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Bluegrass

➤ 1636 Old Deerfield RDIL 60035, Highland Park, United States

Carte • Beer • Wine • American • Bar-lounge

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"the thing that I love at this place, besides the low key atmosphere and the excellent food, is the fact that every time I go, they treat them like a local, whether it is their first time there or their 27th. the owners are charming and even if it is packed, the mood is like a warm hug by a dear friend. this hidden gem is one of the best."

Froggy's French Cafe

➤ 306 Green Bay Rd Highwood, IL 60040-1305, HIGHWOOD, United States

Carte • Steak • French • Seafood • Pepper Steak

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"I went to Froggy's the other night with a friend for a midweek dinner. It is definitely not the first time I've been there, but it may be the last. First of all, The servers were really in the weeds and seemed to be really understaffed. I understand that it gets busy, and things get delayed. Nothing really got delayed, but we were looking for them a lot for water and stuff. Secondly, but most importantly, was the food. The oysters we had were good and fresh. However, their escargot variation was weird, especially with the peapods. They were out of anchovies for the ceaser salad, but after tasting it, I don't think they use anchovies in the dressing. The flavor of their dressing along with the raw shaved beet was not good. Our main courses were just not good. I ordered the Bouillabaisse and it was terrible. It was like a weird tomato-based sauce with over cooked proteins. The lobster has no meat in the tail, and their was no lobster meat added, as the server described in the special. Not only the weird sauce, no toast points or Rouille... They served it with mashed potatoes and vegetables that stuck out like a sore thumb. On top of that all, my mussels weren't de-bearded... I couldn't eat them. The desserts weren't any better. We had the passion fruit mousse and the poached pear. The mousse had a strange texture, like they didn't allow whatever gelatin mixture they used to set up correctly. The taste was ok, but got drowned out by the raspberry sauce. On the poached pear, where is the pear? All I tasted was poaching liquid and that's it. For the price and quality, there are tons of better French options around the area. I guess if I feel like normal french cuisine, that a true Frenchman would be proud of, I will across the tracks and down the street to the other French option. Honestly, I think they are way passed their prime and need to revamp everything before I come in again, especially their menu and quality. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $100+ Food: 2 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 3 Recommended dishes: French Onion Soup"

Greenwood

➤ 200 Green Bay RdIL 60040, 60040-1703, HIGHWOOD, United States

Carte • Cafés • Casual • American • Bar-lounge

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"We haven’t been here since so I think we forgot how average the food is. Very pretty space and good service. Good wine list and cocktails. I think the burger is supposed to be good. We got teriyaki wings and the spinach salad to start. Teriyaki sauce tasted burnt and ruined the wings. Salad had good ingredients but just didn’t cohere, very bland. Husband got the ahi tuna entree. It wasn’t properly seared and was served on a bed of hummus and mushy veggies. Not appetizing. I got the chicken sandwich, good bread and caramel used onions but dry and woody chicken. Would not recommend this place."

Madame Zuzu's

➤ 1876 1st St (at 1st St Central), Highland Park, Illinois, USA, 60035, United States

Carte • Cafés • Coffee • American • Sandwiches

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"I work not too far from this cafe and have been there several times. The teas and coffees are great--I especially have liked the lattes I 've had--and I 've also taken advantage of the packaged teas and small gift shop when I 've needed to give a gift. The quality of the food, though, has been inconsistent--sometimes good and sometimes rather disappointing. Memorably, I had one dish that was garnished with pickled daikon that would have made a nice garnish if sliced very thin--but it was served in huge chunks that were so strongly flavored as to be inedible. On the other hand, I have enjoyed the grilled 'cheese ' with tomato soup. Frequently, the restaurant is advertising for staff so I really think that the inconsistency is likely caused by the high turnover almost every place is having right now. So it 's the reason I 'm only giving three stars, but I also plan to keep going there, so it 's not a dealbreaker for me. If you want something sweet, I highly recommend the sliced layer cake, which comes from Pie Pie My Darling. The available cake flavor changes monthly. This restaurant also has entertainment fairly regularly (including sometimes in the evening, when they 're otherwise not usually open), and hosts some community activities. As some others have noted, the prices are a little high, but I think that they are not out of line for the area. Most of the seating is indoors, with a few sidewalk tables outside in nicer weather. Parking is relatively easy--there is a small parking lot for the strip mall, plus street parking and a small municipal lot across the street. From the Highland Park Metra station, the walk is an easy few blocks. Updated from previous review on 2022-08-14"

Rosebud Deerfield

➤ 711 Rd Suite AIL 60015, Deerfield, United States

Carte • Wine • Seafood • Italian • Bar-lounge

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"Walked in and hostess was texting on her phone, took seconds to acknowledge us. Waiter could not have been more dry as he didn't ask if we'd like a drink, appetizer to start nor did he know what was available or not available on the menu. Apparently RoseBud was out of lemonade this night and filet medallions. No "Sorry", or "Can I suggest something else", just "we're out of that". It was so bad, I couldn't bring myself to tip more than and I thought that was overly generous."