Francesco's Hole In the Wall

254 Skokie Blvd, Northbrook
(847) 272-0155

Recent Reviews

Arla P.

The fish, calamari, seafood is all farm raised. For this type of restaurant I would expect wild caught. It totally turned me off.

Charlie Cucco

Best Italian in Chicagoland. The calamari was

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Osso Bucco, Warm Butter Cake with Ice Cream, Calamari

Kim Hill

8oz mix drink $16 ...the place is very very pricey, the portions are small the prices are high and the pasta was simply

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

judy essman

Risotto with seafood was amazing ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Emel Fernando

The food is amazing but feels crowded at times due to tables being so close to each other.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Vesuvio

Joanne Tarazi

Love the place for so many years.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Irán Vilchez

The food was delicious and great

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tiramisu

C C

It's a small restaurant with big food! You will want to go early because they don't reservations. Wine list could use an update. They were out of a particular Italian red wine on the list, and the white wines need an overhaul. Otherwise, everything was excellent.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Mari-Lynn PETERS

Always delicious ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Chicken Vesuvio

R J

Terrific old school Italian place. Food was terrific. Our waitress was outstanding. This is a very unique place. You certainly have to be okay with being very close to other tables.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Albert Welbel

Classic Italian with their own take on the dishes. Over the years the food has been consistently delicious.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Lobster Pasta

Kathy Bullock

Mickey the server, whirling dervish. Only server took care of entire room and fantastically. Food marvelous. We partook of several courses, shared all. Aesthetics, put you in mind ofold Italian home. No complaints. Worth every dollar. Francesco walks among customers, seeing how food is being received. Stopping to talk with regulars and first timers as well. Simply DELIGHTFUL!!Vegetarian options: Spinach items, baked breads, pastas. Seafood items a plenty, pastas with or without meat. Cheese and marinara items. Desserts, fresh and good variety.Parking: Unusual shape, but adequate. Don't let outside fool you. Worth the trip.

Recommended dishes: Cannoli, Tiramisu, Spinach Bread, Grilled Calamari, Hole in the Wall Salad

C MCLAIN

The place is small and you are bound to miss the entrance. To me, this made it even BETTER! The food is fresh made in house, the coffee is aromatic and delish… had the sea bass and steamed mussels in white wine. Oh.. WOW! My partner had the osso busco and white wine. I want to say I made a rookie move not going there, but I was fortunate we were able to share. I am writing this waiting on desert, so you need to figure that out. BTW - I go seated around 530 and wasn’t too much of a wait on a Thursday. By 620 there was a line and 30min wait for table of 2. Best luck it PLEASE.x roll the dice and go to Frank

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Osso Bucco, Tiramisu

Dante Pimentel

Just the Best!!!!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Joanne Previc

Excellent! Food was amazing. The atmosphere was like being with family su day dinner.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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