Delicious gluten-free dinner. We ate in the bar and had incredible service. Separate gluten-free menu.

Fell upon this place on a whim. 10/10 a must! We arrived for lunch and slowly made our way into dinner with dessert and drinks. We ordered the PACCHERI ALLA VODKA one with chicken and one with shrimp. They give you free bread and it soooo soft and delicious with olive oil and Parmesan cheese (l learned about putting parmesano cheese in my Olive oil and it is a game changer). The pasta was saucey! Loved it. Thicc noodles, juicy chicken, big shrimp (4 to be exact). We got vanilla and mint chocolate chip gelato and it was delicious! Soooo good. Soft and flavor was good. Playlist is popping! As you start getting into the drinks the music starts hitting lol so for drinks we had: kov cranberry sangria, raspberry beret, and the honey bee. I recommend all of them!! And if you can get Jorge as a waiter you are in good hands. 10/10 recommend Jorge! The best! Made a TX girl feel at home. read more

Food?- great; pricey, but good. Music @ 6pm? - nice surprise for a Tue night.. Service/Hospitality? TERRIBLE.... our waiter never told US about the daily specials, but after we were eating we hear him tell others around us. Moreover, you get special treatment if you are a regular. The Manager spoke to the table to our left, our right, and offered them 'something special' from the chief. True, they seemed to be regulars, but this is 2022 - elitism is wrong and divisive, and does not reflect inclusion and equality. He never came to us asking how the meal was, never offered us the special pizza item he offered these other older patrons. Felt very excluded. I just can't recommend unless you want to go there a couple of dozen times and then feel welcomed. Terrible. read more

Delicious food. Service was prompt and ambiance was great!! Def a date night type of a spot!

Mia Francesca This is a great place! Food is always great! And if you have the time, the bartenders are the best. Doc or Sergio are there at 4:00. No better bartenders around !!! read more

Lovely experience! Excellent sea food! Excellent Wagyu steak! Excellent service! They also do reservations for special events. read more

Francesca's On Chestnut - Wagyu - Italian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I came here with friends on 12/27/2017 after seeing Potted Potter across the street. We arrived on time for our reservation and were seated immediately. Our waiter was pleasant, and allowed us time to take things slowly while we all caught up over drinks first. We split two appetizers -- the daily risotto and the Burrata O'Vesuvio. These were both prepared well. The risotto was creamy and delicious and the burrata seemed especially fresh. The complimentary bread is always a treat, especially when eaten with their olive oil! For entrees we had one pizza with sausage, broccoli, and olives, twin petite fillets over mashed potatoes, and pasta with mozzarella. All of our entrees were wonderfully prepared. All entrees arrived hot and the filet was cooked to the requested temperature. I love the Mia Francesca restaurants for their warm, inviting atmosphere. They are a solid choice for either a romantic dinner or an outing with friends. read more

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Ordered take out, and I was amazed at the quality of the food. It was very tasty, seasoned well and cooked well. Had the carbonara and the salmon and I would go again. read more

Went here on NYE for a celebratory meal. My pasta came out cold on the outer portion of the plate, burning up in the center of the plate (plate was lukewarm). My boyfriend got the seafood ravioli. He ended up with severe food poisoning at 6am the next morning. Will never go back. It is to be noted that this is not the first instance with food poisoning that this restaurant has. I've never seen him so sick. read more

Food was great, service was even better! My boyfriend and I couldn't decide what we wanted for our Valentine's Day dinner so we ordered 3 things and all turned out really good. Make sure you order the limoncello to top off the night! read more

Francesca's On Chestnut - Lobster pasta, filet and fluffy pillows! - Italian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Dining at Francescas on Chestnut 5 Star Reasons To Go There 1) Divine food , like my mamas kitchen 2)Ambience of the wine cellar 3)Dreamy desserts 4)Our family enjoyed , all of our evening 5) Top it all off with our charming, efficient Waitress TIFFANY! read more

Delicious Italian food in Chicago. My favorite dish is seafood pasta. We ordered two seafood pasta dishes. You won't be disappointed.

Got the two popular dishes. Cost like $80 in total... I don't think these two dishes are even worth $30. Nothing tastes good. The breaded chicken doesn't even have any flavor. The vodka sauce has such a blah taste. I wouldn't be impressed in general, but when I'm paying $26 and $32 per dish... I expect much more than this. These guys are charging RPM Italian prices and serving Olive Garden caliber dishes. read more

Very nice Italian restaurant in the Streeterville section of the city. Service was attentive, but not overbearing. The food was absolutely fantastic; old world Italian made to order using fresh ingredients. We had the mussel app, al dente mezzi rigatoni with eggplant and braised short rib with creamy polenta. Upscale, yet casual atmosphere with reasonable prices. Highly recommend! read more

Superlative Italian food and wine. We are so relieved Francesca's survived the Pandemic. We had never been to this location, but the atmosphere, service, and cuisine were the same. The server confirmed that the restaurant still has a fluid menu that changes regularly, but keeps approximately the same balance of chicken/meat/fish dishes, ensuring variety. The Pollo Alla Siciliana was a chicken dish I don't recall from past visits, and it was delicious - roasted thighs stewed with sweet dates and salty olives in a bright tomato sauce. My companion loved the linguine dish he had with shrimp in a cheesy lemon sauce. read more

Deserves a three stars at best. Nothing special. Ordered delivery to local hotel included two salads. No napkins/ silverware in bags.

Excellent food and service!! The truffle pasta was well worth it. Our server Tiffiny was great!

This is a decent do-no-harm restaurant. A safe place to go for a good dinner before going to Broadway Theater. The food is good - not excellent. The service is friendly & a bit spotty, though they are understandably busy with pre-theater diners. The seating is somewhat cramped, but the noise level is not a problem. read more

OMG!! We dined downstairs in the cellar and were blown away!!! We had dined in some high end names around town other nights, but, MAN!! This one slayed!!! First, our waiter was one of those rarely seen but there every time we needed anything. He just appeared by your table if you even thought you might want another glass of wine or more bread. The wine selection was perfect, kind of, eclectic and indigenous to certain areas of Italy. He mapped our way from martinis to start through two bottles of scrumptious reds. The food was probably the best Italian I've enjoyed this side of Rome. The pics I'll share don't do the justice to the delightfully orgasmic throws my mouth experienced with each bite! No really. It was this good. Don't miss this tiny unique dining experience. It is very much understated nothing flashy. But will make you a better diner after eating this food. We visited on a quieter Sunday night, that got busier as night went on. read more

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I don't know how this place has such a good review on Google. I went with a big group for lunch and it was terrible. The salad was wilted and the glasses and the utensils were dirty. The food was bland. To make matters worse, as we were eating lunch a huge cockroach crawled up on the wall behind us. The manager looked unbothered and didn't even offer anything to make things right. I'm absolutely never going back to this place. read more

Nice location; nice physical plant. GARBAGE 'music' which was twice too loud and led of course to the packed dining room ALL screaming over it in order to be heard at all. (This is normal for restaurants now; that does not make it acceptable!) Waitress was good until the end, when we asked her to split our check and she refused. WTAF!? It simply was not that busy. No bueno, dear. Food--the carpaccio con carciofi (artichokes) is SUPERB. Good bread (although one has to ask for it and keep asking for refills...*eyeroll*); very good pork/beef meatballs; terrible aglio e olio spaghetti that tasted as if it was marinated in rotted garlic; reasonably good pollo milanese. Salads ordinary; minestrone very good. Tiramisu mediocre, as it nearly always is (pro tip: don't use stale storebought ladyfingers...) Overpriced and loud; it's a shame because the place itself is lovely. The reviewer who said much more Italian bang for your buck elsewhere was correct, sadly. But if you must go the carpaccio is excellent and the minestrone might be great on a different night. read more

Great restaurant. Outstanding food with great flavors and presentation. Wonderful wines. Service is always very very good.

Great atmosphere. Salmon entree was good, nicely broiled. Love their bread and olive oil and their dinner salad is a great size. Wait staff is very attentive. The pasta dishes ordered by two people I was with were not great and undercooked but they were given a new order which was better. Nice restaurant overall. read more

Francesca's On Chestnut - Salmon with tomatoes and spinach - Italian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Very beautiful ambiance, great service. Food was ok, but not as I had hoped (gnocchi). Lovely limoncello after dinner drink provided by server. Overall a very nice experience! read more

Great food, great service. We had a private party in cellar room. The room was perfect for our small private party of 30 people. We had our own bar too. read more

Small local Italian spot off the beaten path in a more residential area. High quality Italian at moderate prices for downtown Chicago. Ate here several times during a business trip. GF pasta available too! I passed on the desserts but they looked amazing on paper. Nice selection of wine by the glass for under 15 bucks. Highly recommend read more

Walked in after a nice jogging & biking along Lake Shore Dr. We ordered the recommended benedict and the shrimp grits. They use the crispy fried rice bread instead of English muffin and put them under the eggs, cool! Grits were okay, but the benedict was definitely worth a try. read more

Francesca's On Chestnut - Italian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Came for a wedding rehearsal dinner and it was meh. While I know our waiter had to deal with the late arrivals of the group, my water stood empty for 30 minutes even when he came to check on us. When the rest of the group showed up, we did appetizer ordering and still water was empty. When we got around to the main course EVERYONE had that same observation, the food was cold, as if it had been sitting for 20 minutes in the kitchen. Now as someone who used to work in food service, I know, you staff EXTRA when you have multiple large groups to prevent this from happening. Food should never just be sitting. Another problem, the food was bland! Volare never has this issue! Honestly, after having been to both locations, Francesca's is off my list for good. Are least the Taylor street location offered limoncello when things went crazy with service and ALWAYS kept the water glasses full. read more

Made a reservation for a party of 10 on a Friday night. We were celebrating 3 birthdays, and from beginning to end the service was 100%!! Half of our party was 30 min late (a big goof on our part) but they still let us sit early and start on drinks. We had an amazing waiter who was quick and attentive. I heard from a few people that they loved the risotto and gnocchi-- it looked delicious. I got the squid ink pasta off the DiSotto Enoteca menu and it was incredible!!! Definitely recommend!!! I also never order wine at restaurants, but ended up getting a glass of the Riesling and that was amazing as well. Prices are extremely reasonable-- fantastic food, fantastic service. They let us have separate checks, and even passed around complimentary limoncellos to our entire party for our birthdays. I really recommend Francesca's!! read more

Francesca's On Chestnut - Squid ink pasta - Italian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Great Italian food and wonderful wine. The service is always perfect. The food creations are delicious and memorable.

What a fantastic find! High quality upscale Italian in a really pleasant atmosphere with terrific service. Best Fruti di Mare ever. Perfectly spiced broth. All seafood tender. Carpaccio was also perfection. Pretty and delish. Try the limoncello cocktail. Great starter. Downstairs the arched private dining room with all brick and wine cellar looks great for a private party! Next time we visit from FL we will be back! read more

Often we eat at Francesca's since it is usually a good neighborhood restaurant. The other night I ordered Rigatoni Amatriciana. This dish usually has black pepper, pecorino cheese, pancetta, tomatoes and a sauce. The meal I received had a very heavy tomato sauce that obliterated the taste of all other ingredients that make up the recipe. Ideally Amatriciana should be a bit light on the sauce so the pepper, pancetta and pecorino cheese augment the flavor and high light the pasta. I felt the dish I received was put together without care to the Amatriciana recipe. There was either a new chef or little our no oversight as to what was coming out of the kitchen. I am not likely to return any time soon. Further, the front desk person wished to suggest this was the way the Amatriciana sauce should be prepared without really registering my concern. read more

This restaurant hit the spot for what we needed: 1) short walk from the Knickerbocker 2) good food 3) great service I would definitely recommend the arugula salad or the Francesca salad. Also, my half chicken entree had great flavor, and I ended up eating all of it! If you're a tea drinker, they have high quality tea and a great set up with your own teapot :) We finished the meal with the flourless chocolate cake that we devoured in less than two minutes. My only complaint and reason for four stars is that the music didn't match the atmosphere. I don't feel like listening to Sweet Home Alabama and modern hits while eating Italian food. I want to be wined and dined while listening to Frank Sinatra and romantic Italian music--for reference, look up "Italian Music - Background Chill Out" on YouTube read more

We had such a great time here celebrating our birthday. Our server Francisco was so accommodating and fun! We will definitely be coming back here soon. read more

The restaurant is beautiful but beyond that, I can't recommend it. Wine was room temp and I had to ask for bread. The mussels marinara were great. I ordered linguine with clams and I got overcooked spaghetti that was broken up like macaroni. Waiter sent the host over like he didn't want to deal with it. Waiter later said he had been dealing with "issues from the kitchen" and again apologized. Not sure how it gets 4 stars but maybe I caught them on an off night. read more

Nice atmosphere, incredibly courteous, attentive staff and very fine food. Loved the buratta and the secondi, lemon-basil cake for dessert was OK. read more

The service was phenomenal, the waiter Connor was so nice and attentive! The food was delicious. We were a walk in and got seated very quickly would definitely recommend and come back! read more

Mediocre food, overpriced and so loud you could not hear the server much less have a conversation. Overall disappointing.

excellent service, great drinks, reliable carry- out too! A neighborhood gem. I'm celiac and they take extra care with gluten free, too. read more

I should start by saying I went here for lunch, which has a smaller, but also way cheaper menu than the full dinner menu, but it still has a lot of good options, and without breaking the bank. I went with a group from work, we started with sharing some calamari and some bruschetta, both very good and ample portions. For my main dish, I forget the exact name of the dish, but it was linguine with veal, and it was also very good, not that I had any doubt that the quality would be high in a place like this. To drink I just had the coffee, which was fine, what you'd expect. It's still a nice restaurant in the gold coast area, so it's not going to be cheap, but if you go for lunch it's not too bad, if you're looking for a more upscale experience. Not sure if there's a private lot, we just walked from our office, that might be the best option. read more