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Ristorante Avanti

4.4 (8 reviews)
ModerateItalian
Closed • 5:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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Plentiful well prepared food. Such cozy atmosphere. Just wish they could get more business

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Ottava Via - RAGOUT ALLA BOLOGNESE

Ottava Via

4.2(1.1k reviews)
5.0 km•Corktown
•$$

Ottava via is always a good choice. I came here with a large group or girlfriends we had a great…read moretime. The staff is really friendly and took well care of us. We had a reservation and waited about 15 min to be seated which is very normal at a this kind of restaurants for a large group. The drinks came in first, I got a Cabernet and there were some good mojitos as well. We ordered the bread service and it was amazing. The whipped butter with olive oil makes the bread so soft and delicious. For food I ordered the shot ribs with mashed potatoes and it was really really good. It is an earthy dish with mashed potatoes and fried zucchini noodles. It is a very good dish but I felt like I was missing a fresher side, maybe asparagus or broccolini. Overall really good food and service. Some of my friends ordered the pizza which was really well balanced and cooked nicely, the pastas were also delicious. I will always recommend ottava via to anyone asking for a good place to eat in corktown

Able to walk here from our hotel. In town for a trade show. Decided this sounded good. Took…read morereservations for 5 at 6:30. Good thing because there was a wait when we arrived. Make reservations. Cool looking building. Front bar is cool and the 2 back rooms as well. Brick and pictures and glass doors. Very cool. Server was nice but warned us they were busy and the kitchen was backed up. Sri is order took 25 mins. We ordered to get the food in. Food took 30 mins. Overall we were there like 2 hours. Ordered the burratta capreze and the bolognese. We also got the mixed olives for the table. The burratta capreze was fantastic! Heirloom tomatoes, grape tomatoes, burratta, balsamic glaze, fresh basil. It was amazing no lie. The bolognese was much better than I thought. Tbh most bolognese is not very good. This was. The thick noodles were good combination. It's a good portion. Couldn't finish it. It was tender with lots of meat. Very good. The ricotta on top made it very rich in flavor. Next time I would leave it off. A little too rich for me. Server was OK. It was a challenge especially with the kitchen not being fast. Very good overall experience. I'd go back and try something else.

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Nico Taverna - Charcuterie board with complementary bread

Nico Taverna

4.4(57 reviews)
1.1 km
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We had dinner on a Friday night at Nico Taverna and had a wonderful experience…read more We got a bottle of wine and the charcuterie board for appetizer. It was well prepared and delicious! My husband got the short rib for dinner and I got the three cheese gnocchi. Both were outstanding. For dessert, my husband got cheesecake and I got a coffee. Service was excellent and the restaurant is very pretty and nicely decorated. We will absolutely be back!

Food: 3/5 Overall, pretty decent, not sure about it being…read morequite worth the price though. Came right at prime dinner time. We got the arancini and Brussels to start. Arancini were excellent, I personally felt a little more pomodoro would be nice, but is not necessary since the arancini have good flavor and seem to be super popular by the sheer amount of them coming out of the kitchen. The pesto balanced the arancini well. The Brussels are good, a little under seasoned (I did not taste hot honey nor the yuzu aioli on any of the pieces I tried) but cooked well and the pecorino is lovely shaved. My meal, agnolotti piedmontese, was excellent. The beef inside was so tender, pasta cooked well, and the butter and cheese, finished with a potato crumb, was absolutely stunning. My husband had the pollo trevisano. The chicken was ok, was pretty bland, the only seasoning being salt, which came from the prosciutto, and the butter herb sauce, which seemed to lack any real depth. The mash was excellent. Also came with some broccolini on the side which was cooked perfectly. My grandmother got the octopus appetizer for her meal. The octopus leg was chewy/overcooked. On the flip side, the potatoes with bacon were delicious. The arugula was well flavored. Overall was the most disappointing part of the meal, barely ate the octopus that she was so excited for. My grandfather got an excellent rigatoni dish that I cannot recall the name of, and their website is currently not up to date with what their in house menu is so I do not know the name. I did not try it myself but It has veal, and either kale/cabbage leaves or some interestingly large spinach, as well as a delicious sauce. The veal was amazing, he raved about it endlessly and shared that dish with my grandmother. To end our meals, my grandparents split an Affogato, and I got a coconut and banana panna cotta. My husband was full from dinner and did not indulge on dessert. Service: 5/5 Between our server and the other staff keeping our drinks full, table bussed and reset, and the timely service, it was an excellent occasion. Our server did an awesome job checking on refills of wine. Ambiance: 5/5 Absolutely adorable corner location right on Erie and Howard. They have awesome seating, tables, and lighting. The tvs play old sitcoms. There are umbrellas hanging from the ceiling, that may seem silly at first, but seem to divert the AC/heating from blowing directly on their customers, which is a lovely touch. I've never seen any other restaurant do something like that to keep their customers comfortable, I applaud it. Overall, a great experience with decent food. If we decide to venture back, we will have to try the pizza, get some more arancini, and try some other dishes.

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Ristorante Avanti - italian - Updated October 2026

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