Needs more spices, but you can still enjoy a meal. Skip the clams inless you enjoy small clams.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vodka Sauce
Kristen Szkudlarek
It's now Division Street Lounge and the food is still amazing. Great place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Elizabeth A.
Authentic Italian cuisine. Impressive quality and quantity. Amazing meatballs. Highly recommend!
Sean Wylie
What an absolute delight! Pure warmth and welcome from everyone working there. Given it location tucked into a residential neighborhood, you might think ‘neighborhood gem’ — this is much more. Truly top notch Italian cooking with house made pastas and fantastic sauces that could challenge any downtown place (and best most). The bread felt like something a grandma made in her kitchen. Loved the soup, then was blown away by my gnocchi with spicy vodka Arrabbiata sauce. Companions raved about the pizza and pasta with scallops.Definitely go here! And we will certainly be back.If I had to nitpick the row of video gambling machines did not seem to fit with the rest of the space and atmosphere. Must be a good money maker, so understandable.
Noah Krauter
Abruzzo’s serves some of the best Italian food in the entire Chicagoland area! The eggplant parmigiana is out of this word! The staff are awesome, and go out of their way to make your dining experience fantastic.
Adam West
The food is fresh and delicious. Prices are reasonable and portions are generous. The place is lively and fun. Kris was our server, he was attentive, amusing and helpful.This is a friendly and welcoming place that won't disappoint.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Eggplant Parmigiana, With Roasted Potatoes, Sauce, Stuffed Shrimp Oreganata in a Garlic Butter White Wine Sauce, Cannoli, Lentil Bean Soup, Calamari in a Red Plum Tomato Sauce
Psalms P
We ordered the grilled calamari which I don't recommend at all, it came in a way I ddnt expect.. the main entree (fettuccine alfredo & chicken marsala) was okay & the tiramisu tasted like it's been stored in the fridge longer than it should. There's a huge crowd of ppl that supposedly love this place, our bill came up to $89 + tip but I don't think we'll be back
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
William Medina
Great pizza, little expensive but as someone who is lactose intolerant, it is the one pizza that has done the least damage to my stomach.
Denae Monroe
Found this place on a stop over in Chicago. I absolutely loved it! Best marinara sauce EVER! I have been looking and tasting sauces ever since I was a teen and we moved away from my favorite Italian restaurant in CA. I have never found the "right" taste until we happened upon Abruzzo's! With the first taste my jaw dropped and my eyes popped! My husband thought I was having a stroke! "This is it!" I yelled!! Now, the sad part: I live in Seattle! I have already decided that ANY time we fly and have a lay over it has to be in Chicago just so I can come here for spaghetti!
Darrell Courtemanche
I have been nothing but impressed with the food, drinks, service, and environment of Abruzzo's Italian Restaurant. The cocktails are phenomenal, the area is an amazing place to relax and chill, and the staff are friendly and attentive. Definitely check out this place if you are in the area.
Delicious food. Very large portions. Great friendly service. Very nice outdoor patio. Parking lot is tiny but lots of street parking. Reasonable prices.
Nancy M
Couldn't get seated at Taverna on Division (our original plan) so we walked down the block to Abruzzo's. Our party of 6 dined outside..beautiful night. Miguel our waitor was very attentive and super friendly, so accommodating. Great job to Miguel.The food on the other hand was no big deal. Grilled calamari appetizer was very small and the broth had no taste. The sausage in the sausage & pepper appetizer had an off taste. My swordfish special was overdone and also bland, didn't enjoy. My cousin & aunt's Tilapia dish was said to be 'ok' and neither one finished their dish or brought home leftovers. Best dish of the night was roasted chicken vesuvio.Best part of the night was the service received by Miguel. Can't say we'd return.
Sheri Frulla
My brother and I ate there Thursday night it was absolutely mouth-waterly delicious everything we ordered we were So Satisfied we cannot wait to return from the bread amazing to the Baked clams, the stuffed artichoke the girl calamari linguine with white clam sauce my salad with a mixture of garlic and blue cheese dressing like I said we can't wait to return we loved everything service was amazing thank you Abruzzio's??
Jason Cadell
Absolutely fantastic restaurant that must stop in and enjoy a wonderful meal!
Michael Perry
Nice atmosphere. Wide menu selection. Nice desserts. Good service. Recommended!
Needs more spices, but you can still enjoy a meal. Skip the clams inless you enjoy small clams.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vodka Sauce
It's now Division Street Lounge and the food is still amazing. Great place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Authentic Italian cuisine. Impressive quality and quantity. Amazing meatballs. Highly recommend!
What an absolute delight! Pure warmth and welcome from everyone working there. Given it location tucked into a residential neighborhood, you might think ‘neighborhood gem’ — this is much more. Truly top notch Italian cooking with house made pastas and fantastic sauces that could challenge any downtown place (and best most). The bread felt like something a grandma made in her kitchen. Loved the soup, then was blown away by my gnocchi with spicy vodka Arrabbiata sauce. Companions raved about the pizza and pasta with scallops.Definitely go here! And we will certainly be back.If I had to nitpick the row of video gambling machines did not seem to fit with the rest of the space and atmosphere. Must be a good money maker, so understandable.
Abruzzo’s serves some of the best Italian food in the entire Chicagoland area! The eggplant parmigiana is out of this word! The staff are awesome, and go out of their way to make your dining experience fantastic.
The food is fresh and delicious. Prices are reasonable and portions are generous. The place is lively and fun. Kris was our server, he was attentive, amusing and helpful.This is a friendly and welcoming place that won't disappoint.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Eggplant Parmigiana, With Roasted Potatoes, Sauce, Stuffed Shrimp Oreganata in a Garlic Butter White Wine Sauce, Cannoli, Lentil Bean Soup, Calamari in a Red Plum Tomato Sauce
We ordered the grilled calamari which I don't recommend at all, it came in a way I ddnt expect.. the main entree (fettuccine alfredo & chicken marsala) was okay & the tiramisu tasted like it's been stored in the fridge longer than it should. There's a huge crowd of ppl that supposedly love this place, our bill came up to $89 + tip but I don't think we'll be back
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Great pizza, little expensive but as someone who is lactose intolerant, it is the one pizza that has done the least damage to my stomach.
Found this place on a stop over in Chicago. I absolutely loved it! Best marinara sauce EVER! I have been looking and tasting sauces ever since I was a teen and we moved away from my favorite Italian restaurant in CA. I have never found the "right" taste until we happened upon Abruzzo's! With the first taste my jaw dropped and my eyes popped! My husband thought I was having a stroke! "This is it!" I yelled!! Now, the sad part: I live in Seattle! I have already decided that ANY time we fly and have a lay over it has to be in Chicago just so I can come here for spaghetti!
I have been nothing but impressed with the food, drinks, service, and environment of Abruzzo's Italian Restaurant. The cocktails are phenomenal, the area is an amazing place to relax and chill, and the staff are friendly and attentive. Definitely check out this place if you are in the area.
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Delicious food. Very large portions. Great friendly service. Very nice outdoor patio. Parking lot is tiny but lots of street parking. Reasonable prices.
Couldn't get seated at Taverna on Division (our original plan) so we walked down the block to Abruzzo's. Our party of 6 dined outside..beautiful night. Miguel our waitor was very attentive and super friendly, so accommodating. Great job to Miguel.The food on the other hand was no big deal. Grilled calamari appetizer was very small and the broth had no taste. The sausage in the sausage & pepper appetizer had an off taste. My swordfish special was overdone and also bland, didn't enjoy. My cousin & aunt's Tilapia dish was said to be 'ok' and neither one finished their dish or brought home leftovers. Best dish of the night was roasted chicken vesuvio.Best part of the night was the service received by Miguel. Can't say we'd return.
My brother and I ate there Thursday night it was absolutely mouth-waterly delicious everything we ordered we were So Satisfied we cannot wait to return from the bread amazing to the Baked clams, the stuffed artichoke the girl calamari linguine with white clam sauce my salad with a mixture of garlic and blue cheese dressing like I said we can't wait to return we loved everything service was amazing thank you Abruzzio's??
Absolutely fantastic restaurant that must stop in and enjoy a wonderful meal!
Nice atmosphere. Wide menu selection. Nice desserts. Good service. Recommended!