Last night I celebrated Cinco de Mayo with 2 girlfriends and a pitcher of strawberry mango margarita @ La Cantina Grill in the South Loop. I had never been to this restaurant before but thought it was a cute, neighborhood spot and would definitely come back. In addition to the drinks that were freely flowing, they had a band keeping the crowd entertained. I liked the feel of the live music and took a quick video. Please ignore me towards the end as I zoom in on the Margarita prices. lol... Tequila gets me distracted!
La Cantina Grill
1911 s. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60616
www.lacantinagrill.com
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May 6, 2009
Sep 28, 2008
Dirty Dining Report: Leona's on Taylor St.
I'm a fan of Chicago based restaurant, Leonas. I think that the food is great, the portions are huge and the service is typically phenomenal! Today was defintitely a major let down in all areas. Since this is the first time I've been let down with the food after YEARS of eating there, I won't hold it against them...however, I will post what I thought to be a disgusting, despicable version of a salad.
The lettuce was not only wilted, but even the peppers had rot marks. It was just a big disappointment....All of those dark green marks are not supposed to be there...the tell-tale signs of not so fresh lettuce. To make my speculations more of a reality, the server told me, apologetically of course, that she thought my salad may have been left over from the previous night...gross! Moral of the story, Sunday doesn't seem to be a good day to hit up Leonas. The food is less than fresh and you're better going on a Friday or Saturday night!
Aug 29, 2008
Hop Haus Review
Hop Haus
646 N. Franklin St.
Chicago, IL 60610
312-467-4287
We left Citizen Bar disappointed and hungry and walked to Hop Haus. I had never been there nor heard any feedback on the restaurant, good or bad. We were starving and stopping there turned out to be the best decision! The place was somewhat empty on a Sunday afternoon, but the food was full of flavor in every bite! There are tons of burgers to choose from ranging from something simple all the way to a wild boar burger! I was pleasantly surprised to see a beer pairing recommendation along with every burger selection...it was definitely a nice addition. Our server was spectacular. She remembered everything and was on top of the extras like water, napkins, sauces...we didn't have to wait long nor remind her for anything. After our bad experience at Citizen Bar it was nice to have great service. I would recommend getting the chicken noodle soup if you're a little hungry and don't want to wait the 12-15 mins for your burger to get cooked. It tasted so good...it actually made you wish you'd be sick! The only down side to this restaurant is that the El basically sits on top of it so you'll definitely hear the trains passing by. Other than that, the service was great, the burgers were exceptional, and I'll be going back.
As an added bonus they are open until 4am every night so this should be your late-night eatery, hands down!!
**I must warn you, last night we went there to grab some late night food and were greeted by the slightly unpleasant sounds of like some hip hop/pop/techno trance mash up while we ate our food. If you can stomach listening to this music then please go! The food is so tasty is might distract you...
646 N. Franklin St.
Chicago, IL 60610
312-467-4287
We left Citizen Bar disappointed and hungry and walked to Hop Haus. I had never been there nor heard any feedback on the restaurant, good or bad. We were starving and stopping there turned out to be the best decision! The place was somewhat empty on a Sunday afternoon, but the food was full of flavor in every bite! There are tons of burgers to choose from ranging from something simple all the way to a wild boar burger! I was pleasantly surprised to see a beer pairing recommendation along with every burger selection...it was definitely a nice addition. Our server was spectacular. She remembered everything and was on top of the extras like water, napkins, sauces...we didn't have to wait long nor remind her for anything. After our bad experience at Citizen Bar it was nice to have great service. I would recommend getting the chicken noodle soup if you're a little hungry and don't want to wait the 12-15 mins for your burger to get cooked. It tasted so good...it actually made you wish you'd be sick! The only down side to this restaurant is that the El basically sits on top of it so you'll definitely hear the trains passing by. Other than that, the service was great, the burgers were exceptional, and I'll be going back.
As an added bonus they are open until 4am every night so this should be your late-night eatery, hands down!!
**I must warn you, last night we went there to grab some late night food and were greeted by the slightly unpleasant sounds of like some hip hop/pop/techno trance mash up while we ate our food. If you can stomach listening to this music then please go! The food is so tasty is might distract you...
Yang Restaurant Review
Yang Restaurant
28 E. Roosevelt Rd.
Chicago, IL 60605
312-986-1688
We didn't have any change so asked to just buy a bottle of soy sauce for $2.99. They advised us that it was a $6 min. to use your debit/credit card...this was after we spent over $20 on our take-out. It's safe to say that this beyond irritated me. We grabbed our food and went to Jewel where we got a large bottle of soy and sweet and sour sauce for under $4...and were able to use our credit card to pay! I think that the food was good, but due to the service I would not return. I don't like to be nickel and dimed. Times are rough when a restaurant can't spare a soy sauce packet.
28 E. Roosevelt Rd.
Chicago, IL 60605
312-986-1688
We didn't have any change so asked to just buy a bottle of soy sauce for $2.99. They advised us that it was a $6 min. to use your debit/credit card...this was after we spent over $20 on our take-out. It's safe to say that this beyond irritated me. We grabbed our food and went to Jewel where we got a large bottle of soy and sweet and sour sauce for under $4...and were able to use our credit card to pay! I think that the food was good, but due to the service I would not return. I don't like to be nickel and dimed. Times are rough when a restaurant can't spare a soy sauce packet.
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