1368 E 53rd St,Chicago,Illinois
4 (722)
Reviews
This was my first time eating and ordering from this restaurant via UBER EATS. Let me say I am not a fan of delivery apps and generally only use them when I am in a pinch because I find the quality of the food, service and overall experience and satisfaction are greatly compromised and decreased all while the prices are generally increased plus service fees and taxes. I would rather personally dine in and have my food served "fresh" or at least fresher than the offerings sent out throught the delivery apps (I doubt I need to be more specific on that topic.... IYKYK) . I ordered The Southwestern bowl and a Strawberry Lemonade and was not impressed in the least with either selection. The lemonade was warm upon arrival as it was in the same bag and right next to the food , it being the Lemonade was not fully filled and nothing to rave about especially for the price. The bowl lacked bite or much flavor in my opinion no Southwestern flavors ( cumin, cilantro, onion,garlic) and it smelled a bit rancid or sour upon opening which was concerning......however the portion was generous in part to my requesting double protein at an ...$$additional cost. The "Spanish rice" tasted pre packaged and hard the chicken had no distinct flavor to it just salty , there were black beans and corn sprinkled throughout and a bit of their version of "Pico de Gallo" and forensic traces of cheese and tortilla chips and some leaves of romaine lettuce there were also fajita veggies (that were steamed at best). It was served with a Cilantro Lime sweet dressing I didn't care for but the Salsa and sour cream ( $$additional charge) helped marry the bowl to make it tolerable. Based on the reviews this may be an establishment you must try via "dine in" in order to have a better outcome. I ended up trashing it despite trying to make it worth the effort. Just go to C***p***e or even Burrito Be*** for a bowl !!!
Overall food is pretty good. Service is solid. Everything is usually pretty timely. Food is hot and fresh most of the time. But I do not understand why they open from @ 6 on a Saturday. Saturday is such a premium day of service why do you only open up at 6.
I ordered the Salmon Fettuccine Bowl. It was delicious and flavorful. I was surprised how tasty the dish was. 2 strip of salmon. I will return. The restaurant ambiance was of a fast food environment. Few tables and chairs. Have to scan code to see menu. More entries than previous 53rd street location. Flavorful drinks but no diet drinks for seniors. Not the ambiance previous restaurant Orly's had.
Atmosphere inside is thick with the smell of grilled food. So a little hard to breathe. But the food was quite good. I had the jerked chicken bowl which was delicious with just enough heat to be interesting. The root beer I had was good.
We came to celebrate our 22nd wedding anniversary and were fortunate enough to have Layla as our server. She is AMAZING!! She was extremely attentive without being bothersome and even went above and beyond by bringing us an anniversary dessert and taking our picture for us. She is a rare find in today’s society.