Giardino Trattoria & Pizzeria

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   Andrea

   Chicago

   21 reviews

   5.0

   21 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Wonderful cocktail list, great menu, excellent food.
   

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   Andrew

   VIP

   Chicago

   23 reviews

   5.0

   23 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Really lovely experience. Comfortable and attractive seating. Cool green wine bottle water glasses. Quick and attentive service. We had arancini and chicken parm. Both looked and tasted spectacular. Servers checked on us several times. Definitely recommend!
   

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   BOB

   Chicago

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Filet medallions and salmon were delicious as was the fontina cheese app. Service was great except for the hostess.
   

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   Michael

   VIP

   Chicago

   19 reviews

   5.0

   19 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   This was our first visit to Giardino Trattoria and Pizzeria. We had the meatball appetizer, Panzanella salad and vodka rigatoni. Each of them was very good. our server Kristina was excellent.  We will be back. 
   

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   Michael

   Chicago

   8 reviews

   4.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on February 17, 2025

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

   First visit. The ambiance and food were excellent. Service was spotty. Highly recommend the Italian dishes. Wine list was very limited.
   

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   Tom

   VIP

   Chicago

   6 reviews

   1.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on February 16, 2025

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

   We arrived at our reservation time to no one at the hostess stand. We had to wait several minutes before being greeted. Then we had to wait for our table for two. We were seated in the bar area - did not think reservations included bar seating. We waited 15 minutes without any acknowledgement. Wait staff was at table right next to ours several times, we were never acknowledged. Our table was directly across from hostess desk, but we were never taken care of. Not even water. We left also letting hostess know we were leaving. She didn’t seem to care. HORRIBLE!
   

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   Mark

   Chicago

   3 reviews

   2.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on February 16, 2025

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

   The antipasto salad was missing the salami and cheese, the salmon was flavorless and was to be served with potato’s which there was none. The prosciutto pizza has a ball of ice cold cheese on it. The service and drinks were good. The food was not good. Not going to return.
   

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   Jamie

   VIP

   Chicago

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on February 15, 2025

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

   Love supporting this place in downtown Aurora as it was sooo needed. Great food, great space, my only suggestion would be for a better wine list.
   

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   Gayle

   Chicago

   10 reviews

   2.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on February 14, 2025

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

   Great staff, beautifully done inside! Food was not great at all. Would go back for an app and drink at the bar maybe.
   

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    Stephanie

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 14, 2025

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

    Valentine’s Day I ordered the salmon my husband chicken Parmesan…my dinner was simply delicious seared on the outside barely fully cooked inside melted in my mouth. The other meal was also cooked to perfection chicken was so moist and the flavor…wow! I really enjoyed the ambiance as it was quiet and the decor was nice
    

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