(708) 848-4250
1120 Pleasant St
Oak Park,
IL
60302
41.8855
-87.8035
Neighborhood: Oak Park
Philander's Oak Park
What People Are Saying About Philander's
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
The Scene – Though it sounds like a sports bar for wayward husbands, Philander's is an oasis of clubby gentility in Oak Park's historic Carleton Hotel. Turn-of-the-century decor embraces guests in dark wood, with a magnificent oak and marble bar and photographs of the restaurant's namesake (the late village historian Philander Barclay). The welcoming setting is ideal for casual fine dining and quality live jazz nightly. – – The Food – Try a wicked starter of three sizable macadamia-crusted shrimp in lobster-vanilla sauce, with a baby sweet potato cake for a bed and a…
01/12/09
Finding Love at Philander's
by haventwemet95
Say, I met the love of my life at Philander's in 1995 although I didn't know it at the time (married in 2000).
Whenever in Oak Park a bunch of us will head over to the Carleton and Philander's, you bet. Matter of fact, time to go there this winter.
Friendly folks, great music, good foods, excellent drinks and fine service-maybe romance. What more could you ask for in a place that's great? Well, it offers even more than that!
The music is a mix, lots of jazz and blues, some swinging bands, featuring outstanding local musicians like John Wright, Sami Scott, and more. People seem to dance a lot here and you don't have to be shy in asking someone to dance (I wasn't and oh, la, la!). First visited in 1971, memories revisted often. Go!
05/08/08
Live Music Lives At Philanders!
by dnanadave
God Bless Philander's for keeping the tradition of live music- especially jazz- alive! We need more places like this... downloading music just isn't the same as experiencing it while it's being made! The staff there is phenomenol too! Joe's great, and Colleen's real cute.
NevadaDan, 2008
- Pros: LIVE JAZZ
- Cons: poor phil's is lame, it's got too many computers! the internet should die.
05/27/07
great music
by anan
Loved philanders... great jazz and pretty good food. macadamia nut shrimp, chicken nachos are among the best items on menu...
keep on swingin' guys
- Pros: music
- Cons: menu
The Details on Philander's
Where to Sit:
Dine in the spectacular bar and soak up the music, along with selections from the main menu or separate bar menu.
Know Before You Go:
While it has a noisy rep, Philander's is conversation-friendly Sunday-Wednesday, and early evening, Thursday-Saturday (weekend music starts at 9pm).
The Extras:
A children's menu features hamburgers, chicken fingers and fish nuggets. Each meal includes fries and a beverage.
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard
Cuisine:
Smoking Permitted:
At the bar (cigars allowed at the bar)
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