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For three star Italian, try Campagnola in Evanston. This is a moderately priced restaurant. Know before you go: this place features outdoor dining. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a romantic atmosphere. This restaurant features private rooms and a full bar.
3.0 of 5 stars.
Went to this place last night and it was good. I really dont go to italian restaurants here in the US a lot and my exposure to italian food is really only based on my visits to italian restaurants...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here for dinner several times. It became a favorite place for me and my girlfriend. The place is quiet enough so that you can hear a conversation. The service varies a little. Some days...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My husband and I just went to Campagnola for our anniversary. We were pleasantly surprised with the organic ingredients and reasonable prices. Our food was very, very good, but I didn't really enjoy...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
By far, this is my favorite restaurant in Evanston. The food is always good, the waitstaff is attentive, and the atmosphere is pretty cozy. The restaurant itself is pretty small so it may not be the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't come to Campagnola often enough, and I don't know why. It's cozy, the food is always good, and it's easily accessible by public trans. But it doesn't stay in the top tier of my restaurant...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've eaten here only 3 times over around 3 years. However, each time has been consistently excellent from appetizers, wine and entree. Their meat sauce is very well done in that I can taste the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I don't usually include service issues when deciding how to rate except in extreme cases. My experience at Campagnola was not unpleasant and the food was pretty good, but something was off and I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We ate here for a celebratory meal and it lived up to the moment. We were extremely lucky to get a table for 4 on a Friday without a reservation - this is not the norm. The food was fabulous - meat...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really need to get back to Campagnola. Great experience. Cozy environment, great service and amazing food. Surely one of the better restaurants in Evanston, if not arguably the best.
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
C...ozy A...mbience, M...enu P...leases A...lways, G...ourmandN'...O...rganic,L...oveA...lways.
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I super enjoyed Campagnola. The waiter recommend a great meal and I really enjoyed it. They seated us in a great little corner, and that made it extra good.I want to go back a few times and do a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The experience I had here was pretty much everything I was expecting. Service was a little slow, but nothing extremely bad The mussels in the appetizer dish were okay, but the best part was the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Fantastic, delicious, yummy. Great restaurant with outstanding food and service. This is a great little gem on the South side of Evanston. Really romantic, dark, candlelit ambiance (spoiled only by...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Loved this place. The waiter was very attentive and extremely informative. He suggested some superb appetizers that complimented one another perfectly. Upon ordering our entrees, he recommended a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went to Campagnola for dinner last night with a friend. The food, the service and the ambiance was absolutely pleasant. Our waiter was attentive although we did have to pour our rather expensive...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Nice and intimate atmosphere. Great place for a date.
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2008
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I was at a banquet dinner on the top floor. The Italian food was very good...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 01/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been going here for years. Campagnola is consistently fantastic. Wonderful amuse-bouche appetizers; savory, satisfying pastas; and perfectly cooked, well-flavored meats (best porkchops and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
love this place. worth going to evanston for.
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Been going here for years, the service is perfect and the food is so good it should be a controlled substance. The wood-fired raddichio is good, any of the pasta dishes is good.Just to reiterate,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place!The service is outstanding. The owner frequently greets you as the bartender/host, remembers your name (we go there a lot) and serves your drink before you even have to order! The...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Was renovated nicely a few years ago--a good place for Evanston. I'm sad Trio closed. Upstairs party room.
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Top notch food, wonderful wine list and friendly staff. Be sure to have a reservation! This place is very small and can be kind of loud but they never rush you out - once you sit down that table is...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great food, relaxing yet elegant atmosphere. They use all organic ingredients, and the service is wonderful. I always feel refreshed and like I've treated myself after eating at this restaurant.
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We're close by so this is a good spot when we're looking for something a bit more upscale. We've been a few times and experienced tasty food, great wine and superb service. Adam S we had a night like...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing! I'm an extremely picky eater, but this place delivered. I had the crab cake appetizer (it was a special), the spinach ravioli, and the mint chocolate chip gelato for dessert. Everything...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The food was soooooo goooood!!! I found this place by accident as the halfway point between my girlfriend's house in Chicago and mine in the burbs. We thought we would have an OK meal but I was blown...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had the best (or one of the best) meals of my life here at Campagnola. It was skatefish and it was DAMN GOOD. Everything's organic and the waiters all seem to know an ample amount of information...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
UPDATE: Recent visit on 7/6/07 warranted some more text and a one-star reduction to 4:Family was in town and took them to Campagnola. Based on the last visit thought it was going to be universally...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Campagnola is very pleasant, so I find it difficult to rate it less than 4 stars... the food is good and I really appreciate a chef that uses organic and fresh, locally grown ingredients. But my...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
O' Julie H - if you hadn't written about Campagnola, I probably would have forgotten it existed - and we live like a mile away...I just hate it when you want to love a place for all the right reasons...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My mom and I went there after the Joffrey Ballet...a perfect ending to a great afternoon. We shared a few courses...the lamb/pork ragu with papparadelle was outstanding. The wine selection was also...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite place in Evanston, I try to make it back to Campagnola whenever I'm in "Chicagoland." I would have to disagree with tina c on one point: Campagnola is not at all expensive, even by...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yum! I went here a couple months ago and wish I had reviewed it right away. Even though it's not as fresh in my mind, I DO remember that I ate every bit of my orecchiette with sausage because it was...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2006
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Campagnola is not a new experience for me and it simply is not the same amazing Italian I remember. I had some of the best meals of my life there and the food I have had recently just doesn't stand up. I don't...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/16/2006
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The food is delicious, it feels as you are in Italy, the owner comes to your table, the waitress so friendly and and always ready for you. Wines exelent variaty, coctels aswell,if you go with your wife or a...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/04/2006
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Across from the depressing El train track in Evanston sits the relatively humble store-front of the Campagnola restaurant. The interior is comforting and spacious, but the menu is surprisingly intere...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/16/2006
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This restaurant is open, contrary to the review that says theyve closed! They are now back to serving their original Italian menu; and it is better than ever! I cant say enough about this place; we love it so...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/11/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
delicious food...expensive and well worth it! I love the creme brulee..... yum!
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2004
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forget a chain like maggiano's and experience one of the...
dine.com - user review
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a safe and sure bet, one of the north shore's better italian restaurants. the menu has italian flair and flavor without waving the flag in your face. some dishes are a bit pricey, but the quality is high and...
searchchicago.com - user review
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one of the north shoreis better italian restaurants is really two restaurants. the street-level trattoria is rustic in tone and country style in cuisine. we love the brick-roasted chicken and the grilled...
gayot.com - user review
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the small dining room fills up quickly with patrons eager to enjoy the creative dishes of chef michael alternberg. the name means "country-style," and that's just what you get - rustic, wood-laden...
10best.com - user review
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the menu has enough variety to please everyone. the upstairs chef, vince, came to our table and introduced himself to us. that alone is enough to make someone come back!
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I recently tried Campagnola after hearing great things, and was terribly disappointed. I had lots of friends in Evanston tell it was great, and I have been to Italy and eaten great Italian in Chicago and this...
openlist.com - user review
the small, somewhat remote dining spot is a favorite haunt of locals, students and professors. the casual ambiance and good food attract a faithful following. soft lighting, oriental rugs and botanical prints...
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italian restaurant...
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a safe and sure bet for fine italian...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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last year campagnola owners steve schwartz and chef michael altenberg turned their italian restaurant into a second location for the french restaurant they run in lincoln square, bistro campagne...
chicagoreader.com - user review
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a very disappointing experience--this restaurant is not a patch on the old campangola...
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