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Great!
- October 6, 2009
- Rated 5 of 5 by
hubernatalie from Wheaton, Illinois
I have been going to this restaurant for many, many years and, have NEVER been let down.
Food is wonderful. Service is awesome and, wine is affordable.
Try the chicken vesuvio. It is the best!
A Top-Notch Restaurant
- June 12, 2009
- Rated 5 of 5 by
afteraithe from Houston, Texas
The Italian Village is an amazing restaurant.
If you plan on dining there, I will give you some advice - make reservations.
I did this, and it made the experience so much better. As soon as my wife and I entered the restaurant, we were able to be seated and order our food.
I used opentable.com to reserve Italian Village and several other Houston restaurants, and I have never been disappointed.
I would strongly suggest using them to make your reservations.
Chicago's Best Italian Restaurant
- March 28, 2008
- Rated 5 of 5 by
Chicago Diner from Chicago, Illinois
I have dined here before and have always had first rate food, service and the Wine List is TOPS ! The romantic booths are great for dates and business meetings. I think this place has been around for over 100 years. The servers are well versed and the Wine Server recommends a great bottle for me every time. I would suggest this place for friends from out of town to get a glimpse of the way Chicago was in the old days. I order several different dishes but my favorite ones are the Chicken Vesuvio the Beef Toscanini and the Agnolotti pasta. My guests enjoy the privacy they give you and they even have buttons for the waiters if you need to call them. For pre-theatre it is convenient and close to Millenium Park.
Great Place !
Italian Village
- March 23, 2006
- Rated 5 of 5 by
Scorpiosue1102 from Hoffman Estates, Illinois
The first thing to know is that this is just a charming restaurant. It's like eating in an Italian village, hence the name. Service is fantastic. Finished dishes didn't stay on our table for more than 2 minutes.
The food is out of this world. The Pollo al Limone chicken breast was done perfectly. Italian antipasto is just tasty.
Lastly, the Italian Rum Cake was the best I've ever had.
Enjoy!
From journal Suburban Girl's Take on Chicago
Editor Pick
Italian Village
- December 19, 2001
- Rated 4 of 5 by
Laura from Chicago, Illinois
Italian Village, the top floor of a trio of Italian restaurants at 71 W. Monroe, has been a Loop institution since 1927. It attracts locals, tourists, shoppers and theater patrons. Ask to be seated in the actual village - the decor replicates an outdoor villa, complete with an illuminated skyscape that looks like a Tuscan sky at dusk. Private areas are also available for larger groups to reserve. The food is basic Italian with pasta, veal and chicken choices. The chicken parmesan is very good. Diners can order a complete dinner that includes the entree, soup, salad and dessert. We did this with a moderately-priced bottle of Chianti for about $75 with tip and tax. The service is very professional. It is probably one of the best traditional Italian restaurants in the city - especially now that the Como Inn is gone to make way for more loft condos.
From journal The non-trite Chicago Guide