Best Restaurants with Private Rooms in Skokie

Just about all of our food last night was top notch! The crab cakes, wedge salad and calamari were terrific appetizers. The upgrade to the onion soup was worth it - it was rich tasting and full of cheese. Our steaks were high quality beef cooked just right. The only disappointment was the carrot cake. It was not the usual layered cake loaded with cream cheese filling. It was almost black in color (couldn't find the carrots!) and had no frosting. I should have sent it back in retrospect. But we will be back! This is a very good steak house!

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!!

The food is always great at Avli. It was very busy and the noise levels were quite high but bearable. Maybe they could play some music to drown out some of the chatter. We had the hummus and eggplant spread. Both were great. Big portions. We also had the mini chicken skewers which were delicious, and the meatballs. They were quite good although the tomato sauce on top was quite tart and tasted a bit like tomato paste. My husband liked it more than me. For dessert we had the orange pie which is actually orange cake. It is delicious. We also tried the cheesecake and chocolate filo sampler. Both were very good. We love Juan who has been our server in the past. Very attentive and friendly.

The Homestead Room offers old school charm and elegance, with a warmth and coziness that make this a perfect choice to spend a relaxing and comfort food dinner, lunch, or breakfast. Service is good, although understaffed; meals were high quality, tasty, and worth the wait.

From the appetizers to the drinks to the desserts, it was a knockout experience. Many and our party had never been to an Italian dairy restaurant. One of us was even a true Italian and was blown away by the quality and accuracy of the preparations. Those who have never visited before are putting this restaurant on their A-list to return. Our waiter and his assistant could not have been nicer. And everyone appreciated the close in parking.