I came here with my mom as a birthday dinner. I was happy that we were seated quickly even though…read morewe arrived a few minutes before our reservation time. The place was pretty busy, as to be expected for a Saturday night. Our server, Jay, had a full section but he seemed a little inattentive even after it slowed down. For examples: he forgot our waters we ordered with our drinks, my mom ordered a second beer and had to order it twice, and it seemed to take forever just to see a dessert menu. The food was good. We started with Parmesan stuffed mushrooms, which were very good. I ordered the filet mignon and it was quite tasty. The creme brulee was a huge portion. I forgot they do family style dinners for parties of 4+ so next time I return I'll bring the rest of my family so I can try more options!

My wife and I love the Maggiano salad. We usually go to the Oakbrook location but my wife was in…read morethe area so she tried this location. Ordered carry out salads with a pasta dish.....Lcoation is great. Perfect for carry out because there is specific parking for it. The food: The salad was significantly smaller with the amount of ingredients noticeable less. We only get lettuce, avocado and cheese with grilled chicken. Most of the lettuce was the stem........I CAN'T EXPRESS HOW MUCH I HATE THE STEM IN THE SALAD.....A third of the salad had lettuce stems in it, so it was even less salad......Some stems are fine but this was too much...Since there is less salad, I espically don't want to eat stem in every bite..There are significantly less bites...Even with picking the obvious stems out, I still had a health does of stems......DIsappointing.......

The food and drinks are tasty but not enough to warrant another visit. Our server, Diana, started…read moreout nice but by the end of our meal it was like she was rushing us out the door. For our party of two, we were charged an automatic 20% gratuity, which is crazy!

Amazing vibe and food at this little gem of a place in Aurora, IL. Staff are very gracious and…read morekind. Cocktails are energetic. Try the skewers cooked on charcoal .

This isn't the best food on the planet, nor the best drinks, but the patio keeps me coming back…read more It's a fantastic space to sit under an umbrella on a nice summer day. The drinks are perfectly adequate and the food is typical bar food. Not bad food, just know that it's bar food. Service has always been good when I've been there. Easy parking since it backs up to a parking garage. All of these reasons are why I keep going back

The atmosphere was festive and upbeat. I went initially because I had a birthday coupon, but my…read morefriend and I were glad we went. Service was fast and friendly. Drinks were excellent, and we were very happily surprised with the quality of food. Actually went back a second time a week later! Try the drink flights!

I enjoyed the old school vibe of this restaurant with the dark paneling and exposed brick interior…read more The clientele is mostly seniors from the area. Their conversations were very loud as most are probably hard of hearing so quiet conversation is not possible. I overheard many say what great value for the money here and the staff treated them very kindly. There also were several tables of family groups. Our server was a bit forgetful but the food was very good. I would recommend the steak bites on the appetizer and gluten free menus because they were tender, flavorful and juicy. The portions are generous. They have daily specials and quite a bit of seafood offerings. Not a bad stop when in the area.

We stopped in for dinner on a Wednesday night after visiting Cantigney. It was not very crowded so…read morewe were seated immediately. They have a bar area as well as a separate dining room. The interior is dark with black leather booths and brick/wood paneling walls. Very "Old School" Their menus are all on an iPad which I have never seen before. It was broken down to different categories including Daily Specials. Their menu is extensive from wings,burgers,pizza,salads and home cooked comfort foods just like your grandma made. We started with drinks . They had a draft beer special so I ordered a draft beer and my wife ordered an Adult Arnold Palmer. Apparently their draft beer wasn't working so our server (Lucy) asked if a bottled beer would be ok. I was surprised when she charged me full price for the beer because it was bottled and not draft which was not my choice! My wife was brought her drink minus the alcohol.. apparently our server misunderstood her. I had their wings which were good in size and sauced perfectly. Very tender and juicy but I had to ask our server for some ranch dressing which normally comes with wings. My wife had the Blue Cheese Steak bites off the GF menu with a side of Garlic Mashed Potatoes. Again the server forgot her potatoes and charged her the wrong price since they had special pricing on the GF menu. They also charge a credit card processing fee. I would have given it 5 stars but again service was an issue. I would like to go back again to try one of their dinners or other Daily Specials when in the area.

HOP-LITE Just as the…read morefoot soldiers of ancient Greece wielded a spear & shield, Spartan Ale House charges into battle with a pint of beer &....a cheese brick?? After driving past this sports bar on Route 59 many times over the years, I finally came here with my wife for a quick dinner date. The venue itself is cool and the building has some funky features to it, like a castle turret on the outside façade. Inside, it's nice and spacious. Almost TOO spacious. Their $5 draft-of-the-month was a Goose Island pocket pilsner. My wife got a few pints of Bells Oberon (which is in season now!) for $7.50/ea. It wasn't very busy so our server was able to bring out two more rounds in a timely manner, however they never gave us water. Spartan cheese bricks (5 for $15) are much larger than your standard mozza stick. Squares of 1/2" thick mozzarella are deep fried in a tempura-like batter and served with marinara; we loved this variation on a classic bar bite. The Greek-style chicken skewers ($15) were tasty, they came with tzadziki and pita wedges. As much as we enjoyed the fried pickles ($12), the cayenne ranch dipping sauce was overpowering. Whoever made that batch did so with a very heavy hand on the seasoning, and after one bite I looked at my wife to say "uhhh honey FYI, they went way too hard on the cayenne". One brief coughing fit later, she agreed. Bread = 4 Circuses = 4 There's your typical array of large TV's showing all manner of sports, and I appreciated them flying collegiate flags representing the original Big Ten lineup (none of this Rutgers or UCLA crap). I can definitely see myself coming back to watch Boilermaker basketball or one of Purdue's early season football games on their outdoor patio. * TL;DR * Naperville may have over 260 places to dine at, but Spartan Ale House is worth checking out. The daily drink specials are great, so even if $6 Moscow Mule Mondays aren't your bag, there's $4 pint Tuesdays and $5 bloody mary's on the weekend (plus $3 domestic bottles Sat-Sun). The food we tried was better than average and I'm looking forward to getting a burger next visit. Cool place, definitely recommended.

Me and my friends recently came here for a little pit stop since we were in route to Aurora. We got…read morea quick drink here and a small appetizer mainly before heading on our way. I've personally always wanted to come here since I've passed it up along Route 59 a lot. Staff here was very friendly, food and drinks here were a little pricey. They do have good drink specials if you come here on certain days. This place was very well themed for St Patrick's Day. It was basically dead throughout the midday on a Saturday but maybe a different story during different hours.

All around this was a lovely experience! The decor is really pretty. I was very impressed at first…read moreglance. We actually thought we were undressed but the hostess just laughed and said we were fine. There is a bar you could eat at but they do have ample dinning area. The dinning area is all glass, it happed to be a stormy day so it added to the ambiance. They have a full bar with plenty of drink options and custom Italian Soda options. Then there is the bread! OMG really good, large and fluffy, add oil and parm to taste. There were good entree options but we both opted for the Legendary Vodka Rigatoni Chicken Cutlet. This did not disappoint. Great tasting and perfectly cooked. Good sized portion as well. You have a soup or salad option. Their house Italian had a really good taste. We were too stuffed for dessert but this is definitely a must return! Did I mention Excellent staff! Everyone was so friendly. I always say service with a smile makes the experience so much better and everyone made us feel welcomed.

No hostess We walked…read morein and there was no greeting or direction of where to sit. We saw the bar and asked the four people behind the bar if it was ok to sit. We sat down, while they watched. No one said a word - no menus, water, nothing... Finally the bartender, who seemed like the only one working, greeted us and finally served us. The drinks were ok - the food was bland. I cannot believe this place has been open since November and still can't get their act together. Very disappointing - especially since it was recommended to us Not. Coming. Back.

The food here was very good. The service was ok. The tacos were the best with the guacamole. Try…read morethe carne asada. When I return, I'll be getting a few different tacos. They have half portions, which consist of two tacos for under $11. Worth the price. Will be going back over the weekend for more drinks too.

BIEN HERE BEFORE As…read morepart of the Bien Trucha restaurant family, Quiubo serves some familiar flavors in downtown Naperville. The Water St area has a great variety of restaurants including Vasili's (modern Greek), Blue Sake (sushi), SixtyFour Wine Bar and Quiubo (modern Mexican).  Technically I ate from here once - takeout during covid - but it was so long ago it might as well not count.  Most recently, my wife and I came here for dinner on a Friday in late June and sat outside. The sangria ($14) was strong, I appreciated the extra touches like apple bitters and a float of bourbon.  My wife loved the Pa'Dentro ($15), a cocktail with tequila, passion fruit, and orange liqueur.  The mango habanero margarita ($15) was also mixed perfectly.  5/5 The guacamole ($11) was fresh and flavorful: avocado, tomatillo, onion, cilantro, serrano and lime.  My wife found it a bit too spicy (diced serrano adds more heat than a traditional jalapeno) but I enjoyed it despite a small-ish portion.  4/5 We also got a queso fundido de camaron ($16): melted chihuahua cheese, red onion and pan seared shrimp, with tortillas and cilantro-serrano sauce.  Pan searing the shrimp instead of grilling them is certainly a choice....but not one I'd make again.  2/5 Esquites ($8.50), on the other hand, were awesome: grilled corn, epazote butter, lemon aioli, cotija cheese, tajin.  One of the best we've tried in a long time, but for $9 we expected a lot more elote!  5/5 The birria tacos (2 for $11) were very good; my wife was right to point out they should've come with a cup of birria juice on the side.  The tacos al pastor (2 for $10) were delicious: marinated pork with pineapple, cilantro, onion and salsa morita.  Next time, more tacos!  4.5/5 For dessert we got flan ($10), a creamy vanilla custard with caramel, rompope and cookie crumbs.  It was a denser style of flan and tasted amazing, but I don't know how I feel about that random pile of cookie dust.  4/5 Bread = 4.5 Circuses = 3.5 It took way too long for a server to come over and take our order at the beginning.  Thankfully the food came out FAST!  The bar, on the other hand, was lagging big time.  We were more than halfway finished with dinner by the time our cocktails showed up. Also important note for cheapskates like me: they do not serve free chips & salsa.  Quiubo isn't that kind of place, so if you want salsa with chips, you'll have to pay for it. * TL;DR * Rest assured you can get the same high quality tacos and cocktails from the Bien Trucha group. We were really impressed with a couple items like the esquites/elotes and al pastor tacos, as well as the atmosphere inside.  The vibes outside were solid and even though service was slow at first, we'd love to come back.  I'd recommend Quiubo for sure.

Stopped in before seeing a band play at The Venue and was very pleased with the Tavern! If I lived…read morecloser, this would be a place to stop by often. We sat at the bar, had wonderful service from Kat, and loved the vibe. There was a musician playing music and everything was just on point. Our food was awesome - although my caesar salad could have been chopped up a bit more - everything tasted delicious!! The drinks were fantastic as well! Keep doing what you're doing!

Great food and ambience!! We stopped here before a show at The Venue and we absolutely loved it!!…read moreThe owner was so nice and making sure everything was ok. Service was fantastic! We will definitely be back!