My wife and I celebrated our anniversary here last night after making reservations on OpenTable. We…read morewere warmly greeted by the host who acknowledged our event and seated us in the back overlooking the brew room, very nice. It was my first visit to your restaurant though my wife has been here before with friends. Chad was our server. He pleasantly explained the drink and dining menus and took good care of us all evening. My bride had her favorite drink, The French Martini, and you guys nailed it for her! I was very happy with the 2025 Pils. Dinner was amazing, Skirt steak for her, brisket for me with Yukon potatoes following salads for both of us. The quality and taste of the food was great and makes us want to come back and sample other dishes. We received great service and a nice complimentary glass of champagne (with Ho-Ho's) to finish our celebration. At the end of the evening we received a big surprise when Chad came over with news that we had no bill to pay as my wife's daughter and her husband had secretly called to pay the tab! So thoughtful of them to treat us and to top off a memorable meal and milestone in our lives.

Went to Hardware in North Aurora and came away with mixed feelings…read more The good: ambiance is great and the drinks were on point. Had the Marilyn saison and a solid dark beer. Bar program is strong. The short rib pot pie was a straight up winner. Rich, comforting, and not trying to be anything other than good food done right. The bone marrow lost me. Cooked well, but buried under too many microgreens and then oddly topped with tortilla chip strips. No smokiness either. It felt more confused than cohesive. Where it really started to miss was the overall approach. A lot of "the chef intends this..." type explanations. It ends up feeling like the food insists upon itself instead of just letting you enjoy it. That's the bigger issue. This place exists in a space where I don't think most people want to meet it. Not casual enough to relax, not refined enough to justify the performance. Bottom line: good drinks, great pot pie, but the experience tries a little too hard.

Ordered online and went and picked up product. They notified me promptly when the item was…read moredelivered to them. Nice hardware store in older neighborhood. They seem to have some "hard to find" items available. Decent prices, good service and fast shipping(for pickup). Will use them again.

We visited @forestparkil today to drop off our taxes. @oakparkil is right next door so this was a…read morebelated visit to a place we lived for 22 years. @schaurhardware is a local #hardwarestore and a local #institution. Bought many things here over the years. We walked in and was immediately recognized by "thebiglebowski." Still the same and the hardware store is the same with a plethora of bolts, nails, building materials, collapsable buckets, and of course a very nice candy counter! It is great that some things #neverchange.

Wasted trip. Took a damaged window screen in for repair. Got to back of store and woman was helping…read moreanother customer. She was looking at the computer trying to find something. After a few minutes I could hear two other employees in the back talking. Then I looked down a hardware aisle and another employee was leaning against a shelf looking at his cell phone. After another 3 minutes I gave up and left noticing there were no other customers in the store. Told check out person I gave up waiting. Went to True Value in Berkeley and greeted as I walked in and had receipt in hand and out the door in just a few minutes. They will get my hardware business from now on.

There are 2 ace hardware stores in Elmhurst. The one on 1st street (by downtown - smaller one), and…read morethen this one!! This one is on the south side of Elmhurst - much much MUCH bigger!!! The staff is friendlier too then the other one. We also like this one bc it is near Oberweis Ice cream! Lol Not sure if I spelled that right..lol

I have been a die hard ACE shopper for most of my adult life. I have had nothing but great…read moreexperiences at Lombard ACE. The employees are always extremely helpful and nice. The current owners did a great job in bringing this store up to date. It looks great and is always well stocked, clean and organized. I always find things easily but if i can't an employee is always nearby to assist. Parking is abundant and the newer garden shop won't disappoint. I highly recommend this business.

Probably the cleanest and most well-organized Ace Hardware I've been to. They didn't have the…read morespecific rust remover I was looking for but had plenty of everything else including a cute store cat just chilling. They had some nice plants that I wasn't able to find at my local Ace either. Staff all seemed friendly too.

Darn, I really want to shop local and support small businesses! I could have driven to Menards, but…read moreI chose to come here tonight to pick up garden supplies like coir and grass seed as well as deck cleaner for a project I'd hoped to start tonight. Both staffers in the aisles were helpful and friendly, pointed me in the right direction for what I needed. I headed to check out and the total should have come to about $75 minus the two sales which were advertised on the shelf: $5 off one of the grass seeds if you are an Ace member (we are) and $6 off another grass seed, also need to be a member. I entered my ACE number and the clerk confirmed it. I should have saved $11 tonight, but the advertised discount didn't show up at the register, full price only. I asked the clerk and I pointed to the two sales tags hanging in front of the products on the shelf. She called the manager and explained that the sales were not showing up, but then we realized it is still August 30th and the sales tags' say "September". So the manager said I would have to COME BACK in two days if I wanted to get the sales price, even though the tags on the shelf advertised the sale. I suggest they don't put up the September sales tags until it is actually September if they are not going to honor the prices that are being advertised. This will most likely happen to the customers tomorrow as well, August 31st. I don't fault the clerk at all. She tried her best to request that I get the sales price, but the manager was firm. Nope, come back in September. What the heck? I will never come back, actually. I will keep driving the 7 miles out to Menards where they honor the prices they advertise.

The more things change the more they remain the same? Hopeful with the complete store revision…read more However not today with flashbacks to the old ways. Letting an old man load 6 bags of mulch and 2 topsoil by himself not encouraging. Step it up please!!

Service not many can help but the handful that do is very well appreciated. I've been going for my…read morekitchen knives to be sharpened but not all employees are trained or seem to want to learn although it seems like a pretty simple process that takes less than 5m per knife. We usually have to wait a while for the right people to be available or to arrive & help. The employee is much more extra valuable if cross trained in my opinion. The price/value of sharpening went up to $6 ish per knife.

Both gentleman at front entrance counters need help in customer service. Store has always helped me…read moreduring rock in wheels last second needs but will not be returning after this experience.

Villa Park Ace is convenient but convenience comes with a price. Everything here is just a little…read morebit pricier, but I let that go because I feel good spending my money locally rather than at Amazon. The majority of the workers here are older white men. When I say "older", I mean that they're not exactly up to speed with things like ringing up a Yelp coupon (there's no sku!) and calling for extra help at the register using the walkie talkie ear piece (instead the gentleman simply yelled "can anyone help a customer over here?!"). I'm not a home owner or wildly invested in a home project so I don't mind it at all. It reminds me of my grampa - a little slower and a bit old fashioned but they know where every single thing is in that store! They are very speedy with making keys! And they have a nice selection of cool keys like a Chicago Blackhawks key or even Disney characters! I like popping by when I need something like potting soil or a wall anchors. I like keeping these guys around:)

The staff were very nice and willing to help. They wore…read moremasks and encouraged being save. However they put the person with the least people skills on the cash register. She was gruff and snappy and critical and sarcastic. Other than the check out experience I would have given them 5 stars but my last impression so ruined my shopping experience I was tempted to give a lower rating. How hard is it to be polite?

They have everything I ever need and they are a lot cheaper than Amazon. Plants flowers birdseed…read morepaint electrical. Wonderful checkout . Employees are very kind and helpful.

Oh Menards, how I love thee. I want to craft a poem in your honor, ok maybe just a haiku…read more Giant box of Joy Filled with wonder and whimsy I paint way too much! I drive over most weekends to just pick up a bag or two of gardening soil or some pavers or bags of grass seed...but, I somehow end up spending $150 on fan gardening materials, seedlings, soil, seeds, and so much paint! I've painted my whole house, including the basement and outdoor area, too! When I'm having a tough day, a visit to the Menards on North Avenue is so comforting. Especially if it's one of their "11% back mail in rebate" days or if I have rebate cash to spend!! Love the staff here, too.

I found the employees in the store to be very helpful. WIth such a vast inventory, it's hard for…read moreindividuals to be experts in every department, but it's great if you can find one knowledgeable in the department you need.

I wanted to buy a tree , it was the last one of its type. No price tag on it . It took them over 30…read moremin to figure the tree type and the price. Understaffed.