This restaurant is an institution in Naperville so I had to try it out. I had the baked ziti. Large portions and the tomato gravy and fresh basil was tasty. Polished the meal off with a cup of chocolate gelato read more

Brought my mom here for her birthday lunch. Restaurant is located in downtowns Naperville downtown so its busy most of the time. Allow yourself Time to find parking if not doing the valet . Valet starts at 4p when I asked. There is a parking lot but it's usually full. Restaurant is nice, had relaxed atmosphere. We were seated quickly I did make reservations. Service was good, there were 6 of us. We ordered fried calamari and stuffed mushrooms for appetizers. The calamari was not as crispy as expected but good. The mushrooms were tasty and had good flavor. I ordered the lemon chicken and it came with penne pasta with marinara sauce. Others at table had pizza, the skirt steak(both styles) and eggplant parmigiana and were happy with their choices. The meal was good and prices were reasonable. Definitely will be back. Good for groups but make reservations and also can be a perfect date night. read more

Beautiful downtown Naperville and Rosebud in the center of it! Food was excellent. Service was fast and waiter was friendly. The attire is business casual, which makes for a great date night. I ordered the Italian Pork chops. They were huge and very filling. We also ordered the fettuccini Alfredo, which was delicious. The calamari was also very good. I am glad they are opening a Rosebud in Munster, Indiana. A lot closer for me! read more

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I have not visited Rosebud in quite a while. I'm glad I did recently. The veal Parmesan was outstanding! Outstanding flavor, and the breading was delicious with the sauce. The size was unbelievable. Good job. This was a pick up order and the gentleman at the host desk did a great job making sure that I was satisfied with everything that I needed. Good to see great hospitality even when the encounter is brief! read more

I was very disappointed on my visit this evening. Normally I have a 3 strike policy before I write a bad review and this visit had 4. 1. We ordered the Spicy Calamari to start and it was very soggy and rubbery. After a few bites we were not happy and moved it to the side indicating that we were done. The waitress took it away and didn't ask us if we were happy with it or anything. Not a strike towards the waitress as much as the kitchen. 2. 15 minutes after ordering our Chicken Parm the waitress came back asking us what we would like to order. Confused, we started repeating the order and she remembered and saw the waitress go straight to the computer to actually put the order in. (Chicken Parm was really good, to be fair) 3. The 1st old fashioned I ordered (labeled a specialty cocktail) had a big bite to it indicating to me that they used cheap whiskey for a $12 cocktail. I normally don't complain about cocktails but for being advertised as a specialty cocktail and the price, I expected better. 4. Halfway through our meal I decided to order another old fashioned but using a different whiskey and the waitress was unfamiliar with the types of whiskey the bar had. After I chose the whiskey I was waiting and waiting for my second drink. We finished out meal and I gestured to the waitress I wanted a box and I could see from her expression that she forgot my drink as well. She brought me my drink after everyone at the table had finished their meals and getting ready to leave. Now I understand that due to current world events with social distancing and wearing face masks we should all be cutting the waitstaff some slack, I completely agree. But regardless, I still felt like this experience warranted this review. read more

Had a wonderful dinner with a co-worker this evening. Service was so great from the time we walked in and welcomed to when we left, our waiter Nick was great. Food was delicious and the atmosphere is so nice and friendly! read more

First I think management/owners need to invest more in their kitchen staff, because the food was not up to par. I ordered the Arrabbiata Fusilli; the pasta was fresh and was great texture, but it was WAY too spicy & the chicken we added on was like thin cardboard (extremely dry). I would never expect this from a 30 dollar plate. Mind you, I am Mexican and I can handle my spice. My sister shared with me & it obliterated her taste buds to the point where she couldn't enjoy the other food. (It was her birthday too). Service was great. Aside from that, we won't be back unfortunately. read more

Steak salad was really good! Drinks were perfect not too strong of cocktail just had enough liquor! Service was fast we were a big party. Definitely going again! read more

Very pricey for how average the food is. We ordered the fried calamari, the margherita pizza, and chicken parm. We were recommended these popular dishes, but were unfortunately bland. Interestingly, the waitress we had was very kind( opposite of what many negative reviews say here). Also got 2 cocktails which were probably the best part & the bread. Everything else was definitely disappointing... bill came out to $140 with the tip. Pretty good ambiance & service, but can't recommend this place due to the food :( read more

The absolute vast italian food in Naperville. The Chicken Marsala is a must. The portions are huge. This comes with two chicken breasts and a side of pasta. The past that comes with it is topped with marinara sauce. Do yourself a favor and sub Alfredo. It's an extra cost, but's totally worth it! We always have the same server. I wish I remember her name, but she is awesome! This place is not to be missed read more

Rosebud Naperville - Italian Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

The service was really professional, nice, and prompt! They were spot on with ascertaining our satisfaction and telling us the specials of the day etc. the place was very clean, and the host was nice, smiled, abs made eye contact. The reason for 3 stars is because for the price of pasta, it should be good, but the fettuccine Alfredo was terrible! This was the second worse I've had in my life. The sauce was bland bland bland! I had to add tons of salt and pepper (and I'm not a salt/pepper person). Also, the automatically brought my 3 kids meals first, and we don't like that- we like eating all together as a family at once. I wish they would have asked if we wanted that instead of assuming. The kids were nearly done with their meal by the time we received ours, so of course they were super fussy (all 3 and under), while we had to rush to eat ours. It's just a tip- ask what the families want. Also, they charge a 3% surcharge on the bill (on top of already extremely overpriced pasta). I don't think we'll be returning. read more

I have been going here for a while and every time I go the service just keeps getting worse! The workers there are so ignorant and always in a rush.. no one wants food smacked on the table... they need to be trained way better or please go somewhere else. Don't give this business your time. The food was alright but when you're treated with ignorance it makes everything worse. read more

Fantastic as always. Great food and great service. Great place to celebrate a special occasion. Thanks Anthony!

Wonderful food and a pleasant atmosphere and you were open when Rosebud on Taylor was closed. Slightly different menu but none the less the meal and staff rocked. read more

Service was friendly but terribly slow. Bar was unbearabley backed up. Our drinks came after our appetizer was done and arrived incorrectly. I asked for a drink with a vodka substitute and they didn't oblige. Calamari was too tough and flavorless. Cavatappi was amazing! Desserts were delicious but most of our meals left much to be desired. Bud disappointment from years ago when we'd love a rosebud visit. Spent our anniversary here and left very frustrated. read more

Walked in at 7 pm Thursday November 3. Promptly greeted and seated by hostess and manager. Nick was our server. Amazing man. We do enjoyed talking with him. Such an attentive server. The BEST restaurant experience we have had since pre pandemic. Everyone from the hostess to the bus person were professional and kind, great attitudes and we were waited on like we were the only people in the restaurant. Food was excellent, drinks and wine excellent. Such a great experience. Thank you Rosebud for renewing our faith in restaurant dining. Note: I had the Ribbon Bolognese and it was one of the best pasta entrees I've ever had! read more

All our dishes were 5 star, but the $$$$$ is 0 stars! We got 2 Baked Cavatelli's with 2 Meatballs & 1 Fettuccine Alfredo for $98 DOLLARS WTH!!! That is just too expensive for pasta! The fettuccine meal barely filled the take-out dish! We loved our food, but for that price we can make it or even go to a competitor for a more reasonable price! In reality pasta would be under $20 to make and I wouldn't even mind paying $60..but $98 for 3 pastas..No thank you!! read more

Excellent service but the food was meh. The calamari was not the greatest. IMO, it tasted like a frozen food that was reheated. The salmon was cooked wonderfully but wasn't justifying the MP of $32. I'd skip out on this place. Overpriced. The quality of food was less than I expected. read more

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Been going to Rosebud for over 30 years. The Pork , Chicken Parmesan, Linguine with clams all awesome. Fish salad and Godiva cake can't miss either. read more

We went to this location on Saturday around 5:30. We made reservations, it didn't seem too busy. The place looks clean the food was great but what I loved the most was our waiter Nick. He was amazing! He made us feel welcome, he was attentive and kept coming to check on us. We live in Chicago and it is too far for us, but I would go back because of the service. Thank you Nick!!! read more

Bring back all you can eat spaghetti and meatballs on Mondays. That was date night for me and my wife.

Let me start by saying I Love Rosebud in Naperville, it's been my favorite for years! However today, ya let us down guys. We went for lunch at 11:30, hoping to beat the lunch rush. Not so fresh bread was brought out first. We each had a red sangria, caprese salad (3 slices of tomato with moz on top), and we split the gigantic chocolate cake. We get the bill and it's $78! Whattt?? You charged us a 3% surcharge, to split the $15 cake?? Seriously?!? No other patrons ever entered the restaurant the whole time we were there, throughout the whole lunch period. See photo below, first we thought how sad and then we got the bill! No wonder. I expect to pay $78 for 2 full meals, not one drink each, an appetizer each and one split dessert. And a surcharge on top for your only lunch customers, come on guys! I see now the receipt says they'll remove the surcharge upon request, whattt?!? Why even charge it at all when 3 slices of tomato is $16.50, a glass of sangria is $11 and cake is $15? Isn't that enough? Lots of options in Naperville, gotta make it worth our hard earned money to return. read more

Rosebud Naperville - Completely empty from 11:30 til after 1:00! Could it be a result of how expensive it's become? - Italian Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

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We had lunch at Rosebud on a Saturday and it was a delightful experience. Surprised to find not much of a crowd despite it being a weekend day we were seated immediately and placed our drink and food orders rapidly. The wait service was spot-on, our waitress was there when we needed her, every time, and our water/drink glasses were kept full a majority of the time. Strangely, the food preparation seemed to take just a bit of time (strange because it was not busy at all) but nothing that was any real cause for concern. Speaking of food, everything we ordered arrived at the same time, was hot, tasted delicious, and was amply sized given the prices. They really do a wonderful job here on the food. Their menu has a little bit of everything and everything (that we had) was fantastic. Additionally, they have a kids menu which can be described as I have regarding the main menu. Given that we were dining with children I'd also like to point out that the paper on the tabletops is perfect for drawing (whatever, wherever) with the crayons provided. And, to our delight, the manager popped over and provided on-the-house (small) orders of strawberries for the kid's post-meal. Great touch! If it isn't clear by now I'll state it plainly: this is a great place to grab a bite and I highly recommend it. We're looking forward to returning again in the future. read more

Nice to get out during Covid. We sat outside. It was a bit loud due to the traffic, but it was a lovely evening. The service was good. Food good. A bit pricy but every item on the menu serves 2, so it's easy to get out for a reasonable check so long as everyone is willing to share. They do a great job at bringing extra plates and such. My favorite is the fried eggplant salad. It's HUGE so there is plenty to share. The tiramisu is good as well. We'll be back. read more

Rosebud Naperville - Fried eggplant salad - Italian Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

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Do not come here if you are gluten free. They have GF penne pasta, but then so does Olive Garden. All about the same. I got chicken piccata. It was gluten free, but the sauce was water because they took out the thickener. Have they not heard of corn starch? Nasty. Every time I come here, I'm disappointed. I really don't get the hype. read more

We come here occasionally. It's my favorite restaurant to dine. The food is very good the portions are huge and tastes really good. Tiramisu is one of best I had so far. Four squared noodle dish is my favorite. Nice staff very friendly, organized and clean. On the busy nights it gets loud in the kitchen that is very noticeable but other than that good place to dine. read more

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I would definitely recommend Rosebud. The seafood pasta dish was excellent. The chicken Parmesan was good, but twice as large as it should've been. Maybe cut down on the size of the chicken Parm and add a side of broccoli. read more

Food was pretty good and service. But I took acknowledge of the fact some guy(looked like a manager) was being incredibly rude to a busser. The busser was very nice and kind. He didn't speak english well though which was fine. The other guy asked him to do something and was very rude about it. The busser was going to fix it but he had to do something really quick. The guy had a stank face when the busser went to do a simple task quickly. I just though this was very rude, waitresses and busser was kind. The guy who looked like a manager was at the front where you check in your reservations. Maybe it's just the higher ups that are slightly rude, but everyone else very kind. Also noticed all waitresses and hosts were all caucasian and poc were either bussers or in the kitchen. Might be a coincidence but just something I noticed. Hope it's just a coincidence and not on purpose. read more

Best chicken parmigiana in Illinois!! Thank you for letting my husband and myself getting carry out the last minute!! We will definitely coming back to dine in with you guys very much appreciated read more

My very busy family and I dined here last night since we were all together (which is a reason in itself to celebrate), and the youngest kids wanted Italian. We were greeted by a gregarious and larger than life waiter who we were thrilled to think he was going to be our waiter, but instead we ended up with a less enthusiastic server. For the 5 of us, the bread basket was only enough for 2 people, and only once were our water glasses refilled (we drink a lot of water). Our food was just okay and definitely did not warrant the high prices we were charged. Our server never came back to pour us more wine (we ordered a bottle), and after our entrees were served, she never came back to check if everything was alright (which was not). We had to ask the hostess if she could flag down our server for us because of a problem with an entree, and to top it off, we were overcharged on our bill. Eh, sorry, we will not be back. There are so many other restaurants in the area that I would love to support. Rosebud is not one of them. read more

Should be Zero Stars. This review is not based off of food experience, since it did not get to happen.. and never will. It is based off of poor attitudes, & trying to make a customer feel stupid. This establishment was called ahead of time, weeks in fact. Asked if a small dog can be brought to eat with us out on the patio, and we were told yes. So reservations were made online, with notation that there will be a small dog with us and to be seated on the patio. And that it was also for my Mothers Birthday. I verified the reservations online, but felt more comfortable talking to someone to be certain. .My Mistake. *The first call (I called, to confirm the reservation), I was informed that a dog was not allowed. I said I was disappointed and that the situation was frustrating, & to now plan a birthday dinner last minute.. that I don't know what to do.. & that I would have to discuss the situation with my family, and call back if I needed to cancel the reservations. **The second call (they called me), I was being berated by a woman on how a dog is Absolutely Not Allowed With Out Question.. as if I was arguing about it, or as if I was still planning on showing up with a dog even after instructed not to. SHE informed me that they aren't even on a website *dog friendly patios in downtown Naperville* any longer for a reason (which I did not know existed, but I checked, and Rosebud IS still listed on the site). ***The third call (they called me AGAIN) to confirm my cancelation for the dinner, and further explained that a dog can't come unless it is a service dog, and that the situation is like "trying to park, in a no parking zone." To which I stated that I was not arguing about it, and all of this was not necessary. ******* If you want to unnerve this restaurant, mention that you are thinking of bringing a non-service dog. Just get ready to receive lots of argumentative attitude filled phone calls with condescending ignorance.******* SO VERY DISSAPOINTED. read more

I had Chicken Marsala at lunch. The chicken was fine but it was served without pasta, without mushrooms or sauce.just some side salad with fresh lemon. It was a pitiful meal from such a famous name restaurant. Cannot even say the bread was good. Stay away plenty of competition nearby. read more

Incredible service by Saul and the entire team. The drinks, bread, apps, salad and main course were perfectly timed. We came in at 530 on Saturday and out at 7. Exactly what we wanted. Great Italian food and experience but didn't want to be there for 3 hours with teenage boys. The Rigatoni alla Vodka and Chicken Piccata were outstanding. Excellent gluten and dairy free options as well. read more

You can't sit at the bar and have a wine for less then $15. A glass. And when you order the $34. Chicken Visuvio with potatoes. You'll get home to pasta. read more

This was good but not great. We got a salad to share to start which was pretty average. Then I got the chicken parmesan. This is normally one of my favorite dishes, but this one was ok. The portion size was huge, so I wonder if it could have been a bit crispier or better if it was scaled down a little. Overall, it was a decent meal. read more

Last night was NCHS's homecoming dance. Me and my date went there for dinner and the service was fabulous! Our waitress was extremely nice and they had exquisite food. Recommend this place! read more

To be clear, I am not rating our dining experience, because it never happened. My wife and I arrived just a few minutes before our reservation at 6 pm on Saturday night. We were going to be seated at table right away, however, it was right next the entrance of the establishment and prime for other patrons behinds to be on your table while they wait. I politely asked if it was possible to be seated at another table (knowing it was at the busy hour). The male host at first was very helpful noting that there were a few tables that had just paid and would be leaving in 5-10 minutes. My wife and I agreed we would wait the estimated 5-10 minutes. While we were waiting several other tables were seated and the host stand kept saying it would be a couple more minutes. Finally after 30 minutes at this point a female hostess took over and were were told they were setting the table for us. Another 15 minutes passed, still nothing. At this point we were furious as I could see two other tables set for two not being utilized. The host had said that there were kids at the previous table and that it was a mess. As a previous server, I know it does not take 15 minutes to turn a table. When I asked why we were told it would be just a few minutes and then 30 minutes later still nothing, the host stated that it was because we asked to not be seated by the door. She mentioned there was another table near the kitchen, but "assumed" we did not want to sit there (never given the option). The customer service at the establishment was very unprofessional. We will not be visiting this location again. We walked out without eating. read more

My coworker placed an order at the end of last week to be picked up today at 4:15. I arrived today to pick it up only to find that they'd lost that order form and would need 40 minutes to make the order. 40 minutes for 4 pasta dishes and some salads seems a bit long to me. Also, most of the staff members were wearing masks incorrectly indoors. read more

Last night went to Rosebud for a 6:00pm reservation. We were promptly seated and our server was Ralyn. He was polite, attentive with old world service for a young man. I originally ordered Chicken Calabrese to be told they were out of the sauce.. Then we both ordered Chicken Vesuvio . Ralyn came back extremely apologetic and informed us they were out of all chicken on the bone.. He was so apologetic and nice. It was his manner and delivery bringing us the bad news that allowed us to still have a wonderful evening. He offered us the boneless version and we accepted his suggestion. He kept the bread, and drinks filled.. we had minestrone which was delicious..warm bread and the Vesuvio. All were delicious and we took plenty home for lunch. Rosebud is expensive but the food is delicious and worth it especially when you have a great server too! read more

Rosebud Naperville - Chicken Vesuvio - Italian Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

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Met Meghan the bartender tonight, she is fantastic! Great service, great smile, great person. My only compliant is I wish there was a farfalle dish with grilled chicken breast, broccoli, tomatoes, bell peppers (red, yellow and green), garlic with an extra virgin olive oil dressing with freshly cracked black pepper and crushed red pepper with freshly grated parmesan cheese. read more