Review Acanto - Chicago

Sunny Feng

The lobster fusilli changed my life, it was incredible and the best Italian dish I've ever had! I'm still thinking about it. The oyster appetizer was tasty, the atmosphere is intimate and cozy, and the service was great. Perfect for a date night! Highly highly recommend, if I could give more than 5 stars, I would!

Yi Yang

My wife and I ate at Acanto tonight and we had a mixed experience. The appetizer of scallops was perfectly cooked and absolutely delicious. My main dish of rabbit leg was also very good with the pairing of vegetables adding much to the overall flavor profile. However, my wife’s lobster fusilli was way overcooked. The pasta was soft to the point of lacking texture. We had the dish remade but there was still an issue with consistency. Half of the remade fusilli was firmer but the rest was just as soft. But I will commend the manager Dan for handling the situation and taking care of our bill. He was very professional and even referred us to their sister restaurant the Gage. I gave the overall restaurant 5 stars for their quality service despite the food quality control issues.

Mohd Hasan

Great food despite the price. You will leave full if you're willing to spend a bit more for the experience. The staff was very patient and nice despite it being our first time and needing some help with the menu. Overall great!

Courtney Smith

Gorgeous space (indoor and out) with yummy food. I got all sides since I’m plant based, and was able to request no dairy (cheese) for all of them. Our server was very friendly and our water glasses never reached half empty with the attentive and prompt refills. My only wish is that bread was included with entrees, but it is available for purchase. Everyone was really nice and we were glad they were open on the 4th of July 🎆

Kelli Butenhof

We are staying at the Hyatt right next door and decided to check this place out. We were impressed with our appetizer. (Supplí) Although, we both were a little disappointed with our meals. The noodles were very good, but nothing special about this dishes for the cost. (I'd recommend going to Il Porcellino instead for Italian... Worth the walk)

Deborah Bourlon

Perfect place for a special occasion! And wine drinkers 🍷 The atmosphere and the decoration are beautiful The food is amazing! You won’t find this kind of food somewhere else They have a long list of wines but be ready 💰 ( cheapest bottle at 55$)

Clint Gengler

We came here for our 20th wedding anniversary and the experience was wonderful. My wife has food allergies so we emailed them our questions beforehand and they responded with the answers in only a few hours. The food was incredible. The wine our waitresses originally suggested had just sold out, but the sommelier came over with 2 other suggestions and the one we picked matched the evening perfectly. The staff was great. The atmosphere was cozy. All and all in was a perfect evening. Thank you.

Mia T

The staff were extremely welcoming right as my family and I entered the door. The food was phenomenal. This is now my new favorite restaurant.

Stephanie H

Came here with friends and the risotto was amazing! The server was so friendly and fabulous as well! We also had delicious summer drinks. We sat outside and it was great. Inside is pretty crowded and would be difficult with a wheelchair or stroller.

Leah K

Came for restaurant week lunch and loved it! Really cute vibe and great deal. I started with the onion soup which was delicious — cheese and bread were so good and was very heavy on the onions. For my main dish I got the mushroom tagliatelle which had really nice flavor and wasn’t heavy. Portions looked small but we’re actually filling. I also tasted the short rib pasta and that was good too! The chocolate dessert was huge and a little overly salty IMO — I like my food on the salty side but literally every component of it including the ice cream was heavily salted and it was a little overwhelming. The tiramisu looked standard. Overall it was really good and liked the vibe!