Best Open Kitchen Restaurants in Glenview

Used to be my all time favorite restaurant. When we first started going to Wildfire, my horseradish crusted fillet was $36. It’s now $58. I’m sure it was at least 20 years ago, but that is one outrageous increase in price. It prevents us from going to the restaurant more often than we do. Now if we go once a year, it’s just a special treat. We used to go a lot more often. However, times, Covid, etc. are all reasons we can’t go more often anymore. I do believe the prices are totally outrageous. So sad.

Wildfire is always excellent, which is why I go there so often! The food is delicious, the cocktails are great, the service is perfect, and it’s always comfortable! It’s my favorite restaurant and the bonus at the Glenview restaurant is the parking lot!! It’s just perfect in every way!

The food was delicious. We had a great server. I loved my salad. It had beets and walnuts, and the nuts were extremely fresh. My sister is a vegetarian, and the server suggested a pasta with cheese, looked like spaghetti. It was so delicious. I tried a little bit of it. We also had an almond cake that was very good with bourbon maple gelato. Tasted kind of boozy we loved it ha ha ha.

As a foodie and a Michelin snob, let me say that the food was amazing! Best Italian in the NW suburbs! Forget the chains! Plus GREAT VALUE. The house made RICOTTA gnocchi were exactly the same as my grandma’s! The Marinara that they were nice enough to make was outstanding. In addition to the traditional dishes there are many innovative dishes : Buffalo mozzarella as a panna cotta Can you send both with a balsamic dressing as well as a pesto and thick cut prosciutto !  The tiramisu served in a mug is dense and creamy with an excellent, balanced taste. The almond semi Alfredo with a semi sweet, flaming chocolate sauce was outstanding. The service was amiable, efficient accomodating and enjoyable. Phenomenal discovery! Best Italian I have had in the Northwest suburbs.