Italian Village
Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: (312) 332-7005
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- S Dearborn Street
- Directions:
- El: Blue, Red Line to Monroe
- Best of Citysearch:
- Business Dining 2007, Date Spot 2007, Downtown Restaurant 2007
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 11am-12am, Fri-Sat 11am-1am, Sun 12pm-12am
Message from Italian Village
Chicago's oldest Italian restaurant
- Oldest Italian Restaurant
- Family -owned
- Loop Lunch
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Editorial Review for Italian Village – by J.P. Anderson
The Scene
This spot has been serving up big plates of pasta since 1927. Busy with a corporate-casual crowd at lunch, the place bustles with tourists and theatergoers at night. It's a warm, low-lit room where strings of lights twinkle beneath a mural of the Italian countryside, and tables in nooks and crannies make intimate dining a snap. Service is whip-smart and on the ball--these guys have been at it for ages.
The Food
The kitchen specializes in traditional Italian pasta dishes, with a few steak, chicken and fish plates thrown in for good measure. Caprese salad is a fine rendition--three enormous tomato halves topped with fresh mozzarella and basil. Chunky tomato sauce adds texture to three-cheese tortelli, while heady mushrooms and a dark, earthy sauce give delicious sage- and prosciutto-stuffed chicken depth. Other favorites include linguine with shrimp and broccoli, lasagna and chicken Vesuvio with roasted potatoes.
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Insider Tips
What to DrinkThe award-winning wine lists boasts more than 1,000 domestic and foreign wines ranging from $25 to $1,000 per bottle, plus about 10 selections by the glass.
User Reviews for Italian Village
04/10/2008 Posted by daveuro
Not worth the time or money. Service is acceptable, but nothing more. Food is the big disappointment. Pasta served cold (not warm -COLD) Most dishes have little or not flavor. The chains do a better job, unfotunatly.
03/29/2008 Posted by JBP612
La Cantina's food was surprisingly bland, with the exception of its Caesar salad dressing, which was exceedingly salty. As an Italian who has recently lived in cities with mediocre Italian food, I was so disappointed. We tried veal limone with no discernable lemon taste, and a shrimp/pasta special with a forgettable cream sauce. I suggest going elsewhere in town.
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