The restaurant you take the elevator up. The view is amazing and can be great to watch the sun set…read more There is high top table for a big group or low lounge seatings available in the bar area. Great place to hang out and mingle. Ladies night or a date night. Had the white Sangria is citrus and refreshing, which was really delicious to have in a warm/hot day. Shared Cordero Asado, lamb lollipops, was expecting small lamb on skewers per the tapas description on the menu. Was juicy and cooked perfectly. Didn't really need the sauce. Also shared the chicken and mushroom empanadas. These were very mini. So there was more dough than filling. It would have been better to offer 3 normal size. Paella de Mariscos is seafood flavor with mussel clam and shrimp. The pan was really small vs wide and shallow. So the rice on the bottom was burnt black and had the burnt taste throughout the whole dish. Didn't get the crispy rice at the bottom.

This restaurant is on the 9th floor of Le Meridian Hotel in Oak Brook. The hotel is next to…read moreCheesecake Factory. Your GPS will take you to Cheesecake and tell you that you've arrived, but you don't see a stand alone restaurant named El Tapeo. Just enter the hotel and you will find it! It's a lovely setting with floor to ceiling windows facing the shopping campus. It feels upscale, and the server staff behave as such; but it is not a snobby, uncomfortable ambiance. Business casual fits well here, and the sound level is lower than average. The tapas are first rate - delicious and well presented. They had run out of octopus and lamb when we dined there, so we will try again another time. Sangria in a pitcher was just the right amount for the four of us. This place is a gem!

Ridiculously good beer selection - especially the taps. They source top notch beer that can't be…read morefound elsewhere in the suburbs. Solid food with an evolving menu. Friendly service with one of the owners almost always present. Family friendly with plenty of outdoor seating.

The food was amazing and delicious. Luckily it was better than the service…read more We had a group of 7. The food did not come out together. One burger had to be sent back because they forgot the cheese and it came back out still well before the rest of the tables order. My father asked for a drink refill multiple times only to end up getting up and going to the bar to get it himself. But the whole experience was not bad. The burgers were great and juicy. Not sure why they call it a smashburger. There is nothing smashed about it. But the flavor is on point! Largest beer selection I have seen at a restaurant. Large seating area and they do a great job of not cramming in too many tables. They have some couches and a nice outdoor area. We will be back, the food was that good. I will update my rating after I give their service another try.

Elmhurst's new cocktail bar! Lo Key has been coming up on my socials for a bit now and as soon as I…read moresaw they are now offering happy hour, I had to go. The entrance is located in the alleyway along Schiller Ct. Street parking was hard to find but there is a parking garage adjacent to accommodate guests. Once inside, the vestibule is rather dark before entering the stairs down to the bar. I loved the eclectic finishes, velvet upholsteries, grand bar, fun photo moments, and sprinkle of cheetahs. Staff was extremely kind and made it a point to take good care of us since our group was all first timers. From the happy hour menu, my group got a round of the $10 martinis. It was nice that the offer was really for any martini type you wanted. We ended up getting a cosmo, french, vesper, and their lo key classic martini. The vesper martini was the standout of the night being perfectly balanced yet spirit forward. My next favorite was the french martini as it was perfectly sweet and easy to drink. The cosmo was a little tart for me and the lo key classic martini was the most spirit forward of them all. For food, we shared the parm fries, spicy cucumber salad, and the adult happy meal. Our server was nice to let my husband try one chicken and one filet slider. Both had great flavor and the chicken slider was a great portion! The parm fries were my favorite by far being perfectly salted but wish there was a sauce to go with it. Overall, I loved the atmosphere, pricing, and flavors Lo Key offers. I'd love to see a bit more variety on the food menu but everything else about my experience was great!

Wanted to love this place because there's nothing like this in the area and I love a swanky…read morespeakeasy/lounge but way too pretentious and mid. Note for the warmer months, when we went there to give it a second chance we were denied entry because of a no shorts policy. My husband was wearing khaki tailored shorts. They should definitely put this on the website.

Not gonna lie- needed a beer break after a heckuva day at work- my colleagues strongly recommended…read morePints - so here I am! Though it was a bit warm out, I thought A/C would be good - but man! I was seated quickly in the bar but the noise- the noise! Pushed us to a covered patio outside- a much better choice! I quickly ordered a flight of beers and a gringo-ized Taco Salad. Man, that beer hit the spot! I added some guac to the ground beef taco salad, piled on a medium spicy salsa and went to town on it! Nice. Ok - the service was just fine. And they used my beloved portable terminals to allow payment at the table - but they had small print adding a 3% fee (on top of a 3% credit card fee)! Not cool. Doesn't matter if they say they would remove it - just tacky. Raise menu prices please. You're not an airline. Don't nickel and dime your customers, please. Otherwise? A very nice place-

I can't speak for the bar culture or the drinks, but for a quick stop to eat lunch, rating it on…read morejust it's food and service, this place is a 10/10! I got the badger burger and it was absolutely splendid. The service was very quick, mind you it was only me and a few other people there but With how great the burger was, you can't go wromf getting some food here!

Four of us had a great experience at Modern Plate. We sat outside with very good service and…read morecommunication regarding a couple of tricky orders. The girls shopped at the boutique next door as we enjoyed watching Elmhurst pass by. Beers were ice cold and the spritzers were perfect. I had the pot roast dip sandwich with fries. Best dip sandwich ever, and I have had plenty of French dips in my long career. Everyone at our table loved their meals! When you're there Check out the back of the restaurant, it is a music venue. This was our third visit to Modern Plate and I think the food keeps getting better! The Only negative was the electric scooters and bikes flying by the outside tables and past the signs saying please walk your wheels. Don't let that deter you the place is fantastic, just be careful when you cross the sidewalk, or sit inside at the impressive bar!

We went here for a friend's birthday and it was a great spot! The menu is extensive (almost too…read moremany options!!!) and there really is something for everyone. The space is clean, enticing, and as the name implies, modern. The service was very friendly, and the manager stopped by to check in twice. We ordered a few different starters and everyone got their own entrees. My favorite appetizer was the pork belly, and I really enjoyed my bucatini sausage pasta. The group agreed that the drinks were not great. The cocktails tasted off and the sodas had no carbonation. Would definitely come back!

Great restaurant within the hotel. It was easy to make a reservation and we showed up early and was…read morestill able to be seated. The food portions are large. I ordered the Wise Guys pizza, it was good but it is not giardiniera on it it was jalapenos. Our waiter Julio R was very nice, conversational, friendly. He provided excellent service and was attentive. He gave an prefect wine recommendations based on the brand and flavor a friend described.

Osteria by Capri Bread + oil to start and omg…read more.. dangerously good. Definitely had way too many pieces Calamari fritti + sausage & peppers for the table = both SO flavorful and perfect to share Chicken & veggie soup lowkey tasted like canned chicken noodle Chicken parmesan with ALFREDO instead of marinara = lowkey both underwhelming. Pasta tasted like heavy whipping cream n chicken was just ok. I tried the blackened salmon (not pictured) which was my favorite. A spot for a family dinner or date night honestly. #RatedByAleena #Foodie #FoodieFinds #ItalianFood #ChickenParmesan

Had Saturday evening dinner with friends. Excellent Old Fashions (The God Father) Excellent Food!!!…read moreExcellent Service. The staff was AWESOME!!! THANKS!!!

Free parking lot with space. Greeted by friendly employees…read moreand seated promptly. The employees checked in on me frequently but not too much. Nice indoor and patio like environment. Great bar and table area. Drinks: Italian wine Luigi Righetti Valpolicella Ripasso and bread while I waited on my appetizer. Standard Peroni Italian beer. Dessert: apple crostata with vanilla gelato and drizzled caramel. This was good, fresh, and hot. Need a little more apples but delicious. Appetizer: I had Fritto Misto lightly breaded calamari, octopus, and shrimp in garlic. I liked this dish and substituted the cocktail sauce for marinara. I'm not into sweet dips. Entree: Bucatini Del lazio a pasta with lobster meat and jumbo shrimp in a brandy cream sauce. This was delicious and light. I can tell that the pasta was homemade. Very filling but I would have wanted more garlic in it.

Perfect setting for date night. Service can be slower on a busy night, but 99% of the time we get…read moresat quickly and staff is always polite. The Carbonara and any of the pizzas are to die for.

We were in the mode for Italian and asked Google for some help, Avanzare was one of the options. It…read morewas a 30-minute drive for everyone. The price point was on the high side for us but not out-of-reach. We arrived and was immediately sat in the bar; in fact, everyone is sat in the bar. The dining room has about twenty tables, and they were two tables being used; the bar also had about twenty tables and every table was sat. I asked the waiter and they do sit the bar area first and overflow into the dining room. With the bar area at near capacity and all hard surfaces it was very loud. The dining room had carpet floor and a coffered beamed ceiling it was tremendously quiet. If you want the energy of a crowded restaurant the bar is great, the dinning rom is a more upscale experience.  We started with Calamari Friiti, that is the title of the dish. In smaller print the description is Crispy Fried Calamari, Zucchini,  and herbs. What was served was 70% NOT Calamari but thin fried zucchini strips, fried rosemary (literally the twig of rosemary in batter and fried), and fried thyme (the thyme was removed from the twig so I could not even find it., but the waiter said it was there. At $19  expected more Calamari at least 60%, after all the dish was not called "fried herbs and Calamari". Our table had Spaghetti and Meatballs at $24, the Stuffed Pork Chop special (with Broccoli Rabe) at $27, and I had the Eggplant Parmigiana at $20. I get eggplant Parmesan a lot, it is my favorite Italian dish. $20 is high for eggplant Parmesan, I prefer my eggplant thinly sliced and fried. This is more three eggplant steaks with cheese and red gravy. Not my personal favorite but good. The pasta was so unusual I had to ask about it; the waiter said it is made from scratch in house but the shape in an Italian grocery store would be casarecce. I thought $24 for Spaghetti and Meatballs high but my husband said the Meatballs were excellent. Finally, $27 for one Stuffed Pork Chop also seemed high but it tasted great, the garlic white wine sauce made a tasty glaze. We ordered Tiramisu for the table and one person got the blueberry sorbet. I found the Tiramisu traditional and another person thought the mascarpone cheese was whipped too much. I read a several reviews, most of the reviewers praised the service as outstanding; we found our server disappearing for 30 - 40 minutes; we had to call someone over to order desert and another to get the check.