Chicago Reviews
Hyugui @ BBQ Hut
Monday, August 17th, 2009
Hyugui (beef tongue)
We all know all-you-can-eat buffets don’t provide the highest quality food. It is the nature of a buffet and its business model. BBQ Hut offers the regular Korean menu, but also offer a $22.95 barbecue buffet if you decide to go with it. If you decided to go with the buffet, it is mandatory that all members of your table also choose the barbecue buffet. The buffet offers a somewhat wide range of meats from beef tongue to chicken gizzards. The one great buffet item from BBQ Hut that stands out is their Hyugui or beef tongue. The restaurant gives you thin, palm-sized cuts of the beef tongue that still maintains its large cut after shrinkage from the grill. What is great about the cut is that you can have a mouthful of chewy beef tongue where as at other Korean restaurants they give you small slices. Beef tongue by itself may not be the most appealing so there is a dipping sauce made out of sesame oil, diced black sesame, and salt. The shining aspect of this particular meal at this particular restaurant is the price. An order of beef tongue at other restaurants is comparable to a single dinner order and they give you minimal slices. At BBQ Hut, you can sit there for hours delighting in several and maybe exotic meats.
1147 N Roselle Road, Hoffman Estates, IL
Phone: (847) 882-9292
Tags: $ cheap, barbecue, beef, beef tongue, grill, Korean
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Sake Toro @ Sushi Kushi Toyo
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
Sake (Salmon) Toro
An order of four piece Sake Toro which is basically the belly part of the salmon fish. The Toro (belly) is the fattier part of the meat that makes it so much more soft. The rice is under the salmon is in small quantity as it should be and the salmon sashimi is appropriately partitioned, not the most generous giving, but still satisfied.
NOTE: Not listed on the menu. Order the Sake sushi or sashimi, but specified to the waiter/waitress that you want the toro or belly.
825 South Waukegan Road, Lake Forest, IL
Phone: (847) 234-9950
Tags: $ expensive, Japanese, sake, salmon, toro
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Barbecue Pork Over Rice @ Wonton Gourmet
Monday, July 27th, 2009
Barbecue Pork Over Rice – $6.05
One of the most common dishes of Cantonese cuisine, Barbecue Pork Over Rice. At Wonton Gourmet, this dish is close to perfection with the honey barbeque lightly infused with the pork. The pork itself is not over-cooked to the point it becomes dry like many Chicagoland Chinese restaurants. Lastly, the sweetened soy sauce is poured over the rice, but not drenched so that the sweet soy sauce doesn’t overwhelms the pork and rice flavors. A common Chinese preference with this dish is an added fried egg with soy sauce over the whole entree (not pictured).
1405 South Elmhurst Road, Des Plaines, IL
Phone: (847) 427-1183
Tags: $ average, Cantonese, Chinese, pork, rice
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Crepes Suzette @ RL (Ralph Lauren) Restaurant
Monday, July 13th, 2009
Crepes Suzette – $10.00
A thin and chewy crepe with sweet tangerine hot sauce, powdered sugar, and whip cream. The sauce is a made from liqueur, caramelized sugar, and some orange derivative, typically orange juice. The final steps of preparation for this dessert is done in front of you where the sweet liquid concoction is lit on fire while the sauce is slowly poured onto your Crepes Suzette.
115 E Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL
Phone: (312) 475 1100
Tags: $ average, American, crepe, dessert, French
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Crème Brûlée @ RL (Ralph Lauren) Restaurant
Monday, July 13th, 2009
Crème Brûlée – $6.00
The dessert is made with bourbon-Madagascar vanilla with a few raspberries and blackberries. The custard has an extremely rich vanilla taste and it is still very airy. The caramelized crust is thin enough for you to break the crust into small pieces for every bite.
115 E Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL
Phone: (312) 475 1100
Tags: American, creme brulee, dessert, French
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Dutch Baby @ Walker Bros.
Monday, July 6th, 2009
Dutch Baby – $7.75
The smaller version of the German Pancake. For those who have a smaller appetite.
153 Green Bay Road, Wilmette, IL
Phone: (847) 251-6000
Tags: $ cheap, American, breakfast, brunch, pancake
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German Pancake @ Walker Bros.
Monday, July 6th, 2009
German Pancake – $10.25
This over-sized pancake from Walker Bros. takes about 20 minutes to prepare, but it is worth the wait. The delicate and thin pancake is dense on the bottom with quality egg and batter mixture and extremely crispy and fluffy on the side of the ‘wall.’ The massive pancake has some powdered sugar on it so it doesn’t necessarily need syrup and it comes with a side of lemons if you so choose to use it. This oven-baked masterpiece is a must try for pancake enthusiasts. The smaller companion is called the Dutch Baby.
620 Central Avenue, Highland Park, IL
Phone: (847) 432-0660
Tags: $ cheap, American, breakfast, brunch, pancake
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Lyonnaise Potatoes @ Ruth’s Chris
Saturday, June 27th, 2009
Lyonnaise Potatoes
Sliced potatoes that are slightly fried and mixed with sauteeed onions. It is a great hearty compliment to your steak, if you choose to order one. Not much more can be said.
933 Skokie Boulevard, Northbrook, IL
Phone: (847) 498-6889
Tags: $ average, American, potato
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Bread Pudding With Whiskey Sauce @ Ruth’s Chris
Saturday, June 27th, 2009
Bread Pudding With Whiskey Sauce – $9.00
The breading pudding is quite dense with large chucks breaking off as multiple parties fork at it. That being said, this final compliment to your meal is large enough to share. There is a sweet whiskey sauce on the pudding, but the alcohol is not very prominent. However, you will be drunk with sweetness in your mouth.
933 Skokie Boulevard, Northbrook, IL
Phone: (847) 498-6889
Tags: $ average, alcohol, bread pudding
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Cowboy Rib Eye @ Ruth’s Chris
Saturday, June 27th, 2009
Cowboy Rib Eye – $43.00
This large piece of rib eye is bone-in making it well over 20 ounces. Rib eye is a cut known for its more flavorful delivery. The Cowboy Rib Eye at Ruth’s Chris is served on a 500 degree faranheit plate with salt, pepper, butter, and parsley, so the steak is still basically sizzling in front of you. I got burnt, but it was a burnt of satisfaction. The steak was quite tendered with lot of juice cooked at medium rare. Ruth Chris tries to sell you their wine through their carefully placed steak and wine pairing in the menu. Instead I paired my steak with a side of Lyonnaise potatoes. Mouth half full with steak and another half full with cooked potatoes. Munch Munch.
933 Skokie Boulevard, Northbrook, IL
Phone: (847) 498-6889
Tags: $ expensive, American, rib eye, steak
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