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Home Run Inn
Category:
Local Favorite
4254 W 31st St
Chicago,
Illinois 60623
the bread is so soft, but the meat is still cooked all the way through, and the sauce oh the sauce...
More 2 months ago
the bread is so soft, but the meat is still cooked all the way through, and the sauce oh the sauce is to die for, but don't forget the buttery crust.
Pros: best crust and sauce
Cons: non
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Italian Village
Category:
Notable Wine List
71 W Monroe St
Chicago,
Illinois 60603
(312) 957-5808
I was here on Friday and then again on Saturday. The food and service was great and we know all...
More 27 days ago
I was here on Friday and then again on Saturday. The food and service was great and we know all the Maitre d's so they really take care of us. We love the food and the atmosphere. We were so sad for the Manager last night when a guest yelled at him in front of all these people waiting because he did not like his table. The Manager offered to move him but he just yelled and was totally unfair. We could not believe this ! We saw this Manager on two nights and we have never seen anyone do such a great job as busy as it was.
We love the place and will be back and hope to see you all their again next year.
Pros: Fast service, affordable prices
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I have been going to this place with my family for my whole life. everyone I bring there loves it...
More 9 months ago
I have been going to this place with my family for my whole life. everyone I bring there loves it too!
You MUST try the mediterranean bread WITH the antipasta salad. The key is the two homemade dressings (yes they sell bottles for you to take home)
creamy garlic and sweet poppyseed.
mix them together and it's perfection!
Out of the dozens of visits,, I've only ordered the grinders once.
We go for the pizza
please try it and remember it is cash only!
Pros: cozy atmosphere and yummy bread and salad!
Cons: cash only
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The food was great! Very comfortable atmosphere! The staff was friendly and quick to bring us...
More 1 month ago
The food was great! Very comfortable atmosphere! The staff was friendly and quick to bring us our food. This place is the best!
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Quartino
Category:
Restaurants
626 N State St
Chicago,
Illinois 60610
My mom and I ate there together, and we both agreed that it was an awesome restaurant. We sat at...
More 6 months ago
My mom and I ate there together, and we both agreed that it was an awesome restaurant. We sat at the bar first and enjoyed a couple drinks. The bartender was awesome. There was a dripping ceiling, which was kind of annoying, but the bartender tried to clean it as well as he could.
The waitress was okay. She wasn't overly nice, but that's maybe preferred. We made our own antipasto tray, which was fun and tasted good. My mom ordered a shrimp and fettucine dish, which came out before my pasta. That was a little annoying. I guess the idea is to share, but I don't like shrimp. So I had to wait for my food. When my pasta arrived, it was very good. Their marinara sauce is excellent.
I would recommend this place to anyone. It has some really good Italian food, good wine list, and fair prices.
Pros: Excellent food and drinks
Cons: Food comes when it's ready
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To the reviewer who had the soggy pizza: You must just have had bad luck. I've been going to Vito...
More 1 year ago
To the reviewer who had the soggy pizza: You must just have had bad luck. I've been going to Vito & Nick's for years, and I have never experienced a soggy pizza or anything other than a superior product.
Vito & Nick's is the quintessential Chicago-style cracker crust pizza. Crispy crust, nice balance of toppings, clean-tasting sauce that is not overly sweet (like Palermo's "sugar sauce.") I generally order mine well done to get a little extra char on it. Other pizza joints worth visiting for their cracker crust: Aurelio's in Homewood, Marie's, Pat's, and perhaps Candlelite. But, for me, Vito & Nick's is in a class by itself.
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best stuffed mushrooms i've ever had. went during a downpour, but service was really good. ...
More 1 year ago
best stuffed mushrooms i've ever had. went during a downpour, but service was really good. attentive waitress.
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Volare
Category:
Restaurants
201 E Grand Ave
Chicago,
Illinois 60611
It was our first visit to Chicago, and Volare was highly recommended to us. Our waiter was very...
More 1 year ago
It was our first visit to Chicago, and Volare was highly recommended to us. Our waiter was very attentive and polite, and the atmosphere was inviting. The menu offered a variety of dishes which anyone would have difficulty choosing from, so I asked the waiter to surprise me with a dinner of his choice. I was brought Chicken Cacciatore and it was magnificent! The flavor and texture was everything that made every bite to be savored. The chicken was tender and covered in a perfectly cooked sauce made of fresh red peppers, mushrooms, onions, green olives... and the pasta was coated in a thin yet tasty tomato/garlic sauce which I have never tasted the likes of before. Later we walked by the Volare during rush dinner hour and it was packed. MY SUGGESTION would be to avoid the rush dinner hour so you could savore the experience of this small yet lovely place and all it has to offer. It is packed during dinner hour for a reason! Once home I tried to google recipes to duplicate this dish, but was unsuccessful in finding anything that closely matched the ingredients. Would I eat at Volare again during my next visit to Chicago? In a heartbeat!
Pros: Great Food
Cons: Dinner Hour Rush
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Avec
Category:
Spanish Restaurants
615 W Randolph St
Chicago,
Illinois 60661
I did a fair amount of online research prior to our visit to Chicago and was so happy I decided to...
More 12 months ago
I did a fair amount of online research prior to our visit to Chicago and was so happy I decided to give Avec a try. I wanted to eat somewhere hip, but not over the top serious with the food (I'm not into foams and gelees). I also wanted somewhere that offered small plates so my husband and I could share a few. The food was really nice...especially the cheese our server selected to pair with our wine. We also got a duck dish that was so so...it had a cold salad on top of it that just didn't seem to mesh well. All in all, I would recommend Avec to anyone wanting to sample several small dishes and have fabulous wine pairings.
The atmosphere is somewhat raucous (read: noisy), so if you're hoping for a quiet, romantic evening try somewhere else. Avec is ideal for a group of friends...but get there early as tables can be hard to get in this small eatery.
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Dinotto
Category:
Local Favorite
215 W North Ave
Chicago,
Illinois 60610
Ok, I read some of these "poor reviews" and I wonder if they're done by other restaurant...
More 1 year ago
Ok, I read some of these "poor reviews" and I wonder if they're done by other restaurant employees in the area. I've been to Dinotto's on and off on many occasions, over the course of the past 3 years and I must say that this is a great place, be it winter or summer. The food is excellent. The atmosphere is great, the drinks are wonderful and the servers are friendly. We recently went to celebrate my sister's birthday and we dined al fresco. My sister absolutely loved her birthday dinner. And the owners always make it a point to walk around and say hello to their patrons. I like that kind of attention. If you haven't been to Dinotto's, you have to try it.
Pros: Everything
Cons: Tuesdays are a little slow but then again, it's the slowest business day in the City.
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