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    IL Primo

    4.5 (196 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Bars
    Closed 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Disgusting cauliflower soup.

    We have been having date night Il Primo Ooltewah for a year and up until last night the food was delicious. Last night marked a huge change. I had the cauliflower soup and a salad was mediocre but the soup was disgusting. A few weeks ago I had delicious white creamy cauliflower soup here. Last night it was a brown disgusting mess. My husband gets the fish special and usually it is cooked perfectly. Last night the flounder was cooked to a mushy dry mess. They must have hired a new awful chef there.

    Jared W.

    Il Primo is my favorite restaurant in Ooltewah - best chicken piccata, though everything is delish! Kind staff, chic atmosphere & great food!

    Roasted Beet.with goat cheese salad
    Georgia M.

    Il Primo Ootelwah never fails to deliver an amazing meal. I enjoyed the Roasted Beet Salad and the Arencini Telefono - Molto Belle! My husband had the Hallibut with Pineapple Salsa with a side of creamy Peccorino Polenta. We both are in the most amazing food comas!

    Amanda K.

    I would give this restaurant 4.5 stars if I could. Christy our server was great, very attentive and quick. The food was very good! The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because I would have liked the ravioli to have been cooked a bit longer. It was very al dente to the pint of being a bit hard on the edges. The flavor though, was amazing!

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    Don S.

    I came here finally after hearing great things about it and I left very satisfied. Service and food were all top notch. This is a nice upper end place to eat if you are in the area please stop in I am confident it will be a great dining experience for you just as it was for us.

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    Viktoria D.

    Food and service was good! The atmosphere was cozy. Wish they had their fall menu out already though.

    Baked Feta & Spicy Marinara, Garlic Crostini

    Just amazing. We got the baked feta and asked them to do regular marinara instead of spicy. They were so accommodating. We also shared the special of the day, which was the chicken carbonara, and they even separated it into two plates. Our server was very attentive. Just overall, great experience

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    Can't say enough good about this place. The ambience, the service, the food, all is top notch.

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    7 months ago

    Sat at the bar and enjoyed some cocktails. I enjoyed the food. Service was good and ambiance was nice.

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    Great food and service. A bit pricey. My wife and I had a good time. I suggest making reservations

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    7 months ago

    Location, food and service are great we don't always go downtown but when we do we always make a stop here

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    Both of our entrees were wonderful, and the limoncello is a must! The service was impeccable!

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    This restaurant has delicious food and great service. It is always a treat to eat here.

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    Wednesday chicken carbonara will make me come back, time and time again. Loved the service and vibe of the restaurant.

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    Great restaurant experience by is because of the food and hospitality. I would highly recommend this place to anyone.

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    This place has the best lasagna! I don't know about anything else because it's what I order every time it's so good!

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