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    Aboyer

    4.1 (118 reviews)
    ModerateFrench, Brasseries
    Closed 4:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Moderate noise
    Romantic
    Classy
    Outdoor seating

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    Beef tenderloin and lobster ravioli special
    Nancy K.

    I have not been here since it changed from Michael's to Aboyer; nice remodeling on the inside and the food is amazing as always. The best deal is the three choices for $72. I had the special for dinner with the chicken liver moose as an appetizer and the chocolate tart for dessert.

    Leslie A.

    Came here for the first time for a Sunday evening early dinner during restaurant week with the intention of trying out the restaurant menu. Luckily, I made reservations because even though it was early, the entire place was filling up by the time we were finished. They have a small parking lot, however due to their location, you can use the bank parking lot as well, especially on a Sunday. If you're familiar with Chef Michael, that is great and every reason to come here as he has been a staple in French cuisine on the North Shore for decades. For our group 2 of us did choose the restaurant week menu and one of us did not, and it did not disappoint. Service was absolutely on point and very attentive all night. Everything was super delicious. Well timed out great proportions and well worth every penny. If I had one criticism, it would be the steak frites because of the presentation. It seemed like everything just got thrown on the plate as opposed to there being a rhyme or reason to the pile. I would definitely come back here again, and I think this is worth the visit for French food in the suburbs without having to deal with the drive the parking or the city taxes.

    Happy Hour 11/2025
    Lynn W.

    They have great happy hours and the bartender is awesome. We've been here for dinner and it was excellent.

    Mocktail
    Monic L.

    Restaurant week helps me discover places I would have never known existed. A couple of friends and I made reservations for this quaint French restuarant. There was plenty of street parking available. We were seated once right away and asked of our option of sparkling, tap or bottled water. Our server was very attentive and it's true what they say with fine dining never let your guests water cup get empty. I ordered from their restaurant week menu and had a three course meal consisting of Potato Perigord Truffle Soup, top Sirloin Steak with Bearnaise sauce and fries, and for dessert creme brulee. The soup had me from the beginning it was so delicious and I love how it was served in a cappuccino mug made for easy consumption. The steak was served over fries and I was worried my fries would be soggy but they held up. And lastly for dessert the creme brulee was exquisite. The custard was smooth consistency. I had a wonderful experience all around.

    Tuna/ Salmon Tartare with Rosemary/Olive Toast!

    We were welcomed when we arrived and promptly seated. There were four of us, two being new to Aboyer. There was Happy Hour at the time so we ordered wine and appetizers for half price. Everyone loved their choices, escargot, corn and truffle soup, a slider. We also enjoyed the rainbow trout, the tuna and salmon tartare, and the pate plate. Service was excellent with no rush! Staff Is very friendly and their menu is quite varied! Can't wait to return!!

    Cote de Porc

    We had a nice meal at Aboyer. The food was delicious. The pork chop and steak frites were filling and tasty. The sauces on each was delicious. The Cote porc sauce is heavy, but not over-powering. I'll enjoy it in an omelette tomorrow morning. The white fish with mushroom sauce was sublime. The service was attentive and competent without being overbearing. It was just right. The place has around 15 tables in a small space, but the noise level was easy. A nice experience.

    Krystina H.

    We had such an incredible anniversary dinner at Aboyer, located in Winnetka. Each dish was executed perfectly and we couldn't get enough! It's probably one of my favorite dining experiences in Chicago. I can't say enough great things about Aboyer and if you're not in the Winnetka area, it's absolutely worth the drive!

    Potato soup
    Ritti T.

    My husband and i booked last minute reservations here for restaurant week. It's a small little French restaurant and it was thoroughly packed. When you walk in they offer you coat check which is really nice so you don't have to worry about it in this tight little space. We got seated but then it took THIRTY minutes to get water. There were people behind us that got seated after us and water and their food orders taken before we even got service. The food was good. My husband got the escargot and I got the potato soup as our appetizers. I loved the soup especially because it was so cold outside and it just warms you up. We both got the steak which was very tender. I got the chocolate soufflé which I wasn't crazy about. Overall if the service we got was better I would come back but I don't think it was fair how we were treated.

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    Jeanne H.

    Went during restaurant week! It was the place to be. Food was delicious. Service was amazing. The waitress was knowledgeable about the menu and nice. Cute place to go on a date or out with friends. Beautiful place to go.

    Lyonnaise salad- needed dressing, lacking flavor
    Betty C.

    We haven't been here in a while - since before it was split into Aboyer and Silencieux (which is no longer) and we were pleased that the dining room was larger, and one open space instead of cut into two. Our server seemed a little off that night, not sure if she is always condescending, was in a bad mood for other reasons, or irritated that two of the four of us arrived 15 minutes late. Whatever the reason was her style was a little less than nice and exuded irritation. We had drinks which are priced in the Winnetka stratosphere ($$) and my French 75 was almost warm but I dared not return it fir fear of her reaction. We had the starter of eight little stuffed gruyere gougeres for $10 which are delicious and we knew these from past wine dinners. Highly recommend those. Three of the four ordered the beet salad and although quite pretty it was really lacking dressing and we had to order balsamic vinegar and oil to amp up the flavor. My Lyonnaise salad was disappointing compared to all other restaurants preparations I've had. It lacked punch, was somewhat dry in terms of dressing, although the egg was perfectly cooked. Unfortunately overall it really seemed to lack the flavor that is typical of this type of salad. It was bland. Salt and pepper didn't help much. The sirloin steak with fries was seasoned well, and fairly tender. The fries were lukewarm at best and we did not complain about those either. The special of the day soft-shell crab with a stuffed zucchini flower was tasty, and fresh. My salmon was absolutely perfectly cooked - a nice crispy sear on top and meltingly tender inside with a perfect amount of seasoning. It needed a little more of the mustard sauce which was delicious, however I figured why be a pig and also why irritate the server asking for more! It was hands down the best dish on the table. Three of our party really wanted dessert so they made the mistake of ordering two of the same thing - the chocolate hazelnut cake. They were the last 2 pieces we were told. One was poorly cut, both had an overly gelatinous chocolate layer and were underwhelming. The chocolate hazelnut cream did taste good, but the cake also seemed a little dry. All in all it was an off night for the server. We will go back when we see the lamb shank on one of the weeknight specials.

    Steak Frites
    Donny G.

    Party of 5 out for dinner Started out with excellent craft cocktails that were delicious, then ordered a few appetizers for the table that were so good we ordered a 2nd plate of mussels. Then moved onto the entrees 1 Lamb Ragout 2 steak frites and 2 steak Au Poivre all the steaks were amazing never thought that you could make Hanger steak so tender and of course the sauce's are Fantastic here due to the fact that you have an actual master chef of many years and the best part is $39 you can't beat it unless you go to a steakhouse to spend $80 per steak. Ended with 2 dessert orders due to the fact that we were all stuffed. Bottom line great place Fantastic food.

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    I live in the area and go here from time to time. Prices are decent, food is good, service always slow and feels understaffed.

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    Really a great place for an outstanding meal. Been there three times and it's consistently very good.

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