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Zhivago, Skokie, IL

Zhivago

3.9 (35)
$30 and under
Continental
9925 Gross Point Rd, Skokie, IL 60076

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for groups
  • Romantic
Zhivago is a restaurant in Skokie, Illinois that specializes in serving American-style cuisine. The restaurant features an elegant decor and offers a casual, yet fine dining experience.

Zhivago offers a lunch service for special guests Wednesday through Friday and a dinner service Friday through Sunday. The restaurant features a variety of appetizers, soups, salads, pasta, seafood and steaks and chops on the menu. House specialties served at Zhivago include beef tenderloin schnitzel, beef stroganoff ala St. Petersburg, Moscow duck, stuffed pepper and cabbage and chicken ala Kiev. In addition to the public restaurant, it also offers a private banquet room that can be reserved for special occasions and private parties.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Continental, European, Russian
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sun 1:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Fri–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    5 different private rooms from 20 people up to 250.
  • Neighborhood
    Evanston
  • Cross street
    Old Orchard Rd
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Entertainment
    life band by requiest
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch

What 35 people are saying

Zhivago reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.9
3.9 based on all time ratings
  • 4.0Food
  • 4.0Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 3.9Value

NoiseModerate

35 Reviews
  1. EricaL

    Chicago / Illinois1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Special day and special place ,7 course menu with tuna , carpaccio ,French champagne ,file Oscar style and umbolivible Entertainment for 49.99 per person Only. High class .

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  2. ArsenO

    Chicago / Illinois1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 2, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    So many good things:1/ Taste ( prfect beef kebobs and my smoked sturgeon, apple strudel for desser t 2/ Welcome appetizer;liver pate (home style)3/ Good server and flexeble for changes. 4) Classy and elegant

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  3. zippy VIP

    Chicago / Illinois3 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on January 26, 2020

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    This was our first visit to Zhivago. We were only a handful of 'regular' diners, while the remainder of the dining room was clearly being set up for several large parties. The staff were so incredibly busy setting up for these extravagant parties that the few tables that were there "just for dinner" were mostly ignored. We waited (very hungrily) for close to ONE HOUR for a chicken, salmon, and a salad. Meanwhile, we watched 12-15 wait staff bring platter after platter of food out for a banquet of people who had not yet arrived. Our waiter who clearly had no control over the food preparation, nonetheless looked at us with little concern or emotion each time we asked him for the ETA of our dinner. Our party of 4 became convinced of our invisibility, and noticed the other diners staring helplessly at the waiters hoping someone would remember that they were there. Frankly, I have no idea why the dining room was open for regular dining when they were clearly incapable of functioning both as a banquet hall and restaurant. One of the worst dining experiences ever.

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  4. bs093070 VIP

    Chicago / Illinois112 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on December 14, 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    What an experience! You have to come just to see the interior decor! We came on a day where there were several large groups, so the ambience was high. The service was spotty - the waitstaff was attentive, but some of the food came out late. People were happy with their entrees, which included beef stroganoff and shiskebabs.

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  5. Janelle

    Chicago / Illinois6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 7, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What a special place! Great to go to celebrate a special event

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  6. IgorK

    Chicago / Illinois1 review

    5.0

    Dined on June 23, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    perfect dinner with my friends . Unit so nice and frendly . If you order Shnitcell take Home Style potato and mushroom w garlik sauce . My blinis w caviar same like Home from Ukraine . Interior and service high class

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  7. zoyar

    Chicago / Illinois1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 26, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    perfect dinner , tasty food appetizers ( smoked salmon , fire crakers and gourmet sampler . Reasonoble price 24.95 for that , restaurant look very decorated and smarmy

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  8. Disappointed VIP

    Chicago / Illinois17 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on May 12, 2019

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    We tried this restaurant based on reviews. We were first disappointed with the hostess not paying attention to us. Then when we ordered, they were our of one of the featured dishes (Moscow duck) that we both wanted. The restaurant wasn't that busy so the server made the excuse that it was due to a big party in their banquet room. Our alternate entree choices (salmon and beef stroganoff) were warm, not hot, and just fair in taste. I selected lemon sorbet for dessert but they brought ORANGE. I sent it back and they did not charge us for it. Nice try, but we won't return.

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  9. GinoR

    San Francisco Bay Area1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service. Food was amazing . Spent my Valentine's day and I'm not sorry for booking my special day at Zhivago restaurant . 10* if possible

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  10. Jax5

    Chicago / Illinois53 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on January 13, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Somewhat disorganized. Several different servers. Food good. Nice folks. No one at the front door we had to call them to be seated.

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FAQs

Zhivago is rated 3.9 stars by 35 OpenTable diners.

  1. Home
  2. United States
  3. Chicago / Illinois
  4. North Suburbs
  5. Evanston

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Google Map for Zhivago

9925 Gross Point Rd, Skokie, IL 60076

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Old Orchard Rd
  • Neighborhood
    Evanston
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sun 1:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Fri–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Continental, European, Russian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Entertainment
    life band by requiest
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch
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