Diners' Choice: Best Ambiance restaurants in South Suburbs

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Updated December 05, 2024

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Bella Mia

4.8

4.8 (2270)

$30 and under

Italian

Midlothian

About the restaurant

From the Italian Specialties to the Steaks and Chops Bella Mia is sure to put a smile on your face. That downtown feel right here in the Suburbs!

Top review

Gordon

Dined on Dec 24, 2024

Always a great experience here ! Highly recommend it !

Maple Tree Inn

4.8

4.8 (4645)

$30 and under

Creole / Cajun / Southern

Homewood

About the restaurant

Maple Tree Inn was awarded the very prestigious honor of being named in the Top 50 Southern Restaurants In America by OpenTable in 2018. We are proud to announce that the Maple Tree Inn has permanently relocated to Homewood, IL. We have maintained almost 100% of our staff and they have made the move with us.
We are still committed to the art of Cajun/Creole cooking & maintaining our status as the first and longest-running Cajun/Creole restaurant in Chicagoland. We are featuring a menu of our signature dishes including our Hickory Buttered BBQ Shrimp, Country Gumbo, Jambalaya, Crawfish Étouffée, and many more! We have boutique wines on draft, signature hand crafted cocktails, and an impressive craft beer list. Our hand crafted, premium cocktail menu highlights the very best of our repertoire. We look forward to hosting you & providing you with all the comforts of New Orleans, just a little closer to home.

Top review

Gina

Dined 1 day ago

Great food, great ambiance, I love this place and will be returning.

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Southern Fried Catfish

Franconello Italian Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (385)

$30 and under

Italian

Evergreen Park

About the restaurant

Visit Franconello's for Italian dining at its finest! We serve all homemade appetizers, entrees, and desserts. We specializes in 2 inch center cut pork chops, Sausage Franconello style, and pastas, including homemade gnocchi. Among the dessert specialties are tiramisu, cannoli dip, carrot cake, and gelato.

Please Call us at 773-881-4100 for Parties larger than 4 and we will help accommodate your group.

Top review

Dave

Dined 4 days ago

The food in the service were very good. It was my first time there I’ll go back without fail.

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Popular dish

Pork Chop Vesuvio

Francesca's on 95th

4.6

4.6 (1361)

$30 and under

Italian

Oak Lawn

About the restaurant

Francesca’s on 95th is located in vibrant downtown Oaklawn. A restaurant with a contemporary, casually sophisticated trattoria ambiance, rustic cooking, friendly service, and fair prices.

Top review

Tiffany

Dined on Dec 24, 2024

Best Christmas Eve dinner! Food was perfect- drinks were awesome- and Renee gave Top Notch Service!

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Experience

Happy Hour

Dancing Marlin

4.8

4.8 (3245)

$30 and under

American

Frankfort

About the restaurant

The Dancing Marlin is all about small plates, sharing & great wines and cocktails on tap! There also is a full bar. The menu has something for everyone with fresh seafood being a specialty. The culinary team has created a small plates menu that is both affordable and amazing! We feature a communal dining table for up to 14 guests and the suburbs most creative Sunday Brunch. Our bar features 16 wines on tap and 8 "made from scratch", crafted cocktails. The bar also features 30 craft beers in bottles and cans. The restaurant features (3) private dining rooms that can accommodate up to 120 guests. All of this is packaged up in a modern restaurant design, produced by award winning design team. Knauer Inc!

Top review

JuliaVIP

Dined 2 days ago

We were immediately seated, and a server arrived promptly. There was no rush to order and we needed a little time to decide. We both ordered a flight of wine, one white and the other red. All of the wines were very tasty. Our catch of the day tacos, a Mahi fish, were good. The turkey meatballs and mashed potatoes were also good. The sliders were also good. We finished with a glass of wine.

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Popular dish

General Tso's Cauliflower

Ken's on Western

4.8

4.8 (434)

$30 and under

American

Burbank

About the restaurant

We are about family, tradition, food, libations, classic favorites, great times with close friends. New ideas collide with old school class. Enjoy!

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Colleen

Dined 1 day ago

Ken’s never disappoints always good food and a great restaurant.

Francesca's Fortunato

4.6

4.6 (1925)

$31 to $50

Italian

Frankfort

About the restaurant

Francesca’s Fortunato is located in the charming downtown area of Frankfort. The menu features the zesty earthy cuisine of Rome and the surrounding areas of Tuscany, Umbria, and Lazio.

Top review

JeanetteVIP

Dined on Dec 25, 2024

This was our first visit to Francesca Fortunato, although our family is very familiar with the Mia Francesca brand. Before relocating to the East Coast, we lived in Chicago's West Loop, walking distance to the Mia Francesca West Loop location. We were frequent diners and hosted several events in the private dining space: wedding anniversary, college graduation, law school graduation celebrations and ladies' luncheons. We recently hosted our dad's memorial luncheon at Francesca's Vicinato in Tinley Park. Francesca's Fortunato lived up to Mia Francesca's exquisite brand. The restaurant is located in a lovely section of Frankfort, and was beautifully decorated for the holidays. The staff was attentive, friendly, and the food was delicious. We had a lovely holiday dinner and are grateful that we "tried something new" for the holidays. Highly recommend this neighborhood gem.

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Experience

Happy Hour

The Barrel Club

4.7

4.7 (2211)

$30 and under

American

Oak Lawn

About the restaurant

"The Barrel Club invites you to experience a fine collection of spirits in a comfortable yet classy atmosphere to compliment our mouth-watering menu - an experience you are sure to enjoy"

Top review

Camille

Dined 1 day ago

Awesome food and ambiance. The servers are very attentive, and the drinks are great. Try the signature cocktail flight and the chicken and waffles!

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Experience

Brunch

Rockefeller's

4.6

4.6 (601)

$31 to $50

American

Oak Lawn

About the restaurant

Rockefeller’s is a modern take on the traditional steakhouse. Our focus on service and quality is paramount to our guests! With a sleek and stylish aesthetic for all occasions.

Top review

Theresa

Dined on Dec 25, 2024

Nick and his staff went way out of their way to satisfy our holiday needs. My family so enjoyed themselves! Kudos to his beautiful wife and our server Kelly!!

Krapil's Steakhouse & Patio

4.6

4.6 (22)

$31 to $50

Steak

Worth

About the restaurant

Krapil's the Great Steak, a Worth, Illinois staple, serves sumptuous steaks and other classic American fare. It is simply a suburban oasis. An unexpected serene outpost that transports you away from the city hustle and bustle to an old school Northwoods supper club surrounded by giant pine trees. The food is classic supper club fare with some modern twists. The Prime Rib dinner and The Fish fry are staples that will not disappoint. The menu is rounded out with steakhouse specialties and is supplemented by a hospitality level you more commonly found in a downtown restaurant

Krapil's also has the premier patio n the south side with live music on the weekends. There are plenty of private event opportunities available both inside and outside and Krapils has menus to accommodate every occasion and budget.

Top review

LisaVIP

Dined on Dec 17, 2024

Hailey our waitress was spectacular. Food was good. Two people in our party had a steak come out cooked improperly otherwise everything was good.

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