Restaurants in Shorewood

“Kindly note that this is an adult wine and cocktail bar with carefully curated small plates, catering exclusively to a 21+ crowd. Great owners, staff, libations and eats. Served by Madison last night who was just delightful. No dress code but folks seem to take it up a notch from brewery wear.”

“We just grabbed some cheesecake a few days ago. I had been having a really rough day and decided we’d try cheesecake. Our kids got a slice not long after he opened but we kept forgetting to go. Made my day!!! Absolutely delicious! And his personality can’t be beat. We recommend him 1,000+ percent!!! Go get you some cheesecake!!!”

“Always accommodating!!!!!!”

“Great puller pork sandwiches- Next time it’s the corned beef for me. All good food”

“2Teas Boba is a cozy and trendy bubble tea shop with a wide variety of flavorful drinks. The boba is chewy, the drinks are fresh, and the staff are friendly, making it a great place to relax or hang out.”

“Great breakfast 🍳 skillets!!! Great food and great service. Highly recommend 😊”

“If I wasn't battling with my weight, I would eat here every day! The food is amazing, pizza's to die for, and the breaded steak sandwich (oh dear lord!)... you don't even know what you're missing till you've ordered from here!... Consistently delicious!!! 😋😋😋😋😋”

“Great authentic Thai food and the service was great! Everyone was very friendly. I definitely recommend!”

“We have ordered from here quite a few times and we are so happy we found this place. It truly has amazing Mexican Food. Their steak is melt in your mouth!!!”

“Everything was fresh and delicious! We will be back!”

“My first time there. The staff was so friendly and attentive! The food was sooo good and big portions of it. The restaurant was very relaxing and comfortable. Loved the surroundings!”

“we went on the training days. very good food and the servers were friendly”

“Ordered an off-menu item, a grilled cheese, and was very pleased with how it turned out for not be an item they serve every day.”

“great atmosphere & extensive drink selection. truly a hidden gem!!”

“Delicious food and excellent service from Emily. We will be back.”

“Employees are wonderful, and it's a great, safe place for my teenager to socialize and play games. So happy to have found this place and we will be permanent and regular customers!”

“Amazing experience!! Ordered cake a few days before pick up super last minute and it ended up EXACTLY like the inspiration picture. 10/10 would definitely recommend it was absolutely delicious and she even gave us a pastry!!”

“I would like to commend the young lady who was working alone on Sunday, April 12 at 3:00 PM. She handled an increasingly long line with professionalism & composure, never appearing overwhelmed. She greeted each customer with a smile & expressed genuine appreciation throughout. Her dedication to providing excellent service did not go unnoticed, & I sincerely hope she is recognized for going above & beyond for her customers. Job well done!”

“We absolutely love Casa Maya. It is our go to. My favorite place to go for sangria, their house made sangria is fantastic. My go to dinner is their chicken soup and queso w/chips. My husband enjoys their chicken or steak maya bowls.”

“I've been there 2x this week for breakfast. First time I had the chicken fried steak and fruit. While not much on presentation (not an easy dish to " spiff up"), it was delicious. The service was a bit slow. Today I had the gypsy skillet and substituted for the fruit. Better presentation. Server remembered me and was was very attentive. I hope to go back for their new dinner. Maybe they could table tent some of the different dinners?”

“Mad Hatchet has a great selection of beer. It is a great place to bring your friends and knock back a few.”

“I was in today 9/20/24 because my wife has therapy across the street, and the manager from ATI said they have GREAT food, so this was the second time, and it was awesome. Thanks, Michael Dwyer”

“Food is delicious! We will definitely be back.”

“Stopped here after being told how good this place was. It was amazing, coffee was sooo good and you could tell the pastries were homemade. Their cookies blow crumbls out of the water. Cannot wait to come back!”

“I don't think I like Facebook's way of posting reviews. [Edit: no one else likes it, either. I'm the only reviewer in 2025, and it's almost 2026. They should also pay closer attention to the "not recommend" reviewers.] The review below this paragraph is just over 1,000 words, as if it appeared in a newspaper. I might just make any reviews of other restaurants and venues as regular posts. If you like Chicago-style fast food, eat here. Expect $15 per person unless you just order one hotdog and a glass of water. Portillo's is a chain with 94 restaurants and "drive-through-only" locations spread throughout ten states. Their greatest concentration is in the Chicagoland area. Founded by Dick Portillo in 1963 as a hot-dog trailer parked in Villa Park Illinois, the restaurant grew steadily over the years. It’s now a publicly traded company, and Dick Portillo no longer plays an active role in day-to-day operations. All Portillo's locations are company owned, with no franchisees. Portillo's sells Chicago-style fast food. They serve Italian Beef, which I’m reviewing here. They also serve Chicago-style all beef hotdogs, Italian and Maxwell Street Polish sausage sandwiches, barbecued pork ribs, grilled and deep-fried fish and chicken sandwiches, pepper-and-egg sandwiches during Lent, chili, and even char-grilled hamburgers. They also sell Chicago-style tamales, but only in the Chicagoland area or "ship to home." The location reviewed here is at 1155 Brook Forest Ave., Shorewood IL. Their hours are 10 AM to 11:30 PM Sunday through Thursday, and 10 AM to Midnight Friday and Saturday. I visited the location in mid-evening on a Tuesday. The dining room was still roughly half occupied, and the double-column line for the drive through was still overflowing into the main parking lot. I've yet to see a Portillo's location not busy, but they might not be as popular outside of the Midwest. I ordered the "regular" Italian Beef wet with extra gravy on the side, sweet pepper garnish, small fries, and a fountain drink. Portillo's sells Coca-Cola products for fountain drinks. They are also famous for their milkshakes; particularly their "Chocolate Cake Shake." While it's incredibly good, it's exactly what it sounds like. Some, but not all Portillo's locations are licensed to sell beer and wine. The selection and availability vary by location. Italian Beef. The French Bread, like all bread products used by Portillo's was a Turano product. It was fresh, with just the right amount of toasting pre-service. The beef was perfectly sliced, very finely grained, and did not seem to have sat for an excessive period of time awaiting service. Portillo's gets their beef from Vienna Beef. However, they get it raw, and do their own seasoning, slow-roasting and slicing in their central commissary before repackaging and sending it to their restaurants. The French Bread Roll was properly filled with roast beef, not overflowing, but still quite full. The regular beef is more than enough for many diners. If you want more, the "Big Beef" sandwich is 50% larger. Both the regular and Big Beef sandwiches are also available as "combo" sandwiches with an appropriate length char-grilled Italian Sausage. The spice blend was properly Italianate, and at just the right strength to compliment the sandwich. When you eat this sandwich, you are eating Italian Beef, not "grandma's spice rack," or "store-brand-watery-Arby's." Gravy. Portillo's makes their own gravy while slow-roasting their beef. The gravy was a rich dark brown. Both the "au-jus" and the spices were in perfect balance, strength, and concentration. It was served properly hot. The flavor was perfect, with no hint of being scorched, burned, or overheated. The sauteed sweet peppers were cut "country style," which suited them well. The peppers were well sauteed, yet had enough slight to moderate firmness”

“So when I think of a pizza buffet this isn't what I was expecting. The pizza was pretty good, the chicken was well above what I thought it would be, and the salad was actually fresh and crisp. My complaint was that I had to wait for about, and without exaggeration, 5 min before I was taken care of. There was 2 other diners in the facility. I will say that the whole feel of the restaurant was extremely inviting.”

“I had my mom's 80th birthday party at the Will County Brewing Co in Channahon last Saturday night. Jamie was a pleasure to work with for booking the event; there was no charge to use the space, and we had most of the inside area for our party. there's a really nice outdoor area as well, and I really liked that they offered mixed cocktails as well as beer and hard ciders. Saturday night Ed and Lexi were our bartenders and they were amazing! So friendly, and the drinks were fantastic. Food can be catered in from wherever you'd like; Edrolls frequents the establishment and offers some really great food options. All of my guests had a great time, my mom was thrilled, and I was so happy I was able to find this place and make her party so fun. This place is great, check it out of you can. There is a Shorewood location as well, it's a bit smaller so I think Channahon is better for a party, just my opinion. :) Definitely going back just to relax with a drink and thank all three of these folks in person.”

“Always a good time .. good food great regulars and Terry actually cares about the place.”

“Hugh pieces of white meat chicken with excellent breading. 3 pieces fills you up”

“As always good food and service, Thank You!”

“Always receive great service here from all the staff. Drinks and food taste great and my coffee is always made right.”

“My boyfriend and I decided to try a new-to-us spot for drinks and dinner the other night. I've driven past several times but we've never been in. I am so happy we stopped in! The draft beer selection was abundant and I was thrilled to see so many local breweries featured that I don't typically see elsewhere. I loved their food ordering system of marking of a check box of what you want to order. It was clear they want to get orders right and make sure they leave little room for human error. Nice touch! My boyfriend ordered a double-patty burger and we shared the pretzel which was huge and really delicious! The pretzel also came with queso and mustard dip - and plenty of it! We had 2 bartenders during the time we were there and both were great. Our first bartender had some of the best customer service of any place I've visited in recent memory. She was attentive, sweet, didn't make us feel rushed and was pleasant with everyone she chatted to.

The bar itself has several pool tables in the side room and I think we might have visited on a day they were having a league night because there were a lot of pool players that showed up while we were there which I thought was so cool! There's a ping-pong table, dart boards, shuffle board and probably a lot more I didn't see.

It's just a cool spot to grab a drink and have a fun time. I'm glad we stopped in!”

“The service, the drinks and the food were A-mazing!!! Lisbeth was fantastic!!”

“The food is always great, they get the order right every time! Reasonable prices and huge portions. It’s a 10 out of 5”

“Everything! My favorite part is two pool tables but the owner is a close second. Great place Jerry has. Get yourself to the Bull Pen and enjoy.”

“I have ordered several times online for pickup, each time the experience was great! I never had to wait longer than a minute or two and everything was as ordered and delicious as always! We will continue to go back!”

“Nice kids work there! Great menu!”

“From the moment you walk in everyone here is very friendly and welcoming!!! Prices were reasonable and food was very fresh & delicious! Highly recommended this spot!”

“Love the smoothies at this place they always write something nice!!”

“It's clean. Super friendly staff. The ambiance is well thought out and appealing (mostly local vibes). Food is fried chicken fingers, fries, texas toast, etc. Very tasty. The sauce is a mild peppery flavor, not spicy and not overwhelming. Nice spot to sit amd eat.”

“The best pan dulce in town! It’s very fresh and tastes amazing with a great selection. They also sell chocolate abuelita so you can pair it with your pan dulce 🥐☕️”

“My first reaction was disappointment because it was in a gas station. But that’s where the disappointment ended. Sloppy Joe was like how my mom used to make them. French fries are generous and salty and crispy. Their hot dogs were very good. This is an awesome place. The fries match or beat McDonalds!!!”