Volare

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201 E Grand Ave
Chicago, IL 60611

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(312) 410-9900
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Volare - Chicago, IL
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Reviews
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Best

Always amazing and usually much faster than posted

Worst

Better than expected. Whitefish perfectly cooked. Calamari could use lemons on the side.

Editorial review from GrubHub 3/3/2014

Always amazing and usually much faster than posted more

Editorial review from GrubHub 1/24/2014

Food is always delicious and authentic, and includes free bread. Downside is somewhat slow delivery, but highly recommended based on food quality. more

Editorial review from GrubHub 1/2/2014

by Sean at GrubHub Provided by GrubHub
Great, love this restaurant. more

Editorial review from GrubHub 12/16/2013

I love their food! Got the veal ragu and beef carpaccio. more

Editorial review from GrubHub 10/21/2013

I've eaten at Volare many times and love the place. The quality and generous portions make it worth the price. Delivery was an entirely different story. I was horribly disappointed. $8 for buchetta with 3 pieces of baked bread. $20 for chicken park with one thin breast and not enough pasta to cover the bottom of the dish. Not worth getting delivery from Volare, until their delivery comes up to speed with their dining in. more

Editorial review from GrubHub 10/19/2013

by Rich at GrubHub Provided by GrubHub
Food was delivered fast and was very good. I had the Gnocchi in Vodka Sauce as well as the house salad and a side of meatballs. Everything was very delicious and even came with bread. more

Editorial review from GrubHub 8/11/2013

I have always enjoyed the food at Volare; however, I was truly disappointed with the service. Once the food arrived, the bags were completely soaked of oil and vinegar along with the dressing from the appetizer. I had called to complain, and was told I was going to get a $20.00 discount but do not see it in my account nor any emails. I had paid cash and that is why they suggested to give a $20.00 credit instead. Hmmmm.... still waiting.... more

Editorial review from GrubHub 7/19/2013

The smoked salmon appetizer was nothing less than amazing, but the gnocchi dish with the vodka sauce was a little disappointing because it was too salty for my palette. Next time I will ask them to watch the salt. The lovely choice of two warm bread varieties with butter was a nice, filling surprise. Overall, very satisfied with the quick, polite service with a smile, as well! Will order again. more

Editorial review from GrubHub 12/31/2012

Better than expected. Whitefish perfectly cooked. Calamari could use lemons on the side. more

Editorial review from GrubHub 12/29/2012

Everything is good here. more

Editorial review from Citysearch 9/27/2012

Been here many of times. Love it, love the food. more

Excellent Pumpkin Ravioli 12/28/2011

I love homemade pumpkin ravioli. Chef Massimo does a great job with his fresh spin on traditional Italian food. The wine selection is good and the ricotta cheesecake has my vote for a must have. more

Amazing Pumpkin Ravioli 11/3/2011

Italian food is easy to find, but great Italian food is hard to get in Chicago. Volare has a Pumpkin... more

Amazing Pumpkin Ravioli 11/3/2011

joes64 Provided by Partner
Italian food is easy to find, but great Italian food is hard to get in Chicago. Volare has a Pumpkin Ravioli that will tame the meanest foodie on t... more

Horrible 1 HOUR Wait and Indifferent Staff 10/2/2011

I live in the neighborhood and tried this place a couple years back but was very disappointed in the portion size (and I'm a petite girl who doesn't eat a lot)! But I decided to give it a second try so I made a reservation for a table of 2 last night and when we arrived on time at exactly 8:30 we ended up waiting ONE HOUR for a table! What's the point of a reservation? I felt lied to since when we arrived they never mentioned that they were behind schedule nor each time I checked in with the hostess I got the run around--vague estimates on when we would get seated ""we'll call you when you're table is ready"". The waiting area was sooo overcrowded that we got bumped into several times. One waiter fell so hard trying to squeeze by that it shook the floor. Another waiter dropped a small tray near us. Many other customers waiting had somber looks on their faces probably from waiting so long, which made for an uncomfortable atmosphere. Service was friendly but frantic and slow. It took 20 minutes to get a drink at the table:( When the manager (I assume he was the manager) came around to ask how everything was, I mentioned that the food was pretty good but it was very upsetting to have to wait an hour to sit down. He nodded and moved on. He did NOT compensate us with a free appetizer or anything. Very disappointing. What's the point of asking how things are, if you're really don't care!? I'm Italian and love Italian food but found this place to be of average quality. Not worth the wait! Will never go back again. more

Volare Chicken Salad Amazing 1/12/2011

I love both the Volare Restaurants and I have been dining at Volare Chicago for 5 years. When I am downtown... more

Volare Chicken Salad Amazing 1/12/2011

Renee Provided by Partner
I love both the Volare Restaurants and I have been dining at Volare Chicago for 5 years. When I am downtown they are my First Choice and I have had... more

Best Italian Food Volare Chicago 9/14/2010

We it comes to Italian Food - Volare Chicago is my Favorite. The Meatball Salad is to die for and the Italian Ricotta Cheesecake will make you smile and curl your toes. I have eaten at Volare many times and I have always had a wonderful dining experience. When in Chicago or by Navy Pier eat at Volare and experience real Italian Sardenia Cuisine. more

Great food and service 8/31/2010

I have never reviewed a restaurant before, but I just wanted to counter some of the recently posted negative reviews. I'm not from Chicago, but have eaten in many great restaurants in other cities. I thought the food and service were wonderful. It is a bit noisy when all the tables are full. more

Looking for great Italian food? 6/13/2010

We made a reservation for 6:30 as last time we were seated much later than our reservation time. We ordered a bottle of Freemark Abbey Chardonnay and the bartender tried to serve it to us warm, not chilled at all. We sampled the only chilled house chardonnay and it was terrible. At 7:00 I went to check on our reservation, they crossed our name off and did not get us. We were seated then finally. They brought an ice bucket for our wine. The veal medallions (in a light lemon and white wine sauce) was great, small portion though, lasagna generous portion and great, the fish special my friend ordered was mushy and terrible. She sent it back. We had to flag down another waiter to get any help at all. She ended up sharing the lasagna. It was so hot in the restaurant, women were wipping their brows with their napkins apparently they either don't have air conditioning, or didn't mention a mechanical problem. They did take the fish off the bill. I tore up the business card and left it on the table -never to return. Pros: lasagna portion was generous Cons: forgotten customers, warm chardonnay wine, bad fish more
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Editorial
  • In Short
    Volare means ""to fly,"" and this Streeterville restaurant has earned its wings with attentive, friendly service, a pleasant atmosphere and reliable Italian fare. Regulars fill...

  • 10/7/2004 Provided by Citysearch
Additional information
  • Hours: Monday To Friday From 11:00 AM To 11:00 PM Saturday From 04:00 PM To 11:00 PM Sunday From 04:00 PM To 10:30 PM
  • Payments: Discover, Diner's Club, Master Card, Visa, American Express
  • Neighborhoods: Central, Near North Side
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