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Grand Duke's Restaurant, Downers Grove, IL

Grand Duke's Restaurant

4.3
4.3
172 Reviews
$30 and under
European
Grand Dukes Restaurant serves unique and comforting Lithuanian and eastern European cuisine in its impressive and rustic eatery. Starters such as the Lithuanian potato nachos topped with beer cheese sauce, bacon and jalapenos and the potato pancakes with sour cream and applesauce, are perfect introductions to Dukes' style of cuisine. Some of Grand Dukes Restaurant's house specialties include the pierogi dumplings with potato and onions topped with a sour cream bacon sauce, the crispy chicken Kiev filled with garlic butter and the salmon in envelope with sliced potatoes, leeks, and creamy dill sauce. Sandwiches, such as the veal wiener schnitzel with Swiss cheese on brioche, the classic Rueben and the breaded pork cutlet belly buster sandwich with garlic sauce, are customer favorites and are ideal with a European beer. Grand Dukes Restaurant also hosts live music events every Friday and Saturday, which perfectly complements the already-merry atmosphere.

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2 people

9:00 PM


Booked 5 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    European, German, Polish
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Thu 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–12:00 am Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (708) 594-5622
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    Full-Service Catering packages available. If you cant come to us, we will bring it to you.
  • Private party facilities
    We have Beautiful Private and Semi-Private Banquet Rooms for any Occasion, whether it be for business or celebratory. Party sizes from 10-100 are welcome.
  • Neighborhood
    Downers Grove
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 172 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

172 Reviews
  1. NewOrleansvisitor

    Chicago

    37 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on January 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, great service!

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  2. KarenV

    Chicago

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    The food was outstanding and considering the fact that the restaurant was very busy on a Saturday night the service was very good. There was live music and we were far enough away from it that the noise level was okay and we could still hold a conversation. The highlight of the meal was definitely the food!

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  3. Rich

    Chicago

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Best tasting Lithuanian food that I had in a long time! It was excellent!

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  4. JohnG

    Chicago

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 30, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    My family and I celebrated my belated birthday (Christmas baby) and had an amazing dinner celebration. The food was not your typical fare and all prepared to perfection. In particular, the schnitzel was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside (as it should be). The dessert was also a highlight of the meal. Highly recommend, but be prepared for the large portion sizes. We went home with alot of leftovers.

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  5. Spak

    Chicago

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on December 21, 2022

    overall4food5service3ambience4
    Nice birthday dinner! Ribs were a great value!!! Service was slow and nobody was in the restaurant at 4:00. Drinks expensive…don’t charge $1.00 for olives in a martini. Nice birthday dessert. $300 for 7 people.

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  6. MindfulFrog

    Chicago

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 20, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Excellent experience, as usual! The food is authentic and delicious. We always have some to take home. Their potato pancakes with duck confit are exceptional!

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  7. akristijan

    Chicago

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on December 10, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Nice atmosphere and food, with a good list of beers.

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  8. TomK

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 4, 2022

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    Very delicious Eastern European foods. Kugulis was delicious as well as Pelmeni, potato pancakes and saurkraut soup. Sausages were a little dry from being over cooked but eaten with the saurkraut was the way to go.

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  9. RoRoJo

    Chicago

    118 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    118 reviews

    Dined on December 4, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always good comfort food and entertainment on a Saturday night. I love this local gem!

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  10. LJ19

    New York Area

    15 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on November 20, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A friend’s Birthday. Gave home a lovely cake with a candle and Happy Birthday written on plate.

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  11. pmvforfood

    Chicago

    52 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    52 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was great and the music was great and the atmosphere was great!

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  12. Luv2eat

    Chicago

    88 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    88 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Food was excellent, service a bit slow but good. We would go back.

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  13. ToddA

    Chicago

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 23, 2022

    overall4food5service3ambience4
    My wife 44th Birthday dinner. She is from Lithuania and requested to dine here coming from Kenosha WI. On the open table app I requested flowers and shared about the birthday celebration, neither happened. Our Table was next to sever station and entertainment. Server Carolina was very nice. We were in no hurry. We ordered Chacuterie board as appetizer and placed dinner order at the same time. Appetizer arrived, then the entrees less than 5 mins later. No time to enjoy appetizer. Drinks from bar took quite a while. We enjoyed entertainment. The food will make us return.

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  14. AllisonB

    Chicago

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 22, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Food was excellent. Our service was a little slow and not very attentive. Other servers seemed to be constantly checking on their customers, so to be fair, she may have been new. Plus they had a private party going on. But overall, the food is great. Highly recommend.

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  15. Mafun

    Chicago

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 15, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    Food is very good and authentic. Friendly service.

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  16. Stefania

    Unspecified

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 2, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    As someone who comes here a lot, tonight left much to be desired. Our food orders (all four in the party) were all incorrect multiple times, and we never even had a chance to order drinks or get a refill of water. It was was so loud and for some reason all the lights were off? I didn’t enjoy a woman tripping into the back of my head while I tried to eat. Also, if your clientele includes heavy smokers, maybe move the smoking area away from the front door so your guests don’t have to smell cigarette smoke through a meal. Extremely disappointing.

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  17. Joanie

    Naples

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on October 1, 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Very good place for Ukrainian dishes. Borscht was excellent. Cabbage rolls like my Mother's. Loved the entertainment - a father and daughter (15), who sang beyond her years. Loved the accordian.

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  18. ks2014

    Chicago

    93 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    93 reviews

    Dined on September 25, 2022

    overall3food4service4ambience4
    Food was well prepared and tasty. Pricing seemed normal, cocktail pricing seemed a bit high.

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  19. SusanK

    Key West

    25 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Good Eastern European fare. Friendly service and clean, comfortable atmosphere.

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  20. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 14, 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Delicious food. Great service!!

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  21. BarbT

    Chicago

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 13, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and excellent service!! Wonderful every time.

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 13, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Great Eastern European cuisine, but also offers a variety of different dishes for everyone.

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  23. AnnS

    Chicago

    42 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    42 reviews

    Dined on August 12, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It's always a good time at Duke's. They have live music on weekends. The food is great, whether ethnic Lithuanian or American. Reasonable prices and good service, what more could you ask for.

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  24. Deni

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 12, 2022

    overall4food4service3ambience3
    I had the Pork Shashlik and it was excellent, but hard to get off the skewer, especially when it was hot. It would have been helpful if the server presented it and then offered to take it off the skewer. If I have it again, I’ll ask that it be taken off the skewer before it’s brought out. There was an entertainer who started around 7pm and we found it difficult to talk while he was performing so moved outside when we were finished eating.

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  25. VeronicaM

    Chicago

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on July 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We celebrated our anniversary. My husband is European and he very much enjoyed the food.

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  26. Ethiofan

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious and very authentic Lithuanian food! The pan-fried sliced cepelinai were AMAZING! And the fried bread appetizer with cheese sauce was tasty and plenty for four people.

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  27. nancyV

    Chicago

    29 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on July 16, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience3
    The food was excellent as usual. Poor waitress had many tables to tend to including large parties. Just be careful and read your check. We were charged a 3.50% credit card surcharge when we paid cash. This also happened to another person at our table who asked for a separate check. We did request for this to be removed and it was.

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  28. hvw54

    Chicago

    19 reviews

    4.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on July 16, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    We were overcharged for our meal, but the manager made it right. Delicious food, but it’s really noisy on a Saturday.

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  29. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Really delicious Authentic German food. I don’t usually eat until I’m uncomfortable but I did this time. I tried the chicken schnitzel, spatezal, hangover soup and sauerkraut. Everything was so tasty. This is my kind of comfort food.

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  30. Gforce

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service, food was outstanding, drink prices were reasonable, wide selection menu. Great piano music entertainer ( Dina Bach). We will come back.

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  31. LAURAB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 5, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was our second time at this place. We love going there for their schnitzels, beer and stuffed cabbage. They have live music on Fridays and Saturdays. Definitely would recommend this place more my friends.

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  32. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 2, 2022

    overall4food5service3ambience4
    The food was fabulous but we felt terrible for our poor server. Not sure if people didn't show up but she was working tables on both sides of the room.

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  33. RalphH

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 19, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    It was a very busy Sunday night/Father’s Day but very good. We both had schnitzel. I had veal. My husband had the gypsy. And don’t miss the spurge!

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  34. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very nice!

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  35. Wine2dine

    Chicago

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on June 11, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Great dinner

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  36. Janice

    Chicago

    18 reviews

    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on June 7, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Chicken Kiev was dry, everything else was delicious

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  37. ericm

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 4, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    This place is awesome for authentic European food! Truly amazing experience !

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  38. PatriciaP

    Chicago

    21 reviews

    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on May 28, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great singer during dinner. Nice extra to our dining experience. Great sauerkraut and potato pancakes.

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  39. SueS

    Chicago

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on May 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food at Grand Duke’s. It was a quiet the night we were there for dinner and our waitress was super.

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  40. avittori

    Chicago

    85 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    85 reviews

    Dined on May 21, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love coming here! The service and food are both amazing! And some nights I even have live music.

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FAQs

Grand Duke's Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (708) 594-5622.

Grand Duke's Restaurant is rated 4.3 stars by 172 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

9:00 PM


Booked 5 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Grand Duke's Restaurant

980 75th St, Downers Grove, IL 60516-4355

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Downers Grove
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Thu 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–12:00 am Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    European, German, Polish
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (708) 594-5622
  • Catering
    Full-Service Catering packages available. If you cant come to us, we will bring it to you.
  • Private party facilities
    We have Beautiful Private and Semi-Private Banquet Rooms for any Occasion, whether it be for business or celebratory. Party sizes from 10-100 are welcome.
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