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American restaurant

Great Coast Commons

About

Great Coast Commons opened in 2020 and remains the only restaurant in Kenilworth, a village of about 2,500 people that otherwise has almost no commercial strip. Chick Evans, who moved to town the same year, runs the place with a menu that leans American: Southern fried chicken served with cheddar-chive biscuits, meatballs in pomodoro, a Faroe Island salmon dinner for two and a rotating list of specials such as a Bavarian pretzel during Oktoberfest. In December 2024 Evans told The Record he had bought 444 Green Bay Road two doors down and planned an Irish pub and a pizzeria there.

What to know

  • Opened in 2020 by owner Chick Evans, a Buffalo native who worked in New York restaurants.
  • Kenilworth’s only restaurant, across Green Bay Road from the Metra station.
  • Family-style fried chicken and salmon dinners are sold for carryout and delivery.
  • Phone orders are answered by staff starting at 2 p.m. daily.
  • Evans bought 444 Green Bay Road in 2024 with plans for an Irish pub and a pizzeria.

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