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Where to eat for lunch in the Great Lakes area?

I've been given the daunting task of finding a nice restaurant to eat at at after PIR for my SR and her entire family. It needs to have vegetarian options but there will be small children with us so there needs to be a chicken tender option too lol. I've never been to the Great Lakes area or Chicago so I have no idea where to start. Anyone have any suggestions? I want it to be really nice. I'd like to impress the family!! Thank you!

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Permalink Reply by CatMom509 on June 20, 2014 at 2:16pm

The Wildberry Cafe is a nice and casual option. You can check out their menu online. Then there is Giordano's for Chicago pizza that alot of families like. Lovell's is a steak place and I think the Sailor eats for free there, but only certain entrees? You could contact them to ask about that~~

I haven't been to any of them though~~ Happy hunting!

Permalink Reply by OldSarge on June 24, 2014 at 3:54pm

Lovell's give themm anything they want on Graduation Day only - not Saturday and Sunday.4

Permalink Reply by OldSarge on June 24, 2014 at 3:53pm

There are several great places to eat. One in Particular is Lovells of lake forest. Captain Lovell, the Apollo 13 Navy Commander who coined the phrase "Houston we got a problem" lives in Lake Forest and owns the restaurant. As a gift to our Navy families, he will give our sailors a Free Meal on Graduation day. You must make reservations. Here is the link http://www.lovellsoflakeforest.com/

Another great restaurant that offers a limited free meal to our sailors is Trattoria in Libertyville. Both restaurants are less than a 20 minute drive from your hotels. Here is the link http://www.trattoriapomigliano.com/

602 North Milwaukee Avenue

Libertyville – IL 847 -247 – 2208

SPECIALS FOR OUR GRADUATING SAILOR ONLY

$5.00 off any steak meal.

20% off on any Chicken, Veal, or Seafood meal.

Free Pasta with meatballs dish

excludes seafood/chicken combo pasta.

For pasta combo’s take 20% off.

Free Tiramisu or Spumoni

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