I'm bumping this older topic, which is the only one specifically dedicated to Parkers'.
I had eaten at Parkers' numerous times over the years, and always enjoyed it. Their seafood has consistently been fresh and their preparations delicious. However, I haven't been there in at least a couple of years.
I just noticed several changes there, and I'd welcome feedback from anyone who has been there recently.
First, they changed their name from Parkers' Ocean Grill to Parkers' Restaurant & Bar. (I had thought the apostrophe was before the "s" but apparently it's after it, at least on their website.) They also have a new website address,
parkersamerican.com. They still have the same ownership (Select Restaurants) and they say they are still offering many of the same recipes as previously. The menu still has a seafood focus while also offering meat and vegetarian items, as well as a new addition, Neapolitan-style pizza.
Second, the big news is that last year they completed the certification for their Neopolitan pizza. There is an organization in Naples, the
Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana, which certifies restaurants worldwide for authentic Neopolitan pizza; the certification process is extensive and extends to recipes, ingredients, cooking equipment, etc. They have certified fewer than 40 restaurants in the United States, and Parkers' joins Spacca Napoli as the only two such restaurants in Illinois.
I'd like to go back there again some time soon! But in the meantime, I'd love to hear from anyone who has been there recently, about how they've enjoyed it, whether it has changed, how the pizza is, etc.