Best Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in Western Springs

Great food. They customized the vodka pasta vegetarian for us and added pickled peppers to make it spicy. The server was also nice and friendly

Great casual restaurant with a pleasant neighborhood feel. Menu is diverse and has something for everyone. We were not rushed, allowing time for drinks, appetizers and entrees, which fostered a very relaxed night.

This was my second time in Chicago and my second visit to this Gibson's location. It was a Saturday night so it was packed and the ambiance was very energetic. It was loud, as expected, but it was not annoyingly loud. The food was outstanding, everything from the salads to the dessert. The hustle and bustle of the wait staff was constant. My only, I won't even calling a complaint, I will say my annoyance with the evening was the way I felt rushed by the gentleman who put the bread plates out and cleared cups and dishes. We weren't even done with our salads or dinners or dessert and he was asking to clear the plates. For what I paid for those dinners I was not going to let him throw any of it away. I felt as soon as we sat down he was throwing bread plates in front of us, literally throwing. I had wine left and he took my glass away. I understand that tables need to be turned over but it's not like we were done and paid for and just sitting wasting time. We were still eating and drinking. I was meeting my family who drove 300 miles to meet us in Chicago to watch my son in a sports tournament. We wanted to enjoy our evening for a few hours together. Overall it was a fantastic evening and we will definitely go back next time we're in Chicago, but it's the little things like that that can ruin a celebratory dinner.

Great mixed energetic atmosphere, the food was fresh, well seasoned. Looking forward to our next visit.

One of our favorite Italian spots! We’ve always had great dining experience here. It was really busy but we got our drinks and food in timely fashion. Our server was super nice and helpful. We ordered the short rib Ragu and the skirt steak which both were delicious! For dessert, we got the tiramisu and it’s huge but so gooood!