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A Tavola in Chicago is a three star Italian restaurant. Try this spot for cheap eats in the Bucktown neighborhood. The menu is small. Know before you go: this place features outdoor dining. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a romantic atmosphere. This restaurant features a full bar. People who have eaten here found the food excellent.
4.0 of 5 stars.
YUM! Went with a friend for dinner last night. I live really close by and have been wanting to try it for awhile now. It's very nondescript, you might miss it if you're not paying attention. It's...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really wish I could do 4.5 stars. Oh well.Excellent Italian wine selection. Nice relaxed atmosphere, very cozy and romantic with a distinct local feel- as it is somewhat tucked aside on Chicago and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If I could give 4.5 stars I would have. Went there last night, if you can find the place, it's worth the trip. The service was great, however, this was on a sleepy Tuesday, but I would assume the rest...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
AS GOOD AS IT GETS. Food AND atmosphere wise. This was truly the type of dining experience that I enjoy the most. My friend Dmitry and I came here - we'd had a reservation but a few of the tables...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this is really a special place. you walk in and the romance is palpable. we had a corner table and there wasn't much light other than the votive on our table. there was only one server the night i...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I went here with my girlfriend for our anniversary. The food was good for the most part, but I expected to be blown away from all of the reviews that I head read. We split the mussels and clams as an...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We came to here on a recommendation by a friend. The place is very quaint. The wines were great. The food was good. I enjoyed my meal and presentation but there is a great lack of vegetarian...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great. The wait staff is knowledgable and attentive. The restaurant itself is cozy. The food is yummy and like everyone else has said, the gnocchi is fabulous. The portions are...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I live 3 blocks away and never knew this place was here! To start, their bread is fantastic. It has herbs and garlic and was ohhh so yummy. The people who said the gnocchi was not good must have...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Absolutely wonderful dining experience. The wait staff was friendly, attentive and unobtrusive. Would have given a 5th star, but my husband's shortribs, though fantastic tasting, were not butchered...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Gnocci is amazing (I'm not Italian and I don't frequently eat gnocci, but this was damn good). I loved the atmosphere - it's like someone set up dining tables in their livingroom. Definitely...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My boyfriend took me here for Valentine's day and I was incredibly excited as this is certainly my favorite kind of food, simple and elegant. The setting was perfect for a date or small dinner with...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I love that this place is so unassuming, I didn't even know it was a restaurant until my boyfriend took me there. The inside is quite small, but it almost feels like you're dining in someone's living...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My fiancee is a huge fan of gnocchi... and because of this, I decided that this Valentines Day, we would make our way to find the best gnocchi in the city of Chicago as a treat!I did my research on...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had the gnocchi, he had the shortribs. Halfway through, we decided that whatever it was the other person was having was better, so we switched...They were both amazingly good... :)
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place lived up to every amazing review on Yelp. I was in charge of Valentine's Day this year and chose A Tavola after a friend recommended it - I was little nervous because this friend had never...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So I read all these AMAZING reviews for A Tavola and was very excited to go spend some cash on New Years Eve. WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT! It was overpriced bland food. I ended up going to Baskin Robbins...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My husband and I ate here for Valentine's day and even though we sat in the upstairs dining room, which is not as nice as downstairs, I couldn't care less becaues the food was so amazingly good. The...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A friend recommended that I take my gal to A Tavola for Valentines Day. I have a lot of confidence in him, otherwise I don't typically go out on a limb and take a v-day reco. Risky...ya know? But let...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
50 other Yelpers can't be wrong - the gnocchi is fabulous! My husband and I were given a dinner at A Tavola as a Christmas gift. We were set up with a table and a bottle of really good red wine.This...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Some conversations last night reminded me that I have yet to review this intimate and wonderful restaurant. My favorite part of A Tavola is finding the place, you could drive by it a thousand times...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I understand that, as my very first review, claiming 5 stars seems a bit absurd. However, I would argue that I love Italian food, and I know a good atmosphere when I experience one...So, A Tavola gets...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's easy to miss this adorable townhouse spot. The intimate dining room, friendly and efficient service and excellent food put it very high on my list. The butternut squash gnocchi and the Florentine...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing....quaint.... cozy....romantic....delicious...I could go on and on and cannot recomend enough for dinner. It works as a romatic special occasion spot or even a nice dinner with a group of...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So I took a female friend to A Tavola for the Monday night cooking class. It was amazing. Dan, the chef, was very fun to hang out with. The food was great (even though I had a hand in preparing it)...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I know, I know, you're sick of hearing about the gnocchi. But it's really THAT good that it deserves a mention in every single review of this restaurant. Each one is a pillowy bite of deliciousness....
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had been in search of a really good Italian restaurant in Chicago, since I had not found one that matched my meal at Ristorante Milano in San Francisco. A Tavola totally blew my expectations,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
intimacy with substancea love of fine ingredientsprepared to perfection
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best Nocchi as a second course that I have had anywhere in the city. Everything was perfect including very reasonable prices. This is a great place to bring a date or a small group.
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A nice, intimate atmosphere. The decor leaves a little something to be desired, but the food and service completely make up for it!Our server, Robert, was fantastic! Very friendly and down to earth....
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Not sure how I ever missed this place having lived so close for 4 or 5 years, but so glad we finally found it. The food was excellent - simple but flavorful, perfect italian cooking using only a few...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Fantastic intimate place.
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
At the time of this review I have only eaten here once. That being said, my girlfriend and I had a fantastic experience. The waiter was extremely knowledgeable with the wine list, we wanted for...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
GREAT. This place rocks. Not cheap, but the service is tops in chicago. The menu is excellent. Awesome food. A bit stogy atmosphere, but it does not claim to be the social club. True foody...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Interesting.I haven't fully decided if I loved it or it was just ok.Very small menu with several nightly specials to bolster it.The patio looked cute, but it was raining when we went.The indoor area...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
simply an amazing experience...i've walked and driven by this place numerous times and never realized it's a restaurant...probably because it 's the classic ukie village brick duplex...only with the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really am stuck here...I want to give it five stars, I just can't do it. I somehow feel dirty, because I enjoyed my meal and if I could give it 4.5 stars I would, but alas I can't.Ok, enough...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best Meal in a long time. You know it is good, when the server rejects a bottle of wine and the chef has to send him out to tell every table that the newly opened case of spinach isn't to his liking,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is really 4 1/2 stars. Here's why. The patio is intimate, cool and worth 5 stars. Service 5 stars. Mozarella appetizer with delicious figs 5 stars. Gnocchi and the risotto 3 stars. Ghocchi...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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My review will be completely different than most because my visit to A Tavola will hold the most wonderful memories for me. 2148 W. Chicago is the house I grew up in, it's the house where many wonderful and...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So, what's not to like?1. Our waiter was "super waiter". Putting on the voice, trying to upsell things. Otherwise, no complaints.
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh my! I have died and have gone to Italian food heaven!Wanting to enjoy a "nice" dinner out, we had arranged to have dinner in the private dining room upstairs. This way, my toddler could run around...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A Tavola is one of the best restaurant I've ever eaten at. I went there with my boyfirend and parents this past Thursday and we all had a great experience. One of our friends told us about it and we...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
"This is so good, I think I'm going to cry," I said. "Me, too!" replied the BF.Holy cow, I have been wanting to go here for years, and I took the BF for dinner for his birthday. We started with a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of the best restaurants in Chicago. I love the ambience, the service and especially the food! I have never had better Gnocchi in my life.I've been to many fine dining restaurants in...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
we went here the other night for our anniversary and it was just lovely.the place is tiny! there were about 10 tables in the dining room, and our waiter said they have an additional 14 seats in the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
All around, a wonderful experience! The intimate setting, the scrumptious food and excellent service.. I had a great experience all around.
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
An often unnoticed little place but once you savor the gnocchi you'll return again and again - they absolutely melt in your mouth. Just a few tables, intimate, comfortable and in no way stuffy. The...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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Is quite possibly one of the best meals I've had in Chicago. It's pretty simple, with brown sage butter and parmesan, but I highly recommend it, with a glass of cabernet and the fresh figs with mozzarella.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I ate here once many years ago shortly after it had opened. Its easy to walk right by. Make sure you get the exact address. The food was delicious and the interior, although small with very few...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a sweet little place - and I mean little. They have 10 tables plus a few more on their patio in the summertime. Atmosphere is very nice, pleasant jazz playing in the background. We went on...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place - well worth a try if you enjoy good food.A word of warning - this place is TINY, so don't go early like we did, expecting to have a drink at the bar. There basically is no bar....
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've eaten here many times on different nights during different seasons and for different occasions. I've yet to be disappointed. Even a little. It looks like a trattoria with all the extra crap...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I thought everything about my experience here was perfect...the food, the wine, the service, the atmosphere. The bill is a bit of a shock, but the food and experience are definately worth it. I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The ambiance is great, the food is good, the service is lacking. For such a small place (maybe ten tables), one would think the service would be impeccable. Ours, unfortunately, was not. Because...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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My fiance and I went here for Valentine's Day and found the food and staff to be superb. From the fresh focaccia to the extensive daily specials, this place has everything. The gnocchi is soft and buttery, and...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Our friends Laura and Jim brought us here and it was nothing short of spectacular. I felt like each dish we had was carefully thought-out and included only the ingredients necessary. They really...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
had a nice birthday dinner upstairs at this hidden gem last night. 12 good friends enjoying a nice meal, family style. food was excellent, and robert, our server accommodated our needs fairly well....
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
very romantic restaurant. we had to wait even though we had a reservation, but the friendly service made up for it. the meal was delicious - each portion was the perfect size and the food was...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My wife and I had a fabulous time and I love the food and the service. Can't recommend it more highly. Just go there.
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Chef Dan leads a life I envy. He went to culinary school in California, opened this delicious and intimate restaurant in what used to be a sagebrush neighborhood for foodies, which flourished, has a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
a tavola is so intimate and perfectly about the food, i am liable to weep at the sheer emotion and joy of it all. while this review is a little dated (the meal was had in april of 2006) i must say a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, wow, wow. I loved my night at A Tavola. We started out with a nice half bottle of prosecco, fried calamari (done in true italian style, crispy but without the thick layer of breading that is...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious delicious! We went with a group on a Saturday night. The dining room is super tiny, so make sure to make reservations, especially since they're pretty authentic in their Italian eating...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Lovely lovely lovely place. A Tavola is tucked away in a discreet house along Chicago avenue; everyone keeps saying it's like walking into someone's house, and I'd totally agree. I can't think of...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is amazing if you are looking for perfectly done food. I don't recommend it for a big party or people looking for a fun atmosphere. It's quiet, simple, tiny, and formal. My specialty is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We went to A Tavola for a cooking class last summer. If you have never gone to a cooking class and want to try one I highly recommend going to the A Tavola class. The recipes that we prepared that...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A Tavola is so small and unassuming, that i wasn't even sure it's still open. All I'll say is this: Best. Gnocchi. Ever. So good I almost had to finish my plate in the bathroom so as not to disturb...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A foodies restaurant. No frills ambiance, or should I say rather-understated elegance. When I walked into the restaurant, i was a bit dissapointed because I was expecting "more". I was happily...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went here for a family dinner. The three stars is not indicative of the food quality or choice, more the cost and the slow slow service. I went two years ago, so my memory is only as good as an...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A Tavola is an adorable little gem, that even I forget about sometimes. They have a small menu, but they offer rotating specials. The marinated mushrooms are absolutely amazing. I'm getting hungry...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great Italian restaurant. I agree with everyone else on the Gnochhi, its the best I've tried. The main entrees are creative and well portioned, never left this place hungry.
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my favorite restaurants in Chicago. Every ting on the menu is absolutely great. Even the simplest things, like chicken, seem new again. While the menu is small they always have...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We use a tavola as a recruiting dinner for new applicants, and I've been there a few times sans University cartel. The sage gnocchi are little pillows from heaven - so light and delicious and yummy -...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A friend took me here for my birthday a few years back; sooooo...I was allowed to order whatever I wanted! They don't have an extensive menu, but they have a really good selection. I got steak and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Dear A Tavola, I am coming for you! Keep watching!xo, becka.
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great find. Tucked away in an unusuming brick bungalow looking structure on Chicago avenue, this gem is easy to miss. You have to know what you are looking for. I love the tiny bar, the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was happy to see one other review for this restaurant, and actually thought I might be the first -- most people are not aware of this amazing little restaurant.I don't think they have any more than...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2006
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A Tavola has the best Gnocchi I've ever tasted. Small, but fantastic menu with extremely friendly staff. Decent wine list as well. Great for a romantic dinner or small group.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/29/2006
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Not all gnocchi, but this cozy regional Italian restaurant serves this dish very well. The menu offe...
judysbook.com - user review - 10/31/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A Tavola is a cozy and quaint restaurant in Ukranian Village. You walk in and you feel like you are in someone's home, not a restaurant.The menu is pretty limited, with only a handful of appetizer and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2005
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my favorite restaurant in chicago. a truly amazing and affordable date spot. exceptional service, amazing food and the best desserts in town. great wine list and an outdoor patio!!! puts more expensive places...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/27/2004
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The food was excellent! I'm still dreaming about the gnocchi with brown butter and crispy sage leaves. It was spectacular! Everything was great from the tasty braised short ribs with creamy saffron risotto to...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/03/2003
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This hard to find restaurant is worth the expedtion. The decor is simple and personal. The music was soft and at any time I felt like we could start a conversation with the table next to us, and did. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/30/2002
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All around great place. The food isn't necessarily jumping off your tongue, but they never miss a beat. From the courteous service at the door, to the heavenly gnocchi, to the well-priced wine list. All set in...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/19/2002
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go nuts over the gnocchi at ukie village eatery...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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chef and owner dan bocik has created a comfortable restaurant with white tablecloths and fresh flowers on every table. typical menu offerings include gnocchi with brown sage butter and parmesan cheese;...
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after eating at a tavola, i have to bear the burden of guilt of having walked past it regularly for the last six and a half years and only now just tried it. this isn't some overly clever fusion experiment,...
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Find valuable restaurant information including descriptions, photos, reviews and interactive maps for A Tavola in Chicago, Illinois. Locate additional information on sights, attractions and hotels.
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this little whitewashed trattoria off the trendy-restaurant path is worth a trip for what may be the cityis best gnocchi. feather-light and often made from seasonal ingredients such as winter squash, the...
gayot.com - user review
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located on chicago's west side, away from the gold coast and other more affluent neighborhoods, this small italian bistro offers soft candlelit white-tablecloth tables to create a wonderful sense of intimacy....
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this has got to be the dumbest idea letting people comment on the restuarantswho ever designed this web site is a real knucklehead i would never eat at this restaurant (though i've neverheard of it, just...
centerstage.net - user review
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sit down inside at a lovely table set with fresh flowers, or choose outdoor dining on the terrace if it's comfortable weather. five course meals are served with aplomb and include house specialties like...
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my husband and i were visiting from washington, dc and took our son and daughter in law to a tavola for dinner on november 8th...
restaurantrow.com - user review
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went to a tavola on tuesday night for dinner. the food was excellent, especially the gnocchi and the special beef short rib. i think the prices are a little high, but overall a great place...
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north vs. southa tavola in ukrainian village is a jewel box italian restaurant, one that is now celebrating its fifth anniversary (it used to be at 2152 w. chicago)...
searchchicago.com - user review
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pleasant atmosphere at this 54-seat italian jewel. gnocchi with pesto is particularly good, as are the pasta dishes...
searchchicago.com - user review
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"don't bring all of your cell-phone-toting, loud and obnoxious, big-hair friends with you, ok? i'd like to go back," says one protective fan of a tavola, an unpretentious ukrainian village storefront serving...
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