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    Manhattan's American Bar and Grill

    3.5 (259 reviews)
    Closed • 8:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    MANHATTAN'S AMERICAN BAR AND GRILL ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Live music
    Outdoor seating

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    Maria R.

    I'll tell you the food. Here is amazing. Absolutely love it. However, the problem that I have is the service I've come here three times. I've given it three chances and for the life of me I don't understand how extremely slow it could be. I mean the people are wonderful. It's almost like hard to communicate with your waiter or waitress. It's like they bring you your food and disappear. Then you got to hunt them down for a drink or refill. Despite all of this, I will definitely go back cause I really really wanna like this place. The food is phenomenal. The ambience is family oriented. The people at the front are nice. I mean the people are nice. I'm not saying they're not. I just think that the service should be a little bit more attentive that's all.

    Friday night fish tacos special.  . Includes soup or salad and one side dish.
    Marie N.

    Consistantly good food, good service and reasonable prices. My husband comes here practically every week so that he can order the beef stroganoff.

    Split pea soup

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    Service - it's TERRIBLE!!!!!! We were on the servers "pay us no mind list" . Spent a ton of money and worst service ever.

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    Favorite hang out and dining spot in Chi-town burbs. Awesome food, atmosphere, and service.

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    Overall an "older" crowd is the usual customer. Food is not normally great, but like the live entertainment vibe.

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    I visited tonight on Taco Tuesday and had the delicious fajitas. My meal was fabulous and the service was top-notch. Highly recommend

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    Came in super late and was greeted warmly. We got our food quickly and enjoyed the great live music. Would definitely return!

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    Menus were only on IPads (stop doing this people want physical menus) and the catfish was not good. Would not recommend.

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    Cooper's Corner

    3.3(305 reviews)
    3.6 mi
    •$$

    I enjoyed the old school vibe of this restaurant with the dark paneling and exposed brick interior…read more The clientele is mostly seniors from the area. Their conversations were very loud as most are probably hard of hearing so quiet conversation is not possible. I overheard many say what great value for the money here and the staff treated them very kindly. There also were several tables of family groups. Our server was a bit forgetful but the food was very good. I would recommend the steak bites on the appetizer and gluten free menus because they were tender, flavorful and juicy. The portions are generous. They have daily specials and quite a bit of seafood offerings. Not a bad stop when in the area.

    We stopped in for dinner on a Wednesday night after visiting Cantigney. It was not very crowded so…read morewe were seated immediately. They have a bar area as well as a separate dining room. The interior is dark with black leather booths and brick/wood paneling walls. Very "Old School" Their menus are all on an iPad which I have never seen before. It was broken down to different categories including Daily Specials. Their menu is extensive from wings,burgers,pizza,salads and home cooked comfort foods just like your grandma made. We started with drinks . They had a draft beer special so I ordered a draft beer and my wife ordered an Adult Arnold Palmer. Apparently their draft beer wasn't working so our server (Lucy) asked if a bottled beer would be ok. I was surprised when she charged me full price for the beer because it was bottled and not draft which was not my choice! My wife was brought her drink minus the alcohol.. apparently our server misunderstood her. I had their wings which were good in size and sauced perfectly. Very tender and juicy but I had to ask our server for some ranch dressing which normally comes with wings. My wife had the Blue Cheese Steak bites off the GF menu with a side of Garlic Mashed Potatoes. Again the server forgot her potatoes and charged her the wrong price since they had special pricing on the GF menu. They also charge a credit card processing fee. I would have given it 5 stars but again service was an issue. I would like to go back again to try one of their dinners or other Daily Specials when in the area.

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    Cooper's Corner - Bleu cheese steak bites

    Bleu cheese steak bites

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    Wheaton College Artist Series

    5.0(3 reviews)
    1.8 mi

    I love Wheaton College Artist Series! For 72 years, Wheaton College Artist Series has introduced…read moreits audiences to the world's best live music and dance from classical and folk traditions. This season will start with a concert presented by the acclaimed Boston Brass, a quintet of two trumpets, horn, trombone and tuba. It will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, September 23, 2022 in the new 650-seat, acoustically engineered Armerding Concert Hall located at 520 E. Kenilworth Avenue in Wheaton. I learned that Wheaton College Artist Series offers a convenient new ticketing program with a six-concert subscription and a three-concert subscription. All subscribers will receive preferred seating throughout the season, priority booking for Artist Series events, with the choice of a three- or six-concert package. Interestingly, six-concert subscribers will receive maximum savings off individual ticket prices, discounts to the Wheaton College Christmas Festival, the new Wheatie Card for discounts at local restaurants and businesses, and a discounted rate for dinner at Anderson Commons' highly-rated Bon Appetit. Please, support Wheaton College Artist Series by purchasing tickets and you will never regret you did it!

    This is a well known secret in the suburbs! Wheaton College has various artists come and perform…read moreon their campus. The venue is much smaller and so is the price of your ticket! I've seen the CSO here as well as a guest conductor (Leonard Slatkin) and last night the Opole Philharmonic. I scored tickets for last night through Living Social. 2 tickets in the 8th row for $15. Even without that deal, the ticket prices are very reasonable. The place these artists perform is actually the chapel. So you will see religious signs on the wall. There really isn't much of a lobby to speak of. They do have a coat check room and restrooms, but they are VERY small (3 stalls ladies), so the lines can get long during intermission. They do not have any food or drinks available. They do open the campus dining up before an event. Before you start remembering your college food experience and shuddering, know that Wheaton College's campus food is ranked in the top 5 of all college campuses! A final note on these events. They are well attended by seniors. Don't get put off by that, they are very friendly. Towards the end of last night's performance I was holding back a cough so much it made my eyes water. The older woman next to me picked up what was going on and whipped out a few tootsie rolls and offered them to me!

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    Morten Lauridsen, composer of LUX AETERNA

    Wheaton College Artist Series - The Choirs of Wheaton College appear under conductor Jerry Blackstone February 21.

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    JT's Corner Tap & Eatery - Soup of the Day: Stuffed peppers

    JT's Corner Tap & Eatery

    4.1(99 reviews)
    2.7 mi
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    If you don't come here for the great food, or the drink specials, come here for the service and the…read moreowners. The wait staff is attentive, quick, and efficient. They take the time to learn your name, and use it when you come back. As for the owners, and managers...(specifically Bob, and Kelly) they go out of their way to make sure Jt's is always at a standard they want. They take the time to ensure that their guests are happy, along with their staff. This family owned establishment is the perfect bar for Carol stream.

    I really like the menu. We started with this very large plate of tortilla chips with salsa. The…read morechips arrived warm. The appetizer could easily be shared by 3 or even 4 people. I also ordered the Italian beef stuffed egg rolls. These are small eggrolls cut on the diagonal. For me, I probably would not order those again. There are other appetizers that I would enjoy more. Our server was very friendly and helpful. The manager stopped by to check up on us to see if everything was ok and if we needed anything. I ordered the 3 slider burgers. I chose the fries as a side and it came with a small cup of creamy coleslaw. The slider burgers were thick and had that great grilled flavor. Recommend this entree. We ordered the chicken fingers entree, also. I don't know how many fingers were in the order, but we had about 5 or 6 fingers leftover to bring home. The prices are very fair. The music is loud. This restaurant is now on our favorite restaurants rotation list.

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    JT's Corner Tap & Eatery - Bar area

    Bar area

    JT's Corner Tap & Eatery - Sizzling Chicken Fajitas

    Sizzling Chicken Fajitas

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    Dough - Lemon mint pizza

    Dough

    3.0(32 reviews)
    2.1 mi

    A friend had been here and raved about the thick crust pizza, so we turned up 45 minutes before…read moreclose. We got three pizzas, one each, and shared. Pies are about 10" in diameter, enough for one person plus leftovers; maybe not enough for two. We got the Garden of the Gods; Help Me Cheeses; and Lemon Capri (sliced lemon, olive oil, ricotta). The thick crust is basically focaccia and it's delicious; you also get the crisped cheese on the edges that you do with Detroit. The Garden of the Gods was also good (tomatoes, green pepper, onions, mushrooms) as was the 3-cheese, which my friend raved about. Service was friendly and they didn't throw us out as closing approached, which we appreciated. We were inside and it was pretty quiet as it was after 9pm. I see they bill themselves as a sports bar; guess I didn't realize, which for me is a good thing. Anyway, pizza is delicous, priced reasonably, and they have 5 vegetarian specialty pizzas plus plain cheese, so I'll definitely be adding this to my downtown restaurant rotation. Menu also features some tasty looking dips and a tomato / mozzarella salad, hmm!

    Good pizza and great service! It's very casual and great for groups. They do have a "backyard" area…read morethat was pretty decked out. We went on a Friday night; there was a band playing and a $10 cover for the backyard. Eating in the restaurant did not have a cover, though. They have Detroit and New Haven Style pizzas. I thought they were very good. I wouldn't rant and rave, but it is a very nice addition to downtown Wheaton and we will likely be back!

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    Dough - Exterior

    Exterior

    Dough - Two slices

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