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Country House Restaurant Review

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Country House
2095 S Kirk Rd
Geneva, IL 60134   

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Review posted 5/15/07

...  We had once again chosen a mid-week night.  (I'm sure that I have, on numerous occasions, mentioned why I prefer not to go out on weekends.  But I'll reiterate: the simple fact is that we are not big fans of crowds, and I would prefer to see a restaurant operate when things are moving at a slower pace.)  The Country House has a beautiful building in a great location that is darn near impossible to miss: on the northeast corner of the very busy intersection of Kirk Road and Fabyan Parkway.  The turn into the lot is fairly easily accomplished and parking is plentiful.  Inside, the bar area features a large fireplace and lots of tables at which to enjoy your favorite beverage.  There is even an outside area for dining that overlooks a huge landscaped pond... 

The menu is fairly large in terms of available choices, but the one thing that caught my eye was the phrase at the top of the menu that boasted of a casual dining experience.  Upon later checking the History page of The Country House website, I found the following:

"In 1996 the Country House moved to the country when a third location was selected in Geneva, Illinois... While featuring the acclaimed Country Burger, the expanded Geneva menu still focuses on casual dining with casual pricing."

Perhaps when I first visited The Country House, I had expected something different, although I'm not really sure what.  But I do know that expectations can often get in the way of a good time.  So this time I simply settled back and decided to enjoy the casual dining.

With so many items from which to choose, a decision was difficult, so we decided to...

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