We do not live in the area and just looked op ‘fine dining in Naperville' on the web. This was the first option we saw and the reviews convinced us to try it. So incredibly glad we did! My hubs had the Delmonico with a coffee rub and orange glaze. I tried it and it was amazing. He ordered a baked potato with garlic butter to go w/ it. He said the potato was not fully cooked but the steak more than made up for it. He did not say anything about it too our waitress, but im certain they should have made it right. I ordered the spicy tuna and it was sublime. It had the best sear, holding on the crust with black sesame seeds, which I love. The crust didn't come off at all. The tuna was cooked superbly, very thin sear and cold. It is served topped with these little shreds of potato that added an unexpected crunch I loved. It is also served with green beans that were also flawlessly done. I eat green beans at least once a week e rarely do I get that sweet spot of cooked to tense and not over cooked. I also order a side of chili-honey carrots. Loved them, but I feel they didn't have any chili, and with it being the listed first, I felt it should have had a bigger role. But I still smashed through those carrots, leaving nothing behind. I did feel they were a bit pricy at $10. Based on a $5 baked potato, those carrots should have been more like $8. My hubs had a draft beer that he said paired well with his steak. But I had already had one bite and he wasn't willing to give me another to check for myself ! lol The dessert menu was impressive and I chose cinnamon roll bread pudding. It made my me hear the Hallelujah chorus while I savored it. Hubs had praline pound cake - also delicious. Both were served with gelato that complimented and white chocolate whipped cream that should be served itself as a dessert. We did both feel the desserts should have been priced a few dollars less, but would still go back just to order more. That is why we took off o e star for value
Judy
Great dinner with good friends. Kay our waitress was outstanding as always. I always ask for her when we go there.
Robyn
Great food and outstanding service from Camella. Cocktails were perfectly made. We were not rushed at all but felt well taken care of. We can't wait to come back and bring friends!
Sherry
My husband & I made reservations at City Gate to celebrate our First Date which happened at City Gate 15 years ago. We just LOVE this place. We shared the Delmonico steak with the coffee rub and it is TO DIE FOR! We had never had one before but our FANTASTIC WAITER - Miguel - highly recommended it. Pair that with the calamari appetizer and a bottle of Mettler and it was THE PERFECT 15 year Anniversary! Thank you!!
Sheree
I had a reservation for 8 to celebrate my son's birthday. The ambiance was great, the staff was friendly, and the food was amazing! Everyone thoroughly enjoyed their food, which included the meatloaf, the ribs, the pork and chicken skewers, as well as steak, the burger, and the lamb sliders. All of the food arrived together, and everything was hot, fresh, and delicious. The portion sizes were way more than expected! We will definitely return!!
Brian
Incredible waitress. She knew the menu and the wine list inside out. Made some wonderful recommendations and was friendly and attentive. We will be back. Oh and the food was amazing too!!
Kim
We were celebrating a special occasion and this was the exact perfect restaurant. We could hear each other to have a good conversation, great cocktails and the food was fresh and delicious
Tom
From the warm welcome from the hostesses to our time at the bar with Cindy and her tremendous service for dinner it was a splendid experience
Alicia
We had the best evening. Superior service, fantastic food. They were t out of their way to make our birthday celebration so special.
Jennifer
We had not been there for a few years. The server was terrific, and the food was excellent. We celebrated my birthday, and the staff kept it low-key and brought us a piece chocolate cake with a candle; the cake was wonderful. We selected our dinner from the prix fixe menu which had a lot of variety in the course selections, including dessert. Great night! Highly recommend CityGate Grille.
4/4 stars for this place. Food and staff are top notch! Ambiance is amazing and plenty of parking. Our server Scott W is the best.
Joe and Tracy
Had a date night with my wife and another couple. It was the perfect place to go as we had plenty of very good different menu options, the live jazz music was very nice and our service was top notch, will definitely return.
Barbara
Food and service were both exceptional. We had the tuna and it was cooked perfectly. Scott was our server and was the perfect combination of attentive but not overbearing. Definitely worth the trip!
Rachel
Our service was amazing. Our waiter was amazing. The food was really great. I recommend the lamb shanks and twin lobster tails.
Pat
Wine and food was excelent. The pairings were done well and the talks were informative and short.
We do not live in the area and just looked op ‘fine dining in Naperville' on the web. This was the first option we saw and the reviews convinced us to try it. So incredibly glad we did! My hubs had the Delmonico with a coffee rub and orange glaze. I tried it and it was amazing. He ordered a baked potato with garlic butter to go w/ it. He said the potato was not fully cooked but the steak more than made up for it. He did not say anything about it too our waitress, but im certain they should have made it right. I ordered the spicy tuna and it was sublime. It had the best sear, holding on the crust with black sesame seeds, which I love. The crust didn't come off at all. The tuna was cooked superbly, very thin sear and cold. It is served topped with these little shreds of potato that added an unexpected crunch I loved. It is also served with green beans that were also flawlessly done. I eat green beans at least once a week e rarely do I get that sweet spot of cooked to tense and not over cooked. I also order a side of chili-honey carrots. Loved them, but I feel they didn't have any chili, and with it being the listed first, I felt it should have had a bigger role. But I still smashed through those carrots, leaving nothing behind. I did feel they were a bit pricy at $10. Based on a $5 baked potato, those carrots should have been more like $8. My hubs had a draft beer that he said paired well with his steak. But I had already had one bite and he wasn't willing to give me another to check for myself ! lol The dessert menu was impressive and I chose cinnamon roll bread pudding. It made my me hear the Hallelujah chorus while I savored it. Hubs had praline pound cake - also delicious. Both were served with gelato that complimented and white chocolate whipped cream that should be served itself as a dessert. We did both feel the desserts should have been priced a few dollars less, but would still go back just to order more. That is why we took off o e star for value
Great dinner with good friends. Kay our waitress was outstanding as always. I always ask for her when we go there.
Great food and outstanding service from Camella. Cocktails were perfectly made. We were not rushed at all but felt well taken care of. We can't wait to come back and bring friends!
My husband & I made reservations at City Gate to celebrate our First Date which happened at City Gate 15 years ago. We just LOVE this place. We shared the Delmonico steak with the coffee rub and it is TO DIE FOR! We had never had one before but our FANTASTIC WAITER - Miguel - highly recommended it. Pair that with the calamari appetizer and a bottle of Mettler and it was THE PERFECT 15 year Anniversary! Thank you!!
I had a reservation for 8 to celebrate my son's birthday. The ambiance was great, the staff was friendly, and the food was amazing! Everyone thoroughly enjoyed their food, which included the meatloaf, the ribs, the pork and chicken skewers, as well as steak, the burger, and the lamb sliders. All of the food arrived together, and everything was hot, fresh, and delicious. The portion sizes were way more than expected! We will definitely return!!
Incredible waitress. She knew the menu and the wine list inside out. Made some wonderful recommendations and was friendly and attentive. We will be back. Oh and the food was amazing too!!
We were celebrating a special occasion and this was the exact perfect restaurant. We could hear each other to have a good conversation, great cocktails and the food was fresh and delicious
From the warm welcome from the hostesses to our time at the bar with Cindy and her tremendous service for dinner it was a splendid experience
We had the best evening. Superior service, fantastic food. They were t out of their way to make our birthday celebration so special.
We had not been there for a few years. The server was terrific, and the food was excellent. We celebrated my birthday, and the staff kept it low-key and brought us a piece chocolate cake with a candle; the cake was wonderful. We selected our dinner from the prix fixe menu which had a lot of variety in the course selections, including dessert. Great night! Highly recommend CityGate Grille.
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4/4 stars for this place. Food and staff are top notch! Ambiance is amazing and plenty of parking. Our server Scott W is the best.
Had a date night with my wife and another couple. It was the perfect place to go as we had plenty of very good different menu options, the live jazz music was very nice and our service was top notch, will definitely return.
Food and service were both exceptional. We had the tuna and it was cooked perfectly. Scott was our server and was the perfect combination of attentive but not overbearing. Definitely worth the trip!
Our service was amazing. Our waiter was amazing. The food was really great. I recommend the lamb shanks and twin lobster tails.
Wine and food was excelent. The pairings were done well and the talks were informative and short.
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