Contemporary Buffet Restaurants

Red Oak Room -

27W270 Mack Rd. - Wheaton

Windows border the exterior walls of this classy dining room, providing a picturesque view of Cantigny Golf Course. For lunch, regulars go with The...

Rooks Corner -

933 Skokie Blvd. - Northbrook

This American bistro is tucked inside the Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel.

Arrowhead Restaurant and Bar -

26W151 Butterfield Rd. - Wheaton

This elegant dining room in the Arrowhead Golf Club clubhouse isn’t just for golfers.

Seasons Restaurant/Four Seasons Hotel -

120 E. Delaware Pl. - Chicago (Gold Coast)

Seasons features innovative contemporary American cuisine in an elegant yet comfortable setting.

The Greenhouse at the Ritz-Carlton -

160 E. Pearson St. - Chicago (Gold Coast)

The Greenhouse is a convenient stop for weary Michigan Avenue shoppers, located atop the Water Tower Place shopping mall in the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.

Maxwell's at the Club -

500 N. Kingsbury St. - Chicago (River North)

Contemporary American restaurant located in the East Bank Club

Deals & Specials:

• $38.50 lobster tails and vegetables dinner
• $18.95-$24.95 prime rib dinner

1401 West -

1401 W. 22nd St. - Oak Brook

From horseradish-crusted salmon to prime porterhouse steaks, 1401 West serves up American cuisine with a twist.

The RAM Restaurant and Brewery -

700 N. Milwaukee Ave - Wheeling

The third Chicago-area RAM offers six homemade microbrews, plus two to three rotating seasonal choices.

The Full Shilling Public House -

3724 N. Clark St. - Chicago (Lakeview)

The folks at Ala Carte Entertainment have remodeled their "under-performing" bar Fuel, giving it the full Emerald Isle treatment, complete with loads...

Deals & Specials:

• 35 cent wings, $2 Miller Lite drafts, $3.50 bombs, $3.50 Absolut bloody marys, screwdrivers and lemonades
• $1.50 Bud Light drafts, $3 Shiner Bock drafts, $3.50 bombs, $7 domestic pitchers, $10 Bud family buckets, $6.99 strip steak and fries