Came here to celebrate a special occasion and Adalina delivered on everything a high end restaurant in chicago needs to. Great food, incredible service and great environment. Tyler was our waiter and he was super knowledgeable about the menu and took the time to chat through questions we had about the food. Corn ravioli is a must. The meatballs, whipped ricotta, and veal parmigiana (pair with the campanelle) were all excellent. Dined earlier in the evening if you are looking for a "quieter" vibe as by 7pm it is much louder (as some of the other reviews make comment about ). Will definitely be coming back and appreciate this addition to the downtown chicago dining scene! read more

Horrible, basic food with wretched, rude service. They, also, do not to COVID standards so unless you want the Delta variant, as we did from this place, please avoid. read more

I wish that it were possible to rate service separately however I don't have that option so I'll have to leave my thoughts hear. I had reservations to dine at Adalina on NYE and unfortunately due to an emergency I was unable to keep my reservation. I called and informed the restaurant of the situation that day around 7pm. The representative update my reservation and ended the call. 3 days later I was charged $100 cancellation fee. I called and spoke with a manager by the name of Peter who I explained the entire situation to as well. After hearing me out he told me that there was nothing he could do as that was the policy. I explained that I understood however I experienced an emergency out of my control and were there any exceptions. I even explained that I called in to cancel ( vs just being a no show). He told me that he could lower it to $20 but they had to be a penalty of some sort, and this is where I became upset. Why does there have to be a penalty, to teach me a lesson? Or if is it because I cost them revenue and they are trying to recoup something? I explained that I wasn't happy and I'd be leaving a review regarding my feelings to which he told me that threatening him wasn't cool and if i was going to do that there was no point in him removing any of the charge. So the charge remains and in essence I have paid $100 for my right to express my thoughts on social media. So it is clear that Adalina does not care about customer service as the policies and revenue are far more important. However had this been handled properly I'm certain I would have returned and spent significantly more than $100. However now I will never patronize this establishment and will encourage everyone I know to do the same. I wish they took customer service training and standard good business practices and seriously as they did their policies. read more

This is the perfect restaurant for a special occasion! I went for NYE dinner and was extremely impressed by the ambiance, service, food and overall experience. The atmosphere is elegant and upscale, perfect for a date or a glam night out with friends. It's a bit of a "see and be seen" kind of place, but I also saw families with young children, so definitely draws a diverse crowd. The service was stellar--attentive, thoughtful and efficient, and the courses were timed perfectly. I agree with other reviewers that it is rather loud (so I wouldn't recommend it as a spot for meaningful conversation), but I thought it added to the overall energy and vibe. The food was very good. We started with the bread service, and it was rich, flavorful and delicious, but not overly filling so as to spoil the rest of the meal. My husband loved his Caesar salad, and it was an enormous portion size. I ordered the caprese salad, which was prepared with fried green tomatoes. I didn't personally care for it and would have preferred a traditional caprese, but that's just a matter of personal taste as I am not a huge fan of fried food, and I do appreciate them putting their own unique spin on a classic dish. The pasta dishes were outstanding--fresh, flavorful and hearty. I was expecting very modest portions as you tend to find in upscale restaurants, but I was pleasantly surprised. For dessert, we had the Fall cake, which was moist, rich and delicious. I had a great experience and would definitely recommend Adalina for an evening on the town. read more

Everything was spectacular! From the service to the ambiance to the food- just superb !!! The caprese and campanelli are a must, as is the wagyu strip!!! Will definitely be back! read more

Reservation was made for a special occasion. We waited over 20 minutes to be seated without apology and saw other parties seated ahead of us after tipping the GM with cash. We had a previous reservation at their speakeasy and could have happily waited down there for the table but there was clearly no communication between the hostess stand and speakeasy staff. Once seated, we waited another 30 mins for our drinks and about 45-50 mins before being able to place an order for appetizers. The waiters were overwhelmed, under educated about menu options and slow to respond to requests. The food was not paced out appropriately and the mains were cold when they reached the table. Bussers were forceful with clearing plates and clumsy. There are only four single stall bathrooms to serve the entire restaurant making for long lines and much left to be desired in the way of cleanliness. For prices that rival other well run establishments like Steak 48 and Maple and Ash, the experience falls short on all levels. Disappointingly, this was the worst semi high-end dining experience I've ever had in the city. read more

I'm not mad the waitress spilled two drinks on me- I'm mad how everyone handled it. Four of us dined at Adalina and safe to say I will not be back anytime soon! Our waitress was new which was fine - but when my boyfriend asked her opinion between two drinks she just said "I don't know". Then, when our drinks came our waitress spilled them into my lap. I just want to be perfectly clear that I am not at all mad the waitress spilled the drinks mistakes happen all the time but the restaurant's response was very disappointing. Our waitress apologized and they brought me over napkins and a new chair. They brought my boyfriend a new drink (came half full the second time) and I had to ask several times to get my drink remade as half my martini spill and they brought me the wrong olives. The rest of the night out new waiter kept mentioning how I had gotten two martinis even thought the first one had spilled and came wrong. Our dinner was fine - honestly nothing special and then we were ready for the check. Our waiter insisted on bringing us a dessert even though we expressed multiple times we didn't want any. It was a nice gesture but when the check came I was disappointed to find we were charged for our drinks. I'm not trying to get free things but I think if a waitress spills two drinks on you a restaurant can at least buy you a round as an apology. Additionally, the check was a mess with numerous desserts and drinks we e never ordered ring in and then "comped" to give the illusion we were given more than we actually received. The manager noticed our confusion and came over. We nicely asked him to explain to charges and when we asked about the drinks he very rudely stated "well we didn't charge you for the drinks that spilled". Why on earth would you think it's a favor to not charge for drinks a waitress spilled on me but still make us pay for the replacements? Again, no apology from the manager after we explained our drinks were spilled all over me. Not sure what went wrong but a very big miss on my opinion. I also run a popular food Instagram and reached out to Adalina just letting them know my poor experience, they read the message and never responded. read more

To be perfectly honest, I drove by Adalina, liked the font and logo, and saw it had five stars on Google and that was enough for me. I booked a Sunday evening reservation for my friend and I, and we were greeted by a nice group of hosts and assistant manager, Peter. Peter welcomed us, I explained how I found the place, and we were seated by a window. Peter was professional, warm, and welcoming. Our primary server, Lavi, was absolutely exceptional. She greeted us shortly after we sat down, and got our cocktail orders quickly. Throughout the night, we had a wonderful engagement with both Lavi and Peter through small chat, recommendations, pairings, and service. Sergio helped service our table and was very fun and conversational as well, and added to the very friendly environment. This was an absolutely fantastic experience from start to finish. The environment is cozy and chic, and the second floor dining space keeps headlights and street noise out of your dining experience. While the volume did grow as the evening went on, we never felt like we had to shout or strain to hear each other. The space is modern and moody, ideal for a long dinner engagement or for a simple date night. We started with cocktails, a Bleeding Heart (anejo tequila, stool, blood orange liqueur, ancho Reyes, cinnamon) and a Currantly Single (gin, apricot brandy, black currant, cane sugar, grapefruit) and they were both fantastic--one seasonally warm, and the other bright but savory. Our second round of cocktails were a Figeddaboudit (think fig infused Old Fashion) and the Bergamot Margarita (a fruity, refreshing margarita). Peter sent over a complimentary signature appetizer called Gnocchi Fitto that had a sopapilla type bread that you stuff with whipped ricotta with honey, and delicious prosciutto. We also ordered the Cacio E Pepe Arancini which is unlike any other arancini you've ever had--black rice, manchego, and guanciale. We both ordered the lamb chops for our entree and were equally pleased by the pistachio crust and our side of Mafaldine as recommended by Lavi. I've run out of room, but 5-stars! read more

Light skin Mexican girl in the front has a horrible attitude. She should not be in the front, when you walk in you should feel welcomed. I know I am not the only who thought the same thing. It's a great restaurant but I won't be going back after that experience. There are other restaurants in the city that will make me feel welcomed and have better service. read more

Horrible service and they ran out of food that day. How can you run out of bread at a 5 star restaurant

We don't often go out for Italian, given that most offerings are similar and can be made just as well at home. But Adalina is absolutely worth the expense for fresh, homemade, creative choices. The space is gorgeous, first of all. We were in the semi-private back room, though I could tell complaints about the noise level in the main dining room were valid. We tried a little bit of everything: the gnoccho fritto was decadent and probably the standout, though the fried green tomato caprese was a very close second. The beets in buttermilk were unusual in the best possible way. The lumache was surprisingly hearty and nicely spicy, and my daughter loved her salmon vesuvio. Service was incredible. We will definitely be back. read more

Had dinner here while I was in town for my 30th birthday. We had a group of 6 so were able to try and all share a variety of things on the menu. The best dinner, both food and service, I had while in Chicago. Everything we tried was delicious. Chad took care of us and had a great personality and could not have been more attentive and helpful explaining the menu. Would absolutely recommend to anyone! read more

This restaurant is trash! My friends and I just left because the waiter spilled 2 cocktails on my friend and didn't even apologize, go get towels to dry her off, he just walked away. Busboys came over more concerned about the wet floor than my friend being wet. Again still no apologies, offer for a free meal, gift card, NOTHING! Finally someone came over who brought my friend towels, we were getting up and leaving, waiter who dropped the drinks was nowhere in sight and never came to apologize before we left. Manager gave my friend his card and said he would pay for dry cleaning....nothing else!! I would NEVER come back to this restaurant again....the vibe was off when we walk in and there was a drunk patron harassing people as they were waiting to check in, management was letting him do whatever. The bus boy who was serving water, had an attitude and there was a language barrier but it was his snippy attitude that was off putting. The water didn't know what was in the "strawberry fields" drink. He also didn't know what pieces of chicken were included for the fried chicken entree, he said he had been on vacation and didn't know the menu anymore, it was a small menu....then he finally came back with drinks and spilled 2 of them on my friend. TRASH staff and attitudes. I would not recommend this restaurant under any circumstances. read more

Had been here for dinner last year and decided make a reservation for a girls weekend brunch. The staff was incredibly attentive and made us all feel welcome and taken care of. The gentleman who brought our food (I think his name was Himay) was fantastic! And our server was so patient with all of our questions about each dish. He even brought some extra chilled olive juice on the side because I told him I like my martini extra dirty - So thoughtful! We had the gnocchi, fried eggplant sandwich, and Caesar salad with truffle. All were delicious! Would definitely recommend for anyone wanting quality Italian brunch spot! read more

One of my fav places in Chicago! Went back recently and was super disappointed to find out Livi no longer worked there. She made my first experience at Adalina absolutely amazing! She recommended all the most amazing foods to us and you could very much tell she cares a lot about giving her customers the full experience with her extensive knowledge of the menu and her gorgeous smile. Very sad that she won't be there to serve me when I come back but I won't be able to stay away regardless! read more

Entrees and apps were really good!!! Dessert was meh - so so small for the price. Place was packed on a Monday night and very loud.

Our first visit to this new Italian spot. Good food. Terrific menu guidance and service from Amir. We will return.

So excited to have a new restaurant in the neighborhood but although the service and the staff were friendly and pleasant the food did not live up to what I was expecting. The food needs balance and more flavor. The Salmon was dry and very bland while the octopus was cooked very well the potatoes, goat cheese and garnishing did nothing to compliment it. The pasta was beautiful and fresh but the pesto was lacking balance, the chef took an unconventional path by adding the basil fresh on top of the pesto dish instead of incorporating it within the pesto sauce (sounds innovative) but the sauce was just too bland tasted like olive oil and parm on pasta, a little acid would have helped but overall the freshness and layers of flavor of the pesto was lost in this dish. Overall the prices were high and the food was not worth the money at all. read more

We ate at Adalina for the first time and had an incredible experience. An amazing space, and we were able to get seated by open windows. Great service, with an extensive drink and wine selection, but the food was by far the most memorable. We started with the Truffled Caesar, the Gnocco Fritto, Charred Octopus, and Fried Green Tomato Caprese. Everything was amazing, and we were licking the plates clean! Food was well balanced, decadent, yet light. All of the pastas were incredible as well, with flavor profiles that were both nostalgic, yet unique and elevated. My favorite pasta was the Mafaldine, but everybody at our table had a different personal favorite pasta. We wrapped up with the lamb chops, which were also perfectly cooked with an explosion of umami and flavors, ranging from subtle notes of gochujang across a truffle backdrop. We finished off an incredible meal with an assortment of desserts, all impressive, but my favorite being the brown butter honey tart! Overall, a truly memorable dining experience, thanks to the highly talented and gracious head chef Soo Ahn. We'll definitely be back and would highly recommend! read more

The ambiance of Adalina was terrific very pretty with a dark color scheme and good lighting. The problems I had didn't start until our entrees arrived, the portions of the "GNOCCHI DELLA NONNA" were less than admirable. I had gotten maybe 10 small Gnocchi, which was delicious but not enough for my price. All the while our server was nowhere to be found. We would see her walk by every so often but she did not seem to even give us a glance to see if we would like more champagne or even more water. The server also asked us if we would like dessert BEFORE we even had our entree! They were out of 2 of the deserts that we wanted and yet she took the orders and returned later to tell us that they didn't have them, so she put in for a 3 option that was not discussed. The atmosphere was loud and busy on a Tuesday night. This was NOT a restaurant I would take a significant other, boss, or any type of business meeting as advertised. The Meatballs were good and the bread was good as well but once again it was small portions. However, the redeeming factor was the amazing runner/busser that was paired with our server. He was on top of everything and he was terrific. If you're looking for good Italian food I highly recommend Alla Vita! read more

Wonderful experience ! Went here for an anniversary dinner on a Monday evening. The service was exceptional. The atmosphere of the place was wonderful. The design of the whole place is spectacular. The food and drinks were divine. Highly recommend to check out ! read more

Amazing service, wonderful food, and beautiful ambiance! Thank you Tee for taking care of us during the private event. Definitely will be back! read more

Unbelievable food, i was so pleased and our waitress amy was absolutely incredible... she recommended all the best meals and i cant wait to come back. AMY FOR THE WIN!!! Love Isaac:) read more

Food and service is amazing! Our server Tina was great and made sure our wine glass never went empty. She also gave great suggestions for food. read more

From the ambiance to the food and service, everything was beautiful and delicious! Highly recommend this gorgeous spot.

Completely overrated. We went for my 30th birthday and were disappointed. Originally we had a reservation for the first weekend which the restaurant cancelled. When finding another date, we picked my birthday and they promised it would be worth the wait. We got seated right away but service was extremely slow. 50 minutes in, we had just gotten our wine and not yet our appetizers. We ordered the octopus and Arancini for apps. The octopus was fine, have had better elsewhere and the arancini was good. For dinner we got the lobster pasta and truffle ravioli. The lobster pasta was bland and cold. The truffle pasta was very good. With slow service, mediocre food, expensive wine, and nothing impressive, I would not recommend and probably will not be back. Go to rpm, maple and ash, or ciccio mio instrad. read more

I would recommend this place to everyone I know. The food was absolutely AMAZING! The staff is absolutely AMAZING! I had such a great time here and enjoyed every plate as well as the espresso martini and the Prosecco. I would highly recommend this place! read more

Seated 20 mins late at opening because everyone was in a meeting, they came out well after 5pm. The old fashioned was watery. The small plates were great: meatballs, manchego rice ball things, and burratta . My date loved her salmon. My filet was ordered medium rare and came out borderline well done. They comp'd it so that was nice. The late seating made me late for a 7pm commitment and the filet was torched..., too bad cause everything else was great. Two big misses though. read more

Second time I went and both times were great. I prefer sitting in the bar area but great ambiance no matter where you are. Food is very good. The artichoke pasta is something I never thought I'd get and it was great. Same with the lamb chops and all the salads we ordered. We had Zoe both times and she is excellent. One of the managers (Alexa) is also fantastic and keeps everything running very smooth. Will definitely be going back! read more

The ambience was definitely much better than the food. We had high expectations given the higher priced menu for dishes that you can get at any restaurant around town and also how jam packed the place was. Unfortunately the quality and execution of the dishes we tried were more than underwhelming. First off, they should NOT put a "Wagyu" steak on the menu if the quality is less than a standard USDA cut of beef. Even worse is that the chef grossly overcooked our "Wagyu" that was ordered medium rare.. not even their house A1 could fix it so we asked for a new steak to be cooked to the right temp and that's when we realized this cut of beef was NOT "Wagyu" quality. I maybe should've guessed that $91 for 12 Oz of "Wagyu" beef was too good to be true but we expected it to at least taste like a top quality standard meat. Extremely disappointingly. I also ordered a side of mushrooms which was very disappointing as well because when it arrived to the table it looked like sliced potatoes but as I tasted them I realized it was actually 90% thick rubbery mushroom stems with no caps and just one small maitake in the dish. Another disappointment was the "Truffle Caesar" which would've been great except that we expected to actually taste the truffle since they shaved a ton of it on top but somehow it was nearly flavorless. I guess that batch of truffles were very mild. Overall we liked the restaurant/bar ambience but we don't think we'll be back again except for cocktails. Chicago is a foodie town and Adalina is just a trendy hotspot not meant for food enthusiasts. read more

The food was excellent but the Saturday night my wife and I went in early August 2021 included service mishaps. For example, when we first sat, our server - a young, pleasant woman who is nameless because she never introduced herself - proceeded to explain the dinner menu before asking us if we wanted a drink or offering a wine menu. We had to ask for the wine list and then ordered a bottle. When it arrived we had to interrupt the server's attempt to open it in order for us to verify the vintage. We thus discovered the wine server brought a different vintage than the one that was listed and which we had ordered. No apology was offered as she explained that they did not have the vintage that was listed. A second review of the wine list eventually led to our getting a bottle to enjoy. The next mishap occurred over the appetizer course. My wife received both of her orders in succession while I received nothing. When I flagged our waitress, she indicated she would "go and get it". That led to a server soon bringing a dish intended for me that I did not order. It seemed someone confused the Gnoccho Fritto for the Gnocchi Delanonna. It was very clear which one I had ordered, and the waitress acknowledged this. Even so, there was no admission of a mistake or hint of apology offered. It seemed like she was hoping I would just accept whatever dish they brought. Eventually we received everything we ordered, and I will gladly say that the food was excellent. But as enduring as the evening had been, we never got to dessert. Priced as it is, the service was far below acceptable and without a single note of humility surrounding the gaffs, thus most disappointing. read more