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Address:
915 S Waukegan Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045

Neighborhood:
Lake Forest

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Cuisine:
Steakhouse

Price: $31 to $50

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Lovells of Lake Forest Details

Dining Style: Casual Dining
Website: http://www.lovellsoflakeforest.com
Phone: (847) 234-8013
Hours of Operation: Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:00am - 2:00pm; Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 9:00pm, Friday & Saturday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Payment Options: AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Cuisine: Steakhouse, Seafood
Executive Chef: Jay Lovell Chef/Owner
Dress Code: Business Casual
Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Dancing, Entertainment, Fireplace, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Catering: Off Premise Catering for up to 150 people. Rehearsal Dinners, Weddings, Bridal and Baby Showers. Summer picnics and Upscale Pig Roast or just Steaks & Shrimp on the grill. What ever you desire.
Private Party Facilities: Private Events up to 300 people. Specializing in Corporate Events, Cocktail Receptions, Weddings and Rehearsal.
Private Party Contact: Faye (847) 234-8043
Entertainment: Live Music on Friday Nights starting at 8pm. Half price on certain Martinis, all day and all night. Live Music on Saturday Nights starting at 8pm.

Getting there

Cross Street: Everett Road
Public Transit: Metra, Northshore Station
Parking: Valet
Parking Details: Free Valet Parking during the evenings, Valet Parking during the day upon request.

A word from Lovells of Lake Forest

Midwestern Steaks and Chops, Dryed Aged and Hand Trimmed on Premise by Chef Lovell. Fresh Seafood from Around the World. Enjoying our Eighth Year Serving the North Shore and Surrounding Communities with Casual Dinning at its Best. "We want to make Lovells a one stop dinning experience in Lake… County." Says Chef Lovell. "A Fabulous Steak House Dinner, Cocktails and on the weekends, Live Music in the Captains Quarters. We will wine, dine and entertain you. Relax and enjoy!"Continued

Lovells of Lake Forest

4.2

113 $31 to $50 restaurant

Awards voted by OpenTable diners

Diners' Choice WinnerBest Ambiance
Diners' Choice WinnerRomantic
Diners' Choice WinnerSpecial Occasion

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104 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Outstanding) 4.2 / 5

Food

(Outstanding) 4.2 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 4.3 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 4.3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

104 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Outstanding) 4.2 / 5

Food

(Outstanding) 4.2 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 4.3 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 4.3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

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Diners classify this restaurant as:

special occasion(68)
romantic(51)
good for groups(28)

notable wine list(28)
neighborhood gem(27)
fit for foodies(26)

Current OpenTable.com Diner Reviews (104)

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service outstanding, food

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/14/2012

2008

Dined on 04/14/2012

2008

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Service outstanding, food excellent, upscale but casual. Jay Lovell does a great job..."

Dined on 04/14/2012

2008

Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

My steak was cooked to perfection

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/06/2012

2008

Dined on 04/06/2012

2008

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"My steak was cooked to perfection (120 degrees at the table) and Lovells is now one of the three best steak restaurants on my list."

Dined on 04/06/2012

2008

Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, romantic, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

A great restaurant with an

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/05/2012

2010

Dined on 04/05/2012

2010

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"A great restaurant with an interesting menu and superb service!"

Dined on 04/05/2012

2010

Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, great for brunch, notable wine list, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

I've always enjoyed Lovell's.

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/31/2012

2009

Dined on 03/31/2012

2009

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"I've always enjoyed Lovell's. It a was my third or fourth time there. As always the service is the best. Our server was very nice and outgoing.
We had crab cake appetizers which were amazing. My wife had the special surf and turf and was blown away. My tenderloin trio was very good. The sauces we excellent except I would say there was too much sauce on the plate. But that isn't a bid deal.
The only negative was that the wine from France that my wife selected wasn't available. We accepted the suggested wine, Jigsaw, from Oregon and it was very good. But still it wasn't what we had really wanted."

Dined on 03/31/2012

2009

Special Features: notable wine list, romantic, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

The food and service was outstandin

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/31/2012

2009

Dined on 03/31/2012

2009

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"The food and service was outstanding. Having a 7:30 P.M. reservation we thought the place would of been buisier and alive."

Dined on 03/31/2012

2009

Special Features: special occasion

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Excellent service and food.

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/15/2012

2010

Dined on 03/15/2012

2010

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Excellent service and food. Would definitely recommend this restaurant
Only issue we had was with a table of two individuals who spoke with very loud voices throughout our meal. It was very distracting."

Dined on 03/15/2012

2010

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

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

This is a fabulous restaurant.

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/10/2012

2008

Dined on 03/10/2012

2008

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"This is a fabulous restaurant. The food was superb, and atmosphere excellent."

Dined on 03/10/2012

2008

Special Features: notable wine list, romantic, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Good but not great

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/10/2012

2009

Dined on 03/10/2012

2009

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Table was as requested and ambience was lovely. Server was very nice. Had to ask for salt and pepper because it was not on the table. No fresh pepper was offered with salads. Food runner did not know who ordered what. Lamb chops were not MR as ordered and server did not check back on the table until much later during our main course. Vodka martini was ordered and the most expensive vodka-Grey Goose was on the bill."

Dined on 03/10/2012

2009

Special Features: good for groups, romantic, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

This was a great place to

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/07/2012

2012

Dined on 03/07/2012

2012

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"This was a great place to have our small 3 person dinner meeting, we did not feel rushed and were able to have our discussion without worrying about others listening in.
The food was fantastic, great choices and the waitress expalined the dishes in a great way. I usually do not have dessert, but that "cart of temptation" sold me on that fantastic lovells warm chocolate sauce cake. I am very glad I didnt pass that up! I plan on bringing my husband here very soon!"

Dined on 03/07/2012

2012

Special Features: romantic, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

I felt like I was at my own

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/05/2012

2012

Dined on 03/05/2012

2012

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"I felt like I was at my own private country club. I was served an excellent Cabernet that I would buy a case of, and the food was as good as the menu described. Yes I would go out of my way to dine there again."