Superb food and customer service. Staff will go any extra miles to serve you to perfection. Exquisite appetizers, pastas and entrees, paired with sophisticated red and white wines. Desserts will top your dining experience to above and beyond! Thanks Cesar for such a welcoming experience!
Food and drinks were amazing! The special holiday espresso martini tastes great! The burrata with prosciutto is the most fresh one I ever had in Chicago. The octopus is grilled to perfection. Steak and carbonara are a great main dish. The cheesecake is too cheesy but so good!! Also their house wine is great!
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I feel like I have been finding Italian heaven here in Chicago *cue the angels singing!* Here at you get all the vibes - cozy, intimate, and warm paired with authentic, fresh Italian cuisine! I love the interior and there’s even an upstairs for seating.
Food I tried:
Burrata Platter - loved this and the spreads
Calamari - perfectly fried!!!
Gnocchi Al Brivido - OMGGGGGG I LOVED THIS
10oz NY Strip - my guest said it was delish!
Cacio e pepe cheesecake - it was set on fire and caramelized right in front of me. Perfect balance of sweetness!
Triple layer chocolate cake - Probably some of the best chocolate cake I’ve ever had!!!
Drinks I tried:
Moscato D’asti
Lil pick me up
Old Fashioned
My gnocchi was so soft and that basil pesto - I could eat it on ANYTHING! The rub used on their NY strip comes from Second City Prime (look them up!) so not only is it cooked very well, it’s seasoned perfectly! And the dessert?!?! I could come here just to eat the dessert alone! Both desserts I tried were decadent!
Ask for the waitress Gia! She was super sweet and very knowledgeable about the menu!
Visit them to try one of their authentic dishes and tell em that Bri from Planes & Plates sent you! Buon Appetito!
Sapori has two stories, and the second floor dining space has a charming homey ambiance reminiscent of a converted apartment. This woodsy setting could make for a lovely date spot, though during peak dinner hours, the noise levels can escalate a bit.
For the main courses, we tried the Carbonara and Risotto. While both were flavorful, they seemed a bit lacking in complexity and depth of flavor.
The standout star of the meal was the Cacio E Pepe Cheesecake! The whole cheesecake was set on fire with a layer of cheese on top, resulting in a blend of sweet, richness, and savory flavors. It might be one of the best and most unique cheesecakes I've ever tried!
A dim and relaxed atmosphere with marvelous food and pleasant staff. Everything we ate was delicious but the carbonara… I would kick my girlfriend out of bed for that pasta. Some of the best I’ve ever had.
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We ordered 2 appetizers, 2 cocktails, and 2 entrees. With a 20% tip, that came out to about $180. The atmosphere was lovely and our server, Cesar, was so kind and personable. The staff was attentive, everything was timely, and recommendations were much appreciated. As for the food, it left a bit to be desired. Our meatball appetizer came out cold which was unfortunate but the flavor was there. Really loved the whipped ricotta however, the bread was really pushing from charred to just straight burnt. We ordered their pork shank special and veal osso buco. For both of us we again really enjoyed the flavor but the meat itself, both pork and veal, was tough/dry. For $36 an entree we were expecting melt in your mouth so there was some disappointment. Again, flavors are good on everything but execution was missing that made everything just okay versus delicious. For the price it makes it hard to say we’d come back because nothing knocked our socks off besides the service. We were celebrating a birthday so we enjoyed a complimentary slice of yummy tiramisu and limoncello which was very thoughtful. If we do return, we’ll likely stick to pasta.
David “Do-chelin guide”
+4
It's a very large restaurant with more seating on the second floor. They have many selection of Italian wine you can choose from. We were recommended a decent one around $60. Steak was perfectly cooked and juice poured out of the shrimp in our pasta. Overall it was a nice, cozy, neighborhood restaurant but it was all a bit too salty for us. All the flavors + texture from each dish was satisfying.
A great happy hour deal! The drinks were really good and we enjoyed the apps & dessert. Our favorites were the ricotta toast and the tiramisu! A veryyyy good espresso martini too!
Great spot - perfect ambiance for date nights with amazing food as well. Servers are also super attentive and helpful. The lobster ravioli / tiramisu were absolute winners!
A friend and I came her to expand our Chicago Italian food spots and we weren’t disappointed! Starting off our service was fantastic and I’m kicking myself for not getting her name. We were in between a few options trying to explore as much of the menu as we could and she did a great (and honest) job of narrowing our search. We started with a few cocktails. The Chicago 75 (I didn’t try) and the Italian Manhattan- a deep cocktail with a little Italian richness. From there we went to the meatballs and clams. Both fantastic but the clams have a level of spice to them. To us it was perfect but just in case be forewarned. From their I had the All’ Aragosta and my companion had the carbonera. Both 🤌🏼🤌🏼, the seafood combination in the Aragosta with the vodka sauce was delicious and the carbonara was the perfect level of richness. Could eat that one breakfast lunch or dinner. We finished with the pistachio gelato and Vanilla Mascarpone. The perfect end to a great meal!
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