Friday, January 18, 2013

Buffalo Wild Wings

Buffalo Wild Wings- Shorewood , Illinois.



       Do you love sports and chicken wings? Well then you want to stop by Buffalo Wild Wings or what is also known as “BDub’s”!   If the atmosphere you are looking in a restaurant is casual and fun this is the place to go.  I visited Bdubs on a Tuesday which means wings are only $.40, well atleast the traditional.
      The staff makes you feel at home as if you are at a friend’s house watching the big game.    
      Buffalo Wild Wings has over 600 restaurants in 41 states.  Here in Joliet we are lucky to have one close by.  It is located in Shorewood,Illinois. The service and food was really great. Dont get me wrong I go there all the time and sometimes I go and sometimes the food isn't always as fresh as when you dine in. But on the bright side when you dine in you get free refills!  If you get the hot wings that really helps!  Some of staff was very tentative to customers and their needs.
      When you walk into Buffalo Wild Wings (B-Dubs) it feels like it’s the super late at night.  The lighting is down to the point where all the big flat screen televisions are visible. It allowed us to be able to watch the big screens as if we were at the comfort of our own homes. B-Dubs had several big screen televisions which cater to all sports fans since each television has a different channel on with a whole bunch of different sports entertainment.  This allows for any sports fan to be able to watch their sports team and eat wings. Now B-Dubs was kind of really loud, I think it's because everyone was super enthused on their basketball teams.

      The B-Dub’s in Shorewood was very clean and well maintained. The entry way into the restaurant is was well kept and clean.  The tables were clean and the staff was fast at seating everyone.  The staff was very presentable and were always cleaning the restaurant.  They swept, vacuumed, and they made sure they were cleaning the tables as soon as a customer left.  The restrooms were extremely clean as well.  I have been to other B-Dub locations but have to say that the Shorewood restaurant was defiantly the cleanest out of all of them.  It also smelt really good in there because of all the delicious wings.
       If you are looking for a lot of choices for different flavored wings B-Dub’s is your place! 
There are over 20 different types of sauces and seasonings for their boneless wings.  There is mild to extremely hot sauces that you can choose from to put on your wings.  A few of the mild sauces and seasonings are salt and vinegar seasoning, sweet BBQ, and Teriyaki which are mild inflavor.  Then you have the not so mild.  Some of those sauces and seasoning are Mango Habanero, Wild, and the hottest of all of them is called Blazin!  I guess that name speaks for itself.  I like B-Dub’s because on their menu it gives you a scale of how mild or hot their sauces and seasonings are so you know before hand what you are getting.  I had the honey BBQ and they had so much flavor and they satisfied all my taste buds, they are definatly now my favorites!
          Besides wings ,they also have what they call sharables which are appetizers.  They have everything from nachos to fried pickles.  They also have flat bread sandwiches for people who are watching their weight.  They also have burgers and sandwiches as well if you are not a big wing fan.  They have a jerk chicken sandwich that I would recommend if you are not into the wing thing.  B-Dub’s has several choices on their kids menu that any kid would eat every day.  They have macaroni and cheese, mini corn dogs, chicken tenders, mini hot dogs, cheeseburger slammers, and of course we cannot forget about the kid’s wings!!! B-Dub’s also has a few desserts to pick from after you had your fill of wings.  The Chocolate Fudge Cake was very favorable and was definatly the best way to end my dinner.
           B-Dub’s also has a full bar with their own signature drinks but since I am under age I could not recommend any to you.  They do however have several different limeades and lemonades to pick if you want something other than soda.  I had the Huckleberry limeade which is made with a blend of huckleberry, lime sour, and sprite and it was definatly the drink to go with my wings. Another favorite to try also is the Berry lemonade made with a blend of wild fruits, berries, and Minute Maid Lemonade.
      I definatly recommend Bdubs for everyone to atleast experience once in their life, because its honestly the best!






Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Atotonilcos

Atotonilco- Joliet & Chicago, Illinois.

January 16, 2013

Place to go if your looking for good authentic Mexican food.

Joliet Location
Looking for a good restraunt with good authentic Mexican food? I have just the place for you. It's called Atotonilco. Atotonilco has two locations one in Joliet ( 500 E. Cass street ) and another in Chicago ( 3916 W. 26th street) I've been to both of these and the quality of food does not change by location. The food is still authentic and DELICIOUS! They have good quality service and Mexican food to brag about. Driving past you can experience the authentic Mexican cuisine.

Portillos- Shorewood

Portillos- Shorewood, Illinois

The Best Place to go if you want AMAZING Italian Beefs!

January 15, 2013
Portillos- Shorewood, Illinois
      Everyone has a need for delicious Italian beef. Well there's a place for that. Portillos!  Dick Portillos started the business in a 6'X12' trailer named "the dog house". He then started expanding it renaming it 'Portillos'. Theres five different concepts to the portillos name(Portillo's Hot Dogs, Barnelli's Pasta Bowl, Honey-Jam Cafe, Luigi's House and Julian's Piano Bar).
       When you walk into Portillos in Shorewood, Illinois you get the old school feel. The music takes you back to early '60s. The smells can be smelled all the way from I- 59 . There's no chance of you not stopping by Portillos on an empty stomach
         Portillos' food is another thing that can be descibed as indescribable. They have anything from salads to italian beefs, ribs or even their ever so famous hot dogs. Portillos' is the one place where the whole family could come at any time of the day for great food.
         The people and service at portillos' is great full of joy and so much enthusiasm. They are very helpful to clean tables and help you find anything needed. Sometimes the place is crowded beyond belief but you never experience frustration. Food is just the way it would be any other day. Trust me, I've been there hundreds of times and all times of the day. Portillos' has a clean environment. You always see people sweeping or cleaning up after people leaving horrible messes.
         You can even experience portillos' through drive thru like a typical fast food place. Except Portillos' you have up to five people taking orders and having you pay your order. It makes the huge line go so fast.
          The best thing about portillos in my opinion would defiantly be the Italian beefs. They're amazing. Asking for both sweet or hot pepper or non at all give it that spicy kick, making it delicious. The Italian beefs are made just to satisfy ALL of your taste buds. If your looking for a place to find amazing Italian beefs this is defiantly the place to make a stop.

         If your hungry and want something fast and delicious , I recommend Portillos. Good food, fast and good quality service and employees.

Portillos Locations