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111 E Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60611
American Girl is a well-known line of dolls that includes historic choices, "just-like-me" options (a wide variety of different skin tones and accessories to match the doll owner), baby dolls of a more...
citysearch.com - expert review - 10/13/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Nicole: [After witnessing a gaggle of 7-year-olds file out of a charter bus and swat each other with lip gloss key chains and Hannah Montana purses to get into the automatic revolving door first]…
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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We always stop at the AG store when we're in Chicago because my 7 year old loves it. Where else can you find a store geared just for girls and their dolls? While it can be crowded, I recommend arriving there...
lilaguide.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is every little girl's dream store. I am 20 and grew up reading American Girl books and had the paper dolls and all... good memories. :) Yes, it is very pricey but hey- this should be a TREAT for…
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place is intriguing. When I worked at a cafe downtown I would often see tourists come in with the tell-tale bags from this store. So, I had a friend visit and he suggested we do something neither…
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
To all of you who gave this place a 3 stars or below, a couple of things to say. This place is a place for girls to go have fun. Yes, the dolls are expensive and there are lots of things to spend…
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2008
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my daughters love it here but its very pricy
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/24/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I was bamboozled into taking my niece here for an American Girl doll. After the experience I just felt compelled to write a review of this place to warn all the intelligent people about what a…
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
So I'm like, 800 years late cause yesterday was my first time in this place....but I am totally spooked out and appalled by this store! These dolls look like any other doll you find in Wal-Mart and…
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's not for eveyone, But a great place to go if you have a daughter, It's obvious no one there uses yelp, Because if that was the case them there would be 1000's of 4-5 star reviews here.
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I will confess I had American Girl dolls growing up. I didn't have everything for them (the clothes, the furniture, etc.) and know the company has changed since Mattel bought them out, but in the age…
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had to go here. It was totally overwhelming but i could not bear to leave. I can't wait to bring my daughter here (i don't want to bring her near Christmas though). I think she won't like it as…
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I consider myself to be a forward thinking man. Taken as a long term investment, fringe tastes warrant incredibly valuable social capital. Sure, there's the Stuck Up Snob stigma, but it's mere…
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This is such a cult-like Chicago institution for girls or whatever you want to call it! I dragged fiance in here to show him that every single mum and their young daughters end up getting a eerie…
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Holy Sh-t. What is this place? The BF took me here, because this is pretty much the only thing on/around Michigan Ave, that you won't find in SF. This was one of the craziest places I have ever been…
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This seems the place if you want to understand Chicago, the MW, 'America.' I don't mean that you should buy anything there. But you have to see the doll museum, doll theater, doll cafe, doll hospital,…
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm supposed to be studying for two finals scheduled for tomorrow, but here I am wasting away time by going on Yelp. It's pretty sad that I'm studying for exams in the summer when a lot of people are…
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Have you ever dreamed about walking into a room with hundreds of little American girls carrying dolls that resemble their Nanny's and house maids??? NOOO WAY!!! This place is extremely eeerrry, ten…
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I am going to avoid the judgements you see in a lot of other reviews re: the kind of message/example that AG Place sends to the young gals of America, and instead will try to comment from the…
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Ew. Is this whole concept even about the books anymore? I tried to give this place a shot...even though I had prefixed notions about it. I used to (and still do) cringe inwardly every time I'd see a…
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
wow....i am slightly taken aback by the other people reviewing this place sight unseen and having so much to say about this place..i am also slightly offended.. how can you possibly give such a…
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have a hard time knowing what rating to give the American Girl Place since I am partially disgusted when I walk in there and see all of the families spending large amounts of money on their American…
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
they won't stop staring at me with their COLD DEAD EYES
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Departed G - Someone get this idiot some help! Your a sick MF, who obviously needs to get a f**king hobby! Or at least do all children a favor and place a large caliber weapon to your chin and squeeze…
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It cracks me up that so many people who obviously don't have young daughters have taken the time to bash this place! I was never a big fan of the dolls, but even when I was younger and tutoring a…
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2007
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fairy tale-like setting for a little girl's tea party... take your daughter for tea and have her bring her doll... lovely decor and fun atmosphere... high prices make this more of a special occasion place
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Barf. Its nefarious aura, probably not dissimilar to that of a 7 year old beauty pageant, violates all 5 senses.
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
OMG...F'ing kill me. First off, I love TOURISTS and out of towners. Why? Because they help to pay for all the nice things in the city, like the tulips on Michigan Ave in the summer. Ahhh...the…
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
"BUT MOMMY!!! I WANT A BROWN-HAIRED DOLLY!" "Honey, we just left there. You got the blonde one that looks just like you. Lookit her! She looks just like you!"
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
when i was younger i liked the concept of this...the doll goes with the books...girls are reading! using their imaginations!! HUZZAH!! then it just got out of control.
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The ultimate consumerist spectacle! A must stop for all social anthropologists, marketers, and pedophiles visiting Chicago (and now NYC!). If you are the type who can't keep your eyes averted from…
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, they're dolls. I get it. I had dolls. However my mother/father would have died if I asked for an $80.00
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2006
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I got into American girl dolls when I was seven years old and was finally able to visit the American Girl Place when I was 20. I had a blast! Yes it was crowded and yes the cafe was pricey, but it was a lot of...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/04/2006
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While visiting Chicago with my family we came upon the American Girl Place, it's building standing t...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/30/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Never been here and don't intend to anytime in the future. I had to review it after I saw it featured on some show in food network. This place is the perfect training grounds for future heiresses of…
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i dont necessarily agree with the bad reviews of this place. when i was a little girl my mom bought me a doll (and we went to the american girl place one time on a trip to chicago) and i really…
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2006
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When I was younger, I used to have a whole collection of these dolls, complete with videos and a wh...
judysbook.com - user review - 05/25/2006
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This is a really nice place to buy gifts from. The dolls here are really nice and they have so many...
judysbook.com - user review - 05/25/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Yikes- am I the only one who feels like this is getting out of control? Girls walking around in the same clothes as their dolls and parents paying so much money for a clothes cabinet for the dolls?…
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Something is off when you see a mom and her three daughters coming out of this store all wearing the exact same identical outfit that you normally would see on one of their dolls. That is a bit out…
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have mixed feelings about this place. Part of me hates it because it's crowded and scary and little girls are begging their parents spend a bagillion dollars on dolls and matching outfits for them…
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Very Crowded!! I had a luncheon with my nieces. It was very cute, they had special chairs and place settings for their dolls. The food was nothing special and pricey but, the girls will never forget…
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Spoiled little brats crammed wall to wall in the worst store ever? WAY too expensive, WAY too crowded...WAY too...every bad adjective. If you are that desperate for a "Samantha" doll or the like, you…
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not feelin' it. No way. Wendy McClure's AG satire is absolutely amazing - "American Girls Gone Wild" - sort of an American Girl meets Springer:…
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2006
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Very nice, but reinforced my feeling of it costing too much for a doll.
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/20/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
is it just me or is the whole premise of this place creepy?
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Big, expensive, racist, clean, girly!
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Thanks to this store there is a cavalcade of young girls toting red shopping bags across Chicago. This institution gets them hooked fast with its famous dolls, and they also sell clothing so the girls…
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2005
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This is a little girls dream! I would also suggest taking them to the little theater for the American Girl play. It's a very fun time!
lilaguide.com - user review - 12/22/2005
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Nothing like perpetuating female stereotypes. For every little girl who ever wanted to be a princess, this store is perfect: you have shopping for overpriced dolls, an overly expensive restaurant…
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2005
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I have to admit I have picked up a gift here once or twice, but it's usually goes something like this "I guess if they have a parking space nearby, I'll get my cousin something special for her…
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Little girl heaven. I dont know why girls seemed to be obsessed with this place. The times I have been in there, there's nothing but spoiled little brats whining that they want a new outfit for…
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Many little girls dream store! American girls have been around since I was little and they are something that many kids want to have and play with. The store has all of the American dolls, clothing…
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2005
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American girl place is fun place to spend a special afternoon for a 6 year old. The shows are well done and have young girls as the performers and they are good role models for young girl girls. They have a...
lilaguide.com - user review - 10/06/2005
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2.0 of 5 stars.
if you are a guy STAY AWAY from this place.. its heaven for little girls but absolute hell for guys.. its full of women and little girls taking hours to decide on which doll to get and its torture!
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2005
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know what the heck is going on here, but this place is starting to freak me out. Every day, I must see hundreds of people carrying around these red shopping bags from AGP. It must be some…
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2005
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2.0 of 5 stars.
What a nightmare!!! Located next to Ralph Lauren, this shop draws hoards of moms and their overly pampered daughters to purchases slews of crazy dolls and accessories. I used to read these books…
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
the buidling is wal to wall with the American Girl dolls. I have never purchased one but one of my friends has. the dolls are about 80 or so dollars and have a bajillion accessories that can be added.…
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you have a daughter, this is her heaven. There are only 2 stores, Chicago is the original. Girls and their mothers travel specifically to Chicago to go to American Girl. It's like a cult! The…
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ack American Girl Place! Superexpensive dolls for superbratty little girls. But the backstories on those dolls are fun to read in the little catalogues that come to your house. There's also a…
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I really love to buy gifts for little girls from this store, not only because the dolls and accessories are so cute -- but because all of the toys from this store teach kids something about a…
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2005
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Really cute. Great for bigger girls. Can get crowded and hectic- and there is A LOT for sale...but the girls love it.
lilaguide.com - user review - 07/13/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Always very very crowded but its a good place to buy gifts for the young girls in your life, little girls go crazy over this stuff!
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2005
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Good for older children, not so much for babies and toddlers.
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/30/2005
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Perfect place for a little girl! We loved going there to pick out clothes for our niece's doll! It is so much fun to see all of the little girls in there so excited! The tea looks like a ton of fun for a...
lilaguide.com - user review - 03/05/2005
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Don't go for the food, go for the Mommy/daughter time.
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/04/2005
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Every little girl should come here! It's like a fantasy land for them...but prices are rather steep for a doll to begin with!
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/20/2005
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Fairytale-like setting for girly tea party
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/19/2004
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If teaching your child to be a consumer of very expensive items is the goal, this is your place. No one would go there for the quality of the food. A special treat is the opportunity to visit the shopping area...
lilaguide.com - user review - 11/12/2003
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a lot going on
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/28/2003
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Take your daughter for tea and have her bring her doll. Great decor. High prices make it more of a special occasion place.
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/20/2003
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I think the American Girl dolls are an imaginative and educational idea. Very inspirational stories about girls and women. However to walk into this stale, expensive, overly commercialized store throws that...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/19/2002
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When American Girl first opened up, the displays were awesome and well organized. I enjoyed looking at the displays so much I had to drag a few of my dates there and I am proud to say even they were astounded....
citysearch.com - user review - 07/31/2002
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the cafe at american girl is all about little girls. the cafe located in the american girl store is stark black and white and accented with bold pink. there are big flowers at each table...
igougo.com - user review
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set inside the american girl place retail emporium, the cafe has an eye-popping polka-dot-and-stripe decor with lots of kid appeal. mothers and daughters can bond over lunch, dinner or tea, munching on such...
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