A good Italian spot. I think we were hoping for a smaller more intimate experience so this wasn't the best fit. It's a fairly large place and can accommodate large groups. The service was friendly and pretty attentive. The food was good - the vodka penne pasta was very good but I added chicken and the chicken was just so-so. read more

I was pretty impressed with this place. I don't know if had to do with the fact that we were a large group, which obviously brings in the $, but we were treated exceptionally well. The staff was very on point with service. From menu reccomendations to pulling out our chairs, we felt well taken care of. Even better, our wine and water glasses were kept full and refilled instantly. The food was also very delicious. The gnocci is top notch, and though the portions may look a little on the small side, everything was very filling and I couldn't even finish! read more

Nonnina - Flour less chocolate cake with gelato! - Italian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Had an outstanding meal at "Due" last night. Love the original Piccolo, and my expectations for the new iteration of the brand were high. Especially because of the seafood focus, which we were excited about. We arrived, and there seems to be a little bit of "fine tuning" at the front of the house. They seemed a little awkward and 3 people were working to check people in and find tables. I think this is fair considering the location has not even been open 2 weeks yet. As we walked to our seats, there were a few other employees who smiled and greeted us, you could tell that there is a high regard for service from the service staff. As we got to our seats, I thought that the room is nice, but overall the ambiance is pretty low key. I think they basically will let the food and service speak for itself. And they do! The food was outstanding, and our service was spot on. Our server was Traci, and she is a gem. She made excellent suggestions. From the bottle of wine, through the whole menu she knew what stands out. You could tell she is very passionate about the food and believes it is great. The Rosemary Bread and the Squid Ink Bread were a great way to start! Fresh and tasty! We started with the Tuna Tartar wrapped in pasta for an appetizer. Awesome. Traci insisted that we have the Tortellni stuffed with cheese and brown butter. Wow, I also insist you have this also. I had the Lasagnette, with Veal Meatballs. Another great dish. One person at our table ordered one of the few dishes Traci did not recommend, which was a mistake! She got the Grilled Ahi Tuna. It was very difficult to eat. Skip it. I would actually give the meal and service 5 Stars. Ambiance 4.5 Stars. Room 4 Stars. Service 5 Stars +. So I will round up to 5 stars. Get your reservations in now before this place becomes more popular than the original! read more

The food was really good, I loved the atmosphere of this place. Only set back was it was my 21st birthday and I asked for a nicer table and they put a big group of us at an awkward room in the corner by the bar/next to the patio. The food was delicious and full of flavor. Half a star off for the calamari, it was okay, very bland tasting. Another half a star off for the busser he was really rude to us when we asked him to repeat himself because it was loud and we couldn't hear it. Our server was awesome though and gave me a drink on the house/ a bday dessert. I'd go back here! read more

This place is understaffed and the chairs that you sit in were extremely uncomfortable fine the dine in. We had a party of 5 but gave us a pretty small table when there were other tables available. The pizza was really good and. The chicken versuvio looks really good but when you take a bite into it, it tastes dry and has no flavor. The lobster ravioli was good but very limited amount of ravioli in the food. An expansion and redesign of the menu may make this a 4 star in the future read more

Came here with a group of 8 people and everything was delicious. The drink and wine menu is abundant. The food was awesome. I had the chopped salad and the rigatoni alla vodka was out of this world. The service was excellent as our waiter was one of the best I ever had! read more

Nonnina - Italian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Highly recommend. My girlfriend and I love this place. The service is excellent, and the food is delicious. But the ambiance is our favorite part. read more

We tried it out on a whim and came at 5:30pm dressed at tourists. Thankfully they have on outside patio that accommodated us well. The restaurant has a feel for romantic dinners and business meetings. We felt a bit out of place, but no one batted an eye. Given the early hour, we ordered only appetizers and desert. The fiori was barely there, all hidden in a fried dough. The calamari was great. The best part was the pannacotta alla limone. Would def try them for a proper dinner. read more

Nonnina - Italian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Meh Average at best but reasonable river north prices. Waiter brought wrong dish and had the nerve to ask if I was sure. Gelato was a highlight though. read more

Had a wonderful dinner the other night. Food was great and the service was top notch. Would highly recommend Jose M the server. Will definitely be going back! read more

Nonnina is the best restaurant I've been to in a while! Everything from the food to the ambience was perfect. My husband and I made reservations online for a Sunday evening. We were greeted by a very friendly hostess and the maitre d. We were taken to our table, which was a quiet little round table with a booth feeling to it. We ordered a bottle of wine from the extensive wine list and appetizers and entrees. We ordered the meatballs (AMAZING!) and the frito misto-delicious. We then went on to main courses. I had the chicken Parmesan with a side of rigatoni a la vodka and my husband had the risotto, a special of the day. We shared a dessert and "happy anniversary" was written on the plate. What a perfect anniversary dinner we had. We will definitely be coming back. Thank you for everything!! read more

They were hugely overbooked this past Saturday. We arrived 8:40 PM for a 8:45 reservation for 4. One of our party was a *very* pregnant woman. We were all forced to stand until they seated us at 8:55 PM. Service was good but felt a bit rushed. The food was excellent. read more

Great atmosphere and Covid friendly in their handling of patrons. We were in town for a few days and this was the only place that actually mentioned a time limit of 1.5 hours. It wasn't a problem, just hadn't encountered that. The steak entree was done to perfection and the rigatoni as well as pappardelle were well received. read more

First time visiting here.. conveniently located close to the hotel I was at.... service and food was great!

Nice place to enjoy Italian food. We like eggplant, cauliflower. Noodles taste good too. read more

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Food was beyond excellent. Service was impressive. Roberto was very nice and knowledgeable about the menu. It was our anniversary and they made it very special for us. Would definitely go back! read more

Nonnina - Italian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I've been in Chicago for a week now. And this is hands down the best place I've been to. Not only is the food amazing (meatballs, chicken parm), but this is the first place that actually treated me as a valued customer rather than an inconvenience. I am "just one" and they seated me in the best seat and the wait staff was amazing! read more

The BEST linguini vongole I have ever tasted!! A+ cutomer service from the time we walked inI will be visiting this restaurant again!

Not just great food but great people ... it was close to closing and two other places said Kitchen Closed but not Nonnina they greeted us with open arms, great service and a great meal ... I would recommend the Polpo al Forno that was incredible! Thank you to the staff and restaurant for making us feel welcome (it was very late) and providing us with all we needed to end the evening on a high note! read more

Italian Food Death Match: Piccolo Sogno Due vs. La Scarola....sorry Piccolo but La Scarola is taking this one by 2 stars. Here is why: Very different but both have pleasant atmospheres. Piccolo Sogno Due is modern and classy with very formal service. It is in a great area - we could only get a reservation at 6pm. Our waitress was friendly and helpful with the menu - also consistently back to fill up our wine and water which did not go unappreciated. The food was great (in fact some of the best homemade pasta I have had) at Piccolo but pricey and small portions are hurting me. We had the prosciutto wrapped prawns and fried calamari app. Both were tasty but not lick the plate clean. I had the Wild Boar Ragu Papparadelle and it was DELICIOUS. Big chunks of meat in a smokey marinara sauce. But I wanted more. I was still hungry afterwards and this is an Italian plate. I don't think I have ever been hungry after an Italian meal before. The black spaghetti and seafood dish looked bigger and so did the short rib special. The food was so so so good which makes this review difficult on my Italian soul but in fairness, pasta is meant to be served in big portions. read more

The food is delicious and the staff is friendly, knowledgeable, and attentive. The pasta is all made in-house, so it's incredible!

Delizioso! Four of us went to Piccolo Sogno Due on a Friday night. We had reservations for 7:30 and I was surprised the restaurant was only about half full. We sat outside and there were only a few open tables. Granted this was 4th of July weekend, so maybe that explains it? Anyways, we were promptly seated and I really enjoyed the covered patio. Our server was quick with our drink orders and waters. We decided to indulge and ordered the Melanzane, Mare and Margherita Pizza for appetizers. All were fantastic. The eggplant wasn't overly breaded which I find to often be the case and the Mare was phenomenal. Octopus was the favorite on the plate for all of us. Pizza was light and crispy and arrived proportioned for us--YAY! Less work! For entrees we ordered the Tortelli, Pappardelle, Gnocchi and Truffle Risotto which was a special for the night. We all had bites of each and they were all truly amazing. The gnocchi was my favorite and was so perfectly cooked. We decided to end the night with tea, espresso and limoncello. YUM. This meal was fantastic and came out to about $300 including drinks. Not bad for the atmosphere and amazing food. The only reason for the dropped star is our server did suddenly disappear at the end of our meal. We waited about 20 minutes before one of us got up to find her--and ended up requesting the hostess to bring us our check. Next time I am in town, I will be sure to come back. read more

Love this place! The article in Crain's highlighting Nonnina and their carbonara caught my eye. We have dined here twice now and both times it lived up to our expectations. Carbonara is outstanding. Our last server, Catherine, offered a good wine selection with Cauliflower Arrosto to start. Great service from the staff. Ricardo, the manager made us feel welcome and really pays attention to all the details that make a dining experience memorable. Looking forward to going back and trying the Timpano della "Nonnina". It looks amazing! read more

Nonnina - Italian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

There's no way around the fact that I will be coming back here for lunch with colleagues or a customer so by default, four stars. Hard to say if this is the more affordable option between the two Piccolos but this is definitely less relaxed. We were here for a team lunch and we had an hour to be served and head back to the office. I'll spare you the suspense - I had to get my food wrapped up and eat it at the office because it wasn't ready on time. The lukewarm linguini and clams weren't bad, they even threw in a variety of breads so I could have a harder time working off all of the carbs I had for lunch. We had a pretty awesome octopus salad as an appetizer, with the suction cups and tentacles and all. A couple of my-workers looked a little bit queasy but their Midwestern fear meant more tentacles and suction cups for me! Corporate ambiance, nice service, just not fast enough for us that day. There's a little outdoor area that's probably meant to give a shoutout to the larger patio at Piccolo Sogno at the intersection of Milwaukee/Grand/Ogden. Food is good but I wouldn't choose this place if I was the one responsible for the bill on my non-corporate card. read more

Usually go for their sandwiches for lunch. They are a bit inconsistent but pretty decent. Sometimes their eggplant is too tough though...

Since getting a reservation at Piccolo Sogno isn't always easy, we decided to check out their sister location. The space is really pretty and I was a fan of the outdoor seating option as well. I would say that our service was good. Not great. Our server seemed to have her hands full since it was really busy that night and there were times we had to remind her twice about requests we had made. As for the food, this is what we ordered: TIMBALLO Wood fired eggplant and buffalo milk ricotta tart, caciocavallo, and Mt. Vesuvius tomatoes CAVOLO Tuscan kale, shaved fennel, garlic breadcrumbs, parmesan dressing MARGHERITA San Marzano tomato sauce, basil and mozzarella (really skimpy on the basil!) TAGLlOLINI Thin pasta, sea urchin butter, crab meat, garlic, parsley AGNELLO Herb crusted 2 rib Colorado lamb rack, braised shoulder, fregola, mint pesto The food was good, but nothing that was super memorable. I thought the ingredients were fresh and the presentation nice, but there was something (that I can't quite put my finger on) missing. I think you can find better Italian in the city. read more

Piccolo Sogno Due! Thank you for your amazing atmosphere, amazing service and amazing food. WOW!!! I came here with a friend for dinner and we were both blown away by our server, wine and also meal. I got the Pesce Spada (swordfish) it was to die for. Perfectly prepared. The perfect flavor profile and the perfect serving size. Please do yourself a favor and stop in if you have a chance. read more

Another solid Italian establishment in the River North area. We came here for dinner and had a great time. Their atmosphere is elegant, the service was very good, and their food from beginning to end was delicious. read more

Nonnina - Omg. This was so good. I forgot what exactly this was called. - Italian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Attentive service and a good location, great place to go with a group or romantic date. The caprese salad was fresh and lightly seasoned. I ordered the chicken parm and have had better, the quality of the chicken was so so, same for the tomato sauce. read more

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Amazing amazing amazing! The food was excellent and the staff was fantastic. I could not recommend this cute Italian place enough! I had the caprese salad with mozzarella that practically melted in my mouth and fresh spinach pasta. Their meatballs taste EXACTLY like my Nonna's! I would go back to Chicago just to have dinner here again. No photos of the food because it didn't last long on the plate! read more

I never knew that place actually existed which is surprising since I'm in that area often. My date made reservations which I do recommend since place was very busy and it was Wednesday night. I love the fact that they have four seasons outside patio, but we sat inside. They also have a private room. Our server Jose was great! Very patient (it took a while for us to order since we talked a lot) knowledgeable, funny and personal (I got few compliments ). We started with a bottle of 2013 Nero D'Avola from Sicily and end up ordering another one later. I would recommend it to people who like sweeter red wine. For appetizer we had backed clams, octopus al forno and fritto mosto. All of which were delicious. My main course was Swordfish alla Livornese one word yum! Very tasty dish. My date had Veal scallopine alla Marsala and it was great tasting as well. We were almost last table to leave but no one rushed us. Great Italian restaurant with old cooking techniques! Highly recommend for any occasion. read more

Great restaurant when in Chicago... so good there are two of them! Service is exceptional, the place is full of excited conversation and while tightly packed with people, not uncomfortable or crowded feeling. Food is expertly prepared and presented at the table. Waiters are attentive and quick. Great place! read more

If you want 3 or 4 dollar sign Yelp menu at 2 dollar cost, this is a great option. Just off Clarke St bridge, this restaurant has great atmosphere, professional staff, and (most importantly) great attention to every detail with their food. Highly recommend! read more

Great ambience. Loved their mushroom risotto and their mushroom pasta dish it's called something fungi. Our sever was also a fun guy. I would so go back! read more

Had a delicious dinner here with friends. We had specials of risotto, seafood, veal...well priced and wait staff knowledgeable and very efficient. Will go back. Ate inside. read more

Super pretty building and friendly staff. Make sure you have a reservation. Food wasn't too pricey at all

We enjoyed Piccolo Sogno Due. After a long day at Chicago Gourmet four of us needed some late night sustenance. So, trying desperately to avoid crap bar food, we were able to get a quick late night / last service "net reservation" @ Piccolo. The space is a bit cramped but so many tables in a small space is indicative of a busy Italian eatery. It looked more "close quartered" that it ended up feeling. The appetizers were excellent and I do agree with an earlier post singing the praises of the ubiquitous Italian standard, Calamari. It was very good. I had salmon that was close to perfect and my wife had a true Italian pizza (this woman NEVER eats pizza) and she loved it ...as a matter of fact she is still talking about it. We were all pretty tired, toasted by the hot sun all day, and full of wine from our day at CG so I do believe my next visit will be even more exciting and less about the relentless search for food that will fill us but doesn't suck :-) Very authentic Italian. I'll be back read more

Quite a bit of hits, yet also misses here. First, the service here is very friendly, but also very bad. Not all the waiters here are very knowledgeable about their wines, it takes them forever to get dishes to you even when the restaurant is not so busy, but they are very friendly and try hard here. What a paradox. Second, the food is quite good most of the time, but there are also some misses. The pizza and pastas here were fantastic, but I also had a shrimp where I am pretty sure the intestines/veins were not cleaned out properly and I tasted some dirt. Too bad. Lastly, what really did not do so well for me was how one of the bottles of wine I had ordered had definitely gone bad. I guess all in all, I just expected more. read more

Terrific! Be it original restaurant Piccolo Sono or Due amongst the best of Italian Restaurants on Chicago's North side. If in the market for great Italian good experience don't miss this place. read more

Now I have always been in love with the original Piccolo due to their amazing food, and great atmosphere; hello most gorgeous outdoor patio in the city. So I was naturally a bit disappointed when the Due location only offered indoor seating or an outdoor patio that overlooked an alley. However I must say, their food continues to bring me back time and time again. The ease of this location for a business lunch is superior and the menu is extensive offering a little of everything (light to heavy dishes). Today I opted for the Ravioli - eggplant stuffed pasta, oven dried eggplant, tomato and ricotta salata - not your typical Ravioli. When my pasta dished arrived I was impressed with the presentation as well as the portion and the wow, was it amazing. I was only able to eat about half my order at lunch, but a few short hours later, I was opening my to-go canter for seconds. I couldn't' resist! My guests at lunch ordered the pan seared calamari, artichokes and lemon caper sauce - I will back to try this myself as it looked amazing We ended our lunch with a fabulous cappuccino to help jump start the afternoon The only negative, it gets extremely loud at this location; the acoustics needs some tweaking read more