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The Rosebud
76/100 (1639 ratings)
Restaurants
Italian
Asian
Gluten Free Options
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Italian
Gluten Free Options
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Dinner
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Late Night
Alfredo
Lobster
Tiramisu
Eggplant
Meatballs
Pasta
Bolognese
Salad
Lasagne
Crab
Cannoli
Scallops
Saltimbocca
Clams
Minestrone
Calamari
Cakes
Risotto
Lamb
Mussels
Bruschette
Calamares
Noodle
Pesto
Salmon
Shrimp
Fish
Ribs
Dumplings
Sit down
Italian
Accepts Discover
Seating
Valet Parking
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Takeout
Television
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Private Dining
Accepts American Express
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"Ok guys, hear me out…. PROBABLY ONE OF THE BEST HAPPY HOURS IN CHICAGO! The happy hour menu is attached. Sliders were absolutely delicious! The..."
Alex Sandoval
"Stopped here while on a work trip and during the Italian Festival on Taylor Street! The items on the special menu all sounded good. I had Grandma’s..."
Angela Buffington-Johnson
"We had never been to this location, only Rosebud on Rush St. We were missing out. This is some of the best Italian you will have in Chicago. The..."
Matt JC
"This was an incredible experience. From the wonderful service to the absolutely exceptional food, it was awesome. I will warn you, DON'T think these..."
Richard Wright
"Hands down some of the best Italian you will get. Sat at the Frank Sinatra table where he used to sit along with Tom Hanks. A lot of cool history to..."
Jacob Dunn
"The rigatoni alla vodka (picture) was SO GOOD and the eggplant stack was literally the best eggplant I've ever had. I also loved our waiter and the..."
Lexi Paderson
"There is not enough praise that would do this place justice! The atmosphere, the food, the wine, the dessert, the service... OMG! This is a must! The..."
Wendy McKim
"For decades, Rosebud on Taylor has been a family tradition for our holidays and birthdays. We enjoy the terrific food and vibrant atmosphere, and the..."
Liesl Miller, Orenic
"Enjoyed a great dinner with amazing service from Marco’s. The speciality entrees were great. I’ll definitely..."
Kiesha Oliver-Hayes
"We had the meatballs and the fish (seafood) salad and it was all delicious! They do a light dressing on the salad that really helps to lift the taste..."
Shawn Parra
"Excellent service and our dinner was delicious. Henry was outstanding server with excellent manners. The restaurant was beyond our expectations!..."
Alejandro Vilanova
"Yummy! Everything was delicious! Love the vintage sign when we ate outside. Started with stuffed mushrooms and the brocolini. The sauce for the..."
Swaroop Singh
"The Rosebud is an old family favorite. The food is plentiful and the service is attentive but not overwhelming. The veal and chicken were fantastic..."
Jim Di SILVIO
"I randomly stopped in and had a great experience. I sat at the bar, conversated with the bar tender and people around me. Friendly atmosphere,..."
Patrick Cameron
""for-get-about-it"... Super friendly staff, top notch service, great atmosphere with background music just quiet enough to where it doesn't effect..."
Gary Sanabria
"I'll cut to the chase: The Trio from the specials menu is without a doubt among the best tenderloin cuts my wife and I have ever had, easily leagues..."
Tarek El-Ghazaly
"Everything was good, but nothing was extraordinary. The Chicken Parm was giant and could feed an army, but the chicken was actually pretty tough and..."
Andrew and Haley!
Pizza Art Cafe
76/100 (1546 ratings)
Restaurants
Pizza
Italian
Pizza
Italian
Dinner
Salad
Sit down
Italian
Pizza
Seating
Table Service
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Accepts American Express
Accepts Discover
BYOB
Reservations
Dinner
Mid-range
"Love this restaurant, start with the bruschetta, which is awesome! Typically I split a salad and then share a wonderfully delicious pizza! BYOB!!!..."
Cheryl Meyer Lichtenberg
"i have loved this place for years always happy when i..."
Todd Michael Nyenhuis
"So SO good! Our favorite pizza inthe city. And I daydream about the bruschetta...."
Matia Malek
"From Louisiana! My sister and her boyfriend brought us here and it was delicious!!! Friendly..."
April Landry
"Great food and great service. Waiters were very friendly thumbs..."
Evelyn Maria Yanez
"Excellent food with an Eastern European accent on Italian cuisine. Very tasty and good value. It is BYOB, but that only helps make more..."
Cliff Williams
"The BEST Pizza you'll ever have. BYOB so really inexpensive too. Love this..."
Karl Butcher
"Carbonara was phenomenal! Love this neighborhood..."
Jaizon B. Plaga
"Nice ambient, delicious..."
Adriana Adriana
"A small and intimate neighborhood spot. The menu is half Italian and half Romanian. Definitely an old Lincoln Square favorite. Wood fired oven and..."
E Vgz
"My wife and I went to Pizza Art Cafe for a date night and it was excellent. No corking fee for the bottle of wine we brought. Super courteous staff...."
Nicholas Zausch
"This place has some really good pizza while it might not be the biggest pizza it is really, really tasty pizza. While I haven't had any of the pasta..."
Faux Panjandrum
"Great place! Very comfortable, homey vibe. Cevapcici and pizza were delicious. We'll be..."
Jason Liechty
"Really love the wood fire pizza here, it’s amazing and authentic! In my opinion the best in Chicago ! The sauce is incredible and they have home..."
Sandra Klasne
"Nice, quaint little comfortable yet romantic restaurant. I enjoyed the cevape the most. The mixed platter for appetizer was amazing as..."
Meena Beena
"Excellent pizza. It's quiet enough in the restaurant that you can actually talk & hear each..."
Jennifer Parks
"Pizza Art Cafe is a lovely neighborhood restaurgreat! The delicious is food served in a lovely atmosphere. Service is..."
Sandra Fontanez Phelan
"Very good, small and friendly place... Personally don't like BYOB but I can survive..."
Jugo S
"Delicious! Has the best pizzas. They are thin and full of flavor. Also... Guess what? They have legit Serbian food! What!?! So unexpected, so..."
Steph A. Cadena
"Great food AS ALWAYS. Only thing I would suggest is some cute lights in the patio since it gets a bit dark at night, but the food is always on..."
Manuel Hernandez
"Now open for breakfast w/ crepes both savory and sweet. More pastries to come, including fresh..."
Tom Coomes
"A hidden gem of a pizza place with unique pizza. The cheese was decadent and some of the best I ever have had on a pizza. A robust menu of other..."
Nick Watt
"The best ćevapi ever,you don't need to go to Sarajevo to fulfill your needs just make a trip to Pizza Art..."
Omer Sulejman
"The seafood pizza is the Best! Great byob pizza..."
Carmen Chami
"Amazing pizza and now serving breakfast! We had the smoked salmon crepe and the kinder bueno crepe. Both were larger than expected and delicious! So..."
Eileen Dominic
Pizano's Pizza & Pasta
76/100 (7010 ratings)
Restaurants
Italian
Gluten Free Options
Pizza
Italian
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Pizza
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Late Night
Calamari
Calamares
Meatballs
Tortellini
Beef
Tortelloni
Deep dish pizza
Bruschette
Pasta
Pesto
Salad
Wings
Sit down
Italian
Pizza
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Delivery
Takeout
Television
Dinner
Late Night
Lunch
Mid-range
"Wow. Just wow. So glad I don’t live here as I would eat this way too often. That crust! We chose the thin crust. The flavor of the toppings and..."
Ninette
"I liked they had personal deep dish pizza. I ate at another place the day earlier and was told they could make me one so I ended up getting a medium..."
Rick Skaf
"Appetizer, the garlic bread was tasty, Ruby pizza was good, I added some salt, oregano, and pepper and it got much..."
Fazlollah Madani Sani
"Absolutely phenomenal. The mozzarella cheese is unlike any type of cheese that I have ever tasted before. If i had to (literally had to) make one..."
Ace
"The best deep dish pizza in Chicago. We tried different places and this was by far our favourite! We also tried the Cesar Salad and it was..."
María Méndez
"If you like thin crust like me, they got the thickest thin crust I've had! Very flavorful and Delicious! I would highly recommend everyone try..."
Jonathan Campos
"NO GF ravioli. Contrary to the review that brought me in, they have no gluten-free ravioli. Their thin crust gluten free pizza was tasty, but they..."
Justin Lewis
"Nice family Italian restaurant. Very authentic. Food is great and just a cool small Italian Chicago..."
Sean Smith
"My son had the individual deep dish with pepperoni. He didn’t like it. However I had the pasta with meat sauce which was great! Drinks were great..."
JANIE CHAMBERS
"I was staying at the Hilton Palmer hotel for the Chicago Marathon and wanted to try a place for Deep Dish pizza. I typically stay away from yelp and..."
Michael Johnson
"Nice menu! Great pizza deep dish, I ordered a thin crust and it was great with a crispy crust, nice sauce and plentiful toppings. Good service, it..."
Linda
"Good pizza ordered thin crust, it's not a real thin crust but sure was crispy, we also ordered a small salad that was fresh with the best house made..."
edlovesmaine
"Had to stop in and try this Chicagoan landmark! The cheese deep dish pizza didn’t disappoint! I also loved the old pizzeria ambience with the red..."
Shannan Clarke
Pizza Metro
72/100 (260 ratings)
Restaurants
Pizza
Italian
Pizza
Italian
Dinner
Lunch
Late Night
Salad
Sit down
Italian
Pizza
Delivery
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Reservations
Dinner
Lunch
Late Night
Cheap Eats
"Had the Rosemary/Potato pizza. So good. Awesome service and very friendly staff. I work at the new Target and will make this a regular stop. Chicken..."
Ed Mrowiec
"Some of the best pizza I've eaten . A very good friend took me there the last time I was in Chicago, I had to go..."
Mark Bedker
"The chicken personal pizza in the box? OMG so f'n good literally melts in your..."
Tammy SSmith
"Pizza Metro is always good. Always get the Veggie Lasagna and the pizza with blue cheese and..."
Anthony Whitaker
"First time yesterday. It was quick & delicious for a good price. The crust was crispy thin & tasty..."
Maggie Yonts
"Absolutely delicious. Fresh. Owner and staff were..."
Charm Tims
"Da best pizza period.....closest thing to Roma Italia ..made in America with Roman..."
Ricardo Lara
"Fresh and yummy pizza, pasta and dessert. Awesome service too. Very affordable prices and lovely outdoor..."
Tejaswi Kakade Mahendrakar
"I love this place. I am always treated right and their is something I always rave about. Where most pizza places focus on stuffing you with dough,..."
Marcus Gutierrez
"Awesome food ! Pizza is felicious, trust me, I am Italian, also pasta and dessert always fresh. Don't miss to pass by when you are in Chicago. True..."
Romina Viggiano
"Great pizza...service is awesome...love the..."
Nanderz Ferdinand
"My husband and I went here on a whim! One of the Best decision that we ever made. We had the garbage pizza! SO DIVINE. I don’t even like many..."
Odo N
"My new favorite pizza place! Pizza metro’s thin crust pizza had amazing flavors and textures that left me utterly impressed. From the perfectly..."
Alejandra Torres
"My first visit back since they reopened. The pizza seems slightly different than before, but still so good. My friend got a sausage pizza, and I got..."
Megan Y
"This review is for their pastries! This place has been closed for a while and after reopening the owner has been focusing on authentic Italian..."
Allegra Arvaneh
"Stopped in because the croissants looked so amazing in the window and they were. He pulled some fresh from the oven for us also. The pistachio..."
Teagan O'Toole
"Delicious pizza and excellent customer service! The man who took our order was so kind and welcoming. We ordered a small pepperoni and a small potato..."
Sara Alq
"We just ate here tonight and we loved it! I got a small Romana pizza. It had an airy, crispy crust without the dryness that a lot of chains end up..."
Caroline E. Thompson
"I walked by this place a million times and had no idea it was authentic Italian. WHAT?! The pastries were so good. This is very much traditional..."
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"Wow! Please go support this place! They are serving gourmet level classic Italian pastries - they are absolutely delicious and incredible! We need..."
Gina Marie
"Great owners, great pizza. It's a nice small neighborhood spot. I got a Buffalo Chicken thin flatbread/Roman style pizza; very good, and nice and..."
Andrea Eppy
"I’m so happy this place is back open. The pizza is so amazing, because of the well layered flavors and fresh ingredients. I’ve tried the..."
Nat T
"The best pizza in Chicago !!! Roman style pizza with the best crust and toppings and run by one of the friendliest/ most pizza passionate person..."
Sairam Rangachari
"Wife and I were walking down Division on a nice spring day… stopped to have a nice little Pinsa and Mac & Cheese bites. Pizza was cooked..."
Robert Ferone
"Definitely worth a stop, Authentic Roman Style pizza. While here grab a homemade pastry and..."
Richie G
"Just ordered from here for the first time!! We had two vegetarian options: the 5 cheese with arugula & tomatoes and the potato & rosemary! Super..."
Lise Graham
"I stopped by and tried the potato pizza. It has rosemary on it and I really enjoyed it. The owner behind the counter was very nice and..."
Maria
"Pastries are great. Best and most authentic macchiato I have had outside of Italy. Come for coffee and..."
Melissa Stanley
"This place is a hidden gem. I can only attest for their pizza, pinsas (Roman style pizza, SO GOOD), and bakery items. Highly recommend this small..."
Tommy G
"The MOST authentic Italian bar / pizzeria / bakery in town! Stopping there sat or sun mornings is like to be back home..."
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Father & Son Restaurant
70/100 (884 ratings)
Restaurants
Pizza
Italian
Barbecue
Dinner
Lunch
Late Night
Ribs
"Nice pizza. This, crispy crust, so it's fast as well. Parking lot for free parking. Friendly service. Large space..."
Tom K
"One of the most pleasant experiences I've had in a while, the staff was friendly and attentive, the food was delish with large portions, been there 3..."
Terrance Rogers
"Loved it! So sorry to see it go... This place was a staple in the community..it reminds me of a time when I had all my Family...may they be blessed!..."
Alicia Cerda
"I MISS THE NORTH AVE PLACE HOPE THEY PUT ONE IN THE NEW PROYECT, BUT THEY BETTER KEEP THIS ONE ON MILWAUKEE ALSO. THER IS NO PLACE LIKE..."
POOR BOY SHOE SHINE
"Great food for a good price. Sorry to hear that they are closing. Our family has had many family dinners there over the past few years. We loved the..."
Ethan Guzman-Barron
"Love love love their pizza! My go to is a thin crust with sausage, mushroom, and jalapenos... delish!!! Their wings are underrated as they are meaty..."
J
"A family favorite! Always clean, service is always fast and best of all the food is always delicious! My 2 children and I walked in and were..."
Ashley Lebron
"Outstanding pizza, it easily ranks as one of the cities best! I visit this place annual, recently they did some nice renovations. So far I've..."
Byron Acevedo
"I love this place. My family and I grew up ordering from this establishment. The food is great as well as the customer service however I was given..."
Frank Garcia
"I ordered the eggplant parmesan. It came relatively fast. The bread that was served before my dinner was very doughy and did not taste good. The..."
Alisia Wagar