If the awful woman who gives voice to Google Maps said “Turn left to remain on Randhurst Village Drive” one more time as we dizzied ourselves driving around the shopping center’s parking lot, I would have climbed into my phone and slapped her silly. Should I be embarrassed that I was using Google Maps to navigate a parking lot? Yeah, probably. In my defense, it’s an enormous shopping complex—and I don’t find myself in big, outdoor shopping malls much since relocating to Chicago from the south, the proud capital of suburban sprawl. Plus, our destination, Earth + Ocean (e+o) Food and Drink, was hidden between a motel driveway and an AMC megaplex.
At the helm in the kitchen is Rodelio Aglibot, better known as the “Food Buddha” of Sunda New Asian. I wonder if he shouldn’t stick to Asian food. The large menu at e+o includes Asian-inspired “Signature Dishes,” global grilled foods, sushi rolls, raw seafood options, varied small plates, pasta, pizzas—a real effort to please anyone who might stumble through the door. My dining companion happens to be vegetarian and there were options to accommodate her. But they were all vaguely Italian (pastas, pizzas) and unfortunately not very good.
125 Randhurst Village Drive, Mount Prospect 847-398-3636eofoodanddrink.com Lunch, dinner: daily. Sat and Sun brunch. $$
