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  • Post #31 - May 1st, 2007, 7:54 am
    Post #31 - May 1st, 2007, 7:54 am Post #31 - May 1st, 2007, 7:54 am
    c8w,
    thanks for the Paradise. it was good, and cricket was still on as of 2 wks ago...

    having kadai goat for lunch really got me going for the rest of the afternoon. it was really like gastro-viagra. and the decency of chicken biryani in the middle of nowhere in Hoffman Estates surprised the heck out of me. only weirdness: it was the second day in a week? i saw so much neon utilized in the decor of a NW burbie restaurant. very 80s. very burbs.
  • Post #32 - June 30th, 2007, 6:49 pm
    Post #32 - June 30th, 2007, 6:49 pm Post #32 - June 30th, 2007, 6:49 pm
    While in Schaumburg's Town Square today, I noticed a sign up at the old Sabor location.

    Coming Soon Yen Ching restaurant
  • Post #33 - June 3rd, 2023, 5:52 pm
    Post #33 - June 3rd, 2023, 5:52 pm Post #33 - June 3rd, 2023, 5:52 pm
    Meeting a dear friend currently living in Rockford for a Sunday brunch in Schaumburg. Where should we go? We’ll likely be a group of 6. All open and up for anything.
  • Post #34 - June 3rd, 2023, 6:42 pm
    Post #34 - June 3rd, 2023, 6:42 pm Post #34 - June 3rd, 2023, 6:42 pm
    Shaws Crab House
  • Post #35 - June 8th, 2023, 4:47 am
    Post #35 - June 8th, 2023, 4:47 am Post #35 - June 8th, 2023, 4:47 am
    Egg Harbor Cafe
    Wildberry Pancake & Cafe

    Yu's Mandarin is my favorite restaurant in Schaumburg. This is not a brunch restaurant.
  • Post #36 - August 19th, 2023, 6:51 pm
    Post #36 - August 19th, 2023, 6:51 pm Post #36 - August 19th, 2023, 6:51 pm
    So, date got pushed back and Sunday brunch morphed into Saturday lunch. My friend chose the restaurant based on two prior pleasant visits.

    We dined at The Local Kitchen & Tap. Arrived at 11:30 and were the first customers. When we left at 2:15 (hadn’t seen each other in person since pre-COVID), there were several groups inside and out.

    I was very happy with this choice. Service was super friendly and efficient. The restaurant was notably pristine- very clean, including bathrooms. I love dark leafy greens and the kale Caesar with an add-on of freshly grilled salmon made a perfect lunch for me. Could be wrong, but the dressing tasted house-made to me. Very bright and lemony. My friend got the avocado toast with 2 over-medium eggs which was just to her liking. They didn’t seem to mind at all how long we lingered in our comfortable booth.

    Local Kitchen & Tap
    1140 E Higgins Rd, Schaumburg
  • Post #37 - August 20th, 2023, 8:46 am
    Post #37 - August 20th, 2023, 8:46 am Post #37 - August 20th, 2023, 8:46 am
    jay2021 wrote:Shaws Crab House

    Yesterday, we had an advance wedding reception tasting at Tokio Pub, an LEYE establishment that I believe shares a part of a kitchen with Shaw's, which is adjacent.

    Traditional Japanese fare it is not. Between appetizers, salads, soups & entrees, we sampled maybe 25 items. A couple of meh's, many good, with these standouts: ramen burger--great ground beef with pan-fried ramen as the bun. It's a signature dish of theirs and excellent. Mango avocado salad, with a lemony viniagrette. Chicken fingers--pounded cutlets with a agedashi breading, served with a citrus-based aioli. Maybe the best entree was tenderly-broiled miso salmon atop perfectly-steamed broccolini and shiitake mushroom.

    And the Lucky Cat cocktail, which is a not-in-your-face old fashioned, again with a little citrus, agave nectar & simple syrup to offset the whiskey. As father of the bride, I'll be hitting a couple of those at the reception!
    Last edited by jnm123 on August 21st, 2023, 11:47 am, edited 1 time in total.
  • Post #38 - August 20th, 2023, 12:07 pm
    Post #38 - August 20th, 2023, 12:07 pm Post #38 - August 20th, 2023, 12:07 pm
    Food and Wine had this article that may (or may not) be helpful about Schaumburg recently:

    https://www.foodandwine.com/travel/restaurants/chicago-japanese-restaurants-arlington-heights

    I'm a bit baffled by the inclusion of a Fulton Market restaurant in the list below the article (not to mention the misspelling of "Schomburg" earlier in the article), perhaps a byproduct of hiring a NYC writer to write a piece about Schaumburg, but it does have some other history and recommendations that may be of interest.
  • Post #39 - December 31st, 2024, 6:23 am
    Post #39 - December 31st, 2024, 6:23 am Post #39 - December 31st, 2024, 6:23 am
    LynnB wrote:So, date got pushed back and Sunday brunch morphed into Saturday lunch. My friend chose the restaurant based on two prior pleasant visits.

    We dined at The Local Kitchen & Tap. Arrived at 11:30 and were the first customers. When we left at 2:15 (hadn’t seen each other in person since pre-COVID), there were several groups inside and out.

    I was very happy with this choice. Service was super friendly and efficient. The restaurant was notably pristine- very clean, including bathrooms. I love dark leafy greens and the kale Caesar with an add-on of freshly grilled salmon made a perfect lunch for me. Could be wrong, but the dressing tasted house-made to me. Very bright and lemony. My friend got the avocado toast with 2 over-medium eggs which was just to her liking. They didn’t seem to mind at all how long we lingered in our comfortable booth.

    Local Kitchen & Tap
    1140 E Higgins Rd, Schaumburg

    The Local Kitchen & Tap in Schaumburg closes after two years

    https://www.dailyherald.com/20241230/bu ... two-years/
    Never order barbecue in a place that also serves quiche - Lewis Grizzard
  • Post #40 - January 16th, 2025, 4:36 pm
    Post #40 - January 16th, 2025, 4:36 pm Post #40 - January 16th, 2025, 4:36 pm
    Our family used to be regular Pita Inn folk. I love the kibbah, wonderful fried dumpling filled with delicious ground beef and with the hot sauce it is a savory delight.

    For middle eastern, NOW OUR FAMILY goes to [b]MazMez in Elk Grove Village[/b].
    Check it out if in the hood, you will not be disappointed (except they don't have kibbah) and will probably become a regular destination. I'm a hot sauce guy, but folks are crazy for their garlic sauce. They got great lunch specials. The falafel is top notch, the rice is the BEST. Everything made fresh, a very good value, and good folks.

    It is a food tragedy this place it has not made it to LTH folk.

    Blessings!

    Mazmez Middle Eastern Grill
    642 Meacham Rd
    Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
    847 262 7977
    info@mazmezgrill.com
    https://mazmezgrill.com/

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