Avli - River North

Avli - River North reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Randee VIP

   Chicago113 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   We hadn’t been there for a while. It was very good! We will be back
   

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   Catherine

   Chicago1 review

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I've been to Avli a few times and every visit has been outstanding! The fantastic servers are attentive without being obnoxious. The menu options are diverse and each more delicious than the last. And Alek our sever was both sweet and knowledgeable. Make a reservation and enjoy a spectacular meal!
   

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   Camila

   Chicago1 review

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The food is amazing. I love Mediterranean food, and this one will definitely be remembered. The bartender is really nice, too! <3
   

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   Howard

   Chicago2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 11 May 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   We had a nice brunch in the sun room, service was attentive and menu had choices for all of us. We will be back.
   

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   Jane

   Chicago9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 11 May 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was delicious (as always), great service and the complimentary Mother’s Day glass of rosé was a nice touch.
   

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   Tim

   Chicago13 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on 2 May 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   We were a group of 5. We were assigned to "outdoor" dining (to our surprise), which is unfortunate as we had envisioned sitting out in the rain. Actually it is not really outside -- it is an enclosed patio. There were tables inside though, although none were big enough to sit 5 comfortably. The food was OK -- some of us liked it, some were not so impressed. The octopus was a bit rubbery, and the shrimp were pretty but not that great tasting. Red wine was good. Overall, it was an OK place, with some rough edges, that might be helped with better management.
   

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   Susan VIP

   Greater Boston103 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 1 May 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Service was excellent. Food was good but not exceptional. We both had souvlaki (chicken and shrimp) so many other fishes would have been more unique. Bert salad was great..addition if figs was inspired. We are “outside” which was pretty noisy because there were several large crowds. Maybe inside would have been quieter.
   

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   Li

   Washington DC1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 27 April 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Went with my Greek friend, we both LOVED it - everything was wonderful: the food, the service, the atmosphere!
   

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   Yamira VIP

   Chicago5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 27 April 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent restaurant, chicken could be cooked further but other wise everything else was delicious
   

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    Kiara VIP

    Tampa5 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 20 April 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4

    I’ve been to Avli before and had a great time. But Easter brunch was awful. The mimosas didn’t taste right, the food was bland, and the service wasn’t great. I waited 15 minutes to speak to a server once I was seated. The host was rude and tried to seat me inside when I reserved a table outside. And then she tried to gaslight me by saying I was wrong so I had to show her my reservation for a table outside. I’ve used OpenTable as a host before, the app doesn’t make mistakes. Also, there was a server that was constantly carrying large trays of food right over our heads as if we weren’t there. The service was poor as well as the food. Our waitress was nice but she did not come to our table as much as the table next to ours. The party next to us arrived later than us but she was much more attentive to them than us. Do better.
    

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