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    Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant

    3.9 (233 reviews)
    Open • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
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    Red Wine Braised Short Ribs
    Nichole X.

    By reviewing other's comment, I have high expectation of this place. However, the best dishes were the complimentary bread and the seafood bisque... Salad and main course were either okay or not great. Pretzel was warm, soft and fluffy in the middle, and a bit crispy/firm on the outside. One of the best pretzel bread for sure. The seafood bisque has little crab or lobster. Shrimp was tiny, but I had a handful in the bowl. Overall, flavor was good although lacking lobster or crab flavor. Salad was okay. Short rib was disappointing mostly because the meat was dry. Vegetables on the side were too crunchy. Egg roll was okay. However, when we asked to box the leftovers, they didn't pack the coleslaw or leftover dipping sauce, which made it a 2 instead of 3.

    Short rib risotto
    Eugene W.

    Sweet Chili Calamari (6.5/10): very very batter heavy. Squid tasted fine. The bottom of the dish was soggy and sauce heavy. Also not sure why a soggy over-sauced dish has to come with more sauce. Burrata flatbread (7/10): pretty solid flatbread. No complaints, but it also didn't wow me. Drunken shrimp (7/10): great shrimp. Way better than the shrimp in my wife's risotto. The way the bottom of the dish was covered in congealed butter seemed a bit pedestrian and borderline gross. Pretzel bread (8/10): solid bread. Came out nice and warm and fluffy on the inside. Lobster bisque (7/10): I do not want to know how much butter went into this. It was pretty good and had decent amounts of seafood. It was also a little too salty and heavy. I would stick with the cup and not the bowl. Short rib risotto (6.5/10): the red wine sauce was pretty good, but the meat was very dry. Risotto was good as well. The food was probably a 7/10 overall while the value and service were 3/10. Service was unbelievably slow. We had to wait very long amounts of time to order, get water, ask for the check, etc. It took a lot of effort to flag down our waitress as well. We spent over 2 hours on the meal, and we didn't even get our food until an hour in. The restaurant was not busy at all when we came on a Monday night. It was busy by the time we left at 8pm, but the service was equally poor throughout our stay.

    Natalie K.

    Came here for Thanksgiving and was seated at the time of my reservation so I didn't have to wait much. I liked the ambiance of the restaurant as it has a modern and classy vibe. Our waitress was nice and patient. I love that the menu is wine forward; there are so many different options. I'm rating the overall experience as 3 stars because of the quality of the food. For a restaurant that's considered to be more upscale, I would expect better plating. The chicken giardiniera for example, looked like it had been microwaved since the juices were splattered all over the plate. The pie was undercooked. They even left it in the pan because the crust wasn't cooked enough to hold its form. I appreciated that the dessert was comped but quality control should matter more in a restaurant like this. Overall the experience was good but I will likely only come here for the wine and appetizers during happy hour.

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    Leah J.

    I couldn't wait to take my mom to Cooper's Hawk for her birthday so she could try all of my favorites. We went on a Friday with family around 4pm, and even though we had reservations, the restaurant was pretty empty, so we were able to be seated right away. This was my first time at this location and the ambiance was warm and inviting. Since we're both huge wine lovers, she started with the wine decanter experience. We chose the Cabernet Sauvignon, my favorite, and she thoroughly enjoyed it. We started with a few appetizers to share; the House-Made Meatballs, Four Cheese Truffle Arancini, Smashed & Shaved Prime Sliders and Crispy Brussels Sprouts. For her entrée, I had her go with the Braised Short Ribs. Everything was absolutely phenomenal. The flavors were on point, and my mom couldn't stop raving about the Short Ribs and Brussels Sprouts. For her birthday treat, she was given a Dark Chocolate Truffle & a White Chocolate Truffle, which was very nice! Our server was super friendly and even though he was new, he did a wonderful job making sure our experience was enjoyable from start to finish. Cooper's Hawk never disappoints and sharing it with my mom made it even better.

    Italian Sausage & Whipped Burrata Flatbread
    Home P.

    We have been to this CH location, as well as others, several times. We're getting to the point that our visits are really hit-or-miss. For this visit, we made reservations for early on a Saturday night, and the restaurant was not too busy at that point. Many tables empty, despite a busy wine tasting bar as we entered. We ordered a Bloody Mary and a non-alcoholic peach drink. Both were good. We also ordered a sausage and burrata flatbread that was also pretty good. For dinner, one of us had the chicken piccata--it had three large portions of chicken that were visible when the dish was served. It also tasted fresh with lemon and capers. One of us had the shrimp scampi. It was disappointing in the preparation and in the amount of shrimp included for the price. One of us ordered the chicken cilantro ranch sandwich, which is a favorite, repeated order, especially due to the ranch sauce. In this case, the sauce was way too salty, and the chicken was so small, it appeared as if a grilled nugget was smashed into the bun, instead of a chicken breast. The chicken literally covered maybe 30% of the bun and couldn't be found unless completely taking the top bun off of the sandwich. There also was hardly any avocado on the sandwich. Given the price of the sandwich and fries, this was unacceptable. We brought this to our server's attention, and she remedied the situation quickly by bringing extra chicken. We appreciated this, as well as her pleasant attitude. We noticed another review about the complementary pretzel bread being forgotten - we had to ask for ours. We also were brought an ice cold cup of coffee when requesting a second cup at the end of dinner. We ended up tipping well, despite the issues through the meal, because the server was really pleasant throughout and working hard. Maybe the kitchen was having an off night, but we've had hit-or-miss experiences here before. For the price of this meal, we really are questioning returning any time soon.

    Wine tasting area

    Ana was awesome! She was super attentive and friendly. I loved speaking with her! She gave great suggestions on which wine I should try next and made me feel right at home. She is truly an asset to the team.

    Wine toast
    Jaz Z Ldy

    Wine tasting experience is always a hoot, server Ashley is soooo personable. Had short rib meal which was great flavor n tender The southwest egg rolls w/ the sauces is fire The ambience music n lighting just enough and pleasant to allow you to vibe and low enough for you to enjoy conversation

    Ida B.

    First time at this location, which is close to home. Conveniently located!! Wait staff definitely needs to have better customer service. Argumentative. Not friendly. Made for a bad first impression. Please improve. Food was ok. Won't go back any time soon.

    Pesto sea bass (seasonal menu)
    Courtney T.

    Great and attentive service, delicious food. I ordered the seasonal menu pesto sea bass and my friend ordered the filet with broccoli and mashed potatoes. We both enjoyed our meals and paid about $60 each for our meal, a bottle of champagne, a tip, and dessert to go. My friend redeemed her two bottles of wine club. Wine for a bottle of champagne and a $25 credit, which is why our individual totals were about $60 each. The wine club sounds like a good deal if you like to frequent this restaurant! My sea bass was cooked perfectly, it was very tender but had a nice crust to it.

    Parmesan-Crusted Filet Medallions* & Pistachio-Crusted Grouper -  Mary's Potatoes - Fingerling Potato & French Onion Gratin
    Jesse H.

    Friends have been telling me about this place for days so I figured I'd give it a try as I was in town for work. Made a reservation for myself and was seated promptly upon arrival. The place is aesthetically pleasing and the wine selection is huge. Danielle/Dani - my server was very kind, attentive and made sure I was very well informed as well as answered all of my questions. She constantly came by to check on me, and make sure my drink was constantly refilled. The food was phenomenal and the portions were great. Next time I'm here I'll definitely be coming back. Thank you for the great service to close out my trip.

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    Joachim G.

    We dined the first time at Coopers Hawk in Gurnee. The food was great, the place is a little loud We loved their lobster bisque (not pictured)! The service was great - one thing that I strongly dislike though: do NOT offer the dessert menu while someone is still eating their main dish. Also don't remove all other plates and wine glasses - this makes it really uncomfortable!

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    Dani is outstanding. We will come to this location only to see her. Plus we love the food !

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