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Birch River Grill – An American Kitchen Reviews List

Birch River Grill – An American Kitchen

Birch River Grill - An American Kitchen in Arlington Heights is a warm prairie-style restaurant and bar with cozy neighborhood appeal, offering Rustic American, gourmet comfort food.
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16 Current Reviews
Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews
Overall 
3.6 / 5
(Very Good) 3.6 / 5
(16 Reviews)
Open Ratings Snapshot
Rating Breakdown 16 reviews
5 stars
(2)
4 stars
(7)
3 stars
(5)
2 stars
(2)
1 star
(0)
Food 
3.6 / 5
(Very Good) 3.6 / 5
Service 
3.7 / 5
(Very Good) 3.7 / 5
Ambiance 
3.3 / 5
(Very Good) 3.3 / 5
Noise Level
1.4 / 3
Moderate
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Diners classify this restaurant as:
  • good for groups(7)
  • special occasion(5)
  • neighborhood gem(4)
  • great for lunch(3)
  • great for brunch(2)
  • romantic(2)
Birch River Grill – An American Kitchen Reviews List
Review 1 for Birch River Grill – An American Kitchen
Overall rating 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5

Get together

Food 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Service 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
Ambiance 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
Noise Level
Moderate
Moderate
"If you want a place that is quiet during the week night for a small get together with family or friends.. This would be the place.
Food is very good, small menu, but excellent on all items.
Server was very considerate and always came to check to see if we needed anything.
We stayed there a few hours with drinks, food and desserts and all fell into place niceley."
Dined on 6/11/2013
 2013
Special Features: good for groups, great for lunch
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Review 2 for Birch River Grill – An American Kitchen
Overall rating 
3 / 5
(Good) 3 / 5

just Another hotel restaurant

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Dined on 6/03/2013
Food 
3 / 5
(Good) 3 / 5
Service 
3 / 5
(Good) 3 / 5
Ambiance 
3 / 5
(Good) 3 / 5
Noise Level
Moderate
Moderate
"Attached to the Doubletree. Very ho hum. Breakfast is mucb better"
Dined on 6/03/2013
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Review 3 for Birch River Grill – An American Kitchen
Overall rating 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5

Great Yankee Pot Roast

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Dined on 5/21/2013
Food 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
Service 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
Ambiance 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
Noise Level
Moderate
Moderate
"The pot roast was excellent. The restauarant was not very crowded, so it afforded a good environment for a business lunch. Reasonable prices for the area. Service was good. I'll definitiely return."
Dined on 5/21/2013
Special Features: great for lunch
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Review 4 for Birch River Grill – An American Kitchen
Overall rating 
3 / 5
(Good) 3 / 5

attached to hotel I was staying

Food 
3 / 5
(Good) 3 / 5
Service 
2 / 5
(Fair) 2 / 5
Ambiance 
2 / 5
(Fair) 2 / 5
Noise Level
Moderate
Moderate
"attached to hotel I was staying in. Was hoping for a bit more. The breakfast was far superior to the dinner."
Dined on 04/24/2013
 2005
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Review 5 for Birch River Grill – An American Kitchen
Overall rating 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5

what a great find! we were

Food 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Service 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Ambiance 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Noise Level
Quiet
Quiet
"what a great find!
we were a group of 6 and everyone loved their dinner.
service was great
perfect night
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Dined on 04/27/2013
 2008
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion
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Review 6 for Birch River Grill – An American Kitchen
Overall rating 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5

It was Easter night, so it

Food 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
Service 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
Ambiance 
3 / 5
(Good) 3 / 5
Noise Level
Quiet
Quiet
"It was Easter night, so it was empty. Food was good and service was good.
Salmon was excellent. Hummus was nice. Steak salad one of my favorites.
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Dined on 03/31/2013
 2006
Special Features: good for groups, great for brunch
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Review 7 for Birch River Grill – An American Kitchen
Overall rating 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5

Great Brunch at Birch River Grill!

Food 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
Service 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
Ambiance 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
Noise Level
Quiet
Quiet
"My family and I enjoyed a lovely brunch at Birch River Grill. Food was good, service was good and everyone was truly helpful. I would definitely go again for dinner."
Dined on 03/31/2013
 2013
Special Features: good for groups, great for brunch, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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Review 8 for Birch River Grill – An American Kitchen
Overall rating 
2 / 5
(Fair) 2 / 5

I have been here many times.

Food 
1 / 5
(Poor) 1 / 5
Service 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
Ambiance 
2 / 5
(Fair) 2 / 5
Noise Level
Quiet
Quiet
"I have been here many times. I think BRG could be a great place to dine but every time I come here, there's practically no one in there. It could be such a great place. On this night, I came specifically for the fish fry. I had seen a picture of it in the newspaper. Believe me, it looked nothing like its picture. We were served four small pieces of fish. They looked like something out of a box of Gorton's frozen fish dinners. I would still come here for other meals, because their food is always good. But never for the fish fry."
Dined on 03/08/2013
 2009
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Ratings-Only Reviews for Birch River Grill – An American Kitchen
Based on the average of (8) ratings-only reviews
Overall 
3.5 / 5
(Very Good) 3.5 / 5
2 out of 3 recommend this product
Food 
3.6 / 5
(Very Good) 3.6 / 5
Service 
3.6 / 5
(Very Good) 3.6 / 5
Ambiance 
3.1 / 5
(Very Good) 3.1 / 5
Noise Level
1.4 / 3
Moderate