Allgauer’s Restaurant

Sorry to say, mediocre at best. Server was very good but couldn’t make up for a very bland brisket and dry walleye The pork chop was excellent. So was the bananas foster. Might be better off at the Pepe’s down the street. Sorry — not even close.

«Don’t judge a book by its cover» has never been more true. Overnight at the doubletree in Alsip Illinois… Right, who’s ever been to Alsip! Either way, I had very low expectations. Hotel is nice /​clean but getting a bit long in the tooth (that’s another review). I stopped in after a long couple of days and didn’t care what they served as long as I didn’t have to travel to get it. Nothing fancy, but don’t let that fool you. The food completely exceeded my expectations. Pasta carbonara felt risky at a hotel bar/​restaurant but it turned out totally legit. Basket of rolls, salad, and excellent service. Sue is amazing! At least a dozen tables, most stools at the bar were occupied, but I never felt abandoned. It’s nice to meet a professional server these days, and in Alsip of all places. Give this place a try. I am impressed

To quote Gordon Ramsey «D@$&! So very disappointing. The one waitress in the dining room of 40 – 50 patrons was the best part of our experience. She was frazzled but at least she was trying. The busboy tried to help her out but he wasn’t much help. The hostess and manager were next to useless.
I ordered the nachos and was not impressed. A plate of tortilla chips with pinto beans, fajita peppers, onions and chicken strips topped with a smattering of cheese, pico de gallo, pourable cheese sauce and an avocado salsa is their nachos. Thankfully I asked about the cheese when ordering or I would have gotten the cheese sauce too. I squashed the avocado salsa in favor of normal salsa. Unfortunately that was some weird concoction so I left it sit. The chicken strips and lettuce strings made it nearly impossible to eat with the tortilla chips. They were too long and too big for nachos. What a disaster! The Coke was off too.
The décor: On the surface things seemed very clean. I give them that. The place is in dire need of a deep cleaning though. I could see the dust shrouding the outdated curtains. I ran my finger across the mirror frame above me and came back with a large dust ball. Blech!
When the waitress saw how upset I was getting she tried her best to make things better. I never saw or heard anything from the manager who was standing roughly 20 feet away however.
There were other miscues but this review is long enough. Sorry the next one will be shorter.

I was staying at the Alsip DoubleTree on business and this place is inside. They had a great breakfast buffet with an omelette station and all! I love omelettes so this instantly won me over. I had room service for dinner two nights in a row and again they did not disappoint. Quesadilla was awesome but I burnt the shit out of the potato soup, it was volcanic!!! Second night got this buffalo wing fritters and they were the bomb. Excellent club as well. All in all I would do this place over for sure.

Very disappointing that the staff allow someone to sit at the bar and use profanity every other word. I am a HH member and disgusted that this wasn’t handled.

The Sunday brunch was a fuel filling extravaganza. My eyes led me to the Hawaiian salad 1^st where I thought the peachy appearance would have one flavor, but my pallate was pleasantly surprised with the pineapple-​ginger burst of flavor. It complemented the fresh fruit’s sweetness.
The breakfast sausage was light enough to be eaten with bacon, potatoes and eggs without taking full occupancy of my belly’s real estate.
After my dance thru the sweet and sour pork, flaked talapia, steak medallion and sweet potatoes, I left feeling that everything was right in the world. See ya at the dinner table soon!

I must say the service was solid for dinner (despite a hopping bar area), but the food was… meh. I used the Unilocal coupon for group that garnered a free appetizer, but the buffalo chicken balls were dry, tough and were delivered with out ANY care for presentation. Considering they were free, I feel remiss stating such, but I also wish I had chosen something else or skipped it all together.
I then moved onto a steak with fries which was also haphazardly plated. The stock pictures of beef tenderloin with asparagus is exactly that, a stock picture. This specimen was IHOP steak & eggs 2 AM quality, but at least it was covered with blue cheese.
Can’t tell you how bummed that mediocre meal made me feel, let alone getting my portion of the bill (w/​wine + tip was just about $ 50). Save yourself the mistake and drive a few minutes north to the Coopers Hawk next to Mariano’s.

My husband and I were at the Doubletree for a week while he was on business. I was very much on an «escape my children vacation», tagging along with my husband. My main goal was curling up in bed to read a book all week. It was so nice to have a restaurant with good food attached to the hotel that didn’t feel like bar food.
I enjoyed the,
Slow Braised Beef Brisket,
Fried Chicken and Dumpling Pot Pie… twice !!
Filet Mignon
And a Beef Burger from room service.
The first meal, lunch, I went down to the restaurant, I made it during operating hours. The hostess seated me at an awkward «for two» table when the place was pretty much empty, seriously just one other patron. I should have spoken up and asked for a booth. Aside from taking my order and handing me the bill I was basically ignored and never even saw the server to ask for a refill. Thankfully the Slow Braised Beef Brisket tasted delicious with plenty of gravy and I didn’t need to choke it down with a drink.
I decided to go back the next day because I did not want to drive in the snow and there were a couple other items on the menu that looked good.
The second meal, lunch, the restaurant was closed but I was able to sit in the Spotlight Lounge and order from the same menu. The lady behind the bar was AWESOME (I really wish I remembered her name). I was able to sit where ever I wanted and of course chose a booth to get comfy in while reading my book. The Fried Chicken and Dumpling Pot Pie was yummy and my favorite.
The third meal, lunch, I purposely went down when the restaurant was closed so I could sit in the lounge again. The lady behind the bar remembered my drink order and asked if I wanted the same, I appreciated that! The Filet Mignon was cooked perfectly to my request, excellent.
The fourth meal, lunch, I planned on convincing my husband to eat dinner in the Spotlight Lounge so I ordered room service, the Beef Burger was good.
The fifth meal my husband agreed to eat in the hotel. I was craving the Chicken and Dumpling Pot Pie again and it lived up to my memory !! The lady behind the bar of course remembered me again and even though it was much busier, I still felt like she was just as personal and friendly.
My Pros
The lady running the Spotlight Lounge!!!
The cook and delicious food!
My Cons
The hostess at Allgauers, not just for the table she seated me at, she was not polite at all.
The server at Allgauers, I still gave him a decent tip because I knew I wanted to go back and try other things on the menu and didn’t want even crappier service.
And although I felt both places were clean, there was a slightly tired feel to the décor.
If management reads this, we were there the week of 2÷8−13÷2015

By far the best prime rib I have ever tasted! We have been there at least half dozen times and keep going back for more. Cooked to perfection and seasoned as prime rib should be, moist and tender too! Different varieties of potatoes are all excellent. The staff is very attentive and cordial. Pleasant atmosphere.

Great find in a tiny suburb. I’ve eaten here twice and each time the food was excellent. Servers are very nice and attentive. The crab cakes are amazing, crispy on the outside and pillowy on the inside. Just enough crab and seasoning. They come on a nest of delicious, crispy, jicama slaw under a buerre blanc sauce and topped with a drizzle of balsamic reduction! Its simply amazing! The presentaion is 5 stars! The ceasar salad is good. They have generous size soups du jour. The braised beef dinner is so flavorful and tender. It melts in your mouth. They serve nice dinner rolls with real European butter. Their alcoholic drinks are top shelf. The coffee is also very good. I also enjoyed the balsamic chicken pasta with feta, sundried tomatoes, spinach and carmelized onions. The food is always fresh and piping hot. The dinner portions are big. I never make it to dessert. I cant wait to come back and try their prime rib buffet and breakfast brunch. Who knew you could find great food in the middle of nowhere! This is such a treat from all the bad suburban chain food restaurants. This restaurant is right off interstate 294. It is located inside the Doubletree Hotel. My compliments to the chef coming from an amatuer chef. Dont miss this restaurant. You will not be dissapointed. There might still be a
deal.

Literally the WORST food i’ve ever had in my life. The chicken was basically raw in my chicken lettuce wraps. The bread was stale. The lettuce in my salad was brown and wilty. Nothing tasted right. Reminded me of bad airplane food but worse.
ICK.

Great staff working the place, prime rib was good. Wish dessert section had more choices.

Best waiter!!! My salad was delicious and my hubby had chicken wraps and raved about how good it was. He loved the butter lettuce cups. The warm pretzel rolls were devine.

Good food, especially for a hotel with a wide enough food selection to keep me coming back. They do cook their steaks a little more than I like, so ask for more rare than your usual.

Their breakfast buffet is great. They have cooked to order omelets, bacon, sausage, potatoes, fruit, yogurt and the list goes on. For a breakfast buffet, the bacon is hands down the best I’ve ever had. It’s not soggy or soft, but crispy with great flavor. If you’re a gold or diamond Hilton Honors member you get the breakfast for free if you stay there.
I’ve also had dinner here before and the food was great. I split the nachos with someone and it was enough to feed more people. That ended up being the only thing we ordered even though the meatloaf sounded amazing. They have a free appetizer check in offer with Unilocal so take advantage of that.

Remarkably good for a hotel restaurant although a little overpriced for dinner. I didn’t get a chance to taste the breakfast although i heard the people at the next table rave about it. My filet mignon was a bit overdone (medium when I asked for medium rare) and everyone else at the table had the same issue with their steaks. We could have sent them back but didn’t bother because we were hungry.

Refreshing to find a good restaurant in a hotel! The breakfast buffet was awesome and reasonable! Did I say reasonable for a hotel? I also had a great lunch the next day.
If your traveling… It’s a nice surprise!

Had dinner here last Friday and it was awesome, my son had the crabcakes, my husband had the Jambalya and I had the Southwest chicken salad and it was ALL great. This is my second time dining at Allgauer’s the first time for lunch and then I shared a dish with my mother. If you get a chance to check them out do so, they even have a
certificate. The food is EXCELLENT

UNBELIEVABLE breakfast buffet! They have everything from freshly cooked hot items including your choice of omlet if you ask your server. The pastry & breads & fruit were fresh & beautiful. They also had regular & Greek yogurt. They bring you an entire pot of coffee & the servers are very attentive. The real thrill for me was that they had locks & bagels with all the trimmings — capers, whipped cream cheese, tomato, green onion — Yummy! You NEVER see that on a breakfast buffet. worth going there for the breakfast even if you aren’t a guest at the hotel.

I went to the breakfast buffet toward the end of the buffet. On the positive side, the fruit and breads were fresh. However, the eggs were dry and seemed as though they had been there a while. The gravy for biscuits has a layer of «skin» on the top. The cream cheese and butters were not kept cold. The breakfast meats seemed somewhat dry and the pre-​made breakfast sandwiches were not that fresh.
The service was acceptable. They gave me a small thermos of coffee, so it was nice not having to wait for any refill. Overall, the price was too high for what I received.