The NYE Dinner at Il Carciofo was incredible. All of the courses had a bountiful of flavor packed into it, it was almost pure insanity. One of my favorite places for sure! Some of the best old fashioneds in the city—PLEASE keep them on the menu, I am hearing they may be discontinued!
Kevin
Our meal and service were excellent. Get the artichoke! Wine selection is outstanding. All around a great place to go again and again!
David
Wonderful place. I don't know why this is not rated higher. Everything was awesome. Great wine, food, service and atmosphere. Looking forward to going back!
Kyle
Wonderful mean. House made pasta was especially delicious. In a city with a lot of great Italian options, this one is worth seeking out.
luca
I was born and lived in Rome 26 years. Carciofi alla giudia were good Amatriciana too much guanciale fat, tasted too sour Saltimbocca are not saltimbocca... a veal steak cut. Excellent service Very, very overpriced
Heather
Absolutely delicious! Our first family dinner of the holiday and we ordered 7 dishes for 5 people. Delish cocktails, and each plate was beautifully prepared. Definitely have the artichokes and the prosciutto with burrata to start. Highly recommend the mortadella pizza as well. Thank you to the chefs and serving staff. Loved every bite.
Opentable Diner
The best of Rome and Chicago all in one. Kale and pear salad was typical but delicious medium-to-high-end Chicago restaurant greenery. Pane bianco was way tastier than it should have been. Fennel sausage pizza was some of the best Neapolitan style pizza I have ever had, period. Cacio e pepe was stellar. Star of the show (aside from the pizza) was the veal saltimbocca. Unbelievably tender, excellent presentation, ridiculously tasty. Drinks were fantastic, and service - from our very attentive and generous waitress, Angela, to John and Jordon the pizza guys - was top notch. Can't recommend this place highly enough.
Emma
Expensive mediocre food. Food was flavorless. Carbonara should have been the best dish at a Roman restaurant but it was the worst.
Stephen
This was a very enjoyable dinner. The staff were friendly, professional, and quite attentive. The space is lovely and the light level is just right. The pacing is slightly fast for my taste, but not pushy by any means. As for the food, well it is quite good. The namesake artichokes were good. But the real star of my meal was the famous Roman pasta Al'Amatriciana - and they nailed it. The guanciale was wonderfully crisp, just the right amount of tomato sauce, the right amount of Pecorino Romano, the right amount of pepper, and brought together with the housemade Mezzo Rigatoni. The wine selection was nicely curated. They had a fine list of digestives from which to choose after the meal. I will go back during my next visit to Chicago.
Holly
Excellent food and ambiance. Waiter was great. We will be back. Also, Angela at the bar is so good at what she does.
Surprised and disappointed that there were no gluten free pasta/pizza/bread options. The server talked too fast.&
Luis
Food was overall good. Almost everything was on the saltier side. Prosciutto was pretty minimal for $25. Dry aged beef smelled and tasted disgusting (like blue cheese, not in a good way). They took it back no issue. Drinks were very good, ordered a Paloma and it was one of the best I've had. Waitress was really nice.
Scott
Delicious food with a few exceptions. The atmosphere and acoustics are way too loud to be able to enjoy conversation with friends. We went on a Tuesday evening but it was still packed and too loud to enjoy.
Aracely
Great service and ambiance. Portions a little small. Carbonara and Amatriciana were good, but not what I expected (I've had both before.) Maybe it's because I wanted the classic version and it's an upscale version here. Otherwise, a great experience.
Sherri
Went late in Sunday night. It was really good. The restaraunt was slightly cold but it was 0 degrees out. We had a nice meal.
The NYE Dinner at Il Carciofo was incredible. All of the courses had a bountiful of flavor packed into it, it was almost pure insanity. One of my favorite places for sure! Some of the best old fashioneds in the city—PLEASE keep them on the menu, I am hearing they may be discontinued!
Our meal and service were excellent. Get the artichoke! Wine selection is outstanding. All around a great place to go again and again!
Wonderful place. I don't know why this is not rated higher. Everything was awesome. Great wine, food, service and atmosphere. Looking forward to going back!
Wonderful mean. House made pasta was especially delicious. In a city with a lot of great Italian options, this one is worth seeking out.
I was born and lived in Rome 26 years. Carciofi alla giudia were good Amatriciana too much guanciale fat, tasted too sour Saltimbocca are not saltimbocca... a veal steak cut. Excellent service Very, very overpriced
Absolutely delicious! Our first family dinner of the holiday and we ordered 7 dishes for 5 people. Delish cocktails, and each plate was beautifully prepared. Definitely have the artichokes and the prosciutto with burrata to start. Highly recommend the mortadella pizza as well. Thank you to the chefs and serving staff. Loved every bite.
The best of Rome and Chicago all in one. Kale and pear salad was typical but delicious medium-to-high-end Chicago restaurant greenery. Pane bianco was way tastier than it should have been. Fennel sausage pizza was some of the best Neapolitan style pizza I have ever had, period. Cacio e pepe was stellar. Star of the show (aside from the pizza) was the veal saltimbocca. Unbelievably tender, excellent presentation, ridiculously tasty. Drinks were fantastic, and service - from our very attentive and generous waitress, Angela, to John and Jordon the pizza guys - was top notch. Can't recommend this place highly enough.
Expensive mediocre food. Food was flavorless. Carbonara should have been the best dish at a Roman restaurant but it was the worst.
This was a very enjoyable dinner. The staff were friendly, professional, and quite attentive. The space is lovely and the light level is just right. The pacing is slightly fast for my taste, but not pushy by any means. As for the food, well it is quite good. The namesake artichokes were good. But the real star of my meal was the famous Roman pasta Al'Amatriciana - and they nailed it. The guanciale was wonderfully crisp, just the right amount of tomato sauce, the right amount of Pecorino Romano, the right amount of pepper, and brought together with the housemade Mezzo Rigatoni. The wine selection was nicely curated. They had a fine list of digestives from which to choose after the meal. I will go back during my next visit to Chicago.
Excellent food and ambiance. Waiter was great. We will be back. Also, Angela at the bar is so good at what she does.
Restaurantji Recommends
Surprised and disappointed that there were no gluten free pasta/pizza/bread options. The server talked too fast.&
Food was overall good. Almost everything was on the saltier side. Prosciutto was pretty minimal for $25. Dry aged beef smelled and tasted disgusting (like blue cheese, not in a good way). They took it back no issue. Drinks were very good, ordered a Paloma and it was one of the best I've had. Waitress was really nice.
Delicious food with a few exceptions. The atmosphere and acoustics are way too loud to be able to enjoy conversation with friends. We went on a Tuesday evening but it was still packed and too loud to enjoy.
Great service and ambiance. Portions a little small. Carbonara and Amatriciana were good, but not what I expected (I've had both before.) Maybe it's because I wanted the classic version and it's an upscale version here. Otherwise, a great experience.
Went late in Sunday night. It was really good. The restaraunt was slightly cold but it was 0 degrees out. We had a nice meal.
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