Filippo's Ristorante
Categories:
Catering Companies, Restaurants, Italian Restaurants
Details:
$$, Family-Friendly Dining, Group Dining, Late Night Dining, Private Rooms, Open 7 Days
Message from Filippo's Ristorante
When you visit Filippo's Ristorante in Chicago, prepare to dine on delectably authentic Italian cuisine brought to you by Chef Filippo. Taste Italian dishes spawning from the Italian heritage of Chef Filippo who grew up in the town of Frattamaggiore, Italy where he trained as a chef. It was a winning combination of his wife's (Annette) business savvy and Filippo's savory cuisine which opened Filippo's Ristorante in 1993. Located near the North Side, this trattoria offers homemade pastas, fresh salads, risotto and others made from recipes originating from Filippo's mother. From the Valdostana to chicken wrapped in prosciutto or the smoked mozzarella to the ricotta and spinach stuffed ravioli finished in a delicate cream sauce, your dreams of divine authentic Italian cuisine are realized at Filippo's. Have a taste of Italy at the award winning Filippo's Ristorante in Chicago.
Editorial by Citysearch
In ShortMismatched plates and handmade flowered tablecloths are accented by faux finish walls, exposed ductwork and Euro-pop music. The menu choices begin with salata ignorante, brimming with dressed artichoke hearts, tomatoes, cucumber, basil, black olives and fresh mozzarella. Risotto fratta is rosy with tomato and finished with goat cheese, bits of ham, peas and asparagus. Pollo pizzaiola is a chicken breast in a sauce of fresh oregano, garlic and tomato.
Key Points
- Italian Cuisine in Chicago
- Private Parties and Catering
- Great for Business Lunches
The Inside Scoop
- Know Before You Go - Street parking is relatively easy to find in this neighborhood. Or try Bally's Total Fitness lot across the street, with whom the restaurant has an unwritten agreement.
Latest reviews from Citysearch.
Forget-it-a-bout It! Great
by CSMobileUser
What an authentic Regional Italian experience. The chief is from Naples and his food is to die for. Their daily specials are always great and the everday menu is so good-I love their staff. They make dining fun
Posted 03/08/09
Best Italian in Chicago
by AbbeySeawall
Ambiance is extraordinary, great food, friendly staff. A wonderful experience every single time. Highly recommend this place.
Pros: Food is to die for.
Cons: None.
Posted 12/28/08
GOOD LORD THIS IS SOME GOOD ITALIAN
by chitowngrl
Had I not gone to this business for work I probably would have never tried it and that my friends would have been a HUGE mistake. I have been here 3x times now and every time the food gets better and better. I usually have the raviolis and They have a fantastic dipping sauce that goes with the freshest bread ever. The service can be slow sometimes but its worth it. I highly recommend trying this place.
Pros: the dipping sauce for the bread
Cons: service can be slow
Posted 02/14/08
Very Good Italian Restaurant; romantic atmosphere, Traditional Dishes prepared with Care
by mrjustice
Eaten here twice and impressed on both occasions. Entrees are traditional, but obviously prepared with care, and anything but ordinary. Place is warmly to provide a real "Italian" atmosphere. Upon arrival, you are immediately greeted by a complimentary 'appetizer' of marinated eggplant together with foccacio bread. On the menu, Muscles appetizer was fresh and tasty with white wine sauce. For main entrees, the LaSagna was one of the best I've had with flavorful filling including a very rich cheese and eggplant. The Spaghetti with cherry plum tomato sauce, topped with large shrimp, scallops and muscles is also recommended. Service is consistently attentive and friendly.
Pros: Nicely Decorated and romantic; Rich and tasty traditional Italian Entrees;
Cons: Should ban childen under age 10 -- Some inconsiderate diners brought their screaming infants
Posted 04/07/07
perfetto!
by buongusto
Filippo and his wife Annette have closed the Deerfield branch, making us more uniquely lucky--buona fortuna to them for providing authenticity with creativity--Filippo is a native Italian, and studied culinary arts in Paris, and London (as I recall)--thus a marriage of heritage and technique which makes a friendly restaurant exceptional without being artificial or pompous. The portions are ample (scotch that 2003 comment), the wines very good, the desserts fine as well. Simplicity can be mistaken for superficiality--this trattoria has depth and honesty. And it's fun!
Posted 08/25/06
Great food, price is right
by knwpsk
Ate there for the first time, yesterday (7/21/2003). The manager/owner served us himself, and was wonderful. Staff were very polite and attentive. Food was great, and in reasonable portions. The decor was as described in other reviews - plain, but not spartan. We really enjoyed it and it's a quick walk to the movies. Family friendly.
Pros: Good price, Good food, Friendly service
Cons: Plain decor
Posted 07/21/03
Simple But Good Italian Food
by linasz
The ambiance is good, the service fine, the food fairly tasty. The only problem about the food is that the portions are rather small. The seafood risotto arrived with all different kinds of seafood as described inthe menu, but the shelled mussels made the portion look bigger than it was. Left still hungry. Had the nearby Thai been open at that time, it would have been our definite preference.
Pros: pleasant service
Cons: small portions
Posted 05/02/03
Just like the real thing
by Peter_from_Australia
Been there 2 or 3 times ... very pleasant surprise because first time was unplanned ... great appetizer antipasto ... good wine and olive oil ... and pasta in edible portions (one of my constant gripes about US restaurants).
When we want authentic Italian, this is the one.
Pros: Great food, Nice Italian feel, Good value
Cons: I have to get a cab, That's it
Posted 11/16/02