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    4.0 (352 reviews)

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    Italiana Pizza
    Sarah W.

    I still stand by my review a year later, this place continues to deliver. The chicken pesto gnocchi remains my absolute favorite. I've come here many times over the past year and I order it every single time. There were a couple of visits when the pesto was too oily, but this time it was absolute perfection. Another go-to favorite of mine is the Italiana pizza. The combination of fresh arugula on top of melted béchamel and parmesan is delicious. The truffle oil is faint, almost undetectable, but the pizza overall is still fantastic. The ambiance is always lively, but never too loud. Service is impeccable with speedy and attentive servers. Saba just never disappoints!

    Gnocchi al Pesto
    Victoria S.

    The place is alright. The espresso martini wasn't too good. But the gnocchi was good. It wasn't the best and there are definitely better places to get better Italian food for that price. The restaurant vibe is cozy and dimly lit and the service was great. Our server was really nice and funny. But I don't think I would come back.

    Aditi S.

    We wanted to enjoy the 80 degree (!!) weather we had on Friday and decided to have an early dinner. We split a Spritz flight, bruschetta, and pesto gnocchi. We loved the food and were impressed. The complimentary bread was also a nice touch. Great service and a great evening all around!

    Omelette
    Tanya M.

    My companion and I went during Restaurant week, so I've been sitting on this review for a while. The food was decent. The kale salad was good. There was no wow factor. Maybe the other breakfast items are more memorable. I might go back and give them another try.

    Chef's special deviled eggs with crab
    Shannon O.

    The food was good, but I wasn't blown away. The atmosphere and music were lively, it had a fun vibe but probably better for a night out with friends rather than a romantic dinner. We were seated at a high top in the bar area, and it was a bit drafty next to the windows. If possible, try to reserve a table on the other side of the restaurant (not by the bar), it looked cozier/calmer over there.

    Chicken special not on menu
    Clara S.

    We came here for a last minute dinner on a nice Friday night. We were able to sit outside and had great service, though they didn't do anything special for my birthday as noted in the reservation. The complementary bread was warm and soft. Our limoncello and drinks were refreshing - I got a mezcal cocktail. My friend and I shared the chicken special of the day, which had some prosciutto and Fontana cheese layer on top. This was delicious and also came with tasty mashed potatoes and broccolini. My house salad I also got was fresh and good portion as well. I'm glad we tried the place. It was pretty good across the board! Tough to compete with the so many great Italian spots in chicago, but nothing was bad.

    Carbonara with fresh bread
    Anakaren V.

    Amazing !! Cute little spot with fresh Italian food. My martini was good. Went on a Sunday it wasn't too busy but service was quick.

    Bucatini Bolognese, Fettucine With Shrimp, Sausage & Peppers
    Tracy L.

    The reviews looked promising, but we were left underwhelmed. We ordered delivery, and we definitely over ordered for only 2 people. The food lasted us a few meals. The Cheese Pizza was good, but if you told me it was a frozen pizza, I'd believe it- meaning it was nothing special. The Fettucine with Shrimp was bland, needed more seasoning. I added chili flakes when I reheated the leftovers. The Beets Salad had far more greens over beets- the dressing was too light and flavorless. I usually like light dressings/vinaigrette, but this one just didn't add anything to the salad. I liked the Burrata and the slight sweetness. My fiancé said the Bucatini Bolognese and Sausage & Peppers were just okay. Were our choices wrong? For the higher cost, we would've expected better than average food and flavors.

    Jessica L.

    We made a reservation ahead of time and were seated without a wait on a Friday night. The restaurant has nice ambiance with warm, low lighting with bar and dining seating available. We went during happy hour so cocktails were only $6! We came here for their restaurant week $42 dinner, which included appetizer, soup/salad, entree, and dessert. Things started off rough with the appetizers. I ordered the burrata and my friend ordered the calamari. The burrata was good, but the calamari was a undercooked and the breading was falling off the calamari. For second, I chose the kale salad, which was absolutely delightful. The butternut squash and pomegranates went very well with the bitter citrus vinaigrette! I highly recommend this salad. My friend ordered the Caesar and greatly enjoyed their dressing made in-house. I chose the linguini basilico with prosciutto for an additional $10. This is the saddest cheese wheel pasta I've had. I don't think the pasta was warm enough to melt the cheese wheel. The pasta was overall very dry and was barely covered in any cheese. For most bites, it was flavorless.They were quite generous with the amount of prosciutto given, but even that could not make up for the horrible "cheese wheel" pasta. I was sad I had paid $10 more for this dish. The serving sizes are generous, especially for a restaurant week meal. I will note that despite the quality of the food, the service was great. There was a friendly staff that came to our table after each dish was served and asked for feedback. Once we told him about our undercooked calamari and dry pasta, he spoke to the kitchen and brought out the properly cooked dishes. However, the lack of quality control is greatly disappointing. For a nice restaurant like this, I would hope that they check to make sure the food is properly cooked before sending it out without having the customer telling them it's undercooked. Given my experience, I don't think that I would return to Saba.

    Saba bar area
    Eris T.

    Setting: Saturday brunch (party of 8 with reservations) Ambiance: Cozy neighborhood brunch spot. Family friendly ambience and set up. Food: Most of our party tried the restaurant week menu. All the dishes were delicious and very well prepared. The Arancini Benedict was unique and I really enjoyed the Italian influence in the dish. The tiramisu (not pictured) was mediocre. Service: Friendly. Accommodating. Attentive.

    Gnocchi al Pesto  Fettuccini Chicken Alfredo
    Cheyenne G.

    Fantastic Italian restaurant located in Logan Square! My friend and I were blown away with the flavors-- we literally did not talk the entire meal because we were steady indulging. Our server was friendly, and offered us some complimentary orangechello digestive following our meal. He was so friendly and made our experience fantastic! I highly recommend the pesto gnocchi and the Alfredo. The Alfredo also came with a table-side presentation of the Parmesan cheese wheel-- so cool!

    Burrata and Kale Salad
    Emily T.

    I think this is a mediocre Italian restaurant in Logan Square. I went during restaurant week with my friends, and the service was less than ideal. The waiter kept making jokes about my food allergy and saying things like, "did you have a reaction yet or do we have to call the hospital?" Myself, and my friends did not find it funny and found it rather irritating. The food itself was decent. I got the pasta Primavera for my main, and it was very good. Definitely the best part of the meal. The burrata was pretty flavorless and the salad was OK but didn't taste fresh. The restaurant was absolutely jammed in our meal took over 2 1/2 hours. Again, I'm going to chalk up to restaurant week, but I personally wouldn't return here. There are simply so many amazing Italian restaurants in the city, and this was extremely forgettable. The ambience of the restaurant is darkly, lit, and reminds me of a date night spot. It gets pretty loud in there and it's not that big. They also add a 4% charge if you use a credit card, which is honestly insulting. Skip!

    Lesli T.

    This was a last-minute dinner decision (because one of my sons wanted pasta) and luckily they had an available reservation. The food was really good --the buttered rigatoni and mussels were great! The pesto gnocchi was good to me --but my son (who had ordered it) just thought it was okay. I loved the bianco flight and was surprised to see a healthy pour for the three glasses -- a steal at only $20! I had mussels, and they were delicous! It was a bit loud and sometimes hard to hear the conversation --but the vibe was cool and overall the food was good.

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    Great service, and the food was amazing! We had the table side linguine, the calamari, pesto gnocchi and the braised short ribs.

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    Super nice service, and yummy food! Super filling as well, I got their meatball sandwich and I will definitely order it again

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