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    Mia Francesca

    3.9 (88 reviews)
    Open 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Upscale
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    An evening view of their big corner storefront.
    Howard L.

    We've always loved the Francesca franchise, namely in Naperville and Lakeview, and our first visit to this newish location continued that tradition.  Our party of 9 had a dinner already planned and reserved for the Sunday Jan 18 evening right at 5:30pm, and yes, that later coincidentally turned out to be the exact kickoff time of the Bears-Rams divisional playoff game. I called and asked if we could be at a table to watch the Bears game and the receptionist Haisley kindly made a note to have our table set up by their big bar and 2 TV's.  Nice, as it all worked out great, and thank you Haisley! As far as the food, service, and atmosphere, it was all tip-top great.  I used the handy free valet in their District 1860 apartment complex's big indoor parking lot as it was totally filled with Bears fans piled in already to watch the game at the complex's very popular Fatpour sports bar.  Mia Francesca was itself pretty quiet as the game kept the normal crowd size down, and that was fine by us.  I had read from reviews that their dining room can get quite loud, but noise was no issue during our particular visit.  Alex was our fine and attentive server, and also the biggest and most boisterous Bears booster in the house lol.  We had 4 kiddos in our party and they all ordered from the kids' menu and it is quite a nice value.  For $10 - $11, you get an entree like chicken tenders with fries or spaghetti with a big meatball, a drink, and a big bowl of gelato.  Great value and quality as well!  The 5 adults in the group ordered: - calamari appetizer - bruschette appetizer - 2 whitefish entrees - eggplant parmesan - pollo Milanese (mine) - pollo arrosto (roast chicken) - sticky toffee carrot cake - chocolate torte I also had a couple of delectable Revolution Hero hazy IPA's and my niece had a nice pour of a rosé. Warm and fresh complimentary bread was also provided.  Every entree was delicious and beautifully plated as well as generous.  We needed several leftover containers.  The desserts were average size though but nonetheless also delicious.  The pre-tip bill for our party was a very satisfactory $327.76.  We all really enjoyed our outing at this upbeat, spacious, contemporary, and convenient location and we won't hesitate to return.

    Bob A.

    My sister and I had a great meal here on Christmas Eve. We actually had a reservation elsewhere, but we were inspired to cancel it in favor of Mia Francesca since those unnamed others seemed to hope we wouldn't come. Mia Francesca was a very lively place for a holiday gathering, and the staff was highly professional and exceedingly positive. That goes double for our server Claudia, who is the kind of server that probably gives restaurant managers huge amounts of confidence when they are working. Claudia was VERY on top of everything, despite an overwhelming crowd. I got Rigatoni Alla Buttera and my sister got the Alla Vodka. We both loved ours; the fresh mozzerella on the Alla Vodka was probably the most impressive bite of the night for us. Oh, but wait, we started with Nonna's Meatballs. Those are fantastic. And for dessert we got profiteroles filled with gelato as well as lemon olive oil cake. Everything really really good. I am so glad that a certain other Italian restaurant in Skokie was not keen on our business because this place really hit the spot.

    Insalata Cesare
    Shannon W.

    Fantastic service, bartender was super friendly and helpful and the atmosphere is warm and inviting. Food was pretty good. It didn't knock my socks off or anything but it was good. One big disappointment is the olive oil lemon cake was supposed to have vanilla whipped cream and it was served with reddi whip cake itself was good but as a whipped cream connoisseur I was disappointed

    Gelato and Tiramisu
    Ariel A.

    I came here for restaurant week with my friend. The food was delicious and for the restaurant week deal, it is definitely worth it! The pasta was my favorite and it was so much I had to take it home. The gelato and tiramisu were both delicious. I will say it was pretty cold inside only because we were sat by the window. The inside is beautiful, and the service was excellent. Everyone was attentive and polite. I would like to come back and try something new!

    Caesar salad
    Jeremías C.

    I went to this restaurant a few years back but it had a different name. All the decorations were exactly the same which is kinda weird but not a big deal. The reason I gave this place 2 stars is honestly it's low quality food at an expensive price. They had a restaurant month deal that was 30 dollars for an appetizer, entre and dessert. On paper it seems like a good deal but honestly it what you get isn't worth it. I got rigatoni with sausage in a vodka sauce. The mozarella that came on top was really cold I'm assuming it was frozen. The rigatoni was just standard rigatoni most likely from a box and cut up Italian sausage. The sauce was bland. The Caesar salad tasted like a Caesar salad it was good. The tiramisu was good but most likely store bought. The host was really nice and helpful. The waitress wasn't really around but not her fault. She was the only waitress in the restaurant and the location is actually pretty big. I don't think I would go back. Lots of better Italian restaurants in the area.

    Nazia C.

    They had one waitress serving alone for a Sunday afternoon. We tried the restaurant month menu and the kid's menu for my children. My kids both ordered pasta with butter, a side of broccoli, and the mac and cheese bites to share. These should not be called mac and cheese bites because there is no mac inside. It's only balls of cheese. I could tell the broccoli had not been washed or prepped at all because I found a bug and some of the stems were black on the bottoms. The salad part of our restaurant week order came quick and that was decent. It took awhile for our entrees, though I'm not sure if that's because there was only one waitress. At one point our waitress checked in on us and we couldn't even answer because we didn't have our food yet. For my entree I ordered the salmon and it was okay. My husband and I both ordered tiramisu which was included with the restaurant month deal. At first they brought only one tiramisu out and served it to my husband. Then we asked about mine and the hostess brought it out. And then later when I looked at our receipt, the waitress charged us for a separate tiramisu! The hostess fixed it before we paid but overall it wasn't a great experience and we won't be going back.

    Interior
    Ariana G.

    Came here for a late Mother's Day dinner! This was my first time dining in the new plaza since they built it. Although on a busy street, there is parking inside the garage of the plaza. The interior is super cute! It's nicely decorated and very clean. Our waiter was nice, however, service was slow even though they only had like 8-10 tables. Our entrees took a while to come out. The food here is solid. Everything was delicious and portion sizes were generous. I barely made a dent in my pasta. For dessert, you must get the blondie! So decadent. The profiteroles were a hit at the table too. Love that its served with pistachio gelato! Overall great addition to the neighborhood!

    Chicken and pasta
    Robinn Y.

    Food was pretty good. My friends and I went for restaurant week. Portions were good for the price as well. Service was a little slow-ish given that they weren't busy too much it seemed like. It's a cute low-key date night place. I would go back.

    Cod fish and spinach with mushroom
    Gladis I.

    So I went to this location with my sister in law and husband to celebrate the new years since we had spent holidays in Orlando with family. We walk in and because we had no reservation we were given the option to sit at the bar and we decided to sit to stay and have dinner there. Our bartender Adrian was super nice although my sister in law criticized the way he made a dirty Martini she said it was not cold enough. My sister in law is one of those that complain about everything so I really didn't pay attention to her complaints. He treated us awesome and although I'm not drinking any alcohol he made a very good non alcoholic drink and I was good. The ambiance and service was great very cozy and well decorated restaurant. For starters we had calamari fritti and roasted beets. Both very delicious. My sister in law and husband had Cesar salad. I had the delicious cod fish with mushrooms and spinach. My wife had linguini pasta with shrimp scampi also very yummy. My sister in law had the salmon with asparagus and her husband the chicken limone. We all loved our dinner, than came deserts. I shared with my wife a sloppy Sunday which was do die for it had on the outside spilled frozen chocolate with nuts and vanilla gelato with candied pecan yummy. My sister in law and husband share profiteroles cream puff with pistachio gelato and chocolate sauce . This is one great restaurant to revisit on a special occasion with a loved one, it's a little pricey but so worth it.

    Euniishh L.

    Came here on NYE for a nice dinner before the countdown. The front desk was super nice when I told them we were going to be late because of traffic. When we arrived, we got seated right away in a small room at the back. The waiter were friendly and came back with our drinks and food in no time. We ordered the meatballs, the cod and pastas (the scallops in the pasta were so yummy and big). They all tasted good - no complaints. The espresso martinis were good (strong). I would have to say that the seating arrangements were a little cramped and tight though. Definitely reserve a table ahead of time and try out this place if you are in the area. Another plus is that they have an enclosed parking right next to the restaurant.

    Asparagus salad
    Annette D.

    Charming Italian restaurant with a modern twist on some classic dishes. Food was very good. Portion sizes appropriately sized so we left full, but not uncomfortably over stuffed. Service was good. Parking is conveniently located. Reservations are accepted.

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    Good food. We had Amanda as a server and she did a great job. We will be back definitely

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    Nasty place, bad service! Scott should do a better job as he did in his original restaurant!

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