 Murphy  | 22 Apr 2014 8:45 a.m. PST |
Looks like myself and my wife, (Gawd bless her!), will be up there this weekend. I'd like to take her to a couple of nice places nearby to eat. as I am not familiar with the area, I thought I would ask here first.
Any suggestions? |
| RKE Steve | 22 Apr 2014 8:52 a.m. PST |
Define nice. I assume you mean a sit down restaurant? |
| Murphy | 22 Apr 2014 9:04 a.m. PST |
Nice: A: Good food.
B: Clean.
C: Good Service.
D: Good Value.
E: Doesn't require an hour drive.
F: Doesn't have a standing room/waiting line of people waiting for a table.
G: Someplace that doesn't have 50 large screens TV's all pointed to ESPN channels and packed with guys watching "Da Game"…. |
| Phil Hall | 22 Apr 2014 9:09 a.m. PST |
We eat at Olive Garden and IHOP. |
| LEGION 1950 | 22 Apr 2014 9:11 a.m. PST |
I think there is a Culvers near there. Mike Adams |
| Tom Reed | 22 Apr 2014 9:38 a.m. PST |
I think we might try to stop at Hog Wild in Midlothian on our way either to or from the con. |
| Rich Bliss | 22 Apr 2014 9:39 a.m. PST |
Try Gino's East for Pizza. If you want nicer, try the Mill Race Inn in St. Charles. It was where I took my wife on our first date. I think it's still there. Francesca's in St Charles is also very good. |
| RKE Steve | 22 Apr 2014 9:40 a.m. PST |
The Culvers is on the same property – you could walk there. It is between the expo center and the Hilton. |
| Bohemund | 22 Apr 2014 9:41 a.m. PST |
There is an Italian resturant off main street west of the event. It's a couple blocks west of the river and south of main street. I enjoyed it. Your hotel staff should be able to be more precise about the name and address. |
| charles popp | 22 Apr 2014 9:46 a.m. PST |
Giordanios is within a 10 min drive The mall is a 10 min drive some good stuff there. Portillios hotdogs/Barillas Pasta-Good good food. |
| charles popp | 22 Apr 2014 9:47 a.m. PST |
Also 5 guys and SMashburger are close as well as the one place I positively will be hitting-White Castle. |
Patrick Sexton  | 22 Apr 2014 10:22 a.m. PST |
If you like Chinese food, I recommend Wok On Fire in St. Charles, west on 64, just over the river and a wee bit south. Excellent Mongolian Beef. South of the Border is just down 64 also, west of the con and on the north side of the road. Panera's is also down 64. There are a couple of good burger bars in 'downtown' St. Charles. |
| Mr Elmo | 22 Apr 2014 10:43 a.m. PST |
There are my favorites: Taste of Himalayas Restaurant
Vinothai
Giordano's |
 Miniatureships | 22 Apr 2014 11:23 a.m. PST |
Here is a link to the restaurants in the area; Basically, I just googled Restaurants in St. Charles, Il. link |
| Murphy | 22 Apr 2014 12:10 p.m. PST |
I did the same thing, but wanted to get some TMP'er experience…. Because sometimes the reviews don't tell it all…. |
| Bohemund | 22 Apr 2014 12:32 p.m. PST |
Anyone been to Stockholm's Brew Pub in Geneva? I'm curious . . . |
 gamertom | 22 Apr 2014 8:45 p.m. PST |
I ate at the Corfu Restaurant last year. I think it meets your set of criteria. It's between Sushi Yama and St. Charles Place on the link provided by Miniatureships (expand the map – sometimes it shows up and sometimes it doesn't depending upon where the map was centered to start – a bit weird, but it is a real place). It's an older local family restaurant that hasn't fully kept up with its newer neighbors, but stills serves good food. Reminded me a lot of a local family restaurant my family and I go to once or twice a week. |
| KSeward | 22 Apr 2014 9:38 p.m. PST |
If you're up for a good breakfast before starting, try the Colonial. Its on North Ave (64) west of the convention center a couple miles. It's been around for years and it's something of a local landmark. |
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