Guildhall

I had a great dinner here! I believe they have a rotating guest chef/additional menu and we had some incredible sushi. The Guildhall truffle fries were a major hit for the table as well. We had a group table in the outdoor area with a cool lantern vibe, and our server was fantastic - super friendly and accommodating especially for allergies in our group.

This restaurant was more than I expected. My Mom was able to get a reservation for Saturday evening inside since the outside was completely booked up.We started out with the mussels which was accompanied by an olive oil garlic infused pesto with onions. It was delicious.Then we split the mushroom pizza which was so flavorful topped with fresh Parmesan and arugula.Rob tried the burger topped with Havarti cheese accompanied by homemade French fries. The food did not disappoint. The staff was excellent re filling my water and taking away my empty plates.We also split the chocolate Grenache cake with a biscuit cookie crust. Everything was delicious. Compliments to their Chef!!The atmosphere inside was busy and very noisy, but I think that's because of the time we were dining there. I'll definitely be returning back again soon.

We hosted a bridal shower in their back room and everything was excellent. The food served, the service from the staff, and location were all amazing. The staff offered numerous times to accommodate for our decorations, help us setup or carry the boxes of decor, and more. We got avocado toast with crispy kale and heirloom tomatoes which was so fresh and flavorful. We also got a summer chopped salad which was so light and delicious. Not pictured was the egg frittata we had which was also delicious and their home fries which may have been the biggest hit with how crispy and well-seasoned they were. Would definitely host another event here and would absolutely go back for a meal, whether it be breakfast, lunch or dinner.

This was our 2nd year coming for restaurant week; it's a good menu for vegetarian/pescatarians as it offers enough of those options that my husband and I can each try something different. This year's restaurant menu was the exact same as last year's; I knew that going in and, like I said, they are good options but I hope they try something new next year. We felt the same about the food this year as we did last year (see last year's review).However, this year I was more impressed with the space. I had never wandered beyond my seat at front of house. Today I did and was very impressed with the decor and especially the small private room. As with last year, our server was great! Gilberto was every bit as good and friendly as last year's server.

Great spot to come for appetizers, lunch, dinner, private events inside and outside. The decoration on the inside is gorgeous, it makes you feel comfortable and transports you to a different place. The food is great! Really good options for food, lots of great menu items, love their pizza, fries, salads, soups, appetizers and cookie with ice cream! We were greeted at the front and seated quickly, Pepe took great care of us with his friendly and welcoming demeanor, he made us laugh, it really elevated the experience due to his attentiveness and positivity. Thank you, Pepe! We'll be coming back.

The food here at Guildhall was simply amazing! Best Brussel Sprouts ever and the fish was fresh and so tasty! Their sushi was so good. The dessert was a Chocolate Mousse and who wouldn't love that? Cozy atmosphere and low noise level makes this place very romantic! Their customer service was prompt and decent. All of them was fun to be with. They are so friendly. You will not be disappointed! Would definitely go back here again!

Poor experience last night. Got there and table wasn't ready, despite placing their $31 reservation deposit down....waited 5 minutes. Took awhile for our waitress to come and bring us drinks. We ended up doing a toast and "cheers", with water, but the busboy tried to fill up our water during it. 0 awareness whatsoever....They have 2 kitchens - American and Japanese. Half of my party ordered off the American inspired menu, and the other half, the Japanese. The Japanese entrees came out 25 minutes before the American entrees. Total lack of communication in the restaurant. All entrees for the table should come out at the same time! Two kitchens should not mean 2 meal times for your table. When we asked our waitress about why some food came out so early and turned cold (as it completely ruined our night), she just asked if we wanted more waters....completely avoided the question. The chef found out about this incident and brought us a free dessert. Well, did not make up for this. Disappointing all around, considering how popular this restaurant is. Additionally, it was super loud.

What a beautiful day to be out and about. Headed up to Glencoe for the Art Fair and decided to grab brunch before walking about. We walked Vernon Ave and Guildhall had plenty of seating both inside and outdoors. The outdoor setup was lovely and made really nice and private with boxwoods adorning the perimeter, no prying eyes as people mosey past.We were seated right away by a manager. Water came quickly as we perused the menu. We arrived at 1115 and it was not too busy, maybe 40% filled. Then we waited. Waited some more. And yet again we waited. It took over 10 minutes to get a drink order in, and it was taken by the manager, John, who sat us.I ordered the Smoky Margarita. Now that was a well put together drink. It was amazing. I could have had a couple more, but didn't want to overdo it early on a Sunday. Coffee and tea also came to the table. John then took our order as the server appeared. He gave it to her as he walked with her away from the table. As we enjoyed the beverages and conversation our brunch arrived within 10 minutes. So that was a plus. The food was exquisite. I ordered simple lox and bagel. Let me tell you that the lox was some of the freshest that I have had and the plate was adorned nicely. Guildhall took the time to pickle the red onion, nice touch crew. The tomato was delicious as were the crisp slices of English cucumber. The chive butter was really good, fantastic actually and it paired well with my pumpernickel bagel which was lightly toasted. So many small things went into the plate, and it was just enough.My date had the Eggs Benedict. A really unique twist with prosciutto. The eggs were perfectly poached and served on toasted sourdough. I like that instead of the usual English muffin. We also had a side of pork sausage links. There was a hint of a spice that I couldn't put my tastebuds to, but it was delish!!Coffee was refilled when necessary, I ran out of cream and another was brought quickly. The interior reminds you of an older walk up flat with some exposed pipes and wooden floors. Had it not been for John, I would have only given it three stars. The food and beverage was perfect. It was the lack of service by the "server" that was lacking. John saved the day for Guildhall and kept the rating high. The Smoky Margarita was off the hook!Cheers

A suburban restaurant with an urban feel. The food was delicious and had a great vibe. Will definitely return.

I went with family last night and was disappointed. The calamari based appetizer was mostly breading - virtually no fish. Awful. Then I ordered the red snapper - a $44 meal. They brought out a tiny portion of fish that was so overcooked that it was difficult to cut it with a knife. When the waitress asked me how I liked my meal, I showed her how terrible it was. She offered to get me a replacement, but I declined, opting to just pay, leave and NEVER come back. I was also afraid to ask for a replacement as I was concerned that the chef would spit in my food.She went and got me a replacement meal anyway, and while the portion was ridiculously small for $44 meal, it was cooked properly and was edible.I will NEVER go back to this awful, overpriced, overrated restaurant. There is a nice Italian place right across the street that is orders of magnitude better.BTW, this is the second time I was there and ordered an expensive meal and was brought garbage.Avoid the Guildhall.