Xando Cafe

Food: one of the best bloody Mary's I have ever had! I ordered spicy and the bartender made it…read moreperfectly. The garnishes were top-notch! I honestly couldn't believe how cheap they were too! 5/5 Service: the bartender was sweet and very attentive. She gave us a round of free shots for the Bears Game. 5/5 Ambiance: it is a traditional dive bar, but the bathrooms were clean and everyone was spotless. A lovely bar to hang out for a sports game or just to get away! 5/5 Overall: 15/15

This is a great bar with a fun atmosphere and friendly service. They have great specials and…read moreplenty of TVs for watching sports.

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Jen's Guesthouse

3.9(264 reviews)

2.4 mi

Went Saturday night, Father's Day, Eve. Great outdoor seating & atmosphere…read more Had a terrific, boneless, New York strip steak. It was prepared perfectly, medium rare, plus. Double baked potato and special chipotle Brussel sprouts. Everything was very tasty. We will definitely be back soon and recommend it to all.

We had a good experience over the summer. Went there on Valentine's day. Reservations were for 7:30…read morewe were seated at 8:30. The hostess was like 16 years old and completely rude. Once we got seated it took 20 mins to even get water. The waitress, didnt give AF about us she was too worried about a table of 10 trying to get tips. She would pass our table and not even look at us Eventually I had to yell "HEY!" to get her attention. The food was terrible. I had the lamb and asked for it rare, it was well done and like shoe leather. The broccoli was basically steamed with no flavor at all. The good news was our dog got to eat 90% of it because it was pretty inedible for human consumption. My wife said hers was basically a minor upgrade from Olive Garden. In the end the best thing was the bread. It was actually very good bread but paying $160.00 for bread was a teeny bit high. I get it, it was a busy night but in those instances if you overbook you step up the service or at least try to give AF about your clientele' by having the head person go table to table and make sure people are getting what they should. Clearly they did NOT Give AF, They were only there to pimp out money for themselves. Totally disappointed.

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Private area, beautifully decorated, for a family get together.

Barcode 111

3.6(22 reviews)

2.9 mi

What a great bar the people the bartenders its the best. But I can't understand why they can't get…read morethe sewer gas smell either coming from the bathrooms or the Glass washer located on the east side of the bar. Nobody wants to go into a bar and smell that. This has been going on for months and from what I understand the owner knows about it and has tried to fix it, but it's still horrendous and causing people not to show up. Definitely bad for business especially women cannot stand that smell. Please get it fixed ASAP.

Omg great way to bring in the new year. Picked up great connects and met so many great alumni of…read moreLoyola. We missed the drink special but they had a meet singles event going on so overall it was a fun time to be had. (Excuse the errors... slightly intoxicated)

Best bar on the South Side of Chicago.. On 111th between Oak Park & Harlem..

Karen & I

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Mo's Willow Pub and Grub

3.9(37 reviews)

2.2 mi

Always a good meal Bartenders are very attentive…read more Real old school type bar with modern jukebox and cold beer Especially like summertime and hang out !!

food good. Prices resonable. I had the Western burge it was very good…read more The fireplace is great in the cold weather.

Bellied up at the bar

Pot Roast Sandwich with crinkle fries and cole slaw.

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Clean and plenty of seats

Worth Stadium Club

3.7(3 reviews)

3.0 mi

Pam the Manager, Dave the Bartender and suicide squad Server that's what I call her are awesome…read morepeople, great place to party and eat, more importantly they have karaoke every other (Saturday Night) with a great KJ and sound system from 7-11:30Pm and the food and service is fantastic! Come out and have a blast

The food is pretty good. The problem lies in the the bartender with the attitude. No "thank you",…read morejust attitude. No tap beer, and not very cold bottles. Way too bright in there for a bar. I gave my tip to the lady bartender before this guy came on.

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Chuck's Voodoo Lounge

3.0(31 reviews)

3.5 mi

The food is delicious, but honestly, depending on the times that u go can vary on the level of…read moreservice being somewhat behind. I still enjoy the music and drinks and over all just being with friends/family.

He likes that they have his beer here so we came for dinner. We sat in the Voodoo Lounge section of…read morethe restaurant. It was a game day atmosphere. We sat at a high top table next to the bar. Our server was friendly and checked on us frequently but not enough to be a pest. I appreciated her cheery attitude. He ordered the rib tip dinner which is slow-smoked pork rib tips in BBQ sauce, dinner portion. I went with a cup of seafood gumbo and the Cajun BBQ shrimp grilled in Cajun butter sauce with garlic, green onions accompanied with French bread for dipping into the sauce. The crusty bread went well with the sauce. I enjoyed my shrimp very much. It could have more taste in the sauce but the shrimp was cooked well so it was not chewy. I also asked for bread for the seafood gumbo. It came with butter and was enough for both of us. The soup was fairly decent. Not the best I've had but I would order it again. The portion was perfect as it didn't fill me up so I was able to enjoy dinner without feeling stuffed. His pork rib tips were divine. Melted in your mouth soft and the bbq sauce was delish. The atmosphere was fun and sports were on the tv screens around the lounge. But it was not too loud in here for conversation. You can also pick songs to be played using the music app. He suggested I use the restrooms in the restaurant portion of the building as they might be cleaner. They have a parking lot and a sign which says not to park on Natchez or Neenah as your vehicle might be ticketed or towed by police. They put up signs to show you which way to enter the small parking lot and which way to exit so be on the lookout for them especially during busy hours. I liked this restaurant and would return.

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Al-Keif

3.6(38 reviews)

2.9 mi

Came with a large group of friends (12 people) on a Friday night & we were all so happy with the…read morefood, service, hookah, and overall chill vibe. Staff is friendly, took our order & brought our food all together. Provided complimentary Arabic mint tea. Shawerma is solid & authentic! Knafe is great as well. Hookah coals were being changed by staff at consistent basis. Really great staff and service!

We entered this place to enjoy our time, it was busy crowded, we've been seated with other…read morecustomer's table which was weird . Then a guy come up and took our order , he looked so nervous, anyway we seated there over an hour and our order never came, this guy Michel he came to apologize and he left everything and went beyond and brought us the order in 2 minutes he was very helpful and make up for us the long wait time . Overall the visit wasn't cool .

Avocado with honey and pistachios

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Assorted nuts and baklava in the back

Illinois Billiard Club

5.0(3 reviews)

2.2 mi

The rich history of the buildings and tables coupled with a great atmosphere to enjoy a game of…read morepool makes this place outstanding. The owner, Jim, is a walking encyclopedia of pool facts and professional players while treating each member and guest as if they are part of his family. The place grabbed me the first day I took a lesson there and we just had to become members.

If the names; "Cowboy" Jimmy Moore, "King" Frank Oliva or Mr. William (Willie) Frederick Hoppe mean…read moreanything to you, you are apparently an aficionado of the sport of kings. Not the one with the roses and 4 hoofed animals, the one with the green - Billiard Table Green (felt that is). If you are interested in expanding your knowledge of the history and pursuit of the sport of pocket billiards, look no further. One of the most unique places you will find is right here, quietly existing in Willow Springs on the North side of Archer Avenue. You have probably driven past it hundreds of times. Filled with photos and memorabilia of the sport, site of numerous championships, visits from famous billiard wizards, home of antique (priceless) billiard tables, wholesome meals, and wonderful beyond words owners, I give you the Illinois Billiard Club/ aka / Jim and Bonnie's, Jim and Bonnie Parker, Proprietors. From their website: "Today, as the oldest, most historically elegant, individually founded, owned and operated private billiard club in North America, the IBC and Bonnie's Dining & Banquets invite today's 21st century society to enjoy a fine meal, and, the fun filled game of billiards ... all presented within the charm, tranquility and grandeur of their 19th century country home" The IBC is a private club that, for a limited time (effective February 2010) opens its doors at 5pm every Friday and Saturday evening serving dinner and allowing you to check out their billiards tables without membership. Dinner reservations are suggested. Their website: www.illinoisbilliardclub.com There is a lot of information on the sport and on the facility. Jim and Bonnie's provides catering and the facility is available for events. We hold our annual Christmas party here and the space along with the food and service make the event quite special and memorable. Check out the wedding pics on the website. If you can convince your betrothed that this is the place to hold your wedding reception - invite me for giving you the advice. If you visit in the near future, talk to Jim in regards to membership in the IBC. I understand that there are some slots open. If you enjoy billiards, the cost is minimal in regards to the quality of the tables, food and camaraderie you will find here. Note that this is NOT a pool hall bar; this is a first class, family run, private facility for people serious about the sport (which also happens to function as a restaurant in order to market their services). If you are in that "serious about the sport" category, it is more than worth a visit.

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Niko’s Banquets

3.2(46 reviews)

3.1 mi

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I would like to express my disappointment with the recent decline in the quality and selection of…read morethe buffet at this establishment. During our Easter brunch visit, we noticed a significant drop in the standard we had come to expect. The management's attempt to refute our observations on Google reviews prompted me to share my experience here. The Easter Bunny was noticeably absent, and the tiny baby shrimp served appeared to be frozen and thawed, lacking any flavor. The management's response that they compensate for this with other offerings does not address the issue of the shrimp's quality. Our server was often absent during our meal, despite the fact that the restaurant was not particularly busy. In the past, there used to be long lines of people waiting to be seated, but now the place is almost deserted. The management's explanation that customers disliked the long waits does not account for the lack of reservations. I kindly suggest that it would be more beneficial to focus on improving the quality of the buffet and service rather than making excuses. I hope that the management will take these concerns into consideration and work towards restoring the establishment's reputation. EDITED. It seems like this establishment can not take criticism and stalk those who post an honest review, as evidenced not only by this review but also by others on this platform. No matter that you're not a restaurant. If you serve food, you should be prepared to serve the best. This type of social media stalking and excuse making only makes my opinion worse. If you've been in business this long, surely you've had bad reviews before. Do better, be professional, and don't act like a petulant teen girl.

I came here for a friends 90 year old mom's celebration, and I must add I have been here for prior…read morebanquets also so it came as no surprise. But this time I will review as I was pleasantly surprised on the ambience and the quietness of the hall. This time I did notice they do have slot machines in front, which I was puzzled about since it is a banquet hall, but nothing surprises me any longer so that's just a sign of the times I guess. The service as far as the banquet hall was as always, amazing. From the bartender and the cocktail to even the prices, although this time around they do use card machines also vs cash. Cash is still king but I like the option of using my plastic and giving the cash in tips, they appreciate it and I also do. The service in the actual serving at the banquet hall was a little to all over the place. Thus, me giving the score I did. First off half of the people started leaving an hour before it ended but I think it was in part to the dinner came out and it was dragging for the servers to get all the dinners served. What struck me even more was that dessert (which basically was cake and ice cream) came out 5 minutes before we were all leaving, that is a big no no. When I asked the host what the reason was that they served it so late, she said, the staff there was responsible for serving and times so she was also perplexed. Regardless, that is unacceptable. But I digress. The food was amazing and the variety of food was perfection, served a little late but I can let that go. I still was able to try to the dessert but still I was leaving. If you want a banquet for your next function, would I recommend? Probably yes, but make sure all the kinks are fixed first as this may get you upset. Oh and did I mention, it is still fairly antiquated but functional and worth it. And parking is plentiful .

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GRAND BALL ROOM

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GRAND BALL ROOM

Peppo's Subs

4.2(204 reviews)

1.4 mi

You know you have a great man when he stops @ Peppo's to pick up a #12 (Turkey, ham, cheddar and…read moreguts). I love this place. Consistently great sandwiches and friendly service.

I absolutely love their food and their exceptional customer service. We catered from them…read moreyesterday, and the meatballs and Italian beef were absolutely delicious. Everyone loved it! I highly recommend them.