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| - Haven't been to Lemont in many a year! Always liked the food and service was impeccable! Well it hasn't changed!
The maitre'd showed our small group to a great table in the corner. Yes!, what a great view! Had reservations for a friends birthday...special occasion. Fun to watch boats on the river, the incline and planes flying over the Northside..oh excuse me, it is now the North Shore. We did go mid-week so it was not crowded.
We had a few kids, ages 11 to 14, and the maitre'd and server were so good at making sure they could order just about anything they wanted. They had a long list of ideas not on the menu, since everything is made to order. Fantastic! Server went way above and beyond, like you would expect at a top notch restaurant.
The tables were so sweet! Shiny table ware and glasses. Fancy plates and linens, it is nice to dine out. We ordered some Champagne to start off and waiter made sure to ask about the type we preferred, Brut, Asti or semi??? Great job!
Server also suggested we not over order apps, and extras and told us about the roasted tomato that came with our meal. Started with a couple of apps, escargot alio was so nice with garlic, not seen much anymore but fun to see the kids try! The crepes fontinia were delicious.
Had a classic, the Lemont salad, nice fresh greens served with the Lemont vinaigrete, really enjoyable.
The meal came with assorted fresh bread and was refilled when needed.
Had the Veal loin rib chop for two that was cooked perfectly, tender and sweet. Others had the salmon, New York Strip steak and a special kids spaghetti. Everyone loved their meals and how they were cooked. Managed to get a bite of the spaghetti when the young one next to me keep saying this is better than grandmom's. It was very good indeed.
When you go you have to try the deserts. We decided to get a couple of the old tried and true cooked tableside so the kids, big kids too, could watch and try deserts they have never seen. The Baked Alaska and Bananas Foster were sweet and very good, as was the coconut cake. Deserts were passed around and the Bananas were the fav.
Lemont can be a little pricey if you order extras, but not to bad if you stick to the basics, but you get really good food and service. This is a top notch place during the week.
What a great experience!
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