Vivo
Chicago, IL 60607
Phone: (312) 733-3379
- Price:
- $$$
- Cross Street:
- Halsted Street
- Directions:
- El: Green Line to Clinton; bus: 8 to Randolph St, 20 to Peoria St,
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 11:30am-10pm, Fri 11:30am-12am, Sat Sat 5pm-12am, Sun 5pm-10pm
Message from Vivo
We cordially invite you to our "dinner party!!"
- Perfect simple Italian food
- Sleek Chic setting
- Let Vivo Host your next Event!
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Editorial Review for Vivo – by J.P. Anderson
The Scene
Few of Randolph Street's chic eateries have aged as well as Vivo, whose stylish, stripped-down feel has kept the crowds coming for more than 10 years. The lofty dining room's exposed-brick walls are stacked high with wine bottles; lighting spotlights each white-clothed table, where young couples rub elbows with their neighbors in the tightly packed, buzzing dining room.
The Food
The upscale Italian menu is contemporary, with excellent meat and seafood dishes thrown in with the requisite pastas. Sun-dried tomato polenta with wild mushroom glaze is hearty and not too rich--a perfect starter. Pastas are good: Standouts include black linguine tossed with lump crabmeat, and rigatoni with sausage and peas in a creamy goat cheese sauce. Herb-crusted tuna is light and perfectly cooked; so is fillet with Gorgonzola sauce, almost upstaged by fragrant rosemary potatoes. For dessert, gelato is the only way to go.
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Insider Tips
Where to SitTable 70 in the converted elevator shaft above the dining room is primo, with its own private curtains. Be warned: You can request the table months in advance, but there's no guarantee you'll get it.
The ExtrasHave your next party in the sexy second-floor private dining room, which boasts a full bar and dramatic view of the skyline.
ParkingValet parking is $9.
User Reviews for Vivo
09/17/2008 Posted by Joangie
I took a friend to Vivo's for his birthday after telling him how many times over the past 10 years I had enjoyed the food and service -- what a mistake! I don't know what was going on with our server but she was rude and very curt. She seemed to be put out because we asked questions about the appetizers and wine. After our meal arrived, we were being rushed through our meaI which seemed odd because there were at least 5 vacant tables. I tried not to make a scene while there but the next day I called to speak to a manager and was told someone would call me back. No one did. I even gave the server's name plus I went to their website and wrote a long narrative about the problems we had but, no response! I have never been so ticked off and disappointed in a restaurant!
09/12/2008 Posted by docguts
After reading some of the reviews about bad service, I was alittle worried when making the reservations. Turns out reservations weren't needed on a Sunday late afternoon. Perhaps thats why the service was impeccable, I don't know. After ordering drinks, my wife and I weren't ready to order meals just yet, so the waiter gave us an appropriate amount of time,before returning. The appetizer we shared, a soft cheese (sorry I can't remember the name) was infused with truffle oil, served over arugula with pieces of fig, pear,and other accompaniments, all with a reduced balsamic drizzled over it, well it was heavenly. I could have mad a main course of it, the variety of tastes and textures was scrumptious. Our main courses, mine an ahi tuna and my wifes the pasta with rapini, were very good, but not quite up to the appetizer. Dessert was a shared pistachio gelato with meringus chips that was delicious and quite a decent size. Service was very good; attentive, but not overbearing. We sat outside on a gorgeous September afternoon, that always helps the overall feeling one gets from a restaurant. All in all a great dining experience
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