Elizabeth Dorwart
Food was simply eh okay, service was fine enough, atmosphere is cute. Another typical River North spot that relies more on decor and ambiance rather than great. We started with drinks and the watermelon spritz was delicious, as well as the Hugo spritz. Service was a bit slow on a second round. We wanted to order apps before entrees but service took awhile so we ordered all at once. The burrata was simply okay but the calamari was quite good. We ordered the steak, orecchiette, fusilli and cacio e Pepe to share. The steak was too salty and I didn’t finish my portion. The fusilli tasted like jarred tomato sauce. The orecchiette was incredibly bland - I would not recommend. The cacio e Pepe was the best entree by far! We ended with dessert and the lemon olive oil cake was delicious! Overall, the food is simply okay but there are many better restaurants downtown and many many better Italian spots in the city. Drinks and dessert were good. I would maybe return for a drink on the patio but don’t feel the need to return for dinner.
