Aboyer
French restaurant · Winnetka ·
French-American cooking with global influences, cocktails & wine
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French-American cooking with global influences, cocktails & wine
"Sharing a building with chef Michael Lachowicz’s tasting menu restaurant George Trois, Aboyer manages to be nice enough for date night while also filling tables on weeknights with regulars looking for a burger and a beer. The French-American brasserie is located right across the street from the Metra, so it’s easy to make the trip for escargot in a rich garlic sauce and perfectly cooked steak. Book a reservation through OpenTable." - Sam Nelson
"One of a pair of French restaurants opened nearly four years earlier by a veteran chef; it debuted in suburban Winnetka to considerable excitement and critical acclaim and helped establish the chef’s reputation for French cuisine on the North Shore." - Naomi Waxman
"In its incarnation as a noisy brasserie, Aboyer blends French technique with approachable, pandemic-era practicality: the new menu pairs French classics such as coq au vin and foie gras (collected under a "Les Classiques Michael’s" section) with American comfort items like chicken wings and quesadillas filled with Oaxacan cheese made on-site. During the pandemic Aboyer pivoted to delivery with portable staples—meatloaf and Italian beef—while also offering two distinct escargot preparations (an appetizer with garlic and Pernod and an entrée with Roquefort and bordelaise)." - Aimee Levitt
"Popular chef Michael Lachowicz is offering a Thanksgiving special at his George Trois Group restaurant in suburban Winnetka. The family-style prix fixe meal, available from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., includes candied squash bisque with toasted brioche croutons and sage and angus ground beef dressing (or stuffing). Diners can choose two dishes from a selection of brown sugar-brined and roasted turkey with pan gravy, slow-cooked beef short rib and potato ravioli bordelaise, and roasted Berkshire Farms port tenderloin. Sweet treats are also available, such as a warm poached pear financier and Grand Marnier chocolate truffles. Adult meals are $59 each, and children under 12 eat for $29." - Naomi Waxman
"A nouveau brasserie designed and priced to encourage repeat visits, this casual-but-refined spot highlights vivid, showy dishes: a red snapper ceviche crowned with grilled baby octopus so eye-catching you might debate which protein is the star; outstanding trout glazed with red-miso; and a roasted chicken stuffed with wild mushrooms, barley, and preserved lemon that earns particular praise. Desserts lean inventive, with an olive oil cake elevated by coffee-banana panna cotta, brûléed banana, and spiced-chocolate sauce, and the room sits alongside both a formal dining room and an intentionally quieter, more restrained concept." - Jeffy Mai