Schu's Grill & Bar

You're paying for the views and that's one of the few things I actually liked about this place. We sat on the patio outside and had great service from our waitress throughout the meal. I ordered the"jumbo perch" for a whopping $21, but there was nothing jumbo about it!!... $21 got me 4 bland pieces of perch. We notified our waitress and you could tell I wasn't the first person to feel cheated, as she agreed and offered 2 more pieces at no charge (great service!). After letting the manager know how I felt, he wasn't friendly or professional at all.. That was the last straw for me. I won't be back here! for less money, you can get better perch at Clementines down the street.

Not a terrible experience but definitely not a great one. Our server was nice and speedy. You could tell she was following a script and going through the motions though. None the less the bad review is for the food and atmosphere, not our service per say. The decor is fragmented- no real theme or overall flow of decor. There was a lot of different colors and  patterns going on. The paper menus were stained and torn. Would be worth it to invest in newer, laminated menus that can be wiped down.

I ordered the Schu's black and blue salad which had steak on it. I asked what temp a pink but not bloody would be and she said medium, so I trusted her and went with that. My husband got their Reuben. After ordering our meal she upsold an app, spin dip, saying that it was delicious. We indulged and ordered some.

The spinach dip came out and it was rather bland and disappointing. We munched on it for awhile just to tide us over till our dinner got to the table. It came out shortly after. As she set down my salad she said something along the lines of "the cook assured me there is some pink in your steak but it doesn't seem like it. I guess you'll just have to roll with it." As she set it down I noticed how over-cooked and small the steak was. I tried to eat a bit of it but it was well done and very tough and bland. I pushed the steak to the side and munched on the salad, which was  nothing to write home about. She checked back and asked how it was, which I'm not one to complain or send food back. So I mumbled a meager it's fine and she sauntered off. Being a fellow server myself I know what "it's fine" means. Usually a unhappy guest who isn't one to complain or want to cause a fuss. At this point you'd think she would have realized that I was  unhappy with my meal. I pushed it to the side and ate some of my husband's fries. He also mentioned that his Reuben had an off taste to it but still ate it anyway. A little while later with almost all the spinach dip and my barely untouched salad left on the table she asked us if we were ready for the check, which we were. She should have noticed though that the salad was untouched and asked if there was  anything wrong with it, instead she asked me if I wanted a box. I usually only complain if the server realizes I'm unhappy. While she might not be that observant she still did an ok job. Overall the meal was disappointing and I doubt we'll be back. Later that night my husband got sick. Glad now I didn't eat my salad.

All our entrees were bland.  Thai shrimp is one if the few flavorful items.
The food was overpriced but you are paying for the view.  If you sit on the patio on a summer day the low grade food is passable.  You are paying chicago prices for a below average dinner.