Michelle was the best assistant GM ever. Her commitment to making the customer experience a 10/10 is forever lasting. Michelle rocks!

I attended their Wine Club dinner this past Sunday and it was an amazing experience! The manager, Eric, is a fantastic host and he went above and beyond to celebrate with each table. The servers were fantastic as well, Liz, Sofia and Lisa, our table never had any empty glasses or dirty plates for long! Chef Jose and his team did a great job with the dishes as well. Everything was ready in a timely fashion and the presentation looked wonderful. Thanks for a great night Wheeling! read more

I'm way late in posting this review. This is for a wine club dinner that we went to on March 15. I believe that the chef and the entire kitchen staff went above and beyond with the preparation, the quality and the attention to detail on every plate that was served to us by that staff. Michelle did an outstanding job hosting this event. I believe it was her first time and it will not be her last as she is getting her own restaurant in May. I don't drink, so I'm more a designated driver than anything else but nonalcoholic drinks that they pair with my food for me are absolutely fantastic Marlen, Lisa, and Nancy served us flawlessly! Eric Hansen stopped by the table to say hello as well! read more

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Another fabulous wine tasting experience, thanks to Colleen, our outstanding wine steward. Her recommendations were spot on, and she made sure our glasses were never empty. General Manager Eric Fox and Nathan went above and beyond to seat us in a perfect spot in the dining room, setting the tone for a wonderful evening. Our server, Alyse M, was pleasant, knowledgeable, and delivered impeccable timing throughout the meal. Whether it's a special occasion or a date night, Cooper's Hawk in Wheeling never disappoints. You always get it right! read more

Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant - Wine tasting with Colleen - New American Near Me - Wheeling, Illinois

For real this place was all great until the end ( otherwise I would have left a better review) My husband had been wanting to come here for a while and we finally did. First impression walking in was nice, it looks like a fun place to go with the little retail and tasting room. The host was super nice ( Michelle I believe is her name) The waitress was a bit off but she was fine too The nice touch is they give you samples before you decide on which wine you want. Appetizers were good specially the drunken shrimps AMAZING! Entrees were also delicious and dessert not so much. The waitress offered me a sample of their special wine of the month and I liked it. I ordered a glass of it So ALL great up to here. We paid and on our way out we checked the little retail place they have and I see the bottle of the wine I had just had, grabbed it, waited for the person to check out to only find out that you can't buy it unless you sign up for their wine program and commit to at least 1 bottle per month, so this was a big no for us. They should have a price for members and a more expensive option for non members so not sure how fun can be to have their own wines but limit the sales. Idk if it's just me but this was the worst way to end our delicious experience here. Is also wanted to buy a gift card for my parents for the wine tasting but at this point I'm not even sure if I can even do that or if it's also only for members read more

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Nice Mothers Day meal. The prime sandwich is always a winner! Wasn't really impressed with the Asian slaw side. Tried the special mocha tiramisu and it was delicious but very rich so would suggest sharing. Service was impeccable (it was Mother's Day of course haha). Free glass of Champaign for moms which was cool. Cute little surprise was a duck nesting in one of the flower beds. read more

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Delicious food, great service and a fantastic wine selection. Cooper's Hawk features their own wines as well as a popular selection of additional wines. We were served warm pretzel bread to start and were offered seconds! Both entrées were cooked to perfection and were served up nice and hot. We sat in the bar which had 80's tunes in the background, slightly dimmed lighting and candles on the high top tables, perfect for a casual evening for two! We hadn't been to Cooper's Hawk in several years, but have added back to our list! read more

Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant - Baked scampi capellini - New American Near Me - Wheeling, Illinois

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Went to the May Cooper's Hawk Wine Club dinner and the atmosphere, service and food were fantastic. Everything was set up for a great evening from the beginning, where you are welcomed with a unique cocktail from one of the servers (Marlen or Jamie) who were extremely attentive and helpful to your any need. The manager (Eric Fox) brings about a friendly camaraderie by sitting down with each table and interacting with the guests in between sharing the information on the various wines that are being served as well as their pairing with the food. Chef Jose made sure the meal was flavorful and that each course was presented as an individual dish to match the wines and cocktails which were served. Overall, an excellent evening at an establishment where the staff are extremely friendly, kind, and interactive with their guests. read more

Excellent service and fantastic food in a great location-- food continues to be consistently excellent at this location-- ate there 3 times for business dinners this past week and was pleased each time! Highly recommend ! read more

I have been to this Cooper Hawk location on numerous occasions. This is a very nice restaurant w/a beautiful ambiance & a good variety of delicious foods. As always my wife and I stop @ the wine bar for a tasting of Cooper Hawks wines before going to the dining room for dinner. We always ask for Susan as she has a humorous personality & a very good knowledge on the wines & always seems to offer a good selection during the tasting. She really seems to enjoy her work as the customers also enjoy her knowledge & humor. She's a great asset for Cooper Hawk. Thanks for the great service Susan until next time. read more

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Came here for a work celebration dinner. This was my first time eating at Cooper's Hawk since being diagnosed with celiac outside of wine dinners. They have a separate GF menu with lots of options. The server brought out GF bread. We ordered a pitcher of the raspberry sangria, GF burrata, lettuce wraps and brussel sprouts to share. Everything was delicious! I also had the GF country gnocchi and crème brûlée. Can't wait to try other options. read more

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Everything went perfectly during this visit to Cooper's Hawk. My party of 8 had a reservation and we were seated right on time. Our server, Brendan, was friendly and attentive throughout our meal. The food was delicious, as always. read more

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In search of comfort food after a trying day, we stopped at Cooper's Hawk. Short rib quesadilla was a special appetizer. It was very tasty and prompted me to order the short rib grilled cheese paired with tomato bisque. So good! It's still summer, so we ordered a bottle of bubbly sangria, which was delicious. Our server was attentive and helpful. read more

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I love the food at coopers Hawk. The staff was very friendly and the location is gorgeous. The gnocchi and Thai chicken wraps were amazing. read more

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My wife and I had a wonderful experience at dinner yesterday. Juan was our waiter and his service was exceptional. Sara who I think is one of the managers came over to our table several times to make sure everything was satisfactory. We commented to her that we truly appreciated that she wanted us to have a great dining experience, and because of her and Juan we did. Also, the food was great as always and the suggestions they made for desserts were very good. We go to Cooper's Hawk frequently and the food and service are always good. But I had to mention Juan and Sara for making our evening exceptional. read more

Wine club dinner today was amazing! Eric as manager! Marlen and Jamie are the best servers..so kind and attentive! Love the wheeling location! They make us feel like I've are family and we come back for that reason! read more

I have visited this location many times over the years as a lot of people really enjoy it. Ambiance: The pluses are an enjoyable ambiance. Upscale causal atmosphere. Relaxing to chat & relax. Food: Standouts were the Drunken Shrimp appetizer. Bacon wrapped with tequila lime butter sauce & fresh guacamole. Very fresh & juicy start to a meal but only 6 large shrimps. Bread was warm & fresh out of the oven. I think it was a pretzel style bread. Scallop Gratin was super delicious, a large serving & a chef recommend item on their menu. Pretzel Crusted Pork Chop today was just ok tasting but previously the best pork chop I had on past visits. The Pistachio Crusted Grouper & Parmesan Crusted Fillet Medallions were alright. Drink: Enjoyed the "Bubbles" flight. Cooper's Hawk Lux Sparkling & Almond Sparkling were my favorites. Parking: This place gets busy & the lot is very small. Allow extra time on the weekends. Service: I've always had excellent service in the many times I've been here. Once, last yr, something needed to be rectified & the female manager was so apologetic, super nice & professional. Today, service was great too. Efficient is how I would describe it. Reservations: Make one. This is a popular place that gets packed on the weekends. Overall: Get the scallop gratin, wine flight & enjoy the ambiance. read more

Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant - Drunken Shrimp - New American Near Me - Wheeling, Illinois

Cooper's Hawk is such a fun spot. Upscale but not too pricey, great deals for wine club memberships & wine tastings. My favorite dish is the chicken piccata. Lobster bisque is also great. Susan is my favorite at the wine bar, have not seen her as much recently- she helped me and my cousin sign up for wine memberships, great deal if you like wine. She always provides such a memorable experience for me and my family. Management here is also very attentive. Jose is a great server too, can't say enough about the awesome staff here. read more

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We've been dining at Cooper's Hawk for over 12 years and have always loved the food and overall experience. Unfortunately, this visit fell short due to service. Our server skipped asking my 12-year-old for his drink order, brought things however showed little engagement, and dropped off the check without saying much,which made the experience uncomfortable. The food was still great, but the service truly affected our visit, our server name was Kelsey. We hope to see the warm, attentive service we've always known return. read more

Worst service I've experienced in a long time . After we sat down it took over 10 minutes for a waitress to come over. Them I ordered a beer and that 25 minutes. Finally, when I got the bill it took almost 15 minutes to pay. read more

Loved the wine pairing suggestions for each dish and the server was happy to bring tastes of wine so we got what we wanted. Food was good, but 3 star not more. Solid, nice presentation but not inventive. Nice lively casual ambiance. read more

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Nancy is the best! Very attentive to customer service. She came to the table and reminded us that our tastings were going to expire and we needed to use them!! Really appreciate her informing us about that so we didn't waste the chance to use our membership benefits! read more

The food is delicious. I got the Parmesan Crusted Mahi and it was just so so good every bite. Also the wine is always good. It was a busy dinner time and the service could have been better. Our server didn't come by often or offer any drink refills. Best to go during less busy times. We had a 7pm reservation. read more

Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant - Parmesan Parmesan-Crusted Mahi Mahi - New American Near Me - Wheeling, Illinois

The food and service was great. What I noticed though is that my and I, and there were two other tables that were African-American. The managers came by and stopped at every table, including the two we were between. Asking everyone at the table if they were enjoying their day, didn't even give us eye contact. So will continue to patronize the one in Morton Grove. read more

Nicely appointed restaurant. Clean and bar area was nice. Arrived for dinner on a not too busy night. Were greeted and quickly seated. From there, everything went downhill, quickly. Our server arrived at the table with an attitude. He was irritated immediately and short with our party of four. After drinks arrived we ordered appetizers and they came out quickly. The salads were good! The entrees arrived and most of the food was cold. Steaks were over-cooked. Unfortunately this restaurant would never know, because by this point, the server had basically abandoned us. Between every point of the meal, we had to wait, wait , wait. I have no clue where this server was, but he basically ghosted us. When we tried to close out our tab and pay the bill, he was visibly upset when we asked him for four separate checks. We waited approximately 45 minutes just to get our bills to pay. I'm sure if we had a different server, things may have been better, but this guy should not be in the service industry with such a bad attitude. This place: Disappointing. read more

Desperately needs better Sound absorption. Even in a small room the noise was awful. Food was mediocre. High prices.

Cooper's Hawk holds a special place in my heart as we had our rehearsal dinner here and had an incredible time. We've come back for a few anniversaries now and the service has been a hit or miss. More often than not we're sat in the main part of the restaurant where we feel like we get incredible service and things come out in a timely manner. Our most recent visit, we were seated at the bar, despite having a reservation. Which was totally fine. Our waiter greeted us and asked us what wine we wanted as we were sitting down, and we asked for a few minutes and for water to start. We ended up grabbing a bottle of bubbly because we were celebrating and ordered our food. The appetizers came out shortly after when we asked for bread and water again. Then we got our wine. He brought our wine out and our entrees came out shortly after. I was still hoping to get bread and water we asked for a third time and he said he would go get it and actually disappeared. Once we finished our entrees and the bottle of wine we were brought the bread and water and were given the dessert menu. This experience felt rather odd. But we shrugged it off. Our food was still great. I got the chicken piccata and it was full of flavor, the pasta was cooked perfectly. My husband got the short rib, and it was super tender and was delicious. For dessert we were recommended the mochi pineapple upside down cake, which wasn't quite our favorite but a unique taste over all. We love Cooper's hawk and can't wait to come back and try out their new bubbly brunch! read more

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Spacious and modern. Cooper's Hawk has great brunch menu with plenty of drinks and food options. I got the prime rib grilled cheese sandwich and tomatoes soup which was off their specialty lunch menu that day. It was definitely an elevated grilled cheese sandwich. Bloody Mary with a beer side car was delicious and the calamari, sweet and crunchy. One of my favorite item at Cooper's Hawk. Our server was professional and very prompt at getting our order in and to our table. read more

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As always great wine, delicious food and friendly service. We come here enough that the manager knows us by name. #iraeats #iraeats1 read more

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We had a great dinner tonight at Cooper's Hawk (CH). We started in the wine tasting room and while I don't drink, my husband and our friends enjoyed tasting several wines and champagnes. They also have non-alcoholic beverages as well. CH has an amazing selection of great tasting wines and champagnes. They also served complimentary appetizers (caprese flatbread, chicken potstickers and arancini). Everyone enjoyed their dinner entrees (mahi mahi, gnocchi with butternut squash and short rib risotto) with a bottle of Cakebread Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon. The key lime pie and banoffee pie (the latter recommended by our waitress) were both delicious. Staff was wonderful from the wine tasting room to Bridget who seated us and dinner service. We always have delicious food and wine and great service at CH. Highly recommend. read more

Food is okay. I think sometimes when a chef is a little less talented or trained, they use more salt in their food, and I found that to be true here. I would definitely give it another try, but there are so many great steak places that I would say it's not worth it to go back. I know people love the Wine program, but I think their wine is mediocre at best and I wouldn't want to be part of a program where I didn't have one wine I tasted that I thought was great. I really felt like everything was mediocre to not drinkable. I love wine and was hopeful, but did a taste test and there was not one wine on the menu that I felt was drinkable. Usually when that happens, I'll try the sparkling wine because it's way harder to screw that one up, but even that was too sweet and had a weird flavor that almost reminded me of cough syrup. maybe things have changed and they're having a better year at their vineyards, but for the money I would choose another restaurant that does a great wine service. Ambience was okay, but we sat at the bar, so I can't comment on the table seating. read more

I had a wonderful time here the other night. The highlight of the experience, outside of the food and wine, was Susan at the wine bar!! She was an absolute delight, she was super kind and observant, very knowledgeable about the menu and wines! Will be back soon! read more

I haven't been to a Cooper's Hawk in years and I have not been to this location. So although I didn't expect much, our dining experience exceeded my expectations--classy ambience, friendly and knowledgeable staff, varied menu with many dietary options, and an overall nice time. The parking lot was almost completely full when we arrived. We had reservations and were seated immediately. We were directed to the back by the window (Don't put baby in the corner) but this worked out fine because the noise level was pretty loud. Our server, Heather, was very friendly, high energy, and made us feel welcome. I ordered a citrus sangria and my friend ordered a glass of wine. I appreciated that Heather informed us about the wine program but did not press it. This is appreciated because it kept us at ease. We have an appreciation for wine but did not want to be a part of a program. We ordered the crispy rice with tuna, which was nicely browned and crisp with tasty tuna tartare. We also enjoyed the Brussels sprouts which had a nice slightly sweet, slightly spicy flavor. We enjoyed the warm loaf of pretzel bread with butter. One friend ordered the chicken francese which was nicely carmelized, very tender, and in a decadent lemon brown butter sauce. Another ordered the tenderloin medallions off the Life Balance (300-700 calories) and thought the meat was tender and perfectly cooked. I had the flatbread and salad combo, Italian sausage and whipped burrata and a chopped wedge salad. The salad was green, crisp and fresh -- I love a wedge and the fact that it was chopped -- (chef's kiss)! The flatbread and loaded with sausage, dollops of burrata-- very tasty! We were eyeing the Banofee pie -- but couldn't eat a single bite more. It sounds amazing though and I will order it next time. I liked that the menu had many options -- the Life Balance menu, vegetarian entrees, lunch-sized options, salads, and so many tempting desserts. Of course the extensive wine selections..,. We had a nice experience, hope to return here soon. read more

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Nicole was the best waitress we've ever had Funny kind and quick we wanted to have her sit down with us

GREETED warmly, friendly, at reservations by "T". Escorted us to a booth. We were the celebrating my wife's birthday . Brendan our waiter, AWESOME. TOOK time suggesting , wines, dinner, great. Birthday cake delicious. Was lost touch as member, for sure will be rejoin, and be back soon. Both T ABD Brendan ver attentive. Highly recommend. read more

Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant - New American Near Me - Wheeling, Illinois

Not a great location, it is hit or miss. Not consistent. I don't understand why it's so difficult for them to give decent service without an attitude or moving at a snails pace. Tonight we went for dinner early- just so we would not have to wait for a table, we went early and it was wide open. Nobody was at the front when we walked in, but a server was counting his money. We said table for 2, asked for a good server since our experiences have not been great. The server said "I'm busy somebody else will help you, that's not my job". We said ok and the host came back frazzled - we asked again for a booth for 2. He put his hands on his head and bent down to whisper to his friends/coworkers that he didn't have something. I assumed maybe they were busy? A manager stopped up at the front and I stopped her. I explained it seemed the front employees had issues- I just wanted to make sure service was good in quiet booth for 2, She was kind and went back to the host stand where they stood there for 5 min figuring out where we were going to sit. Finally manager says follow me. She leads us to the loud bar. Every booth is filled. After asking for a quiet table in the dining room- she finally sat us again. It took 15 min to get a server to come over. He seemed nice. It took him another 10 min to get 2 pops. We asked for bread w extra butter. It took another 15 min for bread that was cold and he "forgot" the butter. By then we needed refills on pop and couldn't eat the bread. There nobody in the restaurant but in the bar. The dining room filled with servers getting tables ready but ignoring us. Manager didn't make sure we were ok. Really? We ordered appetizers and apps and food was cold. Really? Took server forever, again to serve our pops, our food. Finally had to ask for extra pops so we didn't have to wait anymore since he filled them all way up to the very top with ice. There was no lemon butter sauce on my Dana parm chicken- so it was very dry. I asked for more on side along w tomatoes, bc there was none. He took another 10 min to get sauce, then forgot the tomatoes. How do you see my plate is getting even more cold and you forget the basic 2 ingredients that make the danas chicken actually good? At the end he offers dessert and we order for carry out. Tell him no whip cream and toppings on side. We had to repeat it 3 times for him to understand it. 3 times. He then had to come back to ask if we "didn't want whip cream" when 3 times we said we didn't want whip cream. I mean come on. There is nobody there. It's not like there was so much going on that he couldn't understand. We paid for the very expensive meal- that was cold and frustrating. This is why we stopped going to Cooper's hawk. Most of the time terrible slow service and excuses are usually that they are busy. Except we went today to avoid the busy crowd and still the same horrible slow service. Sorry Alex. We weren't happy and still left you a good tip. Managers Please teach your servers to serve ppl well, especially when they say they've had poor service in the past. Do better coopers. read more

Susan at the Wheeling location it the best! We will definitely be back to see her for another tasting. She was attentive, fun, and had great recommendations! read more

We've been going here for awhile and have always enjoyed their food and service. My go to is the Trio of Medallions, and my husband recently tried the baked Parmesan shrimp scampi and he really liked it. For appetizer, the sweet chili calamari and the Thai lettuce wraps are very good. Service was a bit slow this time because of the holidays, but it allowed us to take our time and enjoy our wine and apps. read more

I sat at the bar and enjoyed a late lunch on a Friday afternoon. The bar area started to get crowded around 4pm. I tried a couple white wines and enjoyed them both. The warm pretzel bread was good but a little plain tasting (some salt or salted butter would make it better). I enjoyed the lobster and shrimp bisque a lot. The chopped wedge salad was just ok. Service was good. There's plentiful of free parking too. read more

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Yesterday my sister and I celebrated her birthday at Cooper Hawk (Wheeling). Liz A. was our server (by request). She is one of the best - knowledgeable, personable and remembers every detail. Nathan, Eric and Brasollini came to our table to wish my sister a happy birthday. She was given a birthday balloon. They truly made it special for her. It's not often, that a chain restaurant, makes a diner feel remembered, appreciated and welcomed every time. read more