Tavern Steakhouse Libertyville

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1. OT

   OpenTable Diner VIP

   Chicago5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 2 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always a good experience here! It never disappoints
   

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2. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Las Vegas2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 28 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Absolutely amazing meal and service. Wines are the best of the best but what really impressed me is the wines by the glass. Great wines with a fantastic steak. Impressive.
   

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   Megan

   Chicago1 review

   3.0

   Dined on 22 February 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 5

   Bummed, we LOVE the tavern. However the staff was all on their phones, rude, and the service in general wasn’t good. Food and ambience is still awesome
   

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   Daniel

   Chicago2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 15 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Food was great and our server was amazing and very attentive. Boticing that my partner wanted some of mu salad she brought out an extra plate and immediately re-filled pur drinks after noticing we needed them. Great experience me and my partner loved it spending our 2nd valentines in a row here
   

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   Sean VIP

   Atlanta5 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on 15 February 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   Took my other half to Tavern for Valentine’s Day. This was our first and last time dining at the Tavern. Some of the worst service I’ve ever experienced at a steakhouse. The hostesses were rude, and while our waitress was nice, she was mostly absent and inattentive throughout our meal. It took three attempts to get the correct check. The supporting staff and bussers were careless—throwing our plates down, grabbing them before we were finished, reaching over us and our food, spilling drinks, and even touching the tips of our silverware with their bare hands. ZERO TABLE ETIQUETTE. I had high hopes for this place, but everything fell short. They offered a special limited four-course menu for Valentine’s Day, advertised as a “deal” starting at $89 per person, which was misleading. Regardless, we planned to celebrate and order what we wanted. The dinner included two appetizers of your choice, salads, two main courses, and dessert. We ordered two martinis, mussels, and foie gras for appetizers—easily the best part of our meal. However, we had no choice of salad, and the one provided had wilted lettuce and was underdressed. For mains, we had an 8oz filet with a lobster tail (which was so small I’ve seen shrimp bigger) and a 12oz boneless ribeye. The steaks were nothing special. I ordered a glass of Cabernet to pair with my steak, but it arrived after we had already finished eating—I sent it back. The sides, which were also not optional, included mac and cheese, bacon Brussels sprouts, and bite-sized potatoes. All were flat and bland. Finally, for dessert, we had crème brûlée (which was soupy with zero firmness) and tiramisu (probably the worst I’ve ever had). On top of everything, our dinner was extremely overpriced for the quality of the food. The price might have been justifiable if the execution had been better, but given the poor service, underwhelming dishes, and lack of attention to detail, it was a complete disappointment.
   

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   Jan

   Chicago7 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 15 February 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Tavern just ok and very over priced for steaks. The seating was terrible, a small rickety table in middle of room. Steak was overly fatty, chicken dish was dry, potatoes were tasteless, foiegras was average, the salad was the highlight of dinner! Our server was polite and efficient, but bar was slow to deliver a drink my husband ordered. We were ready to go by the time it arrived, server did take off our bill.
   

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   Phillip

   Denver1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 14 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Exceeded expectations in terms of quality and service. The meal was pricey so not something we will do with frequency but certainly worth a look for a special occasion.
   

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   Gary

   Chicago5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 13 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Wonderful early Valentine dinner. Great food, great service. Very romantic.
   

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   Paul

   Western NC1 review

   3.0

   Dined on 9 February 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Buffalo Mozzarella starter was good and the Brussel Sprouts were great, but Ribeye was definitely not worth $70. It was thin and not as good as grocery store steaks I've purchased. Nothing set it apart from cheaper chain restaurant steaks.
   

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    Jenn

    Chicago2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 8 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    This was our first time and Tavern exceeded our expectations! Rob our server was great. He was friendly and knowledgeable. Food was amazing ~ I ordered the filet/lobster & my husband ordered the ribeye. For sides we shared the mushrooms, brussels sprouts, and the mac & cheese. Every bite tasted delicious. Oh and I almost forgot we did have dessert. We shared the carrot cake and I had the gingerbread tea. While we might not have finished our dinner. We definitely needed to indulge on dessert. Needless to say, we did have leftovers which we will be enjoying for lunch today.
    

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