Caro Mio: User Reviews

Not impressed at all
By chicago4life from uptown/andersonville, June 16, 2008

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This is the only review i have ever written. I did however feel it was needed. I have been to Caro Mio several times. My girlfriend thinks it is a great restaurant, however i couldn't disagree more! The food is bad, not overrated or overpriced(which it is anyway) but simply BAD! I have had 4 different dishes and all are too salty, and very boring. I hate being negative, so this pains me to say. Please don't spend the money, or time at Caro Mio.

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This place is wonderful!
By Simon Dibley from Uptown, June 11, 2008

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This place has hands down the best gnocchi I have ever had. Pretty much everything here is extraordinarily good. The risotto is incredible, and the specials are also unfailingly good. Unfortunately, this restaurant has become a victim of its own success, and if you go at peak times, you will have to wait. If you are prepared to wait, and don't whine about it, then the service is great.

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This Place is Aweful!
By Alan from Lakeview, June 4, 2008

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The staff/owners at this restaurant could not be worst! Rudest place I have ever dined at. Cross your fingers and hope they are in a good mood or they might make you want to get up and leave in the middle of your meal!

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Great food for a great value
By jmkwolcott from Lincoln Square, May 19, 2008

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My boyfriend and I went to Caro Mio for the first time on Saturday and it was excellent. We only had to wait about 30 minutes (which isn't bad for 8pm on a Saturday). The service was excellent - the waiter was very friendly and had great suggestions for us. The BYOB is awesome, we had two apps, fairly expensive meals and dessert and it was only $85 with tip! I highly recommend.

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It was ok
By HOTEATER from RAVENSWOOD, April 28, 2008

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I've been to this place many times.Food before was excellent, probably the best in the city, but this las time was terrible, starting with the bread, come on it is an Italian Restaurant, you should serve italian bread. Service was ok, seems like he didn't know the ingredients of my meal. Never come back

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Horrible experience!
By Larry from uptown, April 20, 2008

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The host was unpardonably rude!!! When we showed up for a reservation with 1 less guest he moved us to the last of the waiting list- then sat a party with fewer than our group at the table reserved for us! He kept saying 10 minutes, a party is leaving. He then repeatedly sat other later arriving patrons. A woman who left while we waited said "its a good thing you brought wine, the service here is terrible!" I'm so glad we chose to go to another restaurant. I will never recommend a restaurant with such a rude host! The restaurant is hot and cramped. Guests who were leaving did not appear to have enjoyed themselves! Caro Mio does not live up to the hype!

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It was O.K.
By liz from Ravenswood Manor, April 16, 2008

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The place was jam packed and the food smelled amazing. The host was gracious and made us feel comfortable while we waited for a table, which he managed to deliver much faster than he estimated. That said, we apparently ordered the wrong things - - don't get me wrong, the food is good but I wouldn't go out of my way for it. It wasn't "great." The service was good, but like the food not "great." Is it too much to ask, If I'm dropping $80 for dinner for two, that the waiter look presentable? No sloppy tight jeans please!!!!

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Nice byob italian food
By Sol from Loop, April 10, 2008

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I had a red sauce pasta with sausage. The proper name of the dish is much more enticing , but the food was great. Excellent red sauce stewed with fresh tomato's, and lots of onion and garlic. We had larger party and were accomodated with our reservation no problem. The byob was necessary as the food did take a while to come out. I would definitely come back as the menu was huge with basically every itailian specialty.

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Don't Believe the Hype
By tony_bologna from Ravenswood, February 8, 2008

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I decided to check this place out last night. My date and I decided not to bring a bottle of any kind but opted for the Pelligrino. We had the eggplant as an appetizer and the sauce was good. The bread wasn't as freash as I would have hoped it would be. Anyway, on to the entrees. I had the Salmon Cartoccio and my date the Gnochi in porcini sauce (w/ sausage). The salmon was overcooked and smothered in balsamic vinegar, olives, tomatoes, and onions. And the portion was small. For what I paid ($19) in the neighborhood and setting I would have expected more. I was verily dissapointed. The gnochi on the other hand was good. Not great. I don't know. I was so dissatisfied with the salmon I didn't care for dessert. The place is pretty small too and when it's crowded you feel overcrowded. I've had better italian at reasonable price.

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