Waterleaf Restaurant — Restaurant in Glen Ellyn

Yestetday my husband invited me and our two daughters for dinner at Waterleaf, since he did study at COD in the past and was aware of how great the overall campus is in many fields. We also had a 7 year old birthday girl, that challenged the chefs with a Mac&cheese request and the full experience was delightful. The food was excellent, the waitstaff, managers and the chefs were very atttentive, professional and engaging. They made us feel very welcome, even thou, coming from Chicago at rush hour made us be 20 minutes late for their 6:30pm dinner time, but we didn’t miss a thing. The food was fantastic! Tasted delicious! And by talking with the Chef he said their students planned, prepared and finalized all of the dishes! They have a beautiful kitchen that can be viewed from the entrance thru tall glass windows and they are working with great equipments! We were very happy to support the next generation of talented chefs, our birthday girl had a beautifully decorated desert at the end. I do hope that COD continuous the great work! Thank you...

An amazing experience all around. Joined the Waterleaf for dinner during the Regional American Cuisine - Spring 2025 semester. The restaurant is cozy but very comfortable. The service is limited so you don't feel shoehorned into the dining room. Instead, it lends itself to a relaxed enjoyable evening. The service was friendly and informative. If we had any questions about the menu our server was right there to answer them. The food was exceptional! I started with the Chicken Chile Colorado followed by the Arizona Chopped Salad and I selected the Pork Carne Adovoda. The food was AMAZING! Little sidebar about the online reservation system. It is set up to handle tables of 2 or 4. So, if you try to make a reservation for anything other than that it tends to respond that they are all booked up! If you're having trouble call the restaurant directly! Go enjoy and remember not only are you having a great night but you are also helping students take the next step in...

I was part of small group that got together for dinner at the Waterleaf, my first time there but certainly not the last. The food was wonderful for its simplicity and elegance. While I am no gourmet, I enjoy good food and this was fantastic! I was worried that it might be too fussy, but it was perfect!

The wine was also fantastic. I was with a group of people in the wine industry and they spoke very highly of the wine and the food.

Additionally, the setting was beautiful as it looks out over a fairly private pond and the decor was impeccable. The service was...