Vivo

Great date spot, great food. So relaxing, atmosphere is BEAUTIFUL! A little on the pricy side, the appetizers are big enough to order a few for a light dinner. Staff is making sure everyone is taken care of. Pros: valet, food staff Cons: seating, sometimes your at a table with people you dont know..... more

Very pricey drinks and food. I didnt think it was great, especially b/c I got food bourne illness \r The staff was friendly, surprisingly unpretentious. Pros: Nice service Cons: Expensive, food bourne illness more

I tried this restaurant based on reviews I read here and elsewhere, and I must say I was gravely dissapointed. The food was mediocre and they put mushrooms in 90% of it. The staff was fine, the atomosphere and decor was great, but for the price, the food should have been better... Pros: Atmosphere Cons: Food more

My husband and I decided to dine there this past Sunday afternoon. Because the weather was so beautiful we decided to dine outside. The service was excellent and food was relatively good. Half through our dining pleasure another couple sat down. The hostess appeared to know the couple and greetings indicated that they were good friends. The woman took out a cigarette and proceeded to smoke. The smoke began to bother me and my husband; therefore, my husband told her so. The woman said that maybe we shonuld move. Not once did the hostess say one word or offer to move the newly arrived couple. We appeared to be the villians. My husband and I decided to leave and not continue our dinner. We felt totally disrespected. The hostess was quite uncaring as to how we felt. She was more concerned with how her friends felt. There were empty tables around. Since they had just arrived and food not served, it seemed to us that this was the couple to be relocated. I certainly will not return to Vivo's although I have enjoyed dining there previously. I can only state my last encounter with anyone that I will relate if asked about this restuarant. I will tell them to dine there at there own risk. Smoking is totally acceptable for outside dining. So, take your chance if you want to dine outside. You might be seated next to a smoker and this smoker may be the friend of the hostess!!! Pros: waiters for attentive Cons: Disrecpectful hostess on 7/23/06--6:00 p.m. more

We ordered the Linguine Nere, linguine Fruta di Mare and the Raviolis. All of them were overcooked and especially the sauce of Linguine Nere and Raviolis were not good at all. The Linguine Nere presentation was disgusting. The manager apologized and took care of food, but the bad moment was prevails. I will not go again.... Pros: Ambience, Good Parking Cons: Bad food, Service slow more

I was blown away with the restaurant. I'm a frequent diner at the Cleveland location, and had high expectations for the Chicago restaurant. The service, food and wine all exceeded my expectations. Two thumbs up! Pros: atmosphere, wine list more

This place was disappointing. The food was mediocre at best. The service was terrible - we were told we could only sit at a certain table, but had to be gone within an hour for some unknown reason which was mumbled. Mumbling was common amongst the three different people who tended to our table. However, the entire restaurant was at that time empty - why not seat us elsewhere? In addition, they were slow and very unattentive. The wine was good, but outrageously priced, especially in comparison to the entree. Finally, everything was ala carte, which was odd, but did bump up the price considerably. I thought they tried to be more than they were by charging a premium price for an inferior product. Pros: Ambience Cons: Service, Food (taste), Service more

Best beef carpaccio in town, one of the best gnocchi dishes- very rich, with truffles- you have to try it if you can handle a heavy dish. Delish! Very upbeat fun atmosphere - I'd go there on a date, with friends, or by myself and hang at the bar. Pros: Great dishes, Happening atmosphere more

Vivo has been around for 14 years, so you know it's always good. I lived in chicago 3 years ago and I used to frequently dine at Vivo. I recently moved back to the City and wanted to see if Vivo was still the great place that I used to visit. Indeed it has remained a fantastic restaurant, with incredible food, great service and fantastic wine. Pros: ambiance, great food/wine, helpful service Cons: , loud on weekends more

We started with antipasto which was described as a selection of meats and cheeses. What was delivered to us was a plate with six slices of salami, a slice of brie (!? how italian!) and a slice of parmagiano. We each ordered veal for our entree. I had the lump of fat they have the nerve to call osso bucco. My dining companion had the stuffed veal chop which was quite obviously stuffed with non-Italian fontina cheese (I know this because Italian fontina does not taste like Wisconson cheddar.) The waiter was a hipster doofus who when he wasn't being completely unattentive was completely unprofessional. That said, the wine (which they had nothing to do with making) and the desserts were the only things worth paying for at this overpriced dump. Pros: wine list, dessert more

Vivo definitely has that romatic vibe... I was there with a few friends for a quiet Saturday night dinner. The waiter & staff was very kind & attentive. Food was great... i love their caprese (tomato, basil, & mozzarella apetizer) The black linguine w/ crabmeat was excellent. Overall, my experience was good. Make reservations first!!! Pros: Good food, Romantic, Nice Ambience Cons: Parking more

I ate here several years ago, and am surprised to see that the overall rating on this site was only barely above a 7. My dining companion and I were impressed with the ambience, the attentive and professional service, and especially the food. more

The service at Vivo was terrible. To start, we had a reservation, but had to wait at the bar while there were open tables available. The waiters were rude and constantly engaged in other conversations! We got a new waiter in the middle of our meal b/c our other waiter went to sit down at another table to talk. Our check was incorrect and took an incredible amount of time to change as the waiters ignored our table. The food was decent, but did not make up for the terrible experience and the mistreatment we received. Our seafood pasta did taste somewhat fishy and made me nervous to eat it. Some of the fish was also cold. more

I went to Vivo for a private party. The bartenders worked very hard but ran out of popular alcohol. We were told we would get appetizers and a huge buffet. The appetizers were good but not enough for the 100+ people. The food was pasta and very dry chicken. We were disappointed with the quality and quantity of the food. Management was very rude and mean. My sister could not find her coat they were little help. I tried to help but I slipped on the stairs. Instead of seeing if I was okay (huge bruises and a large scratch) they kicked me and my fiance out. They also threatend to call the police if we did not leave. I tried to tell them we could not leave without my sister and her coat but they continued to be rude. I would never recommend booking a party at this place. more