Best Seasonal Restaurants in Barrington

We had a great dinner here for a party of 8 people. We were seated in a corner of the room so it wasn't too loud which was appreciated. The food was delicious and the server, Shelby, was very professional and attentive. This restaurant is not inexpensive but is competitively priced. I really like the atmosphere (warm and cozy), especially in the bar area. It's a great place for a special occasion. I will definitely return and wish it was closer to my house!

Hidden gem with flavorful seasonal menu. Small plates and large plate options. We split two small plates (cauliflower and crostini), a salad and one large plate (slow cooked ribs). Plenty of food and each dish fill off interesting flavors.

As always the food and service was great. The reservation system needs work. We made a reservation for 6:30 and had to wait until after 7 p.m. to be seated.

Our second time eating at a CH and I’m so impressed. It has a huge menu which is often a problem but not here - everything we’ve had (in two different places) has been great and both time we had 6 people. I wish they’d continue expanding west into San Diego!!! It would be an instant hit.

We had Christmas lunch here, so it was pretty quiet and the staff weren’t so busy. With that in mind, service was friendly, prompt and attentive. The food was excellent: pot stickers for starters, then mutton stir fry, beef fried rice and Singapore noodles. Mutton is unusual in Chicagoland but it was surprisingly good. PL8 is now in our top 2 Chinese restaurants in the NW burns.