We rented the entire space at the Gallery for a rehearsal dinner. There were about 50 of us. Planning with Cecilia was pretty easy -- she had many great suggestions. It's especially noteworthy how flexible they are, especially compared to some similar venues. We had passed appetizers, a custom non-alcohol cocktail, 3 of their signature cocktails, and beer and wine. We had a buffet dinner, primarily their bao buns and salads. We had a combination of cookies / bars for dessert. I appreciated that the sweets weren't overly sweet. We received many, many compliments on the venue, the food, and the drink. It was a warm evening in October, so we were able to use the outdoor space for cocktail hour. That's really lovely and I'm sure contributed to the overall great experience of our guests. They are also completely easy to work with as far as flowers, our own decorations, moving a few things around, etc. The art on the walls and overall ambiance, I believe, make it unnecessary to do a lot of your own decorating. We were able to get in by about 2:30 for final arrangements for a 7:00 start time. There were a few minor things I had said we wanted that we didn't get. But overall, I do not think that you could do better than The Gallery for your event of 50 people or fewer -- particularly if your numbers make it suitable to rent the entire venue. Thank you for a great and nearly perfect event!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Cynthia Tucker
Such a quaint unique restaurant! The food was delicious and the waitstaff was very attentive
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Black Garlic Deviled Eggs
Ronda Pierson
Wow! I had no idea such great food was around the corner. As a true foodie who has dined at many Michelin Star restaurants in my lifetime, I can honestly say, my meal at The Gallery was comparable. Just superb! Loved the quiet spot which felt like a secret getaway. The service was impressive and the meal was over the top fabulous!!! Kudos to the chef. I will be back for sure!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jeff Norman
A rare North Shore gem combining outstanding cuisine with art from local artists. As it's name implies, the Gallery is an art gallery, but with a kitchen and an extremely talented chef. The menu and art are both updated every 3 months. We have been to the Gallery for the past 5 menus and every visit has been excellent. The menu is very limited but offers enough options for most people (so far, there has always been a salmon, another seafood entree, a beef entree, and a poultry entree). While limited in choice, the execution of every dish is at the very top of the fine dining scene and could compete with most of the top rated restaurants in Chicago - in our experience the Gallery should be a Bib Gourmand contender. While the entree is the star here, two non-entree items deserve special mention. First, the deviled eggs with balsamic and bacon are so good we have felt many times we could just eat a few orders of deviled eggs and be happy, and are in the "must have" category (thankfully, these are on every menu so far). Second, the pastry deserts are executed at a level that I would not expect except at a Michelin starred restaurant. The deserts have been mostly different each visit, but they have always blown us away. Don't skip desert! Note that the Gallery has a very limited wine and spirits menu, but they encourage you to bring your own wines with a very minimal corkage fee.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Australian Wagyu Filet Mignon, Creme Brulee, Black Garlic Deviled Eggs, Ginger Steamed Scottish Salmon
Elly Conger
Really like the gallery! It’s pretty pricey, so just keep that in mind. Food was delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alicia Goldfine
A great place for a private event. Had a baby shower here, everything was excellent. The food, service, and atmosphere were all great. Special thanks to the staff for their attention to all the guests.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
P “Norm De Plume” Greensward
Inconsistencies in the making of the limited cocktails on the menu. No bar. Walls festooned with art for sale. Somewhat like dining in an art gallery. If the art is to your liking, that's good. Otherwise, meh.Wait staff is excellent. The vegetarian dish (there's only been one on the when we've gone) are uninspired and by and large absent of vegetables. The regular menu items on the other hand are very good.We'll go back, but the Gallery is not in our top 5 choices for dining I'm Lake Forest.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Patrick McDowell
Our favorite dinner spot in Lake Forest. Love the seasonal menu changes and supporting community artists!Happy hour on their patio in the summer is so nice!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matthews Reviews
The food and the atmosphere were excellent!
Katy Adinamis Sutter
Visited for the first time last night! What a lovely experience admiring beautiful art and sampling light hors d’oeuvres. Can’t wait to try again for dinner!
Loved The Gallery! We went for happy hour and got every food item on the menu and each thing was delicious. So much so that I forgot to take pictures and devoured everything. We ended with their warm brownie and ice cream which ended up being HUGE and so good. Loved the art featured tonight as well and walking around to look at the pieces on display. Definitely will return for their dinner sometime!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Louis Sullivan
They have the best deviled eggs we've had. This was our first time there. Our server, Shelby, told us all about the restaurant and answered our questions.
Amir Contractor
Excellent upscale restaurant
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Reviews
The food and the atmosphere were excellent!
Amy Stern
The main dinning room doesn't have ventilation. The smoke from cooking meet comes into that room.The patio is beautiful, that's the place to
We rented the entire space at the Gallery for a rehearsal dinner. There were about 50 of us. Planning with Cecilia was pretty easy -- she had many great suggestions. It's especially noteworthy how flexible they are, especially compared to some similar venues. We had passed appetizers, a custom non-alcohol cocktail, 3 of their signature cocktails, and beer and wine. We had a buffet dinner, primarily their bao buns and salads. We had a combination of cookies / bars for dessert. I appreciated that the sweets weren't overly sweet.
We received many, many compliments on the venue, the food, and the drink.
It was a warm evening in October, so we were able to use the outdoor space for cocktail hour. That's really lovely and I'm sure contributed to the overall great experience of our guests.
They are also completely easy to work with as far as flowers, our own decorations, moving a few things around, etc. The art on the walls and overall ambiance, I believe, make it unnecessary to do a lot of your own decorating. We were able to get in by about 2:30 for final arrangements for a 7:00 start time.
There were a few minor things I had said we wanted that we didn't get. But overall, I do not think that you could do better than The Gallery for your event of 50 people or fewer -- particularly if your numbers make it suitable to rent the entire venue.
Thank you for a great and nearly perfect event!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Such a quaint unique restaurant! The food was delicious and the waitstaff was very attentive
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Black Garlic Deviled Eggs
Wow! I had no idea such great food was around the corner. As a true foodie who has dined at many Michelin Star restaurants in my lifetime, I can honestly say, my meal at The Gallery was comparable. Just superb! Loved the quiet spot which felt like a secret getaway. The service was impressive and the meal was over the top fabulous!!! Kudos to the chef. I will be back for sure!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A rare North Shore gem combining outstanding cuisine with art from local artists. As it's name implies, the Gallery is an art gallery, but with a kitchen and an extremely talented chef. The menu and art are both updated every 3 months. We have been to the Gallery for the past 5 menus and every visit has been excellent. The menu is very limited but offers enough options for most people (so far, there has always been a salmon, another seafood entree, a beef entree, and a poultry entree). While limited in choice, the execution of every dish is at the very top of the fine dining scene and could compete with most of the top rated restaurants in Chicago - in our experience the Gallery should be a Bib Gourmand contender. While the entree is the star here, two non-entree items deserve special mention. First, the deviled eggs with balsamic and bacon are so good we have felt many times we could just eat a few orders of deviled eggs and be happy, and are in the "must have" category (thankfully, these are on every menu so far). Second, the pastry deserts are executed at a level that I would not expect except at a Michelin starred restaurant. The deserts have been mostly different each visit, but they have always blown us away. Don't skip desert! Note that the Gallery has a very limited wine and spirits menu, but they encourage you to bring your own wines with a very minimal corkage fee.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Australian Wagyu Filet Mignon, Creme Brulee, Black Garlic Deviled Eggs, Ginger Steamed Scottish Salmon
Really like the gallery! It’s pretty pricey, so just keep that in mind. Food was delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A great place for a private event. Had a baby shower here, everything was excellent. The food, service, and atmosphere were all great. Special thanks to the staff for their attention to all the guests.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Inconsistencies in the making of the limited cocktails on the menu. No bar. Walls festooned with art for sale. Somewhat like dining in an art gallery. If the art is to your liking, that's good. Otherwise, meh.Wait staff is excellent. The vegetarian dish (there's only been one on the when we've gone) are uninspired and by and large absent of vegetables. The regular menu items on the other hand are very good.We'll go back, but the Gallery is not in our top 5 choices for dining I'm Lake Forest.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Our favorite dinner spot in Lake Forest. Love the seasonal menu changes and supporting community artists!Happy hour on their patio in the summer is so nice!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food and the atmosphere were excellent!
Visited for the first time last night! What a lovely experience admiring beautiful art and sampling light hors d’oeuvres. Can’t wait to try again for dinner!
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Loved The Gallery! We went for happy hour and got every food item on the menu and each thing was delicious. So much so that I forgot to take pictures and devoured everything. We ended with their warm brownie and ice cream which ended up being HUGE and so good. Loved the art featured tonight as well and walking around to look at the pieces on display. Definitely will return for their dinner sometime!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
They have the best deviled eggs we've had. This was our first time there. Our server, Shelby, told us all about the restaurant and answered our questions.
Excellent upscale restaurant
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food and the atmosphere were excellent!
The main dinning room doesn't have ventilation. The smoke from cooking meet comes into that room.The patio is beautiful, that's the place to
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
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