Philip DePalo
Latest Reviews
Loco
2023 Nov 02
This is my 11th experience at a Michelin 1 Star or higher restaurant and this was on the lower end of those experiences. It's important to understand my rating is not in comparison to the pizza shop down the street, but to others in this category. I felt like they were trying too hard on plating and presentation, but not enough on the tastes. We were disappointed with a few courses, but the Service was a 9/10. The service could have been improved with a bit more elegance and coordination. I think this is where it fell short. The price was also not on par with other experiences and the "begging" at the end for a gratuity was necessary and guilted us into donating an additional €75 on an already ¢635 Euro bill for three people, one with no alcohol. The atmosphere was plain and bland. This place, like the tree in the entrance, has died. Overall I would not return.
City Cruises Chicago Navy Pier
2023 Apr 30
Ship was a bit dated, but overall fun experience. The crew was very helpful, The music was good, it would have been nice if they had put furniture on the top deck so that we could enjoy the views from up there. Unfortunately there was nothing up there. The entire cruise was a good amount of time and we really enjoyed ourselves. We would certainly go back and try another one.