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    Nonno Pino's

    4.2 (348 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Bars
    Closed 4:30 pm - 9:30 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    NONNO PINO'S ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials
    Good for kids

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    Pino Puffs
    Bryanna J.

    The food was delicious! The pino puffs were so tasty but after 1-2, it felt a bit salty to me. Pasta dishes came with salad. The warm bread and olive oil was a perfect addition as well. I got the Penne Asiago and it was so delicious. My partner got the Bowtie Chicken, he really enjoyed it but it did felt a bit heavy. All in all a great meal. The service was great and we were definitely tended to the entire evening. The restaurant has such a cutesy feel. Would definitely go back!

    Chicken With Mushrooms excellent!!
    Marcus D.

    Thought I was here in the past but family and friends said no. The restaurant had that familiar feel I guess. Nice decor with the brick walls and bar in front. Service was very good. It's a little noisy so you'll need to talk loud to carry a conversation, but other than that, great experience. Complementary valet parking is nice but there's good amount of parking down the street as well. Really enjoyed the chicken with mushrooms with great infusion of Marsala. Maybe a bit less oil would have made it better but it was still a great dish.

    Pino Puffs
    Marc M.

    I had the Special of Fettecini in cream sauce with shrimp and the Pino Puffs. Food is superb. The fettuccini's cream sauce was light with some nice crunchy bread crumb topping. Perfectly cooked pasta, this is a must order again. The Pino Puffs were a big surprise. They had this crunchy slightly oily exterior, and then this perfectly moist interior that you would not expect. The Fettecini was really very good pasta, but I can't stop thinking about the Puffs. The sauce is ok, but the Puffs are good enough to stand on their own.

    Half dozen baked clams
    Jaime O.

    What a great, cute Italian restaurant!!! I visited this place with a friend of mine as first timers. This restaurant did not disappoint!!! We had amazing service, fresh bread served to us, with an appetizer to start (half dozen baked clams). Delicious and served fresh!!! Everything is made fresh, in house, including their pastas. I will definitely be returning again! This is a must try if you are in Edison Park.

    Lasagna, with Two Meatballs.
    Aesha E.

    A friend of mine suggested Nonno Pino's and I'm glad she did. I've been looking at a home in Norwood Park and Edison Park, and she thought it would be a good idea to check out the neighborhood and what it has to offer. A great idea to be sure, because I rarely have a reason to visit Edison Park and, most recently, was driving from home to home trying to squeeze in as many open houses as I could. Nonno Pino's is a great place and is a lively neighborhood gathering place. Though they are open short hours (I think about 5 or so hours per night, though the bar apparently remains open a bit later) the place can fill up quickly. We came on the early end so as not to mess with my daughter's sleep schedule too much, and by the time we left a couple hours later it was well populated. They seem to be able to handle larger groups well; they were arranging to seat a party of 12 when we left, and actually the reason my friend had heard of the place was due to attending a baby shower here in the past. We started with an appetizer of bread with olive oil, which is so good when it's served with a good oil (and this was). As for entrees, I had the pistachio crusted chicken and it was really good. The menu says it's served with asparagus, but really the asparagus is kind of a garnish--you get something like five spears, so that was a disappointment since I love asparagus. Also disappointing is that they seemed to cook the entire spear--even the essentially inedible bottom part of the spear--so that part of the meal could have been better prepared, but it's easy enough to get rid of the inedible end. The polenta cakes that came with it were actually a lot better than I anticipated; I don't think I'm usually much a fan but this was good. My friend got the lasagna and a couple meatballs; I also had considered the lasagna since I never make it myself and I would absolutely get the lasagna next time I visit (and indeed I do expect there to be a next time, especially if I'm find a home to purchase in the area!). The portions were large--I took half my meal home, as did my friend. Even though it's not the most expensive restaurant in the city, and not that out of line for a good Italian place, it's nice that you can potentially get a couple meals out of a visit here. Service was pretty good as well, though once we were ready to go it took longer than expected to get her attention and get our bill; having said that, she was also trying to arrange for the large party, so no harm no foul. I'm not sure that they have a kid's menu, but mine can't eat food yet so it's not something I need to worry about at this point. Kids are welcome, though, as they had a car seat sling for me to place the baby in and that worked pretty well for the time she let me place her in there so I could eat (meaning, scarf things down before she realized she was in a carseat and how dare I). When we were leaving, some folks sitting behind us asked how old my daughter was and we struck up a conversation for a few minutes, which was kind of cool and hopefully bodes well about the friendliness of the neighborhood. As with apparently a few places in Edison Park, they offer complementary valet. There's also some street parking which you can pay for using the ParkChicago app. I think I was a little surprised and confused by the free valet--I'm not sure I've ever been to a place in the city that does valet for free--so I didn't use it, but I found a space just a couple spots down from the door. Next time I visit, I'll certainly consider the valet since it might be easier with a wee one, especially if the only parking is further down the street.

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    They have good nightly specials there. It's usually easy enough to get a table. I love their soups.

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    Wonderful food, great service, and the atmosphere was perfect for our friend reunion.

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    Great food and environment. I highly recommend their Pino Bites and Pistachio Crusted Chicken!

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    Great service & good food- love sitting in front windows for fun people wstching. Bar menu is a great value

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