Office Depot
Neighborhood: Near North Side, River North

352 W Grand Ave
Chicago, IL 60610

Samantha R. writes: This may sound weird but I am crazy for shopping for office supplies and these guys make it even better.  They know their stock and will order things for you that they don't carry. Best yet, they will have the special order sent to you at no…

Hyatt Center
Neighborhood: The Loop

71 S. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606

Pinaki S. writes: This has got to be the most ridiculous office building I've ever worked in. I just wanted to review an office building.

Hsin Kuang Barbecue & Grocery
Neighborhood: Chinatown

2161 S. China Place
Chicago, IL 60616

Jane H. writes: I never thought I find a better boba tea than JY next door, but I think I just did last weekend at this place. I had the mango/banana with the tapioca pearls and it was like "oh my god this is so good." That's exactly what I said to my mom. I must…

Chinatown Market
Neighborhood: Chinatown

2121 S Archer Ave
Chicago, IL 60616

Pat C. writes: This place has a great variety of foods. Many spices and seasoning. On bonus is fresh fish. Not just fresh, but swimming around waiting for you to eat them. Some really great prices.

Chinatown Square Assn
Neighborhood: Chinatown

2133 S China Pl
Chicago, IL 60616

Bill M. writes: This complex is still relatively new, as it has allowed Chinatown to expand north of Cermak Road. The linear storefronts contain restaurants, Asian gift shops, and herbal stores that are liable to contain anything and everything. The central plaza…

Dixie Kitchen & Bait Shop

2352 172nd St
Lansing, IL 60438

Rachael W. writes: Just yum. YUM. Yum Yum. I miss this place so much since I've moved to Cali. Let me explain a basic Dixie Kitchen experience to you. Once you're sat you'll be given a basket of Johnny Cakes - corn bread pancakes with honey butter. All nice and warm.…

Borders
Neighborhood: Uptown

4718 N. Broadway
Chicago, IL 60640

John B. writes: Yes, Borders is a soulless corporate giant. But sometimes a soulless corporate giant is just what you need.

One of those times is Dec 22, when you have none of your Christmas shopping done. Between books, movies, and CDs, Borders saved my ass this…

Oberweis Ice Cream & Dairy Store

101 S Northwest Hwy
Park Ridge, IL 60068

Nancy K. writes: Oberweis offers very good products.  Parking here is cramped

Helix Camera & Video
Neighborhood: Near West Side

310 S Racine Ave
Ste 8S
Chicago, IL 60607

Matt C. writes: Student discounts! Okay, they don't apply to everything and the prices aren't bottom of the barrel, but they do stock all the discount cheap-ass gear I get.

Color/B&W processing is quick (damn quick, you can get 1-hour B&W, obviously due to still…

Gunther Murphys Public House
Neighborhood: Lakeview

1638 W Belmont Ave
Chicago, IL 60657

Roger M. writes: I must confess, I've only been to Gunther's for the ChUC nights on Tuesdays, however there was always good service and decent beers on hand.

BUT I am bumping the review to say the ChUC is no longer hosted at Gunther's due to the establishment closing…

China King Restaurant

7320 W. Lawrence Avenue
Harwood Heights, IL 60706

Julie B. writes: Ok, after reading the reviews here, I decided to stop by and pick up some lunch today.
Wow.  What a deal I got.  Orange chicken, chicken fried rice, egg roll, fortune cookie and a can of coke all for $4.90 including tax.  I couldn't even finish half…

Portillo's Hot Dogs

8832 W Dempster St
Niles, IL 60714

Kathy R. writes: This place is staple for me. Between Portillo's sharing space with Barnelli's, there are a lot of options. Hot dogs, Italian beef, chicken sandwiches, salads -- cake for dessert!  Haven't gone wrong with the food yet.  My only complaint is that the…

Hotel Blake
Neighborhood: Printer's Row, South Loop

500 S. Dearborn
Chicago, IL 60605

Ligaya T. writes: Here are my hotel litmus tests: comfort of bed, quality of shower and bath products, plushness of towels and contents of mini bar. If a place excels in these areas, has top notch services, free wi-fi and some semblance of style, I'm sold.

Blake wowed…

Chicagoblooms
Neighborhood: Near North Side, Old Town

1359 N Wells St
Chicago, IL 60610

Andrea R. writes: I always buy my flowers at A New Leaf, but today when I called them about picking up a bouquet for tonight's passover dinner the guy who picked up the phone pretty much bit my head off and told me it was a VERY busy day.  Yes, flower grinch...we're…

Yoshi's Cafe
Neighborhood: Lakeview

3257 N Halsted St
Chicago, IL 60657

David R. writes: We went here last night. The food was good.   Nice and friendly service. The food was pricey but  the waiter was very friendly . We were enjoyed that :)
BTW  look forward to try something else next time! :)

Famous Footwear
Neighborhood: Lincoln Park

2731 N Clark St
Chicago, IL 60614

Rocky B. writes: These guys have a decent selection of shoes. I would say about 3 times out of 10 I walk out with a pair. That's actually a good average for me. I just bought a pair of cute little sketchers from here a couple of weeks ago on sale. Gotta love a sale.…

Chiaroscuro
Neighborhood: Near North Side, Magnificent Mile, Streeterville

835 N Michigan Ave
2nd Fl
Chicago, IL 60611

Audrey J. writes: Fun and funky, this store has something for everyone. The pieces are unique and colorful, and I love some of the personalized items.

I've gotten everything here from a fake "Choose Your Own Adventure" titled "Night of a Thousand Boyfriends" (it was…

Luminaire
Neighborhood: Near North Side, River North

301 W Superior St
Chicago, IL 60610

Jolene H. writes: Which store manager would give up his own new bookcase so you could have it instead?
Luminaire surprised me with their excellent service.
We were there to look for furniture for our den, with nothing specific in mind, but were blown away not only by…

Pops For Champagne
Neighborhood: Near North Side

601 N State St
Chicago, IL 60611

Ronnie R. writes: Firstly a big thanks to Andy for getting myself, my mother and brother (just off the plane from Dublin) a table on a busy Saturday night! I would have liked to see a review here from him of course!

This was not my first visit to Pops and I, like many,…

Hyatt Regency McCormick Place
Neighborhood: Near Southside

2233 S King Dr
Chicago, IL 60616

Tina T. writes: I always have an above average experience at this hotel; I would probably not choose this hotel for personal stays, as it is really not in the heart of the downtown and all its attractions, but for a business hotel I simply love it.  I go to an…

Auntie Anne's Pretzels
Neighborhood: Near North Side, Streeterville

845 N Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60611

Ron C. writes: An Awesome chain. I love Auntie Anne's, especially their almond or cinnamon pretzels. Their lemonade is also superb. I can't handle plain pretzels with cheese, but when I had Auntie Anne's back in the day, my life changed forever.

The Gallery Cabaret
Neighborhood: Bucktown

2020 N Oakley Ave
Chicago, IL 60647

Timothy M. writes: This bar makes me want to grab a harmonica and write a soulful ditty about how the yuppies are raising rents in Bucktown.

There's a ton of reasons why this bar is awesome: first and foremost being the over-use of those black dry-erase boards with…

Caliente
Neighborhood: Lakeview, Wrigleyville

3910 N Sheridan Rd
Chicago, IL 60613

Kelly A. writes: Holy crap, they're not kidding with that name!  I can handle a decent amount of spice but several of the things I tried here left me near tears.  And the hotness kind of drowned out the taste of the food hence the three stars.  But the service was…

J R Dessert Bakery

2841 W Howard St
Chicago, IL 60645

a w. writes: Any kind of cheesecake you can possibly imagine can be found here. They have all different varieties and sizes. Their cheesecakes are excellent -- a really great crust, with soft and creamy cheese filling. The best thing about this place is their…

Marshall Electric Supply Inc

7400 N Western Ave
Chicago, IL 60645

Dane K. writes: We were doing some impromptu circuit rewiring at a friends and decided we needed to go buy a circuit breaker and a few related items.  the backup plan was to go to lowes, but the GPS told us there was an electrical supply store fairly close... so we…

Ethel's Chocolate Lounge

527 Davis Street
Evanston, IL 60202

James D. writes: Best Hot Chocolate ever!  The chocolate is available online, so you can make your own Best Hot Chocolate ever!

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

1775 Dempster St
Park Ridge, IL 60068

Kathy R. writes: Note: while I haven't yet been a patient here, my hub and I have both logged many, many hours here in the service of my aged father.  So take my observations for what you will.

We've made a number of visits to LGH with him in recent years, both…

Avenue

6610 S Indianapolis Blvd
Hammond, IN 46320

bill s. writes: This is a great store for women, but it's a little known fact that they have a good amount of shirts there that can easily pass for men's clothes. I actually wore Avenue shirts for awhile, but only because I was dating someone who worked there at the…

Bed Bath & Beyond
Neighborhood: DePaul

1800 N Clybourn Ave
Chicago, IL 60614

Kristin C. writes: A large portion of my last paycheck can be found here.  They have everything - towels, Space Bags, magazine racks, shelves, shower curtains, etc.  Crap, if I won a shopping spree here I would be golden.  Golden, I say!

The staff here is wicked…

The Fireside Restaurant & Lounge Inc
Neighborhood: Lincoln Square, Edgewater

5739 N Ravenswood Ave
Chicago, IL 60660

Patty V. writes: Oh so many years ago,my coworkers and  I would come here after my shift at Edgewater Hospital. We would have a few drinks and enjoy ourselves. Probably violated hospital policy by wearing our uniforms,but we got plenty of free drinks and sparked more…

Ido Collection
Neighborhood: Lincoln Park

2558 N. Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60614

Mary C. writes: This accessories shop has everything from costume jewelry to handbags. They carry a wide range of sparkly items and even have clip-on earrings (I was shopping for someone with non-pierced ears). The staff was really helpful and the prices are…

Nonpareil
Neighborhood: Lincoln Park

2300 N Clark St
Chicago, IL 60614

MsAnthro P. writes: --------------------
Update 12/14/07: Like so many small businesses in the area, Nonpareil is going out of business. It's a shame; the owners are so nice. Items in the store are currently being sold off at 40-50% off the regular prices. (Forty if you…

Puebla Restaurant
Neighborhood: Logan Square

2658 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60647

molly c. writes: i went there on a date once. wonderful food, great margaritas and the Spanish karaoke was the cutest! middle school boys would pick songs to sing to their moms and then everyone would dance to the song! made a good evening.

Giftland Inc
Neighborhood: Chinatown

2212 S Wentworth Ave
Chicago, IL 60616

Rachel H. writes: Sometimes I wander in here when I want to blow money on some useless Sanrio crap or fake Chanel earrings.  For a while they even had Hello Kitty PDAs.  A lot of the stuff is overpriced touristy stuff and the lady that works in the clothing department…

DiCola's Seafood
Neighborhood: Morgan Park

10754 S. Western Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657

Lauren F. writes: The best darn fried shrimp in Chicago for my money.

Tarascas International
Neighborhood: Lincoln Park

2585 N Clark St
Chicago, IL 60614

Alexis L. writes: Dear Lightweights,
   If you go to Tarascas, don't order the 45.5 oz margarita. Those babies are potent and bad things will happen. Very bad things. Voicemails will be left, texts will be sent and next day worthlessness will ensue.
                 …

Tangerine
Neighborhood: Wicker Park

1719 N Damen Avenue
Chicago, IL 60647

Nicole R. writes: There are no tangerines for sale here.  A truly disappointing experience.

Kohl Children's Museum

2100 Patriot Blvd
Glenview, IL 60026

Amaliya L. writes: The secret really is to go during the weekdays, never the weekends!  We had a much better experience this time as it wasn't as crowded at the Saturday that we first visited.  This gives you and your child the opportunity to experience the whole…

Sal and Carvao

801 E Algonquin Rd
Schaumburg, IL 60173

Mina H. writes: Umm its only $50pp the last time I went... granted that was the one in Lombard. I am pretty sure it is still around $50 though... like all of em.

S&C has better buffet and service than Fogo, and better reviews than Texas... we'll see, I am going to…