Ethnic Restaurants: Patch Picks

Every Thursday, Patch will run a weekly feature called Patch Picks, highlighting editor and reader picks of great local businesses, destinations, services, organizations, ways to spend a day off, and more.  

You’ll find useful lists to help you, your family, friends, and significant others find the best places for everything from Sunday brunch to New Year’s Eve celebrations, pumpkin patches, date night destinations, florists, girlfriend nights out, kids party places, parks and more.

For this week, we're looking at the top places to find ethnic cuisine in Lemont.

1. , 107 Stephen St.

For some Italian fare, head to La Dolce Vita. Signature dishes include Melanzane al Forno (eggplant dish), Salsiccia e Pepperoni (sausage and peppers), Filetto di Manzo Portabello (beef tenderloin and mushrooms), Costolette di Miaile Napoletano (pork chops).

2. 210 Main St.

Find Korean and Chinese cuisine, along with American dishes. The menu includes fried rice, sweet and sour chicken and even sauteed octopus.

3. , 1224 State St.

Kitaro offers a variety of Japanese appetizers, seafood, steak and chicken entrees.

4. , 1138 State St.

The restaurant serves Chinese, Cantonese, Hunan and Szechuan dishes.

5. 113 Stephen St.

The establishment boasts they serve the “Finest European cuisine in Chicago.” The menu includes potato pancakes, Hungarian goulash, schnitzel with portobello, and Sauerbraten.