En tant que restaurateurs de deuxième génération nés et élevés dans le milieu, l'équipe de Maple Tree Inn se dévoue à l'art de la cuisine cajun / créole et au maintien de leur statut en tant que premier et plus ancien restaurant cajun / créole de Chicagoland. Toute la nourriture est préparée sur place, allant des andouilles fumées, du jambalaya et de l'étouffée à leurs célèbres crevettes beurrées au noyer et grillées au barbecue accompagnées de gruau. Leur sélection de boissons propose des cocktails signatures de la Nouvelle-Orléans, comme le Hurricane et le Creole Voodoo Zombie, 8 vins de boutique en fût et une carte soigneusement organisée de 24 bières artisanales en fût, y compris quelques rares bouteilles millésimées.
Chef Gaetano Ascione brings international flair to Indiana. A native of Italy, and fluent in five languages, Chef Gaetano Ascione brings international flair to Munster, with experience, teaching, owning restaurants, consulting, and running hotels on four continents – Asia, Europe, Africa and North America. He served both Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan as Chef de Cuisine at the Georgetown Club in Washington, D.C., and served as Executive Chef for the Inaugural Banquet for President Nelson Mandela in South Africa.He is a member of the Confrérie de la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs 1248-1950, the American Culinary Federation, and the Gruppo Virtuale Cuochi Italiani. Ascione was a finalist in the “Chef of the Year” competition at the World Gourmet Summit in Singapore in 2001.
KITARO Surf & Turf & Sushi is a 4000 sq. ft. restaurant that has seating for 140, large bar, patio dining for 40, and a private dining room that will seat 50. You will find the atmosphere modern and alive with energy. Our expanded bar will offer full service cocktails, fine wine, sake and handcrafted cocktails. We open 7 days a week. Executive Chef and owner John Kitaro has over 30 years’ experience specializing in preparation of exquisite sushi dishes. He brings to your table not only the best sushi, but also stunning presentations of each dish that comes to your table. Our new and expanded menu successfully marries extraordinary cuisine in an exquisite setting. Asian Fusion creations, a large selection of top quality steaks, lobster, sushi & much more. We believe that we have created the best of both Modern Asian cuisine and an upscale steakhouse for your dining pleasure.