The food I had was so so, it's not what it use to be. I think the place needs a makeover and a new menu.Parking: Valet or self park.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fettuccine
Iris P.
There's nothing bad I can say about Carlucci, especially during this amazing restaurant week! Every single plate that we got was truly delicious and that's rare! My husband and I attended this dinner and we had zero complaints everything was incredible the house bread, appetizers, drinks, entrees, and especially the dessert! The service was super and fantastic and on top of everything and honestly our server was such a sweet man so thankful we had him he gave us a great experience! And the ambience is so romantic we were sat by the window at sunset and the sun just made all these photos even better! Hope this review shows--Carlucci is the place to be!
Enjoyed a weeknight meal with friends during Rosemont Restaurant Week. It was kind of odd that the server didn't mention that it was Restaurant Week or share special menu with us until we asked. The deal was great - some options tastier than others, but many came with additional circuses - pasta prepared in a giant Parmesan wheel, dessert that was set on fire, etc. Fun meal. Water glass was empty for a long while. Place was bustling for a Tuesday.
mike wolonsky
Loud and
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Nicole Giannini
Love everything about this place! Amazing food, beautiful atmosphere and phenomenal service! Vanessa is outstanding!! ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mary W
Really should be 1 star but they get an extra star for service. Went the other night and it was pretty disappointing. Service was great but the food was pretty bad. Like so bad that I reheated the linguine con manzo brasato leftovers (portions are huge), took one bite, and wound up throwing it out, it was that bad. Partner had some lamb chops special with risotto - the lamb was good but the risotto was terrible. Either it was way over cooked or they didn’t use the right rice. We had a bruscetta appetizer and the piece of bread I had was so stale, even with olive oil on it, that I literally couldn’t chew it. I don’t know if that was just a random bad piece that I got or if others were the same. In any event, the 4 of us didn’t finish the app, I think it came with 6 pieces of bread, and one piece was left - that should tell you everything. Again, service was great but the food was terrible. I’ve been here for funeral luncheons and don’t recall the food being bad, but that was 2 years ago, so.... Maybe stick with basic bolognese pasta or the pizza.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
RichardD
Overall, an outstanding experience and a place for a very nice upscale dinner. Everything about Carlucci's was excellent! Will dine there again if the opportunity presents itself - highly recommended!
Jamie Ott
we were in Rosemont for a convention and decided to make a lunch trip to Carlucci’s and man - are we happy that we did. The service and the food was stellar, but a special mention has to be made about our server “Grumpy”. I don’t think we’ve ever had better service from someone that we did not know. It was immediately like he was familiar with our table and he was sarcastic and sweet. Very friendly but also very professional… it really takes a special person to have such a nice experience in a place where you’ve never been. Thank you so much Grumpy Bill for your amazing hospitality, and for making our lunch so special. Carlucci’s is lucky to have you - which I’m sure they know!
Absolutely amazing place that maintains its class ,through the years keeping this old school charm. Stunning interior with fantastic wait staff. Chicago Italian cuisine is executed to perfection.
An excellent choices in food. The tiramisu was to die for. Probably one of the best I've had. The pork chop was a bit overcooked. Everything else was exceptional. The ambiance was cute since we were in a separate location from the main restaurant but I would have preferred to be in the main area since it was our first time there. Will come back again.
Randi
Excellent experience. The service was stellar. The arancini is great. We loved the eggplant. Salads outstanding. The parm spooled Linguini was dry - so I used a little marinara to compensate. That issue didn't take away from our plan to return soon! Their marinara sauce is outstanding.
Scott M.
Well this one was, as they say in Boston, a "pissah"! Carlucci, a venerable Chicago restaurant name. I haven't been to one of their places in a quite a few years. Wife and I celebrate the day we met in person as an anniversary, and for us that usually means steak. On the first day we met, I took her to the Tiki Mecca: Hala Kahiki in River Grove, Il., which was to be this evening's final stop, so I needed to find a SteakHouse somewhere on River Rd and environs. There's plenty to choose from in that corridor. I should say there's plenty to choose from if you just hit all 5 plus the kicker in the MegaMillions. I don't mind paying a tidy sum for a fabulous steak, but of late we've gotten burned on the premium chophouses. (q.v. "Ruth's Chris" here on Yelp among others). Nothing worse than walking out of a joint leaving behind the equivalent of a car payment with the thoughts we had a better meal at the local Longhorn for the same cash outlay as the tip we left at the posh joint. That's actually a true story. Carlucci's menu was attractive and appropriately priced. It's kind of tucked away in an office building north of the I-190 O'hare feeder, the complimentary Valet is welcome. The rooms are elegant in that muted gold way common to posh Italian restos, quite attractive actually. The staff was cheerful. I had eyed the menu earlier in the day, with a nod towards Osso Buco d' Agnello; and the Filetto di Manzo for the Mrs.. We didn't have any boozes, saving it for the later Polynesian destination. We both ordered salads, opting for the "half" portions offered by the waitron; not on the menu. Wife going for the "Casalingo" minus all the accoutrements she disdains, like olives and ricotta salata; with "ranch" substituted over the red wine vinaigrette. I swung with the "Cesare" (with anchovies, natch!). They arrived, in paltry portion; and dont'cha know-her "Casalingo" was dressed with the vinaigrette plus a heap of the ricotta salata on top. Sent back to the kitchen for correction (with no complaint from the server), and returned promptly. Wife said it was fine. My "Cesare" tasted like many things, none of which were a "Caesar" as I know it. However, It was a good salad, with 2 'chovy filets atop-and they were the yummy "Italian Deli" kind, not the bullshit ones in a little tin. The "Filetto di Manzo", on the menu, is accompanied by "Soft Mascarpone Polenta", which wasn't in the cards for Wife, who subbed "Mashed Potatoes" in her order. The Steak came and looked good at first, so did the mashers. She soon found those mashers to be barely lukewarm, and kind of bland. The steak was a center cut, and done to the proper temp, but one side was distinctly grey, as if freezer-burned. The steak also was barely seasoned. The scarce "Marsala Wine Reduction Sauce" didn't do much to help the flavor. Wife asked for some butter and garlic, again supplied quickly and without issue by the attentive Waitron. We also had an order of "Sauteed Spinach" for the table, one of our faves; and Wife put some of the spinach on the 'taters to warm it up, but it was kind of a futile effort-the spinach was bland, too. My Lamb Osso Buco was ok, not fabulous, but edible. My plate had the aforementioned Polenta, and it was a meager souply portion-again, not very warm. It tasted ok, but it was so runny, I almost had to ask for a spoon. Wife passed over a chunk of her steak for me to try, and it was again, ok, but not $50 ok. The filet served at our local Longhorn is superior. I closed my meal with an espresso. It was...Espresso. Asking for the check, Wife mentioned it was our anniversary, and the waitron snatched the folder back and disappeared, re-appearing shortly with a dessert plate featuring a cylinder of dense chocolate cake and a scoop of gelato, with strawberries and shpritzes of whipped cream. The server had a small boa
kepviolin
We dined after a show at Rosemont Theatre abd arrived at 6:45 for a 7:00 reservation. St the height of the Saturday dinner rush, we were told a half hour wait. We had a glass of recommended house wine at the bar. We were seated by 7:15. Our meals were hot and delicious. We ordered fish and the special was Branzino. Delicious . Desserts are awesome, too. Waiters serving pastas has told me to return and order a pasta dish. Beautiful menu, old world Italian. Cannot go wrong with, here.
Good but not much choice on
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Nice food and wine options.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu Cake, Chicken Parmesan, Prosciutto
The food I had was so so, it's not what it use to be. I think the place needs a makeover and a new menu.Parking: Valet or self park.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fettuccine
There's nothing bad I can say about Carlucci, especially during this amazing restaurant week! Every single plate that we got was truly delicious and that's rare! My husband and I attended this dinner and we had zero complaints everything was incredible the house bread, appetizers, drinks, entrees, and especially the dessert! The service was super and fantastic and on top of everything and honestly our server was such a sweet man so thankful we had him he gave us a great experience! And the ambience is so romantic we were sat by the window at sunset and the sun just made all these photos even better! Hope this review shows--Carlucci is the place to be!
Enjoyed a weeknight meal with friends during Rosemont Restaurant Week. It was kind of odd that the server didn't mention that it was Restaurant Week or share special menu with us until we asked. The deal was great - some options tastier than others, but many came with additional circuses - pasta prepared in a giant Parmesan wheel, dessert that was set on fire, etc. Fun meal. Water glass was empty for a long while. Place was bustling for a Tuesday.
Loud and
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Love everything about this place! Amazing food, beautiful atmosphere and phenomenal service! Vanessa is outstanding!! ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really should be 1 star but they get an extra star for service. Went the other night and it was pretty disappointing. Service was great but the food was pretty bad. Like so bad that I reheated the linguine con manzo brasato leftovers (portions are huge), took one bite, and wound up throwing it out, it was that bad. Partner had some lamb chops special with risotto - the lamb was good but the risotto was terrible. Either it was way over cooked or they didn’t use the right rice. We had a bruscetta appetizer and the piece of bread I had was so stale, even with olive oil on it, that I literally couldn’t chew it. I don’t know if that was just a random bad piece that I got or if others were the same. In any event, the 4 of us didn’t finish the app, I think it came with 6 pieces of bread, and one piece was left - that should tell you everything. Again, service was great but the food was terrible. I’ve been here for funeral luncheons and don’t recall the food being bad, but that was 2 years ago, so.... Maybe stick with basic bolognese pasta or the pizza.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
Overall, an outstanding experience and a place for a very nice upscale dinner. Everything about Carlucci's was excellent! Will dine there again if the opportunity presents itself - highly recommended!
we were in Rosemont for a convention and decided to make a lunch trip to Carlucci’s and man - are we happy that we did. The service and the food was stellar, but a special mention has to be made about our server “Grumpy”. I don’t think we’ve ever had better service from someone that we did not know. It was immediately like he was familiar with our table and he was sarcastic and sweet. Very friendly but also very professional… it really takes a special person to have such a nice experience in a place where you’ve never been. Thank you so much Grumpy Bill for your amazing hospitality, and for making our lunch so special. Carlucci’s is lucky to have you - which I’m sure they know!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu Cake, Chicken Parmesan, Prosciutto, Fettuccine
Restaurantji Recommends
Absolutely amazing place that maintains its class ,through the years keeping this old school charm. Stunning interior with fantastic wait staff. Chicago Italian cuisine is executed to perfection.
An excellent choices in food. The tiramisu was to die for. Probably one of the best I've had. The pork chop was a bit overcooked. Everything else was exceptional. The ambiance was cute since we were in a separate location from the main restaurant but I would have preferred to be in the main area since it was our first time there. Will come back again.
Excellent experience. The service was stellar. The arancini is great. We loved the eggplant. Salads outstanding. The parm spooled Linguini was dry - so I used a little marinara to compensate. That issue didn't take away from our plan to return soon! Their marinara sauce is outstanding.
Well this one was, as they say in Boston, a "pissah"! Carlucci, a venerable Chicago restaurant name. I haven't been to one of their places in a quite a few years. Wife and I celebrate the day we met in person as an anniversary, and for us that usually means steak. On the first day we met, I took her to the Tiki Mecca: Hala Kahiki in River Grove, Il., which was to be this evening's final stop, so I needed to find a SteakHouse somewhere on River Rd and environs. There's plenty to choose from in that corridor. I should say there's plenty to choose from if you just hit all 5 plus the kicker in the MegaMillions. I don't mind paying a tidy sum for a fabulous steak, but of late we've gotten burned on the premium chophouses. (q.v. "Ruth's Chris" here on Yelp among others). Nothing worse than walking out of a joint leaving behind the equivalent of a car payment with the thoughts we had a better meal at the local Longhorn for the same cash outlay as the tip we left at the posh joint. That's actually a true story. Carlucci's menu was attractive and appropriately priced. It's kind of tucked away in an office building north of the I-190 O'hare feeder, the complimentary Valet is welcome. The rooms are elegant in that muted gold way common to posh Italian restos, quite attractive actually. The staff was cheerful. I had eyed the menu earlier in the day, with a nod towards Osso Buco d' Agnello; and the Filetto di Manzo for the Mrs.. We didn't have any boozes, saving it for the later Polynesian destination. We both ordered salads, opting for the "half" portions offered by the waitron; not on the menu. Wife going for the "Casalingo" minus all the accoutrements she disdains, like olives and ricotta salata; with "ranch" substituted over the red wine vinaigrette. I swung with the "Cesare" (with anchovies, natch!). They arrived, in paltry portion; and dont'cha know-her "Casalingo" was dressed with the vinaigrette plus a heap of the ricotta salata on top. Sent back to the kitchen for correction (with no complaint from the server), and returned promptly. Wife said it was fine. My "Cesare" tasted like many things, none of which were a "Caesar" as I know it. However, It was a good salad, with 2 'chovy filets atop-and they were the yummy "Italian Deli" kind, not the bullshit ones in a little tin. The "Filetto di Manzo", on the menu, is accompanied by "Soft Mascarpone Polenta", which wasn't in the cards for Wife, who subbed "Mashed Potatoes" in her order. The Steak came and looked good at first, so did the mashers. She soon found those mashers to be barely lukewarm, and kind of bland. The steak was a center cut, and done to the proper temp, but one side was distinctly grey, as if freezer-burned. The steak also was barely seasoned. The scarce "Marsala Wine Reduction Sauce" didn't do much to help the flavor. Wife asked for some butter and garlic, again supplied quickly and without issue by the attentive Waitron. We also had an order of "Sauteed Spinach" for the table, one of our faves; and Wife put some of the spinach on the 'taters to warm it up, but it was kind of a futile effort-the spinach was bland, too. My Lamb Osso Buco was ok, not fabulous, but edible. My plate had the aforementioned Polenta, and it was a meager souply portion-again, not very warm. It tasted ok, but it was so runny, I almost had to ask for a spoon. Wife passed over a chunk of her steak for me to try, and it was again, ok, but not $50 ok. The filet served at our local Longhorn is superior. I closed my meal with an espresso. It was...Espresso. Asking for the check, Wife mentioned it was our anniversary, and the waitron snatched the folder back and disappeared, re-appearing shortly with a dessert plate featuring a cylinder of dense chocolate cake and a scoop of gelato, with strawberries and shpritzes of whipped cream. The server had a small boa
We dined after a show at Rosemont Theatre abd arrived at 6:45 for a 7:00 reservation. St the height of the Saturday dinner rush, we were told a half hour wait. We had a glass of recommended house wine at the bar. We were seated by 7:15. Our meals were hot and delicious. We ordered fish and the special was Branzino. Delicious . Desserts are awesome, too. Waiters serving pastas has told me to return and order a pasta dish. Beautiful menu, old world Italian. Cannot go wrong with, here.