Taylor's 10 Best Places to Eat in the ol' NW burbs

8.9

110 N Main St (at Railroad St), Crystal Lake, IL

Gastropub · 57 tips and reviews

Taylor Wadlington: Great relationships with local farms give this place an amazing selection of fresh meats and produce that they prepare into the most delicious meals around. And the craft beer selection is plentiful!

Brunch Cafe is one of Taylor's 10 Best Places to Eat in the ol' NW burbs.

2. Brunch Cafe

8.9

935 ROUTE 22 (at Doyle Rd), Fox River Grove, IL

Breakfast Spot · 26 tips and reviews

Taylor Wadlington: Best breakfast food on the planet and the service is outstanding. This place is amazing.

Smokin' T's Bar-B-Que is one of Taylor's 10 Best Places to Eat in the ol' NW burbs.

3. Smokin' T's Bar-B-Que

3976 Half Day Rd # A (at Old McHenry Rd), Long Grove, IL

BBQ Joint · 15 tips and reviews

Taylor Wadlington: Best BBQ in the Burbs. Hands Down.

Brothers Ribs is one of Taylor's 10 Best Places to Eat in the ol' NW burbs.

4. Brothers Ribs

7.3

758 W Euclid Ave (at S Quentin Rd), Palatine, IL

BBQ Joint · 13 tips and reviews

Taylor Wadlington: This place only needs one word to describe it and the word is NOM!

Tacos El Norte is one of Taylor's 10 Best Places to Eat in the ol' NW burbs.

5. Tacos El Norte

9.0

213 S Rand Rd (at Whitney Rd), Lake Zurich, IL

Mexican Restaurant · 29 tips and reviews

Taylor Wadlington: The legend holds true.

The Tracks is one of Taylor's 10 Best Places to Eat in the ol' NW burbs.

6. The Tracks

8.8

108 W Main St (at Spring St), Cary, IL

American Restaurant · 47 tips and reviews

Taylor Wadlington: Amazing burgers. Great staff. Fun place to go have some drinks!

Giordano's is one of Taylor's 10 Best Places to Eat in the ol' NW burbs.

7. Giordano's

8.1

483 S Rand Rd (at Main St), Lake Zurich, IL

Pizzeria · 8 tips and reviews

Portillo's is one of Taylor's 10 Best Places to Eat in the ol' NW burbs.

8. Portillo's

9.0

855 Cog Cir (at Northwest Hwy), Crystal Lake, IL

Hot Dog Joint · 66 tips and reviews

Taylor Wadlington: Can't ever go wrong with Portillo's...

Algonquin Sub Shop is one of Taylor's 10 Best Places to Eat in the ol' NW burbs.

9. Algonquin Sub Shop

9.1

105 Filip St (at S Main St), Algonquin, IL

Sandwich Spot · 27 tips and reviews

Taylor Wadlington: If you haven't tried ass you don't know what you are missing ; )

Sushi Yaki is one of Taylor's 10 Best Places to Eat in the ol' NW burbs.

10. Sushi Yaki

5.5

129 N Arlington Heights Rd (Lake Cook Rd), Buffalo Grove, IL

Sushi Restaurant · 8 tips and reviews

Taylor Wadlington: Great selection of fresh sushi. Service is amazing, place is hardly ever busy so you get taken care of. Great stuff for non sushi lovers too.

Superdawg Drive-In is one of Taylor's 10 Best Places to Eat in the ol' NW burbs.

11. Superdawg Drive-In

9.0

6363 N Milwaukee Ave (btwn Devon Ave & Highland Ave), Chicago, IL

Hot Dog Joint · Norwood Park · 162 tips and reviews