Best Restaurants for Birthdays in Vernon Hills

Christmas Eve dinner. We had reservations and had to wait about 15 minutes to get seated but staff was on it and was very responsive. Every table was full. Our server Julien did a great job. He was friendly and courteous even with the overwhelming number of guests. He offered drinks and knew the menu. Salad was fresh and bread was warm. Main entrees were good. My chicken parm was a bit dry and not as pretty as usual, but again, probably busiest day of the year. Ambiance was loud and festive. After dinner coffee and cheesecake were delicious. Overall, a great experience.

We had an awesome server , she made the evening. The food was good, the drinks were decent ( martini flight was warm)

Bella did a fantastic job as our waiter. Food was delicious!

We came here for Christmas Eve and were seated promptly. Our waitress, Lauren, was very good. The food came out at reasonable times until dessert - we waited 45 minutes! Lauren apologized and said it was due to a backup in the kitchen . What I do not understand is that the menu was preset and the desserts should have been plated well in advance. When we left, we heard people complaining that they had reservations and were waiting for over 30 minutes past their reservation time. We enjoyed the atmosphere and food, but the service could have been better. We will definitely come back! I am sure with it being Christmas Eve, the kitchen was backlogged. Hopefully, they get things figured out for next year!

Wonderful food! Waitress was also wonderful and very accommodating. My only complaint would be to offer a side salad with the entree. Even at an extra charge would be fine. The Cesear salad was wonderful but way too big for 2 people to share as a side salad.