Capital Grille



Caesar Salad

Clam Chowder

We have driven past the Capital Grille in Lombard a lot and have wanted to try it for a while.  When we saw it was participating in Restaurant Week we figured that would be a great opportunity to try it. Chicago started participating in Restaurant Week several years ago and every year more and more restaurants are a part of it.  Three course fixed price meals are available costing $22 at lunch and $33 or $44 for dinner. We figured since the Capital Grille is known for steak, the fixed price meal would cost $44 but we were pleasantly suprised at the $33 price tab.  The three course meal includes your choice of soup or salad, an entree with sides and dessert.

 For appetizers we ordered clam chowder soup and ceasar salad. The Caesar salad came with some croutons that were exceptional. The salad was a balance of sweet and tanginess; but not too sharp to overpower your taste buds.The clam chowder as warm and creamy as it should be with large pieces of clam meat with most of the bites.

Kona Crusted Sirloin wtih Shallot Butter Sauce

Filet Mignon

For main entrees we chose the 8 oz filet mignon and the 14 oz bone in Kona crusted dry aged sirloin.  These came with mashed potatoes and creamed spinach as sides.  We were a little worried about how the Kona crusted steak would taste but it was very subtle and provided a nice flavor. Both of the steaks were very tender and jucy.  The sirloin came with a shallot butter sauce which had a great flavor as well. We didn't expect any less since this place is known for being a steak house. The potatoes were creamy; a perfect starch to go with all the juicy protien that we were enjoying. And the spinach was a good way to pretend to eat our greens

Creamed Spinach and Mashed Potatoes



For dessert we had guava ice cream with biscotti and creme brulee. We chose the guava ice cream because it wasn't a typical ice cream flavor we've had and it was really good.  It makes us want to try making exotic ice creams at home. 

Desserts

Final thoughts on Capital Grille:

Food - good food at a great price, we want to come back next year for Restaurant Week for sure!

Service - good service, they were up front about participating in restaurant week and answered our questions

Atmosphere - high end atmosphere and decore. Definitely a great night out in Lombard.