Best Restaurants for Birthdays in Des Plaines

My family and I had an amazing experience at The Capital Grille - Rosemont/O’Hare. From the moment we arrived, the staff made us feel welcome. Our waiter, Mr. Alex, was not only incredibly attentive and kind but also multi-talented. He sang a beautiful happy birthday song for my sister and even engaged us in a delightful conversation about world languages like Spanish, Japanese, and Tagalog. The ambiance was enhanced by the stunning portraits of Chicago’s influential figures, which made the evening feel even more special. Chef Carlos did an outstanding job with our meals. The 14oz NY strip steak was cooked to absolute perfection, and the calamari appetizer was divine. My entire family was thoroughly impressed, and we couldn’t find a single thing to complain about. Thank you for such a memorable dining experience!

Delicious Italian -American food. Reasonable price and large portions. The house salad is huge and enough for 2-3 people.

Excellent food but even better, excellent service. They made the evening to celebrate my birthday very memorable

Bring your appetite and save room for a lovely cocktail and dessert. If you can’t find parking on the street, the restaurant will validate your parking ticket and parking is still free. There is a 20% service charge added to your tab. Don’t let that discourage you from having a nice time at the Sugar Factory. Jordan, Francisco and Adrian provided excellent service.

We went for the Thanksgiving buffet and it was a lovely afternoon. The servers were quick with anything we needed and were always friendly. They were also helpful - my husband asked for Turkish coffee and the server responded that black coffee was included but there would be an extra charge for Turkish. Totally reasonable and I appreciated not getting a surprise added charge later. The food was solid, especially the cold apps/salads, cig kofte, lentil soup, bread basket, and the two meats made from ground meat. It's tough to prepare food for such a large group, so not surprising that the chicken kebabs were drier than I'd like. I was sad not to see any lamachun available, as it was listed. But that's okay as that's also something that's better when it's piping hot. At no point did anyone indicate that they needed our table, which can be a concern both at buffets and on holidays. We were able to relax between courses and enjoy the holiday as a family. I'd happily return!