Giardino Trattoria & Pizzeria

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   John

   VIP

   Chicago

   22 reviews

   5.0

   22 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   First time here. Food and drinks were excellent as was the service. We will definitely be back. The atmosphere as great.
   

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   Elizabeth

   VIP

   Chicago

   60 reviews

   5.0

   60 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   The lunch specials are a very good deal: $14 for a half sandwich or 7” pizza paired with a salad or soup, all delicious, is hard to beat. I’m sorry they dropped the porchetta sandwich due to low demand. Americans don’t know what they are missing!
   

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   Andrea

   Chicago

   21 reviews

   5.0

   21 reviews

   Dined 5 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 5 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 6 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 6 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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