Best place in the tri-cities if you're looking for authentic European style, Italian pizza. Went here for a quick Mother's Day reservation. Great overall experience. Highly recommend the indiavolata and the capricciosa! Nice casual ambiance. They have a nice patio - though was too cold when we went. read more

Went here for Mother's Day Dinner this year. Pizza was great, and chicken vesuvio was also pretty good. Cute ambiance and great service, would come again for their pizza. read more

Great food and great service made this a standout spot. Unfortunately, it has permanently closed... It will definitely be missed.

Came to Osteria Trulli based on the reviews. Service and food was great but we couldn't fully enjoy our dinner because it was sooooo cold in the restaurant. The temperature outside was 21 degrees and when we sat down, the room was just as cold. When I commented on them turning up the heat, all the server could say was "ohhhh". I think they did not feel the cold because they were by the pizza oven and the place was empty except for me and my husband. I had to eat my dinner with my scarf and coat on and my feet were freezing. I would not recommend coming here in winter. We also thought it was weird that they had Hispanic music on when it's an Italian restaurant. read more

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We love coming here since 2021. Our favorite is the Fruit Del Mare antipasti. And ther homemade noodles. Authentic Italian cuisine. read more

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Great eatery. Not just typical Italian. Wonderful outdoor seating in the summer. Good service, friendly family business.

Unforgettable meal. Everything here is 10/10. Love it! Definitely recommend the frutti de mare. Better than the one I had in Italy! read more

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Trulli, reminds my Wife & I of Sunday dinners at Nonna's house. On Friday May 26th our Son showed up at our house looking for dinner . We quickly decided to see if we could get a table for 3 at Trulli (one of our favorite Italian restaurants in the tri-cities area.) We arrived for dinner 30 minutes later and as soon as we entered the restaurant they started pouring my favorite beer Menabrea Bionda for myself and my son, and for my wife a Aperol Spritzer. Yes we have been here one or twice before . We ordered our favorite appetizer Insalata di Mare (with extra lemons.) For our entrées I ordered Pappardelle Bolognese (arrived perfectly cooked), my wife ordered the Cozze (Mussels) Alla Mariana (also cooked to perfection) & our son ordered Linguine Con Vongole Veraci (one of his favorites.) Needless to say we left feeling the same way when we use to eat dinner at Nonna's twice a month! read more

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Just the latest scam artist to slap a ghost charge on the bill. 4% in this case. Told me it was a credit card fee, although it was clearly not listed as such, shows as "Advantage Program"(see photo), whatever the heck that is, and zero info was offered prior to us asking what it was. In other words, this explanation that is was a credit card fee was utter BS, IMO. I've seen this in other places recently, and I am done with these scam artists just grabbing money. Every single one of them gets a well-merited 1- star review and we do not return. Every single one of these places are higher end, fairly pricey from the jump - which I do not care about, and likely the other patrons don't either. Just blatant cash grabbing I do care about, as it is literal theft IMO. Why anyone tolerates it I don't know, but I do not. Hope it was worth the lousy $7, jerkoffs. You can stuff your charges up your manicotti. read more

Osteria Trulli - Garbage fees - Italian Near Me - St. Charles, Illinois

The food and service were great! The meatballs were excellent and the best I've ever had. This was my first time going here, but I will be back. The owner was very friendly and attentive. read more

Stopped in to try their baked clams. So glad that we did. Staff were friendly, atmosphere quant and food delicious! Owner was engaging and knowledgeable about the wines and food. He made wonderful recommendations. Will definitely be back. Baked clams were to die for. read more

First time there. Outstanding meal and service. I had the pasta and beef roulade and my wife had manicotti and meatballs. Both were perfect! Our appetizer of calamari fritti was done to perfection. I can't say enough about this cozy and authentic Italian restaurant. read more

Great food, great service. We will come again!! Came here after a show with my husband and was pleasantly surprised! read more

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What a lucky find! My boyfriend and I were tooling around the area and in the mood for Italian food. After looking at the menu, Osteria Trulli struck our fancy with a mix of inventive dishes and some lower carb options. We are so glad we stopped by. The dining room has lovely murals and you can see the big wood fired oven, Bianco Nero, as you walk in the door and the hightops to the left of the door. From the beginning, our server, Catherine was so welcoming and helpful with recommendations on wine and food options. We loved chatting with her as we enjoyed our meal. We started with the house bread and an amazing roasted mushroom soup I could eat daily! The soup was so good, we sent compliments to the chef. Then we got a Orecchiette con Ossa e Bracchiole and Veal Scallopini Alla Trulli for main courses. Both dishes were delectable and generous as to potion size. Somehow, we still had room for the chocolate lava cake. Highly recommend this Italian eatery! read more

The food is OUTSTANDING. The menu offers so many delights. Each dish we ordered was super well crafted, seasoned, and served hot. You gotta try the calimari! I had a sausage and mushroom pizza, and watched it be prepared and cooked in the fabulous wood burning oven, right before my eyes. The 'House' chianti was just fine, and a generous pour. They are short on staff, so don't get fussy if you have to wait a bit to order, get your food, or top off your water. The wait is worth the food. If you need to have a quick dinner, this is not your place. Notes for the owner... maybe stop taking carry-out orders during your dinner rush on weekends? It really backed up your kitchen. read more

WOW! A real gem serving authentic Italian from Puglia. I was so impressed with the food and service that I went back two days later to try the pizza! Everything was delicious, with great care to source quality ingredients, most imported from Italy. I had the Trulli salad, orecchiette with braciole, Primitivo wine by the glass on the first night; margherita and Romano pizza the second time. *chef's kiss* The interior is unassuming, with nods to Trulli throughout. I enjoyed watching the chef work his magic at the wood fired oven, in which he even cooked an impressive whole branzino! On our Saturday night visit, there was a skillful guitarist who set an intimate and pleasant mood. Service was great too! I cannot recommend this little spot more highly! Will certainly make it a point to visit St. Charles again. read more

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The chicken parm was absolutely awful. The bruschetta was warm tomatoes?! Won't be back.

The place is nice, outdoor dining is fantastic but waiting over an hour to put in a food order is ridiculous! Sat down at 6:45 and it was after 8 by the time our food got to us. The place wasn't even busy but it seems that the waitress is the cook and cleaning staff as well. The food was meh definitely not worth the wait we endured, i should have trusted my gut and gone to the indian place next door read more

Outstanding food! Great service We love the owner/ Chef. He made a pumpkin cheesecake that was the best I have ever had.! read more

The food was soooooooo delicious! We had the calamari, a wonderful pasta dish, and pizza. We felt like we were in Italy!!! The flavors were magnificant! Sat outside and the service was wonderful! We also shared pistachio crunch cake! So tasty! Can't wait to go back to try more items from the extensive menu! read more

Been dying to try this place and so glad I did! Yesterday they had a buy one, get one deal on pizzas - such a great deal for a Tuesday night dinner! We ordered the Tre Carne Pizza, La Burrata Pizza, and the Caprese Salad. Everything was AMAZING, and the ingredients seemed so fresh and top notch quality. The pizzas were the closest I've had to pizza in Naples, Italy!! In addition to the great food, it was super quick! When we ordered over the phone, they told us our order would be ready in 10-15 minutes. This place will definitely be our go-to spot moving forward! read more

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Had a great meal in the bar. Ordered a great Barolo, grilled octopus appetizer and the bolognese. It's was so good I took a take away order back to the airbnb. I bet the outside is amazing when the weather is good. read more

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Always great Italian food ! I loved the pizza as usual... said by an Italian ... Lovely service read more

Cute little restaurant with a nice menu and good food. It looks like they have outdoor seating in the summer which would be very nice. Our server was very nice, but didn't make any suggestions for wine or food. Our meals were good and appeared to be homemade. I had the eggplant parmigiana and husband had chicken parmigiana. We would have stayed longer , but inside the restaurant was freezing so we left as soon as we finished the meal with out having dessert We were there on Sunday, and only one other table was occupied. Small space, but cute. read more

Osteria Trulli - Eggplant parmigiana with pasta - Italian Near Me - St. Charles, Illinois

We showed up early on a Saturday evening around 4pm. We were the only ones in the restaurant. We decided to sit outside on the patio. When we left after 5:30 there were only a couple other tables full. Free bread was good with evoo, but parm would've also been nice. I had the Zappa di pesce, it was soooooo big and loaded with seafood. The broth is delicious The rest of the fam weren't that happy with their meals. 2 people had the risotto special & it was meh 1 had the margherita pizza & it was runny Youngest had the cheese ravioli, I thought it was pretty solid, he didn't really like it I would definitely go back for the soup, but everyone else is a no Bill was $160 with no alcohol read more

Amazing food and service. Everything is fresh and delicious! Closest to fresh Italian food. Every time I come to St. Charles this is my go to place. Love how fresh and handmade everything is. Patio is great to sit outside when the weather is nice. Beef carpaccio is delicious here, soup delicious, bread is fresh, gnocchi is my favorite pasta dish! Try Osteria Trulli you won't be disappointed. read more

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Old reheated food. Bad service. Ambiance was regular. Would never come back. The food made me sick within five forks full of the pasta with meat. read more

***** Food ***** Service *** Ambience Will surely visit again. Cozy feeling . Awesome for Romantic dates too. read more

Recently ordered the whole Branzino to-go. So delicious! It was flaky and perfectly cooked -- just a bit of salt and fresh lemon. Simple but perfect. We are definitely ordering this one again. read more

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Food was awesome, cool little place, the service was also great and from. Definitely going back for more.

Went there tonight for our anniversary. Wonderful food and service. Highly recommend the oysters, seafood risotto, and pistachio cake. Can't wait to go back again! read more

What a nice surprise! We just googled Italian restaurants and picked Osteria Trulli. Best Italian food I have had in a very long time. In fact, it was so good, I was tempted to lick my plate! The pasta is homemade and you can certainly tell. The sauces are flavorful with the perfect blend of fresh tomatoes, herbs and the perfect amount of garlic. I cannot say enough about our visit. Great ambience without being over the top Italian decorating. Highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Although this place has been open in St Charles 4 years, it was recently recommended to us. W have now been back three times in a month. We love this place and its home made Italian cuisine. He is willing to make whatever you would like if it is not on the menu. Thank you Byron for a wonderful place to dine! read more

Great service & Quality Food! A couple suggestions.... Fried Calamari - right amount of breading nice dipping sauce, of course squeeze the fresh lemon Trulli Salad - enough to share Gnocchi w/ truffle - incredible Tiramisu- nice to share Enjoy! read more

I love everything about this place. The food is very fresh and it comes out as soon as it's done as far as I can tell. I love the seafood pasta and it also has very good fried calamari. I have never been disappointed coming to this restaurant. read more

Love the food. You cannot go wrong here. One of the best examples of southern Italian dishes available to us. They do the octopus appetizer so well in the Tri -city area. read more

We visited after a long absence. We were disappointed during our summer visit, however yesterday we were extremely pleased. The food was good, although the grilled calamari could improve a little, in portion as well as taste. Everything else was good. We were truly impressed by our waiter Hariana, a true gem. Although she was the only waiter, she had a welcoming attitude, pleasant, efficient, and paying attention to every detail or request from us. Service is such an important aspect of any business and especially at restaurants. Hers was one of the best. Thank you Hariana. read more

Found ourselves in Saint Charles one evening and didn't want a burger so say this little spot and gave it a shot - glad we did. For openers, we had the Romano pizza with speck, sausage and cheese - wonderful flavors throughout. Also had the sausage and peppers appetizer and was excellent - the peppers were roasted nicely to bring out their sweetness. For dinner we have the ears pasta with braciole - the braciole were like grandma made. Tender and full of flavor. Also had mussels and pasta in a oil based sauce. this was good too but the braciole was the best! Dessert was a flourless chocolate cake that was to die for. read more

Absolutely amazing food. The portions are huge and the seafood is to die for! We will be regulars from now on. Service is Absolutely perfect. read more

Osteria Trulli - Zuppa di pesce - Italian Near Me - St. Charles, Illinois

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Picked up a awesome dinner from here tonight. So nice to have a great authentic Italian restaurant here in St. Charles! We had pasta with clams & mussels, orecchiette with rapini, meatballs and eggplant Parmesan. Everything was delicious and the seafood very fresh! We will definitely be ordering from here again! Hopefully very soon we will be back to normal and be able to dine in. Can't wait to try the pizzas! Highly recommended read more