I'm not sure which Lone Tree Manor most of these reviewers went to, but it certainly wasn't the Lone Tree Manor where I just had my wedding reception. Although the management is a bit old fashioned (details were recorded in a calender book, not a computer), everything was exactly to our specifications and as promised. The food was delicious and our guests complimented it highly. How can you argue with potato pierogies, three kinds of meat, soup, salad and other side dishes? We shopped around for reception locations in Chicago and the northwest suburbs and Lone Tree was by far the most reasonable. They also did a great job decorating the tables and the banquet room has been recently redone and looks fantastic. The large dance floor and spacious accommodations were perfect for our large guest list of 225. I truly have no complaints and would highly recommend this place for a wedding reception if you want excellent food, a fancy feel and a good price. read more

I do not know what people are writing about. We are faithful customers in this restaurant and banquet hall since 2002. Many of our friends had weddings, baby showers etc there, and no one ever complain. In November 2009, my husband had 40-birthday party there for 70 people. We arrived two hours before the event to set up balloons and talked to DJ and we did not have any problem with that. Our guest's complemented food and service, no one criticizes anything. In my opinion food is always fresh and delouses, prices are reasonable and stuff has bedside manners. read more

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Ready to have a party? Be sure to reserve this great banquet hall for that special occasion. Everything from Philipino Cattilions (sp?) to Greek weddings are held here, and the friendly workers welcome people from all over the world. The two halls are not too large, and provide a cozy atmosphere for a family gatherings and parties. The food isn't too great, but the caterers can be changed. read more

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My last good experience was in 2013 for a memorial dinner for my brother. We ordered the buffet for everyone and an open bar. Food was great, service fine and everyone left full and happy. However shortly after that, the discontinued the buffet as part of the restaurant. I stopped by and/or called 4 or 5 times. The 4th, the hostess stated the buffet would be back after the (Christmas) holidays. This was the end of 2014. After 2 more calls, I was finally told that there was no more buffet. There's no reason to go there anymore, unless there is a banquet, and there just isn't enough family members left for either a happy or sad get together. Sorry to see so many negative reviews, but I am afraid they are probably justified :( read more

Disregard previous reviews as this place is under new management. I was here before when it was under other management and it definitely wasn't the best then.I had my daughters christening reception here and everyone was more than pleased. The owners made sure that we were completely satisfied with both food & the decorations in the venue. All my guests raved how much food was served family style. The chicken Florentine was a hit! Don't get discouraged by the previous reviews as this place is newly renovated and food is a lot better! Will be returning for future events. read more

I have to say: I have been here twice and BOTH times, I ate myself to shame! THE FOOD IS DELICIOUS!!!!! I mean, I was truly wowed by the pork cutlet AND roasted chicken. I am particularly impressed when MEAT floats my boat as 99% of the time I am NOT a meat eater. I was there for a work function and LTM prepared ethnic dishes that gave me a great impression of this culture's food. I can not even spell some of the dishes, I just know it was OVER the top AND I had wished I had a plastic bag to take with!! I said that half in jest to someone at my table--who apparently told our server, and they sent out carry home dishes for me. WOW. The service of the staff and the generosity of the owner is reminiscent of old world fine dining care. I LOVED THIS PLACE. Here's the other thing that impressed me beyond measure. While I was there for one type of ethnic celebration, a completely different ethnicity and cuisine was celebrating in the next LTM hall and the food smelled delicious. I peeked in, and they seemed to be fully enjoying their festivities as were we. I say any place that can cater and cater TO two absolutely different celebrations AT THE SAME TIME with FULL SATISFACTION from both groups---they are GOOD!!! If read more

We had a memorial banquet for 50 people 2 weeks ago. Lone Tree Manor made it a memorable experience. The food was delicious and plentiful; service was gracious and helpful; the hall was beautiful and clean. Even the wines which were included in price were above average. All at a very reasonable price! The new owners are trying their best and it shows. Highly recommended! read more

I cater from this them all the time and people always compliment the dinner. You get a lot for your money and it is always very fresh and piping hot. They also deliver to your house for catering. I also hosted a bridal shower here and the prices plus bar is unbeatable. The decor was beautiful and the food was excellent. Everyone had a great time and complimented how well we did in hosting and picking the food. I highly recommend. read more

Lone Tree is very nicely remodeled by the new owners and what's most important is that it's super clean! We had a graduation this past weekend and the service was great. The food was delicious and was served hot. The owner came in a few times to check in and see if everything is going well. Overall, they have a great wait staff, delicious food, and a nice, clean and beautifully decorated banquet hall. We will definitely be going back to Lone Tree Manor! read more

I celebrated my birthday at Lone Tree banquets. Anna and Halina were the best! They made my day not stressful. Everything was excellent the hall was beautiful the food was excellent the servers were great. All my guests raved about the service food and how beautiful everything was the sweet table was delicious. Thank you for a beautiful nite and I highly recommend Lone Tree if you are looking for a great place to have an event. Sincerely, Tina Maldonao-Varallo read more

Gross. My family went here yesterday after a decent experience before to find a fruit fly infestation and cold food!! Eww!!!

Not impressed with this place. I went here on 2 different occasions: one was my sister in law's wedding and the other was my friend's son's baptism. Both times I wasn't impressed with the service or the food. The "salad" was only a few wilted leaves with a few drops of dressing. The entrees were forgettable. Service was atrocious. Do yourselves a favor and look somewhere else. read more

I'm sorry to say this but I honestly thought this would be a great place to hold a banquet. Boy, was I completely wrong. The owner treated us like dirt not to mention the fact that we had our banquet until 12, he yells like a maniac in polish and hurries us to leave by 11:30. We barely got all our things out of the banquet room, and he ended up closing all the lights!!!! We had our banquet until 12 and he decides to kick us out before 12? I don't think so!!! This is by far the worst banquet hall place I have ever been to in my LIFE!!!!! read more

HA. Thats all i can really say. I cant really believe the health department lets this place stay open because the amount of "food" they bring out doesnt even fit in all the warmers for the buffet. The place probably looked pretty good, 48 years ago (and has not been updated since). The place is run down, and if that was not enough, our small party of 15 was really testing the wait staff to the point that they just stopped showing up. I will never be back. ever. read more

NOT Impressed - I just recently had my daughters baptism here and I must say I was not impressed, very disappointed and stressed out the entire time of my event. I met with Helena and she was fantastic, we went over all the details of the event from food selection to decor. When it actually came done to orchestrating the event it went down hill very fast the day of. Here are a list of the problems: Upon entering the room the bartender and waitresses should be ready to go with drinks on the shelf and food on the platters to be passed. This was not the case. The bartender needed to run in the back every so often to pull something and would not be present to serve my quests. My guests also shared with me that she did not know how to make several of the simplest drinks including a amaretto stone and sour. (she left out the part sweet and sour) I was told that 1 waitress for every 3 tables would be present - that was not the case either. Appetizers- my husband and I both hand selected the appetizers for our event, several of those we picked were not available and they substituted for rolled sandwiches. Meal- If you order a cream of something... the consistency should not be WATER. It should be creamy like we selected. Bottles of Wine- My guests could not sip on wine during the first half of the event because the bottles were not uncorked. i had a guest ask me if they could get someone to open them.. How embarrassing. Cold selection Platters: Shrimp was frozen and not properly thawed. So my guests could not have it until almost the end of my event. I had previously asked if I would bring in some items to decorate would they set it up and they said it would not be a problem. So i had purchased candles that were not lit until i was sitting down to eat dinner when i noticed it. I mentioned it to the staff and she began to lit each one on the tables. A little late don't you think. That's typically done before guests arrive. Baby Crib- WARNING.. Please inspect the furniture when you look at venues. This particular round infant crib looked adorable from afar but upon inspection prior to my event I found that two wheels were broken off and a piece that was to secure the legs was broken off. I was told that it would be fixed for my event. With the benefit of the doubt I used it and my child slept in it most of the event. It was not until a child came up to my daughter leaned up and the crib moved.. sure enough we check the stability under the linens and i find the crib to be still broken and being leveled by a piece of thick wood (see picture). Can someone please tell me how this was repaired and how in the world is this safe.. i see a liability! 1 hour before my even was to conclude- of course you have guests that are going to leave and some tables will appear to be empty. But why would staff be disassembling tables and chairs while my function is still going on? It looks so tacky and unprofessional. I felt like they were pushing us to leave early. I'm sorry but did i not pay for a specified amount of open bar and did i not pay for my function to be over at a specified time? We felt pressured to leave earlier than what we actually paid for. Typically the staff would disassemble and clean up when all guests have left for night. This was my third time coming to Lone Tree and it will be my last. My previous two experiences (Friends wedding shower and wedding) were fine and cant really remember if there were any problems. I do not believe they have repeat costumers and i realize that ever experience will be different but honestly this was by far the most disappointing event i have hosted. I just hope my guests had a good time and maybe didn't see the problems. I expressed all my concerns to Helena and she was upset with the outcome of my event. I have not been offered a discount of some type or compensation as of yet. Please review your options carefully and inspect everything. ask them to make a cocktail for you and sample the food. Be sure to get an actual written contract when your spending so much money. read more

STAY AWAY FROM LONE TREE MANOR. This place really sucks. The people there stinks and not friendly. No customer service...and just "ok" food. WATCH OUT when you get your bill. There were some unexplained additional charges from our friend's bill. Lone Tree will add-on things to the bill that you may not be aware of....be careful. I suggest to get everything in writing before you reserve a party there...but don't do it. Keep looking for another place for your party. They also don't like kids. One guest reported that the Supervisor told them that they don't like children when they are noisy. HELLO...they are kids. Lone Tree employees should treat their customers AND their customer's children with respect as PAYING CUSTOMERS. We all have choices....for me and as MANY AS I CAN TELL ALL MY FRIENDS and ALL THE PEOPLE IN THE AREA....FIND ANOTHER PLACE to hold your parties and banquets....STAY CLEAR and FAR AWAY from LONE TREE. If they treat all their customers the same way they treated our friends...LONE TREE will be "alone tree" alright...with no customers. read more

One word, yuck. And while I probably should give it one star, I'm sure there are far worse banquet halls out there. I've been here a handful of times for various things. The most recent was last weekend for a cotillion. While the rooms themselves are fairly decent. The mediocre service and almost inedible food make me want to run in the other direction. Honestly, I'd rather eat McDonald's than eat here. Everything is dry, lacks flavor or they try to smother it in some bland sauce. Really, it's not that much more money to make the same dishes that actually taste good. I'm not asking for a gourmet entree but at least give me something that's somewhat edible. read more

Expensive and service sucks. No one serves drinks at the bar and the food is just average.

This is one of the places I wish wasn't associated with Polish owners. I cannot believe they still stay in business. I've been here on several occasions and their food is terrible, doesn't resemble real Polish food, as it is cold and dried up. There is no real ambiance to the place and the staff is extremely overworked, leading to poor service and mistakes. At the most recent wedding we went to, the two banquets halls had a total of 3 waitresses! (at least 100 people in each room). read more

The owner names Tom was very unprofessional. My DJ partner and I, arrived to setup for our friend's 50 birthday party. During setup, Tom requested us to move our suv with trailer to another parking lot which was a car shop with a "no trespassing sign" across the street from this venue. He states that this was due to a wedding at the which was at the same time and his concern of not having enough parking with our suv and trailer (taking only two parking spaces, which we would have occupied taking two cars separately!!). We politely told him we were not comfortable moving the trailer to the other parking lot due to having left some equipment in the trailer and for not being assured of getting towed. We also told him we are not only the dj but we are also guests of the celebrant. Tom said since we are not guests, he prefers we park across the street in the car shop parking lot. Tom did not provide any assurance of our concerns. He left the conversation after we said we were not comfortable moving to the other parking lot across the street. The party went well and after the party we packed all of our equipment in the venue. We moved our suv and trailer in front of the venue to finish our packing and leave as we usually do in any other venue, making sure we were leaving enough room for other vehicles to pass. Tom suddenly parked on the side of our vehicle, blocking our pathway and confronted my partner saying " why are you now parking in front of my driveway to pack up your equipment"? " There are guests here that will be leaving soon." "Why couldn't you just move your vehicle and trailer to the other parking lot, like I asked you to?" We stated that we ensured that we did not block the driveway packing up our equipment, we made sure there was enough space for other vehicles to pass, he gave us zero assurance of our concerns with the safety of our trailer and our concern of getting towed or fined, he basically said we have northing. To top it off, he said, "it's impossible for you to be dj's and guests for this party, either you're one or the other." Wth, we provided music for our friend's 50th birthday, at the same time we sat down, took turns having dinner with the celebrant, and we are not guests? We are also his customers. Should not he be conscious of how he treats his customers and to confront us in front of a crowd and making a scene. Well, after we said we would move our trailer if he needed us to during packup, he said, " forget it, you guys are dumb". Then he sped off in his vehicle, which beforehand during his confrontation, he ended up blocking another vehicle trying to pass through, from parking next to ours, disrupting our packing. Very unprofessional. Tom, if you read this I usually do not write reviews, but since you brought up the subject of hating having to deal with customers that write bad reviews, here you go. Give your customers comfortability, assurance and never make a scene. read more

Just returned home from a 25th wedding anniversary at Lone Tree Manor. I have been to many weddings and anniversary parties, but this one was tops! Not only was the food far superior to other catering halls in the area, but the "beverages" were top quality. Table service by the staff was cordial and prompt. I understand that the owner and his wife (I was told they are Ania and Tom) did the kitchen work making their special hollandaise sauce and related items. The potato pancakes were the best I have ever eaten! I wish it was a restaurant so I can go whenever I want. There was ample parking and for a hot day...the air conditioner kept everybody comfortable. Amen! For the first time in years, all I heard from fellow guests were compliments about The Lone Tree Manor, and not a single complaint or unhappiness with the service. What a great feeling for family and friends to meet-and-eat at a wonderful caterer after the tiresome last year of the China Wuhan Virus. read more

Been to Lone Tree to attend my niece's 18th debut birthday. The food was just ok. The server staff had a smelly armpit. This people are in the USA now where the cost of soap is next to nothing. read more

Pretty good food. Good chicken noodle soup and very good chicken. Good pierogi too. Pretty inexpensive place to hold a party at and the staff seems pretty nice. read more

We booked & held a party & Lone Tree Manor & it could not have been worse. We guaranteed 75 people and ended up with ONE server for the majority of the 4 hour party. On top of that she was an angry person & not at all helpful. They nickel & dimed us from the minute we started the booking process. Do not fall for the pricing per person, it's a joke. Just stay away from this place - it is truly a terribly run business. As close to a "bait & switch" as I've ever seen. A quick story...one of our guests took a rose from a centerpiece & they tried to charge us $25 (on a $1,500 bill) for the flowers & made a huge deal out of it. Then they attempted to stick us with their 3% credit card processing fee...WOW. By far the worst business I've ever encountered. DO NOT HAVE A PARTY HERE. Dan read more

Had to write a review for this lousy place so that no one will experience what we experienced today while attending a wedding shower for our relative. Let's start with their food. Food sucks and I am being nice here. The only thing they could not screw up is the mashed potato. The service was the worst I have seen in this type of setting. The servers were spilling the food on our lap and very very rude. We booked from 12 noon to 5:30 and they also booked another party at 4:30 and told our host that we all have to leave. They are so lucky the host was nice. This restaurant does not deserve a rating. Yelp would not let me post this without rating this lousy lousy restaurant - Had to select 1 star people...Yelp please add a red star in your rating selection for future use. read more

I had my wedding reception at Lone Tree last weekend, and it definitely is not your typical reception venue, but we were so happy with it! They do things pretty old school (pen and paper instead of computers) and sometimes communication can be a bit difficult as everyone has very thick Polish accents. At first we were skeptical, but the incredibly affordable price attracted us. However, as we continued to work with them, we were more and more pleased. They gave us a ton of options for food (delicious pork chops and chicken!) and when we asked, included wine on the tables for free. They also served ice cream for us for free. Biggest of all- they decorate for you!! SO nice. The actual wedding went great. The staff was friendly and helpful and we stayed a little past our scheduled time and they weren't upset. Our guests had a great time and so did we! Pros: Free decorating, good food, pretty space, very flexible on getting us exactly what we wanted, large dance floor, lots of parking Cons: Everything done on paper, make sure you get copies of all contracts and receipts, weird generic soda, bad salads read more

I come here a lot with family, and the buffet is good. I like a lot of diversity and I'm polish, so it grabs me.

Talk about rude service, I simply asked where the restrooms were, no need to bite my head off! I swore the server purposed put one of the untouched dishes off to the side makes me wonder. read more

The Morton Grove Chamber of Commerce held its 90th Anniversary here hosting the village's leaders in business, civic and government who all enjoyed a great location, delicious meal and a top notch staff. Three main courses of beef, chicken and pork were tasty and plentiful. Recent remodeling has made the place look smart and sophisticated. The staff was great and helped us make sure our live entertainment had all they needed for their performance too! The new owners, Tom & Anna, are doing a great job! read more

Just had my baby shower at Lone Tree Manor 2 weeks ago.. And I have to say I had a wonderful time. They just repainted their banquet halls added some nice table center pieces and they were even able to turn on purple lights on to match the rest of my theme. I was absolutely head over heels with a great experience! Plus they also have a new cook and there is finally some variety in the foods.. Loved the food and great service. I would definitely recommend Lone Tree to all of u. read more

A family friend had recommended Lone Tree Manor for catering. After reading some of the reviews online I was a bit skeptical about ordering from this restaurant but since it was so last minute I ended up going through with it anyway. I had arranged a holiday get together/house warming party for family, friends and co-workers so I had put in an order for 70 people. As it got closer to the scheduled delivery time I began to worry. But then the catering truck showed up 10 minutes early. They had delivered fresh food, very hot, delicious and way more than I had expected. My guests had to take the left overs home with them because I had no room for it! I was very pleased with the food and delivery and I would recommend it to anyone seeking a catering service. read more

We only had 4 people in our party on Mothers Day. Got served our drinks relatively quick. A group of 8+ people came in after us. We waited 20 minutes, the larger group got served soup and bread before us. Terrible. They were not prepared in any way to serve a Mothers Day meal. We were looked at and ignored. There was only one other table at 1PM. I can see why it wasn't packed. I'm disappointed, used to be a good place. read more

Last minute decision to try this place again and at a different day and time! Thursday night around 6 p.m. we arrived and were welcomed to sit anywhere and yes, the majority of the food we ate was "Excellent". The ones we didn't enjoy were just do to our own preferences and taste. I did make the comment to my wife at the end that the $26 bill was worth it! Years ago . . . I would have not rated this establishment every so high . . . management change/food changes, etc. does make the difference. read more

I have been here multiple times for family parties such as weddings, communion, baptism, and funerals. I actually booked my wedding there for June 2014. It has been updated since the last time I have been there, they repainted, new carpets are being put in, and the owner is such a sweet lady. The prices for packages are honestly the best you can get. I went to 10 different places and they were the best choice for the money. They give you plenty of food and they only charge you for the amount of people that actually come to your wedding. Who else does that???? read more

The Lone Tree has been my family's meeting place for the last 15 or 20 years, We routinely get together on weekends and for special occasions for a delicious meal in a homey atmosphere. The food is plentiful and prepared as though it were home cooked; and, the variety is large enough so that everyone gets just what they want. My family is sizeable and has some finicky eaters, and it is rare to find any restaurant that can satisfy all of them at any one time. If some want specially prepared items, or items not on the regular menu, the waitresses will do their best to get them. Frequently, the cook comes out to make sure that she gets the "special order" right. If something is not in the kitchen, they often run to the nearby"Jerry's Fruit & Vegetable Store', and you'll have it before the meal is over. No other place is that accommodating or anxious to please. They have several soups, but my family is hooked on the chicken noodle. Some come just for the soup. When any are in the hospital, or rehabbing, Marie (the owner), sends over chicken noodle soup, which often is the only food they'll eat. Others are hooked on the potato pancakes, which they'll order to take out for when they're serving guests at home. Others come for the crisp, fried chicken. Nothing is greasy or poorly prepared, or my family would immediately boycott the place. For those who like roast beef , ham , or a large variety of other items, the Lone Tree has it. The point is, any group can be assured that no one will walk away hungry. Some, on diets, or who watch their weight, can get a large selection of vegetables, salads and fruit. Finally, it's a great place to have a gathering. You can sit around after the meal and visit with each other without getting dirty looks from the owners or waitresses. Noone is rushing to get you out. The rooms are spacious and you're made to feel welcome and comfortable. The prices are reasonable, and I highly recommend that you give it a try. I've seen the unfavorable reviews, and wonder if someone has a grudge and is spreading malice. Don't get talked out of a good restaurant. See for yourself. read more

This place is horrible. Dinner started late, the wait staff seemed to not know what they were doing. The silverware was set up incorrectly. By the time they brought food out they were rushing you through the dinner. They brought the ovens out to the floor to bring the trays of food out. The guy who I assumed was the owner, kept walking across the videographer during the special moments of the Quintilian. Then there was an issue where something that was hung on the wall damaged the wall, understandably this had to be dealt with but the wait staff didn't have to get involved and instigate the situation to something more than it really was. So rude and disrespectful. Overall the experience at this place was horrible. They need a crash course of customer service and professionalism if they wish to stay in business. read more

Nice little polok place guess i have to like it since i got married to my husband here

I Love this place. I have been to many banquets here, after funeral luncheons and my parents wedding anniversary party. Even invited friends to meet us there for lunch. I am Polish and grew up with my Grandmothers and Mothers Polish cooking this comes closest compared to other areas Polish cooking. Not greasy like some of the others. I highly recommend it.Dzienkuje Bardzo, Thank you very much. Maria Szymanski Hennig read more

Not even worthy of a star, but only rating it one star because I have to. The whole reason why I joined yelp was to comment on this place. I agree with Stella. Gross. We had a party here and the service, along with the food, was terrible. We had 100 people and there were two servers! The food was terrible and at the end, when it was time to pay the bill, they totally nickel and dimed us!! Are you kidding me? You're going to charge me $1500 + for this party and then you're getting in my face about a $25 fee?! Give me a break! Waive the fee for crying out loud. This place has never heard of anything called "repeat business," they just want you in, take your money, then want you out. They could care less about customer service. I will never set foot in their establishment again. read more

We had a cousin that got married here a few weeks ago. The wedding reception was great in the sense that two completely different cultures were uniting and making their guests join in as ONE BIG GROUP having fun. Take away all the special personal details and touches the bride and groom put in place for this joyous event, you have a banquet hall that just MEETS EXPECTATIONS. I feel the dinner set up was really disorganized. There were way too many dishes on the table with little room to even move your fork. It seemed really cluttered. The appetizers were good that were being served by waiters walking around with trays. However, the family style dinner was not impressive at all. The mostacolli tasted bland. The chicken was ok, but not anything to write home about. The vegetables and potatoes were just mediocre. It took awhile for the staff to clean off our tables. It got so bad, I started walking my dishes myself to the nearest *dish cart*. When you would try to get someone's attention, they would act like they don't see you and keep walking. The coffee was horrible..after one sip, I just left it there. We noticed later in the night one of the staff members was walking around picking up the extra creamers and butters - putting them in plastic bag. You would think they would clean up the tables and give us some elbow room. Again, the bride and groom made the party great. The banquet hall was just a place to hold the party. I do not hink I would like to host any type of event here in the near future unless major changes have taken place. read more