Best Casual Restaurants in Elmwood Park

Met with friends for late lunch. Nice quiet atmosphere with soothing music. Two of us ordered the short rib dinner and one ordered salmon. Portions were huge and meat was tender. Salmon done perfectly. For dessert we ordered cannoli and fig bread pudding. Both very good each came with a scoop of gelato. Ordered two regular coffees and wanted one decaf coffee. They did not have decaf nor decaf americano. It would be nice to have in the afternoon for those who can’t have caffeine. Overall experience very good and we will return.

Great food! Great service! Great room! Great dinner! Bub City is great!!!

First and foremost.....a must dine when in Oak Park. Start with my go-to drink......The Cozanna.....the most luscious and addicting margarita know to man! The service from the valet to the greeting to the servers.....everyone is doing something right! How about drinks and apps on a patio that is cozy and famous? It's here! Do yourself a favor and don't be the only one that doesn't know about this establishment...........one visit and you'll be writing a review like this too! 6 stars!

We tried Zia's Social for the first time and the entire experience was terrific. The hosts were friendly and got us seated right away. The place was busy on a Thursday night, which was probably a good sign. The service was great, but the food was even better. Every dish we had exceeded expectations. The roasted brussel sprouts were amazing. They were perfectly roasted and the entire dish perfectly balanced. The texture of the fresh pasta was amazing and the dish, unlike many other restaurants, was seasoned well but not too salty. We also ordered one of the the weekly specials, a braised pork shank over polenta. Again the dish was perfectly seasoned. The meat was exceptionally tender and the polenta was incredible. We will definitely be making Zia's Social one of our regulars for date night.

A lovely evening with a great special: risotto with beef cheeks, mushrooms and bell peppers. Our server Matthew was knowledgeable about dishes, wines and so accommodating throughout. It was my 75th birthday and I felt so special there.