Chicago Joe's in Downtown Las Vegas is beloved for serving hearty, traditional Italian classics inside a cozy, converted house. Diners consistently rave about the nostalgic, intimate atmosphere and authentic sauce comfort food, though the venue is small and reservations are strongly recommended read more

Chicago Joe's - The Veal & Peppers w/ Mushrooms & Onions w/ Pasta Side. Was absolutely amazing . - Italian Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

It was amazing. Darren is one of the best waiters in Las Vegas Food was the best Italian I have ever had The ambiance was simple and fun just like being in your own home years ago growing up read more

Amazing food. Server was attentive & friendly. It's a cute historic family owned place & we had no issue with parking despite being in downtown read more

Chicago Joe's - Inside - Italian Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

Party of 5 on a Tuesday night for my birthday. Made a reservation here on Yelp. Arrived a few mins late but not an issue. Welcomed and seated promptly. The service was great. The Food is amazing. We offered 4 dishes and an appetizer. We were happy with everything and we will be back when in town. Don't hesitate to go off the strip for real authentic Italian that will knock your socks off. Price was so reasonable that I'd gladly take a taxi or Lyft here as well if staying on the strip. read more

Let me start by saying I'm closer to like 3.5 stars, but please hear me out. Heard lots of great things about this place. We were seeing a show nearby so figured why not come by and try it out. When they say it's a small place, oh it's no joke as chairs are touching. With that said, they make it work. If you want to eat here, make a reservation just to cover yourself. We ordered the fettuccini Alfredo and chicken parm dinners. Fettuccini was pretty good but just lacked some flavor, however a really good portion size. The chicken parm had 2 large pieces of chicken and a smaller side of penne pasta(guess that's the default if you don't specific). The red sauce at Joe's is pretty sweet compared to other places we have been. Not saying it was bad, but different and just preparing you. In addition the chicken parm isn't breaded like normal chicken parm. It has all the breading on top mixed with the sauce and cheese, but the bottom isn't breaded. Definitely wasn't expecting that. With all that said service was really good, things came out fairly quick and all was accurate. Not complaints there! I think overall this was a one and done for us. But please don't let anything above discourage you from trying them out! Everyone has a different expectation on taste and their type of Italian food. read more

Excellent place got so lucky to be recommended. The food has soooo much flavor and the service is over the top. read more

Chicago Joe's - Chicken Parm - Italian Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

The place is so cute, small but still comfortable. It's important to know that you must have a reservation. The food was delicious. We started with the Artichoke appetizer which was in a very good sauce. They served a bread basket for the table as we waited for our order. The bread was so soft!! Our orders were Eggplant Parmegiana, Lasagna, Chicken Piccata, and Chicken Alfredo. All served with soup or salad. 3 of the meals (except the Lasagna) were served with a side of Rigatoni. Everything was delicious; we were all pleased with our dishes. Our server was very attentive and provided a complimentary Tiramasu for our Anniversary, which was the best I've ever had. There was a fine chocolate powder on top then a drizzle of a rich dark chocolate! Yum! We asked for 4 forks because this dessert was very shareable! Will definitely be back. read more

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Cute little spot that i heard about and wanted to try! Parked in back but you can park across the street.. make reservations since tables are limited. Food was excellent. Lasagna was hitting the spot! Bucket list checked read more

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What Hidden gem. It's not really hidden but very unassuming as it is in a house! Intimate atmosphere and the food is outstanding. We loved the busy atmosphere and how engaging the staff was. Probably the BEST Italian food I've ever had. We saw a whole family come in to eat as well as a lot of takeout. You can tell this place is very well liked in the community. We can't wait to come back. read more

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It's been a very long time since I have been to this place. Born in the mid 70's, little has changed about this downtown Las Vegas staple. Tiny spot serving traditional Italian dishes. Solid menu of pastas, chicken and seafood dishes. Randy, our server was very accommodating and really covered his half of the restaurant very well. Dinner was good and there was leftovers for sure. If you're into an old school restaurant and Vegas institution check out, Chicago Joes. read more

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This is one of our favorite restaurants and by far the best lasagna in the city. We love coming here. The waiters are great and have been here for a very long time. It's a very small restaurant that used to be a house that was built in the 40's. It's pretty tight but very comfortable and cozy and charming. The food is great and the prices are much better than most places around them. Always make sure to make a reservation because as mentioned there aren't that many tables to begin with. read more

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Blink and you would miss it. The Italian restaurant is located inside on old house turned restaurant in downtown Las Vegas. Seating is limited so I would recommend a reservation. All entrees come with soup or salad. I had the soup which was ok. My spouse had the salad with creamy garlic dressing. The dressing is made in house. It was delicious. For my meal I had the ravioli. It was a very generous portion. It was good. My spouse had the chicken Parmesan. It was also a very generous helping. The prices were reasonable for Las Vegas and the waiter was very nice. read more

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Cool place. Old School. Service was great! Atmosphere is also great. I had the fettuccine Alfredo. A little bland. Glad I went.

One of my favorite Italian restaurants in all of Las Vegas. Go there for the lasagna and garlic cheesebread. Recommend reservations as they only have a handful of tables. read more

Chicago Joe's - Chicago Joe's lasagna - Italian Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

I love to find restaurants off the beaten path and stumbled onto Chicago Joe's. Lucky me! Walking in it's got a great feel and vibe. A little on the darker side (loved it) and friendly. My waiter was the bald waiter from Boston (I don't recall his name) and other than having bad taste in sports teams, he was an impeccable waiter! Great friendly banter and very knowledgeable about food! Finally my meal! The bread was hot & fresh, olive oil & balsamic perfect as well as my house salad. Finally the cioppino came! Whoohoo! Fresh & good sized shellfish and fish. I like the sauce a bit more "brothy" but it was solid! Th pasta was fresh oh and my Peroni was cold! Great experience! read more

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Food was amazing. Service was outstanding. I grew up with a southern Italian mother and it was like she was in the kitchen. Couldn't have been any better read more

Sadly the food was gross. Service was good. Just not what we expected from the reviews and pictures we saw. Out of the artichoke app. Fishy smelling shrimp pasta, and lasagna wasn't great. If you like cheese and meat probably your thing but I struggled to find the noodles. Just disappointing. Giving a 2 star not for the food but our server was very nice. read more

Chicago Joe's - Lasagna, Joe's shrimp pasta smelled fishy - Italian Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

I went here recently before I went back to California because it's one of my FAVORITES it's something tourists don't quite know about and more of a local spot because it's a bit off the strip more so in the downtown area, yet still VERY nice!!! This restaurant a lot of history to it and I believe the city of Las Vegas just acknowledged their 50th anniversary of it being open this year of 2025! Now that's cool! I absolutely love love love their pasta, appetizers, CHEESECAKE, and basically everything on the dang menu is beyond. For me personally, I love getting their cheese stuffed raviolis in their creamy Alfredo sauce with shrimp added. Absolutely divine. Also if you're a cheesecake fan, it is a MUST have to get a slice before you leave! Perfection with a fresh strawberry puree sauce drizzled all over it. The service is absolutely wonderful our server was so sweet and told us he had been working there a very long time and had a sense of humor to him. That's what I love about old school Vegas restaurants is the service is just beyond wonderful every time and they sure as hell know what they're doing and are damn good at it!!! He was the best, I wish I could have gotten his name to give him a shout out! The vibe for this restaurant is very much a dark, quiet to average, classy, upscale, and a very intimate type of restaurant. I think this would be a perfect place for date nights, however I went with a few girls this last time and we had just as much fun. The Italian in me will come back every time I'm in Las Vegas! read more

Chicago Joe's - Cheesecake with a strawberry puree sauce and whipped cream! Yum!!! - Italian Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

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So let me start off by saying that this place is a hidden little gem when it comes to Vegas...you can tell it is a local's place! The ambience states warmth, quaint, family!! I felt like I was nestled by the fireplace of a cozy cottage!! The service....EXCELLENT!! Our waiter was wonderful!! He expedited our orders in perfect timing, giving us time to enjoy our appetizers, then salad, then entrees. Now for the food!! We had mussels, steamed clams and mushroom escargot! Everything was delicious! The only thing I could give a score that wasn't a 10 out of 10 was that the mushroom caps were raw...but the taste was perfection!! Might I suggest to the chef to cook the mushrooms a little before assembling the dish to cook...and let me stress on this...THE DISH STILL TASTED AMAZING!! Next week got our salads... We were given a choice of either vinaigrette or a creamy garlic dressing... I had the vinaigrette which was good... My husband had the creamy garlic dressing... Now that's something to slap your grandma over!!! I'm so upset that I did not get the creamy garlic dressing... My husband let me have a bite to try it... Then I stole three more bites. It was so good... Definitely getting that one next time!! Our entrees were superb! I had the pasta with white clam sauce...they let me have the choice of angel hair pasta with it...sooooo gooood!! My husband and one of our other friends had the lasagna... oh my God!! my husband let me taste that lasagna... Probably the best lasagna I've ever had... And I eat a lot of lasagna and make it as well... So so good! Another friend had the seafood platter (forgive me. I don't know the actual name of it... But it was one of their specials I do believe.) it looked incredible!!! And then our friend who took us there had the spaghetti and meatballs, which also looked delicious and he said it was very, very good!! We're in Vegas at least once a year at this time for a Dart tournament that we play in... This is now going to be our first night meal whenever we come here... I wish I could compliment the desserts because I'm sure that they were amazing as well but we were so full that we couldn't even think of dessert! I give this place seven out of five stars... And a 12 out of a 10 ! WE DEFINITELY WILL BE BACK!!!! Thank you to the chef and to our server, but most of all, thank you to the owners of Chicago Joe's for having such a wonderful restaurant for us to enjoy while we were here!!!! read more

Chicago Joe's - Steamed clam and mushroom escargot appetizers with almost all eaten salad...lol - Italian Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

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I'm not sure what the bad reviews are about. I loved this restaurant. It's small and cozy. Kind of like eating at your nonna's house. There's a parking lot in the back but beware it looks a bit sketch at night. The chicken marsala was amazing! It was the most authentic I've had. The dinner entrees come with soup or salad and bread. read more

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Our family dined here to celebrate our anniversary. Tomorrow we will be celebrating my husband's birthday. The food is delicious, the ambiance is wonderful and the service is great. Looking forward to dining the again. read more

Like Eating at Your Italian Friend's House, Cozy, Tasty, but a Bit Pricey This place has that rare, comforting vibe that makes you feel like you're eating in someone's home. Quite literally - it's about the same size at your friends home. The atmosphere is warm, inviting, and relaxed, with friendly staff who treat you like family from the moment you walk in. The food? Solid. Classic Italian done right, nothing overly complicated, just simple, well-executed dishes made with care. The pasta was fresh, the sauce had depth, and the portions were satisfying without being over the top. You can tell they care about the quality. Service was a standout. Attentive, personal, and genuinely kind, the kind of place where your server remembers your name and checks in just enough without hovering. My only gripe: the price. While everything was good, it felt just a bit steep for what it was. You're definitely paying for the ambiance and hospitality as much as the meal itself. read more

Chicago Joe's - Italian Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

Celebrated my daughter's birthday and found this cozy spot for some Italian food. Service was great and attentive the waiter was great checking on us frequently. The food was delicious! Thanks for making this a great birthday! read more

Chicago Joe's - Chicken Alfredo - Italian Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

All in all it was a new experience! It was a quaint place. An old house makes it feel like you're visiting an Italian friend! The food was decent portions and a bit pricey. The parking is very limited in back with only 6 parking spots. There is a dispensary behind it so not sure you can park there. We were meeting some retired Army friends for a little get together. Our waiter was a guy from Boston and as bostoners are; a lil blunt! The food was good. I had the eggplant parm. My wife had the veal Masala and an artichoke. I did get a bit of a tummy ache but it could have been anything. Overall an interesting place! read more

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So happy hubby and I went here for my Birthday dinner. Randy, our server, guided us in all the right directions on what to order from appetizer to dessert! The meal... Delicious!!! The setting...Comfortable and inviting. I can't wait to go back!!! P.S. The Limoncello Cake is a MUST!!! read more

This is not your typical restaurant, it literally is a house. You do feel welcome. Food is delicious, very authentic. You will definitely have leftovers. Customer service is on point. I will definitely be coming back. read more

Average experience at Chicago Joe's. The food was decent and portions were good, but service felt a bit slow and uncoordinated. Overall just okay. read more

It was fine, just not memorable. The food lacked flavor. Service was decent. Probably won't come back soon.

Nice setup and clean environment. Food tasted alright. Service was okay. Nothing really special.

The vibe, location and service are good. The food is just so-so to me. It didn't blow me out of the park and I wasn't as impressed as I thought I would be. read more

There were four of us that had dinner at Chicago Joe's tonight. I was the only one who have been here before and that's been decades ago. It's a nice little restaurant that used to be a home. It's nicely decorated and very quaint. Darin, our server was very attentive and informative about the menu. He took good care of us while we dined. All of this raved about the food it was delicious. It will definitely be a spot to seek out each time we're in Las Vegas. Highly recommend Chicago Joe's. read more

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First time here and I know it's a staple in town. Birthday dinner celebration! I'm still going lol It's cool that this is a house that was converted into a restaurant! Great concept! It's very old school charm and I liked that. We had the special, Maryland crab stuffed ravioli with prawns. And garlic butter sauce and chicken parmigiana. You start with a nice side salad and bread, we also ordered garlic cheese bread which was delicious! The special was really good, could have been a bit more heat hot but it was good. The chicken parmigiana wasn't the best I've had. I think the pasta and sauce should have been mixed together instead of the sauce on top of the noodles. The chicken needed a tad more seasoning :) Our server was good, personable and friendly. Overall, pretty good. Wished they were open for lunch! read more

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Great ambience, food is amazing and the service is the Best! Highly recommend to locals and tourists alike

Cozy atmosphere with classic Italian comfort food. Pasta was flavorful, portions were good, and the service felt warm and welcoming.

The food as usual was amazing. Mussels were fresh. everyone loved their dishes. Love the atmosphere of dining in a house.

I had high expectations, but unfortunately the food didn't meet them. I ordered the seafood stew with pasta, and I honestly can't understand how the kitchen could serve fish that was about 80% raw and shrimp still ice-cold in a stew--that was extremely disappointing. On a positive note, the service was good, which helped redeem the experience a bit. When my buddy said "no" to soup or salad, I was surprised--but after trying the soup, I get it. It's definitely an acquired taste. Maybe it's just because I grew up in an Italian community in St. Louis, but this place wasn't for me. I know this restaurant has a cult following, but in my opinion, there are much better options around the city. read more

I love little hidden gem. I've been going for about 10 years. Never disappoints. Daren one of the waiters is the bomb!

I'm not kidding when I say that was the best Lasagna I've ever had. The server was fun and when he recommended the Peroni beer because it was the only "real" beer I was hooked! Nice ambience and not overdone. Very authentic and friendly. read more

Came back after 4 years and it was an amazing experience again. Brought some new friends with me and they enjoyed the amazing food The server was amazing as well. Food was amazing. read more

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I had such high hopes for this place. I've heard great things so maybe I hyped this place in my head up so much they couldn't help but fall short. Service-IMPECCABLE. Great server, friendly. We didn't feel rushed at all. Garlic bread and cheese. Good. Spaghetti and meatballs-Okay. Truth be told the sauce was very bland, my pasta wasn't drained all the way so my spaghetti was pretty watery and not holding the sauce. The meatballs were okay they were spongy/rubbery in texture. Fettucine Alfredo-awful. My friend said it was terrible. She said that she thought the pasta had been in dirty water I told her I doubt it. Then she had me try it. I love Alfredo and almost got this and I was so glad I didn't. I don't put nutmeg in my own sauce because it's not my favorite. I have had many Alfredo's with the appropriate amount of nut meg, but this was overpowering. If it wasn't nutmeg it was some other spicy sweet seasoning. Lasagna-very good. Spumoni cake -okay, can tell it's been in the freezer a long time or at least the crust tasted like it had been around for awhile. The parking is easy. You'll NEED a reservation there are maybe 15 tables. I don't understand the hype of this place. I was underwowed (not a word but let's make it happen.) read more

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