We had our anniversary dinner here. This is our third visit. Service is very good and the meal was excellent.

Not a big fan. We remember this place from the days when it was The Viking. We recently went here after viewing their menu online. We were in the mood for burgers. They were reasonably priced. We went on a Friday night but before the large dinner crowd arrive, probably about 5:30. The atmosphere was fine, but here's where it went downhill a bit. Our server was not very attentive, and not very friendly. It took a while for her to take our order, and when we were ready to leave, it took forever to get our check. She knew we were ready because she cleared our table and we asked for the check. Now, I will say that the burgers tasted good--I had a Black & Bleu Burger and my wife had a Whisky River Burger. Nice and thick patties, and as I said very tasty. About an hour after we got home, my wife got very sick from the food--basically incapacitated the rest of the evening kind of sick. In all fairness, I had no effects from the food. We won't be going back because of the service and obviously my wife getting sick. read more

I went to Cooper's Corner last night for the first time. It was fantastic. We were greeted by a very nice gentleman, who was also our server, as soon as we walked in. There were fresh flowers in a vase up front so it smelled amazing. Roger was our server - so friendly, knew the menu perfectly by heart, knew what to recommend, was patient and very happy. He made us feel welcome and taken care of. Bread was served right away, he asked if we wanted anything in addition to our waters as far as drinks and brought out a tasting of the wine we chose. So good! He had our steaks made exactly how we ordered, our salads were delicious and came out very quickly. He really took a lot of time to go over the menu with us and answer any questions we had. He also let us pick where we wanted to sit which I thought was nice. Good atmosphere, great staff; even got to chat with the owner who is also very friendly. I hope this place continues to do well. We will definitely be back! read more

I'm really disappointed with this place. The price of the entrees does not equal the quality of the food we were served. I am always very wary of a restaurant that places metal tops/covers on their entrees. You just cant do that with seafood and pasta. That type of food sits too long with a top on it and dries out. Which is exactly what happened to two of our orders. We asked the server what the specials were and he flat out said "I don't know." And there is nothing more annoying than a band setting up to play for the evening and hearing a guy "mic check" for 20 minutes while you're trying to enjoy a meal that you're paying too much for. Overall over priced. You're better off going somewhere else and spending less for better food. Also, please dust the window sills and get rid of the gaudy fake flower arrangements. Makes the place look like a funeral parlor. read more

Love this place on Thursday nights last night they have the piano singer and the atmosphere is great for a date night . The clientel can be a little old on Thursdays but food is great and set up is very nice , also check out for a sunday dinner read more

Well enough tried this place twice now and the service is not the best. the fish fry that tasted like a corn dog the last time we came and this time is burgers that were salty and over cooked. Oh yeah, we are still waiting for crackers for are soup too. well had to send my mushroom and cheese burger back because it came burnt it was supposed to be medium so the second one came back just the same and I didn't have any cheese and had to put that on and wait again. it's pretty sad when McDonald's can cook a better hamburger than this restaurant for less money.well won't ever come back here or have anyone come here to eat ever. Then we had an envelope from the first time to open to see what was inside of it. We were supposed to get an additional 15% off the bill. She tells me at the end. Oh that doesn't apply to burgers. No tip for the waitress. They lie with the envelope to get you back in for more business. Sad read more

Excellent service. Delicious soup.Really varied menu. Romantic and fun atmosphere depending upon where you choose to eat. Reasonably priced. Definitely will return to try some other entrees because tried house favorite and it was so tender. read more

What an absolute fiasco! It actually deserves zero stars. We decided to try Coopers Corners on a Friday evening because of a particular music act. My wife called earlier in the afternoon to make a reservation for 7:30. We arrived slightly ahead of schedule to find a hostess stand with no hostess for at least 5 minutes. When the ancient one finally arrived she nonchalantly informed us there were no tables remaining in the bar area where the entertainer was playing. She seemed totally at ease with the fact they blew off a reservation and lost control of their seating. At the insistence of my wife she hobbled to the back of the venue only to find one table. She begrudgingly seated us without any menus. After 20 minutes without a single acknowledgment from a server we left. Poor customer service. Poor management. An unappealing menu. And a lost customer. Won't even give them another opportunity even for a favored entertainer. We'll find him at other venues in the area. read more

Great burgers, great service, great music! The jazz was great to listen to, and it had a wonderful atmosphere. Would highly recommend!

A group of us tried this place this week, and regrettably were not impressed. The atmosphere was pleasant, but food quality is not consistent with the prices. One of the meals was not as ordered when delivered to our table, and the beef tasted dry and salty. Cannot recommend this place and none of us will be back. BTW - note to reviewers - anyone using the words "Yum" or "Yummy" in their reviews should be aware that their credibility among adult readers is severely compromised. read more

My wife and I went out for dinner on a Sunday night. We were greeted immediately and sat promptly. Between the excellent food and the delightful service it will not be long before we find ourselves back at Coopers Corner. read more

My wife and I have enjoyed several nice dinners at Cooper's Corner. When we were there about a week ago, I noticed that there was going to be a Mother's Day Brunch. Based on my good dinner experiences I made a reservation for the brunch. Unfortunately, I was very, very disappointed in the brunch. Basically it was like going to Golden Corral Buffet except there was a third the selection of food at three times the price, AND THE FOOD WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER AT GOLDEN CORRAL! No selection of salads or appetizers aside from two bowls of salad, one lettuce and tomato ( with only a bowl of vinegar and oil dressing), one Creaser ( except without anchovies). No cheese tray, no olives, pickles, radishes, etc. and certainly no shrimp, salmon or other seafood. The breakfast side buffet line was limited to scrambled eggs, bacon sausage and biscuit and gravy. and French toast. No eggs made to order, let alone omelets made to order, no pancakes, hash browns, or anything else that was fresh and hot. All food on the buffet line was cold. The lunch side of the buffet line was even worst. Green beans with no sauce or seasoning (the ends were not even trimmed!) was the only vegetable served. The mashed potatoes were either made from instant mix or at least tasted like it, and the two chicken dishes were dry and bland. The "carving table" such as it was consisted of a small ham and a bowel of what was described as roast beef (maybe leftover from the Saturday night dinner?) The desert table was a joke with nothing tasting fresh baked or even very fresh at all. The bill for the meal for three people was $90. We could have gone to Golden Coral and had three times the selection of better prepared and hot food for $30.00. read more

Went today with a business associate. Found it was as good as the last time. Lori was our server and she mixed another winning Bloddy Mary. We sat at the bar and met a couple of fun people. Had a few cocktails, great vittles, and fun conversation. Thank you Coopers and Lori. read more

Great Food, Great Atmosphere and GREAT Service. Thanks for making my mom's 80th Birthday that much more special. A job well done.

My wife and have visited Coopers Corner several times since they opened a couple of weeks ago and it is now our "go-to" place. We spent the evening of Valentines day there and while they were very busy, we were once again quite happy with the total experience. Great prime rib and even better service by the staff and bartender who prepared our drinks with a smile and contagious enthusiasm. Our date night for next week will most definitely include another visit! read more

What an experience, found out their Chef was the Executive Chef at the 'Old Hamlet' .. dishes from days of old...(chkn kiev, orange roughy) to name a few. Entertainment -WOW! Somethings always happening... live bands Friday AND Sat... The New Kid on the Block... it's the old Viking with a new atmosphere... read more

Please bring back the VIKING. We have now been to Cooper's Corner twice. The first time three of us ordered hamburgers medium rare. The best one came back medium well. The others were over cooked more than that. So this past weekend, after many months to forget our past experience, my wife and I tried them again. We started with Fried Calamari. it was under cooked and not very good. If I could have caught the attention of our waitress, I would have sent it back. She finally showed up about the time I had picked thru it so we ordered crab cakes. It's like they just go thru the motions and that's it. So they get one star because the booth was very nice. The food is not good and the service was very slow. We live in the area, but we will drive a little further next time. read more

Went to lunch there with family, food was okay, not the worst and definitely not the greatest. If I could rate the food separately, I'd give it a 3. Now the waitress, she was very pushy from the beginning. Telling us we should really eat the tacos there and wanting us to have it- if I wanted tacos, I'd go to Los Burritos in Glen Ellyn. During the end of our meal there were a ton of flies near our food, apparently the kitchen left the back door open (so basically having flies around the food they were cooking for the guests). Then my mother showed the plate with a fly in the food to another waitress and even she seemed disgusted. Now our waitress comes and gives us the bill then was told what we gave to the other waitress. WORST ATTITUDE EVER! Made it seem like we only wanted a discount and belittled us. She was the thin, blonde girl who was dressed more a like a hostess than a waitress. Was told that there was no manager to talk to, which I cannot believe because there would never be no manager at a restaurant, Gave us a certificate which is not needed because we sure will never be going back there! Used to go there all the time and loved the other waitresses, but this one with her bad attitude like she owned the place- horrible. Giving it a one star because I cannot give it a -5 read more

Hoping for improvement over the previous establishment in the same location, it was another disappointment. Service was excellent and the drinks were very good. Unfortunately the food fare was less than average. I ordered the crab cake appetizer for $12 and the four silver dollar sized cakes were overcooked and overpriced. The crab cakes sat atop a sad plating of greens . My companion ordered the Prime Rib sandwich. Sounds like a winner...not so. The prime rib was cut a bit on the thick side, not medium rare as requested, and it was sandwiched inside an anemic french type roll. A gross looking pickle, lettuce leaf and a slice of tomato was added to the plate and it came with a choice of potatoes or rice. It would have been an easy improvement to pile the $15.00 plate with a decent amount of thinly sliced prime rib, a warm and toasty roll and forget the deli pickle trio. Looking forward to Cooper's Corner getting a new chef , editing their menu and improving the food. read more

My family went to this place for dinner and it was a universal vote from the almost 20 of us, this place is horrible. Almost everyone ordered something different and the food was no good. I personally couldn't eat my meal and I almost choked on the dried out food. My cousin even received a beer that had been expired for almost a year. Worse yet, no one cared and we were charged for it?! Speaking of beer, the shortest wait time for a beverage was 15 minutes. Our table had two servers, but you never would have known it. In this empty place we could hardly find either of our servers for 10 to 20 minute. We didn't ever get condiments until everyone was either done eating or almost done. If you want to take a chance on either dried out or flavorless food, this is the place to go. By the way, those appear to be your only options for food. If you want to possibly get sick from these people serving expired products, this is the place for you. (Side note on this. The owner called a family member of mine and yelled at her over this post and demanded it be taken down. He said that if only these issues were brought to him, they would have been resolved. I complained three times to one of the servers who did not care as well as the party complaining about the expired product. I'm sure the owner heard of at least one of these issues, yet he never came to apologize nor compensated us for anything. He is simply embarrassed about this situation. In a response to the owner, no I will not take this post down and you should be embarrassed. Serving bad food, bad service, and possibly getting people sick is horrible beyond belief. You should be ashamed of yourself and your business.) (Another side note. A relative of the owner called another one of my family members and yelled at her! She said that my review is hurting her cousins business. Well that sure makes me happy. My family is now being harassed because of this review. The owner of this restaurant and his family are crazy. Initially I would not have recommended this place to anyone due to the food and service. Now I would not recommended this place to anyone for those reasons and the fact that it is an unsafe place to go. THEY ARE CRAZY! This is your warning. read more

Recently I have been very disappointed with Cooper's corner. It's close to home, and I really want to like them and trust them for a good meal and experience. The last time I was there, I brought two friends. The woman who seated us was truly rude. There were three of us, and she brought us to a table for two. When I ask if we could sit at the empty table right next to it that would seat three or four, she looked at us, grunted, put the menus down and walked away. We ordered Moscow Mule's, and they were served in a regular glass and just above room temperature. The last time I was there, about two or three weeks prior, we had a server who was clearly in some kind of distress. He was a young man, sweating heavily and very red in the face. He also seemed like he had not done any waiting ever before. We had to keep asking for things, and he forgot us on a few occasions. The server we had more recently was wonderful. She took care of us with the utmost professionalism. read more

I really wanted to like this place. It's close to home and I was happy to see a new business in this space. But it was probably one of the worst dining experiences I have ever had. I ordered a shrimp appetizer and even though it was only 4-5 shrimp, I couldn't finish it. They were overcooked and bland, and when I cut into them, they were a weird color. The thought actually crossed my mind that I hoped I wouldn't get sick the next day. My friend ordered a salad and just asked for 3 ingredients to be omitted. Though she repeated the 3 ingredients she wanted left out 3 times, her salad still came with one of the items she requested to be left off. And, it was missing the chicken that was supposed to be in it! Since the server didn't write down the order, I assume she screwed up and omitted the chicken instead of the bacon. It was also one of the smallest entrée salads I have ever seen and contained some discolored, wilted lettuce. When we asked for the chicken that was missing, the server looked at us puzzled and questioned whether it came with chicken. When she did bring the chicken out, she said they got slammed in the kitchen, but it was Monday night and there were maybe 10 people in the restaurant. I would maybe consider again if I was only stopping in for a drink, but won't be dining there again. read more

Several of the couple who go to Coopers Corner enjoy the music. We all talk and laugh about it. Table reservations that is!! Table reservations are always messed up. They tell you a different story every week. First it was the tables are first come, first serve...NOT! Then they tell you the older lady or the guy who always wears the leather sport coat assigns them around 6:00 PM. Now the new reason why you may not get a good table is because Steve, the owner, wants to maximize seating. Liar...Liar...Just be homest. You wait to the last minute to assign them to friends or peoples names you recognize to get the best tables. How far in advanced your reservation is does not matter....though they say it does. The food is passable, they never have enough waiters / waitresses and you will wait...and wait....and wait....to get a refill on your drink. The music, right now, is the only thing keeping people coming back. BE HONEST, HIRE MORE STAFF, PICK-UP YOUR GAME ON THE FOOD. George R read more

I was at Cooper's Corner last night for Valentine's Day and was going to give a rave review on the food , and the uber performance of the staff who seemed to work together seamlessly in providing a truly superior service despite a crowd that was cramming into this sensationally revived Viking Steak House with a beautiful renovation- Love the huge TV in the back dining room !!! Then , I scrolled up and realized someone had done a review on the restaurant and didn't realize that I was sitting across from them . I saw the bartender who was super kind and sensitive ( and a real beauty, yikes, now that's the kind of bartender you should have behind any bar , period, or so I thought - beautiful inside and out, really) . NO doubt her bar will be full til the gills and some bitchy girl will put a review and use a man's name , just to undercut her. Really! And you know , it happens all the time. Anyway, I didn't know this guy had had a reservation and had to wait cuz , obviously, the Restaurant has become very popular - and it just opened last week, wonder why? And sure the mushrooms did not come out on the first delivery, but it seemed like a matter of moments and the missing dish was brought forward, and I remember the guy drinking out of a wine glass. I remember her asking them , repeatedly , if everything was OK and they kept saying, 'Good' , etc., no communication. The waitress did a brilliant job , it is sad that this customer didn't realize it, in my humble opinion. Anyway, I am glad I went and will definitely enjoy Happy Hour and parties at this primo restaurant. Kudos to the owners read more

Such a disappointment!! We ate at Cooper's Corner on Friday 2/7/14, and at first, I was excited, there was music in the crowded bar area and my drink was deliciously strong! However, it went downhill from there. For appetizers, we had the sauteed calamari, and it was overcooked and rubbery and the shrimp cocktail, which was mushy and served over a half teaspoon of cocktail sauce. I ordered the filet and I ordered the upgrade option "au poivre" .... ummmmm someone there needs to look up the definition of au poivre, they should be embarrassed! Au Poivre is peppercorn encrusted, this filet (and I QUESTION if this rubbery piece of meat was truly a filet mignon) was served without a single peppercorn on a splash of A-1 sauce!!! NO JOKE, it was straight A-1 sauce!!!! ugh! I like A-1 sauce though and it helped give flavor to the steak, which had little flavor at all (kind of like a piece of steak that had been freezer burned and thawed out... really bad). My husband had a seafood pasta dish, it was mushy and flavorless, the pasta was overcooked. My daughter had a prime rib, ordered Medium, it was served medium well to well done... NOT PINK at all! We sent it back and the server returned with the EXACT same piece (we know because she had "knifed" the meat in the center and the same mark was there!! We sent it back again and this second time she received a new prime rib which was medium, but flavorless!! The garlic twice mashed potatoes are simply garlic mashed potatoes, that you can get better versions of at any good family restaurant. Our server, who did not speak well at all, really worked hard and even though he didn't know the menu or pronunciations of items on the menu, did the best he could. Bottom line is this is NOT the Viking...how I wish it was, I wanted to have that same atmosphere AND food and the food just fell short, really TGIF quality AT best! so disappointed, we won't return! read more

started out with a cream a chicken soup BESTTTT ever and transitioned to the filet wellington with extra mushrooms to die for we will be back next weekend again. read more