Stefani Prime
Italian restaurant · Lincolnwood ·
Steaks, seafood, Italian fare, and cocktails in stylish digs
Steaks, seafood, Italian fare, and cocktails in stylish digs
"In Lincolnwood, Stefani Prime — the suburban steakhouse from Phil Stefani and family — will be open for dinner on Christmas Eve for dine-in and carryout. Dine on prime cuts of beef, pasta, and more." - Eater Staff
"Stefani Prime is one of the newer restaurants opened by Chicago restaurateur Phil Stefani." - Ashok Selvam
"The Stefani family's newest suburban Lincolnwood restaurant has begun weekday lunch service this week; the full menu is available on its website." - Daniel Gerzina
"I don’t come to a Stefani restaurant seeking culinary innovation so much as utter reliability, and this suburban Lincolnwood outpost delivers: service is strong and the $99, 36-ounce tomahawk beef ribeye’s meat “is so rich it glistens” and would likely sate four people (or one hungry lion). The bone-in Kansas City strip was my favorite steak, portions are large across the menu, and pastas include a fettuccine tossed in a hollow of a 20-pound wheel of grana padano. Executive chef Nolan Narut earns praise for his take on shrimp DeJonghe, a local specialty I found to be a “perfect balance of breadcrumbs and butter sauce.”" - Jeffy Mai
"Opened today minutes from their Lincolnwood home, Phil Stefani — along with wife Karen and children Anthony and Gina — launched Stefani Prime as a restaurant that aims to bring a Chicago-worthy dining experience to the suburbs, blending Phil Stefani’s old-school experience with the new energy his children have shown at Bar Cargo and MAD Social. Chef Nolan Narut, formerly of David Burke’s Primehouse, leads a menu of steaks, seafood, and Italian-American classics, including a 36-ounce bone-in tomahawk ribeye, seared ahi, a seafood tower of raw items, short-rib raviolocci, and chicken Vesuvio. The main dining room seats 90, the bar area 80, there are two private event spaces (supporting Karen Stefani’s catering business), and a 60-seat patio that will open later this spring. The restaurant stands where Kow Kow operated for 65 years, and hours are listed as 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday–Thursday, 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday–Saturday, and 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday." - Ashok Selvam
