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il Carciofo Chicago Reviews
Amazing dining experience.
Food was exceptional. All pasta was el Dante and delicious. Amazing mix of flavors. I will be back
Thoroughly impressed with Il Carciofo from start to finish.
I had a reservation and we were greeted and sat with Mariah's section. She was fabulous-had great recommendations and we ordered the carciofo, supplia and the pane. Everything was great-the pane was the surprise star. Really fluffy, the sweet ga
Really disappointed.
Front desk staff member obviously having a bad day was impatient with us and rude. We asked for an outdoor table- she told us to wait at the bar, and then forgot about us. After 40 minutes we asked about the status of our table and she offered a bus
Everything was very enjoyable.
We shared several dishes and all were memorable. GreT service and atmosphere.
Went for my fiancé's birthday.
Got the suppli ragu, sausage pizza and lamb pasta. All were delicious with amazing service.
We were visiting friends in Chicago and they had heard of
We were visiting friends in Chicago and they had heard of this spot and thought we should try it out. It's in a great location, great vibes, and we had an amazing server (I think she name was Jasmine?) We ordered a bottle of wine for the table
George Carlin once said, "The artichoke is a vegetable with
George Carlin once said, "The artichoke is a vegetable with a heart." Il Carciofo means artichoke and George was right about the vegetable and the restaurant! We sat at the chef's table and had a terrific night. The Carciofo alla Giud
Unexceptional and expensive
I don’t usually post on things like this, but I felt it worth it given our experience here last night. The title of my review sums it up. The food was fine, nothing special. A main issue is the portion sizes are so small that you need to order many
Nice space, cozy bar, hospitable staff even when I showed
Nice space, cozy bar, hospitable staff even when I showed up twenty minutes before closing and well prepared dishes. Buffalo Trace Old Fashioned was on point and indulged with Suppli Ragu, Pane Bianco, Rigatoni alla Carbonara, and finished with Pista
Amazing food and service.
Sat at the bar by the oven and it was a great experience. I wish I could order everything on the menu because it all looked great but definitely get the potato's with lardo.
Love the ambiance, it's nice but not toooo upscale/fancy.
Came on a Wednesday night and it was packedddd and pretty loud. The tables are a bit close together, perhaps not the best place if you're looking for something quiet and intimate. Beautiful decor. Great service! We ordered the prosciutto di par
3.5 stars. The guanciale was overcooked in the carbonara.
3.5 stars. The guanciale was overcooked in the carbonara. The boscaiola pizza was unremarkable. Honestly have had better frozen pizza from Trader Joe's and for $27 for a very small pizza it needs to rock, and this didn't at all. Service wa
Being from the Rome region I was really looking Forward to
Being from the Rome region I was really looking Forward to this dinner. Appetizers pretty good, the artichokes were probably the best thing we had. The scottadito not very good, if your going to base yourself off of a Roman menu, you should not put a
Good, almost great
Good spot for Roman inspired food. All dishes were quite good. Salad was very fresh tasting. Cacio e pepe was the best I've had since in Rome. Artichokes were yummy. Only issue is that the place is quite loud. Not much sound absorbing material,
Exploring the Eternal City's cuisine
This is what a Roman Italian restaurant is all about, renowned chef/owner Joe Flamm's exploration of the Eternal City's cuisine. In a magnificent setting that features dark woods, hand-made tiles, plush fabrics and natural stones that speak
Great Italian option in Chicago
Great Italian option in Chicago. The food was delicious, service very efficient and friendly. The homemade bread was a highlight of our meal 😉 and the ice cream was also very good!
My advice, just avoid it.
Where to start? There was a 30-minute delay just to get seated. No place to sit while waiting for our booked table—by the way, I made the reservation 30 days in advance. Eventually, we were seated. They gave us a freebie snack to make up for the
Wow Factor!
After a late flight into Chicago, Il Carciofo was right for the soul. The bar team took incredible care, offered recommendations and were a delight even though the hour was late. I started with its namesake starter, carciofo, and then moved to mezze
Next time, a different Italian
This Fulton St. area restaurant was certainly hard to get a reservation Aton a visit last month. We did get one this weekend, and I had to wonder why I wanted to visit so much. The food is ok, but nothing so fabulous that I would return. We had th
One of the hot, new restaurants in town
Il Carciofo, which opened last December in Chicago's bustling Fulton Market District, is a Roman Italian restaurant from chef Joe Flamm and the Day Off Group. It's one of the newest and hottest eateries in town, drawing inspiration from re
Roman food in Fulton Market
Chef Joe Flamm (Rose Mary and previously Spiaggia) opened this Roman food restaurant in late 2024. It’s a pretty big space with a “pasta lab” at one end which doubles as dining space in the evening; there’s a big open kitchen with a pizza o
Roman food in the West Loop
Dined here shortly after opening. Rose Mary, one of chef Joe Flamm's other restaurants, in a Chicago standout, so I was excited. Overall, a decent but not extraordinary experience. The menu focuses on Roman cuisine--a handful of small plates,
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