La Dolce Vita Cucina - Chicago

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   MJ

   Chicago

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Hopefully this experience was just a one off because of the holiday. We were at the restaurant for 3 hours, no one introduced themselves as our server, we had two people refill our waters and one guy walked by (who ended up being our server) just asked super quick want anything else, took our drink orders and walked away. We were confused. Finally once we realized he was our server we had to flag him down 30ish minutes into sitting at the table just to put our 5yr old daughters food so she can get hers quickly to eat. It took our waiter an entire hour to finally take our order, this is because he was nowhere to be found, i flagged down the manager who was walking around and had to ask for help. We got there at 6 and didn’t put our food order in till 7:15ish. Which i ordered a desert for my daughter because who knows the next time we will be checked on and she was hungry. The food was good but nothing to rave about. After being there for 2 1/2hours i have to flag down the waitress again to try and order desert and desert wine. My wine comes out promptly and we sat for about 30min waiting for crème brûlée. The manager is making his round and stops by and ask how our table is doing. I tell him honestly horrible we have been waiting over 30 minutes for our crème brûlée and i just had a check put in front of me and that its not just valentines day it’s my wife birthday. He says I’m so sorry let me fix this, leaves comes back with tiramisu and a single scoop of ice cream that we did not want. I just asked for the check again paid and left without my crème brûlée. Now my story may sound like a Karen lol but i promise I’m the most laid back person at a restaurant, i never complain if something is wrong but this service was terrible that night and we still spent $300 and left a tip.
   

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   Lupita

   VIP

   Chicago

   3 reviews

   4.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on January 18, 2025

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

   Great dinner spot. Limited menu but Food was very good .
   

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   Amy

   Chicago

   11 reviews

   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined on January 18, 2025

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

   The service was excellent from the moment we walked into the restaurant. Every staff member was friendly, helpful and attentive to our experience. The food was so good! The restaurant offers the option of pasta dishes in half portions/appetizer portions so we were able to try a variety of pasta dishes and we really enjoyed them all! Would highly recommend the restaurant to anyone!
   

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   Jenifer

   VIP

   Chicago

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on January 12, 2025

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

   Great new neighborhood spot! Two Chefs originally from Piccolo Songo! Delicious pasta and my salmon was perfect. The atmosphere is upscale bar, so perfect for families as well as date night. Delicious Manhattans!
   

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   Peter

   Chicago

   123 reviews

   5.0

   123 reviews

   Dined on January 5, 2025

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

   Great food, reasonably priced wine list and drinks, excellent service. The staff a very attentive and prices are reasonable.
   

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   Andrew

   Chicago

   32 reviews

   5.0

   32 reviews

   Dined on January 4, 2025

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

   Located right on Irving park road. Great location. Service was excellent and food was fantastic.
   

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   Serena

   San Francisco

   3 reviews

   4.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on December 31, 2024

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

   The charcuterie tray and mushroom pasta was delicious! Definitely recommend! Sauce for spaghetti was good but the meatballs need some seasoning. The signature drink was awesome and cannolis should be on the menu year round! Outstanding!
   

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   Brad

   VIP

   Chicago

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on December 21, 2024

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

   Excellent! Food, service, vale. We had a 6:30 resv on a recent Friday night and the place was immaculate. Was able to park very close. We learned that they have been open about 3 mths thus far so all is shiny and tasteful. Has a city vibe without the hassle. Nice bar set up and many dining tables and booths. Authentic delicious Italian. We learned that the owners are the chefs. We also learned that the balsamic vinnegar that is provided along with olive oil on the table is 15 year old aged. Was delicious with the home made 2 different types of bread provided. The spices and flavors of our meals were spot on. Zander, our server, was top shelf and very friendly. Definitely going back!
   

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   matthew

   VIP

   Chicago

   109 reviews

   3.0

   109 reviews

   Dined on December 17, 2024

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

   Very limited menu but found some okay choices. Hopefully as they continue to grow, they will expand more
   

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    Cheryl

    VIP

    Chicago

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on December 3, 2024

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

    Great new restaurant. Very friendly employees, great food and a really well made Old Fashioned. Halibut and tagliatelle pasta were very flavorful and tasty. Highly recommend this restaurant and encourage you to try it.
    

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