Elina's
1202 W Grand Ave, Chicago
(312) 929-2249
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Elina's hits EVERY SINGLE TIME! Normally when we come in it's quiet, but they had a lively vibe and great music playing. The food was extraordinary and the service was top notch 1,000,000/10 definitely recommend.
I'm a little late on this review, but I had to double back because this place was phenomenal! From the service, the food, the ambience, and the playlist. 100/10. Cant wait to come back!
Food was great and the service was really impeccable. The value for the amount of food is also great. Definitely someplace to return to time and time again
I originally made a 530pm reservation here on OpenTable. The day prior I called and asked if they could move to 6pm to which they said yes and it even reflected on my confirmed reservation. When we arrived at 6pm we were told that the reservation somehow went back to the original 530 and that we were late beyond the grace period. Our only options were to have the table for about an hour or grab bar seats. It was an unpleasant start to what was a mediocre dinner. The food was good but not great by any means. Service from the initial host could have been a lot better.
There were six of us we ordered a little bit of everything and out of everything only the eggplant Parmesan was good and the salad the meatballs we ordered 38 1 1/2 the shrimp scampi, the waiter, spelt on my dish as he's putting down the platters, the dishes were chipped And they didn't have tomato juice for a bloody Mary, which I don't know if restaurants don't have tomato juice. Also when we were done, he gave us the dessert menu and we asked for coffee. They said they have no coffee. Coffee machine was broke. The whole experience was terrible. The food was not that good Parking was atrocious. He had to park on the street no hint no valet parking if somebody was handicapped there was no way they were getting in on those two steps that they have all in all I wouldn't recommend the restaurant to anyone and it's quite pricey, but I would not go back there again.
Such a great experience! Food is so excellent, attentive service, and a charming restaurant overall. Tables are a little tightly packed but otherwise fantastic.
Absolutely the best vodka sauce I've ever had. All the food here was amazing from the vodka rigatoni, steak, focaccia bread, etc. Our server was amazing. He was very attentive and quick.
They are worth the hype, the food is outstanding! The service is fine, but both times (different servers) the servers have lacked warmth. They are all business and don't even try for pleasantries. If the service could match the food they would have a perfect experience. The ambience and music are on point.
The chicken parm and rigatoni alla vodka were amazing. We would skip the calamari next time but it was still good! Absolutely loved the complimentary bread service, the pickled eggplant was amazing.
Dark and cozy atmosphere, big portions, aldente home made pasta. The food was great, we tried signature Caesar salad, meatballs, whole sole and pasta bolognese. We aware of big portions and prepare to take left overs home. The atmosphere is nice although the place gets busy and they have to put a limit of time per table. Our waited for nice and take good care of us.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Our server Alex was 10/10. Outstanding. Would and will come back in a heartbeat, TY Elina's!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It was so good! Our server was wonderful and suggested a lot of delicious options. They were very conscious of our allergies, and we totally enjoyed our evening! 
Great atmosphere- great food and great service - Alex our bartender/ server was awesome - his recommendations were great - the baked clams , vodka sauce and pasta as well as the meatballs were outstanding. I cannot wait to return and try additional items.🙂
Great italian spot!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Parmesan, Ribs, Angel Hair Scampi, Garlic Bread, Mozzarella Sandwich, Baked Clams Casino, Cherry Pepper Ribs
JP made our night amazing! He was super attentive and made sure that we would have a great time. I can’t recommend this place enough!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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