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Restaurant Recommendations in Waukegan/Great Lakes area
We are foodies, and I would like to have some ideas in mind for my sailor after PIR. Letting my SR decide where he wants to go eat of course, but does anyone have reviews from the last month or so?
Thanks!
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Permalink Reply by Phoenixmom on
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thescbelle, when we went to PIR we took our Son to Stevens Steak/Seafood they were Awesome, in fact alot of the Sailors were there with their Families, also for good Pizza Pie we went to Gordianos found that alot of the Sailors also went there. Another one I liked we went ourselves was Captain Porkys family owned nice little place BBQ and Seafood.
Address: 38995 US-41, Wadsworth, IL 60083Hours:Open ⋅ Closes 10PMWednesday 10AM–10PM Thursday 10AM–10PM Friday 10AM–10PM Saturday 10AM–10PM Sunday 10AM–9PM Monday 10AM–10PM Tuesday 10AM–10PM Suggest an editMenu: captainporky.comPhone: (847) 360-7460StevensAddress: 401 N Riverside Dr, Gurnee, IL 60031
Hours:Open ⋅ Closes 9PMWednesday 11AM–9PM Thursday 11AM–9PM Friday 11AM–10PM Saturday 5–10PM Sunday Closed Monday 11AM–9PM Tuesday 11AM–9PM Suggest an editPhone: (847) 599-8533Reservations: opentable.comGordianosAddress: 7105 Grand Ave, Gurnee, IL 60031
Hours:Open ⋅ Closes 9:30PMWednesday 11AM–9:30PM Thursday 11AM–9:30PM Friday 11AM–10:30PM Saturday 11AM–10:30PM Sunday 11AM–9:30PM Monday 11AM–9:30PM Tuesday 11AM–9:30PM Suggest an editMenu: orders.giordanos.comOrder: giordanos.comPhone: (847) 856-6100
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Permalink Reply by thescbelle on
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This is awesome! Thank you!
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You are welcome Have a Great Time!
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Permalink Reply by Sarah's Human on
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We went to Stevens' twice. Excellent food and good ambiance.
https://www.opentable.com/stevens?page=1
We also went to Wildberry for breakfast. Recuit-size portions of excellent breakfast items.
Also, the Giovanni pizza is a must. I've never had a better pizza but order on the smaller size. It's a very thick pizza. Two slices made more than a meal.
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PS--
The Six Flags park is across the street from Stevens'. If your family enjoys theme parks and the weather is nice, that's an entertainment option for you.
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