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Hemmingway's Bistro

211 N Oak Park Ave, Oak Park, Illinois

3.5

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Phone:

+1 708 524 0806

Website:

www.writeinn.com

Email:

lucia-ala@hemmingwaysbistro.com

At Hemmingway's Bistro the menu combines classic French dishes with the freshest Midwest ingredients. Chef Owner Christopher C. Ala utilizes only the freshest ingredients combined with classic techniques to bring you bistro favorites ... more on CitySearch

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15 reviews

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This was exactly what we were looking for-atmosphere, terrific service and amazing food. more on TripAdvisor

Sunday Champagne Brunches are tasty and time flys by so quickly--you will not find any cold bagels served at this Bistro! more on CitySearch

Ordered French toast, waffle, and roast du jour. more on CitySearch

Lovely atmosphere. more on TripAdvisor

Champagne, unlimited buffet with seafood, cheese, assortment of bread, bagels and of course the chocalate mousse desert was heavenly. more on CitySearch

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10 reviews

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This place has delivered every time I have been here, from great breakfast to great evenings. Staff is always friendly and ... more on TripAdvisor

Our group of 11 stayed for two to six days depending on the group. Several enjoyed their breakfasts and they did look like large servings. I can only comment on our family dinner with 7 of us as it wa ... more on TripAdvisor

We live in the area (so I'm not sure about the comment someone made about this being a "tourist" destination), and I'm always running into other people here from the neighborhood. We come here now and ... more on TripAdvisor

Went to celebrate our anniversary here. The servers and atmosphere were wonderful. The waiter was knowledgeable and not overally chatty. The entrees were wonderfully prepared, and were very tasty. We ... more on TripAdvisor

When to Hemmingway's Bistro a couple of weeks ago for a friend's birthday celebration. We had a party of 9 with reservations on a Saturday night. The place is nice and cozy, not huge but just the righ ... more on TripAdvisor

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5 reviews

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Very comfortable and relaxing setup. Very helpfull with my grandparents. more on CitySearch

Went for Sunday brunch buffet. Very small buffet table and live jazz was 2 guys pathetically placed in a dark, hidden corner by the buffet. Buffet had: refrigerator-cold bagels and croissants, one plate of shrimp/ oysters/ crab claws, ... more on CitySearch

I found the ambiance to be romantic, the drinks, especially the martinis, were in nice tall glasses and the food to be downtown gourmet-style ... more on CitySearch

The Sunday brunch was fantastic! Champagne, unlimited buffet with seafood, cheese, assortment of bread, bagels and of course the chocalate mousse ... more on CitySearch

I have been to Hemmingway's Bistro in Oak Park, IL, several times and the professionalism of the staff compliments the Owner's and the Hotel it is associated with. The food, my goodness, is delicious. Chef Ala and his wife, Lucia, ... more on CitySearch