J. Alexander's (Oak Brook) - Oak Brook
J. Alexander’s in Oak Brook is a local representative of a national collection of restaurants, each aiming – successfully – for the feel of a one-off, with menus and design-features unique to each location, but with an emphasis across the country on excellent steak and seafood presented in a service-first atmosphere.
The menu at J. Alexander’s celebrates the diversity of culinary pleasures available to twenty-first century diners, and their approach is working: 99% of OpenTable diners would recommend J. Alexander’s to friends. At the Oak Brook location, you will be pleased with the range of offerings available, and those offerings span continents to bring diners the fascinating tastes of different culinary traditions, presented in an atmosphere that seems a cross between a comfy supper club and a swank cocktail bar.
Read MoreTo start your dinner at J. Alexanders’ in Oak Brook, enjoy the fire-grilled artichoke hearts, which – like other dishes on the menu -- leverage the flavor-enhancing qualities of open-flame cooking. Appetizers include the innovative steak rolls with chimichurri and ranch sauces and the powerful south-of-the-border flavors of Mexico City-style spinach con queso.
Salads also reflect the eclectic, international offerings that diners demand. Thai kai salad is composed of chicken and greens in a savory peanut sauce, and Caesar salad comes in the traditional format as well as topped with six ounces of New York Strip Steak (our recommendation).
When it comes to meat, J. Alexander’s makes it possible for you to go casual, with perennial favorites like their cheeseburger or, to meet the rising demand for non-meat options, the veggie burger, both of which satisfy with their simple goodness.
For a more traditional entrée, French brasserie style steak and frites (you know, fries) is a popular favorite, and steak Maui is fourteen ounces of marinated ribeye that never fails to please.
Downhome favorites include Carolina crab cakes, barbecue baby back ribs in plum sauce, and pecan-crusted trout finished with Dijon mustard.
Even the sides reflect the pan-regional diversity of J. Alexander’s menu with Southern Cole slaw and Mediterranean-influenced orzo and rice.
To accompany any of these provocative plates of food, J. Alexander’s in Oak Brook and across the country maintain an admirable collection of wines and spirits to elevate your mood and enhance each bite.
