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 1. Chick-fil-A

30 E Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 266-8888

Category: Fast Food

Neighbourhood: Near North Side

2.0 star rating
  11/26/2011

The fries were good. The service was nice. Other than that it felt like I was having Mikky D's.
I went with the chargrilled chicken sandwich, BF had the spicy chicken.
Normally when I think chargrilled I think a nice juicy chicken breast with black…More »

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 2. Armand's Pizzeria

4159 N Western Ave
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 463-5200

Category: Pizza

Neighbourhood: North Center

1.0 star rating
  Update - 9/9/2011

This is a message I received today from a very angry elf. He must be from the South Pole ;)

From Peter C:
"Your review on Armands Pizzeria couldn't be farther from the truth.  They have great pizza and you have no idea what good pizza is if its the…More »

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  • 1.0 star rating
    7/24/2011

    Just moved to the neighborhood and decided to look for a good spot to make myself a regular.
    The… Read more »

 3. Fiesta Mexicana Restaurants

2423 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 348-4144

Category: Mexican

Neighbourhoods: Lincoln Park, DePaul

1.0 star rating
  6/15/2011

Two words: NEVER AGAIN.

Was in the neighborhood and got hungry for mexican food. Saw Fiesta Mexicana and Qdoba. Should of went to Qudoba :/

First negative: my MENU was filthy! It had some sticky old sauce all over it.
Ordered a chicken burrito w no…More »

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 4. Hello Sushi Bar and Thai Cuisine

1553 W Devon Ave
Chicago, IL 60660
(773) 942-6734

Category: Sushi Bars

Neighbourhood: Edgewater

2.0 star rating
  8/30/2011

Not gonna lie and write "i really want to love this place" because why would i wanna love them if i don't think their stuff is good? Plenty other options in the neighborhood...

Anyway, tried their food twice, first time had sushi, got 3 small ass…More »

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 5. Centro Chicago - CLOSED

3819 N Ashland Ave
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 868-6900

Categories: Sports Bars, American (New)

Neighbourhood: Lakeview

1.0 star rating
  6/18/2011

Heard about this brand new neighborhood sports bar&grill on WGN and some other channel and decided to check it out.

Went there on a Saturday night. Valet parking? I thought I was going to a neighborhood bar&grill, no? Oh, wait, "are you on a guest…More »

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 6. Kickstand Espresso Bar

824 W Belmont Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 248-6300

Category: Coffee & Tea

Neighbourhood: Lakeview

1.0 star rating
  8/8/2011

Not sure what the hype is about, oh wait, it's hipsterland.
The barista behind the counter didn't even say hi or anything. Just stood there like a statue. I had to say hi first. Not cool. My friend I lost the will for getting anything just because of…More »

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 7. Tancun

6429 N Sheridan Rd
Chicago, IL 60686
(773) 761-8266

Category: Tanning

Neighbourhood: Rogers Park

1.0 star rating
  9/13/2011

I needed a fast tan so I wouldn't look like a ghost at my friend's wedding so I decided to do mystic spray tan. Last time I went fake-baking was around 3 years ago and I fainted because of the heat so I had to do the spray.
I work a 45 second walk…More »

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 8. Crescendo

222 W Ontario St
Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 787-6060

Categories: Dance Clubs, Lounges

Neighbourhoods: Near North Side, River North

1.0 star rating
  9/12/2011

One of the worst clubs in Chicago.

My sister decided to throw her birthday party here. Not sure why, there's NO dance floor, so nobody but the strippers can actually dance at this shithole. We ordered 3 bottles of goose, a bottle of champagne and we…More »

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 9. Eggsperience

35 W Ontario St
Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 870-6773

Category: Breakfast & Brunch

Neighbourhood: Near North Side

3.0 star rating
  6/20/2011

For some reason I felt like I was sitting in Ikea's food court when i was there a few weeks ago lol

My waiter didn't know what to recommend to me, so i went for what my heart told me and had nutella crepes w bananas - very delicious.
Again, the…More »

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 10. Baba Palace

334 W Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 867-7777

Categories: Indian, Pakistani

Neighbourhood: Near North Side

1.0 star rating
  2/20/2011

Went in starving, came out hungry.

Ordered the chicken kabob sandwich, there were probably 5-6 little tiny pieces of chicken in it. They gave me a little dish with the sauce which poured right through the pita bread. So I asked for more sauce, hoping…More »

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