Heaven On Seven

12/14/09

Good...but not great

by jbranch56 at Citysearch

I've eaten at Heaven on Seven three times in the past 6 months. The first time, in Summer of 09, was my introduction to "Cajun" food - and I enjoyed it, though I though that everything was a bit "sweet", where I had expected "spicy". Atmosphere is interesting - noisy, lots of hot sauce bottles everywhere, small dining table loaded with ottles of hot sauces - and the restaurant is right in the heart of Downtown Naperville, which makes for a great after dinner expeience with the River Walk and all of the summertime activity in the bustling downtown.

Each return visit to Heaven on Seven has been less pleasant. First, the service has been more inattentive and ...yes..."rude" each time.

Second, after eating more authentic Cajun at different places, I've come to realize that the menu here is considerably "sweetened" and "blanded" to be more palatable to the average diner. It is a "safe" version of Cajun.

Honestly, after my last visit in November 09, this has dropped from my list of places to take friends for a dinner out. There are too many other good choices in Naperville to be bothered with rude and unattentive service.

• Pros: Good food and plenty of it! good location
• Cons: inattentive service / pricey / cramped