I enjoyed my meal here very much! Couldn't decide between the roast 1/4 of duck or breaded pork…read moretenderloin so I had the combo meal! The pork was crispy, thin and delicious! Not sure what happened with other experiences because for us, the gravy was great! It was tasty and thick enough but definitely not gloppy. I was told the dumplings are homemade and you can tell! So light and fluffy! I didn't have the sauerkraut but instead had the cucumber salad. This was not a creamy salad as I'm used to but a light, sweet with just enough sour vinaigrette type sauce it was delightful! My friend had a similar meal but with no duck. She loved it. We started out with superb liver-dumpling soup and finished with a perfect and homemade kolacky! Washed it all down with a tasty Czech beer. It was a wonderful meal. I cannot forget out knowledgeable and doting server, Agnes. The busboy was around every few minutes to clear spent plates and drinks. In other words, service was top-notch. The ambiance is a perfect mix of old-world kitsch and 70's supper club. It was clean and inviting. The bar is an old, 70's winding island of a bar that welcomes customers with comfy, cushioned stools. I even walked out with my very own, "Last of The Bohemians" t-shirts! Perfect night.

McCook has great Eastern European food and a wide variety of libations. I started coming here with…read moremy husband and his softball crew that make it here on Monday nights. We have had many of the menu items that have all been outstanding, very traditional and very well done. Lynn is a great bartender and hostess to everyone who walks in - there's a bar in the front and a restaurant area in the back, nice cozy feel and off the beaten path.

DELICIOUS FOOD!!! My family and friends love eating here…read more The food is very authentic and delicious. Very clean and modern atmosphere. Out of all the Lithuanian places we eat at, this restaurant is our number 1 spot. Service is also always good for us, I think the people who leave negative reviews don't understand that Lithuanians have a different attitude when it comes to service, they don't tend to check up on your table every five minutes because they allow you to eat and enjoy your food. That's just our culture. But this place is fantastic. 10/10 stars!!!

The decor is a unique modern blend with very unusual (large) chairs…read more The food was excellent. It was just prior to closing time so waitress was slightly distracted, but very cordial. She was extremely helpful while we were making a "Raguolis" cake and other purchases from the bakery shop. Pricing tends to be slightly better than other Lithuanian offerings in the area.

For starters, this was my first experience with Serbian cuisine. It won't be my last…read more How this even hit my radar - I was hanging out at a Brewery in another part of town and struck up a conversation with a couple who recommended it. Strongly. Said it's what they grew up with and they've not had better. The friend I was traveling with was on board so it's how we both ended up having Serbian in Chicago. Lots of parking. Small private lot. Street parking galore. It was a sleepy evening. There was only one party (of four) when we went in. I have to admit, I was skeptical. But the aroma wafting from the kitchen ... My friend and I shared everything. Generous portions. I stuffed myself beyond what I should have. But I couldn't get enough of the grilled meats and roasted vegetables. I could have eaten nothing but the lepinja and kajmak but putting them altogether was so tasty that I just kept eating and eating. The one woman show - she was awesome. Not much English but wasn't needed. She was so pleasant and welcoming and the barrier wasn't an issue - at least for me. As she was a one person team FOH, there were times I wondered if she was also in the back cooking as she would be gone here and there but would show up right when she was needed. I don't know of many Serbian restaurants here in SoCal but when I do (and remember that is), I'll definitely go and see if it compares. I just know it was an excellent meal on my last evening in Chicago for my summer road trip.

Amazing food. To say it's authentic doesn't do it justice. I am of Serbian descent and speak very…read morelittle. The ladies in the back spoke almost no English. Don't let that deter you though. The menu has pictures and the portions are plenty. This is easily in my top 3 restaurants of all time. Some things to remember: Zdravo=hello Kako se=how are you Hvala ti=thank you Now you're eating and speaking like a real Serb!

Lithuanian: Dar gyvenime tokio meslo neragavus. Salotos supuvusios, brangiai kainavo. Agurkeliu…read moreraugintu skonis, norisi apsivemt. Ana karta viskas buvo sviezu. Sitaip zmones gali susirgti! English: I have never in my life tasted such atrocities. The salad was completely moldy, expensive too. Pickles tasted awful and I wanted to throw up. Last time everything was fresh. People can get sick like this!!

First time there. Thought it was a dine in cafe affiliated with Duke's across the street. If it…read morewas, it has changed. Front of store is a souvenir shop. Back of store had canned goods, dry goods and a small amount of prepared food. Hard core Lithuanian foodies might love it - just not for me. No reason to go back.

Had an amazing Macedonian burger and the fries were really good as well. Service was friendly and…read moreprompt

We try to visit Babba Grill every time we are in town. For Balkan food, especially…read moreMacedonia-centric dishes, no one in the area tops Babba Grill. It's awkwardly positioned in a small strip and the parking is terrible, but worth the inconvenience! Three of our group shared the mixed grill, selecting the beans and fries as their side. They thoroughly enjoyed it and even had a small bit leftover to take home. It's a generous platter of various grilled meats including the signature favorite Macedonian kebapi, as well as a few types of sausage, pork and chicken. The bread provided was the perfect texture for nestling these cuts to form the perfect bite. I decided to go with the Sharska Burger and the classic (and nostalgic) presentation with the fries inside the burger. Even though the burger was a bit overdone for my liking, I suppose it has to be cooked to a higher level of doneness to ensure the cheese filling is thoroughly melted. The fries were hot, crispy, and fresh but I had to get through a lot of them before I could access my burger. Not a bad thing, but I think I would get them on the side next time for convenience. We actually started with an appetizer of a few pieces of burek to share- one meat and one cheese. We found the meat version to be better than the cheese, which was on the dry side. The burek, when ordered by the piece, is just okay. I suspect it's possibly reheated in the microwave which makes the exterior a bit soft, less crispy. We've never had that issue when ordering a whole burek- it's always been flaky, crispy, and delicious. I would skip the individual pieces next time and order the whole, because any leftovers can be easily reheated and crisped up in the oven, avoiding any sogginess. Service is always good and attentive. An employee was celebrating a birthday when we were there, and staff kindly shared pieces of birthday cake with the diners in the restaurant. Thank you! The only off-putting thing was a table of several men who sat along the back window tables, shifting from one table to the next repeatedly. They finished their meals as we arrived but proceeded to linger there for the duration of our visit and were still there when we left. They seemed to be in the trucking business, as it sounded like they were interviewing at least one person and talking about trucking. People came in to see them and left repeatedly, as if the space was their own office. Many restaurants place a 90-minute limit on a table, which is what I personally think should be done in situations like these, especially when seating inside Babba Grill is already limited, and these individuals don't see the inappropriateness of treating it as their personal office. Disrespectful of the staff's time and the restaurant's space, imo, and affects the ambiance. Hopefully this type of thing doesn't happen to them often. We are already planning for some pastrmajlija on our next trip and we can't wait!

Enjoyed all the food! I was excited to try some of the Lithuanian dishes. I ordered the make your…read moreown combo with stuffed cabbage, Siberian dumplings, and pork schnitzel and ordered a side of Kugelis which was like a cheesy soft potato cake with bacon bits and sour cream. It was like nice home style comfort food!! I also had the Paris coffee which was delicious it has grand mariner, kaulua whipped cream and coffee!! My friends ordered salmon, vareniki and the beet salad. I liked the pelmeni better than the vareniki also the salad was really nice with berries and blue cheese

We had a group of 25 for a live performance. Amazing. Beautiful. Service was flawless (thank you,…read moreDavid), food was amazing, Andres the busser was on top of it and all of our drinks were just spot on. I can't wait to come back! Again, thank you David, for handling our large and annoying party. Everything was so great.

Really nice interior building, like a club really. But the food is just okay. I had the cevaps and…read morethey were decent, but it's almost like eating at a grease pit in a beautiful fine dining experience. The cevap comes with underwhelming fries, okay cheese, and some cut up red onion. Feeling so classy with the red onions cut up! NOT. I bet when this place has performances/events it's fun though so in a rare 1st time I give an extra star for the wonderful "atmosphere" here at Skadarliya, best of all it's right near one of my fav arcades.

Great food and friendly staff. They were very helpful with the questions I had as a vegetarian and…read morehelped me navigate the menu as it's been about 10 years since I was in Serbia, Croatia, and the surrounding area.

Had a casual dinner here over a weekend Drinks were on…read morepoint and boozy The bread was phenomenal The pastas are fresh in house and all of the food was great Overall would recommend to anyone - veggie friendly as well

Apolonia offered excellent food, but I will never go back…read more We ordered the tasting menu ($72) and added the wine pairing ($48) and with tax and tip the bill for two was just under $320. None of this was a great surprise. No cocktails, by the way. The tasting menu was photocopies with two menus per sheet of paper and a very sloppy cut for a non-rectangular menu. The problem was the service. I like a paced meal but 2 hr-55 min is absolutely ridiculous. The restaurant was not able to get food onto the table, either because of the quantity of quality of the staff, and the room certainly wasn't very crowded, perhaps 35 customers in sight. I think there were 4 cooks, 2 servers, 2-3 runners/busboys, and a hostess who hustled around doing a lot of odd jobs. Every item served was delicious. The plating was nice as well. The wines were not so successful. Of the four wines on the menu, two differed from the descriptions and the pairings ran from OK to Combative. I have lots of details about the food and wine, but that's not the issue. The poor service was inexcusable. I only get to Chicago one every 2-3 years and there are so many good restaurants that this one has been crossed of the list with a permanent Sharpie.

Everything went well last night for dinner. It was a friend's selection for our monthly girls…read moredinner, and bonus it was La Grange Restaurant Week. The menu was phenomenal, the server had a great wine selection and the ambiance was so cozy and inviting with beautifully lit tables and a peach color rose bud on every table. Table service was also on point with the server keeping our wine glasses filled and the busboy making sure our flatware was replaced and fresh dishes were added. We each ordered from the RW menu, we got the pistachio crusted lamb, blackberry sage coulis duck breast and halibut and gulf shrimp in a coconut lime sauce. Can't wait to go back to this great find again.

Me and my wife were in the area and decided to stop by for dinner. This place was around the corner…read moreso decide to give it a try and might I say left quite an impression. We will be returning!

Coming from a Polish background, I was so excited to head to Sawa's . I read many reviews about it…read moreand I know it's legendary. Walking in, you feel like you were in an old school comfortable family type restaurant. The buffet is incredibly large filled with so many goodies. You have choices of many different salads, American style as well as Polish! The cucumber with dill salad was so refreshing . Loved the kielbasa and pierogis - so flavorful too. Beer served to a perfection - you can't go wrong with a Żywiec draft! If you are visiting Chicago - take the journey here - you will come out feeling like you just had dinner with one huge family. LOVED IT!

The food was really good. It hit the spot. Both types of sausage really resonated with me. The…read morestuffed cabbage rolls were really good. Mashed potatoes, gravy. I didn't really have much of the salad bar with coleslaw and whatnot. It looked decent. The bread is on the top of one of the sections. A couple of people I was with missed those pieces of bread, but I'm glad they said something because we were able to point them to it. The chicken, the sauerkraut, the pierogies were all good. We had the lunch menu, so it's a little bit different than the dinner menu, but everything was tasty and tasted fresh. The desserts were absolutely out of this world. I didn't know what everything was. I asked my waitress or server, who was picking up our plates and whatnot, and she told me. I have to say it was a revelation to know that they actually make all of their desserts as well. Absolutely fantastic. Good flavor. Our server was really excellent. I'm sorry I didn't get her name. She gave us some good information about meat pierogies being available or other types of pierogies if they're not on the lunch bar, which was really cool. For a lot of people, the place may be a little difficult to get into with a walk and whatnot. I wasn't really aware of all the entrances, but one thing to note is it is on the more dimly lit side. Not so much so as to be annoying, it actually sets a nice vibe. I absolutely love that the staff has a sign up there to discourage unattended children from running rampant by the food bar, which I think is very fair and nicely stated. That made me feel good, too, that we had quality control in effect versus other cafes that I've been to where I know the places try, but they don't do a really good job of monitoring the situation. No such issue with Sawa. They did a great job on that front. One issue I did have was with the bathroom. It seemed like a stall. The door opens up really wide into the area where we've been washing our hands, but everything was well maintained and well kept. That made me feel good. Overall, I will say I enjoyed the experience, and I'm looking forward to going back. I specifically want to check out the dinner options because I really enjoyed the lunch, but I want to try out a few other things that they have for the dinner menu. My pictures did not turn out with the lighting, so I'm not going to post them, but needless to say, the food was very good, and I'm definitely looking forward to going back, as I mentioned. The service was excellent, and I think the price was pretty fair for all the food I just ate, so I was definitely pleased.