Great food, amazing service. We love the staff and the setting here. Thank you, Piccolo read more

Piccolo Buco by Cooper's Hawk - Amalfi Margherita - Italian Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

What a great place for some pasta! Stopped on Friday night and had a seat at the bar. The bartender that helped us, Zoey, was great. As were the others. It's a nice, open, clean, place. That filled up quickly, I might add! They have an extensive drink menu, and some great specialty drinks. We started with the Four Cheese Aranchini. Not too bad. The outside was quite hard, and I do wish I knew all four cheeses were in it. The pasta we had was fabulous. My husband ordered the Spaghetti Carbonara. I had a bite, and the cream sauce in that was absolutely delicious. I went out on a limb and ordered something I normally wouldn't, and got the Truffle Fondue Cappellacci. Which is a folded pasta, almost like a ravioli. But I would have to say better. It had a black truffle brown butter sauce on it and I was wondering if it may be a little too sweet, but the aged balsamic was perfect enough to cut through it. And the toasted pistachios on top gave it a slight crunch. The dish was perfect! Just perfect. I ate the whole thing except for one piece of pasta. Who doesn't love fresh pasta, especially when done right & great flavors! Wow. We will be back. We ordered desert to go, so I didn't get any pics but that was probably the best tiramisu I've ever had. I have never had a tiramisu with orange mascarpone in it, but that was something else!! read more

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Very disappointing experience! Upon entering the restaurant it was really nice a lady greeted with wine tasting promptly. We had reservations and were seated on time. Once we arrived to the table I provided my wine club membership info and the experience started ok. Following our initial drinks and appetizer/salad being delivered something changed. We waited at least 45 minutes for our pizzas and when we asked for an update the waitress replied the kitchen is backed up and they should be out in 5-10 mins. The pizzas arrived to the table already cut, one was cold, and one we found a white string in. The experience went downhill from there. Upon bringing it to the attention of our server and a manager, we were told pizzas were cut to save time, the server seemed to be aware that the once pizza was not hot saying this is the one that was not hot right, and minimal response was given to the issues. Meanwhile, it had been over 20 mins for a person in our party to get a 2nd drink. I ended up having to find another management staff that identified himself as a corporate leadership staff who did try to help but things did not improve with the service. There were limited bus staff clearing the tables of previously use utensils and dishes. We did not get birthday desserts until after the check was given to us, more than half of experience was dealing with service and food issues, and the check was not reduced comparative to our issues. Furthermore the dessert was a tablespoon of ice cream with caramel drizzle, enough for 1 bite. This was an unacceptable situation experience, I will not visit this restaurant again for a special event or for a weekend night out. read more

Piccolo Buco by Cooper's Hawk - Birthday scoop of ice cream - Italian Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

Decided it was time for another visit with my mom. We absolutely love the squash blossoms! We arrived and were immediately greeted and seated at our favorite table. Our server arrived with fresh water and took our drink order. Our drinks arrived and we put in our food order. Of course we ordered the squash blossoms and the short rib main course. The beautiful squash blossoms arrived- absolutely fantastic. The blossoms were light, crunchy and accompanied by a lemon, tomato confit sauce. Herb cheese in the middle added a little tangy flavor- perfection! We shared the short rib main course- truly delicious. The short rib was tender and flavorful. The polenta was creamy and spinach an excellent compliment to the short rib. I paired that with a bottle of Pinot Noir- yum! We finished the meal with the chocolate hazelnut gelato- AMAZING! An excellent meal, fabulous service a perfect meal with my mom! Really like the Cooper Hawk brand! read more

Piccolo Buco by Cooper's Hawk - Short rib dinner - Italian Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

Stopped by for lunch and it was better than I expected. We got a margherita pizza. It is Neapolitan style and it was pretty good. It was a tiny bit doughy in the center but it did not bother us. We also got the grape Gorgonzola salad. This was a nice, fresh side to the pizza. For drinks, I got the sangria slushy. This was delicious. My husband got the margarita. This was really strong and mainly tasted like tequila. It needed a little more lime flavor to cut the tequila. Service was a tad slow but still good. Definitely a chain feel and more for family lunches/dinners. Overall, a good lunch and we would come again. read more

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We came here from due to a recommendation by my husband. When we walked up, we saw people waiting and that's always a good sign. We had 7pm reservations and opted to just eat at the bar because of the prolonged wait. We ordered; Apps: Cheese Arancini/ Stuffed Squash Blossom Entree: Spaghetti Carbonara Drinks: citrus sangria and old fashioned Apps were tasty, my best bite was the Arancini as the sauce must've had Calabrian Chili or something to give it a subtle kick. Noodles were perfectly al dente. We liked that they had wine to purchase and a lot of unique flavors. They have a lot of other options on the menu that I want to try. Enter freely and prepare to wait, they've been approved:) read more

Piccolo Buco by Cooper's Hawk - Italian Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

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I am a Coopers Hawk wine club member and I am happy that I can get my wine allocation and do wine tasting here, too! I brought my daughter for her first ever wine tasting (yehey she is 21!). She likes the prosecco and rose. Good choice! I had the red wine tasting --- love them all! We sat at the bar (first come, first serve) and full service. The noise level is a bit on a louder side. We had the calamari, carbonara and hazelnut cake. All were good! Our bartender was amazing! He is so nice to us. It is in the mall, parking can be hard on a busy day and time. So plan accordingly. read more

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I stopped into Piccolo Buco after a day of shopping in Oak Brook. I had originally ordered a pizza through Uber Eats, but with the beautiful weather, I decided to stay and enjoy it on the patio instead--a perfect setting for a sunny afternoon. I ordered the mushroom and truffle pizza and was pleasantly surprised by its balanced flavors. Truffle can sometimes overpower a dish, but everything was thoughtfully executed. The concept feels fresh while complementing Cooper's Hawk's reputation for wine and hospitality. I also appreciated the restaurant's design details, especially the restroom wallpaper featuring classic Italian hand gestures--a fun, memorable touch. While I enjoyed the food and atmosphere, I felt the patio service could have been warmer and more attentive. I followed up with management afterward and appreciated the opportunity to share my feedback. Overall, Piccolo Buco offers a charming atmosphere, quality food, and a concept that stands out in Oak Brook. I'll definitely return during future shopping trips to explore more of the menu. read more

Piccolo Buco by Cooper's Hawk - Yum truffle and funghi done right ‍ - Italian Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

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We visited Piccolo Buco for my Nonna-In-Law's birthday and had a nice evening overall. The service was friendly and accommodating, although things moved a bit slowly throughout the meal. Everyone in our group ordered pasta, which may have been our mistake given that the restaurant is especially known for pizza! The food was good, but not amazing and for the price point I was hoping to be a little more impressed. One highlight was the calamari had a topping that made it stand out from traditional restaurant calamari appetizers! They also have Allagash White - which was a special treat! I will give it another try in the future, but next time I would order one of the pizzas that so many people seem to love! Sometimes you need to try a restaurant's specialty before making a final judgment! read more

Piccolo Buco by Cooper's Hawk - Birthday Dessert - Italian Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

Happy Hour Review! Piccolo Buco is under the Cooper's Hawk umbrella and inspired by the owners trip to Italy. It can be a little more pricey than CH locations but focus on woodfire pizza, pastas, wine, cocktails. I visited for Happy Hour where they have discount pizzas, wines, and cocktails. We started with a Hugo Spritz and Aperol Spritz. Each were $8 on special and had good flavor! They did have quite a bit of ice and were half full but presented very nicely. For food, we shared a Charred Pepperoni. The pizza was mostly crust and not the most ideal to share. I recommend getting your own pizza. Overall, the experience was okay. The portions were a tad small for the pricing. I also wouldn't pay full price for those portions. read more

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Maybe I was there on an off night, but I thought the food was mediocre at best. They did have gluten-free options, but I didn't think they were fabulous. I'm not a fan of Cooper's Hawk so that maintain my review of this restaurant as they're owned by the same group. I think their wine is awful, and I've tried their red their white and they're sparkling. For a restaurant in a mall, it's not bad, but if you have a choice of one of the LEYE restaurants I would probably recommend one of those instead. read more

Great service, great ambience & great food. What more could you what!?! We stopped as a party of 25 after a volleyball tournament. Our servers were amazing, very attentive and they delivered our food & drinks promptly. Overall, food was great, we had the chopped salad and chicken parm. Chicken was amazing! The only downside was our to go pizza wasn't sliced. read more

Piccolo Buco by Cooper's Hawk - Charred pepp pizza - Italian Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

We went to the original Piccolo Buco in Rome in 2023 for our honeymoon and I couldn't be happier to have a sister restaurant here in IL! Would love one downtown in Chicago! We ordered: Chopped salad - didn't try but my parents liked it Yellow bisque - 5/5 I don't even like bisque but this was tasty! Squash blossoms- 4/5 delicious! Was a staple for us in Italy Truffle fondue pasta - 5/5 DELICIOUS. I always try to choose the most interesting and my parents, who said they never would have ordered it based on the description, LOVED IT. My mom said it may have been the best pasta she's ever had (and they've had a lot haha) - Tre Carne yellow pizza 5/5 delicious - Nduja red pizza 4/5 very tasty, good spice level And of course we love the coopershawk wine. My favs are the Blanc de Blanc, almond, Pinot Gris, romance red, and the Chianti on special right now is great chilled. read more

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My family came here to have an early celebration of my birthday!! I had never been, so I really didn't know what to expect, but it was fantastic! For appetizers we had: Mama Luca's Meatballs - delicious!! It's three big meatballs, and they were good! For courses we had: Tre Carne (yellow-sauced pizza), Charred pepperoni (red-sauced pizza), and the Truffle Fondue Cappellacci (pasta). The crust on both pizzas was huge and fluffy, so if you don't love a ton of crust, this might not be the choice for you. I love everything about a pizza, so it was delicious! The pasta was great too, and the truffle flavor was very prominent. Our server was very attentive, following up with us about drinks, gave us recommendations about foods since we had never been in before. She even brought a nice ice cream dessert with a candle to celebrate my birthday, which made the occasion even more special. Will be coming back!! :) read more

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Wanted to make reservation but all slots were open on OpenTable so walked in and they made you feel as if you don't belong there without reservation. Waited 20 min then they took us to a table at the corner by kitchen with no space to sit. I made reservation while standing there for that time itself and told the guy I have a reservation. The tone of them suddenly changed and we were sat at a better place after 15 min. The restaurant was empty and OpenTable had immediate availability so why this attitude. The service was slow took 2 hrs to finish the simple meal. I can only imagine how slow it would be when they are busy! The guy in pic seated us with the at read more

Piccolo Buco by Cooper's Hawk - Italian Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

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Came here for lunch to try out the pizza and it did not disappoint. Our server was very attentive and offered great suggestions since this was our first time. We removed the basic from the pizza and it was cut table side. We also had the tiramisu to go very good. I highly recommend. read more

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Visited this restaurant with my coworkers for a team dinner on a Tuesday. The space is large and inviting. Great for small or large groups. The staff was super friendly and knowledgeable. We ordered a bunch of apps prior to our entrees. I really enjoyed the calamari and pizza. For my entree I selected the chicken parm. It was delicious and a large portion that was worth the price! I'll def be back while in the area. read more

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We were there this past Saturday night. We also had a reservation. I guess the reservation was a "suggestion" because we continued to wait for 15 minutes after our reservation. I am used to having a table ready when I do a reservation. We sat down at a booth and was ignored by the server for about 10 minutes. Server came over and used the excuse of "we are busy". He did walk by a couple of times and didn't acknowledge us. We ordered wine and waited another 10 minutes. When he brought the wine, he brought the wine for another table. Then he brought the right wine. We ordered an appetizer and our meals. About 10 minutes went by and someone came by and asked if we got our appetizer yet. When we said No, they promptly said "Well, its working" and walked away. Our appetizer came 5 minutes later. We finished our appetizer and waited and waited and waited about 30 minutes for our food. My pasta on my chicken parm was all gummy tasting. We ordered desserts to go because we were frustrated and wated to leave. I was also frustrated because we were celebrating my husband's birthday and nothing was done. Needless to say, we weren't happy. It will be a long time before I come back and spend $150.00 on a mediocre meal read more

This might be my favorite restaurant ever. It is so beautiful inside, with ample seating. The food is unbelievable, everything is beyond delicious. The gluten free options are so good as well. There is a huge wine selection being Cooper's Hawk affiliated, and even more on top of those. The servers are very kind and knowledgeable. I have been here many times and it has consistently been amazing. I highly recommend trying, they also offer carry out!! read more

Piccolo Buco by Cooper's Hawk - Boar Parpardelle with Short Rib Bolognese - Italian Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

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Quite possibly the BEST Italian I've ever eaten. My Fettuccine was very good, my friend's Lasagne was also excellent. The ambiance was magical and the service impeccable. I highly recommend Piccolo Buco! read more

Quick service, attentive server, great ambiance, delicious food. Will be back to try the pizzas. read more

Piccolo Buco by Cooper's Hawk - Mezzi Rigatoni Alla Vodka - Italian Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

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I've been to the restaurant a couple times but decided to try take out and see how it was. Everything was still a 10/10. For appetizers i got the chopped salad and the truffle fondue cappellacci. I didn't know what to expect because sometimes take out salads can be hit or miss but this tasted just as good as it would ordering it there. There were plenty of toppings including their dressing all chopped together. It was fresh and all the toppings blended well with eachother. The pasta dish is a must get! I think about this pasta a lot. The pistachios with the balsamic and truffle is unlike anything i have tasted. The flavors all complement eachother and for not having any sauce this dish is packed with flavor. For the pizza i got the spicy pepperoni. Cannot go wrong with any of their pizza here. It tastes like the real pizza in italy! The riccota and crispy yet light crust are my favorite part. Overall i would recommend for anyone to come here if they are in the area. Everything I've tasted here is unique, tasty, and fresh. I think dinning in person is probably the move but their take out did not disappoint! read more

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We have been wanting to check out piccolo buco since they opened a few years ago & glad we finally had the time to. Right now the closest location to use is this one in oakbrook but there is another location in Naperville and Tampa (we are located in Indy and hopefully will have one in the future!) We came here on a Thursday evening around 430 and there was plenty of seating (much busier by the time we left around 6) they also have a happy hour with $15 pizzas during this time. The atmosphere is relaxing and casual and a bar area with TVs is an option as well Our server was super friendly which also made the experience great. They have a lot of the Cooper's hawk wines here but also some unique ones as well. Just like at Cooper's hawk; you can try some samples before ordering & can use your tasting here if you are a wine club member. Pizza was delicious! Definitely better fresh but we did get one to go and still tasted good. Next time I'm here I am definitely getting the yellow sauce pizzas- a yellow tomato base that was excellent! They were easily able to make accommodations to the pizzas on the menu - I added ricotta to the pepperoni pizza and also pleased there was no upcharge! Can't wait to come back & get more of this pizza soon read more

Piccolo Buco by Cooper's Hawk - Italian Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

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Had an early family dinner here. Made a reservation for 4:30pm on a Saturday. We had to wait a few mins before we were sat. We had a table in the back right next to the kitchen. I am a wine club member and gave the server my member card. She explained they had all the same wines as Coopers plus a few different ones. I ordered the frozen Bellini sangria which is my fav. This was the 1st time I've tried this restaurant since being diagnosed with celiac so I was excited to try their GF dishes. I informed the server that I had a gluten allergy. We shared a tre carne yellow pizza on GF crust. We could see everything that the kitchen staff was doing to make the pizzas. I was a little worried since all the pizzas go on the same counter station and I was hoping they did something different with the GF ones. Unfortunately they did not. I saw two GF pizzas ahead of mine be made and the kitchen did not change their gloves nor use different utensils. They were also put on the same counter as the rest. The counter was full of crumbs and there were so many pizzas that it can easily touch others. I was hoping mine would be different but it wasn't the case. The server brought out the pizza and I informed her that I do not feel safe eating it. I explained the situation and let her know that I cannot have even a crumb of gluten. She let the managers know and said the pizza would be remade safely. The manager talked with the kitchen staff and oversaw how my pizza was being handled. They do have a dedicated oven space for GF pizzas but just need to implement some protocols. They ended up wiping down the counter and made sure there weren't a lot of pizzas when mine came out. For my entree, I had the hand rolled three finger cavatelli with GF linguine instead. They indicated a manager was overseeing that it was made properly and safely. The food came out at the same time since the pizza was a re-fire. The food was fantastic! Everything tasted really good. But as I continued to watch the pizzas being made, I saw the same things happening with another GF pizza. I really hope they can find a dedicated spot to keep the GF pizzas separate when they are ready to be ran to the tables. A manager isn't going to be able to monitor everything that comes out. I understand it isn't a dedicated gluten free restaurant but they can definitely take precautions to avoid as much cross contamination as they can. The server did apology and thanked me for creating awareness. The GF pizza was comped from the check. Again the food was delicious so I really hope they can put better procedures together to ensure guests safety around allergies. read more

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Had Spicy Calabrian Shrimp for lunch. Delicious! I asked for the spicy sauce on the side. From the welcoming hostess Doreen to our wonderful server Angelicque, had a great casual lunch. Rocco(bartender) makes a Great Amalfi margarita. There are so many dining options in Oak Brook; give Piccolo Buco a try. They can accommodate large groups. read more

Piccolo Buco by Cooper's Hawk - Spicy Calabrian Shrimp - Italian Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

Cooper's Hawk has most definitely excelled with their new restaurant Piccolo Bucco! I was visiting Naperville and decided to try out this restaurant as we don't have any in AZ. At first glance the restaurant was super modern yet welcoming and had a cool Italian vibe. The turnstile door was a great touch as it took you straight into the Wine Bar. We were quickly greeted by the bartender then directed to the host desk who quickly seated us for our reservation. It was quite empty at 11am on Friday as they had just opened. The decor was absolutely fabulous and charming. Our server was so friendly and explained highlights for Piccolo Bucco's menu as it was our first time. I tried the Chianti reserva, but it wasn't for me. As a Cooper's Hawk wine club member I was already familiar with their wine menu and went with the wine of the month instead My daughter and I shared a yellow pizza with pepperoni and sausage, the short rib Parpardelle pasta, and even ended up getting the limoncello dessert as it sounded AMAZING. Everything was played to perfection and looked so tasty....and delivered on every single bite! The pizza has a light crust that is charred from the pizza oven, and the yellow tomato sauce was full of flavor. The pasta dish was fantastic and full of a meaty ragu sauce. As for the dessert - it was tarte, sweet, and honestly so perfect. I hope a location is built in AZ soon as this place is absolutely PERFECT for a date night or lunch with friends. read more

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Very dissapointing meal Visited new location in Schaumburg Very limited vegetarian options Ordered the Neapolitan red pizza. Simplest thing on menu It's basically a loaf of bread with ragu sauce dumped on top Also ordered an arugula salad. Tasted a bit off Way over priced Not close to cooperhawk quality Will not return read more

The staff and service and food and wine are the best anywhere. From Doreen the Hostess to Alyssa and Megan the Servers, to Adrian the "Bus Boy" who is a whole lot more than that job title implies. The Charred Pepperoni Pizza with Tomato and Spinach is the best anywhere. We try and go there every month for the Food, Service, and Ambiance. If you're looking for a great time, great food, and great service please try Piccolo Buco in Oak Brook. read more

After all this time, I paid Piccolo Buco another visit to give it another shot. And I'm very happy I did. I enjoyed my second visit much more than the first one, but I think that's because we included more variety in our order besides pizza. We ordered the zucchini flowers as an appetizer, which were great. However, this pasta we ordered was absolutely phenomenal and one of the best pastas I've ever had - and I just came back from Rome and the Tuscany region. I actually genuinely believe it's better than most pastas I've had in Italy. The salad was delicious too. The pizza we ordered was my least favorite thing we ordered. Like the last time we were here, the pizza was underwhelming. However, I loved the pizza's dough / crust. The tiramisu was also one of my favorites, apart from the pasta. Absolutely incredible. read more

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I have to admit, I'm a bit of a regular. I love that I feel like family Cam, The manager and Page one of my favorite servers always make sure my experience is the best. The food is great. The service is spectacular, and of course I love the ambience. read more

Alright, let's talk Piccolo Buco. Back in town for New Year's. Same trip my wife and I make every year. Same city that always feels like home. We wanted something simple. A good meal. A couple glasses of wine. Nothing complicated. We've been Cooper's Hawk members for more than a decade. And everyone, everywhere, keeps telling us the same thing. You have to try their sister restaurant. So we finally did. We grabbed our usual Cooper's Hawk wines. No surprises there. Always dependable. Always strong. Then we went in on the squash blossoms to start. Light. Fresh. Nice flavor. After that we split two pies. A Margherita and a pepperoni. Food was solid. Crust had personality. Ingredients tasted clean. No complaints there. But here is where I call it straight. The menu feels thin. And vague. I walked in ready for a steak. Maybe filet medallions. Maybe something with some depth. Instead it is mostly pizza, salads, pasta, a few starters, and dessert. Nothing wrong with that, but it feels limited. And vague descriptions do not help. I like to know what I am ordering. Wine, though. That is where they win. A plus. No argument. It is Cooper's Hawk wine. It carries the whole night. Staff was fantastic. Friendly. Attentive. Quick. No issues. Restrooms were clean. Restaurant itself was tidy and dialed in. Good energy. Comfortable space. So here is where I land. Food. Good. Wine. Strong. Menu. Needs work. If you are a Cooper's Hawk fan, you will enjoy it. If you want pizza and wine, it hits. If you walk in wanting a steak night or something heavier, you will feel boxed in. Would I return? Sure. But next time, I'll come in knowing what the place is really built for. Relaxed night. Good wine. Simple food. That lane works. read more

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Piccolo Buco was awesome!!!! It was the perfect way to end a long shopping day. It was high energy in there, lots of people eating and drinking their hearts away. We got the chopped salad, fungi pizza, yellow margarita pizza and pepperoni pizza. Everything was really good. The pizza dough had the fluffiest crust ever while still being slightly crispy on the outside. The rest of the pizza was thin like classic neapolitan pizza. The fungi was my favorite, a really well done white pizza. The yellow margarita was good, but I didn't realize that it was basically just a white cheese pizza so that was my mistake. Nothing special about that one but still good! If you are in the Oakbrook area I would NOT skip this place!!!!! read more

Piccolo Buco by Cooper's Hawk - Piccolo Chopped Salad - Italian Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

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Thursday night @ 5:30 Mixed review. Very good food...we all had pizzas...one vegan, one Italian sausage, one 'ndjua. The pizzas were very tasty, but none were served hot. Lukewarm at best. Very poor service. Slow approach. Antiwan was totally inattentive. Once he brought the food, he was AWOL. No check back. No drink refills. No nothing. We had to flag him down to get a check and boxes. We had been done for over 20 minutes. Then he brought us the wrong check, and we had to flag him down again to tell him. There was a large party right next to us, and they seemed to be getting very good service from their server, so maybe we just got the wrong server. The acoustics in the restaurant were horrible. You could barely hear yourself talk. Same issue we had in the Naperville location. We probably won't be back. read more

I ordered a pizza and the stuffed squash blossoms, the food was delicious. The pizza had a nice crisp and chewy crust. You know what you're getting when you dine here from the food to the atmosphere. I have to brag about the service I received. I had to get some last min work done and was on my phone (not an ideal "work" place, but I needed wine) and the server was so accommodating. He saw when I was busy and didn't interrupt, but the second I was free he was at my table offering more wine. I wish I remembered his name, but all the receipt said is employee 160. Awesome dinner. Highly recommend. read more

Piccolo Buco by Cooper's Hawk - Crispy Stuffed Squash Blossoms - Italian Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

Forgot to snap pics of the appetizers we had, but we also had the calamari, fried blossoms, and chopped salad. The calamari were decent. Had a nice fry to them. The fried blossoms were my favorite though. Lightly battered, but still crispy. The chopped salad was whatever. Mostly because I don't like olives and onions but it was a shared plate and everyone enjoyed it. I got the pappardelle short rib bolognese. It was pretty good. The pasta was cooked Al dente. The sauce was well flavored. Plenty of short rib pieces. read more

Piccolo Buco by Cooper's Hawk - Italian Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

Overall, we had a positive experience coming here for my mom's birthday. The pizzas were excellent, and the squash appetizer had a lot of unique flavors. We also benefitted from having an attentive server, who was able to manage differing requests across our table in a professional and composed way. Reason for a star reduction is it took forever for our food to come out, despite asking for our food ASAP as we had two cranky and hungry children with us. Evidently, the kitchen was so backed up that they couldn't manage order flow. Further, they ran out of some dishes, like the eggplant Parmesan, by 7 pm! Not a knock on our server at all - she pushed for us and ultimately got our food out quickly after sharing the update, and she didn't have any control on inventory, but just made for a downer on the dining experience. We're willing to come back though as there were some items on the menu we want to try out, especially given the out of stock. read more

I was pleasantly surprised by Piccolo Buco! We walked in a bit towards the end of the night and grabbed a seat at the bar. We were promptly served. The chopped salad is divine! My only negative is that it came with banana peppers despite not having them listed on the menu. I'd go back for this alone! The pizza was great as well. We tried the pepperoni and it was one of the better pizzas I've had lately. The crust was extremely fluffy. read more

Piccolo Buco by Cooper's Hawk - Charred Pepperoni - Italian Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

The food and wine are consistently good. Usually the staff is too. However, the last two visits, at the bar, the bartender David G. Was definitely lacking in the cordial and servicing aspect. One time, maybe bad day or bad time. Two times, it's obviously a personality problem. Never asked if we wanted another glass of wine or if we needed anything. Another worker noticed we didn't have water. The female bartenders have the bar tightly run in the past. Disappointed and definitely going to lessen our visits here. Too bad really enjoyed it since it opened. read more

Food was good, no complaints about that. It's the service that needs some help here. Since this is related to Coopers Hawk I expected more knowledgeable service, specifically on the wine serving. The server was clueless on the wine part. Opened the bottle and proceeded to dump all of it into 3 glasses. No trying it before you pour it, if you only wanted a little, too bad, you're drinking a large glass now. Amateur hour here. You need to do a better job training your staff. Second time I've been to this place and sadly their decline continues because of their service. One other thing - when booking the reservation, we were asked if it was a special event. It was my son's 21st birthday, which we let them know. They must have forgot because no mention from the staff whatsoever. That was disappointing. read more

We had an out of town guest visit us for the week and we wanted to take her to a one of kind (In the United States) restaurant, so we took her to Piccolo Buco in Oakbrook, IL. There are only 2 restaurants of the kind, the original is in Rome and the other is in Illinois. You'll have to read how the founder of Cooper's Hawk Tim McEnery collaborated with Chef Luca Issa to bring his Neapolitan Pizza to Illinois. Making reservations online was easy! We were able to enter notes regarding allergies for our son. When we arrived we were seated immediately and the server provided water and took drink orders. He also mentioned that he is aware that there are food allergies for one of us. He was great at explaining their process and gave us choices, in addition he said he would double check with the chef to ensure the ingredients. Also, that they can make modifications if needed. The atmosphere was lively and the restaurant is well lit. Tables were spaced out nicely and had a nice open floor. Now let's talk about the food and drink! The start off. - we ordered an Espresso Classico Martini and the Frozen Bellini Sangria. The martini had a perfect blend of vanilla vodka and espresso. The Bellini was refreshing and included the Cooper's Hawk Rose. And as an appetizer, the Meat and Cheese that had prosciutto di Parma, stracciatella, whipped ricotta, tomato confit, salami, arugula, olives, Parmesan and roasted ciabatta. We tried the Crispy Stuffed Squash Blossoms which was stuffed with cheese and laid on top of lemon aioli and tomato fondue. The table ordered the following dishes: Gluten-Free Fettuccine in creamy Alfredo sauce., which was rich and buttery, Truffle Fondue Cappellacci which is contained black truffle brown butter with some honey, pistachios, balasmic. The cappellacci was perfectly cooked, the truffle was no over bearing and the Parmesan and basil balanced the dish nicely. Another dish ordered was the Mezzi Rigatoni Alla Vodka, made with Italian Sausage, drenched in a vodka cream, basil and Parmesan. Now for the main event: The Pizzas! We ordered the following: Classic Red Charred Pepperoni and the White Fungo. Their pizza sauce is Red, Yellow or White sauce. The Fungo was topped with wild mushrooms, black garlic, Parmesan fonduta, basil and white truffle oil. I really loved the dough! The crust was fluffy and had the right amount of chewiness. Overall, the food was good! The service was great! Dining here makes me want to go visit Italy! In the mean time, I'll make my way to Piccolo Bucco when I want an authentic pizza from Italy. read more

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