Reviews
Recent Reviews for Vivere
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Bob S.
Illinois
2
reviews
This is my favorite restaurant of the 3 at the Italian Village. The decor
is very chic and its a great date place. The wine list is the best in the
city, if not the midwest. The cellar boasts over 40, 000 bottles. The
sommelier is one of the best I've spoken with in the city. I highly
recommend the Ossobucco, its very tender and the tomato sauce is outstanding.
The Gnocchi is my absolute favorite, its in a white wine shallot sauce.
Excellent.
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Linda S.
Palos Hills , Illinois
55
reviews
This was an experience that I will not forget. The food was prepared
as ordered, adn very authentic. Everything, including the hot
appitizers were cooked with the the utmost perfection. The wait
staff were very attentive. The host greeted you as if you were
one of the family who owned the place. Very pleased with our meal
and our after dinner desserts and cocktails were to die for. Louis
XIII cognac was a wonderful experience.
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James L.
3
reviews
Vivere offers a fine alternative to the slick Chicago Italian
Dining scene.
First and foremost is the room, a way over the top phantazmagorical
melange
of gold and red. The room may only take a back seat to the wine list.
With one of the best wine lists in the USA, one would expect a rather
snooty
staff. This is not the case. Very helpful. Very knowledgeable.
The squid ink ravioli stuffed with sea bass, the gnocchi with
duck,
or the braised veal in an ox tail reduction are all great just to
mention a few.
Try the creamy parsnip soup with shellfish and pear as a soup.
It comes with a delightful deep fried basil leaf in a light tempura
batter.
We have dined with as many as 6 people, each with 4 or 5 courses and
have had different wines by the glass for the entire party. that's
nearly 30 selections in an evening "by the glass"!
Vivere and it's room mate the Italian Village are the only truly
Italian restaurants I take visitors to Chicago.
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Andrew C.
104
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Contemporary takes on classic Northern Italian recipes.
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Jonathan B.
9
reviews
I have eaten here many times. Vivere consistently
puts forward very good food. Wine list is phenomenal.
Service is consistently outstanding.
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