One Fifty One Kitchen | Bar
| Address: | 151 N York St, Elmhurst, IL 60126, USA |
| Phone: | +1 331-979-7198 |
| Site: | 151elmhurst.com |
| Rating: | 4.5 |
| Working: | 11:30AM–10:30PM 11:30AM–10:30PM 11:30AM–10:30PM 11:30AM–10:30PM 11:30AM–11:30PM 10AM–11:30PM 10AM–10:30PM |
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John Doe
Surprisingly low score, to be honest. My girlfriend and have lived in Elmhurst for about two years and finally decided to give this place a shot (weve been to almost every other restaraunt otherwise). Being someone that loves smoked fish, I gave the smoked trout appetizer a go and was really put off by it. They use pickle, celery and lemon a bit too liberally with dish; it was to the point where I could hardly pick up any smoky and/or trout flavor. We ended up not finishing it. We then both ordered the Steak and Frites as our main dish. Both of us ordered the steak as medium. What we ended up receiving was a steak that was well done on the outside and medium-rare-rare on the inside. The steak was flavored wonderfully and the aioli sauce is fantastic! But the cut of meat was poor, and the insufficient cooking of it did not help it. Had the meat been properly cooked to about medium (a little rare is good for flavor!) id have given a 3.5-4 stars most likely. One other observation worth noting was that they didnt have any ciders aside from a dry blueberry variety. A wider variety of ciders would be helpful, in my opinion The fries were pretty good, but they do not provide ketchup initially and when I asked for some (both of us had half a plate of fries at the ready), the waitress brought back one, small metal saucer of ketchup that did not suffice for the amount of fries I had. I lucked out because my girlfriend decided her diet was, in fact, in effect for this visit and thus she didnt need ketchup. Overall, this place comes across as self-important. They think that adding obscure ingredients makes their food interesting, but I genuinely believe that toning down the obscurity and unconventional matching of dishes/ingredients would serve this establishment well. Dont get me wrong, I have a decently sophisticated palette and appreciate appropriate mixing, but apple butter shouldnt be as prevalent on any menu as it is on this one.
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Adam Dickens
Disclaimer that I went here in early Nov 2016 which is shortly after their opening. This place is a welcome addition to downtown Elmhurst. The decor and atmosphere is vibrant and fresh. A bit loud, but not terrible - could use a little more sound insulation. This restaurant is started by the owners of Pints Pub, which is just south of the tracks in Elmhurst - which is a big positive. The food is very good. In general I think they are trying to be a higher echelon/trendier restaurant than they should. The menu is a good example of this. The menu is extremely frustrating to read. They are trying to be too cute with a single line for each item, a single bolded word for the name, and a list of the ingredients. Each menu item has no description which leaves you guessing what youll receive. We had a party of six and everyone enjoyed their dish. The pork chops were cooked perfectly and clear effort was put into presentation. As I said above, it would be beneficial for the menu and dishes to be simplified. The service was a good effort but has a lot of room for improvement. It seems that the service is mainly lacking restaurant experience (both management and servers). The hostess team bungled our reservation which had made online and confirmed by phone, but they did a good job of rectifying it. Our server was clearly inexperienced. Wait times were long, she wasnt really familiar with the menu, and her recommendations seemed like guesses. All drinks come from the bar and were extremely slow... Even cans/bottles of beer. At this price point a better, more experienced level of service is to be expected. BUT, my hope is that these are all kinks that can be ironed out. Im very excited to have this place in Elmhurst as the are is low on nicer restaurant.
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Rochelle Mahoutchian
Our favorite restaurant in Elmhurst! We go every week. Farmhouse to table 5 star level menu that changes often (how fun). Decor is super modern but has that shabby chic rustic feel too. Amazing drinks too. We love our regular bartender Andrew! Very attentive staff. Every time we think of going to a different restaurant, we cant help but coming here. The rest of Elmhurst is mostly jammed with Italian, heavy food or bar food. This is refreshing!
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Abhi Bhat
Modern menu with decent vegetarian options. Food was tasty overall. Had brunch: Id skip the avocado toast, you can make better at home. The Caesar salad is unique with roasted romaine hearts and the French toast is massive and tasty. The lentil quinoa burger is good as well. Looking forward to trying their menu!
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Scott Sigman
Very flavorful food with unique local menu options, sauces that offer unusual tastes, using quality ingredients. Service was provided cheerfully, and tables were bussed by personable staff, with management ensuring that the customer experience was enjoyable for all the guests.
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Kevin Wiese
Great atmosphere, food is interesting and tasty, and a good selection of craft beers. Weve visited 4 times, and the service has been inconsistent, otherwise 4 stars.
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WRROMAN100
wife and I are big fans. menu is local and changes each week. staff is friendly and knowledgeable. the sidewalk service is pleasant as well. nice gem of Elmhurst
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Michael Gutierrez
It was ok from my experience. Our tender wasnt the nicest. But they have a good layout. Maybe next time would be different. If there is a next time...
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Azrael Muhammad
Great drinks. Tried the "Townie" and wifey had the Old Fashioned. They were great. We just had the Baked Brie which was tasty and well presented.
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Sean Noonan
My wife and I liked it. Good selection of drinks and modern food. Glad to finally have a decent mid-scale/"foodie" style restaurant in Elmhurst.
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Ryan Blessing
Atmosphere is amazing, I felt like I was in Logan square. Friendly staff. Food is fantastic. By far best restaurant in the suburbs.
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Ken Przybylski
Excellent service good selection of drinks a wide variety of food nice atmosphere as lso outside seating and nice front windows
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Enrique D
Wait-staff are very polite and helpful. Limited menu but understandable see that the menu changes seasonally.
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Jake Parrillo
Get the giardiniera to start. Has these little chunks of cheese in it. Different. Weird. But really good.
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Jared Suttles
Fantastic food, drinks, and decor. This is the restaurant Ive wished was in Elmhurst since I moved here.
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christopher baldwin
Excellent steak. Beer selection is good. Great service and some good chocolate cake. Best price too.
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Ryan Johnson
Great food great service and a great addition to downtown Elmhurst.
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Victor Chael
Great atmosphere. Good date night restaurant.
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Bryan McAlexander
Two words. Duck bacon
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Charles Provenzano
Great beer list
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Tom Tovello
Great Food
