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    Posto 31

    4.4 (273 reviews)
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    Casual
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    Loud
    Good for groups

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    Tiramisu and cookie skillet
    Jessica M.

    I randomly stumbled upon this restaurant when I was browsing which restaurants participated in the 2026 Chicago restaurant week. Posto 31 is located in Lagrange Park which is just slightly outside and west of the city. Their restaurant week deal is $45 per person for dinner and every adult in the party is required to participate. We tried the following: 1) Pork belly with a brown butter sweet potato mash and apple slaw - This was a delicious and refreshing appetizer. The fat isn't excessive and there is a good sear with the pork belly. I think it was different in a sense that it didn't exactly go with the Italian theme. 2) Arancini with chicken, parmesan, mozzarella, and marinara. This is the standard fare and you can't go wrong with this selection. 3) Faroe Island salmon with squash puree and Brussel sprout slaw. The salmon was well executed and I loved how it was paired with the slaw. 4) Arrabbiata with squid ink linguini and jumbo shrimp. This was the star of the night and what drew our attention when we first reviewed the restaurant week menu. It is rare to find squid ink linguini in the city and neighboring suburbs. The portion was huge and the flavors were absolutely delicious. We are already planning a return to order this again. 5) Tiramisu was the standard fare and once again, the portion was huge. We demolished it though. 6) Cookie skillet had a square of chocolate chip cookie topped with candied pretzels, vanilla ice cream, and whipped cream. We did not get to try it because our girls just took it to town. So needless to say, it was thoroughly enjoyed. We also ordered the kids' an eight inch pepperoni pizza. It was more than enough for our two girls to share.

    Nice selection
    Susan M.

    We had reservations for dinner here for 6:30, but arrived around 5:30 and sat at the bar. Jimmy our bartender was beyond kind and efficient and made the best drinks. We really enjoyed our time at the bar - when seated we ordered our dinner and the food was also beyond delicious Try the chicken limone!!! This place is classy and close to home. It felt very elevated. Service was great all around (Liz). We will make this a regular date spot and bring friends.

    Arancini
    Vita P.

    Still excellent! Been awhile since I dined at Posto - came for a nice evening dinner during restaurant week. Well worth the $45 restaurant week deal! Portions are large and their menu rotates. Such a great gem in the Brookfield area.

    Sophia R.

    Always great! Nice waiters each time I've been. Giant portions. Focaccia and rigatoni are a must!

    Rigatoni
    Marianne D.

    This is my second visit to Posto 31. This little Italian restaurant has delicious food and a great bourbon selection. On this visit the restaurant was very noisy and so cold. It was hard to carry on a conversation across our table, and I was cold even after putting on my jacket. Our server was Jamie and he provided okay service, I wouldn't say attentive or engaging. He didn't introduce himself, which as a former server irritates me. That should be the first thing a server does when greeting the customer. Certainly not as attentive. We ordered the whipped ricotta & honey appetizer, the meatballs & polenta appetizer and the grilled Caesar salad to share among the three of us. They were all delicious and generous to split among three people. I was, however, disappointed when I asked for different bread that had no sesame seeds on it for the one appetizer we ordered as I can't have nuts or seeds due to diverticulosis, and I was told that was it. This Italian restaurant had no other bread. Really? No ciabatta, no Tuscan bread - just sesame seed bread? Posto 31 should think about adding another bread for those people who have either allergies or medical reasons why they can't eat sesame seeds. For entrées, my husband and I split the lasagna and my son had the short rib gnocchi. Both entrées were so good. The lasagna was served in a baking dish and was generous in size. I tasted my son's short rib rigatoni, which I had before, and it was still as delicious as I remembered. We didn't have dessert, but did order cappuccinos. I would not recommend the cappuccinos because they do not know how to make them properly. As my son put it, it looks like the cappuccinos you would get at Denny's. Don't get me wrong, I would still dine at Posto 31 for their delicious food, but know not to order the ricotta & honey appetizer next time as they cannot provide an alternative to the sesame bread, nor would I order a cappuccino. I reduced my rating from our first visit because of the noisy cold restaurant, the lack of alternative bread, their cappuccinos and just ok service.

    Dessert!

    Came back for day two- work trip. Even better! Chicago restaurant week- app, main and dessert for $45! Great app, rigatoni for main and tiramisu for desert- they were all epic. - a few months back I went to Italy for work, this was better than any single meal I had there. I will certainly be back, service was excellent- attentive without being overbearing.

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    Delicious food every time, great drink menu, great ambiance, nice outdoor section in the back

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    excellent food, the new eggplant dish was the best. the grilled salad and crispy sprouts also excellent as usual.

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    Good food. Service? Atmosphere, and priced reasonably. Highly recommended. Enjoyed our meals and cocktails.

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    Ask the Community - Posto 31

    It it still really crazy loud in the dining room?

    It's still loud in dining room but the patio is open. Much nicer outside.

    Are the dishes more like a tapas portion or can a person order one dish and be full?

    The appetizers are large enough to be shared by 1-3 people for sure. For me the salad is enough for a dinner. So would be the calamari - but does anyone eat a plate of fried calamari for dinner?!… 

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    Wooden Paddle was a really good surprise. A little more upscale, but still comfortable. It was…read morekinda empty when we went. You can see the pizza ovens from the seats. Smells amazing the whole time. Staff was great. Sean helped us out and gave some solid recommendations. We went with the pepperonly pizza. When it hit the table, the presentation looked amazing. First bite... that was it. The crust had that perfect crunch on the outside but still soft inside. You could taste that wood-fired char, just enough to give it that smoky edge. The cheese was melted just right, stretchy and hot. The sauce had a nice balance, a little tangy, a little sweet, not overpowering anything. The pepperoni was the best part. Crispy on the edges, a little oily in a good way, and full of flavor. Every bite just worked. Thin, balanced, nothing too heavy. If you like pizza, this is one of those spots you gotta try. I'd go back for that one easy.

    We stopped by Wooden Paddle in La Grange and ordered the "Just Send It" platter to share, the Snap…read moreInto It salad, and the Buzzkill pizza. The food was really good! Everything came out fresh, flavorful, and we enjoyed what we ordered. The Buzzkill pizza was delicious, and the appetizer platter was a great option for the table. Unfortunately, the service really took away from the experience. It took about 10 minutes before anyone came over to seat us, another 10-15 minutes before someone took our order, and when our Snap Into It salad arrived (for a party of three), it only came with two pieces of bread, so we had to ask for a third. At the end of the meal, we waited around 20 minutes just to get our check. The surprising part was that the restaurant wasn't busy at all, so the slow service was hard to understand. The food was definitely the highlight, but because of the overall service experience, I don't think I'd return.

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    4.3(178 reviews)
    1.7 mi
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    Cute spot for brunch (though the rest of their menu looks good as well!) in La Grange…read more We were able to eat a late brunch around noon on Saturday without having made a reservation. They had a list of fun Bloody Mary's. My husband ended up getting the Flamin' Hot one, which came with Flamin' Hot Cheetos. He said the flavor was good. I ordered a chocolate croissant. At first, I questioned that it wasn't toasted or crispy, but I actually ended up really liking the texture and flavor. It was not too sweet. I ordered the shakshuka for my entree. I was told it would be very spicy. I am someone who eats a lot of spicy food, so I thought the spice level was very tolerable. The flavors were good. I was happy to have some leftovers to take home.

    First and foremost - everyone I interacted with was SUPER KIND, and I really liked some aspects of…read morethe experience. But for a premium price, I expect premium product, and this place is rough around the edges in ways that feel easy to fix. I'm pointing them out in hopes they'll be corrected. First the positive - the food was pretty good. Not great for the price, but pretty good. Drip coffee was better than most diners/cafes in the area. The ambience was pleasant. Here's the issues. 1. The furniture needs a refresh and I don't think the place has even been open that long. The side tables by the window are losing their finish - a fragment of wood got caught under my finger nail as I was sitting down and just lightly grazed the table with my hand. I also brushed away a few additional flakes coming up. The chiffon curtains are charming until you look closer and see they're speckled with food from past diners. A moss ball decoration in the bathroom is missing half its moss. It's little stuff, obviously, but when I spot things like this at a place otherwise charging a premium partially for cute aesthetics, I always get concerned that the lack of attention to detail might also be getting reflected in the food. 2. Value for money and food quality are also an issue. $20 for one slice of sourdough cut in half, a rather overdone French omelette with sour cream on top (not mentioned on the menu and a weird choice) a bowl of fruit I wasn't interested in rather than a choice of free side, and sausages I paid extra for, is not good value to me. The bread was good! The omelette was mediocre. The sausage was very solid, had a slight funk to it that I liked and suggested to me it was made in house - but 7 dollars for two sausage patties is absolutely wild. I would suggest Milkstop rethink the combos on its menu to include more and be priced a touch more transparently. 3. Finally, service. Everyone was VERY KIND, again, want to stress that, but service was slow and rather inattentive for most of the meal. The place was only half full, but water and an initial drink order were slow, and I waited for a while for the check while the staff chatted amongst themselves in the corner of the room. Not trying to be a dick, the life of a service worker is tough, but the place was mostly empty and I noticed they already charge a 3% service gratuity on your orders, so I'd expect a little better. Basically this place has a very charming surface with some wonkiness around the edges. I will definitely come back again but guys, come on - ditch the gross chiffon curtains, for both our sakes.

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    Pines Room - Inside

    Pines Room

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    12.2 mi

    My hubby and I were looking for a place with good drinks and decided to try this place. We parked…read moreand almost passed by the place because its like a small little bar with very little signage. It was before 6pm so we were able to find a seat. I think they have seats for only 25 people so prepare to stand when it gets busy. Our bartender was Edward and he was really nice. I ordered a Tiramisu Martini and then a Porn Star Martini. They were both good, but I preferred the Porn Star one. We also ordered a Smash Burger, which was actually from Holt's, connected to this bar. That burger was tasty - brioche bun & onions = yum. The chips it came with were crunchy. The Bacon popcorn was good but way too salty for me. Im glad we found this little bar and plan on coming back in the future.

    We went out with Park Ridge friends last weekend and they took us to this charming bar. I read a…read morefew reviews that said that Pines Room has a small town vibe. I disagree--I am a Chicago boy and it has a big city hidden gem quality about it. In fact, they promote themselves as a speakeasy. Of course you can get any cocktail you want, but my husband and I both opted for a special strawberry cocktail made with Hendrick's gin. It was refreshing, not too sweet, and garnished with a dehydrated lemon slice. Perfect! Our friends both ordered old fashioned cocktails that looked equally as good. It was a Saturday night and this tiny bar was jam-packed. We had to stand, but it was okay because we had only stopped in for one drink before heading to another restaurant for dinner. The bartenders were friendly and efficient. Prices are not inexpensive, but average to what you'd find in a downtown Chicago restaurant. If you''re looking for a cool place to hang in Park Ridge with a craft cocktail and have a small bite (they have a limited food menu, too), Pines Room is the place.

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    The Cordial Inn - Nom. Flame broiled.

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    4.0(70 reviews)
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    I love this place so much, it's such a fun, laid-back bar, and their burger is easily the star of…read morethe show. It's the perfect hangover burger: simple, juicy, and served with just a side of chips. Sometimes less is more, and they nail it. My only small gripe is that they don't serve bacon or offer many topping options, but honestly, the burger is so good it barely matters. Whether you're grabbing a late-night bite or recovering the next day, this place always hits the spot.

    BEWARE! Michelle the 'bartender' should not work here or serve the public. I can no longer support…read morea business that allows their staff to mistreat their customers and make false claims against them. The service here has gone downhill during two changes of ownership. My friends and I have stayed away from here due to rude staff, riff raff, fights, etc. in the last several years. We decided to give them a try a week ago as we were assured by another patron that it was under new ownership. The new owners supposedly cleaned house and removed all the previous troublesome staff. Everything seemed to have improved from our visit here a week ago, but that's because Michelle was not there. We had zero issues with the staff that day, we were served without issue, and overall we thought the renovations were an improvement. The prices have gone up but they have added premium beverages to their selection. Unfortunately, Michelle was not included in the staff overhaul, and mistreated my friend during a recent visit. It is a real shame that The Cordial Inn continues to have problem bartenders, because this place *used* to be a gem. It's now a far cry from cordial. The interior renovations are not worth it for any of us to tolerate disrespectful behavior from bar staff. I am beyond offended that the new owners allow the bar staff to treat customers badly. There are plenty of other choices in the area, and my choice is to spend my money where the staff appreciate my money and patronage.

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