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    Verucchi's Ristorante

    4.4 (87 reviews)
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    VERUCCHI'S RISTORANTE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Long wait for service

    Sad on Birthday. We have been here many times over 30 years with 3 generations. Lately food and service is going down as the new hires are younger. The same ladies are there that have been serving our family for a long time and they continue the great service tradition. Be aware of this and you will have a nice night. If you get stuck with the server that we had last night, than ask for a different one. She was younger than all the servers this eve. and was more interested in chatting behind the serving wall than serving us. This was disappointing as I brought my 18 year old son for his birthday and also to convince him that this location was still a good option for his friends, the younger generation. NOPE.. it was a miss for him. Our server barely spoke, and we had to ask what the specials and dessert was. She even told us that she would have to check in the back for a plastic spoon for to go food, as if it Seemed like we bothered her for everything. The Ambience is dated but appropriate. Food this visit was fair.. Bagna Caulda appetizer was good if you ask for bread. Server did not offer... Recommend if you don't mind waiting to get served whenever ..PS it seemed that every one had a much better server than we did.. so just lucky I guess. We probably won't be back.. sad 4:45pm Friday, Aug. 15. 2025

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    Alice K.

    To be honest I thought this was a different restaurant. Honest mistakes paid off. This restaurant has been in business since 1913, same family. A business that has been around for over 100 years must be doing something right. Wow, my guest and I were impressed. We have a special category, would we come back? We live 2 hours away, the answer is yes. We put our names on the wait list and went to the bar to wait. The bartender John was so welcoming, we decided to eat in the bar. The restaurant was very busy. The food was outstanding. Did not take a picture of their menu, but their website has the menu. A definite must visit when in Central Illinois.

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    Excellent food excellent service... highly recommended!!! I've been dining at Verucchis for over 50 years !!! It's amazing!!!

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    This is my date night place. Love the sun-dried chicken pasta. And their merlo is a perfect match. Love the atmosphere and location.

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    By far my favorite restaurant in the area. Great friendly service and food is always amazing!

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    Professional polite prompt service and awesome excellent choice food on menu best family style in the Valley. Dine in order to go .

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    The food was delicious! I had the family style chicken. Will try another dish next time.

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    Amazing food and fast, friendly service. I've had several different dishes and never disappointed. Always a great dining experience!

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    Great food great people and great traditions. Strongly recommended. Also great location with adequate parking spaces.

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    Ask the Community - Verucchi's Ristorante

    Is the restaurant still open? I have called several times, and the message says the call cannot go through.

    Yes, they are still open. When both phone lines are busy/ tied up (which happens a lot, especially during the busy times), you'll receive that message that the call cannot go through.

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    Yes, they have a separate private room that you can reserve for parties

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    On our way through the country, my dad decided it was high time to get his hands on some Chicago…read morestyle deep dish pizza. He's not really that technologically advanced which is surprising because he was an electrical engineer at one point in his life. Anyway, he kept trying to find pizza places along our route and every time he found one that was either in the opposite direction from where we were going, was closed, or wasn't making deep dish. I finally pulled over and we found Lou's. We placed our order over the phone, and made our way towards the restaurant. It's not much to look at from the outside, sort of run down or outdated. Inside it's better, but still remnants from another time remain. My dad picked up the pie and we took it to the car because it was wicked hot and we were traveling with my dog. The pizza didn't look that impressive from the start, but that was before I inspected it intently. I picked up a slice and it was the most massive cheese pull I've ever experienced in my entire life. I have never seen that much cheese on a food item ever. It was by far the most massive cheese dose I've ever seen, and nothing has come even close. The taste was good, but I prefer a ratio of more sauce to cheese. The crust was tender, the sauce was hot, and the cheese was chewy, but none of it was anything too out of the ordinary. The extraordinary part about it was definitely the sheer volume of cheese on that deep dish piece of magnificence. I would likely return if I were in the area, just to re-experience the cheese-tastic inundation of their pie. Price is good, service is fast, selection is decent and people are fairly friendly. Bathrooms and restaurant are dated but relatively clean, and the food is good but nothing gourmet. Not standard by any means, but come for the deep dish cheese pie and prepare yourself for a cheese landslide!

    The pizza was ok. Not great, not bad, but, the hand tossed crust was a little "dough-y". Decent…read moreamount of ingredients. Next time I order I will ask to have it done a little longer. It just felt like about 3 more minutes in the oven would have helped tremendously.

    Verucchi's Ristorante - italian - Updated May 2026

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