Restaurant of the week

Quartino

Location 669 N State street

The first restaurant we felt our readers should know about is Quartino.
This perfectly located pizzeria and wine bar is definitely a "must do" in our opinion.
If you are one of those people who think that Italian food is mostly the same and the only thing that changes is whether you dress it up or down, Quartino might just convert you to an Italian food lover.

This restaurant is almost always packed with people. Mostly adults and young adults, but if you go in the afternoon you could possibly spot a few families. So if you want a peaceful night out, this is not the place for you. Quartino is bursting with energy.

We arrived and were seated promptly. It was another cold and chilly Chicago fall afternoon; the restaurants air conditioner was on blast and made it seem like it was colder indoors than it was outside.
We were attended to by two different servers before we got out "official" one. Our server was attentive and friendly.

The menu had a great variety of dishes for pizza and pasta lovers, vegetarians and meat lovers. Prices range from as little as $5 for a side dish or appetizer to all the main dishes, which are meant to be shared go up to $23.


There was not enough space on the table considering all the dishes were "made to share". The food came out as soon as it was ready and we did not wait too long.


We ordered:
Beef Carpaccio
Speciality Shrimp
Grilled Organic Veal Skirt Steak
Mushroom Risotto

For dessert: Coppa al Banana

All the dishes were tasty but the Coppa al Banana made us wish we could stay in that moment for ever.

Quartino is perfect for groups, one on one (friendly) and even family meals. It definitely deserves to go on "our fav's" list (you can find on the side bar of this page).



Accessibility: 5
Price: 4
Food Quality & Taste: 4
Service: 3
Ambiance: 3

* restaurants are rated between 1 and 5. 5 being excellent and 1 being poor*

Don't take our word for it? Decide for yourself http://www.quartinochicago.com/