Waterleaf Restaurant - Glen Ellyn

4.9

349 Reviews

$30 and under

Contemporary American

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2 people

15 Mar 2025

19:00

Healthy
Good for special occasions
Charming

Welcome to our classroom! Waterleaf, located in College of DuPage’s Culinary & Hospitality Center, is a dining experience that offers real-life training to Culinary, Baking & Pastry Arts, and Hospitality students. Patrons will enjoy menus utilizing fresh regional and seasonal ingredients prepared by Culinary & Pastry students as well as attentive service from our student servers.
Limited seating is available at each event and reservations are required. Reservations may be made until an event is sold out. For parties of 6 or more, please call us directly at 630-942-2284.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Global, International
Hours of Operation
Lunch Wed, Thu 11:15–11:45 Dinner Tue, Wed 19:00–19:15 Thu 18:00–18:30
Phone number
(630) 942-2284
Website
https://www.cod.edu/academics/programs/culinary/student-run-dining/waterleaf/index.html
Payment Options
AMEX, Cash not accepted, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual

Location
425 Fawell Blvd, CHC Building, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Area
Glen Ellyn
Cross Street
Park or Lambert
Parking details
Gated parking is available directly in front of the Culinary & Hospitality Center, located on the north east corner of the College of DuPage campus.
Additional
Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 349 people are saying

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4.9

4.9 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.9Service
4.8Ambience
4.9Value

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Best Service
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Best Value
Chicago / Illinois
Contemporary American
West Suburbs
Best Overall
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Best Food
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Contemporary American

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Waterleaf Restaurant in Glen Ellyn offers a "wonderful experience" with its "delicious" and "creative" dishes prepared by culinary students. The "pleasant and relaxing vibe," attentive service, and "beautiful" presentation make it a standout. Despite occasional service delays, the value and support for students' learning make it a "hidden gem."

349 Reviews

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Claire
Chicago1 review
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Exceptional service! I’m extremely satisfied with the experience and will definitely return for future assistance. Highly recommend!
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giedret
Chicago1 review
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The Italian food was amazing. That's all I can say. Better than expected.
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Rick VIP
Chicago3 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderfully attentive service and creative cuisine. Loved it!
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darlene VIP
Chicago10 reviews
5.0
Dined on 5 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We tried the 'New York' menu. The Antipasti Salad was excellent. It was so good we asked for the recipe and got it. Thank You Waterleaf!
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Kathleen
Chicago18 reviews
3.0
Dined on 27 February 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Worth trying but hard to get in due to limited days and times.
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Tina
Chicago16 reviews
5.0
Dined on 27 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fabulous! What an interesting meal and a fantastic experience. The food was amazing and our server/student Mark was so personable. He made our experience absolutely wonderful as well as the leader/teacher and other students, and actually the other diners that we spoke to! Everyone was having a terrific time. We can not wait to go back!
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Marjorie
Chicago2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 27 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My husband and I had the Alaska lunch at Waterleaf. The sour red cabbage and beet soup was a surprise— not vinegary/acidic but a bit sweet. Very good! Delicious arugula salad and great boneless pork chop and barley side. Homemade bread to start and berry cobbler to finish. Superb service. A wonderful experience!
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Jerry
Chicago5 reviews
5.0
Dined on 26 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was excellent, and our waitress, Sophie, was very attentive and knew what she was doing. Overall, you cannot beat the quality and value for their 3 course lunch.
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Karen
Chicago17 reviews
5.0
Dined on 26 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious food. Good value. Wonderful training for students.
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OpenTable Diner
Chicago3 reviews
4.0
Dined on 26 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Always appreciate the opportunity to experience the student run dining at Waterleaf! The food is always well prepared and presented. As these students are still learning their craft, issues with timing and service are to be expected, so don’t expect to eat and run! Overall good meal at a great value and we will be back!
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Waterleaf Restaurant - Glen Ellyn is rated 4.9 stars by 349 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

15 Mar 2025

19:00

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425 Fawell Blvd, CHC Building, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

Additional information

Cross Street
Park or Lambert
Area
Glen Ellyn
Hours of Operation
Lunch Wed, Thu 11:15–11:45 Dinner Tue, Wed 19:00–19:15 Thu 18:00–18:30
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Global, International
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Gated parking is available directly in front of the Culinary & Hospitality Center, located on the north east corner of the College of DuPage campus.
Payment Options
AMEX, Cash not accepted, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.cod.edu/academics/programs/culinary/student-run-dining/waterleaf/index.html
Phone number
(630) 942-2284

Waterleaf Restaurant - Glen Ellyn

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