Best Restaurants for Special Occasions in Elgin

A wonderful evening food and service outstanding thank you wildfire and open table

Absolutely Outstanding! We had the most incredible experience celebrating our anniversary here. Everything was perfect, and our server (I believe their name was Nick) went above and beyond with their helpfulness and expertise. The food was phenomenal (get the quail), and the overall atmosphere was flawless. My husband summed it up best: “My only critique is that I’m not still there eating the food.” Truly a 20/10 experience—we wouldn’t change a thing. Thank you for making our special day unforgettable!

Cooper's Hawk is always fantastic and last night did not disappoint. We went to celebrate our anniversary and they brought us their sparkling wine right away; so good. We had the bruschetta first and then my husband had the pretzel crusted pork chops and I had the chicken Madeira. Both entrees were amazing! The bruschetta was delicious as well! They were very busy but our service never suffered. Definitely will be back.

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.

Our waiter was fantastic. Very friendly and personable. Food was delicious as well!