Being such a fan of food, I often get suggestions from friends on places I should try and review next. Most recently I was told to give "Ram" a try. "Ram" is located at 1901 MC Connor Parkway in Schaumburg, in addition it has locations in both Rosemont and Wheeling. Upon pulling into the parking lot you see a very industrial looking building that looks very little like a restaurant. Once inside the look changes slightly due to some wood accents and slightly dimmed lights. But the extremely high ceilings and overall size of the place makes it anything but cozy.
Our waitress Brooke was very pleasant and knowledgeable of the menu. She was also very willing to share her personal opinions on the items we ordered. The menu is fairly large so every person in your dinner party should have no problem finding something that sounds appealing to them. For all you beer drinkers out there they actually brew their own beer. For you non drinkers they also make their own root beer. The root beer was unique in the fact that it had a strong black licorice flavor to it. If you like licorice it's great, if you don't it's awful.
Time for food. My wife and I started with an order of potato skins, a cup of beer and cheese soup, and a side salad. Then for our dinner she ordered fish and chips and I ordered the "brewers steak". The potato skins came first and had cheddar, bacon, and chives on top and served with a side of sour cream. While the flavor was excellent the cut was not. They were not exactly potato "skins". They were more like potato wedges with toppings. Next was the beer and cheddar soup, and let me tell you that this is something you have to order here. There was so much flavor here due to the beer, cheddar, and bacon. I'm not a beer drinker, but I dig beer soup! Salad was last and it was a nice array of mixed veggies and a sweet and tasty ginger dressing. We're off to a pretty good start so far.
Time for our dinner's. My wife's fish & chips had 3 large pieces of fish in a crunchy and tasty batter. The fish was mild and flaky but the tarter sauce had a bit of an aftertaste to it. My best guess was that there was a generous amount of dill in the sauce and that's what caused the after taste. My "brewers steak" was next and it was a marinated strip steak served with an odd mix of potato bits, green pepper, cheddar, and bacon served in a red pepper. The steak was very tender and juicy and was definitely the star of the plate. The side however was...weird. Not bad, not good, but weird. Something about this combination just didn't work.
Last of all we finished with dessert. We went for the "ice cream potato". Let me explain. A large wedge of Edy's vanilla ice cream is formed in the shape of a potato, rolled in cocoa, and topped with whipped cream and shaved almonds. It's served on top of a pool of hot fudge and it was really, really good. The sheer fact that it looked like a potato added entertainment value to it and the fact that it tasted soo good sure helped as well.
Overall "Ram" proved to be good food for the price. With tip the bill came to about $64. While not a home run, "Ram" definitely hits a solid double. Rating ** and 1/2 out of ****.
Our waitress Brooke was very pleasant and knowledgeable of the menu. She was also very willing to share her personal opinions on the items we ordered. The menu is fairly large so every person in your dinner party should have no problem finding something that sounds appealing to them. For all you beer drinkers out there they actually brew their own beer. For you non drinkers they also make their own root beer. The root beer was unique in the fact that it had a strong black licorice flavor to it. If you like licorice it's great, if you don't it's awful.
Time for food. My wife and I started with an order of potato skins, a cup of beer and cheese soup, and a side salad. Then for our dinner she ordered fish and chips and I ordered the "brewers steak". The potato skins came first and had cheddar, bacon, and chives on top and served with a side of sour cream. While the flavor was excellent the cut was not. They were not exactly potato "skins". They were more like potato wedges with toppings. Next was the beer and cheddar soup, and let me tell you that this is something you have to order here. There was so much flavor here due to the beer, cheddar, and bacon. I'm not a beer drinker, but I dig beer soup! Salad was last and it was a nice array of mixed veggies and a sweet and tasty ginger dressing. We're off to a pretty good start so far.
Time for our dinner's. My wife's fish & chips had 3 large pieces of fish in a crunchy and tasty batter. The fish was mild and flaky but the tarter sauce had a bit of an aftertaste to it. My best guess was that there was a generous amount of dill in the sauce and that's what caused the after taste. My "brewers steak" was next and it was a marinated strip steak served with an odd mix of potato bits, green pepper, cheddar, and bacon served in a red pepper. The steak was very tender and juicy and was definitely the star of the plate. The side however was...weird. Not bad, not good, but weird. Something about this combination just didn't work.
Last of all we finished with dessert. We went for the "ice cream potato". Let me explain. A large wedge of Edy's vanilla ice cream is formed in the shape of a potato, rolled in cocoa, and topped with whipped cream and shaved almonds. It's served on top of a pool of hot fudge and it was really, really good. The sheer fact that it looked like a potato added entertainment value to it and the fact that it tasted soo good sure helped as well.
Overall "Ram" proved to be good food for the price. With tip the bill came to about $64. While not a home run, "Ram" definitely hits a solid double. Rating ** and 1/2 out of ****.
