We were having dinner in the Oak Brook area and came across the Polo Lounge on Yelp, so we decided…read moreto drop in for a cocktail. There was an event going on and the lobby was crowded. No matter, although it did sort of take away from the intimate vibe that it could have been. The bar is beautifully designed and even with the tumult of so many people moving around, it lost little of its draw. I saw that the bartender had to look up the recipe for our cocktails, but they came out fine. All in all it was a pleasant experience.

My kinda hotel cocktail bar in the Drake! Very chill,…read moreclassy joint that I could sit for a few drinks and wanted to but had dinner downstairs at Cao. They had all the high end good stuff which is very much my style! The very nice Maria behind the bar seemed to be running the show along with the cool gentlemen back there as well. Had the Speakeasy Black Old Fashioned per Maria's recommendation and it was just what I needed/wanted! A nice experience!

The food is exceptionally good for the area. However the service is lacking. Expect to be there due…read more2 hours!

Decided to celebrate my birthday at this Hidden Wine Bar right in a small town of Bourbonnais…read more Small and very intimate atmosphere. Not much seating. Wine selections were nice and food was just as good. A bit Overpriced menu. Waiter seemed to be in a rush which was a little annoying considering they closed @10 and we arrived at 8pm on a Tuesday but he was friendly. Ordered the 2 meat charcuterie was not impressed. Also ordered the steak bites with puréed sweet potatoes which was very tasty and burger for the kid. A decent place for regulars or just to wine down. Should at least try once. Check em out!

Came here on a Friday night. It's a pretty chill, casual spot with couches to sit and kind of has a…read morelate 2000s vibe. The bartender and server who greeted us was really friendly and let us sit in the "VIP" section, which is a raised area near the back with more sofas. The couches in the general area were all filled. There's a bar and a few high tops by the bar as well. They have a huge selection of martinis with decent prices. I'd love to come back to try more, especially the dessert ones. They also have live music on Friday nights, and luckily we got there just in time before they started. Tonight was a jazz band and they were great!

Warm beer, horrible, horrible service, over 15 minutes to get a drink and nothing fancy, just a…read morebottle of beer. Two people ordering Coors and Modelo, tab was $54 for 8 beers and then we got charged with an automatic 25% Gratuity of $13.50. States right at the bottom of the receipt that "20% Gratuity will be added to tabs over $200. Groups with 5 tabs or more will be added 20% gratuity each." Didn't fall into either of those categories and got charged 25% gratuity, what a joke. If we go back we will go for the music, won't be ordering drinks that's for sure.

Great atmosphere. It reminds me of my trip to Ireland. The beer battered chicken fingers were…read moreunique and very good.

Three of us went for dinner; cocktails were quite potent - one meal of three was enjoyed - the…read morechicken pot pie. Patty melts - meh & blegh. Brownie dessert was shared and good, too. It's nearby so will probably give the place another try. Waitress was very friendly; bartender a bit sullen.

I wanted to check out this place for a long time and I thought it was great. The bartender was…read moreawesome and able to give me information about the place since it was my first time. Prices were fair with what everyone was charging in the area. The dance floor is small but everyone in the place was still having a good time regardless and I was dancing as well. The DJ was great and paid great music. I was there on a Julian Jumping Perez day with DJ Q. I didn't order food, but the food is connected to the restaurant in the same area which based on reviews looked great even though I never tried the food. Also, just from the looks out the banquet hall seems large enough to which is also connected which is convenient if you wanted to host like a wedding.

Having never been bere, I planned my husband's birthday party at VLounge on a Saturday when Julian…read moreJumpin Perez was DJ'ing for "Old School Saturday". I called and spoke to with Frank and he was kind enough to reluctantly reserve a couple tables for us, only if I promised to have at least 20 people. He informed me he would charge me if I didn't show with 20 people, which I understood because after all, he could have reserved those tables for other parties and he already had a large party booked for the bar. I started to get nervous about a week before after reading many negative reviews about the place, including reviews stating people were discriminated against, forced to leave, had horrible service from their waitress, etc. I couldn't be happier with the way the night turned out and the way in which we were treated. When we arrived, there was a coat check available and the lobby was beautiful! I was very impressed with the ambience and decor. Our group included many people from diverse backgrounds including black, white, Asian, etc. I didn't feel discriminated against at all and our waitress, although extremely busy, was always checking on us and took care of our needs. She recommended some amazing drinks and despite what other reviews stated, was happy to keep separate tabs for people in our group. One of the men working that night bought my husband a drink for his birthday and at one point the DJ announced everyone's birthdays and the staff brought out a large piece of cake for each of the people there who were celebrating their birthday. I expected an older crowd since I read that VLounge attracted older people but that's what we were looking for since we are not as young as we used to be and would stick out like a sore thumb at any club, yet still wanted a sort of club experience. The crowd was a bit older than I even expected but everyone was nice and there to have a good time. We didn't experience anyone being rude and the dance floor was poppin'! I was pleasantly surprised! I have nothing but good things to say. The drinks were priced reasonably with a good amount of alcohol in them. The calamari was absolutely amazing! The ranch dressing, which one reviewer stated was disgusting, was one of the best I've had. I was happy they actually had ranch dressing because most Italian places do not have ranch. You can tell it's homemade, too and it was the perfect dipping sauce for their calamari. The calamari came out nice and hot and crispy and there were no ro rubbery pieces or weird looking pieces (like usual) that nobody wants to eat and are just left on the plate as waste. The place was PACKED, so of course our server was not able to keep up with the empty glasses and plates on our table but that did not impact our night in any way. I read one negative review stating that the empties were not removed from the table fast enough. I think sometimes people just look for something to complain about because it was completely understandable, considering the amount of people our waitress was serving and how hard it was to move around in the room. The bathrooms were clean but at one point in the night, there was a girl in the stall next to mine throwing up and it was all over the floor, including splashing all the way over into my stall and onto my shoes. It was pretty disgusting but when I exited the stall, I was happy to see staff in the restroom trying to take care of the situation. I believe many of the negative reviews I previously read were unfortunately from people who wanted to come for the free entertainment and were too cheap to spend any money on drinks or food or were not dressed appropriately. Furthermore, any reviewer claiming discrimination...it is my opinion that the reviewer must have been rude or had to have done something to warrant a negative response from the employee. I do not feel any if the employees were discrimanatory. Either that or it was an isolated situation and thankfully, we didn't have that experience! I do wish the staff had nametags so I could have known my server's name or I could have met Frank, considering I was speaking to him on and off the few weeks prior to our event. It also would've been nice to know the gentleman's name who was working the room when we were there and interacting with our group, since he was extremely cordial and professional. All of our guests told us what a fun time they had and what a nice place VLounge was. We don't get out much these days due to our children being young but I do hope we get a chance to go back! I urge you to give VLounge a chance and check it out for yourself! You won't be disappointed!

Good Food,Good Drinks, Good Service, Good Seating n Relaxing and DEFINITELY A GOOD TIME!read more

Checked out this chill lounge in Hazel Crest. It certainly is more worthy than its craptastic…read morelocation. Maxey's is known for crowds that are better behaved and not troublemakers. A lot of great cocktails to choose among. There's also some things to eat but it's usually just things that are greasy. Basically this bar has a more mature crowd. It's great if not wanting to run into those who are about to pop a cap in the ass of someone. There's also limited hours so it's harder to get in whenever. A place that really limits when to go. This makes it harder to communicate with employees about events or other things. It's about $10 for a basic cocktail. The food is pretty basic, just things from the fryer to be honest. It's about $7 for an appetizer. They have the basics like onion rings. For sure there's a lot of events. It's located on 183rd Street at Kedzie. They're closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

We were looking for a place to have dinner and their menu listed many GF options. They had a…read morereservation time open so we grabbed it. They were out of Sangria so I ordered the limoncello spritz instead. It was really good! I informed the server I was GF/celiac. I ordered a few tapas - patatas bravas, brussel sprouts and goat cheese with GF bread. A few tapas came out first and I started to eat the potatoes. Another server came over and said he brought the wrong potatoes. The one I was eating was not GF. He had the manager come over and talk to us. She assured us that everything else would come out perfect and apologized for the mishap. Luckily I only had 1 potato but still I'm not allowed to have any gluten. Then we had ordered paella to share. It was so good! Very flavorful with the rice cooked to perfection. We really enjoyed it. The server and manager came back many times to check on us and when we were finished they indicated the bill was comped. It was very sweet of them to do it. Even with the mixup we would come back. The food and service were excellent.

Spanish Tapas on floor 9. Had four tapas dishes. The good - Pork Belly, Beef Empanadas. The…read moreaverage Patatas Bravas & Bocadillo Gambas Al Chorizo. Service was good!! Wine was good. I'd give it a second chance - get the Paellas

What a fun place to go to after dinner. Super cozy with a fun menu of appetizers and creative…read moredrinks! Perfect spot for a date night or a girls night out! The service is always on point and the food and drinks never disappoint!

Very cute little trendy place in downtown Northbrook. It is labelled as 'lounge" only you dont see…read morethe actual words 'Next Door" so its a little confusing from that aspect. Its actually the 'Next Door' to Eataco. The drinks are insta-friendly, very cute for pics. I had the lychee drink which was really good with real fruit inside of it. Was at here for a a private party and the good from Eataco was provided, Ive had Eataco before and it's usually really good but a couple of items (elote and quesadilla) were a little bit strong on the salt. The rest of the dishes were good especially if you're a fan of onions!