Osteria del Pastaio

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   lynda

   VIP

   Chicago

   13 reviews

   4.0

   13 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Great service! We were not rushed, which is unusual for the holiday season. Homemade gnocchi was excellent. I had the special lobster risotto and had a lot of lobster. We will be going back.
   

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   jaimie

   Chicago

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Best pasta I’ve had since Italy! Highly recommend the Spaghetti Bolognese.
   

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   Sebije

   Chicago

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   There were some scary reviews but none of that happened. Great service, great food, the chef is SO nice and brought everything to the table. Cups were always filled and we were always checked on. Dinner for 2- we shared: the focaccia, fried calamari, caprese salad, pasta tossed in the wheel of cheese, with a a side of Brussel sprouts and side of Shrimp. It was all AMAZING! Added some pics of what we remembered to photograph before eating.
   

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   Katie

   VIP

   Chicago

   8 reviews

   1.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   Horrific experience. Waiter (Christopher, I think?) told my father (who did NOT even pay for the meal, I did) that our tip was not enough and demanded more money. Stormed off. The female waiter at the time also decided to join in on the hustle. Bad service. Okay food. Not worth the $187 ticket
   

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   Sofia

   San Francisco

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 16 December 2024

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

   The food and service was great! We tried the cheese wheel pasta and it was delicious. Dessert was good too!
   

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   Nikole

   VIP

   Chicago

   6 reviews

   3.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on 14 December 2024

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

   Overall this place was okay, I think there is way better Italian food options in the city. We ordered the pasta cooked in the cheese wheel and that was why I gave it a higher rating because it was soooo good, huge portion, and the guy doing that service was friendly and a pleasure to talk to. We also ordered the focaccia and calamari…which was not that great. The focaccia came out as a loaf of bread and was a little stale. The calamari honestly tasted like it came from a freezer section bag, but the sauce was very good and helped. Our actual waitress was terrible, and really brought down the vibe. I didn’t even get her name but she was an older white lady with blonde hair and glasses. As she was taking our order, she wasn’t even paying attention, was looking around the restaurant, and then had to have us repeat ourselves. She was very cold and rude, and constantly made the bus boys bring out our food, drinks, any thing that we needed. I wanted to tip them instead!
   

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   Serge

   Toronto

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 8 December 2024

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

   Amazing food & service, great atmosphere…unique dining experience, well worth the visit!
   

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   Amber

   Milwaukee

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 8 December 2024

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

   Overall a nice nice. Very good service. The pasta made in the cheese wheel was fun. Overpriced for what we actually had.
   

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   Douglas

   VIP

   New York City

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on 1 December 2024

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

   Second time dining here while visiting Chicago. We had the house special cheese wheel truffle pasta last time a couple of years ago but did not this time. The duck pappardelle was absolutely wonderful. Their version of Casio Pepe is not authentic and seems to have a lot of butter but was quite good. Large portions. Setvice very good but perhaps slightly understaffed. I would recommend this restaurant for really good fresh pasta.
   

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    Carol

    VIP

    Chicago

    54 reviews

    5.0

    54 reviews

    Dined on 24 November 2024

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

    The experience was wonderful. We had a group of 9 and each enjoyed their food and drink. Our wait person Jorge was excellent. Always there to help but never rushed any of the meal.
    

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