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Jason’s Deli in Schaumburg, IL is a hidden gem. I had been going to Costco right across the street from this restaurant for years and while I had seen the sign for the restaurant numerous times, I didn’t think of going in there. Why?  Well from the street, I couldn’t really see the building.  You have to follow the driveway to the back of the building before you see its entrance.  Plus, I always thought to myself… I don’t want to go to a deli! Well, was I wrong! It’s now one of my favorite places to go! My friend Andy suggested we consider this restaurant for our lunches because he knew how much I loved a restaurant called Sweet Tomatoes.  It was a salad buffet restaurant that offered a huge array of salad ingredients and also soups, pizza, pasta and ice cream.  We’d go there because we could get as much as we wanted and stay and talk as long as we wanted.  Nobody ...

This was not my first time to  El Rey del Pollo Asado  in Palatine, IL... it's actually my third time! My wife and I went back to El Rey del Pollo Asado for Chinese New Year dinner.  Yes, Mexican food for Chinese New Year!  The name of the restaurant translates to "The King of Roasted Chicken". We ordered the 8-piece Family Order with Rice and Two French Fries.  Cost was $16.15 plus tax ($17.93 with tax).  We also had included 6 corn tortillas per person as part of the meal. This restaurant has a definite charm.  You see, we lived in San Diego for eight years and if you live there, you HAVE to go to Mexican restaurants!  But coming back home to the Chicago area, I really only want to go to Mexican restaurants that remind me of San Diego and Mexico!  This place is it! The restaurant is painted in the typical way I’d see them in San Diego.  I’m not talking the commercialized re...