Friendly bartender. TV's for those who like sports. Kind of a minimalist industrial decor. It's a hotel bar so the ambiance is going to vary depending on who is there. The drinks were pretty expensive--$7 a tap beer and $12-19 for cocktails. We didn't eat any food as we were on our way somewhere else. But all-in-all a decent hotel bar. read more

Good service and nice people working there. They were clearly busy with a wedding rehearsal party but handled it with aplomb. Good drinks and nice atmosphere. read more

Well if you're a hotel Indigo guest and just don't want to leave the hotel for food, then dining here would be for convenience sakes. There's no other reason I can imagine to dine here. The place is nice to look at, there's a bar, but you could do better walking up the street. Having said that, the menu is limited, the food is meh, and the adult beverages at the bar are a bit over priced. Server staff is friendly. So if you'd rather stay put in the hotel, this is for your. Otherwise venture out into the downtown streets of Naperville and live a little. read more

Plank Bar & Kitchen - bar - Bars Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

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Located on the 2nd floor of Hotel Indigo in DT Naper, Plank is still relatively new to the scene. To access, enter the hotel and the immediate elevators take you straight to the restaurant. The large windows allow lots of sunlight to pour in + the open and contemporary floor plan, make this a nice spot to grab brunch with a friend. Or dine in because you're a guest of the hotel. The service was good. -Courteous and friendly. I ordered the Lox Benedict for $10 (sans sides). Unfortunately they were out of salmon. Boo! I requested the chef just send out some kind of Benedict. -He subbed traditional ham for the salmon. A little disappointing since I'd have preferred the salmon, but it was well prepared. While the menu is far from extensive and nothing is mind blowing or life altering, there are still enough interesting choices to keep most guests happy. Another bonus is that there's a parking garage very conveniently located -less than a block from the hotel/restaurant. PS: While I'm still annoyed that the city forced our Water Street tenants out and plowed their businesses down to make room for this monstrous building (that now blocks our views on the Riverwalk), it is a really nice area with some nice shopping and good restaurant choices. I suppose I'll stop boycotting them. read more

This is a bar/restaurant inside the new Hotel Indigo in downtown Naperville. Naperville is a town of many great restaurants and bars and it is as if this one saw the competition and decided "why bother"? The decor is very appealing. The bar is petite, but pretty, basking in the blue light of two tvs to keep up with whatever game everyone wants to see. The seating options are unique, with counter height tables with stools, booths, tables and of course, the bar. If only as much thought went into the menu and staff... The menu offers appetizers, burgers, entrees and desserts..., and the prices aren't bad. However, you get what you pay for, and if great food is what you're looking for you will find it elsewhere within a block or two. We found everything edible, but pretty bland. We eat out a lot because we like good food and aren't chefs, however I highly doubt the person preparing our food was a chef either. The service was slow and my appetizer came out the same time as my entree with no apologies. We were the only customers dining at that time. It felt like they weren't expecting us. Granted, the restaurant is only a few months old and the hotel area has little traffic at this point. There are several stores and restaurants that will be opening soon. I'll be glad to give it some time and give Plank another try with hopes that they will take note of the many ways they need to step it up. read more

Plank Bar & Kitchen - a place setting for a meal - Bars Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

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Came here on the hunt for brunch. Stumbled upon this place. The food was yummy! Service was fine. There wasn't much people around though. There wasn't really anything memorable about the place all around. read more

Plank Bar & Kitchen - Bars Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

Decent breakfast options with good service. I had the avocado toast which was good and fairly flavorful. My husband had the egg sandwich which came with a small portion of potatoes. The service seemed slightly overwhelmed with the 6 tables that were occupied but still were attentive. I wouldn't go out of my way to return but good if you want a quick breakfast while staying in hotel indigo. read more

Plank Bar & Kitchen - Bars Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

Decided to try something new for breakfast in downtown Naperville. This place did not disappoint! The food was fantastic, and reasonably priced as well. The decor is nice and the server was friendly. He was very attentive despite a bum ankle. I had the locally sourced biscuits and gravy that came with potatoes. My fiancé had the croissant sandwich and he liked his as well. I'll come again at night to try dinner and a cocktail. Thanks Bryan! read more

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Had breakfast here today, though the menu is very small, I was able to find a delicious breakfast here. I had the avocado toast. It was a perfect potion for breakfast, and I loved the coffee. I often feel like you can't go wrong with breakfast, and they didn't. The bar itself is very cute and trendy. If your staying at hotel indigo check it out. read more

I had high hopes for this place based on the ambiance and menu. The server did his best and had a great personality. I would come here again for a drink but never for the food. 1) they were out of their signature drink. 2) pretzel appetizer was average. Might have been really good if the cheese wasn't served cold. 3) depressingly pathetic serving of French fries with the meals. For a $14.50 burger I would hope I'd get more than 8 fries. Plus, they were undercooked. Not impressed. 4) ask in advance for separate checks. Server could not split the bill. We probably should have asked him in advance, but we are used to putting down two cards and splitting the check down the middle. He explained he wasn't able to do it. read more

Visited on 4/1. The breakfast food here was ok. The wait staff needs serious help. The staff is obviously new, but that's not their fault. It's the management's fault for not providing a good training program or enough staff to service tables. Every single table was upset with their order. There was only about 6 tables of people too. It shouldn't take 25 minutes to get couple coffees and a OJ. Only half of our food came out as ordered nearly an hour later. read more

Service good . food good. Kitchen exceptionally slow with almost nobody in the restaurant. Tragic

Horrible food. $15.00 burger which tastes like it was a store bought frozen patty. Went with two others, and between the three of us, we couldn't manage more than two bites. They fries were so undercooked, they came out shiny. When we asked for some new fries, they weren't much better, and the server ignored us the rest of the night. Will never return. read more

Read the reviews and thought "How can it be that bad?" Well, it is that bad. Our first clue should have been that the place was empty except for the bar tender. A few other people came after us, but they only sat at the bar. I ordered a Reuben which was ok, but the accompanying fries had a weird taste. My friend ordered the steak and fries and said it was probably one of the worst restaurant meals she has ever had. Such a disappointment. No reason to ever go there again. read more

Loved the fish tacos! The fish was fresh and the homemade salsa was spectacular! Highly recommended!

Terrible place to grab a bite. Came here with my roommates. We all ordered a couple of drinks and the plank burger. First of all, as soon as the food arrived, we could tell the fries were blatantly undercooked and raw. When we told our waitress you can just look at them and tell, she wasn't very apologetic but brought us out a plate of fries for the table. Guess what? Those were equally as raw and undercooked as our personal fries. Moving on to the burger. Absolute garbage. I took two bites and couldn't stomach anymore. One of my roommates finished about half of his mostly due to hunger and the other literally had one bite. 3 cocktails each and a burger each came out to like $150 including taxes and tip. So we basically paid 50 bucks each for a few drinks. Also when the waitress took our food away, wouldn't you ask if anything was wrong when you're picking up 2.5 burgers with all the fries still on the plate including the new bowl of table fries you brought out? She didn't even bother asking what the deal was.... anyways. Don't go here unless you're looking for highly priced food that's worse than a fast food quality burger. I suppose if you're just having a few drinks, then it's a solid place that overlooks downtown Naperville. Drink prices were fair from what I recall. Around $7-8 bucks for a cocktail and like $6 for a craft brew. I definitely wouldn't recommend this place to anyone. read more

I wanted to love this place. My husband and I eat out all of the time and we're so excited to try Plank on Valentine's Day. The decor is super cool-- love all of the wood and fun tables. The napkins are also very cool - I appreciate a place that takes the time to make custom napkins with the restaurant name on it. The barstools do not make sense if you're 5'4"or shorter, as there is no place to rest your foot. For a new place you would think the bartender would be engaging, unfortunately she was not. We had to engage her -- and ask what are the specials? What do you recommend? Why is the restaurant named Plank? The young waiter, however, seemed like he was very enthusiastic and engaged. Also, the physical menus were a disconnect from the entire vibe, as they seemed cheap like a Friday's menu instead of a boutique hotel restaurant menu. The cauliflower appetizer was very good. The cheese board was horrible. It was cut up cheese cubes that you could find at Jewel instead of an artisanal cheese board with crackers, jams and unique cheeses. They taut local connections, so I suggest that you check out the Standard Market cheeseboard which is actually interesting, delicious and amazing. The burger was fair. The veggie lasagna was heavy and inedible. I want this place to succeed. Please try to make this more of a cool place to go for good light bites, dinner & drinks before hitting the town because I think you've got a great opportunity to really do well. Thank you! read more

I never leave reviews but I wanted people that are new to downtown Naperville to know that this place does not represent the food scene here. This is located on the second floor of the new Hotel Indigo and we were excited to check it out because it seemed like a local place to grab some good small plates and drinks. We ordered a cheese board that was underwhelming. It didn't offer an exciting or different assortment of cheeses and it was served with regular Ritz crackers (seriously). We also ordered the fish tacos and the veggie lasagna. You could tell the lasagna was just a frozen meal and the center/bottom of the dish was cold. I ate 4 bites and was done. The tilapia in the fish tacos was dry and over cooked. The side of fries were soggy. The bar tender was nice and service was decent, but it looked like they only had 1 other waiter to service the 15 or so tables around the bar and they seemed really overwhelmed at some points. Overall, super underwhelmed and will not go back or recommend. They had a chance to make this a fun place with local ingredients and made-in-house dishes and they definitely missed the mark. Downtown Naperville has places that offer much better food and experience. read more