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Dee's Place South Elgin

4.3

Based on 122 reviews

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Ryan Unruh

00:19 25 Oct 20

We ordered catfish, fried chicken, jerk chicken and a whole bunch of sides. It was Good!! A great change of pace. We will definitely be back!

Brandon Ballard

00:00 22 Oct 20

wow. a hidden gem on Randall rd. excellently executed decor. rustic farmhouse meets Chicago tavern. bar area is raised and overlooks the main dining area. small little alcove for music. staff were friendly and considerate from start to finish. menu could be arranged a little simpler, it's slightly confusing for first timer. the prices are reasonable, especially considering the portion size. meats: fried chicken was good, pork ribs were legit. short beef ribs were just ok. sides: potatoes and gravy good, coleslaw excellent (apple cider style but creamy with white raisins... so good), Mac and cheese is a pass, yams were absolutely candy. overall, definitely recommend. we will be back

Candice Anderson

14:37 18 Oct 20

James Morgan

02:54 18 Oct 20

Very nice blues band

janinmadison

15:14 15 Oct 20

Beautiful place with open floor plan. Wonderful service and food. The bartender makes great cocktails and the food is just yummy! I had a combo and shared with my bf. It was just perfect, especially with the weekly Sunday live jazz music from the best "Dawi Williams and friends" playing beautiful music. It's awesome for a date night or family outing. They also have outdoor seating.

Dawid Janik

16:14 13 Oct 20

Genevieve Puralewski

22:58 09 Oct 20

Food was amazing and worth the price!! Love the cornbread and the greens!

19:17 30 Sep 20

Great food!!!!!

T. Gafford

18:05 30 Sep 20

Advertised as a soul food restaurant. They have a decent variety of soul food menu items. We ordered the bone-in catfish, catfish nuggets, rib tips, fried green tomatoes, fried okra, & sweet potatoes. The food was well prepared & very tasty, however, some soul food lovers may need a few more familiar spices for that true soul food experience.

gin seek

23:59 27 Sep 20

Fresh delicious fried chicken, tasty candied yams & jambalaya rice with courteous staff and live blues

Jamilah Okoe

06:30 27 Sep 20

The ambiance and vibe of the restaurant was lovely. The service and food was good. This place is a good addition to the restaurant scene in South Elgin.

george kostantinidis

03:50 25 Sep 20

This place was my first introduction to soul food and let me tell you.... it doesn’t disappoint. Brandon has made done a great job with the place and definitely thankful it’s part of the neighborhood! Having weekly visits for my soul fix

Scott Schmaren

18:44 24 Sep 20

The food is excellent! I did carryout and I did a platter with ribs, fried chicken and shrimp. They were all great! I had there mac and cheese as I side and I loved it. I also had the jambalaya rice, it was awesome!

Dawn Maychszak

14:11 21 Sep 20

Oh my - such a clean, comfortable environment!! The food was absolutely delicious with generous portions. Staff was super friendly & accommodating. We had fried green tomatoes, catfish, ribs, greens, mac n' cheese & cornbread. Great bbq sauce. We will return!!

Roniva Brown

22:04 19 Sep 20

Generous portions of very good food - how can you go wrong? If you get the chance, go on a Saturday night for the live music. And the fried chicken is as good as advertised. I will definitely be back to try more of their menu.

Al Webb

19:24 19 Sep 20

Joanne Knudsen

15:52 19 Sep 20

Soul n comfort amazing food we really enjoyed ourselves here great gourmet drinks too🍗🧇

Jackie Tabbert

22:53 16 Sep 20

Food was excellent try fried tomatoes they were so yummy server was friendly, personable and attentive reasonably priced food good servings

Dushun Mosley

18:35 13 Sep 20

Great Music and Food.

Glen Reimers

07:05 12 Sep 20

yolanda Keith

12:28 11 Sep 20

We had a good time. On Thursday nights, they have a great DJ there for karaoke. It was fun!

Dorina Arapi

17:44 10 Sep 20

Melvin Davenport

06:23 09 Sep 20

Atmosphere is open stagged and the service was kind, considerate and polite. Oh, and the food was well prepared in Southern style, delicious!!

Rosemary Brubaker

13:53 08 Sep 20

Awesome drinks and people! I had a blueberry mule and rum punch. We tried everything! Fried shrimp, fried chicken and ribs were kids favorite!

Kristal Thompson

18:11 06 Sep 20

Larry McKenna

00:27 06 Sep 20

Awesome food and awesome man up front Reynard greeting everyone! We are going back again for the food and staying for the Blues

Melissa Christensen

02:53 04 Sep 20

Amazing food, huge portions, friendly staff, owner is sweet as pie, and loved listening to everyone sing. Was nice to feel carefree and normal for a night with home cooked food!! And the FRIED GREEN TOMATOES?! Amazing!!!!!!

Richard Anderlick

19:31 02 Sep 20

Delicious food.

susan negron

16:08 02 Sep 20

Dee's is amazing drinks are very good and the family vibes loved it food is GREAT

margaret obacz

14:30 02 Sep 20

Kelsey Bazany

22:17 31 Aug 20

Just recently tried this for the first time and absolutely loved it! I was able to try a few different items on their menu and was not disappointed. In fact, a few days later I grabbed food from their food truck (which is also a great idea and satisfied my taste buds). Atmosphere was great along with the service as well. I highly recommend this place to everyone and anyone. Ps, their blueberry drink is to DIE for!

Adrian LaBoy

12:14 31 Aug 20

David Robbins

04:18 31 Aug 20

What a gem in South Elgin. Found out about the restaurant via social media, and was not disappointed. Truly enjoyed the evening. We were entertained with great live music and presented with a fantastic food and drink menu. Our meals were delicious !!! The ownership and staff went out of their way to ensure every guest had a great experience. Would definitely recommend, and looking forward to another visit !!!

Keri Slattery

01:10 31 Aug 20

Yum!!! Run, don't walk to Dee's. They make you feel like family when you walk in the door. We had fried chicken, ribs, greens, black eyed peas, cornbread, beef short ribs, and more!! We have plenty of food left for another meal and ordered our dessert to go! We sat outside and it was nice to hear the live music from inside.Seriously.....go to Dee's! Thank you for a great night!

Sharnell Jackson

04:25 26 Aug 20

The owner and manager at Dee’s Place have regained my trust by making themselves available to immediately resolve a previous entree and service issue on the spot!All the food and drinks my family and I ordered were absolutely scrumptious. The meal portions were spot on!We have made Dee’s Place our friends and family members our number one place for dining and entertainment. From the receptionist, to the waitress, to bartender, to manager, and of course the chef makes for an awesome dinning experience.It’s reassuring to know that the owner is a chef and makes sure all his recipes are cooked to perfection! He is very personable and carefully monitors every detail of his restaurants food preparation, delicious entrees, wonderful cocktails, and personable servers.My family and I love Dee’s Place fabulous entertainment from Karaoke, talented featured vocal artists, live band playing jazz and blues, and comedians are a real treat weekly.Look no further for live concert entertainment included with Dee’s Place delicious soul food!

Alyssa Fesenmaier

15:26 24 Aug 20

This place is wonderful! Not only is the food authentic & amazing (best fried chicken in the Western suburbs) but the service is wonderful. We checked out the food truck this weekend and I'm still craving the steak tacos! We also had fried chicken, collard greens, loaded mac & cheese fries and fried Oreos. (I'm missing the MN state fair so these were a must!) Next time I will need to get the jerk chicken, fish tacos and peach cobbler!

Sedrick H

22:32 23 Aug 20

Flamur Kelmendi

07:49 23 Aug 20

Great service. Food truck Outside of Alley 64. Amazing food

Noah Manna

03:04 23 Aug 20

The food truck at Global Brew was great!

Lexis Ortiz

01:06 23 Aug 20

I’m going to start this off by saying, I am not a fan of BBQ. I never crave it, I’m typically pretty reluctant to try new BBQ places... but this place is amazing. From the moment you walk in, your filled with smiling faces, and the aroma of the BBQ cooking. I feel like I walked into a family members house, the staff is super friendly, food is amazing, entertainment is top of the line and drinks are SUPER creative, beautiful presentation and taste terrific.Dee made us feel like we’re part of the family, as did our waiter and the live entertainment. The entertainment took time to learn our names and even remembered them. All around fantastic joint to bring to South Elgin! 10/10 recommended Dee’s Place 💕

Mateo Marson

02:25 22 Aug 20

This place is truly unique. I came here with my girlfriend for the first time after being followed by them on Instagram. First word that comes to mind when walking in is “authentic”. Real people, real atmosphere, and real good food. Live entertainment too. Real funny comedians and the stylings of a “DJ Moe”. I had their BBQ ribs and the chocolate cake for dessert. Needless to say, they beat my expectations, so when I come back, I’m going for the fried chicken that was on everyone’s recommendation list.Thank you for a great night Dee!

Ken Stellon

01:36 22 Aug 20

Wow. Incredible. The Jerk Chicken and Smothered Fries are great. We also shared a fried Oreo. The service was great. We are headed to their South Elgin restaurant. We were eat at the Food Truck location that was parked at D&G Brewery. Definitely check them out.