I ate in their patio on a perfect Friday afternoon. I thoroughly enjoyed my time here. The service was excellent, valet parking wasn’t too bad for $8, and I did not have to wait to get a table. Their pastas were very good.

Merle’s is suppose to be an Evanston institution. It’s a decent place for BBQ but I found the meat a little dry. I think they are better known for their rubs but I typically like mine with bbq sauce. The service was very good and the prices very reasonable but the food could definitely be better.

I had such a good experience here. The decor is trendy, the food is amazing, and the drinks delicious. I loved the yucca rolls they give you to start off. The food here was very flavorful and delicious. I would definitely come back.

The whole red snapper is awesome here! The deep fried fish is giant and flavorful. I got it with garlic and grilled onions and I couldn’t have asked for more. I shared this with a friend and I was glad I did since it’s so big. I just wish the service was a little faster.

This place makes great fried shrimp and other fried seafood. You can get fried oysters, clams, scallops, catfish, jumbo shrimp, mushrooms and even FROG LEGS! This place is only for pick-up. There’s not even a place to sit down but if you’re in the area and craving some fried shrimp, I would definitely recommend it. It’s not in the best neighborhood and parking isn’t so great either but the breading/batter is flavorful and crispy and their regular shrimp is giant (I can only wonder how big the jumbo shrimp are like). You can try their mild or hot sauce with it. You’ll need more than one container of the sauce b/c you’ll want to dunk your shrimp. It’s a no frills bargain.

My follow-up review for this restaurant. Read my previous review for this restaurant here

I went back here with my co-workers and the service was much better this time. I think if it weren’t so hard to find parking and the uncomfortable tables, I would give it 5 stars b/c the food is so good.

VIP is a small and cheap Chinese restaurant on the northside of town. I only reason why I came to this place is for the Jja Jang Bbong. They give you both Jja Jang Myun (noodles w/ black bean sauce) and Jjam Bbong (noodles w/ spicy seafood soup) in this awesome split bowl.

Kuhn’s is a grocery with a cafe in the back. It’s a casual dining atmosphere with a friendly staff (the service is a little slow though). The food is very good and the portions HUGE. I really enjoyed the spaetzle (noodles). Next time I really want to try the potato pancakes and the sausage platter.

Wishbone is a great place for desserts. They had so many good choices and I did not regret both of the ones that I tried. I felt bad that we only came in to get dessert but the server was so nice about it. I would definitely go back to try some of their main dishes. (Oh. I even liked the corn muffins that they gave us).

I’ve been wanting to try out this place for a while and I finally got a chance to stop by for dessert. I thought this place was so cute. There are a couple of stools for you to enjoy your cream puff and look out the window for some good people watching (especially being next door to Joe’s). The cream puffs were freshly made so it was sooooooo good.