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American Girl Place


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #17 of 514 attractions in Chicago
Traveler Description: At this boutique that also sells books and clothing, the real star is the one-and-only, complete line of American Girl dolls.
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Attraction type: Specialty shop
Activities: Dining, Shopping
Address: 111 E Chicago Ave Chicago, IL 60611
Tel: 877-247-5223

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5 of 5 stars
SABB57   4 contributions
louisville,ky
Oct 26, 2009

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

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5 of 5 stars
MacMi   1 contribution
MI
Oct 9, 2009

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

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4 of 5 stars
rugbyman41   1 contribution
louisville ky
Oct 9, 2009

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

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5 of 5 stars
memphis_m   10 contributions
memphis
Jul 27, 2009

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

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5 of 5 stars
RainingAgain   8 contributions
Vancouver
Jul 13, 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

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

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4 of 5 stars
leavinATL   19 contributions
Atlanta, Georgia
Jul 7, 2009

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

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5 of 5 stars
mnopTraveler   22 contributions
Michigan
Jun 13, 2009

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
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5 of 5 stars
MichiganO   14 contributions
michigan
Aug 30, 2008

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

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1 of 5 stars
CreveCoeurSam2008   2 contributions
Creve Coeur
Apr 26, 2008
1/5 found this review helpful

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

Wonderful!
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5 of 5 stars
RoadWarriorMinnesota   3 contributions
Minnesota
Feb 11, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

My daughter and her friend had a great time. Even with the post-Thanksgiving shopping rush, the staff was friendly, helpful, and professional. Excellent job restocking - we found everything we wanted. more

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American Girl Place Address

111 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
Tel: 877-247-5223