We read 440 businesses across 22 trades: the businesses someone searching in Skokie, IL is shown. The three orthodontists we can name each answered 10 of their last 10 reviews: DentalWorks & Orthodontics Skokie, Shoreview Orthodontics - Kenilworth and Orthodontic Experts Skokie. Among the plastic surgeons we read, Dr. Speron Plastic Surgery and Gregory A. Turowski, MD, Ph.D., FACS each answered 10 of 10. The benchmark measured here, across 53 businesses, is 66%: the share of recent reviews a typical measured business answered.
Among the restaurants we read, Crosby's Kitchen Niles answered 6 of its last 10 and Ignite Arcade 2 of 10. Among the bars, Ignite Arcade and Village Inn Pizzeria Sports Bar and Grill each answered 2 of 10, and the one café we can credit is Complimentary Cafe, at 1 of 10. New Paradise Bakery answered 10 of 10 among the bakeries, as did The Halal Guys among the food trucks. Among the coffee shops, Blue Kale Cafe & Lounge answered 8 of 10 and C3 Coffee Bar 6 of 10.
Listing sizes differ by trade. The median restaurant we read carries 541 reviews; the most-reviewed carries 2,869. Among the food trucks the median is 163 reviews and the most-reviewed listing carries 6,489. Among the dermatologists the median is 48, while the three most-reviewed carry 2,279, 1,260 and 1,250. The chiropractors we read show a median rating of 5 on a median of 49.5 reviews. Among them, Wellness Revolution answered 9 of its last 10, Bourdage Chiropractic 7 and New Day Network Wellness Center 5.
Mikel's Hair Salon & Laser Spa appears among both the barbershops and the hair salons named here, at 10 of 10. Allure De Vie Day Spa & Med Spa and Essence Medspa & Wellness Center appear among both the day spas and the med spas, each at 10 of 10. Among the nail salons, Xpression Nail Spa Skokie answered 9 of 10 and Kiara Nail Spa Evanston 7. Companion Skokie answered 10 of 10 among the veterinarians, and Bow Wow Lounge did the same among pet boarding. Among the tattoo studios, ADC Tattoo Studio answered 9 of 10 and Mind Crusher Tattoo 8. Among the gyms, the one business we can credit is Steel Fitness Club, at 1 of 10.
What to do about it
Open your listing and count how many of your last 10 reviews carry a reply. That is the same measure behind every reply figure above, and the benchmark measured here is 66%. If your count is under that, the step is plain: answer each new review, positive or negative, in your own words, and work back through the most recent unanswered ones first. Of everything in that exchange, the reply is the only part you write.
Among the businesses named above, an orthodontist, a bakery, a food truck and a veterinarian each answered 10 of their last 10. Keep replies short and specific to what the reviewer said, and thank people by what they mentioned rather than with a stock line. Then check the count again against your own last 10.
Food & drink in Skokie, IL
Among the food businesses someone searching in Skokie, IL is shown, New Paradise Bakery and The Halal Guys each answered every one of their 10 most recent Google reviews. New Paradise Bakery's listing carries 296 reviews in total. The Halal Guys' carries 1068, the second-largest among the 20 food trucks we read. For comparison, the benchmark measured here is 66 percent: the share of its recent reviews a typical measured business answered.
Among the coffee shops we read, Blue Kale Cafe & Lounge answered 8 of its last 10 and C3 Coffee Bar 6 of 10. Their listings are close in size, at 290 and 294 reviews, and both are larger than the median coffee shop in this set, which carries 124. Sweet Reserve Cafe & Bakery, which answered 1 of its last 10, appears among both the coffee shops and the bakeries named here. Among the bakeries, Schlegl's Bakery & Cafe also answered 1 of 10.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 541 | 4.6 | Crosby's Kitchen Niles | 6 of 10 |
| Cafés | 284 | 4.7 | Complimentary Cafe | 1 of 10 |
| Coffee shops | 124 | 4.7 | Blue Kale Cafe & Lounge | 8 of 10 |
| Bars | 189 | 4.6 | Ignite Arcade | 2 of 10 |
| Bakeries | 118 | 4.7 | New Paradise Bakery | 10 of 10 |
| Food trucks | 163 | 4.5 | The Halal Guys | 10 of 10 |
Hair, nails & barbering in Skokie, IL
One name appears twice in this section. Mikel's Hair Salon & Laser Spa appears among both the barbershops and the hair salons named here, and it answered 10 of its 10 most recent Google reviews. Separately, its listing carries 801 reviews in total, and 801 is also the top count among both the barbershops and the hair salons someone searching in Skokie, IL is shown.
Among the 20 barbershops we read around Skokie, the median listing carries 200.5 reviews and the median rating is 4.8. The three most-reviewed carry 801, 637 and 458 reviews. Beside Mikel's, D&J Fades answered 5 of its last 10 reviews, and Ashor’s Fade answered 1 of 10.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbershops | 200.5 | 4.8 | Mikel's Hair Salon & Laser Spa | 10 of 10 |
| Hair salons | 245.5 | 4.7 | Mikel's Hair Salon & Laser Spa | 10 of 10 |
| Nail salons | 168 | 4.5 | Xpression Nail Spa Skokie | 9 of 10 |
Spa & aesthetics in Skokie, IL
Allure De Vie Day Spa & Med Spa and Essence Medspa & Wellness Center appear among both the day spas and the med spas named in this section, and each answered 10 of its last 10 reviews. Those are not small listings: Allure De Vie carries 1,071 Google reviews, the most of any med spa we read, and Essence carries 583. Among the businesses someone searching in Skokie, IL is shown, these two answered all of their last 10, and they turn up in two searches at once.
The med spas we read carry a median of 181.5 reviews and a median rating of 4.9. Beyond the two above, Skinflection Laser and Facial Med Spa answered 8 of its last 10, on a listing of 658 reviews. The day spas we read sit at a median of 114.5 reviews and a 4.65 rating, and the most-reviewed day spa carries 2,712. Among the day spas, Mongolian Massagelab/Skokie answered 6 of its last 10. In IV therapy, where the median listing we read carries 124 reviews, Skinfluencers MedSpa answered 9 of its last 10.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day spas | 114.5 | 4.65 | Allure De Vie Day Spa & Med Spa | 10 of 10 |
| Med spas | 181.5 | 4.9 | Allure De Vie Day Spa & Med Spa | 10 of 10 |
| IV therapy | 124 | 4.9 | Skinfluencers MedSpa | 9 of 10 |
| Dermatology | 48 | 4.75 | North Branch Dermatology | 8 of 10 |
| Plastic surgery | 54 | 4.75 | Dr. Speron Plastic Surgery | 10 of 10 |
Fitness & wellness in Skokie, IL
The chiropractors someone searching in Skokie, IL is shown carry smaller review counts than the gyms, and the three businesses we can name answering most often in this section are all chiropractors. Of the 20 chiropractors we read, the median carries 49.5 Google reviews and a median rating of 5 stars. Wellness Revolution, the most-reviewed chiropractor we read at 599 reviews, answered 9 of its last 10. Bourdage Chiropractic answered 7 of its last 10 on a listing of 292 reviews, and New Day Network Wellness Center answered 5 of 10 on a listing of 197.
The gyms look different on paper. Of the 20 gyms we read, the median listing carries 105.5 reviews and a median rating of 4.5, and the three most-reviewed carry 1,259, 631 and 606. Among the gyms, the one business we can name as answering a recent review is Steel Fitness Club, which answered 1 of its last 10 on a listing of 537 reviews. We can't see how the other gyms we read handled their reviews, so we credit Steel Fitness Club by name and say nothing about the rest.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gyms | 105.5 | 4.5 | Steel Fitness Club | 1 of 10 |
| Chiropractors | 49.5 | 5 | Wellness Revolution | 9 of 10 |
Dental & orthodontics in Skokie, IL
Among the orthodontists someone searching in Skokie, IL is shown, the three we can name for answering reviews each replied to 10 of their most recent 10: DentalWorks & Orthodontics Skokie, Shoreview Orthodontics - Kenilworth and Orthodontic Experts Skokie. Their listings carry 437, 332 and 319 Google reviews in total. We read 20 orthodontists. The median one carries 122 reviews, and the median rating is 4.9. The three most-reviewed orthodontist listings we read carry 778, 644 and 437 reviews.
We also read 20 dentists in the same search. The median dentist carries 182.5 reviews, the median rating is again 4.9, and the three most-reviewed listings carry 894, 853 and 782. Among the dentists, Lincolnwood Family Dental answered 10 of its last 10 reviews, Brighter Smile Dentistry 8 of 10, and Advanced Dentistry Morton Grove 7 of 10. Advanced Dentistry Morton Grove's listing holds 894 reviews and Lincolnwood Family Dental's holds 853, which places both among the three most-reviewed dentists we read. Brighter Smile Dentistry's listing holds 778.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists | 182.5 | 4.9 | Lincolnwood Family Dental | 10 of 10 |
| Orthodontists | 122 | 4.9 | DentalWorks & Orthodontics Skokie | 10 of 10 |
Pets in Skokie, IL
Among the pet businesses someone searching in Skokie, IL is shown, Companion Skokie, a veterinarian, answered 10 of its last 10 reviews, and Bow Wow Lounge, a boarding business, did the same. Companion Skokie's listing carries 406 reviews in total; Bow Wow Lounge's carries 292. For comparison, the benchmark measured here is 66 percent: the share of recent reviews a typical measured business in this catchment answered.
We read 20 pet groomers. The median groomer we read carries 63 reviews and the median rating is 4.8; the three most-reviewed carry 565, 319 and 234. Among the groomers we read, Pet Supplies Plus Evanston answered 9 of its last 10 reviews, Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming Glenview answered 9 of 10, and Forever Friends Dog Grooming and Self Wash answered 6 of 10. Those three listings carry 565, 234 and 113 reviews in total, so the most-reviewed groomer we read is also one of the ones answering.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pet grooming | 63 | 4.8 | Pet Supplies Plus Evanston | 9 of 10 |
| Pet boarding | 69 | 4.7 | Bow Wow Lounge | 10 of 10 |
| Veterinarians | 212 | 4.55 | Companion Skokie | 10 of 10 |
Shops & studios in Skokie, IL
Among the 20 tattoo studios we read for someone searching in Skokie, IL, the owners we can credit by name for answering their reviews are ADC Tattoo Studio, which replied to 9 of its 10 most recent reviews, and Mind Crusher Tattoo, which replied to 8 of its last 10. The data does not tell us how the other studios we read handled their recent reviews. A studio is named only if it answered at least one recent review and we could measure its replies, and not every studio we read could be measured, so the absence of a name is not evidence either way.
The listings themselves are well reviewed. The median tattoo studio we read carries 109 Google reviews and has a median rating of 4.9. The most-reviewed studio we read carries 906 reviews, and the next two carry 284 and 244. Mind Crusher Tattoo is the listing with 906 reviews; ADC Tattoo Studio's listing holds 244. Those totals cover each listing's whole history. The reply figures above cover only the most recent handful of reviews, so they describe what each owner did with those, not with everything on the listing.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tattoo studios | 109 | 4.9 | ADC Tattoo Studio | 9 of 10 |
Method
Every figure comes from public Google listings — the businesses and owner replies any customer can see — read on 2026-09-24. Counts describe the businesses someone searching in Skokie, IL is shown, which is the competitive set a customer actually chooses from, not a register of businesses inside the city limits. A business is named only where we read at least eight of its recent reviews, and only the ones answering the most are named; the rest of a market appears as a distribution with its denominator. Chains are counted but never named. Nothing is ranked on star rating. Skokie, IL has a population of 66,427 and a median household income of $93,550 (US Census) — context for the town, not a predictor of its reviews.