Tre Amici Pizza

Lived in Palatine since 1996 & yet we never tried this place. We finally decided to give it a try &…read morethe food was amazing! Huge portions & great service! The lady we had waiting on us was serving a lot of tables, but she was very good at coming by & making sure we had what we needed. She was fast without seeming rushed. They give you bread as soon as you sit down. We ordered Chicken Parm, Seafood Pasta, & a special Garlic Chicken in Corn dish they had for that night! We had food for days! Seems pricey, but it's because the portions are massive! The decor is quite nice & the place is kind of loud. We thoroughly enjoyed this place & will definitely be back to try their other dishes! Highly recommend this local gem of a spot for great Italian food!

We were staying in a VRBO and this was recommended by our host Mike. It's a very pretty upscale…read moreItalian restaurant with a large menu. They have a special menu on the first page and then the regular menu follows. My husband chose the lasagna with the Bolognese sauce, and I had fettuccine Alfredo, both of which were very large portions and delicious. We were seated quickly with no reservation and warm sourdough bread and a delicious Parmesan cheese and olive oil dip was complementary as well. Waitress was a very nice and efficient woman who knew her stuff and got her order perfect We both chose to only drink water, chose no appetizer or dessert simply two entrées and our bill with tip was $65

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Tievoli Pizza Bar

4.4(121 reviews)

Don't follow the negative reviews you find here about Tievoli. Especially the ones that complain…read moreabout service, or the lack of water, etc. If you do, you may miss as a gem of a restaurant and one of the best 'real' pizzas in Chicago. I'm a New Yorker, and although I enjoy a good Chicago deep dish, I still favor NY style pizzas. And this one is the best I can remember in Chicago. I've tried a lot. The crust is almost perfect. Well baked, crusty, chewy, and tasty. Lots of air at the edges and a great bite throughout. We had the sausage and peppers pizza. The sausage was crumbled across interior with fresh peppers. The sauce could have had a little more flavor, but it was very good - not too salty like so many others- and nicely spread across the inside of the pie. The crust held the toppings nicely- there was no mush in the middle. We also ordered a pear and pecan salad. Lots of pear squares, plenty of pecans, and a generous amount of greens. The soup of the day was a Tuscan soup - lots of beans, some sausage, cheese, and a flavorful broth. Fresh and homemade. And very good. Oh, and a pitcher of water came to our table with our plates and silverware. No issues. No problems. (From earlier reviews, we had been concerned about the availability of tap water. Ours was fine.). There was a reasonable selection of beer- including craft beers- at very reasonable prices. We enjoyed our meal. Ordering at the counter was easy and efficient. Prices were reasonable and the value was good. We found the service to be pleasant, friendly, and timely. We will be back to try other pizzas and look forward to it.

Picked up dinner today - got the chopped salad and Sausage and Peppers pizza. Both were delicious!…read moreI wish the pizza had a bit more sausage on it. Order was ready a bit early too!

Inside

Figeddaboudit Pizza

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Oro Bianco Pizza

Bendita Cocina Argentinean Restaurant

4.1(420 reviews)

0.9 mi

Amazing flavors and good wine The service is great And the…read morestaff is very friendly I would be happy to come back again soon

"A wonderful 'going away' meal for my daughter before her move back to NYC! We visited Bendita…read moreCocina around 1 PM and were seated right away. The mushroom and butternut squash soups are both amazing--highly recommend tasting both if you're with a friend! My daughter loved her Caprese sandwich, and I'm so glad I asked our waitress, Juliette, for her favorite empanada pick--the Spinach and Cheese was the absolute correct choice. My husband loved his Chef Zee chicken salad, too. Service was timely, professional and friendly. Got daughter to airport on time, Thank you. We will be back,

4 layered Lasagna

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Argentinean Style Rib eye

Agio Italian Bistro

3.5(270 reviews)

•$$$

I had a business lunch here. And this place is a true gem. Food is prepared really fresh and so…read moreflavorful. I had a cup of Clam Chowder which was surpassingly really good. Not too thick flavorful with plenty of clams and potato's. Seasoned really well. I also had the spicy calamari wrap. It was STUFFED with really well cooked calamari. Huge sandwich. The pasta salad was so good and fresh. I will bring family over to try. Such a pleasant surprise. Kudos to the chef and staff.

Mediocrity at its best! This is the old Slice of Chicago building dressed up as a formal Italian…read morerestaurant. Don't let the thin vineer fool you. The service staff are nice and the facilities are clean but the drinks? The bloody Mary tastes like some very very cheap brand, one with way too heavy anchovy flavoring. Told them to go light on the vodka it still tasted terrible and cheap. I only drank half of it before letting my mate who will drink anything with alcohol finish it. Their garlic spinach appetizer left much to be desired maybe drain your spinach so it doesn't taste watery on my plate. I know you bought this frozen from Aldi. Cheap food expensive prices. You're paying for atmosphere here and that isn't even all that good as it's as noisy as a military base canteen.

Inside

Carrot cake

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Pizza Bella

3.9(233 reviews)

We had pizza & a chicken dish with artichokes peppers mushrooms & linguine both we delicious. Our…read moreserver Dawn was so pleasant & attentive. Definitely will be coming again. The only thing it's loud in the restaurant. It's was so good.

I hate to say this as we have been dining here from before they were at their new location but…read moresomething is going on with the food. Our last 3 visits we threw out the food. 3 visits ago, the chopped salad was so over dressed it was not edible. 2 visits ago, there was a tooth pick in the salad. I got smart and asked for the dressing on the side. And today, the meatballs were overly salty, the red sauce was overcooked and brown, the calamari was overcooked, the lettuce for the meatball salad was drenched in salad dressing (again) and limp. We picked it up 3 minutes after we were notified it was ready. Threw out the meatballs and the lettuce. The bread that came with was hot but hard as a rock 30 seconds after it cooled off. I'm not sure what is going on but it's going to take a lot for us to come back.

Dining room

Mild wings, large chicken caesar salad

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Outside

Dario's

4.6(386 reviews)

1.1 mi

•$

This shop has been around for 12 years and I came across it just recently. I was in the area…read morelooking for grabbing lunch and Dario's showed up on my search. Out of curiosity, I decided to check it out. Located across from the railroad tracks and near the Metra station, Dario's is a local institution that serves up tasty sandwiches and more. I liked their sandwiches options on the menu. The variety was good. I ordered their Fiesta Panini that's made with pulled pork, habañero aioli, muenster cheese, red peppers, red onions, and avocado. I wanted something to drink and I saw that they have homemade lemonade with cool, different flavors. I got me a small Guava Lemonade. My panini was freshly prepared. It had a good flavor w/ a nice kick of heat from the habañero aioli (but not spicy in the typical habañero flavor sense). The pulled pork was delicious in taste and texture along with the toppings of muenster cheese, the habañero aioli, red peppers, red onions, and avocado. I should've eaten only one half of the sandwich but I couldn't resist having more, so I finished it. The panini was darn delicious. I liked the restaurant's cozy dining area with outside light coming in. They have a nice patio area as well which would be perfect to sit at on a nice weather day. The staff were friendly and helpful. I liked Dario's a lot and will be going for more. Check them out.

The good about Dario's is the food. I was surprised and thought the sandwich and salad I had was…read morereally good! Haven't had a panini like that in a minute. However, my issue is that I went in with one other person and we ordered two paninis and two cans of sprite (one of each for each of us), with one salad bowl to share. It was $55 dollars after tax. Maybe it's me but it seems like a lot. The service isn't really a question here. It's not bad. They call your name, you grab your food, and bus your own table when you're done. Pretty standard. However, If they did that for you, the price wouldn't bother me as much because thats a proper service. To talk a bit about the restaurant itself, it's small with more space to eat outside than inside, but thats just lovely right now in the summer. The place looks clean too. They had complimentary coffee which was nice. The staff are reasonably young. Probably late high school or freshmen in college but that doesn't mean they can't do a good job. Overall, I don't know if I'd recommend this place to everyone. Im conflicted. I like big portions and quality foods of course, and this was great in flavor, just pricey. To reference the surrounding area, I can go here, or to Emits across the street which is consider the finest dining in downtown Palatine past the Argentinean Bendita and Bella Pizza, and spend around the same amount of money. Still the best panini I've had in a while though.

Fiesta panini w/ pulled pork, habañero aioli, muenster cheese, red peppers, red onions, and avocado. So good.

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Luigis Italian Bistro

1.0(1 review)

1.9 mi

New Bartender on Sunday night would help. Not very welcoming. She was mad we even walked in. My…read moreniece tried to order at the bar and she would not come down to take her order. My niece had to go to her. Too bad we were planning on spending some money on our last night in town. Not very snowmobile friendly. We were hoping to eat but never had menus offered. Too bad, and very sorry we stopped by. I can only rate the bar since we were not able to eat here. FYI We have all worked in hospitality for a very long time, and know good help is hard to find these days. Ps she sure loves her phone.

Lamplighter Inn

3.3(171 reviews)

1.1 mi

First off, I love the layout of this place. Lamplighters is your cozy neighborhood pub out of all…read morethe surrounding bars and restaurants in the area. They have a main bar area thats on par with what you'd expect from your typical pub selection. The food is really good here too and with that, drinks, and the game room that has a billiards table and access to the balcony, you could definitely make a nice night outta here. I would definitely recommend coming by if you haven't already.

Stopped in here for a private event up on the second floor. It was fairly chill in general in the…read morespace on a Saturday evening. The upstairs was spacious - had a dedicated bar, a kickbutt bartender and really really reasonable prices! I got some premium tequila for $9 a shot. Beers were $5-$6. They also were serving pizza (not Chicago deep dish ha) but folks seem to be enjoying it. The space was clean (yay for no sticky floors). Apparently there is a very large urinal but I clearly did NOT see it for myself lol.

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Cafe On The Grove

4.5(44 reviews)

0.6 mi

Love taking my family here. The staff is always so friendly. The food is so fresh and tasty. Have…read moreyet to have a bad item here honestly. Love their soups. Skillets are BOMB! Also, they serve alcohol too!

Manager that doesn't seem to want to be here…read more Food - Great Prices - Could be better Ambience - Sheik Wait Staff - Nice Management- Exhibit A - Poor, on his phone while waiting staff struggle to keep up.

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Pumpkin White Russian

Chicago Culinary Kitchen

4.3(600 reviews)

4.0 mi

have been here numerous times and my favorite so far is the super Katz but i love all their food…read more smashburger is yummy. Hell, all their food is fantastic. the atmosphere there is awesome also. Will definitely be going back many more times.

Our church recently partnered with Chicago Culinary Kitchen for a catered event, and we could not…read morebe more pleased with the experience. The food arrived fresh, well prepared, and was delicious! Jay, whose service was outstanding, was attentive, professional, organized, and incredibly helpful throughout the entire process. He was extremely helpful in the delivery process ensuring that our food arrived on time! The quality was exceptional, and we look forward to ordering from Chicago Culinary Kitchen for many years forward. We highly recommend catering from them if you need to feed a large group of people!