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Vault 232 Restaurant and Bar

+1 847-438-4900
35 W Main St, Lake Zurich, IL 60047 United States of America
Open Today: 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Amenities

Service options
  • Outdoor seating
  • Curbside pickup
  • Delivery
  • Drive-through
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in
Highlights
  • Fast service
  • Great beer selection
  • Great cocktails
Popular for
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Solo dining
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating
Offerings
  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Happy hour drinks
  • Hard liquor
  • Small plates
  • Wine
Dining options
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Catering
  • Dessert
  • Seating
Amenities
  • Bar onsite
  • Restroom
Atmosphere
  • Casual
  • Cozy
  • Trendy
Crowd
  • Family-friendly
  • Groups
  • LGBTQ+ friendly
  • Transgender safespace
Planning
  • Dinner reservations recommended
  • Accepts reservations
Payments
  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments
Children
  • Good for kids
  • Has changing table(s)
  • High chairs
  • Kids' menu
Parking
  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking
  • Parking
Other
  • LGBTQ+ friendly

Best KPortal Reviews

Wow! This place is bigger than it looks. There's a fish counter, bar area, banquet room, patio and restaurant area. The deco is modern with some older bank items. Seating is simple yet comfortable. We had a table of 8 people, everyone enjoyed their food and drinks. Good service.
My first experience here was super solid from the service to the food, so I’m disappointed to report that my second visit has me questioning whether or not I’d return a 3rd time. My husband and I ordered food for pickup: the ribs and lobster Mac and cheese. Ribs were good and solid portion size. The lobster Mac and cheese, however, is where things go very wrong. For starters, the pasta to lobster ratio imparted feelings of highway robbery, given that the dish is almost $30. Secondly, what lobster meat there was to enjoy had only one note of flavor associated: brine. Given that I ordered this same dish last time we visited and it was nothing but delicious with a generous helping of lobster meat, I’m left questioning the consistency of product associated with this establishment. In this economy, you have to be a bit more selective for who you give your business to, and I’d prefer to support businesses that aren’t hit or miss.
*For additional context, picking up the product couldn’t have been a contributing factor since we live quite literally 2 minutes walking distance away.
Loved this unexpected experience. We were in the area, noticed this place around the block, and decided to give it a go. The Chilean sea bass and risotto: delicious. The New England Clam Chowder: OMG. My partner said her Beet Salad was one of the best she'd ever had. And the flan... Already planning our next visit because there are so many entrees I need to taste.
Really cool local spot with some interesting Capone era history. Food was phenomenal, really fresh seafood, nice atmosphere and our server CJ was fantastic. Definitely going back!
It was Mother's Day, so expectations were lower. The bar is extraordinary, these guys are five stars on top of it. Drinks, knowledgeable and good, friendly and attentive. If you can dine at bar go there. My wife and I looked at menu for 20 minutes and when we went to order the waitress said we are out of lobster. Oh, ok we'll change our order. 20 minutes later she came back for our order. Blackened grouper was great. Sirloin was great but price high compared to other steak houses. The waitress added an extra drink order to our menu. We asked that it be removed and she did. While at bar we ordered drinks the same identical drinks were $2 more each. We showed her the receipt from the bar and she took the extra charge off. Yes, they fixed a couple of things but why should I have to be involved. If you don't have the food, let me know right away. If the drinks are more in the restaurant section, let me know. But NEVER charge me for someone else's drink.
My boyfriend and I had an amazing experience at Vault 232! When we were sat, the owner noticed the table was in a lot of sun and immediately helped us to a better table. He was so kind and personable. It was our anniversary so they brought us some champagne and then dessert at the end - above and beyond hospitality. The food was incredible as well! I recommend the crab cakes appetizer and the scallops entree, but really everything was spectacular! Lucas, our waiter did a wonderful job making our dining experience great too! We will be back!
My wife and I decided to try a new spot for our anniversary, and Vault 232 was below average at best. For a started we got the Calamari and it was garbage, pieces of rubber with no flavor, no hot giardiniera and breading that had all fallen off. The Scallops were rubber hockey pucks and just gross. My Sinatra steak that was ordered medium rare what I received was way past well done, equal to boot leather. Also, this dish was smothered in mushrooms, yet no mention of mushrooms on the menu....I specifically ordered that dish due to it being beef and no mushrooms! Everything was WAY WAY overcooked and given no care or attention at all. My bill was over $130 and I feel completely ripped off. I will never darken that door again. Do yourself a favor, go somewhere else. What bothers me is this place was EMPTY, so you would think special attention and time would have been spent preparing the food for the 5 people that where there at 6:30pm on a Thursday, but nope...I bet everything was microwaved and no chance anything was fresh.
one good thing, the server was very attentive...although obviously brand new and had not been trained at all..but the kid was trying and that is what counts for me.
I love the clam chowder, so good! The Chilean Sea Bass was good, but my favorite is still the warm lobster roll. Great atmosphere, staff is friendly and helpful. We will definitely be going back to try more delicious food!

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Opening Hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Thursday 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Friday 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Saturday 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Sunday 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM

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