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Rio's

Rio's

1600 W Lake St Addison, IL 60101, 60101-1824, United States

Wine • Coffee • Brazilian • Argentinian


"I am going to attempt keep this one short and to the point. First and foremost, I want to start by stating that Tony 's performance was an absolute disgraceful performance. Quite frankly, he was unprofessional. Last weekend, my lady and I traveled all the way from Chicago to (attempt) to eat at this establishment. Key word attempt. When we arrived there was only one other group in the entire restaurant. It was a party of four or five people, therefore, it was not busy at all. We were seated by a waiter named Tony. That was literally the end of our service. My lady and I read through the entire menu, then we had to decided on what we were going to order. We waited, and waited, and we waited for Tony to return to our table. In fact, we had a taste for some ice cream later so we started to Google ice cream parlors in the nearby area, essentially waiting for Tony to return to our table. After waiting for about 20 real-time minutes, I walked over to the bar and asked the lady if she could alert Tony. I literally heard her inform Tony (who was on the other end of the bar that we were ready and he needed to return to the table. I returned to my table, And we waited ... And we waited ... And we waited... Then, we see Tony nonchalantly walk to and from the kitchen area. Still, there was no service. Again, this place was almost empty, with the exception of one other party of four or five people. Literally, that was it. After 30 minutes of real-time waiting for Tony to return to the table to take our order, we slowly started to gather our items and put on our coats. As we started to walk towards the exit, Tony was seen laughing, joking, and having a casual conversation with some gentleman. It wasn 't until he saw us about to walk out the door, before he finally attempted to acknowledge us. Tony asked if everything was okay, I told him he clearly seemed preoccupied. Tony clearly didn 't care. His performance or lack thereof was absolutely disgraceful. Quite frankly, he refused to serve us. He didn 't even have the decency to apologize or to attempt to make it right. My lady and I will never return to this establishment. For folks that are looking for some real Peruvian food, I would highly recommend trying Taste of Peru in Roger Park."

Pollos Mario

Pollos Mario

81-01 Roosevelt Avenue Jackson Heights, NY 11372-6723, United States

Fish • Mexican • Chicken • Peruvian


"As one of the most recognizable Colombian places in Jackson Heights, Pollos A La Brasa Mario has been serving to the community for years. Up until the pandemic, I don't think I've ever been here before 2AM or completely sober. Now that the hours have scaled back significantly #1) it has become a regular establishment that just happens to be located on a super popular corner of 81st Roosevelt. The interiors are eerily reminiscent of La Pollera de Mario in Sunnyside #2), which also has similar menu design and other aspects of the business, which I'd conclude is under the same ownership. While it's usually cramped and crowded day and night, they have a second level to alleviate some of the space issues. Group dining here can be a challenge, but not a total bust. From a food perspective, I think their meats are the way to go. The bandeja paisa is always a hearty option, even if much of the plate is usually dry overcooked. I feel similarly about the parrillada platters, but whatever you do, make sure they have skirt steak as a part of it. The beans and rice can be tasty, but I'd recommend asking for the egg to be over easy for the egg yolk alone. I'd skip on the pollo a la brasa, even if it's part of the namesake of this place. Parking is going to be frustrating for anyone driving in, so I'd suggest the 7 train whenever possible #3). It is located just steps away from the 82nd street station and is easy to get to on foot from any of the nearby stations. They could probably use an extra body or two on the staffing front as sometimes service is a bit of an afterthought. ______________ #1) They now close at 10pm, or even slightly earlier. #2) [hidden link] #3) I realize this isn't a recommendation."