My 2 daughters and I took our 2 granddaughters to chicago to celebrate 5 yr old sophie's birthday.She had saved money from her birthday to spend at the American Girl store on michigan ave.in water tower place,an indoor shopping mall.we stayed in a Marriott Residence Inn which was very convenient,just around the block from the store.we had a kitchen living... more

I visited the American Girl Place in Chicago with my daughters, ages six and eight. While at first you feel like there is some requirement you weren't informed about that says within a 3-block radius around the building every girl is supposed to be carrying a red bag, there are also lots of happy faces. The happy faces are on... more

Yes, it's expensive. But what's the rest of the world telling 9 and 10 year old girls? American Girl is about 'old fashioned' values, and i want to note that that excludes sexism. Buying a doll, et al. wasn't cheap, but for us, a small price to pay for holding on to her childhood (and hopefully innocence) a little bit... more

We went to Chicago primarily to go to AGP and we were not disappointed. We arrived in the late afternoon on a Friday. It looked like a museum and the employees seemed friendly and helpful. We reserved afternoon tea in advance and we had a great experience. The food was decent the service was super good. We had one of... more

This place is much more than a store. We bought the “Day at American Girl” package ($240) which included $130 in spending “money”, matching tee shirts for the girl and her doll, a hair styling appointment for the doll, a very special lunch, and a photo session (and print of one pose) in the photo studio. My daughter was thrilled... more

She shopped till she dropped on her 10th birthday. Two full floors of nothing but American Girl "stuff". The theater was excellent, the girls really brought the stories to life. We bought the birthday package and had incredible service at the cafe. It was very cute. There are small chairs for the dolls to sit at the table with you... more

The new American Girl Place is amazing. It's two stories and filled with cool displays and tons of dolls and accessories. We took our six year old for her first visit and we purchased a Just Like Me Doll. It made our trip to Chicago a great experience for her. more

LOVED IT LOVED IT LOVED IT this is a place for little girls and young ladies dolls everywhere and I loved the lunch The chicken sandwich for moms is really good the lunch is a little pricey but well worth it more

It was a terrible experience. This is torture if you're a guy. $100 for a lunch for four (two were kids meals consisting of hot dogs or chicken strips). Food wasn't even good. Emergency door alarm was accidentally set off by one of the nitwits that work there and it took them forever to shut off the alarm. Major stupidity... more