

Opened in 1927, this romantic Italian restaurant serves classic dishes & has an extensive wine list.
Hours
| Thursday | 11 AM–8:30 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–8:30 PM |
| Monday | 11 AM–8:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–8:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–8:30 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 71 W Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: (312) 332-7005
Website: https://www.thevillage-chicago.com/
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Reservations: resy.com
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Reviews
For our appetizer, we got the mozzarella sticks. I’ve never had homemade mozzarella sticks before, so these were easily the best I’ve ever had (I’ve never been to a place that made their own before; it’s always the same Sysco pre-breaded ready-to-fry ones).
The bread basket was also delicious, fresh, fluffy, and warm.
My partner got the four cheese ravioli and house salad. She noted the salad was well-organized, not drowned in dressing, and had perfect cuts. The ravioli was delicious.
I got the Chilean sea bass (from the daily specials menu) and minestrone. The soup was divinely rich and the vegetables perfectly tender, and I enjoyed it so much that I ended up using a slice of bread from the basket to soak up every last drop of broth.
The sea bass was perfection: the fish was fresh and perfectly tender, every bite an explosion of flavor. It was easily the best fish I have ever eaten. And the bed of saffron risotto it was served on was also excellent.
The restaurant is beautiful and well-decorated for the holidays, and the music is quite tasteful.
I hope to visit again in the future.
The atmosphere is charming and worth experiencing for the history, but the food didn’t hit the mark for us this time.
We started with a Caesar salad and meatballs. The salad was simple but good. The meatballs (one of their signature dishes) were excellent. The garlic bread was good, but not amazing.
I had the lasagna (another signature) was great. It had an interesting mixture of red sauce on one side of the lasagna and a white cream sauce on the other.
The meat sauce with the lasagna was a highlight for me.
My wife had the four-cheese ravioli. It was decent. The sauce was a bit watery.
Be aware that the menu is pretty sparse (at least the one we got). I’m wondering if it was an abbreviated menu, because of an influx of people from the Chicago Marathon.
If you’re looking for basic traditional Italian fare then give this place a try.
Stairs to get to top floor Resto, assume there must be an elevator.