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Elyse W
9 reviews on 1 places
Interesting variations on "traditional" breakfast. Menu isn't huge, but does offer a good regional variety.
As vegetarians, our choices were a little limited as most entrees include meat in the price. We tried the spanish omelettes. These come with breakfast potatoes (or hash browns or fresh fruit) and english muffin (or toast or biscuit).
Portions are generous. The spanish omelette was packed with tasty ingredients. Chunky salsa on top. Hash browns were a little too greasy for my taste; I'll try breakfast potatoes next time. Wheat toast was big slices, perfectly toasted. And a huge carafe of coffee was provided.
Fantastic customer service from Andi ~ 10 stars! Everyone on staff was friendly and welcoming.
We will be back when we're in the area!
As vegetarians, our choices were a little limited as most entrees include meat in the price. We tried the spanish omelettes. These come with breakfast potatoes (or hash browns or fresh fruit) and english muffin (or toast or biscuit).
Portions are generous. The spanish omelette was packed with tasty ingredients. Chunky salsa on top. Hash browns were a little too greasy for my taste; I'll try breakfast potatoes next time. Wheat toast was big slices, perfectly toasted. And a huge carafe of coffee was provided.
Fantastic customer service from Andi ~ 10 stars! Everyone on staff was friendly and welcoming.
We will be back when we're in the area!
Gorgeous private course, meticulously maintained.
Lots of shade (and challenge) from large stands of huge trees. Several water features, as well as sand traps.
Members are courteous and helpful to guests.
Lots of shade (and challenge) from large stands of huge trees. Several water features, as well as sand traps.
Members are courteous and helpful to guests.
We love the Field Museum, but both the Bistro (upstairs) and the Cafe (downstairs) are frustrating places to eat for us as vegetarians.
On our recent visit, we checked the online menu. We planned to order two Build Your Own salads for $14 each, to which we could add black beans, corn, and grated cheese for a good protein. Lunch would be $28 plus beverages.
Instead, we arrive and they don't offer ANY of the salads advertised on the website. We had to settle for two Summer Berry and Watermelon salads (with a little feta cheese) for $15 each and add a grilled cheese that we split (for $8). So instead of $28, our meal cost $38 and didn't provide the full protein we expected.
The food we ordered was really tasty, but it's frustrating from a dietary standpoint. And not every family can add more expense from what they planned.
This kind of problem has happened repeatedly. Don't count on the menu from the website, not even the same day!
On our recent visit, we checked the online menu. We planned to order two Build Your Own salads for $14 each, to which we could add black beans, corn, and grated cheese for a good protein. Lunch would be $28 plus beverages.
Instead, we arrive and they don't offer ANY of the salads advertised on the website. We had to settle for two Summer Berry and Watermelon salads (with a little feta cheese) for $15 each and add a grilled cheese that we split (for $8). So instead of $28, our meal cost $38 and didn't provide the full protein we expected.
The food we ordered was really tasty, but it's frustrating from a dietary standpoint. And not every family can add more expense from what they planned.
This kind of problem has happened repeatedly. Don't count on the menu from the website, not even the same day!
Small museum of natural history and (a little) anthropology. Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, it is open Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday afternoons.
Some of the exhibits are really showing their age. The "stuffed" animals and birds are an example. Lighting isn't ideal in several areas, which makes it tough to see the feather and fur colors.
That said, several exhibits are much more updated. We appreciated the large colorful mural on the second floor showing currently endangered native Illinois species, for example. Also some nice exhibits on tree species found in Lords Park and on local ecology (including habitats at risk for egrets, sandhill cranes, and black-crowned night herons).
We had good chuckles from the contemporary art on the first floor. Many of the pieces are quite whimsical and entertaining. Worth the price of admission just for the art!
Museum volunteer was friendly and helpful. All in all, a fun and educational visit for a great price.
Some of the exhibits are really showing their age. The "stuffed" animals and birds are an example. Lighting isn't ideal in several areas, which makes it tough to see the feather and fur colors.
That said, several exhibits are much more updated. We appreciated the large colorful mural on the second floor showing currently endangered native Illinois species, for example. Also some nice exhibits on tree species found in Lords Park and on local ecology (including habitats at risk for egrets, sandhill cranes, and black-crowned night herons).
We had good chuckles from the contemporary art on the first floor. Many of the pieces are quite whimsical and entertaining. Worth the price of admission just for the art!
Museum volunteer was friendly and helpful. All in all, a fun and educational visit for a great price.
For a small museum, we were happily surprised by the information and fun facts packed into these well-organized exhibits! There's something for almost everyone to learn and enjoy.
One whole room is dedicated to the Elgin National Watch Company, which also founded the observatory at what is now the planetarium for U-46 schools. Fascinating details about the production and timekeeping of watches, as well as other ways the technology was used. Couldn't resist trying the whistle used for break signals at the factory, too.
We also learned about the Elgin Butter Company and the Illinois Condensed Milk Company, to name just a few local businesses. Loved the sesquicentennial quilt hanging near the stairs ~ such intricate work.
The space was really clean and well illuminated. For this being in an historic building, it was a happy surprise that the space smelled fresh and not musty.
Friendly and helpful staff, too! Special shout out to Terry (docent who drew our attention to a few special exhibits) and Paul (board member who chatted with us about membership benefits).
One whole room is dedicated to the Elgin National Watch Company, which also founded the observatory at what is now the planetarium for U-46 schools. Fascinating details about the production and timekeeping of watches, as well as other ways the technology was used. Couldn't resist trying the whistle used for break signals at the factory, too.
We also learned about the Elgin Butter Company and the Illinois Condensed Milk Company, to name just a few local businesses. Loved the sesquicentennial quilt hanging near the stairs ~ such intricate work.
The space was really clean and well illuminated. For this being in an historic building, it was a happy surprise that the space smelled fresh and not musty.
Friendly and helpful staff, too! Special shout out to Terry (docent who drew our attention to a few special exhibits) and Paul (board member who chatted with us about membership benefits).