Lantern of Lake Forest

I grew up in Lake Forest and the lantern was a childhood staple for my family and me. Visited on Sunday for week 1 football for the first time in 25 years and it was a trip down memory lane....

The food is subpar, the service is subpar but the ambience is neat. Very old school! Like walking into a Chicago bar in the 80s

We stopped at another Lake Forest institution and they were completely full so we returned to The Lantern. The bar area was crowded but there were plenty of open tables in the dining area. We...

Good pub food, sports tv screens throughout, street parking and friendly service. Fun spot to grab a burger, sandwich and a beer to watch the game!

"Meh" At best! The food came out really slowly, when it did it was fairly bland. My son called it "galley food". We sat on the patio, which was nice. Service was friendly and helpful. Food quality...