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Jerseys Pizza & Grill
Categories: Restaurants Pizza Restaurants Chicken Wings Nightlife Bars Sports Bars Pizza, Chicken Wings, Sports Bars [Edit]
2360 Lakewood BlvdHoffman Estates, IL 60192
(847) 765-0085
- Hours:
Mon-Thu, Sun 11 am - 12 am
Fri-Sat 11 am - 1 am
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Price Range:
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$$
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Music:
- Background
- Best Nights:
- Fri, Sun, Sat
- Happy Hour:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
- Coat Check:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Good For Dancing:
- No
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
62 reviews for Jerseys Pizza & Grill
Review Highlights
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"definitely the place 2 go if u wanna watch a game & pig out." In 5 reviews -
"Thin-crust pizza was a popular favorite." In 3 reviews -
"...Parmesan, Chipotle, and Honey BBQ, and they definitely..." In 3 reviews
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62 reviews in English
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Review from Bob P.
Streamwood, IL
3/9/2012
Have had the pizza delivered a few times over the years and it was good. Had lunch a few times and also good. In looking for a change of pace for happy hour, and we went for the pizza special. They are small, but for the special of $6 a good deal. Had the 1st one and was pleasantly surprised. This is against Chicago Thin style of Pats, Leona's and Edwardo's. We were still hungry so we ordered another. Different toppings, and this one was also good. Compared to everything else this far West in the suburbs we both shook our head and smiled.
Lots of screens, a separate room for parties (there was some little league type party that we did not even hear until I looked in on a restroom trip), NTN and nice open feel. Tons of taps. -
Review from April M.
3/13/2012
Food overall is ok. Pizza is good yet other items haven't fully satisfied me to draw me back regularly. Was really dissatisfied on the lack of boneless chicken wings for the high price. I could've had triple the amount at BW3's for the same price! They were good yet I was expecting more for my money.
Service is good, never had a bad server although I've only been there a few times.
Inside is nice, you can block off the back room for private parties. Wish the food was overall better since it's close to work and AMC. -
Review from Keith R.
3/3/2012
When the pizza pangs hit late at night, and I don't feel like Domino's(or do-MEE-nos like Jerry Stiller says on King of Queens), this is the place to get the fix. Super crispy thin crust, strong enough to hold 4 toppings without collapsing, they meet all the usual criteria for me to say that I'm a fan of their crust. You know the feeling you get when you order a pizza, take it home, pick up a slice, and you have to support it with your other hand? My heart sinks when I have to use two hands for a slice of thin crust, it's just saddening. I try to avoid that feeling at all costs, and that's why I like Jersey's! They have yet to disappoint me, and they pile the toppings on! A personal pizza with 3 toppings is almost 3.5 inches tall, crazy!
The bar area has TVs galore, obviously, you don't come here for a romantic dinner for two. Oh, and there are plenty of hot women who work here. That is all. -
Review from Chris Z.
Schaumburg, IL
Updated - 5/16/2012 2 Check-ins Here
Where is the consistency ? I frequent this place as I live close by and really have had some good food on occasion, however today was a miss. My wings were over cooked and only warm by the time they arrived to my table. I also notice there much smaller then usual. I also will admit the additional charge for blue cheese does not sit right with me when im paying $ 9.99 for a chicken wing lunch "special " the waitress asked blue cheese or ranch. For the average person who prefers fries over homemade chips why charge for the substitution it's a potatoes still.
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3/19/2012
Best wings ever! Garlic Parmesan Rock! Jamie our waitress was excellent , attentive ad great memory.… Read more »
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Review from Katelyn C.
Chicago, IL
4/26/2012 2 Check-ins Here
So, I love pizza. Who doesn't? My mom and I had a Groupon here and wanted to try it out when I was in town. It was a busy Friday night but we were seated in about eight minutes and our server was super busy but was still attentive and apologetic. We were also out of her section, so I am not sure how that worked out! For a Friday at 8pm there was, surprisingly, every age group represented; everything from families to college kids drinking and regulars at the bar. We ordered a medium pizza, thin crust with extra cheese. I am not sure if the extra cheese was forgotten or not, but I am used to deep dish and I like a whole brick of cheese on my pizza! So I did just that, used the whole parmesan container and asked for another.
The ultimate best part of this place is that they have Batch 19 on tap! I have not seen any other bar, of which I partake in quite a lot of this entertainment, have Batch 19 on tap! If I had to say what this place reminds me of, it would be Buffalo Wild Wings, but better and pizza orientated. They have TVs all along the bar and is a sports bar feel. No real complaints other than my server being a little over seated or double seated, not sure, but of course that is the hostesses or managers fault. Overall better than decent experience! -
Review from Kai R.
Elgin, IL
Updated - 4/29/2012
Awful food and definitely not the family friendly place as stated. My mushrooms were fried together in one clump. Disgusting! The chicken wings were disgusting.
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11/15/2011
Awful food and service. The best thing about this place was the big TVs. By the way, they might… Read more »
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Review from Jenny V.
3/1/2012 2 Check-ins Here
stopped here for a super quick dinner during the AMC best picture show case. the staff was friendly and accommodating when we told our waitress we were in a rush, and she brought our check right away. They have lots of tv's to watch the game and the food is yummy! i got boneless wings and my bf got a sandwich with homemade chips, which were delicious!
i can't wait to go back to watch a game and try their pizza! -
Review from Rachel O.
Cary, NC
4/15/2012
I was hanging around in a hotel and found them on http://grubhub.com (i love that site). What enticed me to order from them primarily was the fact they have no delivery fee and no order minimum! I ordered the french onion soup and the steak salad. I was difficult and added alot of special instructions. No peppers, no tomatoes, steak on the side, dressing on the side. They took about an hour to get here but that was the estimated delivery time anyway. I got the food and almost everything was right except they put tomatoes and onions on the salad. thats the only reason i went with 4 stars. The french onion soup was ORGASMIC! The steak on the salad was tender, the lettuce was fresh and the balsamic dressing was delightful! ill order from them again!
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Review from Ruthie M.
1/10/2012 1 Check-in Here
This is a great place to meet your friends for televised sports. They have TV's in every direction, and the booths are setup in such a way that just about everyone has a good view. The restaurant runs a free squares game during NFL games, and if you win, you get cash!
They're chicken wings are big and tasty (with many sauce choices). They're pizzas are creatively topped. We like the chipotle chicken pizza, which comes with crispy tortilla strips, lettuce and chipotle ranch sauce on top. They also have good desserts! The bartenders are great... one of them looked up a recipe online when I ordered an obscure drink. She made it for me and served it with a smile and without making a single comment.
Only once have we had a bad experience with an illusive server who couldn't bother to check on us even though we were her only table. We could even see her checking her cell phone and shootin' the s*%t with the hostess while we sat there with a table full of empty glasses. (that's where the 5th star was lost on this review).
Overall, Jersey's is great. I don't like judging a place based on one single server because it takes a lot more than one person to make a restaurant operate. -
Review from Matt M.
1/7/2012 1 Check-in Here
Nothing special. The pizza is only average.
The building itself is quite nice. The seating is comfortable and nice. Nothing about this place neither stood out above Buffalo Wild Wings nor separated itself from other any other sports bar/pizza place in the area. I'm just really glad they don't blast crappy music so they get credit for that in my book. -
Review from Amy R.
12/5/2011
Found this place through the insert in our hotel guest information binder and glad we did.
Even now as I type out the review, I wish I lived closer as I would probably be online ordering right now, but I don't, so I will have to sigh and listen to my stomach grumble as I recall the memory of the nachos and pizza that we ordered.
First off, I love the online ordering method. It is so easy, quick and to the point. I don't have to hear someone ramble on about specials, don't have to be put in hold and don't have to bother a busy server.
I really like the variety of food that they have. A lot of it is typical sports bar fare, and not the healthiest, but whatever....So many choices.
We ended up ordering the nachos which were quite filling and not bad reheated. Most nachos suck when reheated. These were ok.
BBQ Chicken pizza was ok. I'm not the biggest fan of BBQ sauce on pizza, but it was alright. The crust was good and not all that deep dish dough fest crust.
I waivered back and forth between ordering the reuben, which I will have to try next time we are in town and nearby. And their menu references that they have a monstrosity of a corn beef sandwich that I will have to get acquainted with.
Lots of tempting choices and they had it hot and ready for pick up when they said it would be ready. -
Review from Taylor M.
11/27/2011 1 photo
I went here on Friday night to enjoy some $5 martinis and hang out with friends. I sat at the bar. They were out of Blueberry vodka, so I couldn't order a Blueberry martini. So I decided to try the Jolly rancher martini. It was pretty good, but a little bit on the weak side. The martini glasses here are pretty small as well. I think I would have been a bit disappointed if I paid full price, whatever that might be. My friend and I also ordered an appetizer of onion rings which were pretty good. The place was pretty dead for a Friday night, so we decided to relocate. I felt like the service at the bar could have been a little bit better.
Note: The first time you check in on Yelp here they give you 15% off of your bill and this includes drinks! -
Review from Edward M.
Updated - 12/21/2011
So I had some complaints last time and the owner contacted me and assured me it would be fixed so I waited a few weeks before going again. Heres my findings.
The food continues to be great, we ordered fire starter, 2 spicy garlic, and a parm garlic along with onion rings.
The fire starter is good, the 2 spicy garlics both did not have any garlic taste to it, just the buffalo type sauce so we sent it back. Then we switched them to 2 garlic parm, the garlic parm is great, light garlic taste with thick parm which makes sense since it's called parmesan garlic.
The onion rings have a very nice flaky batter to it and come with an avocado ranch dip, it is slightly different than regular ranch. THe batter is nice and I love that the onions inside are a nice solid onion so you get a nice snap when you bite into it.
I am a bit disappointed in the Monday night football. It continues to disappoint but not as bad as the last review I put in. We had to ask for them to switch the sound over about 30 mins before the game. The waitress seemed shocked it wasn't already switched but it took another 15 mins to get it switched and it just wasn't loud enough since there was 2 big tables seated near us that were very loud. We probably should have asked to be moved since half the place was empty.
The other sad thing is they didn't even push the squares, I got there at 7 and the place was half full and no one was on the board. I asked the waitress and she said just walk up to it and write your name in. I did and it started a bunch of ppl walking over, but weird they don't announce it or encourage people to go over. They could have filled most of the board If everyone went.
Also they didn't actually put up numbers until 4 mins into the 2nd quarter. This might not seem bad but 4 mins in was actually after the 2nd power outage at San Fran, where the game was being played, and it was about a 15 mins delay, meaning no numbers until about 30 mins after the 2nd quarter started.
The food is the only reason to come, the Monday Night Football event is nothing special since they don't seem to be eager to get it right time after time. And sadly we had a 4th person show up about 2 hours after we got there and they gave him his food but no utensils to eat it with, had to chase down another waitress to get that too.
Bottom line: go for the food, not the monday night football. Service is acceptable but not great.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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10/31/2011
4 of us went today for Monday Night Football. The manager had told us the last time we were there… Read more »
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Review from Rita B.
12/1/2011
There are several pros about this place. For the sports fans: you've got many tv's to watch whatever sporting event(s) is on. The beer is great! Pizza and other bar food items are really good. Hot wings are better than Buffalo Wild Wings (in my opinion).
Cons: service is POOR!
I cannot tell you how many times I have given this place a chance because I really enjoy their food but the service just sucks.
There have been many nights (like a few nights ago) when we've ordered pizza and wings. We ask for wings to be extra wet or even extra sauce on the side. Nope...bone dry and no sauce to be found anywhere. I've called there and complained and they actually get mad when they have to send their driver back out. Well...if you would have gotten the order right the first time we wouldn't be in this position now.
A few nights ago we ordered a sausage pizza. 50 minutes later we get a cold cheese pizza. What the!!!!! We called to complain and the offered us a $15 credit. No thanks. I wanted a sausage pizza.
Little things like that make me wonder why I continue to order from this place. Our experience is just slightly better when we dine in.
Overall, if you have an opportunity to try this place, go for it. Don't expect to be impressed with the service. It's hit or miss here. Mostly, a lot of misses. -
Review from Dennis T.
Lisle, IL
2/2/2012
Tried to use a groupon for an appetizer, pizza and 4 beers. The waiter told me they would only let me order three beers since there were only three people. I asked for a manager and she told me we could only get 2 beers since one of the three was underage. I said it says 4 and she said you have to have 4 people. I walked out and went to Chilis. I was insulted by their lack of customer service. I presume they will be going out of business soon. Customer service is everything today and they don't understand that.
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Review from Jennifer M.
Portage Park, Chicago, IL
9/4/2011
I've driven passed this place so many times that I can't believe I finally had the oppportunity to stop in tonight. Not sure about the decor, a bit sterile for my taste; a sports bar and grub through and through so what I'm about to say next may surprise you.
There were so many people with kids in tow that I was taken aback. The menu is diverse but it doesn't include a kids' selection. What brings kids in to this establishment is currently an enigma.
We ordered the jalapeno poppers (4 for $7.99). At first thought, it's a bit pricey. It's overstuffed with cream and cheddar cheeses with bacon to give it a nice kick. Worth the price to entice the taste buds into ordering more food and blowing off our plans to see a movie at the AMC across the street.
He ordered the Kobe burger with onion rings, I had the 6 piece Mango wings (the blue cheese dressing was so good) and the dude next to us gave us a BBQ slider to try. I really wanted dessert but the Guiness took over!
The wings were so good, so long Buffalo Wild Wings, I think you've been replaced (just kidding). Nick the bartender, man of all trades... he does a real good job! -
Review from Denise J.
Hampshire, IL
1/16/2012 1 Check-in Here
My friend and I came her after stopping at another place and telling us we would have an hour and a half wait.....umm no thank you!!!! This was my first trip to Jerseys and I for sure will be going back!!! As soon as we walked in we got a seat and our Waiter Justin came to take our drink order, we were both going to order a beer and he was nice enough to let us know that a bucket would be the cheaper way to go, THANKS Justin, You Rock!! We ordered nachos to snack on before our pizza came and they were pretty good came with a lot of topping so you didnt have any bare chips, a huge plus in my book. After we ate the whole plate of nachos....what can I say we were hungry....our pizza came out and we were beyond full, but how do you not try at least a piece of it : ) The pizza was good, nothing outstanding. I actually liked it better cold the next day.
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Review from Justin L.
10/3/2011 1 Check-in Here
I came here for the Yelp event and tried the array of food offered and it was pretty average bar fare.
The food, though creative at times, wasn't exactly thrilling. I won't repeat all the flavors (others have already done so), but many of the lighter flavors seemed too far on the sweet side (Honey BBQ and Coca-Cola especially). The pizza wasn't bad, but it wasn't all that impressive either.
The drinks. The bartender was very prompt and very nice. I had a few drinks before the event started and the bartender seemed to always be there when I needed the next round.
The venue itself seems very nice. It's spacious, plays squares on Mondays, and has enough TVs to keep most guys entertained (and perhaps subjected to ADD). -
Review from Chrisa H.
9/27/2011 1 Check-in Here
The hubby and I had a great time at Jerseys last night at the Yelp! Elite event. It wasn't our first time there - we've been there with the family and just us two on several occasions before, because the food is great, there's always at least two good sports events on the HUGE screens, and the staff is super friendly.
Last night we got to try all their different wings. I tried the Coca-Cola, the Classic, the Garlic Parmesan, Chipotle, and Honey BBQ, and they definitely deliver, all of them. I will say the Coca-Cola was a bit on the thin side, sauce wise, but the flavor was great. The chipotle is DEFINITELY my favorite.
We tried a bunch of different slices of flatbread pizzas too, but before I talk about toppings, I must say - the crust is FAB-U-LOUS. So often flatbread pizzas come out soggy. These were crispy and tasty. I liked the quesadilla pizza the best, but the hubby fell head over heels for the vodka pizza with peppers and vodka sauce.
We tried adult beverages we'd never tried before last night as well - he had Batch 19, a pre-prohibition era beer recipe from Coors. My spouse is NOT a Coors fan, but at the bartender's insistence he tried it and it is a excellent beer that went great with the wings and za.
Jerseys is an excellent place to park yourself on a Fall Sunday - watch NFL games until your eyes bug out, feast on wings, and enjoy a beverage served by a friendly and knowledgeable staff. Thanks again, Jerseys! -
Review from Sandra Y.
Chicago, IL
11/11/2011
The veggie pizza is THE best thing on the menu. Everything else is good, but the veggie pizza is only thing I always order, whether it's delivery or eat-in.
It's a must try item! Even if you don't like veggies! :) -
Review from Mo N.
Lombard, IL
1/31/2012
Good pizza and wings. Server was very attentive. Good place for casual dining with friends/family, watch a game, and kick back a few beers.
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Review from Brian K.
6/2/2011 5 Check-ins Here
I TRIED
- The Western Pizza (9.5/10)
- Italian Beef Pizza (3/10)
- Jalapeno Poppers (10/10)
- Phantom Challenge Wings (OMG)
Kinda surprised I haven't reviewed this place. I only go here like every other week! If you're familiar with any of my other reviews, this is part of the Bermuda Triangle (Wallet gets skinnier, I get fatter...mysteriously) of the Schaumburg Area.
It's a very spacious area inside with plenty of tables and a central bar with giant screens hanging above them surrounded by 4-6 TVs on each side. There're also TVs scattered around the bar showing something sports related. It's probably a great place to watch sports, but it's a little too open and just on that side of restaurant-y that it doesn't make for a good sports bar scene (unlike Americas Bar, Wild Bull, Fox & Hound, etc). They have the semicircle booths all around the wall, which are nice 'n' comfy, but don't sit in the middle of them, because you're sitting on a plank of wood. And on to the food...
THE WESTERN PIZZA
This is actually a very unique pizza. The concept has been around for a little while, but it's strange that of all the places I've seen do a BBQ Sauce based pizza, nobody does it quite like this. Most places that have a BBQ Sauce pizza have chicken pieces on them, and you know....it kinda ok, but it's like everyone started out with a really good thing and sorta spoiled it with chicken. The Western Pizza is BBQ Sauce, cheese, sausage, ham, bacon, and red onions. O M G !! All on a semi-thin crispy crunchy crust. It's amazing! The BBQ Sauce is just a perfect balance of sweet and tangy to work for a pizza and its ingredients. The sausage is flavorful and the bacon and ham give it a nice smoky lining, and the red onions just seal the deal to get that last bit of flavor to linger just a little longer. Beautiful!
So where did that 0.5 point fall from? Consistency. 9 out of 10 times I go, the pizza is excellent, but there are those times where they did something wrong. Sometimes, they cook a little too long, which makes the crust the perfect texture, but it sorta chokes the flavor out of the sauce and onions, so you're only relying on bacon, ham, and sausage to deliver, but they're just too overworked to even have a chance of salvaging it. It really does taste like particle board, with sudden bits of sausagy, hammy, bacony goodness. So, as long as you get to skip that experience, you've got the best BBQ pizza on the planet!
ITALIAN BEEF PIZZA
...then we go to the other side of the spectrum. This pizza just straight up sucks. You know, I wasn't even really all that thrilled about the idea of it, but figured we'd try something new for a change. I'm pretty sure there was no pizza sauce, but I'm not 100%. It was on the same thin crispy crunchy crust, but a lot of mozzarella and chunks of Italian Beef with giardinera sprinkled on it. Pizza is absolutely flavorless. The beef is flavorless. The only signs of life here are the giardinera mix only because giardinera celery pieces are pickled. Don't waste your time or money on this one!
JALAPENO POPPERS
Hands down, best poppers I've ever had. What do you think of when you think of poppers? You think of small coins of jalapenos breaded and fried with some cheapo cheese right? These are definitely not your normal poppers. In fact, you'd be crazy to try to "pop" these. These are somewhere between jalapeno poppers and chile relleno! These are pretty decent size FULL jalapeno peppers, 3-4 inches long, about 2 inches in diameter. Perfect texture, filled with a cheese blend I can't even explain, and also with bacon, and a nice breading to go over it. Not the standard issue popper breading, but a more substantial breading. And to top it all off, a great dipping sauce to go with it (which I can't for the life of me figure out what it is). If you're lucky enough to get a spicy jalapeno, man, these are to die for! Best poppers EVAR!
PHANTOM CHALLENGE!
Don't. Just Don't. You have to finish 12 Hooters sized wings doused in a Ghost Chili sauce. Prior to the recent genetic manipulations, this was the hottest pepper on the face of the planet at 1 million Scovilles (jalapenos have 3000)! The sauce has the consistency of guacamole and the wings are completely covered in it! They come out piping hot (temperature hot) so it's hard to even hold 'em, and you have 15 minutes to eat all 12. No drinks, no utensils, no napkins, no rubbing sauce off, no nothing! If you win, you get a shirt, a $10 coupon to Jerseys, and your face on their website.
Yes I accomplished this (on my lunch break actually), and I have never had a burning feeling quite like the one I had all night in my entire life! I saw Man vs Food do it, so I wanted to try it. I tried it, I accomplished it, but man am I NEVER doing that again! Oh, yeah, it costs $12 too!
BOTTOM LINE
I love this place. Like I said, I go here once every other week for lunch. Western+Popppers. It's not only good, but keeps you coming back consistently! -
Review from Danielle S.
Elk Grove Village, IL
10/10/2011 2 Check-ins Here
Yelp was right again! They have a sticker on their door that says "People Love Us On Yelp". Correct! We came here wanting to try a new pizza place, and although they do not have deep dish, they do make a mean pizza! It's a very casual place with lots of TV's- perfect to watch a game on. They have a full bar - I recommend their margaritas. They have a lot of unique items on their menu like the Coca Cola Sauce wings and a pizza with Vodka Sauce. The food was very good, our server was very nice, and the prices were decent. My only complaint would be the pizza crust was very thin and hard, and the pizza itself needed something (a little salt maybe?). But I can guarantee we will be back!
Listed in: Pizza Pizza!, Wangs and Thangs
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Review from Michelle F.
Streamwood, IL
So Jersey's is hit or miss for me. I think a lot depends on the service. We have been back a few times, and I dread the roll of the dice in possibly getting a couple of the waiters they have there. I have chosen to go elsewhere in the past because of the fear of getting one of their crappy waiters. (once, one guy was SO bad that we complained to the manager, and as it turns out, he was one of the head waiters--for shame, dude--you sucked!)
But last night, we went there, and I can't remember her name, but she was SUCH a sweet waitress. My son, of course, flirted with her, and she ate it up. She was as really good waitress, too. She was very attentive without being overpowering, and we got everything in a good amount of time. The banana pepper pizza was good (and only $6 on Wednesdays!). My daughter's "kids" cheese pizza was the same size as the $6 one, and it was delicious--she loved it! The chicken soup was good as was my mandarin orange salad!
So this place is hit or miss with regards to service...so skip it if you want to ensure great service!! Because you just never know!!Listed in: Beer is proof that God loves…, My Sweet Treats
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2/16/2011
Good meal if you're eating there, but DON'T take it to go!!
If you're eating there, I recommend the… Read more »
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Review from Katie L.
10/14/2011
Love the atmosphere! Very open! Huge bar. Appreciate the many different flavors of wing sauces, i.e "coca-cola" sauce! Pizza was pretty good too. Would definitely return for an event or to meet up with friends to watch a game!
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Review from Bret H.
Hoffman Estates, IL
1/4/2012
Awful. Really, just terrible. I always expect some loss in quality when having food delivered, but this went beyond bad. The driver walked (WALKED, not drove. In JANUARY.) around our apartment complex for 20 minutes before calling for directions. The food was ice cold. I ordered the buffalo shrimp with sweet chili sauce - there were five small shrimp (two unbreaded) and a giant hunk of fried breading. The pulled pork pizza was burnt, so when we had to re-heat it, it was even more burnt. The jalapeno poppers were so spicy, they were inedible, and I put Sriracha on EVERYTHING. When I called to complain, the manager told me that it had to be either store credit or he could remake the food and send it over. I would rather he just credited our card and we'd never have to do business with them again. Do not recommend. I'd put no stars, but it won't let me.
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Review from Sarah S.
1/15/2011 3 Check-ins Here
I have never been in the actual restaurant location but have been placing orders for my company for delivery. We have a fun Beer O Clock on Fridays at 4pm, so everyone can open a cold one and relax a bit as the weekend quickly approaches. In December, we decided to add wings & appetizers to our sacred Beer O'Clock. I was fully onboard with the idea and started researching places that delivered wings. I'm Yelp obsessed so, of course, it was my first resource. I liked the reviews and thought they had some interesting flavors on their menu for the wings.
We have now had the Friday delivery just three times with the latest being yesterday. Those pesky holidays in December kept getting in the way of our beer & wings day! :P
Everytime we have ordered there is slight confusion from the initial person on the phone but once we talk to either the female GM or the Owner, they are just excellent! They really know their stuff and customer service is obviously very important to them.
Now, we have tried a couple different flavors of the wings and so far I've liked them all. Honey BBQ were excellent albeit a bit spicy (I'm super weak on the spicy front). Yesterday, we tried the Coca-Cola wings, which I really liked. I can't handle spicy as I said so I really liked the sweetness of them. However the general consensus from my coworkers was, Sarah, don't ever order these again! Also we tried the boneless original wings...it was our first time trying the boneless as delivery and we really liked them. They were medium in spiciness which really pushed my poor little taste buds to their absolute maximum!!! The rookie was also good but too spicy for me!
Aside from the wings I've tried the parmesan balls which are breaded balls with parmesan on the outside and the fried mushrooms. I really like they mushrooms and they aren't overly deep fried. Just enough to be yummy! :) The balls, however, I am not a fan of.
They have some flavors of wings I'm really looking forward to trying in the future! The maple, the spicy teriyaki, mango and garlic parmesan...I see them all in my future!Listed in: Mission: Finding The Best…
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Review from Don B.
Hoffman Estates, IL
6/5/2011
Jersey's has good pizza. Their sausage pizza was cooked just right and not too greasy. The crust was crisp and perfect. That's all I've had from here so far and would definitely have it again.
As for the environment, well that's another story. I was there on a Saturday night and there were a million kids in baseball jerseys running all over the place. Bad luck going on that night I guess, but it reminded me of a cross between Buffalo Wild Wings and Chuck E Cheeses. They have many TVs for viewing all sorts of sports and entertainment. I will go back again and hope that there's just adults in attendance. -
Review from Rob W.
3/1/2011
Stopped there today for the first time in about 4 years. It was good. Got the Wild Rice & Chicken Soup, not real high quality, but good flavor to it - enjoyed it. Also got a hamburger - cooked exactly as ordered and came with homemade potato chips.
Service was good too - I'll be back sooner next time. -
Review from Donna R.
9/7/2010
Came here for a lunch with my boyfriend this weekend. We have been dying to come here since we have heard really good things, plus who doesn't enjoy a great pizza?
We started off with their boneless buffalo wings in the Sweet Chili sauce. WOW--awesome flavor and great texture. We would've liked more heat, but it was still really good. Then, we had a chef special for pizza. We wanted to go outside of the zone and try something different. We got the Taco Pizza which packed a ton of flavor and its even good cold. I really enjoyed the crunch of the tortilla chips along with the heat of the peppers. The medium pizza was enough for us and we still had leftovers.
Our waiter was also really accomodating... the place was dead, but he wasn't overbearing and at our table every second, but he was there the perfect amount. Refilling my bf's diet coke 4 times (the boy can drink pop like nobody's business), getting us extra side items, involving us with the multiple choice game, etc. The place is also really laid out well--its like a huge circle with TVs in the middle so everyone has a good view of the game. We really enjoyed our lunch there and plan on going back sometime in the near future with some friends.
The only downside... they don't take discover and they charged us 30 cents for ranch. -
Review from Rush L.
Chicago, IL
10/25/2010
Service was excellent. Food was just okay. I can't say how good the pizza is though. It's not many screens for a sports joint. There could be some blind spots here or there. If the food is good and more TVs, I'd come here.
I would only go here again to see how their UFC set up is. -
Review from Nicole M.
9/20/2011
I've been here a couple times and the food isn't that great. I've had the chicken tenders and it was all breading. I've had the Pizza and it was terrible, I have had frozen pizza that has tasted better. I got a mixed drink and couldn't even finish it cause it was gross. The only good thing about this place would be it looks nice.
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Review from Aloysius T.
Chicago, IL
11/14/2009
DO NOT DO THE PHANTOM WING CHALLENGE. It messed me up so bad. Felt like knives stabbed through my innards. I was writhing on the floor in pain, like a deer that's still alive after getting hit by a car. I was seriously considering going to the hospital. The pain woke me up in the middle of my sleep twice. It just as hot getting thrown up as it is getting eaten. DO NOT DO IT. These are ghost peppers. 150xs hotter than jalapeno. I've been eating spicy food my whole life, but three of these wiped me out.
TVs are big, wait staff is great. All and all a solid place. But don't think about eating those wings. It's really not worth it. -
Review from Chris d.
Chicago, IL
2/15/2011
To make a horrible pizza in the Chicagoland area, you have to try. Hard. Somehow, Jerseys succeeded. Mine tasted like burnt cheese on cardboard crust. Awful.
Last time I was there (and I definitely won't be going back), my friends and I were going to stay and drink for a while, but the garage band from Hoffman Estates they hired was so fucking awful that we had no choice but to leave. We went somewhere else to drink. They lost out on a big bar tab because of that.
The only thing they got right were the boneless wings w/ avocado ranch on the side... and even that's not worth giving this place 2 stars. -
Review from Ericka L.
2/10/2009
A typical sports bar theme with tons of flat screens, some bar games, and a huge bar in the center. Their pizza is really good (and uh, $5.99 with the lunch special!). I always get the pepperoni or the meat lovers. I think its their thin crust that does it for me - really like the crunch and the overall goodness factor. I also adore there BBQ Burger. Their burgers are insanely good and moist and when I leave I usually feel like a submarine - my fault of course...
I go during lunch and it is usually not that busy at my time (1PM) - most of those people have already eaten and left. So that's the perfect time for me and my work peeps to sit, eat, and speak Pig Latin. The waiters are attentive and sometimes they say funny things. They have outdoor seating too, when its warm, and its a good view of a pond thats in the back.
Overall I like this place for lunch and I used to go after work on Fridays but that crowd is more family oriented and we like to be loud and obnoxious. Give me a dark, mysterious bar, man...not Kiddie Land! Good for the fam tho...
Anywho...I have to go now. Got one of their 9 inchers in my oven reheating...mmm. -
Review from Justin W.
Chicago, IL
4/4/2008
Hands-down, some of the best wings I've ever had. They're not skimpy and they know how to make it *hot*. I saw an accusation of someone saying that the hottest wings aren't worth tasting. I accuse that person of not understanding that the point of eating wings, watching sports, and drinking beer is to feel like a total Johnny Toughnuts and out alpha-male your friends. Humor aside, I have two coworkers that I go here with, regularly that enjoy the hottest wings. They swear by it. I usually get the second-to-hottest, since the hottest destroys my intestines. Unlike Hooters, the sauces are definitely not too vinegary.
Their other menu items are pretty good. It's not your basic bar food.
I'm surprised this place was "accused" of being a chain. Go to their website (http://www.jerseyspizz...). There's only one. I'll go ahead and guess that it was due to anti-suburban feelings.
Edit: -1 star. I went there on a Friday night and I had probably one of the most inattentive waiters in the world. He tended to every table but ours, and even after we were done he seemed in no hurry to give us our check. Someone joined us 25 minutes before we left and he wanted to grab some quick wings and a beer. After 15 minutes, we had to flag a waitress down to help us (and she was polite and extremely helpful). She brought us the check, not the goon that was serving us. WTF? -
Review from jenn m.
Chicago, IL
12/28/2008
We ordered a pizza and the s'mores dessert for delivery. The pizza was gross. Cardboard with poor ingredients, but what can compare after you live at bricks pizza for two years? Maybe a little unfair, since they aren't known for their pizza, but if you re going to serve something it should be quality, right? The s'mores dessert was pretty much what you would expect. A brownie, marsh mellows, chocolate sauce and graham. S'more-y, but not mmm, I'm going to CRAVE this in a few weeks. Ah well, what am I expecting from the burbs?!
On a side note, the phone staff was extremely polite as well as the delivery driver. One extra star for you! -
Review from John M.
9/30/2010
The first time we went to Jerseys everything was just ok. We had the potato skins as an appetizer. There were a bit too well done - burnt, in fact. The sandwiches we had were, again, just ok. The wait staff was good though.
About a week ago we went again. This time we had the Parmesan balls for an appetizer - we both liked those. My wife also had the chicken enchilada soup, which was pretty good, but just barely warm. She didn't finish it. I had the chicken taco platter. It was ok but I probably won't be getting it again. The sandwich she had escapes me right now, but it was pretty good. The wait staff was very attentive and also immediately offered to credit us for the soup.
Overall, good wait staff, mediocre food. Reading the other reviews we may need to try the pizza and wings next time. -
Review from Stacey D.
Schaumburg, IL
1/1/2008
From the outside, you would expect Jersey's to be an office. Inside, it's an oddly modern sports bar. They have a good variety of beer (and carried Leinenkugel Summer Shandy over the summer, which was rare to see!), and a lot of options on the menu.
But many of the items are called the same exact thing. For example, they have a salad, sandwich, and burger called "The Southwestern". I've ordered the southwestern sandwich before, and gotten the salad. It's happened a few times. The food is all good, but a little overpriced for what it is. (Chili's quality food, servers are sub par.)
The s'mores dessert is good though. Again, pricey for marshmalows, graham crackers, and chocolate, but it tasted good.
They're an open table restaurant, which is what made us try them. I'm not sorry we did, but I don't know how often we'll go back. -
Review from Ted C.
8/21/2010 1 Check-in Here
After a fun time of popping caps, as the kids say. I really had an itching to go watch 'The Expendables' my friends were hungry and it was decided that we would go eat first, then go movie watching. Everyone was hungry though and instead of going to Subway or Jimmy John's decided to take a chance on Jerseys which looked all right. The place was empty but it was in the early evening on a Tuesday.
We were seated promptly and we ordered just as quick. Our waitress was funny and really kind of like the sassy waitress you'd expect from a t.v. show or something.
I ordered the buffalo chicken wrap which was a little short. I realized it was because I didn't get the blue cheese which they had as an extra option. I think it would have been smoother and tastier. MY friend got a pulled pork sandwich with onion rings. The onion rings seemed like they were housemade, the batter was thick, the onion was crisp and overall I thought it was a good tasty choice. The chips that are the default option are still good-obviously made in house as well. Crispy, slightly seasoned yum.
My buddy's gf got a salad which to be honest was a little plain-but it was a salad but it was mostly lettuce with a little bit of everything else. A pretty good choice for a pre-movie dinner.
