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The ANNEX Restaurant & Lounge, Lake in the Hills, IL

The ANNEX Restaurant & Lounge

4.9
4.9
22 Reviews
$31 to $50
American

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2 people
20:00
Booked 2 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Good for special occasions
Our goal is to bring elevated small plates, steaks, seafood, chops, chicken, pasta dishes, sandwiches, soups and cocktails to the town of Lake in the Hills, IL!

Feeling lucky? We also have a private gaming lounge on site for you to enjoy!

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Greek, Mediterranean
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Wed 15:00–23:00 Thu–Sat 15:00–00:00 Sun 15:00–22:00
  • Phone number
    (224) 333-0035
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 22 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.7Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Chicago / Illinois

    American

  • Northwest Suburbs

    Best Overall

  • Northwest Suburbs

    Best Food

  • Northwest Suburbs

    Best Service

  • Northwest Suburbs

    Best Value

  • Northwest Suburbs

    Great for scenic views

  • Northwest Suburbs

    American

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The ANNEX Restaurant & Lounge shines with "great food, drinks, and service" in a strip mall setting. Diners rave about its "friendly and comfortable" atmosphere, expertly crafted cocktails, and standout dishes like filet and snapper. Despite occasional busyness, the attentive staff and varied menu make it a "wonderful dining experience."

22 Reviews
  1. chad

    Las Vegas

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Decent appetizers, great dinners, good service, lots of rat pack music!!

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  2. Donna

    Chicago

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We were running late and called the restaurant and they graciously held are table for us. They make good craft cocktails. Try the octopus appetizer. You won’t be disappointed. Had the halibut for dinner and it was very good. They split the dinner for us no problem. Recommended a very nice wine to go with it. The carrot cake for dessert was excellent. Service was attentive and very pleasant. Atmosphere is ambient and quiet. They have a nice bar area where you can eat or drink. Definitely will come back again

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  3. John

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Service and ambience was ok. The onion soup needed a crispier cheeses top to it. It was more of a soggy mess of cheese and bread. The Rueben I had was way to bready. Should have been toasted and buttered and my preference is to have the corned beef sliced thin then the whole sandwich pressed. Wife had the salmon which she enjoyed.

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  4. Scott

    VIP

    Chicago

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Service is wonderful- Alex is amazing! Appetizers were world class (Octopus and Saganaki) and entree were good (Salmon and Halibut). Definitely will be back!

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  5. Valerie

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had a great first experience at The Annex! Tiffany and Alex were amazing! Food was good and happy to hear there is a happy hour with 1/2 price small plates. We need more of these independent restaurants in our area! Nice job!

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  6. Charles

    VIP

    Chicago

    22 reviews

    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on 1 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    This restaurant is in a strip mall and from the outside doesn't look like much. Our food was excellent. 2 of us had the filet classic which were very flavorful and tender. 1 had the snapper and he said it was very good. It was our first time and as it was New Year's Eve they were very busy and ran about 20 minutes late in seating us for our reservation.

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  7. Neil

    VIP

    Chicago

    36 reviews

    5.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on 1 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great New Year’s dinner. Great food, drinks and service. Becom

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  8. Jason

    Chicago

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on 1 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The staff is absolutely amazing, very attentive and kind. Food is amazing. Very good experience

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  9. Gwyneth

    Chicago

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 31 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    We dined there on New Years Eve. The food, as usual, was excellent. We enjoyed the Skirt Steak, Prime Rib and Lamb Chops. The sausage appetizer was a winner. The service was excellent until the end of the meal. Our request for coffee was never satisfied and we had to literally hunt down our check. I'm assuming that it was because of the celebratory evening, but I think they could have used another server. I still love this place and will return.

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  10. Lynn

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 29 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My third time at the Annex. Always friendly and comfortable.

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The ANNEX Restaurant & Lounge is rated 4.9 stars by 22 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
20:00
Booked 2 times today
Google Map for The ANNEX Restaurant & Lounge

2104 W Algonquin Rd, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156-1370

Additional information

  • Area
    Algonquin
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Wed 15:00–23:00 Thu–Sat 15:00–00:00 Sun 15:00–22:00
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Greek, Mediterranean
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Vegan
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