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Cooper's Hawk Winery Downers Grove

Cooper's Hawk Winery Downers Grove

1801 Butterfield RdIL 60515, Downers Grove, United States

Tea • Drinks • Chicken • American


"My daughter and I were frequent, longtime patrons of Cooper's Hawk in Downers Grove, IL. We dined there as often as 4 to 5 times per month. On September 29, 2023, we made a reservation for 1:15 pm at this location. We ordered what we usually start with an espresso martini for my daughter, and a bottle of sparking wine with two glasses for the two of us. The server, who also imparted that she had recently been promoted to a supervisor, delivered the bottle to the table with one glass only. When I questioned the server as to the whereabouts of the second glass, she stated that there was an Illinois law precluding diners from having more than one drink in front of them at the same time. She also informed me that she had told me about this policy when she served us in the past despite the fact that heretofore, she had complied with our request. When I questioned her inconsistency with regard to enforcing this rule , the server suggested that I speak with the manager, which I did. I told the manager that in all of the years, and of all of the servers that we had since patronizing this restaurant this overzealous server turned supervisor was the only waitperson that we ever had who cited and attempted to enforce this policy . I also pointed out to him that there were several tables around us at which the diners had four full glasses of wine per individual AT THE SAME TIME! (After all, it is a winery. I also asked the manager that if in fact this was a state law why was it not consistently enforced? Why were those diners allowed to have 4 drinks in front of them as the same time? Was this rule arbitrarily and selectively enforced at the manger's and server's discretion? The manager neglected to respond to my queries and contended that the server was correct. Appalled by the manager's and server's condescending and insulting treatment we left the restaurant. I complained to the Cooper's Hawk Corporate Office, and was informed by the director that the Downers Grove manager had made a substantial error, and had misinterpreted the Illinois law and the attempted enforcement of said. He apologized for the actions of the manager and the server as they had been incorrect. The director also assured me that the manager and the server would be taken to task for their egregious behavior, and for their errors in citing incorrect policy. I will not go to this restaurant again, because the manager of the Cooper's Hawk Downer's Grove location is not conversant with his company's own policies. He obviously does not value nor respect the loyalty of long time, frequent customers, as he made no attempt to assuage and retain this customer."

Maggiano's Little Italy

Maggiano's Little Italy

Atm,CA 91367, United States, Woodland Hills

Pizza • Pasta • Italian • And Grill


"If I recall correctly, I went in here about a week ago around 1 PM. First time here, found it on Google maps when I was just looking for somewhere I had never been. I cannot remember my server's name but he was a nice young man who provided amazing service. Fast, friendly and he checked back with me to ask how the food was the food was absolutely divine by the way! I had the lunch special. I went with the half chicken parm sandwich with potato wedges and the minestrone soup. It was so good I'm practically salivating on my keyboard as I type this... and it was only $15.99 trust me, the portions are big enough and the quality high enough to warrant the price tag AND make it feel like you got a great deal. I myself was not hungry for the rest of the day and believe me that's saying something. The decor was both elegant and inviting at the same time. It's a very swanky looking place but they didn't look sideways at me for walking in wearing shorts, a pair of well worn hightops and a Motorhead T shirt (in my defense: it was hot that day, I had no idea where I was going as it was my first visit and that band is awesome) Oh and speaking of music: they play some real classy tunes here. In the 45 minutes or so I spent dining and relaxing inside, I swear I heard some Dean Martin in there along with a bunch of other guys I don't know but definitely need to discover. The music, in my opinion, really helped to enhance the overall atmosphere. All in all, I think I found a new favorite Italian spot and I will definitely be stopping in whenever I'm in the area. Oh and don't worry about the Rams field or whatever's going on around the place, they are indeed open for business. The exterior of the surrounding (former) business locations and the lot may lead you to think the whole place is abandoned but at least finding parking is definitely NOT going to be an issue. I personally call that a plus."

Cooper's Hawk Winery Oak Park

Cooper's Hawk Winery Oak Park

950 Lake St, Oak Park, IL 60301, United States

Beer • Wine • Cheese • Bar-lounge


"We went here for my friend's birthday and it was my first time coming to this place. When we were seated, our waiter came to ask us for any drinks to get us started and we told him we wanted to do wine tasting. He told us to hold on a second and walked off. He went to talk to a coworker and came back 5 minutes later. Then he took our wine choices. Proceeding the night, he wasn't too attentive of us and when he took our entree order, we had to repeat it three times because 2 of those times he was looking at other waiters and customers. So after the third time, he finally got our order right and went to put it in. Keep in mind it was only 2 of us and we ordered very simple entrees. When we were done he asked for any desserts and I told him we were celebrating a birthday and if the restaurant did anything for birthdays. He looked at my friend (birthday girl) and said no. That I had to buy a dessert and the restaurant doesn't offer it. I was honestly shocked on the way he said it and his only solution was for it to be bought. I've worked at restaurants before and instead of saying no, we usually just got a manager and the manager would decide to approve something or not. He didn't even offer to talk to a manager. So then I just asked for the check. Another server came by and asked if we were okay and I asked him about birthday desserts. This nice, young man said that the restaurant DID do birthday desserts and that he would work something out. He came back very quickly with a birthday dish and was very nice and attentive of us afterwards. Definitely made the night more better for us than our original waiter."