Ema - Glenview

Ema - Glenview reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Michael VIP

   Chicago13 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Difficult to get a prime time reservation, but the creative menu and fine preparation make it worthwhile. However, we cancelled our two entrees after waiting 80 minutes for them. Our special Magarita was served in a small glass with a huge cube and with no salt or sugar on the rim, and at $22 was high priced. But most items are well-priced. It’s a large place without elegance, some noise and the nearby loud drunks near us didn’t help. On the whole I give it a B+ because of the interesting menu. No more, no less.
   

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   sharona VIP

   Chicago3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing food & ambiance. Each bite was incredibly delicious. No bad choices! Will plan a return soon!
   

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   Steve VIP

   Chicago9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Good service Very pretty restaurant Table was too small for all the plates
   

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   Colleen VIP

   Chicago109 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Though we mistakenly thought there was a happy hour (that would still be great!), we had a great time in the bar. Appetizers were quite delicious and all of the servers were delightful! Exterior of restaurant is strange and off-putting, but interior is warm and tropical, surprising setting for the location. We will definitely return.
   

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   Seth VIP

   Chicago60 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was wonderful and the setting beautiful. What a treat to have Ema in the suburbs.
   

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   Nicole

   San Francisco12 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Absolutely great. 10 out of 10 . Can’t wait to go back 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
   

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   Loren VIP

   Chicago61 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   LOVED our experience for lunch! Everything was awesome! I was running late due to terrible traffic from city yet they generously moved back my reso 2x & still accommodated my request for a booth. Both hostesses were amazingly warm, friendly & accommodating when i called. Our server Cici was fabulous! We discussed the menu in detail & she made some recommendations. cici was super warm, friendly fun, great conversationalist & service was flawless! The room is spectacular. So beautiful with sunlight flooding in and despite the size, it was really lovely with a moderate noise level. Perfect! Started with the corn hummus. While I hoped for short rib hummus which we think you should still offer, I was happy to try a new flavor. Overall really enjoyed it pita was yummy & plentiful. Feedback: it tasted like there was corn flour mixed into the hummus i'd omit that-not needed. too much. We then enjoyed the brussels sprout apple pomegranate salad & added falafel to it. Thankfully, we got the dressing on the side - recco less mustard & spice in honey mustard, I used the citrus dressing. perhaps offer options: the 2 +a poppyseed and something closer to yogurt ranch dressing, but citrus dressing worked well. Salad was plentiful. Feedback: recc adding a nut: sliced pecans, pistachios, or sliver almonds. i lean towards the pecans. Plus some shaved machengo cheese or goat or feta cheese crumbles. It would add a little more pizzazz texture & creativity. The falafel was absolutely fabulous! Then we had sweet potato pancakes that were to die for! Perfection deliciously crispy with no grease. Absolutely amazing! Then we enjoyed the divine mushroom escargot. How creative and fabulous! We LOVED it. was too much pita-lol. we were full! But got 2 desserts. The chocolate mousse cake really nice, especially when reaches room temp. Sticky date cake=OK. Cappuccino OK, What turns good into great is not just food, but SERVICE & AMBIENCE. BOTH deserve 10/10. Will definitely be back!
   

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   Simantee

   Chicago4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Outstanding as always - food, cocktails service and ambiance
   

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   Stu VIP

   Chicago54 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food and service were exceptional. We ordered too much. Probably needed a bigger table.
   

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    Katherine

    Des Moines3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Wonderful server! Delicious food and cocoktails! Definetly one of our new places to go to!
    

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