Stefani’s Bottega Italiana

First time trying this place with my fiancé. This was the easiest five star review for us to write. I would change 0 things about this place. In fact, they better NEVER lessen the quality of the ingredients. Best pizza I’ve ever had.

Fantastic Roman-style Italian food! Handmade fresh on site, these pastas are outstanding. Stefani's Restaurant Group has done it again in providing high-quality ingredients, handmade dishes, in an easily accessible carryout-style Italian eatery. In a "walk up and order" counter style system, Stefani's Bottega Italiana makes it easy to zip in and grab a quick, high-quality carry out food item to go. They also have seating for about 30 people to dine in. We carried out the homemade tortellini with green basil pesto sauce and it was flavorful and fresh. We also had their Roman style pizza which uses 72 hour fermented dough for a wonderful fluffy, yet crispy crust. The Salsiccia E Pepe pizza was great, with lots of red and green bell peppers, Italian sausage, homemade tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese. My husband also had the Torino sandwich with grilled zucchini eggplant and Italian Brie on another day and he said it was awesome. I love that they make the pasta fresh right there inside the location. Now we have another high quality restaurant within our Gladstone Park neighborhood! I give Stefani's Bottega Italiana five stars!

We tried this new place out. The atmosphere was nice, felt authentic Italian. I had a very yummy Tortellini di Ricotta. But I thought it was rather high in price for the amount of food. It was enough for me, but at $20, it was high. No bread or veggies come with it. The picture is the amount you get for the cost. My husband had lasagne bolognese. He didn't care for it. It was a meaty sauce with no red "gravy" as his Italian family would call it. I tried it and didn't like the taste either. I will try the pizza next. In general, I liked my food, so I gave it 4 stars.

This review is for the sandwiches only. I've yet to try their pasta dishes but interested in checking them out. Was excited to try this new Italian spot out, especially for a new lunch option in the area. Ordered the Bologna and the Parma. The first thing I noticed was the size. These are some big sandwiches. I don't mind that, but they could potentially offer a half size for a cheaper price. My wife couldn't finish hers. The bread is a great consistency, crunch outside with a soft, chewy center. Unfortunately it's very crumbly with cornmeal covering my hands and not extremely flavorful. My favorite part of the Bologna were the potatoes. Nice and warm with some great flavor. The meat and cheese were fine but lacking flavor. I had a few bites of the Parma and similar notes on a metal flavor. I'm intrigued enough to want to try some of their pasta for a second visit.

This place is amazing .. a little on the pricy side but well worth it! Ladies making fresh pasta right in the left side of the store when you walk in. They have a bunch of cute little shelves with all kinds of really unique oils and seasonings and cheese’s I could go on and on.! here’s some photos! Enjoy!

I was excited to try this new spot! It’s walking distance from my house, and this area needed a new food location. When i walked in, I was greeted by a teen girl. She was nice at first, but when it came time to pay, I used apply pay and she was being weird with the machine and not letting me tap it well and gave me sass when I suggested she lays it out flat. Then when it came to tip, I said no tip (I was doing take out) and she became so sassy. So that was a bit irritating for the first person to greet you when you go somewhere new to give you attitude. However, the food itself was fantastic. It LOOKS underwhelming in a takeout container, however the taste was magnificent. Feels like I’m eating a plate straight from Rome!

This is my new favorite restaurant. Prices and portions are perfect, but the taste, MY GOODNESS, DELICIOUS! The pasta is incredible, I have tried 6 different pasta dishes and they all are slam dunk. The specials are also fire. It’s a counter serve casual eatery and it really makes it more comfortable, I love when I don’t need to get dressed up for 5 star meal, way more accessible and real.

Great cafe style service with incredible pizzas and home made pastas. The service was spot on and friendly. Very comfortable room , can’t wait to try the rest of the menu!

The Chicago Sandwich is so big and so tasty....it's the bread, homemade and fermented I never knew bread could taste this good. We love coming here and trying all the different pastas. The daily specials are really good. I like ordering at the counter and sitting down in the back, no servers bugging you. Yet they check to see if you need more water, napkins etc The pasta is handmade and so different than other Italian restaurants. It just taste better than the traditional dishes you get at the same o'same Italian places. It's ALL handmade pasta!! Pasta DArte is 3 blocks away and this place is hands down better. The pizza is uniquely inspired and different. Kudos to Stefani's for reinventing inspired Italian dishes.

Really amazing food , 3rd time over the last couple weeks and everything has been Amazing!!! Really great service and happy people Try it out.

I liked it! It's a little weird, but the food is great. This is kind of a "fast Italian food" type of place with salads, sandwiches, pizza, and pasta. They make fresh pasta right there in the front window so you know that's going to be a real deal. My family tried the Parma Sandwich, Margarita Pizza, and the special Lasagna Carbonara. First of all, I'm not sure why people are complaining that the portions are small. They're really not. Those three things filled up the three of us. The Parma sandwich was good, but I was hoping for more meat. The bread was awesome. The pizza margarita was standard (as expected), but was tasty and crispy. Came out nice and hot too! The lasagna was very good and a great concept, but I was hoping for something a little hotter. It wasn't cold, but typically, they need to be piping hot to get the sauce to be the right consistency. It did come with three pieces of bread which was a good side! Speaking of temperature, the dining area was a little on the colder side. It seems like they turned on the heat after we arrived. It wasn't terrible, but it probably would have helped with the lasagna. I cannot end this review until I talk about the excellent service. The woman running the register was welcoming and explained the concept to us quickly. She was outstanding. The manager was also great to answer questions after our meal. They sell their pasta so you can make it at home. This is a nice feature for the area. I didn't get any this time, but I'll bring it home next time. I also know that people complained about the prices here. While I agree that they are a little high, you are basically getting the same quality pasta and pizza from one of Stafani's higher end restaurants so the prices are a little bit easier to swallow. Will I be here daily? No, but I'll certainly come back once in awhile. I heard they're doing a pasta class? Nice

This place is great! Came here on a Friday night, and ordered the special which was the mushroom ravioli and some pizzas. They tend to do more takeout orders. The food was amazing! The ravioli was served with a delicious brown butter sauce, which complimented the dish a ton. After our meal was done we indulged in some of their house made deserts, the panacotta was so sweet and delicious, and the cannolis tasted very homemade and yummy! The ambiance is very cute inside, the dining area is very old school and beautiful. After your meal please go get some of their handmade pastas, the staff was so kind and loving towards us. Certainly a great place to grab authentic Italian pastas, pizzas and sandwiches.

The sandwich was incredibly salty and overpriced. I thought it was just me but Ive seen other reviews mentioning the same thing, so yep.. it wasnt just me. Too bad, I really wanted to like this place as I grew up in Italy!

Love this concept! Truly delicious homemade pasta and sauces that are incredibly decadent at an affordable price. Think fancy, formal dining meets casual laid back vibe. Get there early. Seating space is limited and filled up quickly on a Wednesday evening. Grabbed a table in cozy space. Waiter gave us menus and we went up to counter to order. The only challenge was to narrow down my selections. We opted for a margherita pizza to share (we had leftovers), and then each ordered pasta. We also shared a bottle of wine. Waiter was attentive, brought us water and made-to-order food. The only suggestion I have is for wait staff to explain concept and set expectation to go to take out counter to order food.

I'm not sure if most people know just how authentic the fresh pasta is at Stefani Bottega. Or that the Chef at Stefani Bottega won Best Tortellini in Bologna (the birthplace of tortellini). To put that in perspective in Chicago, that would be the equivalent of winning best Italian beef or best deep dish pizza in Chicago; an extraordinary award. I went all in and got the tortellini in Parmesan cream sauce, the Tagliatelle al Ragù and the Lasagne Bolognesi. Each one of these carefully crafted dishes were 100% authentic and were absolutely ineffably delicious! Stefani Bottega has hit a grand slam! Again these guys are bringing the most authentic Italian experience to the best city in America! Service was excellent and the atmosphere is reminiscent of a pasta shop / casual eatery in Italy. Chicago is incredibly lucky to land this authentic Bolognese cuisine in an area void of such quality and authenticity.

Just returned from our dinner at Stefani's Bottega Italiana. Our party of 6 arrived with awesome greetings and a tour from the lovely Karen. Staff were friendly with smiles on their faces. Two young women making pasta by hand on the left hand side of the place was very cool. Ambiance is cute with a clean, simplistic & fresh feel. Love the greenery walls and whiskey barrel table. Mind you, Bottega Italiana is not meant to be a leisurely sit down, bring an Italian family of 20 to dine in kind of joint. But yes, they did a good job with the space to give people a little taste of everything... 1). Tiny Italian marketplace with ready made take home salads, sauces and pastas. 2). Carryout to eat in the comforts of your own home. 3). A nice quicker lunch or dinner. 4). Or a simple have a glass of wine or a 9.0% ABV Italian beer (or several because no one is judging) to decompress from a long day while enjoying the liveliness of the place. I personally asked Karen several questions to get better acquainted with their offerings and how it all works. One of my most important questions was accessibility for those disabled in wheelchairs, as my beloved neighbor is one of those special souls. She was happy to answer all questions and said they are accessible and will do their best to accommodate despite no reservations being accepted. Staff were all fantastic. Julian, cute girl with beautiful eyes & eyelashes and another tall gentleman with a nice personality, glasses and a navy blue fleece jacket (manager??) were exceptional. Sorry I didn't get everyone's name. They were all memorable and made the night nice. Taller gentleman (mentioned above) poured me a glass of their delicious Sauvignon Blanc and I asked for ice (as I made fun of myself for it not being proper) he said his wife does the same and we laughed. He explained that they don't have their upstairs ice machine yet but downstairs they have one dedicated to the pasta making process. Shortly after, he delivered a little container of ice right to me. For me, it's those little things. Nice touch. Pizza is a must do! 72 hour rising flour crust with those delicious sauces and ingredients fresh to your table was a highlight. Pastas themselves were delicious...just note that there is a distinct difference in amount of sauce between our countries. Italy is minimal sauce and in America, we love our sauce! Hoping we can come to a happy medium. Cannot wait to try the salads and sandwiches (the bread is also 72 hour rising). Nice addition to the neighborhood. Cannot wait to see what else is in store. Maybe weekly food specials, classy happy hour with light bites, cooking classes, paired dinners? Please consider adding your bread with garlic incorporated somehow as a complimentary amuse bouche (appetizer amusing the tongue). Today was day 2 of opening so sky's the limit! Karen, we really appreciated how you handled everything. You are clearly a boss and queen of this thing. Many blessings to you all. Until next time...buon appetito!

Just not sure after my first visit... Is is a Pasta Lab...yes-whatever that means. They have all the old timey machines and use genuine Italian ingredients to make the stuff. Not sure where the experimentation comes in for the "lab" designation. Are they a quick carry out sandwich, salad and pasta shop....yes. They seem mostly set up for take away. Are they a pizza joint...yes(maybe). The pizza is authentic Napoli style, so it is more like a chewy crust with fresh sauce and toppings. Again, better for takeout. Are they a sit down restaurant...yes(kinda) They only have about 10 tables. You order at the counter and sit down at a table where an employee will bring your meal. Are they a bar?....no. But, they sell beer and wine to accompany your meal. Is the place warm and inviting? Not really. The parking lot is a small triangle so that's not a good option, so I recommend street parking. The sit down area of the operation is small(only about 25% of the space) with 10 tables, so they are not equipped for large groups or a romantic dinner. The food was good. The Chicago sandwich was super spicy and the bread was wonderful. It reminds me of a Cosi sandwich in a good way. Prices are high for counter service restaurants but fair when comparing to sit down restaurants. Again the internal conflict on the restaurant's identity Fun cartography fact. They are at the corner of Milwaukee and Elston. Milwaukee and Elston actually meet twice in Chicago. This one is way up north in the Norwood Park neighborhood.

The location is a journey, and the neighborhood is not a destination. The pizza is delicious, but the pasta had one note. No complex flavors here and for $20 a pasta dish I left feeling still hungry. Maybe add some appetizer options to make it more of a destination spot.

Absolutely 100% authentic pasta dishes, or go crazy and make your own! Truly the best of both worlds. You can also buy pasta to cook at home if you wish.

I have had their Chicago sandwich before and was amazing and this last time they put so much of the salad dressing oil that it soaked my bread to the point that it was not a sandwich but a salad of dressing all over. Disappointed!

We planned a belated Valentine's Day lunch and we're excited about trying this place without knowing it was more of a take and go place. The menu looked enticing so we ordered a lasagna and personal pizza. Keeping it short, although the taste of the food was good, the portion size was tiny. My lasagna was a 3x2" rectangle and was $17. No bread or anything included. Pizza was okay. Probably won't visit again.

Love that they're in the neighborhood! Everyone loved their meal. I had the Chicago Schiacciata and it was great, the bread was amazing. I definitely will get again. I can't wait to try more off of the menu.

Great concept, everything is home made with equipment on the side and girls cutting noodles. Also their pizza is great!

Counter service homemade pasta and pizza. Delicious. May go pick up some fresh pasta for a nice meal at home next time.

Second time at Stefani's and I absolutely loved it! The staff were super friendly and food came out fast considering how high quality it is. We went on a Friday around 3:30pm and there were plenty of tables available. The pizza crust is amazing and reminds me of being back in Italy. Both pasta dishes were incredible! The tortellini were light and pillowy with a Parmesan sauce and the spaghetti was cooked perfectly. They also give you little slices of bread so you can soak up the sauce which I love! Can't wait to go back to try more things

We were very excited to try this place. We are happy they are here and we'll go back. I agree with many of the other reviews that the portion sizes are smaller than expected and at $16 per entree you expect more. i ordered the tortellini with tomato vodka cream sauce and it was AMAZING. So fresh, cooked perfectly. My husband had the ravioli di melanzane (eggplant stuffed ravioli) in a lemon zest butter sauce. It was also fantastic, portion sizes on the small size. Our pastas came with a small side of bread. The bread was crispy on the outside and soft centered. We ordered a Cesar salad. since we were eating in I exoected a tossed salad. it was served in a plastic take out container. nothing special here and not worth $14 so we won't be ordering salads again. For drinks, they had wine and various waters. we opted for two soft drinks. $3 per can. yikes! I wish they had a fountain machine for drinks. We can't wait to try the pizza. Overall, friendly staff and great food. They were crowded. I think they will do well.

Have lived in the Norwood Park Area since 1972 and this triangle has been many restaurants. Came upon that this location was now a fresh pasta restaurant and the menu had so many different options to tease the palette. You order at the counter and take a seat in their cute little cafe. There is no waitstaff but I did not miss it at all. Great food does not need all the bells and whistle just the great food. Counter help was friendly and accommodating and willing to answer any and all questions. Will definitely return.

I walked in early evening and was the lone customer at the time There were six workers behind the counter . I knew beforehand what I wanted to order but I was curious to check out the containers of pasta sauce first. They had a good variety available including bolognese which was the sauce of the pasta dish I wanted to order. They had pint containers for the ridiculous price of 12-15 dollars! The price of the tagliatelle bolognese was only a couple bucks more. The sauce was meaty as bolognese should be. The portion of the dish was nice. I can honestly say I can make a better bolognese sauce than this. And if you can't you can always buy a jar of Pirro's or Rao's at the supermarket which is double the quality and just as good. This was just OK for me.

My husband ordered the Lasagna, different, but came out cold, so we had to send it back. I had the Margherita Individual Pizza, Loved the crust. Cute place, quite expensive for what you get. I live a few blocks away, was hoping for a good family diner. Oh well, I gave it a chance, don't think I will return.

Went there yesterday for the first time as it just opened. When we walked in, I was surprised to see the whole left area was taken over for I guess the pasta making which look pretty sloppy . So you only have the right side of the restaurant for tables, which is very small. You have to order at the front, though a server did come to our table and we ordered. They don't give out any water which I think is crazy. They claim that due to the restaurant being closed for quite a time thetap water is not good which I don't believe because they're using water to cook. What restaurant have you gone to where you don't get water? Also for a pasta restaurant you think they can give you some bread to soak up that pasta. I mean, they make homemade bread. It's weird sitting at an Italian restaurant and just eating pasta without some bread to soak it up and even some salad . The sales were expensive, they should have a small side salad to order from . The food is pretty expensive. Cork free for wine is 35 bucks which is absolutely insane. We had one couple with us. We ordered at the exact same time. they brought our food out, probably in three minutes. The other peoples food came out at least another 10 minutes which I thought was wrong also. so of course I'm like where the heck their food and why wouldn't you bring it out together?? The pasta, however, is quite tasty because it is homemade. However, for the price you're paying you think they can give you a little bit more. I would never go back inside. However, I might take it to go where I can have a salad and bread and water at my own house but that would be once in a blue moon.

Its amazing having such a good Italian restaurant close by. Fresh made pasta , dough and different sauces to purchase.

I can understand growing pains with new restaurants but what these people are doing is downright wrong. How are you going to very well charge people $16 and above for most small pasta dishes and sandwiches and not deliver on taste? I called admittedly a little bit before they closed but they still made the order. The lasagna was overbearingly salty and the portion size was very small for the price. Another thing, I called and spoke to the person taking my order and was talking about cavatappi noodles for over 5 minutes and they got my order wrong and put OVERCOOKED linguine. 1. Wrong noodle 2. It was overcooked. How? How are you going to specialize in pasta and overcooked it? Shame on you. We got the Chicago Sandwich and that was delicious but the bread was the type to cut the top of your mouth. Another thing that really got me was that they didn't have like a complimentary garlic bread? I feel like I've been taken for a ride with how much they are charging. In regard to the actual restaurant, it's cozy in there, not sure if they are focusing on a carry out thing but there was no more than like 7 tables. The other side of the restaurant is the pasta lab, looks cool but also looks like a weird factory in there. They have a lot of work to do, the food flavor needs tweaking, easy on the salt factor, get an expeditor checking the orders. Right now especially, since they are a new restaurant, getting out CORRECT and good food is important. Food quality over quantity is important.

I was so excited to eat here but the restaurant is not executing the food well (yet). I'd love to come back and re-review it after some tweaks. Having just spent winter break in Venice, Florence and Rome I know how the Italians serve fresh pasta and pizza and it can be magical. Here it is not, at least not yet. I love the fast casual concept. It's smart. The staff were all enthused and trying hard but I think they need some sort of education about what Italian food is like. First about the food... --Gnocchi, excellent, vodka sauce tasted more of cream and no vodka tang --Tagliatelle with regular, pasta was good, sauce seemed under seasoned, too much salt, not enough fresh taste --Pizza with spicy salami, was good but was "dry", need a drizzle of great olive oil or some splash of fresh basil, came off a little too similar to DiGiorno's but has great potential --Chopped salad, had nice ingredients but needs more greens and how are the veggies being washed if the water is not potable? Please see my note below --Doling out3 little pieces of bread in tiny foil packs also seems not only chintzy but unappealing. Now for the atmosphere... ---Drinking Water, how is this restaurant open with no potable water? We either had to "buy" water or they would serve us little cups of drinking water from some bottle as they all said "the pipes are old and the water is no good" and that "they can cook with it if it is boiled ". Now we are either pulling a Navy Pier BS thing where people have to buy water or the water is indeed not potable and that's just downright scary and wrong. I'd fix that ASAP. This is a health hazard if the water is not drinkable and the health department should look at this problem. --The plates were black plastic and seemed like frisbees. Why not use paper plates or ceramic wear? It was 100% awful eating food off and scratched black plastic frisbees. Throw out those black plastic things and buy something evocative of Italy The music was Italian-ish but I'd love to hear music opening from a Roman Radio station or something fun like that. This place has potential but is not executed right yet. Train the staff to cook like they are in Italy with some passion for the food versus being like people working a booth at Taste of Chicago. Make the staff watch a few This is Italy episodes with Stanley Tucci so they get it. Make the water drinkable, hire a plumber for heaven's sake, and work on creating a real Italian vibe and then the prices will seem reasonable for a slightly magical dining experience. And if you aren't going to fix the water problem sell big bottles of Italian mineral water like they do in Italy so it seems festive and not terrifying. Get good brands and celebrate the water from Italy. I have hope for this place, would love to see it go from crappy to great as it's a good idea overall!

First order of Tagliatelle Amatricana. Great fresh homemade pasta made on site. Sauce was top Shelf. $16 price point and definitely a lunch sized portion. Has a schiacciata di Parma sandwhich. Home made 72 hour fermentation bread with prosciutto, cheese, arugula, and balsamic. The bread is to die for and the quality of the other ingredients is second to none. The neighborhood is going have to adjust to Plate sizing of Italy and not of an Italian-American restaurant. Sorry no pic of the pasta it was too good to stop.

The fresh pasta was amazing. My pre-packaged salad wasn't what I was hoping for as a part of my dining-in experience, but they obviously are more of a take out place than a dining-in place. The pizza looked amazing but I'll save that for my next trip, which I will definitely make.

I really want to like this restaurant...quality of food is excellent but I can't get past the prices, limited seating and tight parking lot. Maybe the third time will be the charm!

Well I say this place is average, but could be better. Salad Caesar - not a lot of dressing and where are the cherry tomato's? Wanted the Broad Bean but they were out Roman Pizza - great tasting dough, but a little too thick for me. I will stick with napoletana Tagliattella Paglia Fiena Ragu - Where the sauce? For the price you pay there was very little sauce and dry. Gnocchi with basil pesto - good pasta and its a nice sauce. The service was good and the food came very fast - But for $70 dollars its expensive for take out with small pasta portions, but I will try one more time and try to get a hold of the Broad Bean Salad and the Parma sandwich.

I'm a foodie and love homemade pastas and authentic pizzas. The concept here is confusing...Is it a takeout, a dine-in restaurant, a pizzeria??? It's set up like a takeout, but the portions are tiny and the prices are steep. Met a friend around lunchtime, so we opted to dine in. Tiny space with only a few tables. Counter service and they brought us the food to our table. We ordered a Chopped Antipasti salad and it was awful...)$15 and came in a plastic To-go container from their refrigerator section, not made to order. It was basically large chunks of fatty salami's and cheeses with a few pieces of chopped lettuce, honestly gross . We also ordered the Ravioli Di Melanzane $16, it had good flavor with a butter lemon sauce, but no joke, there were like 6-7 Ravioli on the plate...tiny portion. Finally out came our sandwich, The Chicago $16, basically Italian meats, cheeses with giardinera. It was a large enough sandwich to share, but a bit too much giardinera and too spicy (and I love spicy). The best part of the sandwich was the bread, soft and crunchy crust and just perfect. None of the meals came out together, they told us to grab the salad from the cooler and the pasta came out 10 minutes later, followed by the sandwich about 5 minutes later. I'm so happy to see a new restaurant move in to this community and I know it's still growing pains and kinks, but I hope they figure it out soon. Suggestions: serve some of the delicious bread with your pastas for heaven sake's! Maybe a little something with the sandwiches too, like a tiny pasta salad, chips or something "extra" for the $16 price tag. Please work on the salad adding more fresh vegetables/ lettuce, smaller meat/cheese chunks because it was honestly not edible nor appetizing in a to-go container pre-made in a cooler. Total bill for the above with 2 glasses of white wine $90! Quite expensive for a take-out joint. Again, always willing to pay for quality, but this was not a great experience.

Very authentic cuisine. I'm transported back to Italy every time I eat one of their phenomenal dishes. They never disappoint.

I was so excited to try Stefani's Bottega as I am a fan of Stefani's restaurants and I recently returned from a trip to Bologna. Really looked forward to trying their tortellini and Parmesan cream sauce, which I enjoyed at several restaurants in Bologna. Unfortunately the tortellini were disappointing. The meat filling lacked flavor and there was not enough of it in the tortellini. The pasta was too thick so the pasta/meat ratio was off. The Parmesan cream sauce was delicious, however. I was impressed with the Bolognese ragu (meat sauce) and tagliatelle. Delicious & authentic. Would order again in a heartbeat! Also the sandwich (Parma with mortadella instead of prosciutto) I brought home (enough for 2 people) was fantastic! The bread was so fresh and flavorful. I plan to return and try the pizza and maybe another filled pasta. I only hope they improve the meat filled tortellini recipe or method of making it, so that it has the true taste of Bologna.

Food not so good. Service , a lot of girls just standing around. Ordered Ceasar salad $14.00 for Romain lettuce and lousy croutons. Their music playlist was not good.

I thoroughly enjoyed the Chicago-style sandwich and would certainly order it again, despite its price exceeding $20 when paired with a $3 can of soda. I hope the quality remains consistently high. At this price point my tolerance for inconsistent quality is pretty much at zero. Initially, I contemplated ordering a pasta dish but reconsidered upon noticing the small portion size, which did not seem to justify the premium price--it appeared more akin to a side or tapas dish. It's unlikely that I'll ever order the pasta in the future. The chocolate cake/brownie dessert thing is a hard "never again". While I do intend to continue patronizing the establishment (pending consistent quality) for its sandwiches and pizza, my visits will be very sporadic, mainly due to the steep pricing.

Service and ambiance is great. Salad was really good. I had the Tortellini and my husband and son had the lasagna. All were good, but not enough sauce and spice. Have eaten at many Stefani's establishments and always great food. Just a little disappointed. Will try again.

Excellent all around. Very friendly staff. The Chicago was one of the best Italian sandwiches I've ever had. We also had the tuna, which was good but would order it with lettuce and oil and vinegar next time. We also tried the pizza, which was amazing! The sandwiches were huge, enough to share.

Stefani's offers the best Italian cuisine. I love the ambiance there. It is casual and refined at the same time. The staff are very pleasant. Stefani's offers comforting food that is like a warm hug from your Nona. I would recommend the gnocchi with bolonese. I love this restaurant so much that I go almost once a week. Once you go to Stefani's nothing else will do. Mangia!

The food is to die for!/ That's if you like Italian Food?! The pizza's are greatly Crusted as for.the Roman's side of things and the sauce is authentically Italian Herb!/ The sausage is typically Italian/ You get exactly of what you pay for

I've been here twice and would recommend it. I've had the Chicago sandwich and the individual soppressata pizza. High quality food and easy carry out.

Some of the best fettuccini I have had on this side of the Mississippi. Delicious honestly Italian. Food ten service ten ambiance and atmosphere ten. Couldn't recommend enough especially if you are a fan of Italian food / ray liota. The dishes were delicious and the authenticity is there ! Cheers!

Wow is All I Can Say .From The Warm Welcoming To The Freshly Hand Made Noodles Made in Front of you To The Robust Flavors.The Ambiance is A Modern Italian Vibe.But The Food Was Outstanding and Very Delicious.I Would Highly Recommend This Place Any Day of The Week. The Chicago Sandwich and The Pasta Dishes Were Mouth Watering and so Fresh on the Ingredients. Please Do Yourself a Favor and Treat Yourself To This New Gem . Amazing !!!!!

The food is amazing, home cooked, cozy and fresh ingredients. Pizza is incredible. The spaghetti, lasagna and tortellini were also so tasty!

I understood the concept going in, so I wasn't too surprised at the set up. My wife and I split the tagliatelle with bolognese and a roasted veggie sandwich. I thought both were ok, but lacked some seasoning. The sandwich needed some balsamic glaze or dressing so we asked for some and added it. Bread was delicious and the sandwich was huge. Pasta was a small portion, but enough to split. I make both of these things at home pretty often so the bar was set pretty high by me! Timing was off on food coming to the table. We were finished with the pasta and they acknowledged the sandwich had slipped their minds a little. I don't know if I would go out of my way to revisit, but a nice addition for those who live in the area.

We stopped by for a pizza to-go, and it was excellent. I remember the slices I had years ago in Rome and this brought me back. The pizza was crunchy, tasty yet light and transparent. The interior was attractive and the service friendly. Folks were making pasta for take-out to cook at home while we were waiting for our pizza (only about 10 minutes). We'll try some next time.

Although the lasagna was pretty good, the prices here are outrageous. $18 for a moderate slice without even a piece of bread or small salad for take out does not fit our neighborhood. I won't be going back and many of my friends have said the same.

Amazing food! Loved the funghi e tartufo pizza w/ a light and crunch crust. The lasagna and spaghetti alla amatriciana were also delicious, great flavor!!! Chill atmosphere, fair prices and clearly high quality ingredients. I'll be back!!

Delicious! Great addition to the Northwest Side! Extremely helpful and friendly staff! Will definitely go back soon!!

This place was great. Have been waiting for them to open for a while and it didn't disappoint. So far I've tried the pizza and the tortelloni pasta. The bread is light and crispy. Sooooo good! If you're a foodie, you can taste the difference of quality ingredients compared to eating at a chain fast food place. Glad they're in the neighborhood. Will be back again and will be recommending to all my friends.