Absolutely incredible food, incredible staff, and incredible vibes. This is the perfect spot for a…read moreweekday dinner or a fun weekend night out. Couldn't recommend it enough. The Untraditional Chicken & Eggplant Parmesan was unreal, so flavorful and just done perfectly. The staff are amazing and truly make you feel so welcome. It's the kind of place you just want to keep coming back to.

It's EXCELLENT!!! Wow, so good. We headed in early on a Wed evening and everything was great…read more(little hard to park). The warm, crunchy bread, the excellent bruschetta and delicious soup! Entrees are spectacular and large! Get ready for left overs (and I appreciate the extra sauce added for that). Service was great and we had a fantastic evening!!

If you want quality meat. Butcher is the place to go. The workers are great, very quick in and out…read more Store is small but it doesn't bother me. When it's busy it gets busy, but it's well worth the wait. You can tell the people just care and they care for there quality of foods, and that's what encourages me to keep coming back. You must come if you never been to a butcher before or need just great meat.

Butcher on the Block sells excellent cuts of meat, service is efficient and friendly, the shop…read morelooks very clean. I'd recommend their sliders and brats and their sandwiches are great. The one negative I have to say is they charge a fee if you use a credit card. C'mon, eliminate that fee.

Spectacular. Hidden gem…read more Always excellent Italian. Service is great. The restaurant is beautiful.

Disappointing experience. The inside of the restaurant was very pretty but tables were way too…read moreclose together. The servers could barely get around our table because of how close it was to others tables. Our table was much too close to the area where servers get glassss for the tables. Servers kept squeezing by us and bumping us to get to the glasses. The restaurant was very busy and understaffed. Only 2 servers for the whole restaurant. They really need at least 3. Our server kept apologizing for the wait. We never got our bread. With the restaurant being new I figured a manager would come check on the customers. I never saw anyone do so at any of the tables including ours. The food was average. Not bad by any means but not worth the poor service for sure. Maybe they need to work out the kinks still because they're new but we were disappointed.

Good food and wine and the cake portions were huge. My personal preference was that I didn't like…read morethe chicken in the build your own pasta. Service was excellent. The whole Staff was friendly and knowledgeable. The exposed brick made for a cool room and back drop for eating.

Hands down the best Italian restaurant in McHenry County...and easily our go-to for date nights…read more We've been here multiple times, and I can honestly say we've never had a bad dish. The food is consistently incredible, and the portions are huge...you'll definitely be taking some home for lunch the next day. One thing that really sets Cucina Bella apart is the layout and atmosphere. They have three distinct seating areas, and each gives you a totally different experience. If you're looking for a more upbeat, lively vibe, grab a table near the bar. For a quieter, more romantic date night, the main dining room is perfect. They also have an overflow dining area, which is great when they're busy (and they usually are for a reason). The wine selection is excellent, and the bar staff can make just about any cocktail you're in the mood for. Whether you're celebrating something special, going out on a first date, or just want a great Italian meal, this place delivers every time. If you're anywhere near Algonquin and craving Italian, this spot is an absolute must!

I am not usually in the crystal lake area but whenever I am I make sure to stop in here! I am a…read moreLake Geneva type of guy and sorry not sorry Lake Geneva but our pizza sucks and none of it is worth talking about. So whenever I am around this spot I practically run to it. This is a nice cozy spot with New York style thin crust being the main draw here. They serve more than just pizza but trust me you come here for the pizza. They have slices up front that are put into an oven right upfront as well before serving ensuring a crispy and warm slice. We got a 14 inch cheese pie and got it well done. We didn't even get to eat it at home because we ate it on the way home because we were that excited to eat it! You can expect a light airy crispy slice with a good sauce to cheese ratio as well. This pizza rocks and I recommend it to everyone who comes through this area. I come from a restaurant background that includes management so I was rather impressed by something I saw in there while I was waiting. Every single kid that was in there was working and very attentive to their individual tasks at hand, not a single person just going through the motions or standing around . These kids/employees are coached very very well and it really shows up in the product and their attention to detail. Please come here if you value good pizza and great service!!

THE BEST pizza in Crystal Lake and surrounding areas BY FAR! Family owned, small business that…read moreknocked it out of the park with their sausage Brooklyn pizza. It tastes just like the pizza I had in Brooklyn and have been missing since 2019. The sausage, ricotta, garlic oil and the crust was perfection! I wasn't even through my first piece before I felt compelled to call them to praise how delicious it was! The service was great and we got our pizza delivered sooner than expected. I've been searching for good pizza in this area for a very long time and have been very disappointed until today. Can't wait to check out the ambiance next time I'm in town and meet the folks that made this pizza lover SO happy!!!! Not just 5 stars - 10 stars!

I ordered a turkey dinner family meal for Thanksgiving even though it was the next day I had people…read moreover. I ordered it through Uber eats we were all excited to have a turkey dinner but they sent me ham then Uber eats sent me two dollars back for my inconvenience G thanks Uber eats two whole dollars for a screwed up a family event. Honey baked did not inform me if they were out of turkey. They just sent me ham so that's their bad. They should have contacted me if that's the case and if it was just a screwup, then I should've gotten more than two dollars.

Very flavorful. I always like to get the ham with the bone in and I probably buy one maybe even two…read moreevery year. I hope you like it as much as we do.!

My wife and I have been coming here for a long time. More when we lived closer. Now, we have to…read morego out of our way to eat here. Always a very good experience. On Friday night, May 15 coming home from Lake Geneva we took rte 14 specifically so we could stop here, sans reservation. Sat at the bar and kibitzed with bartender, Kyle. My wife had Tagliatelle al Bosco which she raved about and I had my often go-to, pizza. In a moment of insanity I added anchovies. Pizza was, as usual, very good if not extra salty. Not their fault, mine. Kyle recommended the dessert of something ('Italian-sounding') fried, with very mild cheese inside which was terrific. Had a very good time, as usual. I enjoy this place. Four stars is 'exceptional' from me.

I ordered the lobster ravioli - need a microscope to find lobster and sauce was tasteless…read more Side salad and dressing was good Had to ask twice for warm bread Waiter said had 2 specials but couldn't remember what they were Saturday night and restaurant pretty empty Bartender and waiter arguing in bar area

Just happened to be driving home after working O.T. on a Friday night and out of the corner of my…read moreeye I spied Banushi's. Decided to pull in to get something to eat. Glad I did. I sat at the bar and met the owner. I got a beef roll. Haven't seen one of these since working in Ottawa. A beef roll in roast beef in a pastry. I love them. Got mine with mozzarella and hot giandanara. I also got a scampi noodle dish that was excellent. It's a beautiful restaurant that has opened up in my neighborhood. Clean restrooms. Pepsi. No Coke. Great bar. Service was quick. Food was hot and delicious. Nice family run business that I recommend everyone to visit. Great pizza too. Hidden gem.

Ok sooo - I really wanted to like this place, especially after seeing it didn't have a ton of…read morereviews, etc. I am not sure if other reviewers weren't truthful in what they were saying, but here is what I can say for sure: - The service was fantastic! Our server was super nice, professional, and a really good dude overall. Seriously, well done. - At 7:15 PM on a Saturday night, this place should have been HOPPIN'. There was one older couple in the restaurant finishing their meal when we came in. That was it. There were four of us in our party and nobody else came at all from the time we were in there until the time we left. That's not a good sign. - We ordered a pizza with pepperoni, garlic, and spinach. When it came out, it was INCREDIBLY hot which is a GREAT sign. That means it wasn't waiting long, etc. It was good - I would say bordering on very good. For "bar pizza", it would have been 10/10. Super thin crust, crispy, etc. I really enjoyed it. It was $32 for ONE pizza that did feed 4 people (we devoured the entire pizza). Again, it was good / very good. It wasn't great or outstanding. - As far as the pasta, we each got one. I got chicken parm with meatsauce, my husband got chicken murphy, and the other two in our party got chicken alfredo and spaghetti with marinara. My husband's chicken murphy was honestly very odd, bordering on inedible. He had two or three bites, and absolutely didn't like it. I tried a bite and my face was like o_O what on Earth is this? Not a fan. The chicken Alfredo was perfectly fine - good but not great. Missing garlic for sure. The spaghetti with marinara was fine - good but not great. The chicken parm was, unfortunately, overcooked. The server recommended the meatsauce and actually, it was really quite good! It was a tad too salty, but honestly it was fine. The main star of the dish, tho, was not good. The chicken was surprisingly not dry - just over breaded / overcooked outside. All in all, the service was TOP SHELF. Our server was amazing and every other person in the place smiled, was polite, etc. That said, there was NOBODY there. After eating there.. I can kind of see why. We won't be back because, honestly, the vibe was just "meh" in terms of the meal itself.