Dined with the parents at Chef's Station in Evanston, it is located next to the CTA purple line and underneath the Davis Street Metra train station in downtown Evanston.

We went on a Thurs night which was busy but not overly so. Street parking was easy for our 6:30pm reservations.

Starters included:
Pan Seared Hudson Valley Fois Gras - hadn't had it in awhile, done perfectly, served with caramelized black mission figs, mache salad and port reduction.
Bluefin Tuna Sashimi - w/avocado and pink grapefruit, soy sauce. Very fresh and tasty.

Entrees:
Maple Leaf Duck Breast served with a pinot noir pan sauce - Mrs Sweet Willie and I have been dining on some flavorless duck lately, but this was tremendous, cooked perferctly and oh so flavorful.
Meatloaf w/Roasted beef Bordelaise, confit onion mashed potatoes and crispy onion. The two in our party that ordered this did not have anything left on their plate, a very good hearty dish.

Chef's Station was just mentioned in Chicago Magazine's recent article "The 124 Best Dishes". The dish mentioned was the Pan Seared Walleye Pike - with sweet corn, grilled scallion and sweet pea ragout, sweet paprika burre blanc and crispy spinach.

They also serve a tasting menu

We will for sure return to this restaurant, very good high quality food for a good price.^

Chef's Station website/details: http://chefs-station.com/
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