 'selfie' request, with huge smiles and laughter. Great kale salad---wish I'd added chicken. If one is going to pay airport prices, these folks made it such a treat. For this weary traveler missing his wife and infant son, lovely. read more

Summer House - Burgers Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I came to summer house on a busy Friday afternoon about 1pm. I sat at the bar. I was greeted by the bartender and asked what I'd like to drink. I asked about the IPAs on tap and was offered a lagunitas. I waited for quite awhile until I was told they're changing the keg. Wait and wait. Later was addressed and told "not sure what's going on but I have a different ipa for you. Ok. I order the truffle fries as a appetizer with rainbow trout and mashed potatoes. The truffle fries came out fast and the rest of my meal followed. The fries were fine but aye, what do you expect. The rainbow trout tasted burnt and underwhelming the side mash potatoes had some butter and green onions. Blah. All and all a underwhelming experience. Food 1 out 5 and ambiance 3.5 out 5. A regular I sat next to was freezing on a hot day. Service 2 out of 5. I sat at the end of the bar and was barely asked if I need anything. read more

Summer House - Burgers Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Today I got the opportunity to swing by this place on accident. I always swing by here but never end up there until today! I was looking for breakfast besides McDonalds and I finally found a decent omelette! I got the daybreakers egg white omelette which came with hashbrowns, and two slices of toast. What isn't listed on the menu is that your meal comes with a cup of coffee which is such a nice touch. The omelette came with avocados and a cherry tomato salsa. Food was fresh, quick, and delicious. I think I found my new spot for breakfast while im working at O'Hare. read more

I always review airport food in the context of in and out of the airport. Outside the airport this place wouldn't even register on your radar, but in the airport it isn't half bad. Few issues as a traveler: - slow food delivery time. Not a grab and go with a tight connection - 15 bucks for a sandwich and some fries - 2 registers mean slow ordering My recommendation is the sushi place right down from here. We usually visit here, but were with a non-sushi eater. read more

Order the shaved vegetable salad with chicken and the cauliflower hummus. Both are super fresh, healthy options at an airport. Loved every bite. read more

Fuck this place. Seriously. It's the 2nd time I've came and I sat for ten mins at the bar and watched the bartenders do nothing just sit there and they refused to acknowledge me. When I finally told the lady I had been sitting there ten mins and she hadn't said a word to me she started laughing and smirking. I obviously won't be back. Don't waste your time on frumpy muppet lookin bartenders read more