Wow experience. One of the best Italians places I have been to.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Leon Corbeille
The number one classic American Italian spot in the city. Truly everything on the menu is legit amazing. I've never had a bad meal here and the service is always top notch. Go here on a date or is you just want a quality Italian meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lacey Mizell
If you don’t already know, I’m sorry. Make sure you have a reservation 🫶
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Scott Johnson
Unique and cozy. Autographed photos adorned the walls in a tightly packed dining area. It can get loud on a Friday night. Old school vibes. Delicious food with great service. Not pretentious. Generous portions. Really enjoyed the bow tie pasta dish with chicken and shrimp in a red chipotle marinara sauce. Best tiramisu I’ve ever had. Cannoli is also a winner. Table bread was hard and dry though.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Charles Robson
Sometime chance plays a hand and we ended up at La Scarola. How lucky. Delicious authentic Italian food, brilliant staff, both kitchen & front of house. The restaurant was packed, people queuing to sit. The peppers & sausages are a must. Amazing portions for the pasta, everyone was leaving with pack ups as it would definitely feed 2 people and way too good to waste. Great value & a totally great experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chad Wilson
La Scarola was a pretty good spot. Recently I visited and enjoyed a nice traditional Italian dinner. The food was tasty and the vibe was just what I was looking for
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Keith
The food is good but comparable to other Italian restaurants. Bartenders don’t know how to make a decent martini, at least the one I had. There’s only 1 single bathroom per gender so usually always a line. It is super loud I can’t even hear the person next to me I’m talking to. It is very small and felt like a sardine can. The server was quite pushy for us to order asap so we can get out quick which was off putting. I get it ur packed but don’t make us feel like ur trying to do a quick turnaround on tables which you are clearly trying to do. Let us be able to relax and try and have a nice night without feeling pressured. I Parked on Union next to the restaurant, 2 cars behind me got broken into so not the best area. It has a lot of history which is nice.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Lee
Food is good. They have valet. Service was terrible. Are waitress got everything wrong. She made it right. It's not a very big place and it's very loud.
We had a great dinner here with our family. The owner came outside and brought us in the restaurant and took great care of us.
The service was great, the food was excellent and the classic Italian vibe was fun. Great experience for our 3 boys visiting the big city. Must visit restaurant next time we are in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joe Griego (Joseph G)
As an American Italian, truly some of best food I've ever had
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Julia C
Food was decent but the service was not good. We received a dish we didn’t order and when we told the server we didn’t order that she insisted that we did and refused to take it back. Made us feel really uncomfortable. Wouldn’t return because of that.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
Stacey McCann
What a great experience. A friend had recommended this restaurant when we came to Chicago. Wow! It didn’t disappoint. We had a little wait as they were backed up a little but Armando made it up to us. He treated us as if he knew us forever, taking the time to chat and make us feel like we were the only ones in this very very busy place. The food was great and plentiful. I highly recommend. You won’t be disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pmh278
Went for my mom's 80th bday. Food was fabulous. Service was spot on. If there was a negative it is that seating was tight but it wasn't a deal breaker.
Excellent!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wow experience. One of the best Italians places I have been to.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The number one classic American Italian spot in the city. Truly everything on the menu is legit amazing. I've never had a bad meal here and the service is always top notch. Go here on a date or is you just want a quality Italian meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
If you don’t already know, I’m sorry.
Make sure you have a reservation 🫶
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Unique and cozy. Autographed photos adorned the walls in a tightly packed dining area. It can get loud on a Friday night. Old school vibes. Delicious food with great service. Not pretentious. Generous portions. Really enjoyed the bow tie pasta dish with chicken and shrimp in a red chipotle marinara sauce. Best tiramisu I’ve ever had. Cannoli is also a winner. Table bread was hard and dry though.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sometime chance plays a hand and we ended up at La Scarola. How lucky. Delicious authentic Italian food, brilliant staff, both kitchen & front of house. The restaurant was packed, people queuing to sit. The peppers & sausages are a must. Amazing portions for the pasta, everyone was leaving with pack ups as it would definitely feed 2 people and way too good to waste. Great value & a totally great experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
La Scarola was a pretty good spot. Recently I visited and enjoyed a nice traditional Italian dinner. The food was tasty and the vibe was just what I was looking for
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is good but comparable to other Italian restaurants. Bartenders don’t know how to make a decent martini, at least the one I had. There’s only 1 single bathroom per gender so usually always a line. It is super loud I can’t even hear the person next to me I’m talking to. It is very small and felt like a sardine can. The server was quite pushy for us to order asap so we can get out quick which was off putting. I get it ur packed but don’t make us feel like ur trying to do a quick turnaround on tables which you are clearly trying to do. Let us be able to relax and try and have a nice night without feeling pressured. I Parked on Union next to the restaurant, 2 cars behind me got broken into so not the best area. It has a lot of history which is nice.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Food is good. They have valet. Service was terrible. Are waitress got everything wrong. She made it right.
It's not a very big place and it's very loud.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Great authentic Italian food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
We had a great dinner here with our family. The owner came outside and brought us in the restaurant and took great care of us.
The service was great, the food was excellent and the classic Italian vibe was fun. Great experience for our 3 boys visiting the big city. Must visit restaurant next time we are in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
As an American Italian, truly some of best food I've ever had
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was decent but the service was not good. We received a dish we didn’t order and when we told the server we didn’t order that she insisted that we did and refused to take it back. Made us feel really uncomfortable. Wouldn’t return because of that.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
What a great experience. A friend had recommended this restaurant when we came to Chicago. Wow! It didn’t disappoint. We had a little wait as they were backed up a little but Armando made it up to us. He treated us as if he knew us forever, taking the time to chat and make us feel like we were the only ones in this very very busy place. The food was great and plentiful. I highly recommend. You won’t be disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went for my mom's 80th bday. Food was fabulous. Service was spot on. If there was a negative it is that seating was tight but it wasn't a deal breaker.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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