Best Casual Restaurants in Downers Grove

Delightful evening dinner with colleagues, the food was delicious and conversation worthy. The environment was cozy, inviting and the service was good.

Patrick was amazing! Celebrating a 10th birthday and made sure the include the children when having conversations!

Service and ambiance were terrific. Food was, at best, average

Have always wanted to go to Benihana. I lived in Japan for 6 years so am a fan of tepanyaki. My husband and I chose seating in the bar area since it was just the two of us. We were seated in a quiet, intimate area next to windows overlooking the snow covered Japanese garden. Beautiful view despite the urban setting! We selected meals from the specialties section of the menu - excellent value for what you get: grilled filet mignon, veggies, shrimp, lobster with soup, salad, green tea and sherbet! The food was fantastic! Grilled to perfection with ginger and garlic sauce and a mustard sauce for added umami. Delicious! You don’t have to be seated at the communal grill with a view of the chef for an excellent meal. Can’t wait to go back!!

As always, our experience at Lucca's last evening was amazing. The food was absolutely delizioso, and the ambience was wonderful. What really set the evening apart, though, was the service. Our server (I believe his name was Luis) was next-level. He was quietly attentive, yet engaged with us in a couple of brief conversations that brought smiles to our table. His knowledge of the menu was great. I would request sitting at one of his tables next time.