Diners' Choice: Best Value restaurants in North Suburbs

OpenTable

Updated June 05, 2025

Looking for the best value restaurants in North Suburbs? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

LakeHouse - Lake Villa

4.7

4.7 (47)

$30 and under

American

Lake Villa

About the restaurant

The LakeHouse Restaurant features a cozy yet elegant atmosphere which invites our guests to relax and enjoy a meal with family or friends. As the newest addition to The Khayat Restaurant Group, The LakeHouse stays true to the family owned family run concept while standing alone as the most innovative and dynamic. At The LakeHouse, every day is a vacation! It's 5:00 somewhere!

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Karen

Dined on Jun 1, 2025

We had a wonderful experience with the Sunday brunch

Landmark Inn

4.8

4.8 (18)

$30 and under

Grill

Northbrook

About the restaurant

Built in 1885, our building is a true landmark, as our name implies, and is the oldest commercial structure in Northbrook. A wide menu of impeccable food and comfortable ambience provides the standard for excellence in casual family dining. Enjoy a drink and choose from our many burgers, gyros, salads and more.

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KenVIP

Dined on Jun 4, 2025

Wonderful casual restaurant, for lunch or dinner

Ristorante Bottaio

4.8

4.8 (1232)

$30 and under

Italian

Libertyville

About the restaurant

Ristorante Bottaio - Fresh vegetables, fish and various meats prepared as modern interpretations of traditional dishes from the Abruzzo region of Italy. All within your reach at our charming restaurant in Libertyville, Illinois. Stop by and see for yourself!

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Sheila

Dined on Jun 6, 2025

Bottaio is a staple in Libertyville for a reason—great ambiance, consistently AUTHENTIC Italian food, and attentive service. The menu has something for everyone, from classic pastas to fresh seafood. A PLUS PLUS

Zentli

4.8

4.8 (93)

$30 and under

Mexican

Evanston

About the restaurant

Hear the joyful music of Mexico with a mix of Latin American and world rhythms, enjoy the colorful art, and taste delicious tacos in a warm community space.

Zentli (indigenous Nahuatl Language for "corn" or "maize"), is a casual restaurant that serves the best locally sourced Mexican street food in Evanston, Illinois. With fresh, natural ingredients and vegan & vegetarian options in eclectic, artistic digs, we’re your new local favorite.

We built Zentli to honor the ingenuity and hard work of Mexican people by bringing you the genuine flavors of street vendors through tasty food and mouth-watering drinks.

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OpenTable Diner

Dined 2 days ago

This is not our first time at this wonderful place. The Owner Pilotos-and his Team are fabulous. His Mother’s Mole recipe is wonderful. We love the artwork displayed. Reasonable prices. We highly recommend this place

Bluegrass

4.9

4.9 (2659)

$30 and under

American

Highland Park

About the restaurant

Bluegrass is a casual restaurant located in Highland Park. With a cozy setting nestled into the west side of town it is a true destination dining location. Complete with a warm friendly bar and an American flare, Bluegrass blends in a little Southern influence into its repertoire. The wine and beer selections are all American, along with a full back bar, all hand selected to echo the quality of the fare. Aside from a beautiful setting, the restaurant has extraordinary food and service with a remarkable value.
Check our website for details on the events during the summer, as well as our Facebook page. We have many wonderful, rotating specials therefore consult our online menu regularly.

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MicheleVIP

Dined 6 days ago

Always the best of the best Food delicious Portions great Owners friendly and generous and drinks great too

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Popular dish

Louisiana Blackened Grouper

Wadsworth Inn Restaurant, Bar, & Private Events

4.9

4.9 (160)

$30 and under

American

Wadsworth

About the restaurant

Located directly south of The Shanty restaurant, on the southeast corner of Wadsworth Road & US Highway 41 in Wadsworth, IL - Wadsworth Inn is open 7 nights a week starting at 4 pm and offers a cozy rustic ambiance for dining, bar service, and private events. We also feature upstairs outdoor balcony seating with picturesque views of the forest preserve. The menu offers recipes crafted from locally sourced fresh vegetables/herbs from neighborhood farms, creative dishes, timeless comfort food entrees prepared in cast iron, creative takes on fresh seafood & premium aged steaks. The menu is bold, straight forward but complex, & hyper-focused on flavor. Wadsworth Inn features a full service bar, a spacious outdoor deck overlooking the forest preserve, private events, and accessible parking. Our dedicated team is honored for the opportunity to serve you in Wadsworth!

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SueVIP

Dined 2 days ago

The service is always excellent and the food is great! We love the menu.

Rise Mundelein Lounge

4.8

4.8 (44)

$30 and under

Lounge

Mundelein

About the restaurant

Welcome to the RISE Lounge & Smokeasy where we pride ourselves in not just being the first Cannabis Consumption Lounge in Illinois, but also the top tier service and amenities we have to offer. Come stay a couple hours or just a quick puff n run! We have plenty to do while you’re visiting us including Pacman, Nintendo Switch, and a variety of board and card games. We also have state of the art complimentary consumption device rentals to provide new and different experiences! With all the Lounge & Smokeasy has to offer, we aim to provide a unique and fun experience for everyone.

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Brandon

Dined 3 days ago

Stopped in for a few hours and enjoyed the experience. The staff was very helpful.

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Experience

Music Night

Del Rio

4.8

4.8 (1210)

$30 and under

Italian

Highwood

About the restaurant

Come enjoy our family's 100 year-old Northern Italian restaurant.

Whether you dine with us in our main dining room, the Terrace or upstairs in what was once our family's home, we warmly welcome you. If you're looking for that special restaurant where you can take a breath from the fast lane and go back to a time when restaurants were not part of a chain and the owner became a friend, the food was always great, and as my grandmother said, "You feel better for coming"....then you've found the right spot. We combine the classic Italian Menu and new creative dishes, with full attention to both. If you enjoy fine wine, you've found a new home. Our cellar contains well over 3,500 choices dating from the late 1800's.

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GrangerVIP

Dined 3 days ago

always great meal. seriously wonderful menu, wine list and service at a Highwood institution. GO GO GO

Blind Faith Cafe

4.7

4.7 (1545)

$30 and under

Vegetarian / Vegan

Evanston

About the restaurant

Serving globally inspired menus, Blind Faith is a certified green restaurant transforming the way people enjoy vegetarian cuisine. Just twenty-five minutes from downtown Chicago and only blocks from Northwestern's Evanston campus, our dinning rooms offer a casual warmth perfect for any occasion.

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Rachel

Dined 3 days ago

Blind Faith is always awesome! The staff is incredibly kind and knowledgeable and the food never disappoints :)

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Popular dish

Shiitake Walnut Loaf

Tenjin

4.8

4.8 (112)

$30 and under

Japanese

Lincolnwood

About the restaurant

Renga Tei is Tenjin Restaurant now.
Tenjin restaurant serves everyone’s favorite Japanese dishes from yesteryear, and Chef Naoki has developed many contemporary dishes to keep your taste buds happy and satisfied.
We hope that Tenjin will become one of your go-to Japanese Restaurants.

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MarshaVIP

Dined 4 days ago

We know why Tenjin is always busy: it’s the best Japanese restaurant in the Chicago area. The Chef is extraordinary and his recipes remind me of being in Japan. Service is wonderful and my cousins were impressed with the quality of each of our meals.

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