Light the Lamp Brewery

2 S Lake St, Grayslake IL 60030
$ American Recommended New

Reservations

Business Info

  • Address: 2 S Lake St, Grayslake IL 60030
  • Cross Street: Lake St and Center St
  • Cuisine: American |
  • Cost: | Very Inexpensive
  • Category: Brewery Restaurant
  • Star Rating:
  • Reservations: Recommended
  • Dress Code: Casual
  • Meals Served: Lunch | Dinner |
  • Parking: Street | Private Lot |
  • Payment Options: VISA | MasterCard | Discover | Cash |
  • Corkage Fee: N/A
  • Phone: 847-752-8529
  • Features: Live Entertainment, Outdoor Seating, Takeout Available, Wheelchair Access, Happy Hours, Healthy Options, Free Wi-Fi, Big Screen TV, Farm-to-table,
  • Occasion: Child Friendly, Business Dining, Meet for a Drink, Special Occasion, Trendy / Hip, Date Night,

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Light the Lamp Brewery - Light the Lamp Brewery

Business Hours

Reservations Available
Monday
Tuesday
Dinner - Inside Seating, no reservations, first come first serve 4 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Dinner -Patio. Walk up only. 4 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Wednesday
Dinner - Inside Seating 4 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Dinner -Patio. Walk up only. 4 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Thursday
Dinner - Inside Seating 4 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Dinner -Patio. Walk up only. 4 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Friday
Dinner - Inside Seating 4 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Dinner -Patio. Walk up only. 4 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Saturday
All Day - Inside Seating 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
All Day -Patio. Walk up only. 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Sunday
All Day - Inside Seating 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
All Day -Patio. Walk up only. 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Customer Reviews & Ratings

4.79 out of 5 stars based on 268 votes

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 7/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Sep 13, 2021
Richard J.
Light the lamp has the best food of any brewery ever. I just find it odd they make you order food and drinks on your phone when servers still come to your table.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Aug 14, 2021
Kris M.
Loved our visit. Great service. Build a burger is a delicious value. Very helpful attentive staff.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 7/10
Aug 10, 2021
Phil D.
Our server (sorry, don't know his name) was excellent.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
May 07, 2021
Nichole H.
I love it there !!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Apr 12, 2021
Victoria M.
Great place.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Mar 30, 2021
Yamini H.
Very attentive staff! Excellent flatbread and of course beer!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Mar 20, 2021
Kevin B.
We really enjoyed the craft beer and the cheese balls! Loved this place!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 9/10
Mar 01, 2021
Jennifer K.
Great place. Great beer.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Feb 28, 2021
HEATHER W.
The staff is amazing, so kind and helpful they went above and beyond with service for our group. So nice!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Feb 20, 2021
Mark D.
Everything was perfect from when we arrived, to everything being done from our phone, to the seamless checkout ... all in all a wonderful experience! Their food is always beyond delicious. Definitely a favorite!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Feb 08, 2021
Robert N.
Light the Lamp is one of the best breweries that exists! Friendly, safe, and just overall a great experience

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Feb 03, 2021
Jennifer V.
Excellent as usual

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 2/10
Value: 10/10
Dec 29, 2020
Richard B.
Thanks to Gov. Pritzker we were dining in a parking lot. They did have heaters

Overall: 10/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Nov 13, 2020
Trevor V.
LTL is always great!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Nov 10, 2020
Andrea C.
We decided to take advantage of the gorgeous weather and eat here, and we're so glad we did. It was a really cool experience, sitting in the quiet darkness with the little table lanterns and big heaters sprinkled throughout. The food was outstanding. We had the giant pretzel (yum!), a burger, the turkey meatball sandwich and the jerk sausage sandwich. All were outstanding and the staff was super efficient and friendly.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Nov 09, 2020
Steve G.
Great new menu full of interesting adaptations of bar classics.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Nov 07, 2020
Karen W.
We love Light the Lamp, the beer is great and the food is so tasty, and its very reasonably priced

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Oct 17, 2020
Ron M.
Great beer and great food! 5 stars!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Oct 11, 2020
Mike K.
This is our weekly place. We don’t drink. But are foodies. And you have the best freaking food. Also we are vegetarian and gluten free. Thanks!!

Overall: 9/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 7/10
Value: 7/10
Apr 11, 2021
Douglas Raul W.
The new ordering system requires the first person at the table to put in a credit card number. This was not the case a few weeks ago which allowed everyone to order separately. It complicates things at the time of check-out with everyone's order on one ticket. If this continues I may have to stop patronizing Light the Lamp.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Mar 27, 2021
Kathy M.
Loved the understanding servers. Very helpful with the new electronic menu! Burger was the best !

Overall: 9/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 7/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Mar 25, 2021
Michael G.
First time dining at this restaurant. We really like the ambiance. The food and drink price was reasonable and taste good. I know that the waitresses worked really hard but the reason for the score was because there was no initiative to explain the dipping sauces that were served, and the online menu app was confusing. Not sure if we are coming back here.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 8/10
Dec 13, 2020
Sam H.
I originally did a 5:15 reservation and it sent me an email saying it was confirmed. However, an hour later I received a text saying that time slot was full. I was able to make a 5:30 reservation but it was weird that it originally told me 5:15 was available when it wasn't.

Overall: 8/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 7/10
Value: 8/10
Aug 15, 2021
Sandi S.
For a brewery they didn’t have a large selection of beers or other beverages. The food was amazing. The service was great but you had the option of not using a server. Our server was very nice. The decor and ambiance was not much.

Overall: 8/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 3/10
Value: 8/10
Mar 17, 2021
Steven P.
Lighting is horrible in area opposite wall from the bar. Spotlight in eyes. Otherwise food and service are always top notch!!!

Overall: 8/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 5/10
Value: 9/10
Mar 16, 2021
Paul P.
We love Light the Lamp. Food is delicious and we love the app only ordering system. Unfortunately they had a major plumbing issue that evening which dropped the rating. They were working dilegently to fix it

Overall: 7/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 10/10
Feb 23, 2021
Micheale K.
After a rocky start (ordering online at the table was problematic, and we did not want that kind of restaurant experience in the first place), Jessie, a real live waitstaff person, took over and saved the day! The food was delicious! And their brewery beer (I had the "Power Play") was perfect. First time visit, and looking forward to returning.

Overall: 7/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 7/10
Value: 10/10
Nov 15, 2020
Amy Y.
Please get your heaters in working order. We love you guys and trying to support but it's so cold!