This was my first time at this restaurant and it was a 10/10 for me. I visited with a girlfriend of…read moremine and here's why I would recommend it: -The service was amazing! Our server whom I think was the owner gave great suggestions on the best items, gave us a free appetizer and even allowed us to stay after hours without rushing us! 2. The food tasted great! We had the Soppressata e Sausage Pizza, Arancini and Suppli and the owner even made a reco for my husband who wanted the Soppresata pizza on how to change the pizza to fit his no meat preference. 3. The ambiance was great! Dim lighting and an Italy vibe! The restaurant is very small but there is indoor and outdoor seating. I would recommend making a reservation in advance. I will be back!

The food is delicious. We have tried several of the pizzas and pastas. The appetizers and desserts…read moreare equally amazing. Bonus, Dario makes a top- notch Negroni. We will continue to support this business. I am just waiting for my sweet Dario Mercato t-shirt.

I was in the Plainfield, IL area for business and came across Capri Sogno, which turned out to be a…read moreGREAT find! Cold and rainy night that screamed comfort food and their linguine and clams hit the mark. I started with the obligatory Caesar salad, which was great, followed by the pasta and it was perfect. I did make one modification...I like a spicy red sauce so I subbed that over the traditional white wine sauce and it was awesome. Didn't have a drink but sat at the bar as I was dining alone and chatted with the bartender who was great, and I have to give a shout out to the server who stopped by and put the idea of the spicy red sauce in my head. Thanks Capri team...Great dinner in a great restaurant in what looked like a cool downtown area of Plainfield. A definite win and this would be on a rotation if I lived in the area!

Chicken francese was delicious and the owner came out to ask us how everything was and personally…read moregave us a tiramisu just because we had a nice conversation, great food great service!!!

The fried calamari was very good and tender, but they did serve it with cocktail sauce, which I…read moreliked, but some people don't. I got angel hair with Alfredo sauce and shrimp, which was very good. My wife got linguine, Del Mare with Alfredo sauce, which also was very good. The cavatelli with vodka and tomato sauce with crumble sausage was excellent. We also tried the Alla piccata with chicken, which was also excellent. We got a piece of tiramisu for dessert which also was very good. It was pretty busy there and the service was pretty good sorry about the pictures. I forgot to get pictures of some of the dishes and the ones I do have we already started eating lol I would definitely return here.

My wife and I came here the other day for an early bird dinner. First time here. Ambiance is nice…read morewith a lot of old pictures hanging on the walls and the lighting was spot on. We started with the fried calamari app and it was really good. Fried perfectly, but it did need a hit of salt. Served with cocktail sauce (marinara would be nice too). Love that they also include the tentacles I along with rings. Entrees: wife ordered the Linguini Del Mare. Seafood was properly cooked and flavor was great. She really enjoyed it. I ordered the Pork Chop Milanese and is was really good. One thing that stands out here is that the portions are huge! Appetizers and Entrees and the house salad that they serve. We were only able to eat about half of our meals after the huge appetizer and salad and ended up taking the leftovers home with us. Service was great as well. We will certainly come back here again if we're in the area and in the mood for Italian food. We recommend La Dolce Vita Per Tutti.

Held Rehearsal dinner there recently and was perfect! Well…read moreworth the stop not just for dinner as well.

When was the last time you had homemade pasta at a restaurant? Honestly, I don't even want to eat…read moreItalian anywhere else after coming to Vai's. Unless it's in Italy. Walked in with starving teenage boys on a Sunday after noon. The place was packed. Ordered a Margarita pizza with 6 slices for an app. We have high expectations of this one and we were all so busy eating it and looking up. Wondering is this really this amazing. Hell yes, it was. The sauce, the crust. The amount of sauce. Etc. all hit it just right. Second app was a plate of fresh cut fries. Once again this place does not cut corners. Perfectly fried with a crunch and sea salt on top. That was a busy plate getting gobbled up before our entrees showed up. For my entree, I got the mushroom parpadelle with shrimp. I had no clue until I started to eat it that it was homemade pasta. In my head I kept thinking there is no way this is not made in house. I asked the waiter and yes indeed he said they are making pasta all day long. With the amount of people in this restaurant. I can only imagine how busy that kitchen is creating this soft and fresh beautiful pasta. If you have ever made pasta. You know how much time and work it is. Sorry, back to my dish: the shrimp we cooked to a perfection. Quality high, the mushrooms were fresh and I could not wait to find more. If you want Italian. Skip the chains. You will not get this quality and love like this place.

Had my sons rehearsal dinner here. Everyone raved about the amazing food. Service was excellent. We…read morewere in the room in back so it was nicer privacy. The restaurant has a lovely ambiance. I highly recommend Barrel & Vine

5 stars for Lemont. Probably 4 stars in Chicago…read more Walked in on a Saturday for an early dinner. It was 5:45, I didn't have a reservation, a they didn't have a table available until 7:30 but there were spots at the bar which they said was full service. My friend and I cozied up to it and ate there. What a surprisingly good experience. The staff was super friendly and that bartenders had great suggestions. I hate when people at the restaurant say everything is good. Not these young ladies. They made some sound suggestions which we followed. French onion soup and the steak frites were both excellent and priced well IMO. They have a really good whiskey/bourbon selection with a few hard to find bottles. I settled on a Blantons neat. They had Pappy, but I'm not wasting money on that anymore. Food came out quickly and we ate and watched a baseball game. The locals at the bar told us about their membership program where I guess for a small mo they fee you get a bottle of wine and a charcuterie plate once a month. Seemed like a pretty good deal. I don't live anywhere near there, but if I did I'd certainly join. In any case, if you live anywhere close, this is definitely a worthwhile restaurant to visit. Seems like there were quite a few singles there as well if you are looking to meet someone. I have no idea what the dating scene is like in Lemont, but this might be a good spot to try.

Standouts from our meal were the shrimp and crab cannelloni (fyi our server mentioned they'll be…read moreremoving this from the menu soon) and crème brûlée for dessert. Everything else was okay and the fried calamari was not my favorite although I liked the dipping sauces. Our server was really sweet and the restaurant wasn't too busy.

Not bad, I've been to another of the chain. I tried: -…read moreBruschetta Sampler - Chicken & Sausage Vesuvio Again, overall it was pretty decent. Nothing stood out to me but nothing for me to complain about. Good for families.

Came here for dinner, service was fast and friendly!…read more My son had the pizza kids meal. The size was perfect with plenty of leftovers. I had the lemon chicken pasta. I thought it would be creamier. It had a very tangy lemon sauce with angel hair pasta. The chicken was broiled. It was just ok, I wouldn't get it again. I ordered a Caesar salad on the side for a small up-charge. It was great and big enough that I brought some home.

The food was delicious and the portions were very generous. Teagan was our server and she was…read moregreat. Sammy came over and said hello. The overall experience was great. Definitely 5 stars.

The best pizza in the area. Price point is "high" but you are paying for quality ingredients,…read moreconsistency, and the best pizza in this town. There are other spots to hit but no one does this style like the Big Pauly's team.

This pizza place was mid, the price for the pizza was not worth the taste…read more Wouldn't really care to order from here again. I think you're better off just buying Lil ceasars which is unfortunate bc I had high expectations due to the reviews.

We were In town for a motorcycle event and wanted a good pizza. Forno seemed like the best option…read moreand did not disappoint. In fact this place exceeded all expectations. Great service, food, and atmosphere.

The pizza is very good and my wife loves the fried zucchini flowers. The pizza done in a very hot…read morewood burning oven and is ready in minutes. I am ok with bistro seating, but my wife is not, so we typically get carryout.

First thing I want to mention is our server I believe her name was Jenn . This was Sunday…read more11:45-ish. She checked on us a number of times and really made us feel welcome. I had Caesar salad and steak and eggs on the brunch. It was delicious. My friend had the same and also commented delicious. Just a small mention. We both had wine and I took the ice cubes out of my water to put in my glass of wine and another server, not even ours a young gentleman Walked over with a glass of ice and a spoon. I have never seen teamwork like that. Prices here are a great value for great food. On my Favorite list and has been since they opened. Thank you for a great meal!

Baby, we started off on the WRONG foot. I came here with my family of eight, which I understand can…read morebe a little complicated for a restaurant, but honey, I made this reservation THREE WEEKS in advance. Three. Weeks. So I thought we were all set. Our reservation was for 6:00, and we arrived at 5:54. We were told to wait until six, which was perfectly fine. Six o'clock rolls around and we're told they're still cleaning the table. Okay, we wait. Then we wait. And wait. Thirty minutes later, we find out the people who had the table STILL hadn't even left. Baby...what exactly were we reserving three weeks ago, a future dream? They offered us a complimentary appetizer, which I appreciate in theory, but when you've got a party of eight waiting 40 minutes past their reservation time, I'm not really looking for the cheapest appetizer on the menu. I'm looking for the table I reserved. Eventually, we were seated, and thank GOD for our server Alexis B, because they completely turned the experience around. Funny, knowledgeable, incredibly kind, and genuinely one of the best servers I've ever had. If I could give them five stars separately, I would. They made us feel welcome and somehow kept the whole table laughing after that rocky start. The food had some hits and misses. The crab cake was a little too spicy for my taste, although the rest of the table enjoyed it. The mini sliders, however? DELICIOUS. That buttery, well seasoned bun was doing exactly what it needed to do. Then came my Entourage burger, and baby...THAT burger understood the assignment. It was absolutely packed with flavor. So good that I practically inhaled it. My server even asked if I wanted another one because apparently I ate it fast enough to qualify for a second round. Unfortunately, the management situation left a lot to be desired. After the issues getting our table, the managers seemed to keep watching our group throughout the night. If you're going to stare, baby, at least commit to the performance! It made an already awkward situation feel even more uncomfortable. Honestly, my server Alexis B, was the ONLY reason this experience ended on a positive note. They were so charming and personable that by the end, they felt more like a friend than a server. I'm genuinely going to miss them. The food was good, and that burger was fantastic, but a three-week reservation should not turn into a 40 minute wait with a party of eight standing around wondering when they're going to eat. So unfortunately, I'm leaving with two stars. The food gave me reasons to come back, but the reservation experience and management gave me reasons to stay home. And to my server: you were the star of the night. Protect this person at all costs.