Cooper's Hawk Winery Oak Lawn

The food here is consistently very good—almost great. The service is extremely friendly and helpful, though they do seem a bit short-staffed (like many places these days). The atmosphere is lively and enjoyable. Overall, it's an excellent value; I would say it's a three-star restaurant with four-star food and service.

After an hour on the waiting list, I heard the manager mention that they prioritize certain parties, so I went on OpenTable and made a reservation for 8:15 PM to see what might happen. At 8:05 PM, when I checked, we were finally seated at our reserved time. The drunk garnel I ordered was probably the best dish I had that evening. However, the Caesar salad was dry and lacked enough dressing, and our waiter overlooked our request for extra dressing. The final frustration came at 9:30 PM when my date received a text saying our table was ready. There’s no reason someone should have to wait over two and a half hours for a table without a reservation. Overall, it was a disappointing experience for my first visit. On a positive note, the woman at the wine check was very nice and helpful.

The food and wine were absolutely delicious! The waiter was attentive and very friendly. We sat at the back with a lovely view of the pond, just one table away from the window. However, the tables were arranged quite closely together, and each time the waiter from the neighboring table served, he bumped into me. Whenever someone sat down at the table beside us, my chair was jostled. I had to wait at the table before leaving because so many people were passing by.

Our waiter was AWESOME!! Very professional and kind

Nice environment to have lunch and get together for conversation and such.