Favorite Italian Restaurants
 

This one is easy for me. The Italian Village in Chicago. Classic place to eat. I love the Ossobuco, and the Veal Piccata. When you walk in, you feel like everyone knows you. The staff is great. The wine list is incredible. Good stuff, and if your in Chicago, go there.
http://holeinthedonut.com/wp-content...estaurant2.jpg

Maggiano's is also good. I have eaten only at the one in Oak Brook. It was very good. The Veal Marsala is killer good! I'm pretty sure Maggiano's has a place in every major city.

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Sounds good! I'll be hitting up Maggiano's here in Scottsdale next week w/ some friends.

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Let me know what you eat and how it was Tyr:tu

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I hate to say this, but the only Italian restaurants I've been to are Olive Garden and Ciatti's. Ciatti's has decent food, but nowhere near the larger city italian places I'd wager. And their wine list SUCKS.

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Will do buddy :tu
I haven't been there before but heard really good things! There's a ton of good local Italian restaurants in the area that I frequent. I still want to get out to CA though and try the White Truffle Tagliatelle at Valentino's :tu

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Maggiano's is good.

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Tuscanys in Newport News, Virginia. Little old Italian man is the owner/cook. Best Italian food I have ever had. Quiet little place, low lit, huge portions, excellent food, great prices...the staff can be hit or miss...but the food alone is worth the visit.

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Capri, Arlington, Va.

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Will have to try next time I'm down there!

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Two for me.

Sammi's Cucina here in Brownstown, MI. He used to have a larger regular restaurant until it closed down some years ago. Now he has this small bistro style place that is all ala carte and mostly for takeout. The arancini are out of this world.

Cafe Borgia in Munster, IN. Haven't had a bad dish the times I've been there.

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:tpd: Don't know much about the authenticity, but I like the "family style" with a chance to try different items on the menu and you leave with at least another meal worth of food. :tu

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Spiaggia in Chicago, man I need to eat here too:dr
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EL6NEYUx5Y

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Jasper's in Kansas City. Dee-lish.

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Gino's on State Street in Madison, WI. Really enjoy their food!

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Donatelo's in Tampa.... Hands down best Italian I have ever had. The food is amazing. It is like a time warp into a godfather movie though. The Maitre'D gives all women roses when they come in. They don't make them like this anymore. Better than RAO's or any high end place in NYC thats for sure.

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One of my all time favorites. This one is in Pasadena California.

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/e...1296093262.jpg

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This place sounds great:tu

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I don't care a whole lot for Itallian food... Not enough meat and when I get done eating, I am hungry about 30 minutes later.. I can't stand Olive Garder... But Carrabba's is decent, with meat on the menu.
We have no "hometown" Itallian places in my area, if there ever is, they don't last long.

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I have only been to one Italian joint in your town, at the recommendation of a Great BOTL and his ever-enduring wife.
http://francescosholeinthewall.com/
That's the joint... and it didn't suck. At all.
I hope to be able to take someone there one day when I visit your city again.

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CWS I've walked by this place a bunch of times, my friends all love it, and I still haven't been here (almost went last Christmas). Now for the best Italian Beef available to human beings, have you tried Johnny's beef in Elmwood Park? To call yourself a true Chicagoan you have to go here and get an Italian Beef and Homemade Italian Lemonade. To Die For.:dr