Chef Cristian Orozco combines seasonal ingredients with international flavors. The menu draws upon both tradition and invention. Though the cooking does flaunt luxury ingredients, the heart of the plate is still traditional with a modern twist. 504 kitchen’s purpose is to make sure every guest has a unique dining experience paired with seasonal handcrafted cocktails.
The Matrix Room and Meg's Lounge is Opentable 2024 Diners' Choice Award Winner offering a fine dining experience for the global connoisseur with a a multi-cuisine menu, live music, dance floor and fusion bar along with versatile event hosting and top-of-the-line audio-visual systems.***The kitchen closes at 9 pm from Tuesday to Thursday and 11 pm on Friday and Saturday. The Lounge remains open until 9.30 pm from Tuesday to Thursday and 12 am on Friday & Saturday.
Welcome to our classroom! Waterleaf, located in College of DuPage’s Culinary & Hospitality Center, is a dining experience that offers real-life training to Culinary, Baking & Pastry Arts, and Hospitality students. Patrons will enjoy menus utilizing fresh regional and seasonal ingredients prepared by Culinary & Pastry students as well as attentive service from our student servers.Limited seating is available at each event and reservations are required. Reservations may be made until an event is sold out. For parties of 6 or more, please call us directly at 630-942-2284.