50 Best American Restaurants near Orland Hills

“Great place to watch sports“

“I ordered the avocado chicken curry with rice! It was absolutely delicious. Very flavourful. Just perfect. My friend got the avocado mac and cheese. I tasted it and loved that too. The portions are large and we brought some home. We got the avocado cheesecake cup for desert and wow! Yummy yummy yummy. They have a kids menu too! I will be a regular customer in the future. You have to try this place!“

“Although I hear they have good smashburgers had a taste for wings. It's rare to find places that will give you the whole wing. Only downside, I wish they were a little bigger and on the online menu it pictured it came with coleslaw. It did come with fries that were nice and crispy. Overall, the meal was good and hot by the time I made it back home.“

“We have been to Melinda’s a couple times now and we absolutely love this place!!!! The atmosphere is welcoming and the service is amazing! Great live music on the weekends and trivia night was fun as well!“

“Went here last week. Great food and wine! Had the drunken shrimp, chicken giardiniera, and chicken piccata. 😋“

“great place and great beer.“

“Mary in the tasting room is great at the Merrillville location,nice lunch spot.“

“The food and service were great! We had reservations.. thank god.. appetizers shrimp, crab cakes, fried green tomatoes. Meal: pork chops, Cajun salmon, sided creamed spinach, asparagus, Mexican corn..“

“Very nice and clean place. Worth to see it. People who work there are friendly polite and helpful the service got was first notch.

When we looked at the menu we really liked it and we couldn’t wait to try it all.

Tenderloin that we had wasn’t cooked and it was more like medium steak

Medium rear ribeye was ok it came out pretty cold and we expected it to be better than what it was.

Crab stuffed mushroom… nothing interesting
Octopus was cold but nice and soft not chewy like most of the places.

Oyster Rockefeller was delicious! It’s worth to try it and worth to come back to have it again!

Flatbread was great! Very delicious

Beet. Beets salad very tasty!

Kids chicken fingers are delicious!

Saggy fries

French onion soup is nothing special nothing that you want to try out.

Mojito’s had their specific state and girls didn’t like it.

Overall nice place that’s worth to visit but with the food you are 50/50 I guess it depends on the taste but all of us (party of 8) had same impression.“

“I love the service, everyone knows their stuff and if they recommend something ..... listen to them..“

“Last Tuesday, after my overnight shift, I stopped into Pappas and ordered a sausage and egg on wheat with hashbrowns...... and it was nothing short of AWESOME!!!! I can not WAIT to go back. Thank you Mrs. Sofe!!!“

“Great vibe, i love coming to eat here (my personal fav is the chicken sandwich) You can tell they have an excellent team dynamic and take pride on delivering the best service :)

Side note: we thought our chicken tender looked like a camel lol“

“Friendly service, good food“

“Their amazing cheeseburger. My favorite of all time.“

“Jen’s is amazing. The outdoor patio is set into The woods of the forest preserve. Definitely feels like a special occasion every time you’re there!“

“I just purchased ice cream for my family from the drive through. I know they close in 1 hour. EVERY SINGLE staff member who helped me was amazing, polite, helpful, and smiling! The customer service is fantastic!! Keep it up Culver’s in Crestwood. I appreciate the wonderful service!!“

“Babygirl suggested that we eat here…“

“Great customer service , food was fresh and good and the restaurant is clean“

“Great lunch with my 24 yr old grandson who fully recommends the burgers at this establishment. BLT was amazing also. More importantly our server, Rachel, was very pleasant, attentive and her service was excellent! Would totally recommend dining there.“

“We love Cultivate! We stop in for lunch very frequently and the food and staff is always great. We recently catered through Cultivate and the food was amazing, everyone at our party was raving about it. They provided delivery as well and the driver was very helpful & timely. 10/10 recommend!!“

“A family business where the kind and service is great . My family loves this place, the food is great, and the service is respectful. My son ordered a plain hamburger with a french fried ,strawberry smoothie,his favorite place to eat after school . My husband ordered the Philly cheese steak sandwich, always fresh and delicious.

Support small business!“

“We stopped by there yesterday and had the chicken Caesar salad and steak filet dinner, amazing food. The waitress we had did a great job. Would recommend.“

“Excellent everything. I haven’t been back in a minute. Had a taste for Greek chicken. Everything was perfectly done. Great food and good specials. The star of the show .. Britney she is small but she is fast (little blur). 5stars great job guys!! Recommendations…. Greek wings well done. You won’t be disappointed. Everyone that sees them come out of the kitchen orders them.“

“Food was awesome!! And our server was great!“

“Fabulous food and service! Bill the bartender is the best, and the owner could not be any nicer or more accommodating. ❤️“

“food and dessert both delicious! waitress Nika is awesome!!“

“I absolutely love it! No matter what I have it's always Great! I don't go to any other Smokehouse and I work at North Riverside!“

“Great food love it there!“

“Great food, wish we had this in Arizona!“

“My husband and I struggled to find a breakfast place worth going to but we love sunrise. He loves the banana foster and I love the Mexican omelet. We've tried a few other things on the menu which were very meh. Overall rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“

“I usually go to the one in Matteson but I stopped at this one on my way home from work. There was little to no wait in Curdside and the food was perfect! Unfortunately had a spilled side of cheese in my bag but it happens. Food was great, especially root beer float.“

“I had ordered the sausage & Italian beef slices with fries and I had a great conversation with the man up front while I waited. I was satisfied with the slices I received and the fresh fries that were made from me. Overall great experience?.“

“So I visited this place at least three times with a carry out order and customer service was awesome first time. Second I decided to go due to the good food and definitely the customer service, again awesome. Third, I enjoyed my food as always with recommendations from the young lady ( forgot her name). All three times I was either on crutches or knee brace. They were so sweet they helped me with my food to car an even told me to pull up to place and they’ll have my order ready for me! They were very nice to help me and for that I’m grateful. They went above and beyond. They made sure I was taken care of. So I brought my daughter there and she agree with the great customer service. Thank you guy so much. We will see you guys soon.“

“Every server as well as the cooks and others that work here are amazing and so fun and respectful. The food is great and the atmosphere is so great it makes ya wanna come back. I feel very comfortable there. Thank you Michelle,Star,Sandy&Jim for your service 👊“

“Delicious food 😋 highly recommend this place“

“Great service! Took care of my girl's dietary restrictions.“

“all the food l have tried has been great!“

“I’ve been to Culver’s a lot of times, but Claire is so sweet. She is super special and most of all the staff at Culver’s. are really good people and I just want to say how proud I am Of the service and the dedication that The employees do they make my dreams come true I will come back to Culver’s again and I will See Claire again I Love Culver’s because it’s really really good and the people there are just wonderful and the food there is wonderful. I just enjoy Culver’s. I think I should come back more and more because I always have a good experience there because the people know me very well and it’s because of Claire and I wouldn’t trade her for the world. She is just the best and the kindest person And most of all Culver’s is really good. I had a good time yesterday there and I will tell you why it’s because of Claire she is wonderful and Super awesome and I would love to be friends with her I met Claire In 2022 and 2023 And in 2024 she is the best and I think she is a princess so I am giving this place a five out of five Because of Claire and the staff and most of all the food there is outstanding and I love Culver’s because of Claire because she treats me with respect and I will Come back at Culver’s again And I will come Back to Culver’s because of Claire And I am always happy at the restaurant it’s because of Claire And the employees I give this place, a five out of five because of Claire and the employees and the staff and I Will always have a good experience because of Claire and the employees And the staff I think culver’s is really good. It’s good because of Claire and everyone who works at the restaurant and I Love the food, the people and Claire and I love Culver’s and Claire and the staff and everybody else and I’ve always had a good experience.“

“Great part of our community!“

“Got off work knowing I’d need something fast. So I did curd side pick up. I was 10 minutes early but they got it out lickity spilt!!“

“All around great food, great atmosphere..“

“The food and waitstaff were excellent and the portions were HUGE! Can’t wait to go back! Highly recommend“

“I had brunch here today with a friend, first time here. I had the corned beef benedict and not only was it the best corned beef I've ever had in my life, but the orange juice was amazing, the service was great, and the value was fabulous also! Will definitely be back and plan to possibly go once a week with friends! 10 out of 10 recommend!“

“We get ourselves kids meals lol the burger is almost the same size as a regular cheeseburger it's a quality burger and you get a frozen custard or Italian ice
On top of that we get the pretzel bites that comes with cheese and an extra cup so we each get one.
The chili's good it's a little weird it has celery but I don't mind.
It's not quite summer but they already have the Italian ice, since we get a free scoop you get a topping free so I usually get a berry of some kind my wife usually gets the flavor of the day.“

“If you care about people and food, this is the place. Great food created and served by great people. The folks delivering this experience outperform every time and every day. You can tell ownership cares and takes great pride in excellent food and service!🤩“

“Well I work in a food place and the food we order was taken along time to prepare it takes 8 minutes on a omelet and 7 to make s club sandwiches and she came back in 35 minutes also I ask for extra and didn't get it no napkins the raspberry tea not sweet or she didn't give me any lemons or jelly for bread we ask for these items and only ask when we finish is everything k,am glade we didn't leave a tip if I wanted serve I could stay at home thr food is good just not the serbices“

“Upon entering the establishment, we were seated within three seconds before our butt hit the seats we were served with a fresh jar of water and coffee and our order was placed within three minutes, after a 7 to 10 minute wait our food arrived. It was average looking, but the taste made up for the presentation of the food. The service was great. I’ll waitress was nice polite and punctual. I do recommend this place to anyone who is looking for fast clean service with a smile.“

“This Culvers has the best employees! They are always greeting us with a smile! My daughter cannot eat Gluten or Dairy and they always accommodate us with a Gluten Free Bun. Never a mistake! Best food and Custard!“

“They have the best cheeseburger in Chicago. I went there in 2012, and 2013 on Kedzie, and omg it’s the best. I used to live in Highland Indiana and I took public transportation which it was GPTC bus to Downtown Hammond, and pace bus from Downtown Hammond Indiana to Downtown Harvey Illinois, and pace 349 from Harvey Transportation Center to 111th and Western, and CTA Route #112 bus from 111th and Western to 111th and Kedzie. Well now since I finally move to Chicago Auburn Gresham with my fiancé, and now I live 15 minutes away. I take 79th Street bus from 79th and Ashland to 79th and Kedzie, and transfer to CTA Route #52A Southbound and go all way to 111th and Kedzie. I’m even more glad you guys reopened which I had no idea where you guys relocated at Thanks to my friend Tracy for telling me where it is. I went there with my fiancé Raymon. I’m so glad you guys are amazing, and the service was great too. I’ll be back. This place is even very affordable.“