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<p><strong>Review of <a href="http://www.menuism.com/restaurants/crisp-chicago-175787" title="Crisp Menu & Reviews">Crisp</a> at 2940 N Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657-5365</strong></p><p><p><span class='star-display-rating' title='5.0 avg rating'><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /></span> by <a href="http://www.menuism.com/users/smallfry">smallfry</a>:</p><blockquote>I’ve been to Crisp 3 times now and it hits the spot each time! It’s a small mom & pop type of place. There’s two large picnic / bench style tables in the entire place for everyone to share, along with a handful of “bar” style chairs. So you end up sitting with...</blockquote><p>Have you been to Crisp? <a href="http://www.menuism.com/ratewhatyouate/bRxrygdHOr3y4Raby-t3N_" class="" rel="nofollow" target="_top" title="Rate what you ate!">Write a review!</a> or <a href="http://www.menuism.com/tries/add/bRxrygdHOr3y4Raby-t3N_" title="Add this restaurant to your try list to remember it!">Add it to your try list!</a></p> smallfry2008-09-21T16:38:07-07:00Chicago, IL: Hopleaf - "Best Beer I Ever Had"http://www.menuism.com/reviews/77835
<p><strong>Review of <a href="http://www.menuism.com/restaurants/hopleaf-chicago-21545" title="Hopleaf Menu & Reviews">Hopleaf</a> at 5148 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640</strong></p><p><p><span class='star-display-rating' title='5.0 avg rating'><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /></span> by <a href="http://www.menuism.com/users/smallfry">smallfry</a>:</p><blockquote>I am definitely not a beer expert. Nor am I a beer lover. In fact, I normally dislike beer because of the bitter taste. And never have I ever expected to actually like beer until I went to Hopleaf.Per GeeBear’s wise recommendations, we went early enough on a Friday evening (6:15p.m.) to...</blockquote><p>Have you been to Hopleaf? <a href="http://www.menuism.com/ratewhatyouate/abBngqQBmr26keabBlKsEs" class="" rel="nofollow" target="_top" title="Rate what you ate!">Write a review!</a> or <a href="http://www.menuism.com/tries/add/abBngqQBmr26keabBlKsEs" title="Add this restaurant to your try list to remember it!">Add it to your try list!</a></p><p><a href="http://www.menuism.com/restaurants/hopleaf-chicago-21545">Read 4 reviews of Hopleaf on Menuism.com »</a></p> smallfry2008-09-21T16:31:28-07:00Chicago, IL: La Creperie - "Mon Cheri?"http://www.menuism.com/reviews/77831
<p><strong>Review of <a href="http://www.menuism.com/restaurants/la-creperie-chicago-376696" title="La Creperie Menu & Reviews">La Creperie</a> at 2845 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657-5207</strong></p><p><p><span class='star-display-rating' title='4.0 avg rating'><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-0-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='' /></span> by <a href="http://www.menuism.com/users/smallfry">smallfry</a>:</p><blockquote>La Creperie. The name rolls off your tongue like a sweet French pastry. Even the sign on the outside invites one to enter a Paris in Chicago, shall we say?The atmosphere, however, didn’t give off the neat, pristine, “al fresco” vibes that I expected from a seemingly “French” place. Perh...</blockquote><p>Have you been to La Creperie? <a href="http://www.menuism.com/ratewhatyouate/dR5Wy2jLSr24upabBlKsEs" class="" rel="nofollow" target="_top" title="Rate what you ate!">Write a review!</a> or <a href="http://www.menuism.com/tries/add/dR5Wy2jLSr24upabBlKsEs" title="Add this restaurant to your try list to remember it!">Add it to your try list!</a></p><p><a href="http://www.menuism.com/restaurants/la-creperie-chicago-376696">Read 2 reviews of La Creperie on Menuism.com »</a></p> smallfry2008-09-09T16:14:02-07:00Lincolnwood, IL: Great Beijing - "Best Jjajangmyun"http://www.menuism.com/reviews/76916
<p><strong>Review of <a href="http://www.menuism.com/restaurants/great-beijing-lincolnwood-334759" title="Great Beijing Menu & Reviews">Great Beijing</a> at 6717 N Lincoln Ave, Lincolnwood, IL 60712-3606</strong></p><p><p><span class='star-display-rating' title='4.0 avg rating'><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-0-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='' /></span> by <a href="http://www.menuism.com/users/smallfry">smallfry</a>:</p><blockquote>There’s a particular type of noodles named jjajangmyun that a lot of people love. It’s actually a type of chewy, handmade noodles that have a salty-sweet black bean sauce over them. The sauce contains chopped zucchini, onions, sometimes pork or seafood.Out of the Chinese res...</blockquote><p>Have you been to Great Beijing? <a href="http://www.menuism.com/ratewhatyouate/dE0AMajLKr24upabBlKsEs" class="" rel="nofollow" target="_top" title="Rate what you ate!">Write a review!</a> or <a href="http://www.menuism.com/tries/add/dE0AMajLKr24upabBlKsEs" title="Add this restaurant to your try list to remember it!">Add it to your try list!</a></p> smallfry2008-09-09T16:03:58-07:00Chicago, IL: Pops for Champagne - "Bubbly"http://www.menuism.com/reviews/76914
<p><strong>Review of <a href="http://www.menuism.com/restaurants/pops-for-champagne-chicago-316304" title="Pops for Champagne Menu & Reviews">Pops for Champagne</a> at 601 N State St, Chicago, IL 60610</strong></p><p><p><span class='star-display-rating' title='4.0 avg rating'><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-0-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='' /></span> by <a href="http://www.menuism.com/users/smallfry">smallfry</a>:</p><blockquote>Think bubbles. Like champagne. Metallic walls, tall glass topped tables, wine bottles lit up in a subtle spotight. And high heels. Has the distinct feel for a fun, bubbly girls’ night out. Loved the vibrant energy of the place… but you will pay for it. $$$!Pretty pricey for ...</blockquote><p>Have you been to Pops for Champagne? <a href="http://www.menuism.com/ratewhatyouate/d6gS1KHcur26u2abBlKsEs" class="" rel="nofollow" target="_top" title="Rate what you ate!">Write a review!</a> or <a href="http://www.menuism.com/tries/add/d6gS1KHcur26u2abBlKsEs" title="Add this restaurant to your try list to remember it!">Add it to your try list!</a></p> smallfry2008-06-09T21:10:43-07:00Chicago, IL: Victory's Banner - "Edelweiss in Roscoe Village?"http://www.menuism.com/reviews/71493
<p><strong>Review of <a href="http://www.menuism.com/restaurants/victorys-banner-chicago-304718" title="Victory's Banner Menu & Reviews">Victory's Banner</a> at 2100 W Roscoe St, Chicago, IL 60618</strong></p><p><p><span class='star-display-rating' title='4.0 avg rating'><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-0-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='' /></span> by <a href="http://www.menuism.com/users/smallfry">smallfry</a>:</p><blockquote>“Small and white. Clean and bright. You look happy to meet me.”Victory’s Banner reminded me of the song “Edelweiss” from the “Sound of Music” as I walked into the small but sunny and mellow place. The waitresses were garbed in sari’s...</blockquote><p>Have you been to Victory's Banner? <a href="http://www.menuism.com/ratewhatyouate/d-ANFajMar24upabBlKsEs" class="" rel="nofollow" target="_top" title="Rate what you ate!">Write a review!</a> or <a href="http://www.menuism.com/tries/add/d-ANFajMar24upabBlKsEs" title="Add this restaurant to your try list to remember it!">Add it to your try list!</a></p><p><a href="http://www.menuism.com/restaurants/victorys-banner-chicago-304718">Read 2 reviews of Victory's Banner on Menuism.com »</a></p> smallfry2008-06-01T22:37:23-07:00Chicago, IL: Irazu - "Think Big, Portions that is..."http://www.menuism.com/reviews/70953
<p><strong>Review of <a href="http://www.menuism.com/restaurants/irazu-chicago-331847" title="Irazu Menu & Reviews">Irazu</a> at 1865 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647</strong></p><p><p><span class='star-display-rating' title='3.0 avg rating'><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-0-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-0-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='' /></span> by <a href="http://www.menuism.com/users/smallfry">smallfry</a>:</p><blockquote>Large portions of everything. Breakfast served throughout the day. Surly waitress. Diner feel. Reminded me ever so slightly of Ed Debevic’s. Looks like a shack found in a rural village of Central America, from the outside at least. Sole Costa Rican restaurante in all of Chicago. Family o...</blockquote><p>Have you been to Irazu? <a href="http://www.menuism.com/ratewhatyouate/dd4RVcjLOr24upabBlKsEs" class="" rel="nofollow" target="_top" title="Rate what you ate!">Write a review!</a> or <a href="http://www.menuism.com/tries/add/dd4RVcjLOr24upabBlKsEs" title="Add this restaurant to your try list to remember it!">Add it to your try list!</a></p><p><a href="http://www.menuism.com/restaurants/irazu-chicago-331847">Read 2 reviews of Irazu on Menuism.com »</a></p> smallfry2008-05-27T19:35:07-07:00Chicago, IL: Rose Angelis - "A Hidden Rose in Lincoln Park"http://www.menuism.com/reviews/70741
<p><strong>Review of <a href="http://www.menuism.com/restaurants/rose-angelis-chicago-192696" title="Rose Angelis Menu & Reviews">Rose Angelis</a> at 1314 W Wrightwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60614-1255</strong></p><p><p><span class='star-display-rating' title='4.0 avg rating'><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-0-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='' /></span> by <a href="http://www.menuism.com/users/smallfry">smallfry</a>:</p><blockquote>Situated in a very residential area, this cozy Italian restaurant looks like it is on the ground floor of a home, like a flat. The cooking parallels its image. And in a great way, actually, unlike the other Italian restaurant known to be “best in the city” for its home-style cookin...</blockquote><p>Have you been to Rose Angelis? <a href="http://www.menuism.com/ratewhatyouate/bxEG0OjL8r24upabBlKsEs" class="" rel="nofollow" target="_top" title="Rate what you ate!">Write a review!</a> or <a href="http://www.menuism.com/tries/add/bxEG0OjL8r24upabBlKsEs" title="Add this restaurant to your try list to remember it!">Add it to your try list!</a></p><p><a href="http://www.menuism.com/restaurants/rose-angelis-chicago-192696">Read 2 reviews of Rose Angelis on Menuism.com »</a></p> smallfry2008-05-13T14:23:52-07:00St Louis, MO: Pho Grand - "Great Viet in St. Louis, MO!"http://www.menuism.com/reviews/69832
<p><strong>Review of <a href="http://www.menuism.com/restaurants/pho-grand-st-louis-51792" title="Pho Grand Menu & Reviews">Pho Grand</a> at 3191 S Grand Blvd, St Louis, MO 63118-1022</strong></p><p><p><span class='star-display-rating' title='4.0 avg rating'><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-0-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='' /></span> by <a href="http://www.menuism.com/users/smallfry">smallfry</a>:</p><blockquote>If you’re ever in St. Louis and are looking for some yummy Vietnamese food, Pho Grand is it! I was surprised that there are even ethnic restaurants in this city, but after my second visit to Pho Grand and comparing it with another V-restaurant just down the street, I definitely recommend...</blockquote><p>Have you been to Pho Grand? <a href="http://www.menuism.com/ratewhatyouate/akPhGMRYyr26RAabBlKsEs" class="" rel="nofollow" target="_top" title="Rate what you ate!">Write a review!</a> or <a href="http://www.menuism.com/tries/add/akPhGMRYyr26RAabBlKsEs" title="Add this restaurant to your try list to remember it!">Add it to your try list!</a></p> smallfry2008-04-29T21:27:09-07:00Chicago, IL: Viceroy of India - "Fine Indian Dining"http://www.menuism.com/reviews/69049
<p><strong>Review of <a href="http://www.menuism.com/restaurants/viceroy-of-india-chicago-186824" title="Viceroy of India Menu & Reviews">Viceroy of India</a> at 2520 W Devon Ave, Chicago, IL 60659</strong></p><p><p><span class='star-display-rating' title='5.0 avg rating'><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /></span> by <a href="http://www.menuism.com/users/smallfry">smallfry</a>:</p><blockquote>My second time at Viceroy’s, I came to see what the lunch buffet was all about. Although there seemed to be a wide range of dishes to choose from, none of them were exactly what we had wanted. So we asked for a menu instead, and they happily accepted our request!I am definitely a ...</blockquote><p>Have you been to Viceroy of India? <a href="http://www.menuism.com/ratewhatyouate/bVJ9msWgqr27J2abBlKsEs" class="" rel="nofollow" target="_top" title="Rate what you ate!">Write a review!</a> or <a href="http://www.menuism.com/tries/add/bVJ9msWgqr27J2abBlKsEs" title="Add this restaurant to your try list to remember it!">Add it to your try list!</a></p><p><a href="http://www.menuism.com/restaurants/viceroy-of-india-chicago-186824">Read 3 reviews of Viceroy of India on Menuism.com »</a></p> smallfry