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Mike's American Grill in Springfield is a four star American restaurant. Here's a place to get good food. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a family atmosphere. This restaurant is inexpensive.
5.0 of 5 stars.
My absolute favorite restaurant in the Springfield/Fairfax area. You cannot go wrong at Mike's with any menu selection. The little rolls they serve with a honey butter are to die for. The service...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
when i worked in Springfield back in the day, used to hit up this joint (not by choice) w/ random coworkers.... because they'd all be jonesing for a fix. now... errbody has different tastebuds. which...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This has always been my favorite in Northern Virginia. Great Service, Great Food, Great Atmoshere. My favorite is the filet mignon and with crab cakes, mango martini and a slice of key lime pie! You...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of our top places to go if we are out running errands as it is close to home. We always have consistent meals, and consistent service, so it makes for an easy decision.My husbands...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Typically, I'm a BIG fan of the Great American Restaurant (GAR) group restaurants (Arties, Carlyle, Coastal Flats, etc.). However, Mike's is the exception. The food here, like with all the GAR...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Mike's is definitely one of my favorite restaurants in Northern VA. The ozzie rolls are by far the best part of dining here. Like some of the other Yelper's, we always always ask for more. Each time...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As mentioned in many reviews already, the drunken ribeye and roast chicken is delicious. The ribeye was rich in flavor and tender in texture...a tasty piece of meat! The roast chicken was moist and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite of the Great American Restaurants. The ozzie rolls to start with are amazing! I love the chicken salad with dates & the red skin mash potatoes. The special of pasta with steak tips is so...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's hard for me to only give this place 3 stars. I've been going here on a quasi-regular basis (special occasions) for almost 15 years.The menu continues to get crappier and crappier. For those of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Don't forget to call ahead to add your name to the list! Order the key lime pie.Many yelpers recommend call ahead seating at Mike's American Grill. This is absolutely correct. At 7 pm on Sunday...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My boyfriend had heard good things about this place so we had lunch here with one of my best friends. We started off with the crab dip that came with these pita type chips with Ol' Bay seasoning. They...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Another slam dunk winner by the Great American chain!I've been to Costal Flats & Sweet Waters & have been impressed with both. Had to check out Mike's to see what the buzz is about.There's not alot I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Been to Mike's three times and every single time I've done the call ahead seating and every single time I was seated in less than five min. of my arrival. Not bad, eh? The greeters, servers and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know what's the big deal about this place. it's always busy but to me there's nothing special about the food. I guess it's a nice place to have dinner with a date or a group of friends. pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The thing about Mike's is that you don't expect it to be in Springfield. It's a legitimately fantastic place to eat in a sea of chain restaurants. The Drunken Ribeye is one of my favorite steaks and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As my work colleagues and I were driving in, we passed this place and the GM said "you gotta eat there". When we got to our hotel and asked for food recommendations the people at the desk said "Mike's...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had a great lunch at Mike's American Grill. The place was packed on a weekday, so I knew it was a good sign that they food had to be good!We started with the warm crab dip - so delicious! Anything...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I used to go here every year for my birthday prior to determining that my birthday is best spent eating kimchee. I order the same thing, the steak and crab cake combo with fries, which is super yummy....
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a very bad wanna-be vegetarian. Why? Because when my bf takes me to Mike's, I can't help but order a blackened prime rib, and devour every succulent bite.I haven't been to Ray's, Morton's, or any...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Lame! I was soo let down by this place:(Service, yeah sure that was fine. Food, eh, too greasey & sloppy. I can see why it is okay for some, the free bread is definately delish, but for such prices I...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I was in town for a brief stay and was taken here for dinner. Parking is rather tight and a line of spot-grabbers snaked around the building. I thought this observation alone foretold that there was...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I would have to say their food is delicious! The prices are higher than your average steak house but Outback just raised their price up very high so I guess it's not much higher now.. I love their...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not the cheap, but not expensive either. Food is definitely worth the price. Had the rockfish w/ pasta... liked it a lot. Girl had the cheeseburger... an excellent simple burger. Server was also...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Tip: If going to a mass production restaurant is mandatory, then you're better off choosing somewhere operated by the Great American Restaurant group - at least it's local. In a head-to-head match...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Not worth the 30 min wait for a table and bad parking.
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, so the food is AWESOME but the service is HORRIBLE. I hate to pull the race card in this day and age but.......it is what it is. And this is from interacting with the blond female manager! I give...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My husband surprised me by taking me here to dinner last night and I had no idea what I treat I was in for until the bread came. It was so good, and the butter it comes with was so delicious that I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Those soft, warm, lightly sweet rolls. That nearly spicy Creole pasta dish with chicken and sausage. That flourless chocolate waffle, and the mixed seafood appetizer. And, those beer selections. I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i cannot tell you much about the location as i was visiting family and relatives so we were driving and i had no idea where we were. as far as prices go, they were very reasonable to the meals.i had a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
sautA�ed chicken breast with the brown butter sauce to die for...the calamari sitting on top of lobster sauce...the amazing little balls of bread OH MAN just cant go wrong here at mikes.
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like american food, so its no wonder Mike's is pretty good. It's an American grill. Valentines day date 2009 my girlfriend and i got a table at about midnight, after i got off work. the calamari...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
GO there you will enjoy yourself. Parking is limited so prepare to park across the street. DO NOT PARK at Mcdonalds, They will tow YOU!! Bathrooms are in the basement =( great atmosphere, polite...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Part of the chain of "Great American" restaurants that includes Carlyle Grand Cafe and Sweetwater Tavern. I have been going here for years, and by far is the most upscale restaurant in Springfield....
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Mike's is an excellent place, and my favorite of the Great American Restaurant chain. The Hickory BBQ Burger has become an addiction for me. As are the fries and the "Aussie rolls" -- at least I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite restaurants. The ozzie rolls may be the absolute best part. We always ask for more. The food is very good. I particularly like their pork chops and the filet. The mashed potatoes...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I consider myself to be an expert on places to eat because......Ive eaten alot!No seriously, I am very picky about where I will spend my time and money for a meal. Mikes is one of the few restaurants...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We went back to Mike's just before the New Year after not having gone for a while. The Tex Mex eggrolls were as good as ever, and my Smoked BBQ Pulled Pork (on coleslaw) sandwich was the best one...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Mike's is all around awesome. Probably my favorite restaurant in the Springfield area (though there really isn't much competition). They don't seem to be too accommodating to big groups, but otherwise...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am a big fan of Great American Restaurants, so I love this place. Before Coastal Flats and Jackson's came along, Mike's was always my first choice. I'm just glad that we there are so many others to...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was one of the few American joints in Springfield that qualified as "classy" to my childhood self while growing up there. The food was consistently good, and even after moving away for several...
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Food is good, service is good. If your party has more than 5 people you'll have trouble seating together. The largest tables (booths) sits 6 with using a chair on the outside. They dont appear to have...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has sensational food.... Its is part a regional chain (Great American Restaurants Inc) that includes Silverado, Coastal Flats, Artie's, Sweetwater Tavern, and others. The secret to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My boyfriend and I went here on Friday to get out of the house and have a nice "date night" on the town. So, in the Franconia-Springfield area that usually means boring chain restaurants like...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious and reasonably priced. I had the 7 oz filet, medium. It was cooked perfectly to a hot pink in the center. It was served with mashed red potatoes, which were slightly chunky, just how I like...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Certainly not one of the best out of all the Great American Restaurants in NoVa. The food here is so-so and service top notch (just as you should expect from this chain).I guess that's what you're...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2008
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I love this place! It's place we celebrate birthdays, new jobs, good grades...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 08/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Overpriced Applebee's.Service was excellent! Bar none!3 Stars for the service and half a star for the food.
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Overall, the place was ok. The food was decent, the service was a bit slow (though it was a very busy night both times) and overall they had a good wine selection. The open-air feeling of the inside...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I wanted snake meat -- my dad's code for those long curly sausages you boil up with green beans and potatoes. Well, nothin' doin' at home because all we had was mystery flavored Doritos and Pace...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Mike's American Grill is a favorite to a lot of people in the Northern VA area. Mike has the best chicken fingers I have ever had in my life.I was always used to getting the prime-rib but I heard...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Mike's!! I went here in Highschool for Homecoming! The food is good and the atmosphere is excellent. There is a lot to be seen here, including the elevator to the basement where the restrooms are...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2008
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The food was wonderful. Really enjoyed the crabcakes and the chophouse salad...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 06/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There are many wonderful places to dine in the DC metro area, but Mike's sets itself apart from the rest in terms of food, atmosphere, service and consistently exceeds our expectations. First off,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2008
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Mike's is one of my favorites. It is a bit loud, but that's okay with me...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 05/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i love their lil bread balls they serve with the sweet cream butter. other than that nothing really outstanding - just all around good food and sometimes good sometimes average service. i would...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Had a business dinner here a while back, but just figured I would chime in on this place. Although owned by the Great American Restaurants Group this appears to be the only Mike's American Grill.The...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely a NOVA gem. I've brought my wife's cousin and my mother-in-law, both from Alabama, to Mike's during their visits to the DC and I think that my wife's cousin's quote best describes the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Mike's benefits from being the only show in town, and is therefore more successful than it has a right to be. Specifically, it is always busy, no matter when you show up: lunchtime, dinner,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The menu is extensive - some dishes are probably much better than others. That said, I didn't really enjoy my trout pecan but I was expecting it to be New Orleans-style but it came in a vinegar type...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Just OK. This is standard American fare, great if you are with someone that is afraid to eat anything that is foreign and different or if you live close by. Mike's is plain American (you can...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been coming here ever since I was a child and I will tell you guys that this is one of my favorite restaurants. The service is consistently good, and the atmosphere of the place is great. No...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2008
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The food, I would say, rate about a 6 or a 7 on a scale of 10, the prices are...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 12/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This was my first time at Mike's and it was amazing! Great food, great service & a great atmosphere! There was a long wait but I saw that they do call ahead seating so if you're going during a peak...
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ahh... Mike's! Brings back warm childhood memories in the little town of Springfield, Virginia - where I done growsed up. It was, is and has consistently been the best restaurant in town. It's...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
omg... LOVE this place. their crap dip was TO DIE for... with huge chunks of crab meat! YUM! i also recommend getting the drunken ribeye (if you are a steak eater) and although i didnt try the crab...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Surprising restaurant for lunch. A client had recommended this place for lunch and was I glad for his selection. The environment is very Americana, lively, and very welcoming. The staff is very...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorites from the Great American Restaurants Group (GAR). A really cool two story up-scaled casual dining experience.Start with those excellent little round puffs of dough drenched in...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Mike's is a great place to get good food that is well worth its price. They are usually pretty busy, but you can call ahead and get your name put on their list. There was one time I went there and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Atmosphere: Modern Americana--firelit sconces line the walls while large corrugated steel stars make chandeliers in the main foyer. This two-story restaurant is something out of the future in terms of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Easily one one of the best restaurants in the Northern Virginia area. Part of a larger restaurant chain (Carlyle, Sweetwater, etc.), Mike's is very, very consistent in providing fantastic service,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite restaurant! For Valentine's Day, I called ahead, came in, and waited no more than 10 minutes. Without a reservation, the wait was at least 2 hours. It's usually always packed in...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2007
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I love Mike's! The building is amazing, as is the seating. The staff is usually very good. But the food is just so yummy. Everything is good. My personal favs are: crab cakes, fillet mignon, lobster bisque,...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the very few good places to eat in Springfield. Service is top notch, food is consistently excellent. The wonderfully tart lemonade is unfortunately served only seasonally -- it always seems...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was introduced to Mike's American Grill by good friends who wanted to impress me with a great dinner. It is definately a place to take your family and can accomadate large groups. Mike's is part...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2006
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The food is excellent and its a place where you dont have to ask for a drink refill. The ambiance of the restaurant is casual and warm. However when it gets busy you will have to remember that everyone in the...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/10/2006
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Love! Love! Love! Mike's American Grill in Springfield. I love the "chain" of Great American Restaurants, but this is in a tie for my favorite w/ Carlyle. Their bread comes from their Best Buns Bake...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/23/2006
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The Hickory BBQ Burger, Filet Mignon (with mashed potatoes) and Caesar Salad are excellent. The Vanilla Creme Brulee for dessert is amazing, but they don't always serve this dessert.
judysbook.com - user review - 09/23/2005
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We love this restaurant. The food is very appetising, and we have always had great service. I recommend the Filet Mignon!
judysbook.com - user review - 08/05/2005
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I absolutely love this restaurant. From the moment you enter up the brick staircase and enter the revolving door to be greeted by the pleasant wait staff you are in for a treat. The atmosphere of the...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/06/2005
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always crowded no matter when you come, all-brick mikeis is the epitome of the casual american eatery where mighty portions rule. you can choose to pass the time in the lively downstairs bar, but if you want...
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casual, yet nice, spot for the family...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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if you find yourself in springfield looking for some excellent food, check out mike's. i have dined.....
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