Norton's Restaurant

Such a great place ! Great food and Izzy the bartender really knows his way with a cocktail! The best is when a band plays also!

This is a painful review to write because I've always had amazing experiences at Nortons. We have been coming here every Saturday for supper for the last 4 months. We usually come in around 9:30 and have an amazing meal.We came in tonight and were informed the kitchen had closed by 9:30. Yep...on a Saturday night, holiday weekend, kitchen was closed very early. This was beyond disheartening and is unacceptable in my opinion. We drove 20 minutes to have a nice meal here and drove away disappointed and hungry. With all the other options in the HP area, I would much rather take my business elsewhere.

Great outdoor atmosphere on a side street local to lots of activities in downtown Highland Park. The food is passable, and the outdoor seating makes up for it.The hotdog appetizer is literally four tiny hotdogs and accompanied condiments. They aren't Chicago dog condiments, but you'll find mustard, onions, and relish available. If you're 12 or under, you may also request ketchup.We tried the fish and chips, which was delivered with McDonald's-style fries and a triangle-wedge shaped fish (likely a pre-formed patty). The oil needed to be changed in the fryer, so your mileage may vary.Also sampled was the salmon, which wasn't worth taking home (although we did, to be polite).Both sauces with the entrees were okay-ish to good.

Always a nice stop while in town. Owner is really friendly and accommodating and the food is great.

Very local style pub. Everyone knows everyone and the servers seem very friendly with everyone. Food was decent. Come early or you'll have to wait! The employees are always running around cleaning up or taking orders.

Norton's is a Highland Park classic.It's a stepped-up bar vibe with super friendly staff and great service. The drinks are ALWAYS generous and they have daily drink specials, too. Their Paloma's are a must try.The Asian grilled chicken salad is really good. Their grilled shrimp is excellent and can be added to any salad. They also have good tacos and quesadillas. Their soup changes but my favorite is their cold gazpacho. It's super fresh and a must-try if available that day. The best thing about Norton's is the popcorn that they give you when you sit down. It's a great snack before the meal and a fun alternative to bread or chips. Seating is offered both inside and outside. You can also order the full menu from the bar.

Cool old school looking sports bar. It has a decent amount of drinks and food. Norton's is an institution in downtown Highland Park. For sure it's nothing fancy, but you can find some decent things if you aren't too discriminating about flavor and the like. The prices are kind of high for this type of thing. About as neighborhood of a bar as you can get around here. It doesn't have the fancy atmosphere like a lot of the other downtown restaurants. They do have the high prices though. Drinks are good. It's about $12 for some basic drinks, which is not good. We decided to not get any more than one. Each of us had the Impossible Burger. It's $15, which is a lot but not as expensive as this other place was. Came with choice of a side, and we got fries. We liked it, except for the price. It looked like a basic burger. This seemed a little too expensive for this as it wasn't like it was anything amazing for sure. Good old classic looking sports bar. It also has a patio. The drinks and food are too expensive to make this a dive bar, but there's lots of good things about it, such as having a few choices for vegans and vegetarians.

Nothing terrible and nothing amazing. Everything was just ok. The prices are pretty inflated. $19 for appetizer Nachos with ground beef? $16 for a cheese quesadilla? Not to mention the Christmas music on a Tuesday was so loud I could barely hear my friend talk. I hear it's a fun place to listen to live music so I would return for that.

Haven't been here in well over 10 years. Not because of the food, but the service and I see based on reviews it hasn't changed. If it's busy and you don't know the owner, you're not going to get seated or if you, it'll be a while. We ordered takeout. No online ordering available, just have to call and then you pay when you pick up. I ordered the Norton Burger with cheese, grilled onions and mushrooms and it was cooked perfectly as ordered. Tastes fresh and grilled. Only thing is, the burger could use some seasoning, just hit that bad boy with some salt! The fries were nice and crispy. My SO got garlic mashed potatoes and Cole slaw and he said both were to his liking.

One of the best spots in the area. Friendly staff, great food, definitely the "cheers" of HP!