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Address:
1849 Second Street
Highland Park, IL 60035

Neighborhood:
Highland Park

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Cuisine:
American

Price: $31 to $50

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Benjamin Restaurant Details

Dining Style: Casual Elegant
Website: http://www.BenjaminRestaurant.com
Email: BenjaminRestaurant@gmail.com
Phone: (847) 748-8737
Hours of Operation: Dinner: Tuesday - Friday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm, Saturday: 5:00pm - 11:00pm, Sunday: 5:00pm - 8:00pm Lunch: Wednesday - Friday: 11:30am - 2:30pm
Payment Options: AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Cuisine: American, Contemporary American, Mediterranean
Executive Chef: Benjamin Brittsan
Dress Code: Smart Casual
Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
Additional Details: Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Entertainment, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking Area, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Catering: We can cater many different events from weddings, rehearsals, bridal showers, business luncheons. Every event is special and dfferent in it's own right. We do custom menus for all events
Private Party Facilities: Benjamin Restaurant has a mezzanine space available for private parties and events. We can accomodate up to 70 people.
Private Party Contact: Benjamin Brittsan (847) 748-8737
Entertainment: Baby Grand Piano on the Mezzanine above. Live Jazz for dinner and late night service on Saturdays.
Special Events & Promotions: As with our catering, we have a beautiful room to accomodate many special events from bridal showers, weddings, wedding rehearsal dinners etc. Chef & Owner Benjamin Brittsan will customize everything to your needs and expectations. We will go above and beyond to make sure your event with us is nothing but spectacular and memorable. Please contact us at 847-748-8737 to plan your special occasion. Cheers!

Getting there

Cross Street: Central and Second
Public Transit: Metra Union Pacific North Line, Highland Park stop
Parking: Street Parking
Parking Details: Parking Garage across the street, street parking, and parking lot available directly outside restaurant.

A word from Benjamin Restaurant

We support as many local distributors as we can by obtaining products from local farms, artisans, boutique food growers, local microbreweries, and play a major role in our community. We do everything on our part to stay green and stay as local and all natural as possible. We bring the downtown… Chicago atmosphere to the north shore without bringing the prices with us. Our focus is to have as many people dine within our Victorian retro surroundings and eat top quality food & drink within a upscale dining atmosphere at a price point that is affordable. We feel very strongly about the connection between our guests and the farmers and growers who provide our products. We look forward to serving you and having you dine with us at Benjamin. Continued

Benjamin Restaurant

4.0

175 $31 to $50 restaurant

Awards voted by OpenTable diners

Diners' Choice WinnerAmerican
Diners' Choice WinnerFit for Foodies

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150 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Very Good) 3.9 / 5

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 3.8 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

150 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Very Good) 3.9 / 5

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 3.8 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

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Diners classify this restaurant as:

neighborhood gem(86)
fit for foodies(85)
special occasion(54)

romantic(41)
notable wine list(22)
hot spot(19)

Current OpenTable.com Diner Reviews (150)

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Wonderful gem on the North

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/14/2012

2007

Dined on 04/14/2012

2007

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Wonderful gem on the North Shore. Every bite was fresh & delicious. Great cocktail menu. We will definitely go back"

Dined on 04/14/2012

2007

Special Features: fit for foodies, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Very good dining experience.

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Dined on 04/14/2012

2007

Dined on 04/14/2012

2007

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Very good dining experience. All dishes were very fresh & tasty. Instead of bread, they served a soft pretzel type thingy with flavored butter, yum. Hubby had a sushi type appetizer and the salmon entree, he said both were very good. I had the waldorf salad and the beef with lentils entree. Both were excellent. When ordering, waitress said they did not have the Kobe beef entree on the menu but an aged strip steak, I went with it and it was super.

With a bottle of wine, in the $30 range, our tab was a bit over $100. Would return."

Dined on 04/14/2012

2007

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

We always enjoy the seasonal

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/12/2012

2007

Dined on 04/12/2012

2007

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"We always enjoy the seasonal menus (3rd visit) and specials. Any chance of adding chicken for the fussier diners (like my adult daughter)? Service has been better on the weekdays than on the busy weekends."

Dined on 04/12/2012

2007

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, hot spot

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

really good food and excellent serv

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Dined on 04/14/2012

2006

Dined on 04/14/2012

2006

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"our experience was outstanding. the reason i did not give it 5 stars was not the restaurant's fault. there was the loudest and most annoying women in the rest. that i have ever encountered. several people asked to be moved away from her table. the manager even ended up saying something to her.
now the good stuff.....the atmosphere is excellent. the food was GREAT! sliced sirlion and our other entree was diver scallops. both dishes were full of flavor and cooked perfectly. the warm pretzel to start with are a nice change from bread. the service was excellent throughout the meal. nice wine list. you are also allowed to take home your unfinished bottle of wine, what a nice thing.
great job. we will retirn!!"

Dined on 04/14/2012

2006

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

The food was excellent and

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/13/2012

2006

Dined on 04/13/2012

2006

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"The food was excellent and the service was very attentive."

Dined on 04/13/2012

2006

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Lovely restaurant and ambience.

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/06/2012

2006

Dined on 04/06/2012

2006

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Lovely restaurant and ambience. Delicious, beautifully presented food. Very friendly, courteous and knowledgeable staff. Definitely will dine at Benjamin again."

Dined on 04/06/2012

2006

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

I am far from frugal but this

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/04/2012

2006

Dined on 04/04/2012

2006

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"I am far from frugal but this was the best meal I have had in a long time for the money. $200 for the 2 of us and the 6 course chef's menu is the ultimate."

Dined on 04/04/2012

2006

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, special occasion, hot spot

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

We enjoyed our experience

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/30/2012

2012

Dined on 03/30/2012

2012

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"We enjoyed our experience at benjamin. The service was excellent and the food was very good both for the palette and the look
of the dishes.We would definitely return."

Dined on 03/30/2012

2012

Special Features: fit for foodies

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Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Our second visit. Our first

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/31/2012

2011

Dined on 03/31/2012

2011

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Our second visit. Our first was back in Nov/Dec of last year. Sorry to report that things havent improved much since then. The ambience and proximity to our home are the primary draws. However, this restaurant fails in a number of ways in an attempting to be "fine dining". The two big things are the service and the food. Both times, we've had the same server and neither time did the place seem terribly busy but in both cases she was not friendly, not helpful and not timely. Also, our table was a repository for our empty plates and glasses. Second, the food, while decent is NOT up to par with what I'd hoped. Presentation is good but flavor is lacking on virtually every dish. In closing, I will say the the price is not too bad. Wont be back."

Dined on 03/31/2012

2011

Special Features: romantic

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Excellent food - varied lineup

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/31/2012

2005

Dined on 03/31/2012

2005

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Excellent food - varied lineup of great choices. My wife and I split 5 small plates + 1 entree and every choice was terrific and had something unique to offer. In the current/ Spring menu, I highly recommend the scallop, crab salad, duck, and lamb sausage."