Ysabel’s Grill

Went on a Saturday at 9:45 pm for karaōke. Greeted by a friendly doorman who said come right in. Once inside we found it 80% full with 2 tables available. We took a seat at one of the tables. The owner or manager came over and asked if they could help us. We said we were there for karaōke. She told us they had nothing for us their me that we can’t stay. We thought maybe th table was reserved so we offered to stand and watch with the other groups. She told us we were not allowed to stand. Unsure why were treated differently then the rest of the customers. We left feeling like we were unfairly treated. What a weird experience and story that I will enjoy telling others for a time to come.

Thee best Filipino food in Chitown!!! All food is fresh and made to order. This place is clean and is on point!!! Sisig and lechon kawali, pancit, and so much more!!! Our go to place for Flip and Kareoke!!! Great food and atmosphere!!!

A reliable place to get CHICHARON BULAKLAK (Crispy Fried Chitterlings, Pork Intestines). 1 of 2 places only. Buying is a better value than cooking it yourself. You have to dip or soak them in dipping sauce (called sawsawan, spiced vinegar) to cut down the fat.
FISH BALLS looked pre-​made from the frozen section. Surprised that it’s only served with Sawsawan (vinegar sauce) instead of a sweet dipping sauce (another culture?). I am still learning my Pinoy heritage. *wink*
FREE KARAOKE — with $ 15 minimum food purchase, you have the entire dining room as audience. I dare you to embarrass yourself! LOL
VENUE — divey, super clean and organized.
SERVICE — pleasant, quick and courteous.
PARKING — street, easy find.

After an hour of waiting, my food appetizer did not come. The server said we can leave if we felt that it took too long. After complaining, the food comes out? Coincidence? Never again

Came here to have some great Filipino food. Unfortunately it was not a good experience.
The fish was overcooked. We had to wait an hour for our main entrée. They didn’t serve our appetizer until after we got our main meal. When we asked for the appetizer, she rolled her eyes at us twice for wondering why our appetizer was coming after our main meal.
We had to remind our waitress to bring us rice multiple times.
I was really looking forward for a great dinner on Saturday, but it was ruined by poor customer service.

Wow, I don’t quite know where to start with this review. I went with about 15 – 20 people and our reservation was for 8:00. We were seated right away, which was nice. The place is a karaōke place and it is LOUD… louder than a karaōke bar. So, we were seated at 8:00 and NO water was ever brought to our table. We were asked to order some appetizers because it would take time for our food to come out (which was pre-​ordered/​family style). We placed our appetizer order. Well, we didn’t get any food until 10:45!!! We still didn’t get any water either… no one even came to our table to ask us anything. We waited for almost 3 hours… absolutely RIDICULOUS! I’m all for establishments who take their time to prepare fresh meals, but it seemed like this place went table by table. The least you could do is send out some appetizers that were ordered!
Food started coming out at 10:45 and my husband and I left the party at midnight because we had a long day the next day. We didn’t even enjoy all of the items that were ordered because they came to the table after we left.
The only reason I even gave this place two stars is because the food we did have was ok and it’s BYOB. They have potential and this can be a fun place if they figure out how to serve a restaurant full of people as opposed to one table at a time!

Just had a great time with good friends And great food. Joe you sing like an angel, Josie you simply are my dream. Everything was delicious. Thanks for the great night out

The food is fresh so it takes time to prepare. Go with someone or people you love and make a fun night of it. No regrets!
It is BYOB. I suggest wine but I see a lot of beer drinkers.

Fun place to go to with your friends. If you’re into karaōke. Good pulutan.

It’s a fun hangout place. I don’t sing much but after a couple shot of tequila I’m good to go, and what’s great about this place is they won’t judge you even if you sound like a dying parrot.
Food wise, it’s your typical Filipino food, greasy and delicious. It taste just like one of my Filipino friends’ grandma cooking.
I recommend sisig, I don’t eat pork, but all of my friends raves about it. I love their veggies and seafood entrée like ginataang kalabasa and pancit.
Oh before I forget, its a BYOB, they let you bring hard liquor unlike those other places, and the servers are always helpful. I always recommend going to this place when I don’t feel like going downtown and spending a million bucks.
Come try this place, you will come out having a good time!

If you’re not a big karaōke fan, take out some pancit ang sisig. Seriously one of the best in Chicago.

The food was moderate to good. Definitely a good place to hang out for the Titos and Titas. Fun atmosphere, BUT there’s a $ 12 minimum per person for BYOB.

The best sizzling sisig in town! And, that’s about it!
Service is poor. You have to wait for your food forever. And when you get your bill, they charge you for the table that ate at. Yes, a table charge! They also charge the tip from you automatically.