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.

Deals & Specials:

• Free roasted chestnuts by the fireplace

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 Great Street Restaurant -

1 W. Wacker Drive - Chicago (Loop)

Located in the Renaissance Chicago Hotel, The Great Street Restaurant and Bar features a casual ambiance in an atrium dining room surrounded by...

Sedgwick's Bar & Grill -

1935 N. Sedgwick St. - Chicago (Lincoln Park)

When in season, this spacious Lincoln Park sports bar opens at 9 a.m. on Saturdays to show European football (soccer) and rugby. Many natives of the...

Deals & Specials:

• $4 mimosas, $5 bloody marys, $5 16-ounce Captain Morgan and Jim Beam cocktails, $6 O bombs, complimentary buffet at midnight
• $7 pizzas, $15 Coors Light buckets, free pool