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Alex's Washington Gardens, Highwood, IL

Alex's Washington Gardens

4.8
4.8
1495 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
10:30 PM
Booked 24 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Hot spot
  • Gluten-free-friendly
Made from scratch, family recipe Italian cuisine, in Highwood since 1932, and at its current location since 1982. Serving a selection of Fresh Seafood delivered daily including Salmon, Whitefish, Mussels, Calamari..... All the classics are here, homemade pastas, hand carved and pounded out Chicken and Veal Parmigiana, Limone, Piccata, Calabrese, and of course Lasagnas, Meatballs, Chicken Vesuvio, and many more, and of course homemade desserts. Also, we offer some of the best thin, crisp crust pizza, which was the first pizza served on the North Shore at Scornavacco's since 1944.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Pizzeria, Seafood
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (847) 432-0309
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Sergio Lorenzana
  • Catering
    Our entire restaurant and bar are available for private lunch or afternoon gatherings as we open at 5 PM for regular business. For off-site catering, we can provide food only. Call Ben, the owner, at 847-612-5230 to discuss party and catering options.
  • Private party facilities
    Private events available. Please contact 847-432-0309.
  • Neighborhood
    Highwood
  • Cross street
    Highwood Avenue
  • Parking details
    Street parking.
  • Public transit
    Metra North Line is two blocks away.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wine

What 1,495 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • North Suburbs

    Best Overall

  • North Suburbs

    Best Service

  • North Suburbs

    Best Value

  • North Suburbs

    Italian

1,495 Reviews
  1. Cindy

    Chicago

    26 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Friendly attentive service and delicious pizza on a Sunday evening. Rosa our server was delightful and checked on us regularly. Great neighborhood restaurant serving up comfy home style food!

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  2. Sherry

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely staff and wonderful food, highly recommend reservations

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  3. Geoffrey

    Washington DC

    27 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We have been going to AWG for years and we love the ambience and attentive staff. It pains me greatly to be honest, the food the last two visits was good, not great, just good.

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  4. Sue

    Chicago

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 10, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Judy, our waitress was the best! Her recommendations were spot on!! The food was delicious!!

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  5. john

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 10, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great, authentic Italian food! Not a fancy place - something you would find in little Italy in NY

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  6. Julius

    Chicago

    26 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on September 6, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best pizza in entire metro Chicago area and the other dishes are superb!

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  7. Leah

    Chicago

    5 reviews

    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 1
    We love this restaurant but will think twice before ever going again. As a table of 2 on a Sunday night we were in the back with large parties. A party of 10-12 was allowed to take a table for 6-8. We moved over to help but felt totally crowded out. It was a bad experience with no acknowledgement from the staff. Not fun or enjoyable.

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  8. Janet

    Chicago

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great old school restaurant that never fails. I love the homey feeling and appreciate the classic food. I’m amazed that they still offer salad or soup with the entree. That’s so rare these days! My clams and pasta was loaded with clams. And my boyfriend’s fish was amazing! Great place to go.

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  9. marie

    Chicago

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on August 31, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    The service was good, the food was terrific! Wasn’t too loud.

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  10. stevenb

    Chicago

    35 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on August 18, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing service, best pasta better than most local and even Italy restaurants. Pizza is always awesome. Thank you for a great meal.

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FAQs

Alex's Washington Gardens does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Alex's Washington Gardens also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (847) 432-0309.

Alex's Washington Gardens is rated 4.8 stars by 1495 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
10:30 PM
Booked 24 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Alex's Washington Gardens

256 Green Bay Road, Highwood, IL 60040

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Highwood Avenue
  • Neighborhood
    Highwood
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Pizzeria, Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street parking.
  • Public transit
    Metra North Line is two blocks away.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Sergio Lorenzana
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wine
  • Phone number
    (847) 432-0309
  • Catering
    Our entire restaurant and bar are available for private lunch or afternoon gatherings as we open at 5 PM for regular business. For off-site catering, we can provide food only. Call Ben, the owner, at 847-612-5230 to discuss party and catering options.
  • Private party facilities
    Private events available. Please contact 847-432-0309.
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