Topo Gigio Ristorante: User Reviews

Poor Phone Manners
By goheidigo from Chicago, April 8, 2009

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Just called to make a reservation for my boss and the woman who answered the phone was short, curt and obviously distracted with something more important than talking to me. I was thinking about trying this place out as well, but good customer service to to me is not negotiable. When I told her the last name for the reservation & attempted to spell it, she snapped, "I CAN SPELL THAT!" Don't care how good the food is, no thank you.

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Aaaahhtalian!
By J from Old Town, August 6, 2008

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Simply the BEST!

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Great food, poor service
By midwesterngirl from northwest side, July 31, 2008

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Food was great but service was poor. Heard host fighting w/ a customer who did not hear his name called and was scratched off the list. Host was not apologetic at all. Waiter not attentive. Ambiance was good. Conversation-friendly. A bit cramped. Bathroom was dirty. Good prices for food portions.

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Fantastic
By cory from lincoln Square, June 19, 2008

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What a great place to go out to dinner. The food and atmosphere were both great. The Antipasto bar was killer. In my opinion one of the best Italian joints in the city

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The best tortellini in brodo
By Rockhome from South Loop, April 5, 2008

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When I go for Italian, I measure it by the tortellini in brodo. The tortellini in brodo at Topo Gigio was outstanding. The brodo had a nice body and flavor, the tortellini were fantastic and the spinach very nicely done. The service, I felt was good. The waiters were not constantly hovering, but the drinks and food came in a timely manner and we never had to wait.

Definitely a place I plan on frequenting.

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Pleasant Surprise
By Heather from Lakeview, February 4, 2008

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The food was terrific, and the atmosphere was warm and cozy. The calamari was lightly breaded and tender, and I thoroughly enjoyed the farfalle with salmon, which was also fresh and tender. The service was very welcoming. In fact, when we advised our host of a rude ordeal at another restaurant in the area, they surprised us with a complimentary limoncello. The only complaint I can make is that the tiramisu was strangely soupy, but there are plenty of other reasons to visit this restaurant.

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Great Food, Worth th Wait
By Chris from Lakeview, October 25, 2007

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A little slow getting a table, but it was well worth it. Great food! Great people watching!
Good times had by all.
Chris

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Wonderful food, atmoshpere, service at very reasonalbe prices
By Pompous John from Upstate Michigan, October 23, 2007

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This is a wonderful restaurant. We dined on a cold, drippy Monday and couldn't have felt more cozy in a dining room, even though this one, sparsely settled at 5 p.m. when we entered was jam packed at 6:45 when we left. We're probably snobs when it comes to Italian, and we were delighted with our appetizers, main course and dessert. Try the Linguine Vic Damone with clams, cherry tomatoes and - get this - cilantro. Fabulous. Best tira massou we've ever had, an intelligent, friendly and helpufl waiter, great wine list, and excellent prices. Go.

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I've had a great experience...
By Jessica from Chicago, IL, August 17, 2007

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I've had a great experience at Fire Place.Went there for my frind's b-day ,had a great dinner at the main dining room and after dinner went to the sports bar area were we've had so much fun.Very good friday night,a score!!!

We had a bad experience...
By Shely from Chicago, IL, August 12, 2007

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We had a bad experience at Topo Gigio. We had reservations at 830 and were not sat until 930!! The service was slow and the food was ok. Unfortunately, not a place I would go back to!