Yelp's Top 10 Restaurants in Hinsdale/Clarendon Hills: Do You Agree?

Check out the top 10 rated restaurants in Hinsdale/Clarendon Hills, based on Yelp! reviews. Did your neighbors get it right?

Websites such as Yelp! have empowered the everyday eater to become their local neighborhood's food critic, praising and damning behind the anonymity of a computer screen. So what do your neighbors have to say on Yelp? Based on Yelp!'s highest-rated star ranking, here are the top 10 restaurants in Hinsdale/Clarendon Hills. And remember, you can review these places on Hinsdale/Clarendon Hills Patch by clicking their names below.  Do you agree or disagree with the Yelp! Hinsdale/Clarendon Hills top 10 list? Let us know in the comments' section. FIND MORE RESTAURANTS TO REVIEW Hinsdale/Clarendon Hills Restaurants to Review

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Valentine's Day: Area Restaurant Specials for Feb. 14

If you want to stay local on Thursday night with you special someone, here are a few options.

Valentine's Day is Thursday, but those lovebirds that haven't booked their evening yet need not worry. Patch has the local options all laid out for you. Aguamiel—30 S. Prospect Ave., Clarendon Hills; 630-537-1966 Aguamiel has a $78-per-couple four-course option Thursday through Saturday. It includes two soups, one appetizer, two entrees, and a shared dessert. It also comes with a complimentary half-pitcher of house margarita. CiNe Modern Taqueria—29 E. 1st St., Hinsdale; 630-590-5655 CiNe will have a $50 four-course Valentine's meal available from Thursday night through Sunday night. The meal, inspired by the Mexican film Like Water for Chocolate an appetizer, soup or salad, entree, shared dessert, and glass of wine. Cooper's Hawk Winery—…

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Owner of The Hills Cafe & Pizza Hopes New Diner Will Fill Niche

Shane Johnson says he thinks The Hills, at the corner of Prospect and Park in downtown Clarendon Hills, will become a go-to spot for locals and a destination for nonresidents, as well.

It took a little longer than Shane Johnson expected, but the Clarendon Hills resident’s local cafe is finally open for business. The Hills Cafe & Pizza had its first day of business at the corner of Prospect and Park avenues Dec. 22, after building problems delayed the opening that was originally set for December 2011. “Every time we would try to open up a wall, we’d find a problem. Every time we opened a ceiling, we’d find a problem,” said Johnson, who was also sidelined for several months last year due to a health scare. Throughout 2012, Johnson, who serves on the Clarendon Hills Special Events Committee, would be asked by residents when they could expect the diner doors to open. “Every time I came downtown I’d get stopped,” he said. Now…

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Trib Critic Phil Vettel: Zak's Place Has 'Passion and Creativity'

The Chicago Tribune's food critic reviewed the Hinsdale restaurant for a feature that ran Thursday morning.

Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills Restaurants Plan Valentine's Day Specials

With less than a week to spare, Patch has some available Feb. 14 options for those who want to stay close to home.

Valentine's Day is six days away, but those lovebirds that haven't booked their evening yet need not worry. Patch has the local options all laid out for you. Zak's Place 112 S. Washington St., Hinsdale 630-323-9257 Zak's Place has a four-course Valentine's Day menu set. For $65 a person, you get an appetizer, soup or salad, entree, and dessert. Among the entree options are lobster ravioli, sea bass, filet mignon, and lamb chops. (Get more info here.) Reservations are still available but management advises to book now because the dinner always sells out. Service begins at 4:30 p.m. Nabuki 18 E. 1st St., Hinsdale 630-654-8880 Nabuki has a five-course, five-wine Valentine's Day menu for $125 per couple. The menu features several sushi and …

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Clarendon Hills Restaurants Raise Money For USO

From April 7 - April 13 a portion of the participating restaurants' proceeds will be donated to the USO.

During the week of April 7- April 13several Clarendon Hills restaurants will join together to raise money for The USO of Illinois. Customers at Scapa Italian Kitchen, Maijean, Zaza’s Trattoria, Tracy’s Tavern and The Country House will have 10 percent of their lunch or dinner bill donated to The USO.  To participate, the customer only needs to present a coupon from their local newspaper. Money raised will help fund many USO functions including deployment ceremonies, welcome home celebrations, USO No-Dough dinners and the operation of local USO Centers. All are designed to help local members of the armed forces and their families. The USO of Illinois is a civilian non-profit that is funded by donations.

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Hinsdale for the Holidays

Don’t Cook? No problem.

Patch found Hinsdale area restaurants and 5k runs that offer alternatives to the traditional Thanksgiving celebration.

If the thought of cooking Thanksgiving dinner at home gives you indigestion, Patch has a few alternatives that might be more palatable. Feast your eyes on the options below. And for those wanting to jumpstart your metabolisms before cheating on your diets, we threw in a couple of local 5K runs—just in case. Grant Square Restaurant Grant Square Restaurant, 13 Grant Square in Hinsdale, will offer two Thanksgiving plates in addition to their classic diner fare tomorrow from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. The dinner plates include a turkey dinner with salad and stuffing, and the second option dishes up a juicy ham and sides. Dinners cost about $9.95. Eat up the friendly hospitality too! Topaz Cafe Topaz Café, at 780 Burr Ridge Center Dr., in Burr Ridge, …

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