The Bad Apple, Burger Joint, Chicago 🇺🇸

Hai Pham

about 5 years ago

🇺🇸 Chicago

The Bad Apple

Burger Joint

Southern Dandy w/ Firecracker Fries | $16 Smoked Bone Marrow | $16 The starter and ketchup was probably the best part of this meal. The Firecracker Fries has a weird unique taste that you can't quite put your finger on, and it isn't a taste I would want to try again. Bone Marrow was okay, I'm not the biggest fan of its texture. The bread and jelly that came with it was amazing. The burger was okay. It was greasy and not that savory. Had a weird kick aftertaste too. Then again, I'm not the biggest burger fan.

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about 6 years ago

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about 6 years ago

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Pride Sushi and Thai

JapaneseSushi

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about 6 years ago

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Java & Mug

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about 6 years ago

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SGD DUBU SO GONG DONG TOFU & KOREAN BBQ

Korean

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about 6 years ago

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JapaneseRamen

Original Tonkotsu Ramen | $13 Pork Cha Siu Mini Donburi | $6 Karage | $8(?) The ramen was good initially, where the meat is SO SOFT. It literally melts in your mouth. For the most part, the ramen was tasty, the broth was just not too much to my liking. The donburi was okay. The meat was so-so (a little saltier than I would like), but filling as it is suppose to be. The karage was GOOD. It was juicy and crunchy, just as karage should be. Probably one of the better karages I’ve had.

over 6 years ago

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Boston Fish Market Inc

Seafood

Fried Gulf Snapper | $18 Shucked Oyster | $15 For the snapper, it was cooked well where the inside was nice and moist(?). But honestly, all fish seem to taste the same once they are fried. Hence, I was not super impressed for the price, but that just be a ‘me’ thing. The oyster though was pretty good. It was on par with what I had in New Orleans, and honestly I hate many. This was well worth it if you can split it with someone. I would come back here, but not anytime soon. Enjoyable!

over 6 years ago

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Vietnamese

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over 6 years ago

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JapaneseSushi

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Lawrence Fish Market

JapaneseSushi

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American

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Starbucks

Coffee Shop

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over 6 years ago

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Southeast Asian

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over 6 years ago

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Indian

Hyderabad Chicken Dum Biryani | $15 I can only compare this to Ghareeb, but it was good. The rice portion was hefty and much more flavorful and spicy than Ghareeb’s. However, the chicken was so scarce. That lowered the quality / dollar in my eyes. Tasty but wouldn’t come back for this, as it’s too costly for what’s served. Would try the restaurant again though.

over 6 years ago

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Torizen

Japanese

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