Born and raised in Waukegan and spending most of my career north of Chicago, I wanted to build a new kind of restaurant for the North Shore.

Inovasi is casual, contemporary, american. What that means to me is a relaxing restaurant where servers wear jeans and collared shirts, but with world class food served in an interesting way full of flavor and surprises.

I use local and sustainable farms for our meats, fruits, and vegetables. I personally visit each farm regularly and spend time with the men and women who grow and make the products we use every day.

I care about them and I care about every bit of food we will give to you.

I invite you to join us for an evening, spend some time in our kind of place, and see how inviting and wonderful a little restaurant along the lake can be.

I hope to see you!

John des Rosiers
chef/owner less