Neat Kitchen + Bar

I would not recommend this place. Sent my tacos back to the kitchen after two bites. Nasty. And my friend, who has special dietary needs, could not eat the french fries so they asked her if she wanted to substitute something. She ordered a baked potato and then found out they charged four dollars for it when we got the bill. The server never mentioned that there would be an extra charge. She also could not finish the hamburger as it was way too salty. Never going back.

Excellent restaurant in the suburbs with a city vibe. Tried the Neat burger as well as the short rib grilled cheese. Both sandwiches were delicious and portions were generous.
Parking lot is a nice convenience.
Would definitely go back!

This location has had trouble over the years. Apparently the secret that was NEAT is no longer a secret. Went Friday night with my wife for a little casual dinner. Came in around 6:30 to watch the Blackhawks and sat at the bar. When we left the place was packed and people were waiting.
The place has a hipster feel — but more of an inviting way for the suburban clientele. Not pompous or snobby like most of the downtown restaurants of this genre. Many 30 & 40 somethings. Lots of specialty whiskeys and some good drink choices plus a decent selection of craft beers. My wife likes plain old Miller Lite and they served it up without the attitude you might get at other places.
Menu is not huge, but has a good variety and some things that you might not normally order — but is worth taking the chance. At the bar, lots of people were having the tacos. Several proteins to choose from included shrimp, fish and a couple of pork options. I love the tacos, but ordered a burger — after getting a pre-​order food envy from a bar stool neighbor. Burger was huge and tasty. Ordered it Medium and it came in kind of rare, but it was still really good. My wife had a rigatoni dish that was also good. For the benefit of this review, I HAD to try it!
There were two bartenders that were large and in charge. It seemed that every barstool was dining, so they were kind of doing double duty for the bar as well as handling the service bar. Seemed like they had it under control. The back wall of the bar has a bar to ceiling shelf wall of whiskeys and other specialty spirits. At one time one of the bartenders pulled a step ladder to climb up on the back counter to reach for a true top shelf bottle. You don’t see that as most places.
We have been there several times and had enjoyed each visit. There are not to many options in this style or segment in the western ‘burbs. It seems the secret is out and at least on weekends, this place is hopping!

Very cool atmosphere. Food was delicious and their wine selection is top notch. They easily hosted a party of twelve and the noise level was low enough to talk to anyone at the table. Great place for a couple date night too.

The Neat burger was absolutely delicious. Tasty, cooked to my liking and a good size. Service was friendly and prompt

We had a wonderful time here. The service was exceptional and the food was delicious. We had several rare and complex beers. They even offer a bartenders choice sampler of draft beer. I’ll be back for sure!

I came here on taco Tuesday, where ²⁄₃ of their tacos are on special for $ 2 each… SOLD! My guy and I each chose 3 for ourselves. I had the chicken, pork and steak. All were fantastic, with the pork and steak tying very closely for first place. The tortillas were fresh and delicious– made in house, I hear! The tacos were a little small, and we were contemplating another order after we finished, but made ourselves hold off.
Service here was friendly and efficient. They have great beer, cocktail, whiskey (strong emphasis) and wine options. When I selected a breakfast stout, the waiter said it was his favorite, and it was good. It seems like they’d be able to help you out if you needed!
The décor is that perfect shabby/​chic/​country vibe that is so trendy and cute. I really enjoyed how they recycle old whiskey bottles as the water containers for each table too. Great eco friendly idea!
I loved this experience and will return!

Great food and an amazing wine list. The Short Rib Grilled Cheese is a particular favorite of mine. The ribs are tender and flavorful and the fries are terrific. Other favorites are the Neat Burger (everyone loves the egg on top and the Tacos which always seem to be the special. Can be tough to find the location, but worth the search.

Great food, great bourbon and scotch selection. All I could ask for. The coolest bar/​restaurant in the area.

I had an excellent meal there. The food was expertly prepared. All of the ingredients were fresh and high quality. Everyone only had good things to say about their meal.
The place had an extensive drinks menu. The same care that went into the food seems to have gone into selecting unique beverage options.
Finally, the waiter was very good. Overall, a great experience for an affordable (but not cheep) price. I highly recommend it if you are looking for a new hip place to enjoy some time with friends.

Neat was the perfect spot for a GNO — trendy décor, convenient location, and a long, long list of cocktails, wine, beer, and whiskey.
There’s a parking lot, which makes getting here easy. There isn’t a lot in downtown Westmont, but Neat is a worthwhile destination. Although the food menu is smaller, everyone was happy with what they ordered.
The Short Rib Grilled Cheese was delicious, I would definitely eat this again. The fries were ordinary — if you like sweet potato fries, order those instead! I ate one from my friend’s plate and automatically had fry envy. The fries were perfectly crispy on the outside and soft and potato-​ey on the inside.
The wine and beer selection is outstanding. I can’t pass up anything with elderflower; there’s an Elderflower Sparkling Wine on the menu that could not have been any better! If you like sweeter wines, this one is a must try.
Early in the evening there was a free wine sampling of three different reds. Later in the evening there was live music, but the volume was well controlled and we were still able to hear each other talk. Neat IS Neat — not just food and drinks, but some music and other goings on to mix it up a little!

A dark place with loud music, friendly staff, nice ambiance and wonderful bar that’s Neat kitchen and bar.
This is a great place to enjoy drinks and food. I had hot chicken wings and they were juicy and tender, l loved their drinks menu and enjoyed few tap beers from menu. Sandwiches and tacos are a treat to have, especially the rib sandwich (something like that).
If you are looking for a peaceful place to enjoy dinner then this is not a place for you.

Service was exelent, atmosphere was great, really cute and nice, but the food was not so great and I felt that it was overpriced, I paid just for myself, for a portobello mushroom burger, that i felt it was too sweet, and 2 drinks $ 47 with tip. I really tough it was alot… I would like to go back, because I had a great time but for that money I really won’t.

We went to Neat on a time crunch while our son was at a birthday party. We chose Neat because of the wine and beer list along with it was casual.
Neat Kitchen did not disappoint! We started with the pork belly buns which were absolutely delicious. Then I had the asparagus with the fried duck egg. The egg was perfectly cooked and the asparagus grilled was charred but not too much. This was the highlight of my meal. I also ordered the pork wings because I had never had them but they were disappointing as they lacked flavor.
My husband ordered the crab cake with chorizo and corn sauté it was very very good. The grilled broccoli was his side and was good but nothing spectacular.
I was impressed with the wine by the glass list and the beer list. Overall this was a perfect place for good fast service, great food and good adult beverages! We would highly recommend Neat to anyone.

Do you like craft beer? Neat is for you.
Do you like wine? Neat is for you.
Do you like good whiskey? Neat is for you.
The food? Phenomenal.
The service? Amazing (especially if Molly is your waitress).
The $? Totally reasonable.
The ambience? Terrific.
This is our favorite date night place in the Western burbs. Seriously– go here. You won’t be disappointed!
PS– the pibil tacos and the short rib grilled cheese are to die for

The Neat kitchen + Bar did a tremendous job on the burger with making the blu cheese inside perfectly, the shrimp tacos were simply meh.
The burger was cooked to perfection for the most part of being medium rare and it did not fall apart at all! Hooray for that. It was delicious. The bacon dust should’ve been on top as I didn’t taste it at all… It was there tho salty as heck. Onion marmalade was fine.
The tacos left me with disappointment for 12 $. I easily could’ve gotten a better dish at the patio or another fast food place for that price. There were like two shrimps which were small to begin with. Service is kind and friendly… Uncomfortable bench to sit on in the waiting area though. It’s ok. Nothing to special. The bill was still 32 $. For three petty shrimpy tacos and a buuuuurger. Much better than any other open late establishment… maybe if I could drink is have a different opinion of this place.
I guess overall
They’re deserving of 4 stars at least as this was a seriously excellent burger.

This is our second visit here. I told the hubs we needed to go because our first visit was a little «blurry», if you know what I mean ;)
I was very interested in going back & this visit did not disappoint! It was early afternoon on a Saturday & we were greeted & seated immediately.
The menu seemed small but once I got to looking at it, I realized it was packed full of beautiful dishes. Their beer/​wine/​whiskey menu on the other hand is not small at all! I was overwhelmed by the endless possibilities & the server was kind and asked if she could help in any way. Lady, when it comes to these decisions there is no helping me! LOL
We ordered the calamari to start. The batter was light, the calamari was not at all chewy & the spicy mayo concoction it was served with was pretty yummy. In my opinion, the batter definitely could use a little salt & pepper but my husband says I am crazy. Whatever, I like my salt, don’t judge me.
Not surprising at all, I was undecided for my entrée sooooo we shared The Burger & the short rib grilled cheese (with a side of brussel sprouts). The burger was quite possibly the BEST burger I have ever had! I am salivating thinking about it as I am typing! The seasoning & mixture of meats they put together is just so delicious, I don’t even know how to describe it. Definitely a must try when you go.
The short rib grilled cheese was. um, well, different. Not bad necessarily but different. There was a sauce or something on there that gave a weird after taste, Not really sure what it was but it didn’t really set well with me. The side of sprouts had an asian fusion kinda thing going on… soy sauce & ginger. Pretty good & different from the bacon and onion norm. Here’s a little secret though. the ones that are at the bottom of the dish. sitting in all the juices. yeah eat those first. Those are money!
See you soon Neat!

Went here on a Saturday evening around 5:30.
To start with, the food was pretty good. The wings were tasty but we thought $ 9 for 6 small wings was quite high. My husband had a short rib grilled cheese, he thought it was just ok, he didn’t care for the type of cheese they used. My spicy pork sandwich was very good and was huge. The fries were ok.
The service was decent, and they were very good about refilling our drinks.
What we disliked the most was that the tables were so close together. I know they are sort of going for an «urban» vibe but I just don’t like hearing my neighbors conversations. Plus the waiter kept sort of knocking into my husband when he would serve the table next to us.

This place wasn’t what I expected from the pictures. I drove by it about 3 times before I found it. The inside it set up interesting but it is cute. From other Unilocalers, I wanted to try the burger. The taste of the burger was excellent. Although it is excellent, I have had phenom burgers so they are only about a 3, which isn’t bad. The presentation of the food is nice. Their fries tasted homemade, which paired up with the burger very well! The downside is, I ordered my burger medium and it was RED in the middle and very pink on the outsides. So basically, I ate around the middle. Today, I’m not feeling too well, but I will not be that guy to blame the burger.
The service was great. I had an extremely nice waitress! The restaurant is very open and it carries noise, so if this place gets packed, I can see it being very noisy. I will be back to try the chopped salad because it looks amazing. :) I’ll give an update once I try it.

I’m always down for trying a new restaurant… I came across a groupon-​type deal for $ 30 and our dinner last night came to $ 7.52 with that. My sister and I both ordered tacos (she got chicken, I got steak), I got a blue moon and after reading a number of reviews, we had to have the triple berry bread pudding for dessert. We just came from a movie, and we weren’t looking for a heavy dinner on top of what we put down at the movie theater.
We came here between 5 & 6 on a Sunday… there was no wait, the place wasn’t really crowded, though I could see it getting pretty packed on a weekend night. It’s a trendy kind of place, I really liked the atmosphere inside.
We got seated with our food menus, and pretty big lists of craft beer and wine available there. Our food came up in a reasonable amount of time, the services was good, and the dessert was heaven on earth.
I enjoyed my meal here, as my sister did too… I’d definitely return to try something else next time.