Restaurants near Winrock Park

My boyfriend and I came to Lelani during Aurora restaurant week & we were not disappointed. I've wanted to try this restaurant since they opened a few months ago and when I saw their deals during restaurant week we knew now was our time. Typically I would say the prices might be a little high but we were able to order Habachi for $10!! Not only was the price good but the flavors were too. We also ordered the Lumpia appetizer. I love lumpia and was excited to try theres. I will say we will probably skip these on our next visit. They are just so tiny and not filled with a lot of filling. I know they are tradationally small (taquito sized). These were even smaller like little bit thicker than cigarettes so we mainly tasted the crispyness over anything else. We were intrigued about some of the other appetizers so we will try those next time. We also ordered the Land & Sea sushi which is comprised of crab meat, asparagus, avocado & a thinly seared piece of steak. My boyfriend and I thought they were very tasty. The drinks we ordered were very good. I got their version of a espresso martini made with tequila. I was a little skeptical but the tequila was not overwhelming at all and paired surprising well in this drink. My boyfriend was excited to see they had some Japenese beers that he's previously had in Japan so he ordered one of those. Our waitress was very sweet but I think she could have been a little more on top of our service given that it's a nicer dining experience. We weren't given chopsticks at I tried looking for her but didn't see her for 5+ minutes which was a bit odd because there was only a few tables and we were all seated near each other. We ended up eating our sushi with our hands and eventually we asked for them which I know she assumed were already at the table. I also was interested in the dessert options but she just brought our check... better for my waist line anyways. Overall great experience and we will be back!

We had an excellent dinner and our server was delightful and helpful!

The appetizers were prepared with care and were very flavorful. The entrees were also prepared expertly. The tiramasu was a fantastic end to a lovely meal.

Great dining experiences start with great service and at Coopers Hawk in Montgomery, IL. we had a great server in Trevor who made our lunch experience a pleasure. He guided us to great food choices including the Life Balance menu Pot Stickers (great flavor and taste centered by an awesome Thai slaw which we loved), on the regular menu we enjoyed the spaghetti and meatballs (there was a generous portion of meat) and the Vegetable Risotto. So the food hit the mark and we also enjoyed meeting another team leader Diane who was an absolute delight. It is wonderful when the food and the people you meet the first time at a restaurant are outstanding. We will certainly be back!

Great service and a great place to dine before seeing a show at the Paramount!