Diners' Choice: Best Service restaurants in Chicago / Illinois

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Updated April 05, 2025

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Rollapalooza

5.0

5 (370)

$30 and under

Sushi

Lakeview / East Lakeview

About the restaurant

COZY AND WARM RESTAURANT. FRESH AND DELICIOUS RESTAURANT. WE ARE NOT NO.1 RESTAURANT. HOWEVER WE DO OUR BEST TO SERVE OUR CUSTOMERS.

Top review

Tayyyyy

Dined 7 days ago

This will always be our favorite neighborhood sushi spot!

The Omakase Room at Sushi-san

4.9

4.9 (82)

$50 and over

Japanese

River North (Chicago)

About the restaurant

The Omakase Room at Sushi-san is a culmination of Master Sushi Chefs Kaze Chan and Shigeru Kitano’s combined experience defining the Chicago sushi scene. While the menu and service are informed by tradition, guests can expect a transcendent experience that breaks down the formality and austerity usually accompanying omakase dining. Each dinner in the warm, modern, and intimate ten-seat space features luxury ingredients from around the world. Sophisticated and carefully curated beverage pairings are available to complement the meal.

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Serdar

Dined on Feb 22, 2025

Very nice keep with good work. I liked everything

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Experience

Omakase Reservation Deposit

Molly's Kitchen & Bar

4.9

4.9 (512)

$30 and under

American

Mount Carroll

About the restaurant

Located in Mount Carroll, IL, Molly’s Kitchen & Bar serves
Classic Cuisine and Cocktails made from scratch.

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Karen

Dined 6 days ago

We entered the restaurant and were greeted right away by the staff. Quickly seated at our table, given water and then approached to tell us about specials and then take a drink order. We ordered one of the appetizers on the special list - it was bursting with flavor. Loved our main courses and then each finished off with a dessert. Fantastic portion sizes and throughly enjoyed our evening!

Jeong

5.0

5 (866)

$50 and over

Contemporary Korean

West Town

About the restaurant

Modern Korean dining in an elegant yet approachable atmosphere.

At the moment, we are very limited in regards to accommodating dietary restrictions. We can only accommodate pescatarians. We are a very small team at the moment and once we are streamlined we will be accepting more dietary restrictions! Please bear with us!

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MonicaVIP

Dined 6 days ago

It was truly an enjoyable experience. We love tasting menus but generally there is at least one dish you are not fan of but not at Jeong, every dish was delicious and impeccable service.

Angelo's Wine Bar

4.9

4.9 (601)

$30 and under

Wine Bar

Albany Park

About the restaurant

Founded in 1962, Reinvented 2016. From neighborhood pizzeria to state of the art Wine Bar widely regarded as one of Chicago's best.

Chef Samuel Leal expertly composes fresh, seasonal and meticulously selected ingredients of the best quality available at market. Master Mixologist Meaghan Walsh designs and crafts luxury cocktails by hand, including her innovative collection of wine based "d'Vine Cocktails" prominently listed on the dinner menu. Sommelier Gigi Bredoux thoughtfully curates, and colorfully hosts, one of the most interactive, engaging and customer-centric wine programs in the city, very possibly the entire country.

2022 Wine Spectator Magazine "Award of Excellence" winner, beautifully appointed, exceptionally comfortable, and superbly maintained; Angelo's Wine Bar aspires to provide its northwest side Chicago neighborhood with "destination quality" hospitality, neighborly prices, and service "on a first name basis".

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ChristopherVIP

Dined on Apr 6, 2025

Always a neighborhood favorite! Brunch was delicious!

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JAZZ-N-JUICE

North Pond

4.9

4.9 (4833)

$50 and over

American

Lincoln Park

About the restaurant

Inspired by the market, Chef César Murillo utilizes exceptional ingredients at the height of their season. His tasting menu reflects the Arts & Crafts approach of the dining room - complex layers of subtle craft beneath a simple decorative style.

We offer a four-course tasting menu with optional wine pairings. The menu is not á la carte, however, it provides options for each of the courses.

North Pond is open for dinner Thursday through Sunday beginning at 5:30pm.
Sunday Brunch begins at 10:30am and is three-course prix fixe.

We do not offer valet parking.
Tables in the front room or patio, overlooking the pond, are seated first come, first serve. We do not hold tables.
All tables for more than 4 people are seated in our main dining room.
We accept reservations for a maximum of 8 people at one table.
A cancellation charge of $25 per person is applied to all same day cancellations.

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James

Dined 6 days ago

Fabulous time, amazing food, staff went above and beyond!

Chi-Latin

4.7

4.7 (12)

$31 to $50

Latin American

West Town

About the restaurant

At Chi-Latin Restaurant, we are passionate about sharing the richness and diversity of Latin American cuisine with our guests. We believe that food is a powerful way to connect people and cultures, and we take pride in providing an authentic and unforgettable dining experience. The Chin-Latin menu is packed with North, Central, South American, and Caribbean flavors.

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Marissa

Dined on Apr 8, 2025

Our server was AMAZING and walked us through the best items on the menu, all the food was so delicious, and the tres leches cake was fantastic, I highly recommend this place!

Franco's Ristorante

4.9

4.9 (673)

$30 and under

Italian

Bridgeport

About the restaurant

If your preferred time is unavailable please call for possible openings.

Franco's Ristorante is the perfect combination of old world Italian classics and your new favorite pasta dishes. We've been around for over 27 years and have perfected our craft. Some of our most famous dishes include whipped ricotta tuffo, sausage and peppers, eggplant parmigiana and gnocchi.

Our great food and atmosphere helped us earn the honor of being named the Chicago Reader's 2016 "best place for a cheap date" and "best local restaurant."

You will be wowed when you step inside our bright, airy and modern restaurant. You can enjoy a drink at our new marble-topped bar or cozy up to tables with bright red-leather chairs and banquettes in the dining room. In the summer we are happy to offer outdoor seating that allows dogs.

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Roseann

Dined 2 days ago

Absolutely amazing menu and staff. Great selection of drinks as well. Staff is awesome and we love revisiting!

Riccardo Enoteca

4.9

4.9 (1196)

$30 and under

Italian

Lincoln Park

About the restaurant

Riccardo Michi comes from a restaurant Family in Milan established since 1943 called Girarrosto, one of the first Tuscan restaurants in town and still operating.

After moving to the US, Riccardo opened Sonny Bono, IL Giardino Ristorante and Madeo Ristorante in Beverly Hills. In 1987 he helped his cousin Roberto Ruggeri open the first Bice restaurant in New York City. Since then, he has worked in the opening of many of the restaurants in the group. In 2002 Riccardo moved to Chicago with his wife Veronica to be the executive chef of Bice on Ontario.

Finally Riccardo and Veronica, also a chef, decided to open their own place and in 2006 called Riccardo Trattoria. Considered by many to be the top Italian restaurant in town, receiving the Bib Gourmand from Michelin in 2011, 2012 and 2013.

Now, Riccardo and Veronica have opened Riccardo Enoteca, right across the street from Riccardo Trattoria on Clark.

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Darlene

Dined on Apr 1, 2025

Great! Nice restaurant - great service- great food

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Forno Mauri Italian Pizzeria

4.6

4.6 (12)

$30 and under

Contemporary Italian

South Loop

About the restaurant

Northern Italian pizzeria, Forno Mauri, brings the oldest traditions of Milano bakeries to the heart of Printer’s Row with its 14’’ thin crust Tonda Classica and all-Italian imported ingredients, including the best Fiordilatte mozzarella from Agerola.
Owner of Sofi Italian in Chicago, Maurizio Michi is a Milanese and NYC restaurateur who has catered to the world’s most high profile clientele from fashion designers, film stars, musicians, and artists to business executives and royals.

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RussellVIP

Dined 6 days ago

True great pizza with the highest quality ingredients. Our salad and tiramisu were also quite good. Ambience is okay, the decor is nondescript and not exactly inspiring. Great attentive service. Only knocks are my old fashioned was watery and over-iced, at $18 that’s not cool. Dinner for 2 with 2 drinks each, salad, 2 pizzas and dessert plus top was about $175! A lot for a pizza, joint, even with great pizza.

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