We arrived right at the reservation time and was seated right away, the restaurant was busy. The waitress was very nice and informative. We got the sirloin tips and shrimp cocktail for appetizers, top notch. Myers is wife had the chicken with angel hair pasta, I ordered the bone in rib eye which was done medium well my only complaint is the baked potato wasn't done. Glad to recommend Ken's and we will be back! read more

Charged 4.00 for a single glass of ice cubes. No need to mention everything else that's gone wrong with this once fine establishment. Sad

My wife's Birthday and we requested a booth in the bar. We had a great night. Great service, great drinks, great meal. The only downside were the couple of drunk patrons at the bar. read more

Ken's is a local family favorite and always an incredible meal! The relish tray and pizza bread are great ways to start your meal. From any of the steak options to the twice baked potato (heavenly) to the pork chops and even simple soups and salads, everything is filling and often likely to leave you with leftovers. The atmosphere is comfortable and home-y and the staff all attentive and kind. If you're in Beverly, it's hard to find a better meal for a family weeknight dinner or friends night out! read more

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Came in on Wednesday before Thanksgiving. It was packed Christmas decorations all around felt very festive in here. Got a maple old fashioned it had some sweetness but wasn't cloyingly sweet. Second drink was a bacon Manhattan. Made me think about 10 years ago when Bacon was really big. They call it hog hattan. Opened up with the chicken Caesar salad. The chicken on the salad was warm like it was in the oven. The pizza bread is nice touch. They also offer bell pepper as part of welcoming relish tray. Just made me think about ordering an Italian beef. The pork chops sounded tempting but ultimately ended up going with a NY strip for my entree. It was cooked how I like nice and rare. Double baked potatoes one of those steakhouse dishes when you see on the menu you just have to order. Closed it down with some cheesecake topped offed with some berries. I will say there could have been more seasoning on the steak like garlic, cumin, salt. read more

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The appetizers here is good as I ordered the baked clams and fired calamari. Only place that offers you a open face pizza bread. we ordered some entrees hoping it was just as awesome as the appetizers. The Linguini and clams was overly saucy and more like alfredo and noodles. All the entrees are overly seasoned. I would recommend the appetizers. Free parking in the rear. The service was great like the decor. read more

Ken's On Western - Calamari $16 - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Found Ken's and it is such a gem! The food and the service are amazing. Go see Jackie at the bar! She is the BEST and makes you feel like family from the moment you sit down. If you were thinking about coming to Ken's, don't hesitate, just do it! Everything we've tried on the menu, we've loved. You will leave very happy and full lol. read more

Quaint through back old school Italian Steakhouse Restaurant. Good food and friendly service. read more

Ken's On Western - Chicken - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

We went here for our anniversary. We had appetizers, upgraded entrees (twice baked potatoes), alcohol drinks, and dessert. Everything was fantastic. You'll need reservations. read more

Amazing food and service to good to be true Ken's is one of a kind!! Come try the best place on Western!!! read more

Ken's On Western - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Our first time going to Ken's was last Friday when my family tried to celebrate my 80th birthday with me. The entire evening was challenging to say the least. We had reservations for 7 people at 6:30 p m. We arrived on time, but hostess didn't seem to realize we needed enough seating to accommodate us, so before we realized it, we were seated at a booth for 6, instead. Unfortunately, staff didn't know how to change it. Ambiance was nonexistent. The noise was VERY loud, which made us constantly on repeat because we couldn't hear each other. The waitress was MIA most of the time. After a 20 minute wait to order drinks, it took 20-30 minutes for them to be served 2 at a time! What, no trays??? More LONG wait times to order food, get appetizers, then (tick tick...tick tock) soups and salads, and FINALLY our entrees with sides (which, of course were warm at best)! We were able to "encourage" a busboy stop to refill our water carafe, else we would have did it ourselves. None of us were ever asked if we wanted drink refills...coffee, tea, aperitif after dinner? My God, you're dreaming. I have a severe wheat allergy, so we were told it was ok to bring my b'day cake. We needed to remind the waitress a few times after the meal to please bring it. Again, a long wait to have the cake brought to table, unboxed, cut and served. I'll always remember my 80th birthday dinner. No, no, no, not for the food or lack of service at Ken's on Western. My memories will be filled with the love, laughter and joy of family and friends who helped turn what could have been the worst birthday into this old gal's best ever 80th! If you decide to go to Ken's on Western, remember to bring lots of patience with you. Next year back to Jack Gibbons in Oak Forest where they actually care about their patrons. read more

As always, the service and food at Ken's is impeccable. The dim lighting sets a warm and comfy atmosphere for family, friends and loved ones. It's never hit or miss at Ken's. It's always a HIT!! read more

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Going there for years until recently. While they've nicely updated in recent times, their service has slid. Never had a complaint with the food or drink, always top notch, but once a push waitress tried to push us out, saying, in classless fashion, that they need the table. Only on the south side. Another time, the waitress was just off, packing to another table, not knowing when you order a bottle of Caymus you pour for a taste first. She didn't relay the specials to us either. Service is just not what it used to be. When I complained management said they'd deal with it, but I'm afraid to go back. Why bother? read more

Amazing place , Great Lake perch and daily specials ... we love all the servers and bartenders . Everyone takes great care of us ! Fun , delicious Beverly Neighborhood GEM ! We Live in Palos Park and still come back to Beverly for KENS !! read more

Update: While the menu says they will add a tip, when the bill came there was no tip automatically added to the bill. This worked out great because the food was real good and service excellent. We gladly tipped according and more than the autotip would have been. read more

The First Experience We had a reservation for a certain time. We were told it would be a couple minutes. We were told to find a seat at the already packed bar. (I'm on crutches and no seats available). Okay, no problem, its just a couple minutes. 25 minutes later we were sat. We were brought water and silverware. No server came up to us. 10 minutes later the host comes us to us and says she needs us to move so she can sit a bigger party there. We obliged, was a little embarrassing as I was already struggling to move around being on crutches. We get to the next table, there is food spilled all over the floor around the table. It was their pasta dish they bring out to you. I couldn't even get around it so we asked for it to be taken care of. 2 minutes later of us just standing by the table we can't sit at, it was cleaned up. Eventually, like 15 minutes later, a server (possibly manager, not sure) came to us, and said "Do you want drinks or not?". We then ordered our soda's. She came back with them and said "Okay what will you have". We weren't ready yet, still looking. Food Order We ordered the filet mignon and the lobster tail. When we received it, the Filet was burnt. The sear was just to long and it was literally burnt. My lobster tail was rubber. We waited for 10 minutes or so for someone to finally come near our table. The lobster wasn't edible, but we did consume the Filet due to just being hungry. We cut off the burnt part. I explained the lobster to the person and she said, okay I'll have another made for you. Respectively so, it took about 20 minutes, maybe more for another to be brought. I wasn't offered anything to hold me over nothing. Fine, that's not this restaurants style. When the lobster tail was finally brought out, it was just placed in front of me and the lady ran off. It was also like rubber. Not sure what is going on here. I push it to the side and we wait again for another 15 minutes or so, and I finally get our servers attention and explain is the same as the first. Like rubber. Ken's on Western's Resolution The server took my 2nd lobster tail and apologized. She then brough us our bill. We were billed for lobster. I literally cried. Never done that before. When she came back so we can pay, we asked her to remove it because I didn't consume it due to being rubbery. she stated "We don't have anyone here who can override this. I don't manage on Monday's so I can't do any overrides. I just have to run your card for the full amount and then my manager will call you in the morning to refund it.". This was 2 weeks ago and we still don't have a call or our refund. This was an $85 charge for something that wasn't edible. My experience was absolutely awful. I hope this isn't how it is all over Chicago, I was visiting the area, I'm from another state. Anyways, they are a popular spot, it was busy and they have decent reviews. Just don't expect anything to get resolved if they have bad service or bad food. read more

I'm sorry it took us so long to finally try Ken's On Western. We had an extra evening. Great service from Amy even when it got unexpectedly crowded. The lamb and orange roughy we ordered were delicious. Nailed the pink on the inside of the lamb chops. The orange roughy was light and full. Love that they have a local beer offering, like from down the street from Open Outcry. The ambiance is lovely too!! Exactly what you would expect a small chop house vibe to be. read more

I live in the area but never visited Ken's. This place was wonderful. Business was booming. I was seated maybe ten minutes after my reservation but I did grab a couple of seats at the bar where I enjoyed an Old Fashioned. Table was great. It's small but not to the point where you are hearing other people's conversations. Two entrees, New York strip and crab stuffed shrimp, were phenomenal. A couple bottles of Pinot Grigio plus a huge piece of cheesecake for desert left me completely satisfied. Live piano player in the bar. This place is old school cool. I will return. read more

Recently Celebrated our friend's birthday. There's a reason why Kens has stood the test of time. Home made Mozzarella sticks were so yummy. I had the Sunday special Turkey Dinner, I would highly recommend it. Everyone enjoyed their meals. Service was excellent, home made bread pudding and baked cookie for desert didn't disappoint. read more

I've never been disappointed here. Been there for appetizers and drinks as well as meals for two or meals for eight. Great staff, excellent food, atmosphere is spot on. High end food, offerings for little people, atmosphere for the theater or casual night. read more

Ken's On Western - Fillet with blue cheese, minestrone soup - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I was in the mood for a steak and not in the mood to drive, so I did a did a google search for steak in my area. I found this place and decided to give it a try. The service was awesome and the ambiance was too. The food, however, was AWFUL. I ordered a 7 oz filet, medium well. There was nothing pink on that steak, but there were spots that were charred. I've had better steak at outback. The side potato was dry too. Overall it was an expensive disappointment - I should have followed my first mind and driven downtime. read more

A must try spot. The food was delicious and the service was great. We had the shirt ribs, rib eye steak and a spicy chicken pasta. All the good was cooked to perfection. We had drinks and took dessert home. It's a place I will be going back for more. You will have to try it for yourself. read more

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I enjoyed my visit. The food was good. Service was good and the portions were enormous! I'd definitely go back in the future. read more

This restaurant was a pleasant surprise. Everything we ate was great. From the complimentary food, to the appetizers, to the entrees. I don't know what they use for the cucumbers and peppers, they pass out, but it was SOOOOO GOOD! I was taken aback, and couldn't stop eating it. We had the oysters for appetizers, and my table agreed they were also really good. For the entree, what I had was a chef special for that day. It was the crab stuffed salmon, with asparagus and mashed potatoes. Very filling and tasty. My sister and I enjoyed our meal immensely. Also, another one of my sisters had a chicken dish (I'm sorry I forgot what it was), I tasted that too and it was also good. Just overall a pleasant experience. The ambiance and service was nice, and intimate, 10/10. read more

Ken's On Western - Stuffed Salmon - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Old school Friday/Sunday night Supper club. The Braised chicken is phenomenal, and my husband is always happy with their specials. Great place for a comfort food date night. read more

I would definitely give a strong 3.5-4 stars for this spot. Super cute spot on Western! Cheese bread was good couod have used like 3 more baking minutes. The cheesesticks were amazing!!!!! Clam chowder a little salty but the Cajun chicken pasta was pretty good. I think breaded chicken would have set this completely off to 5 star status. Probably will go back read more

The food is good. The service is awful. I love stopping in this place, but the bartenders consistently seem to disappear and forget you exist. Which sucks, because it is one of the nicer places in the area otherwise. I just wish the management did a better job overseeing that. read more

Ken's on Western is great! I went with a large party for a friend's birthday (about 20 people) and everyone had a great experience. The service was great! Everyone's order was 100% correct which doesn't always happen with large parties. The food was very tasty, and the portions sizes are HUGE! All entrees come with a number of complemtary appetizers (pizza bread, pickled bell peppers, potato salad, and a veggie tray). Next, I had the calimari as an appetizer and the batter was very light and it was fried with just right. For my entree, I had the chicken tortellini with a vodka sauce, and it was great. Because of all the appetizers I was full by the time my food came so I ended up taking most of it home. I would defiantly recommend Ken's On Western, especially for large parties or if you want huge portions! read more

Ken's On Western - Chicken Tortellini with Vodka Sauce - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This is a GEM. A+ rating from my dear friends Bubba, Dennis and Cathy... and me! Excellent service and the best ambiance. Delicious fresh food at such great prices. We had eggplant parmesan, lake perch and chopped steak. Fabulous!! read more

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My family and I have going to Ken's on Western for more than 50 years the food and service has always been great

The chop was burned and you can touch the burned and they said they are not responsible for the burn ness. so my friend is left cutting edge off like it's a sandwich. If they fix it is was cost her. I didn't appreciate that. read more

Ken's On Western - Gilled chops - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Checked in for my birthday. It's been a few years since I was here last. Upgrades made space more updated. Food and the service was great. The prices are affordable. I can see myself coming more often now. read more

Wisconsin supper club vibes tucked into a small, cozy space on the southside. Great drinks, great steaks, great service all at a reasonable price. Can't wait to go back. read more

Ken's On Western is my favorite because their foods are so deliciously prepared.

Server was attentive and was able to make suggestions. Food was very good and we were able to make a few changes to our menu.

Not sure what has happened in just 365 days... First visited on bday 8/8/22; loved it so much, decided to return 8/8/23 (5:15pm reservation). Ordered filet mignon--food was cold--especially the mashed potatoes. Server, although kind, neglected to "sell" me anything. Told her it was my birthday--no reaction at all. Didn't even run down the 'specials of the day' to me. And this $9 slice of carrot cake: IT'S STALE. I'm so incredibly disappointed. read more

Anyone considering bringing their small kids to Ken's, DO IT!!! We dined here Oct. 22 2021 and it was the first time taking both my kids, ages 1 & 2.5, to a restaurant so I was very anxious and nervous of how the whole experience would go. I had been to Ken's in the past and had a great meal and service. Well this time in particular blew me away. Everyoen from the hostess, waitress and bus servers were friendly, kind, and full of smiles. I would say my kids behaved, but don't we all say that about our kids lol. But the staff sat us promptly without a reservation, got two high chairs and crayons and paper to entertain the kids. We ordered for the kids immediately and food came quick, this gave the adults a buffer to enjoy a drink while the kids ate. I just can not thank Ken's enough for the great service and hospitality. If you've never been, please go and don't be nervous about brining the littles :) read more

Ken's On Western - Kids at Ken's - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Great food. Been living near this place for 40+ years and decided to try the food. Fish platter and Cajun chicken fettuccine was awesome! I will be back . read more

First time here. Wanted to try a local restaurant. Customer service was good, but food was not. My salmon was perfectly prepared but it was swimming in a lemon caper sauce. The double baked potato and pizza bread was good. The clam chowder tasted fishy. A medium rare steak came out VERY well done-actually, it was burnt. When we told the waitress, no apology was given. read more

We had a large group and Colleen and her support staff treated us just wonderfully! The service was incredible and the food was outstanding. Thanks to Ken's on Western for taking care of us. read more