Diners' Choice: Best Value restaurants in West Suburbs

OpenTable

Updated December 05, 2024

Looking for the best value restaurants in West Suburbs? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Waterleaf Restaurant - Glen Ellyn

4.9

4.9 (338)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

Glen Ellyn

About the restaurant

Welcome to our classroom! Waterleaf, located in College of DuPage’s Culinary & Hospitality Center, is a dining experience that offers real-life training to Culinary, Baking & Pastry Arts, and Hospitality students. Patrons will enjoy menus utilizing fresh regional and seasonal ingredients prepared by Culinary & Pastry students as well as attentive service from our student servers.
Limited seating is available at each event and reservations are required. Reservations may be made until an event is sold out. For parties of 6 or more, please call us directly at 630-942-2284.

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Diana

Dined on Nov 14, 2024

The food was excellent as usual. Especially loved the broccoli soup. Our server Gwendolyn was exceptional and very attentive. My friends and I love this place! Can’t wait until we go back again.

Taurasi

4.8

4.8 (658)

$31 to $50

Italian

Westmont

About the restaurant

Taurasi is a full bar casual sophisticated dining establishment serving traditional and modern Italian cuisine and steaks paired with fine wines.
At Taurasi almost everything is made at the moment and almost everything is made in house including noodles, dressings, sauces and desserts. Simple!
Taurasi is one of the few restaurants in the area operated by a second level certified wine Sommelier.

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Bryan

Dined 7 days ago

Taurasi is truly a somewhat hidden gem in the Western Suburbs. Southern Italian cuisine at its finest. Prices are very reasonable for the offerings.

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Eddie V's - Oak Brook

4.8

4.8 (73)

$50 and over

Seafood

Oakbrook Terrace

About the restaurant

Eddie V's Prime Seafood is a luxury dining destination known for the seafood flown in from pristine waters around the world, as well as its premium hand-carved steaks. Dishes are artistically prepared and feature an ever-changing array of seasonal seafood, along with critically acclaimed prime center-cut steaks broiled to perfection. The restaurant's award-wining wine list, which has been recognized by Wine Spectator, has more than 300 wines curated by Eddie V's very own Advanced Sommelier. In the V Lounge, guests can sip classic and creative cocktails, and enjoy signature appetizers against a backdrop of live music trios.

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OmarVIP

Dined 4 days ago

Eddie V’s exceeded all of our expectations and provided an unforgettable dining experience for our entire family. From the moment we arrived, the staff went above and beyond to make us feel welcome, especially paying extra attention to our two young daughters. They truly treated us like VIPs! The service was impeccable—our server was attentive, warm, and incredibly accommodating. They made thoughtful recommendations and even brought special treats and small surprises to delight our daughters, which made them feel so special. It’s rare to find a fine dining restaurant that is so family-friendly while maintaining such an elegant atmosphere. As for the food—absolutely incredible! Every dish was perfection. The seafood was fresh and flavorful, the steaks were cooked to perfection, and the sides were unique and delicious. Our daughters couldn’t stop raving about their meals, and the staff even brought out a beautifully presented dessert for them that made their night. Eddie V’s truly made us feel cared for and created a dining experience that we will remember for a long time. This is the kind of place where both the food and service shine, and they clearly go the extra mile to make every guest feel special. We can’t wait to come back!

Riganato Old World Grille

4.8

4.8 (1032)

$30 and under

Italian

Geneva

About the restaurant

A Mediterranean style restaurant focusing on Italian and Greek cuisine in a cozy, old world setting.
Our ingredients are all fresh, locally sourced, and organic when available. They are traditionally prepared, producing classic old world flavors. It's old country tradition with modern culinary twist!

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Ann

Dined 7 days ago

We love the variety of delicious fare, the gluten-free options, and the efficient and friendly servers.

Altiro Latin Fusion - Wheaton

4.8

4.8 (180)

$31 to $50

Latin / Spanish

Wheaton

About the restaurant

A family owned restaurant with locations throughout Northern Illinois, offering a tapas-style inspired latin fusion cuisine of classic dishes with infused new flavors from Spain, Mexico, and South America.

The menu is designed to share, our dishes are presented in a tapa-style. Pair your meal with our house sangria, craft cocktails, or our local beers.

Our dishes are presented in a tapa-style way, inspired by Spain's tapas which are small Spanish savory dishes!
All of our ingredients are bought locally.
All meat is free of hormones.
All poultry comes from grass-fed animals
All of our sweeteners are agave-based nectars.
All vegetables and fruits arrive fresh daily.

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KateVIP

Dined 3 days ago

We love this place so much!! The upstairs space is perfect for a large group. Everything is always perfectly fresh and delicious. I can’t stop thinking about the camaleón tacos without bacon. The chicken tortilla soup, ravioli, and poblano soup are also hits. My favorite cocktail is the “skinny pepino.” The staff is always warm and patient. Couldn’t recommend it enough!

Capri by Gigi Zitt e Zitt/Are We Live

4.6

4.6 (36)

$31 to $50

Italian

Burr Ridge

About the restaurant

Family owned, providing the best homemade Italian food with recipes by Mama Capri. The dining experience is warm and enhanced by the charming personality of Gigi Capri, son of Mama Capri. The restaurant caters and has private dining space for up to 100 guests. Our guests are family!
As well as creative craft cocktails. Feel embraced with the Italian Culture not only with the food but with the ambiance & same hospitality found in Italy
Featuring entertainment & dancing Thursday, Friday & Saturday nights.

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Rebecca

Dined on Dec 8, 2024

Absolutely amazing every time!!! Never disappointed. The food. The staff. All too notch!! Kudos Gigi!

Avanzare Italian Restaurant

4.7

4.7 (792)

$30 and under

Italian

Lombard

About the restaurant

An authentic Italian restaurant serving fresh, old-world Italian cuisine through handmade and brick oven-baked bread and pasta, enjoyed with a selection of over 100 wines. Featuring a wood-burning oven, large bar and lounge, intimate dining room, and al fresco options, Avanzare is a perfect place for all dining experiences.

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Louise

Dined on Dec 9, 2024

Wonderful girlfriends lunch. Yummy pumpkin soup, salad, pizzas, and pasta. Deserts too...awesome chocolate cake, sauce. Terrific service, lots of fun.

Freedom Brothers Pizzeria & Alehouse Plainfield

4.8

4.8 (101)

$30 and under

Pizzeria

Plainfield

About the restaurant

FREEDOM BROTHERS PIZZERIA & ALEHOUSE
A Rockin Dining Experience

We work hard to deliver an unforgettable dining experience, provide exceptional service, the freshest food and craft beer all while listening to the greatest

rock and roll. We hope you enjoy our passion.

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Olivia

Dined on Dec 6, 2024

Our server Casey was OUTSTANDING! She was very thorough with the menu and patient since we were overwhelmed with the drink selections and being our first time. I have to share my children complained the music level was a bit loud *but* when Casey surprised my oldest son with the cotton candy for his birthday it made the whole night memorable! Kudos to you also for having a NA cocktail menu because that is extremely hard to come by! Number 13 Baby was the best above the rest! Seamless and quick delivery of all drinks and food so Thank you all again, we will definitely be returning.

Moveable Feast + Co

4.8

4.8 (377)

$30 and under

American

Wheaton

About the restaurant

MOVEABLE FEAST IS A NEIGHBORHOOD CAFE + CATERING COMPANY THAT BRINGS ARTISANAL COOKING FROM OUR KITCHEN TO YOUR TABLE

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OpenTable Diner

Dined on Dec 12, 2024

Our waitress was outstanding. It was our ladies luncheon for Christmas. She graciously took pictures of us as we celebrate the season with a cranberry mimosa toast. Coffee drinks were outstanding and so was the soup of the day. I can’t wait to return!

Basils Dining

4.8

4.8 (1925)

$31 to $50

Greek

Aurora

About the restaurant

One of the Top Ten Restaurants in Illinois is closer than you think here at Basils! We offer exceptional lamb, steaks, seafood, and incredible rotating Chef's features. With an ever changing selection of 12 of the best beers on tap, an extensive wine list, and seasonal specialty cocktails there is sure to be something for everyone on the menu. To enhance the food and drinks, Basils holds the highest standards for service and customer satisfaction. Welcome Home.

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phil

Dined on Dec 10, 2024

Beautiful restaurant & dining experience. Food was delicious, nice portion size & our server was attentive. Highly recommend & we will definitely be returning!

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