The Hampton Social - South Barrington

100 W Higgins Rd, South Barrington
(224) 633-5414

Recent Reviews

SusanR

My friend and I were able to get almost last minute reservations for Mothers Day. We were seated promptly and attended to in a reasonable time. Food service was fast and what we ordered was delicious (beet salad, octopus).

I came here with my mom for Mother's day. There was a “complimentary free glass of rosé” that was supposed to be going on from 10 am - 3pm and 3 pm to 8:45 pm. We came, had our dinner and everything was great. When the bill came, we were charged for the rose. I asked the server why that was the case, since the rose should've been complimentary according to their website and Open Table. She bought over her manager, and he said that they “ran out of glitter” to put in the rosé, and because this glass didn't come with the glitter, it was no longer complimentary. There were other drinks that we ordered, that had the glitter in them. Also, no where on the website did it say that the rose had to have glitter to be complimentary. This isn't about the $16 that had to be paid. Just simply a bad explanation and VERY unclear advertising. A bit disappointing.

Amazing food and cocktails. The place can get VERY loud on the weekends. Kinda tough if you are just looking for a quiet dinner. Two quick and random suggestions, chill out with the *bump* *bump* *bump* dubstep music during dinner. And it would be awesome if they offered a version of their seafood tower without the Rose, I'm looking for some bourbon or a beer with my seafood tower not a Rose.

KMRR

First time at this restaurant with friends. Food was tasty and interesting, but portions were small compared to the price for all items we tried: appetizer, soup, multiple entrees and dessert. Service was slow, waited over 20 minutes for the appetizer of grilled octopus, and it was mid-afternoon with the restaurant 30 % full. Our wait person always wore a mask, no one else in the restaurant had a mask. Not pleasant. If the person was ill and had to wear a mask, she should not have been serving food and working with the public. We asked another wait person if we could add the table next to us because more people were joining our party and she told us to ask the front desk. She wouldn't help us. Ordered same appetizer later in the meal and it came out with a slightly different preparation - odd. Alcohol was expensive - $21 for a shot of tequila; $15 for a small pour (maybe 4 oz?) of overly warm red wine, etc. Overall, not a good value or good first-time experience. Will not be returning.

Our server was excellent. He didn't hover, yet was there when we needed him. Loved the food-had brunch. Each person had something different and no one had any complaints...empty plates for us all! Beautiful time to celebrate mom/grandma. Thanks!

I went for the first time with my friends for my birthday not really expecting anything but the waiters were super sweet! The food was absolutely delicious and we were tempted for seconds. The chicken in the Hampton Salad was very rough, but other than that they treated us with respect, and kindness! Great place, 10/10 recommend :)

Alanna Veytsel

Waitress was amazing!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Julita Wawiorko

Staff was great, very friendly and kind. Place looks amazing feels like you are in the shores of FL. Food was DELICIOUS. And drinks are strong and amazing. Highly recommended

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Don Wolford

Great food, a little noisy! Excellent serving staff!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

SusanS

We were a group of 8 so I know that brings its own challenges. The restaurant was not very busy on a Monday night. The food was very good but slow. I got the short rib which was flavorful but not hot, so I am guessing it sat for a long time waiting for the rest of the orders. Our server told us he was new, so we knew there might be some hiccups. He did a great job and we appreciated his attention. It was great that it had lots of food options for a larger group. I would definitely go back if in the area.

rumeys

The four cheese pizza was amazing!! Tried the lighthouse but it wasn’t my thing. Atmosphere gets 3 stars bc music was too loud

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Parmesan Truffle Fries

Del Valle R

Thanks Jasmin for your service! Delicious food and ambience!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Onlau

I'd give 5 stars overall but for the very loud noise. Décor needs soft surfaces to absorb sounds. Wait staff was excellent, quick, polite, cleaning the full glass of spilled ice tea. The pesto pasta dish was overpriced at $25--not even a sprig of parsley; looked like a tiny pile at the bottom of a ridiculously massive bowl. My coconut tofu and my husband's grilled fish tacos were 5-stars and good value.

annie s

Please be aware that they are not accepting large group reservations. A large group is defined as any "group over 8 or 9 people" (their words).Asked to be put on the wait list. Was informed the wait list meant showing up the day of to see if there's an open table.The food is ok, drinks are small, prices are kind of high for what you're getting, and the atmosphere is loud.My mom likes it because it reminds her if the Florida retirement community she likes. It's just missing the good seafood, ocean, and views. However, they do have high quality outdoor furniture to sit on, as you enjoy your meal indoors. It's not terrible, but definitely not the type of place I would wait outside, in line, for a chance to be seated.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 1

Eric McLeland

The only section missing a star is the Atmosphere, but that’s because of personal preference (not into the beach theme). And, the water they served us wasn’t refreshing and delicious…Overall, this was an experience beyond my expectations, which were high based on friends and family who have been before. The food was delicious: I had the Ahi Tuna and my wife had the Chicken Pesto bowl. Both were incomparable to anything we’ve had in a while.The service was excellent: providing water and refills rather quickly and consistently and we had the privilege of our friend, Tyler, who is a manger there, help us out! (Shout out to him and all his hard work over many years)Another neat, convenient thing was the ability to split the bill by simply using a QR code provided on the table (we were with 4 other friends).We’ll definitely return to this spot in the future when we come to the Arboretum!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

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The Hampton Social - South Barrington

100 W Higgins Rd, South Barrington, IL 60010
(224) 633-5414