Out here in deepest Suburbia, sometimes things present a vaguely Disneyesque artifice, where, if…read morethe fantasy world was more advanced, "Quotation Marks" would appear magically in the air around buildings (and, alas, people) indicating irony should be applied as a mitigating factor. This is not to imply in any way those places (or people) are therefore any less in quality or to be avoided. But I digress... I've driven past the "Paris Bistro" here, since it was established, and, unfairly thought "yeah, right". Why? Route 59 is a 1000% American Commerce Zone, rife with every franchise on the docket, and conformity is securely on the menu. And rightly so. Folks out here may have had their success, but they were raised in front of American TV, and their consumer habits developed accordingly, especially with regard to cuisine and eating habits. There are, of course, bona fide Ethnics in the general area, but those are germane to the Communities in residence. (Some FAB Chinese, Indian and Mexican places-q.v.) I am not aware of a burgeoning French settlement anywhere nearby. Around here "Cooper's Hawk" passes for "fine dining", and if you've ever fine-dined, you'll know Cooper's Hawk may parlay a decent feed, but it ain't Alinea, Bubba. In the far Western and Southwestern Chicago 'burbs, folks' Culinary tastes are as conservative as their politics. So whither "Paris Bistro"? It's a handsome suburban building with inviting signage. When you walk in, you pass a bar having an impressive array of boozes. Keep going west past the bar and you're in a room mimicking a rural setting, if a rural setting had curved leather banquettes. There's a more traditional dining room on the other side of the bar, but I didn't go in there. It was daytime, and bright, but when daylight ebbs, I'll bet both rooms are romantic. The service is reserved and accommodating-you're not going to find a wisecracking "Alice" on the staff. The menu actually is pretty accurate as a French Bistro in the USA. Lots of Français on it (in the titles), but the descriptions are all clear English. You don't have translation to fear.The menu is extensive, and features many traditional "Bistro" faves, along with select "American" choices. I was in for Brunch. Disregarding conformity, I ordered the Escargot for Hors D'oeuvre, not that I wanted to, but because I am pathologically incapable of NOT ordering Escargot if they are on the menu before me. They were yum, but I wish there was a softer bread available for sopping the buttery-garlic goodness remaining after the morsels are consumed. As "they" say, a French Chef is judged by their prowess in cooking a simple Omelette, so that's where I went. "Jambon et Gruyere" to be exact. It wasn't a large beast, but it was tasty, light, and properly prepared. No sign of the Rugby-Ball pancake-batter-enhanced behemoth omelettes you'll find in common Coffee shops. Accompanying was a (very) small salad of nice composition, with just enough fruity vinaigrette to satisfy. Also on the plate were tasty and ultra-crispy "shoestring fries". I'm not a slave to potatoes with breakfast. but these were damned good. The problem at hand (so to speak) was the transport from plate to mouth, as they were very thin and very crisp. Both fork and spoon were inefficient. I thought of using the spoon to crush them, thus rendering spoon a contender to preserve my dining decorum. In the end, I bit the bullet and just picked them up in hand, decorum be damned. I wish I had a bucket of these for movie-watching snacks at home. The coffee was a conundrum. It arrived with a strongish smell, like it was burnt and past its prime, but lacked the acrid flavor such as found in a forlorn brew. It was actually a fine, bold, cup of VERY dark roast. It's a nice, sophisticated (but not snooty) resto, dignified but not stuffy. If you need to have a business breakfast/brunch, this is a perfect place. Also, if you're not in the mood for the hustle and bustle of a noisy coffee shoppe. Prices a bit higher than you might expect, but... I quite enjoyed both the bread and circuses here, and while I never mistook myself from being anywhere else than in Naperville (not Paris), I caught the vibe, and it was nice. I am officially pissed at myself for not stopping here sooner. No "quotation marks" for this place. Throwing 4 stars (for now), and I'll be back here very soon for dinner.

I recently went to Paris Bistro for a Galentine's Day tea with my Pilates friends. We were a group…read moreof five. We were shown to a table in the room to the right of the host stand. That room is usually where they sit families. It was not our choice and we voiced our opinion to sit in the dining room. The staff immediately switched everything to the warm and inviting dining room. The food provided was tasty from the mini sandwiches to the tartines to the sweet treats. I have to say there was an inconsistency with sizing. Some were generous and some were lacking. They could've done a better job with consistency so we all got the same sizes. The tea service was very cute but you were only able to choose a couple teas. I've been to other teas at Suzette's and Pinecone Cottage where the tea is unlimited, as well as they ask if you would like another tasting of something that you really liked. I felt for the money this tea service was limited as well as not consistent. It was a great way to spend time with my Pilates friends, though. I could see myself doing this again if there were improvements made and they were more generous by offering an additional taste.

Amazing crepes. The food here is wonderful. We've been here multiple times and it has never…read moredisappointed. The owners put up speciality crepes too. The drinks are delicious as well. When they have it get the biscoff crepes. So good! The ambiance is laid back and quiet.

My friend & I visiting this store on a Friday afternoon. The gentleman at the front counter was…read morevery friendly & helped us understand the crepe building process. The crepes were delicious! And so we're the iced lattes. The environment was very clean. The wall art was gorgeous. This is a great spot to go when you want to switch up your breakfast or lunch routine.

Stopped in for lunch on a sunny Saturday and loved it all! The food was delicious. I had the…read morechicken and mushroom savory crepe, my daughter had the Croque Monsieur and we split the Classique for dessert. Everything was perfect. Our server seemed to be working alone but somehow made it all work. Felt like stepping through a little portal to France. Will definitely be back

Super cute restaurant. Feels very cozy. Got the chicken curry crepe and it was salty! If I wasn't…read morewith people, I might have complained but it was borderline fine. So...not sure the food is good. I just happen to think the attitude is a little worse. Came with a group and someone in our party ordered the French Onion Soup and then a Croque Monsieur. No one else in our group ordered a starter. What's weird is for some reason they decided to course the soup with everyone's mains. Normal restaurants, including like....your local suburban Chile's, know not to do that but this place thought that was normal. So already, my friend is a course behind everyone because they didn't serve his starter first. What's worse is when he finishes his soup...he doesn't get his main. We actually FINISH our mains and he still hasn't gotten his. He makes a comment VERY NICELY to our waitress like hey! Just wanted to check on my meal! She responds, "all our meals are timed perfectly." What!! My buddy goes, "Okay...I've just been waiting for 15/20 minutes so I think I'm ready for my sandwich." She responds, "okay....let me alert the kitchen." Wait? You didn't even tell them he needed his meal?? We wait another 15 minutes. We flag the waitress again and ask where his meal is and she responds "everything is made to order so the kitchen needs some time." Okay. This is a Croque Monsieur. Are you....rising bread right now? What is happening? So I get frustrated and jump into this and say, "Ya but we've been waiting over 30 minutes for his main. We've all finished so now you're asking my friend to eat alone." She responds, "everything is served hot so what is the problem??" !! I get annoyed because up until this moment, we've been pretty nice. But this waitress not acknowledging any issue or trying to make it better and talking back to us like this is weird. So I just say, "Bring a manager over." Well...it didn't matter. This lady learned her attitude from somewhere and it was probably from the manager. The manager immediately is on the offense like, "you ordered a soup and we wanted you to have the soup hot. And we want your next meal to be hot. We make everything fresh and we clean our dishes in between." The heck? All we want is for my friend to be able to eat his main. So I say, now rudely, "just bring the food. We have waited 30 minutes now. Everyone is done with their meal. If you haven't made it, cancel the order and we'll go somewhere else." She responds, "we usually serve the starter first. If you didn't like that, then don't order a starter." SERIOUSLY!? What is happening!? I think about telling her that USUALLY even if only 1 person has ordered a starter, that gets served first before EVERYONE gets their mains TOGETHER. Instead I say, "listen, cancel the order or give us the food but we aren't waiting any longer." And she goes, "we can't cancel it. The kitchen has been working on it." So I say "this better be home baked bread because they've been working on it for 45 minutes by now." IT STILL takes another 5 minutes to get this meal. It is cold. It is an average Croque Monsieur. And they probably all spit in it. At the very end, the waitress comes over and says, "I see what you mean and there were coursing issues but we take pride in our food and we weren't going to degrade that so we could serve you faster." This place literally lives up to a Parisian stereotype, I guess.

I think everyone who's ever been to any Melt N Dip location will tell you that they would happily…read moreengage in food tourism to visit every Melt N Dip location there is out there. Each and every location features plentiful parking, a social media worthy interior, comfortable elegant seating, and quality desserts that consistently delight everyone who has the opportunity to try them. On my visit here, I tried a different set of items from my Schaumburg visit to test the consistency of quality across different flavor profiles and dessert types, and it delivered perfectly. The mango gelato here is incredible -- with probably the strongest mango flavor I've ever had in a gelato. The Lotus was an elevated version of one of my favorite biscuits. The gelato is incredible, creamy and flavorful -- and something I'd happily serve with most any dessert. The waffle was flavorful as usual which paired perfectly with the chocolate mix. I also wanted to try My Passion to get a mix of different fruits -- as I was pleasantly surprised by how fresh the fruit was at the other location. This was equally as great, with fruit presented at the perfect ripeness. Extra kudos to the kiwi which wasn't sour at all, and in fact was one of the first items to be finished completely. The pineapple was also super juicy, sweet, and flavorful. I wish we'd gotten more eclairs, as the filling was super delicious. Maybe the weakest item in this dish was the brownie, which was only good -- while everything else we'd tried was great to amazing. Overall, worth a special trip for any dessert lover. This business consistently delivers top notch dishes at very reasonable prices.

If I could eat here every day, I would. Their menu is a dessert lovers dream and I wish I could…read morehave ordered one of everything off the menu. The crepe was so delicious. The staff was very kind, there is plenty of seating, and the food comes out fairly quickly! Definitely will be coming back to this location every chance I get.

Came here on a Saturday at noon. Love all the plants and decor inside. We shared one sweet and one…read moresavory crepe which is the best way to experience both worlds. Didn't have to wait too long and a table opened right after we ordered. The lox crepe had a good amount of smoked salmon. I also really liked the capers and onions. The matcha crepe had so many strawberries! Both were very yummy and bigger than expected. My friend also got their banana bread latte which tasted just like its name. Very cute place to catch up with friends!

Delicious! Slightly sweet, fresh, perfect texture. The cashier recommended the Wild Berry…read morecheesecake crepe as it was more traditional European style, did not disappoint. Service was so fast, ready in minutes. Beautiful presentation, cute cafe ambience with lots of natural lighting. Would return

Came here for the first time. With Sparrow coming in, LC moved up the street a bit. It's a small…read morelocation with limited seating. If you plan to eat here, arrive early. The crepes are okay. I ordered the Bed & Breakfast. It's overloaded with eggs and cheese (this is good!), but I'm not sold on the sauce. After each order the cashier asks if you would like to give gratuity to the staff. I think they do that because there's no customer facing terminal? They write down the order, and then manually enter prices inro the POS.

Tiny little spot located in downtown Clarendon Hills. The menu is pretty large with a mixture of…read moresweet and savory crepes. They have a small variety of drinks as well. We visited on a Saturday morning and it was very busy. There is seating for about 12 people max. I felt the plate the crepe was served on was a little small. The crepe I ordered had a lot of mayo on it. Staff was super friendly. Street parking right across the street. If you like crepes, check this place out. Some of their choices are meals and others are a dessert crepe.

Support the local businesses and try a crêpe!…read more Very cute food-truck set up inside Junction City (changes location annually). Serves both lunch and dessert crêpes, made from scratch! Crêpes typically go for $5-$7 here and are folded into a hand-held container for enjoyment on the go. If you ask nicely, the girls will provide paper plates and plastic-ware so you can dine in the cute table-set up nearby. During my most recent visit, I got a Strawberry Nutella Crêpe with fresh strawberries. It was very delicious, but because it was such a hot day out, the Nutella started to melt and drip through the tip of my paper container, leaving a bit of a mess.

I feel pretty bad about this review but I had heard so many good things about this food truck in…read moreJunction City, I had my hopes way up to try these! Most of the crepes seem to be sweet ones but they had a weekly special that was a savory filling. My group tried that one, a blueberry with whipped cream and a cinnamon roll. First, we can see into the truck through the screen door and they were not making these crepes to order. They were being reheated on the griddle so weren't super warm when we got them. They do come in the folded cardboard containers but need to switch to a brand that doesn't have a dime sized hole in the bottom that leaks everything out. Plan on staying bent at a 45 degree angle the entire time you are eating these or wear a bib. The contents just weren't anything they made. Plain blueberries with some canned whipped cream sprayed on them? Okay but not for $5+. The cinnamon roll had waaaaay too much goopy topping inside for the amount of crepe and that was even after a bunch had dripped out all over the parking lot. The savory wrap had quite a bit of meat & toppings but absolutely no sauce at all to add flavor (at least it only dripped juices from the meat?) so was dry and tasteless. Pretty disappointing trip to something I thought I was really missing out on. I know these are kids but they have parents that need to step in and give them some guidance on how to cook and what adults look for in food.

We had a crepe and the Cevapi with cheese spread and onions. Absolutely delicious. The gentleman…read moreworking the counter (and cooking) was hysterical and kind. I am already looking forward to our drive back so I can try another dish.

Parked my rig outside and popped in the Oasis for some Keftab Kebab at the Aladdin's…read more After finishing my Kebab, my attention was redirected to this Serbian Creperie Food Stall named Crepe Ave. Best decision ever. Ordered an Avacodo Turkey Crepe...thing is HUGE. The combination of Pesto, thin sliced turkey, Spinach, Avocado and fresh mozzarella is such a good blend. Just never had anything like it before sandwiched in Pancake Batter. Enjoyed their Latte no sugar, perfectly executed Caffe Latte. First time having Serbian influenced food by a husband wife duo! Chefs Kiss a worthy detour entering and exiting Illinois & Indiana at the Lincoln Oasis Service Area.

Best pizza I've had in Dupage. That's it. Tasted like Chicago style. We are from the S.S.read more

1/7/26 update: We…read moredecided to come here since it has been awhile. I forgot to mention in my previous reviews but you can find parking in the front and back. The back has a large parking lot but you have to read the signs. Park in the spots that say 4 hour free parking to be on the safe side. Other than that, we ordered mozzarella sticks, gyro Philly sandwich combo, and pasta arrabiata with gyro meat. To be honest, the mozzarella sticks are not worth $8 because they were too small. However, that gyro meat is one of the best I've ever had. The gyro Philly has beef and lamb gyro. They were perfectly tender and juicy. The French fries are crispy, not soggy, and well seasoned. The pasta was excellent. The food portions were huge. The bueno crepe was also delectable. Big enough to share.