Best Dining Bars in Forest Park

We came for the view of Chicago, but very impressed with the restaurant and staff. Highly recommend this place

Wonderful dining experience. Interesting and inventive food and craft cocktail menu. Generous portions and delicious food. Friendly and professional service. Pleasant ambiance and moderate noise level. Highly recommend!

kumiko is always our favorite spot to take visiting friends for a memorable evening. cocktails are always well-crafted, delicate, nuanced, and sensible. service was great and the atmosphere is respectful and welcoming.

Always a joy to try new cocktails - excellent service and beautiful vibe.

The ambiance matched most of what I expected from pictures, with the exception that it is a bit louder inside than I imagined. We had a side room and that just barely made it work to have a conversation. The drinks were amazing and the staff were very knowledgeable (which I really appreciated). This biggest disappointment I had was in the portions for food. I anticipated regular size dishes (especially since our server said we could get a couple plates and share), but the portions were very small. The maitake karaage came with two mushrooms and could not reasonably be split moreso than two people having one mushroom each. The campanelle alla vodka ($29) was served as the amount you may expect from a side. For $30, I expect enough food to fill a standard portion, not a small side. Again it is a great location for drinks, and the staff know how to talk about the drinks, but I do not recommend ordering food unless you are aware it is small portions (based on the price, the flavor itself was good).