I was excited to try this diner. walking in you are thrown back decades with the old booth type…read moreseating and counter with old soda machines. Unfortunately the service seems dated as well. No one to tell you what todo. So we followed folks to the counter and after asking got a menu and sat down. Lots of regulars at this place. Seemed like they aged in place. The food is just okay. I had the burger baby a half lb. of beef. A huge sandwich with everything but flavor. hunh the texture of the beef was a little off. The onion rings were crispy but also missing the onion flavor. Wife had the jumbo dog with curly fries. A huge dog again just okay. Hermes would have been a better choice. A huge disappointment. Staff weren't unfriendly just unengaged. They all seemed bored. The prices were high. $40+ for the food and drink.

In town to see family in Skokie and go to the Wildcats game in Evanston with a group of friends…read more This is the quintessential Sunday afternoon diner. The Pastrami on rye was phenomenal. We saw a lot of burgers and chicken dishes going out. The ambience was comfy cozy and the people very welcoming. Most of these family run operations are a great find. We're here a few more days, I'm hoping we can stop back in!

New owner with a great new menu. Had the all beef gyros which were delicious. My wife had the…read morepistachio burger which was delicious. Take your kid and grandkids for mini golf and a great hotdog or burger.

Ordered 2 Dogs ahead of time by calling it in. I must've gotten one of the owners cell phone…read morebecause when she answered, she sounded surprised I was calling my order in. Also, she had mentioned it would take 10 minutes. I get there about 11 minutes in and they did not start my order. The dogs themselves were fine (Vienna) but the bun wasn't steamed and definitely tasted a few days old. The fries must've been cooked with some light, cooking oil and wasn't flavorful. Unless they are working out the kinks, I will not be in a hurry to go back. It's definitely not the same.

Absolutely love this place. The kosher food is really good, and the prices are very reasonable for…read morethe quality and portions you get. The fried chicken is a must--crispy, flavorful, and cooked just right, similar to what many people describe as "fried to perfection" with great taste and texture. Another plus is the convenience--there's plenty of parking, which makes stopping by easy. Overall, great food, solid portions, and a really enjoyable experience. Definitely worth coming back!

Amazing Kosher food. If you're looking for a great meal, this is your spot. The food tastes unreal,…read morethe service was great, and dining was comfortable. I'd recommend this to anyone. Very impressed. All in all, I think if you're looking for some great food, with a lot of meat on the menu, and an enjoyable experience, I'd recommend this place. The food also seemed great to take with you to work for a lunch or pick up for dinner.

After looking for somewhere in the area to have lunch, we ended up at Poochie's. Good food and…read morefriendly staff! Inside is very clean and well decorated with Chicago sports memorabilia and such. We both had the cheddar burger (they use Merkt's cheese!) and cheese fries (more Merkt's!). The woman in front of me ordered a grilled salami sandwich. If I ever find myself back here again, that'll be the next thing I try.

Ok Poochie's is a nice stop for some real food. Good Chi Town dogs. Fries are fresh cut, but they…read moreseemed as if they were over cooked or maybe sat too long. But they were ok. I would show a pic of the hot dog but I ate it. But I also got a burger that wasn't bad. The services were pleasant and fast. Nice family atmosphere. This does get the Monalisa stamp for me. I will be back with hope the fries are better.

Absolutely delicious & everything the reviews here said are true. Service is incredible (so…read morefriendly), food comes out quickly, and the flavors are authentic. It feels like you're walking into your family's home. The space is no frills and the food is incredible. Easy street parking outside the place and it looked like most people had pick up orders. Portions are MASSIVE and it's quite a beautiful thing. I can't wait to order from here in the future!

I have been eating at Olympus Gyros in Mount Prospect ,IL (Fantastic) for 30+ years, but I stumbled…read moreacross this place doing in a corporate event in Evanston Illinois and was told about this place that has been in business for over 30 years now second generation owned by the daughter. The ambience is old school vibes just like you a picture in Chicago restaurant,very clean but absolutely fantastic delicious egg lemon soup the original and right way to Make lemon soup , Just flip'n fantastic as well as the Gyro sandwich..It doesn't get any better than this!!! And for the $22 bucks for soup and a sandwich , it's best deal in town and worth every penny highly recommend this place. FYI!!!!! *****It's Cash only!!! ***** Cheers!!!

First time having it. Amazing service. Fast and quick. Good atmosphere TV's displaying sport games…read moreand nice and fresh clean seats and floors. And the food is insanely good. I had the 1/4 double cheeseburger and wow too 3 burgers I ever had no doubt. Couldn't even finish it too it was massive and the fries 10/10. Forgot to take pictures tho but man. 1000/10

This humble looking establishment was everything that's great about Chicagoland - from the mural of…read moreChicago greats (Oprah to Ditka), to an owner that memorizes your order as you're speaking it to the incredible quality and taste of the food. We would absolutely return next time we were in the area. Thanks for a great lunch and may you have 52 more years of prosperity

Very very slow service where I counted 10 staff members in the open kitchen, almost half standing…read morearound doing nothing. Took 30 minutes to get our salads and the entries took another 20 minutes. Okay, the beet salad with balsamic dressing was very good. The Caesar was standard, it was fine. The pizza was tasty but the salmon, likely the same as we get at Costco, was completely over cooked and the veggies were overly charred. Not a bad looking place but trying to understand how they were out of two pasta dishes, the most interesting on the menu by 6:30pm, pretty early that night....wont likely be back.

I would like to extend my sincere thanks to Nuovo restaurant in Lincolnwood for making our teacher…read more appreciation dinner a wonderful evening. The ambiance was warm and relaxing, creating the perfect setting .The food was absolutely delicious with a wonderful variety of choices that everyone enjoyed. What impressed me most was the outstanding service. The waiter and his assistants were friendly professional, attentive and incredibly well coordinated, they seemed to know exactly when to bring each course, ensuring that everything flowed seamlessly throughout the evening.Most important, they made our staff feel welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for helping make our teacher appreciation celebration so special. We look forward to returning again in the future. Felice Frand, Little Fox Dayschool

Little Island may have the most slept-on beef in all of Chicagoland, and easily one of my…read morefavorites. This coming from a guy who eats beefs just about every week. My usual spots are Roma's and Jay's, and I'll take Little Island's beef all day over those two. It's roasted in-house (like any proper beef should be) and less dry than you'll find at a bunch of the more well-known joints. Good bread and giardiniera as well. If the Evanston location raises an eyebrow, know that this is an old-school beef, burger and dog joint that would fit in in any Chicago neighborhood. The charburgers are standard charburgers--totally fine, but I make the journey for the outstanding beef. You'll also always find the same friendly guy manning the grill and register (owner, I think), and not much else (if any) staff. I like a place that's completely consistent in familiarity, customer experience, quality. It also may be the most inexpensive restaurant in Evanston. While beef prices have skyrocketed in recent years (an equal-sized Roma's beef is about $4 more), you get one of the best and tastiest beefs in Chicagoland here for under $8 (as of this writing). Their giardiniera cheese fries (with Merkt's--i.e., the creme de la creme of cheese-fry cheese) were also featured in Chicago mag as one of the "Nine Best Ways to Experience Giardiniera"--although I have yet to try those...

I absolutely adore this place. My brother and I spontaneously decided to stop by because we were…read morecurious and we're so so happy we did. The burger and hotdog we ordered were delicious. We got a copious amount of fries. The prices are fair/cheap for what you're getting. You wouldn't get the same amount of food at Superdawg for that price. There's about 12 seating spots available inside and about 15 outside. There aren't a lot of parking spots around the building, but there's probably street parking you can utilize nearby. Theres also no restroom so make sure you have hand sanitizer with you. Looking through other's reviews and pictures, I'm confident that the man who took my order is the same man everyone else is taking about and he is absolutely so sweet alongside the woman who was there too. I wish them continued business success at this quaint little joint.