Best Casual Restaurants in Hillside

Met with friends for late lunch. Nice quiet atmosphere with soothing music. Two of us ordered the short rib dinner and one ordered salmon. Portions were huge and meat was tender. Salmon done perfectly. For dessert we ordered cannoli and fig bread pudding. Both very good each came with a scoop of gelato. Ordered two regular coffees and wanted one decaf coffee. They did not have decaf nor decaf americano. It would be nice to have in the afternoon for those who can’t have caffeine. Overall experience very good and we will return.

Great service and food was quite flavorful as well.

Breakfast/lunch menu had a variety of meals to order. Hummus and falafel salad was really tasty. Server was wonderful ! A great place if you go to Rosemont for theater, convention, shopping, etc! Also, free parking!!

I used to be a regular that would eat at the bar prior to Covid. When I returned post Covid, the music was too loud in the bar so you couldn't have a conversation without a raised voice. I would eat between 6:30 and 9 pm. I did ask to have the music turned down a bit (which they did a couple on a couple of occasions) but was told by the host at one point that it was part of the ambiance. I tried a couple of more times and decided it wasn't for me. I always enjoyed the food, so I decided to try this past Saturday for lunch with my family. Everything was spot on. My boyfriend and I go out weekly for cocktails and dinner on the weekends and sometimes on a weeknight. We like to sit at the bar. We will try again soon on a Friday or Saturday evening and hope that we can enjoy an evening of cocktails and great food without having to raise our voices to enjoy our conversation. We'd be happy to be able to add Francesca's Amici to our rotation.

First and foremost.....a must dine when in Oak Park. Start with my go-to drink......The Cozanna.....the most luscious and addicting margarita know to man! The service from the valet to the greeting to the servers.....everyone is doing something right! How about drinks and apps on a patio that is cozy and famous? It's here! Do yourself a favor and don't be the only one that doesn't know about this establishment...........one visit and you'll be writing a review like this too! 6 stars!