Chessie's Restaurant

Been wanting to try this place for over a year, finally made it in this past July and was pleased with this venue.

Started out taking pics outside before heading in and a Latina lady who I presume was the hostess asked if I wanted a brief tour and I gladly agreed.

I knew Chessie's was formerly a train station but had no idea it was more than a century old, amazing! She was very kind and informative and I was starving so couldn't wait to be seated.

Unfortunately all window tables were reserved and if I wanted a window seat then it would have to be by the bar but I wanted to dine in the car so settled for a table at the very end, no biggie.

The feeling of dining in this museum piece was definitely a memorable experience. Not too often my family and I do something like this so of course you gotta cherish the moment.

Good food at reasonable prices bolstered by great service in a clean/sanitized landmark atmosphere. I could easily come back here, Barrington is lucky to have this remarkable piece of Americana.

This was our first visit to Chessie's. Reading reviews ahead of time, I reserved a small table for 2 in the train car. Luckily all the Christmas decorations were still up so it was still very festive. This was a busy Friday night so service was slow but our waitress was great at stopping by. We ordered Herbed chicken and Plank Salmon. I had an incredibly good Lemoncello Rasberrytini. We stopped into the bar on our way out to see the decorations- pretty awesome. We look forward to going back to try some other menu items.

We ate in a 1920's rairoad dining car. I was in a party of 5. Everyone was very pleased with their selections. Service was friendly and excellent desert selection was pretty to look at and loved by all.

Best Mahi Mahi tacos with sweet potato tater tots!
Mouthwatering bbq ribs as they fall off the bone!!
It's a MUST to enjoy a meal at Makray!! And soo affordable!

This place is a hidden gem! We dined in a classic diner train car which the kiddos loved. The server was attentive and kind. The thing that blew my mind the though was the sweet potato crusted salmon with the pineapple papaya salsa. Generous portions and a long island ice tea hits the spot.Definitely going back

Everything about this place is fantastic. The food, friendly service, and attention to detail is top notch. We especially like the filet mignon skewers. They are generally offered as an appetizer, but it is a meal in of itself. Friday prime rib is perfect, and the casual burger isn't so casual. We will continue to frequent this venue. Eating in the train car feels like a throwback to a dining car on a train. Reservations are suggested for dining in the train car.

If you like trains, I STRONGLY recommend coming here! You can eat inside of Illinois Central Trailer #1406, a historic electric multiple unit train. If you eat in it, you have a perfect view of the nearby diamond where you can see Canadian National and Metra trains pass. Theres also another Illinois Central EMU inside the resteraunt (sadly I don't know the number). Not to mention the fact that part of resteraunt is literally a train station. Not to mention the food and service, which was also good. Had an amazing exprience!

Love Chessie's. Had a great Thanksgiving buffet. We often go there on Wednesday's for 1/2 price pasta and wine.

Due to a team sport conflict we celebrated a birthday for our youngest with a later dinner in the dining car.
Entire family enjoyed their meals and noted the portion sizes were better than some other establishments. Staff was courteous and attentive. We enjoyed it.

Christmas: Chessie's is a holiday favorite to meet up with family or friends. The train or bar areas are beautifully decorated.

Food: Food is always good. The menu gives great options for whatever you're in the mood for.

Staff: always good service. They know the menu and all seem friendly.

Took the family for a birthday dinner celebration as my husband is into history. He loved the "train car" ambience and so did everyone. Their Sweet Potato crusted salmon was tasty. Onion loaf was phenomenal. Some of us ordered the Shrimp coconut, Wedge Salad. I ordered the Strawberry Salmon salad and I like their sweet and tangy poppyseed dressing. Our daughter polished her Cedar Plank Salmon. Every food we ordered was good. Will definitely go back to have a taste of different entree. The wonderful desserts capped our dinner perfectly.

First time here, just before Christmas for a late lunch. Was a great experience! Our waitress was great and very friendly. Nice selection of beers and cocktails, we had a few Fat Tire's. Nice salad and soup before the meal. My parents had two of the pasta's, while I had the French Dip. All of them were delicious and very hot! Had cheesecake for dessert and it was also very good.

The atmosphere was the highlight for me. I've always been a train enthusiast, and eating a delicious meal in a vintage dining car decorated for Christmas for a truly awesome experience! Would recommend to anyone, and will be coming back soon!

The food was delicious and beautiful restaurant! Would definitely recommend this hidden gem to anyone.

Incredible restaurant! The staff was amazing and the food was excellent. Will definitely be back.

Food and service were excellent and made for a very enjoyable lunch. The teriyaki chicken sandwich was moist and tender. The accompanying creamy cole slaw was tasty, and the chips were crispy and recommended. The club sandwich was delicious and stacked high on multigrain. Highly recommended for the atmosphere as well. Seating in one of the train cars was comfortable (padded wood chairs and sturdy wooden tables that added to the railroad & period theme), and with many other diners our conversation was not strained. We have found another gem to add to our dining location list. 👍👍👍

Chessies has stepped up their game. From the food to the service. Bartender Armando Is one of the best in the business. Very friendly and knowledgeable. Live music On Saturday.

The food is good. However, they reduced the portions for the price paid.

Chessie's has been a long time favorite for me and my family. The food is great. The service is always good. And there is something special about eating dinner in the old train car, while watching trains go by on the tracks out in back of the restaurant.

1st timer with grandkids, Jesus was great but Gabriel was a bit busy as our server. Great onion n loaf and full slab rib special well worth just $15. Thursdays only!!
Old train station of Barrington!!

The food is so good here!! One of my favorite restaurants in the area.