Rainforest Cafe - Chicago Gurnee

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   Jenny

   Chicago

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Great decor and a fun experience for people and kids alike! The animatronics move every few minutes and there’s a giant tank arch you walk under. It is loud since they mimic a tropical thunderstorm and the animatronics make noise, so if your plan is a quiet dinner- this is not the place. But if you love to bask in wonderful atmosphere and heavily themed spots, you’ll enjoy. Rainforest Cafe is a delightful concept with yummy food. My personal favorite is surprisingly the Korean Fried Chicken Lettuce Wraps. Delightful gochujang and sweet and sour sauce over perfectly lightly breaded chicken with nuts. We followed it up with one of our favorites Pastalaya which is a buttery cajun delight with a kick! A volcanooooooo is a must for a rainforest cafe (though I am VERY tempted by their limited time Tsunami Cake and have plans to go back to get it). All in all, definitely worth a try at least once!
   

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   BOYD

   Chicago

   40 reviews

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   5.0

   40 reviews

   Dined on 26 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   All good. Food, service, atmosphere. 6 year old grandsons favorite restaurant.
   

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   Pedro

   Chicago

   4 reviews

   3.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 26 October 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Our Waitress Jordon was Wonderful! She gave us all the details of what was going to happen during our lunch . She was Very Attentive of our granddaughter! Jordon made her day very very special!
   

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   Blake

   El Paso

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 26 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The kids loved it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
   

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   Karen

   Chicago

   14 reviews

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   5.0

   14 reviews

   Dined on 20 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   So glad this one is still open. My daughter and I enjoyed a nice lunch together. Great environment, good food, excellent service. Always a fun experience!
   

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   Allison

   Chicago

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on 15 October 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   You generally pay for the experience here, I get that. But the foods overpriced frozen food and the menus aren’t accurate. Fruit plate was “just apples” the “veggie plate” was only broccoli. They always place kids away from the animals, and the staff is bored of their job. Nobody was smiling or interacting with the kids or making it a fun experience. Sad overall, we won’t be back
   

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   Walter

   Chicago

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 13 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Muy buen servicio el mesero muy amable a mis niños les encanta
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Chicago

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 13 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We celebrated my little daughter’s birthday because she loves this place! Thanks to our server Andre who did a really great job!
   

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   Jon

   Chicago

   2 reviews

   1.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 27 September 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   I wanted to take my 9yo son because I loved it there when I was a kid. But the service was terrible. Felt rushed to order and it wasn’t busy at the time. Ordered a salad with grilled chicken and it was drenched in dressing, could not eat it like that. Once we were ready for our check there were no signs of the server for what seemed like a long time. I had to ask 2 other employees to please get me the bill. Would not recommend nor would I dine there again. Love the ambience my son liked all the animals but even he was not impressed with his food.
   

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    yolanda

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 7 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Great place to eat and take the kids with you. A very nice variety of food to choose from. The decor makes me feel like I’m on vacation.
    

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