Restaurants near Phon D Sutton Recreation Area

Our server, Jay, was AMAZING and the food absolutely AWESOME.. Great day

Thanksgiving dinner. My wife and I enjoyed ourselves tremendously. First of all, it's a beautiful space; comfortable tables, tasteful color scheme and excellent lighting. Larger room than we envisioned. We opted for the Pasta Fagioli as our appetizer; "sidebar"....we had dinner several weeks ago at Volare in downtown Chicago and thought the Pasta Fagioli was the best we had ever had. It was remarkable at The Italiano and is the new standard bearer. For dinner we had the NY Strip Steak Parmigiano and the Fleet and Sausage Cacciatore. Both outstanding and cooked perfectly. Surprisingly, they don't offer a simple pasta as a side dish (which my wife likes) but the chef accommodated. Also delicious. If we have a small complaint it would be with the attentiveness of the server. Nice man and very helpful, when requested. Otherwise, we waited too long to have our table cleared and leftovers boxed. Small issue but there is little room for error at these price points. Great wine list. We enjoyed the 2023 Balade Pinot Noir ($85). Before tip, all in, $240. We look forward to dining at the Italiano again. I should mention the beautiful lounge area and piano player. Perfect.

From appetizer to main course, delicious. Unbelievable wine list. The service, outstanding. Couldn't be more pleased. It all made for a great evening.

Perfect evening! We started with the shrimp cocktail (4 pieces) presented beautifully. Then ordered the beef tenderloin medium rare. The meat was tender and cooked perfectly. The puree potatoes tasty and vegetables again cooked perfectly. I told our server this was the best cooked, most tender steak they've served in the 20+ years I've eaten at the Patio. The chef and new menu are delightful! We can't wait to try some of their other items on the menu!