Reviews for Mia Francesca in Chicago, IL
Great Italian restaurant...Food & service were excellent. It is very small/crowded inside, just a heads up.
We held a wedding rehearsal dinner at Mia Francesca August 2022. It was wonderful. The staff were so welcoming, friendly and... made us feel right at home. Great ambiance upstairs in the private room/bar for an intimate party of 40. The food was very good,and enjoyed by all. The key was the catering manager and the staff the night of the event. They were 5-star!! Read more
Mia Francesca is a small Italian restaurant with alot of character. The feel of the restaurant lends itself to a true Italian... Trattoria. The band was setting up while we were eating at a white linen cloth table. The menu offered a variety of Italianfavorites, and this evening there were several additional evening specials. We started with a meatball appetizer, which was twomedium sized all beef meatballs. Tasty, but hard to share with the table. For our main courses we enjoyed the Lobster Ravioliin a cream sauce (the special). The Raviloi con Carciofie Asparagi which is handmade Ravioli with asparagus, artichoke andmascarpone cheese in a basil creme sauce. The Rigatoni con Pollo E Asparagi which is grilled chicken, asparagus and pine nuts ina light basil creme sauce. We also ordered the special dessert of a vanilla creme custard with whipped cream. The meals weresavory and went well with the wine selection. Mia Francesca would be a nice place to come and enjoy a culinary experience withsome music. The service, however was much to be desired. A restaurant of this caliber should have a staff knowledgeable on themenu. Our waitress did not know the dishes nor could she describe the menu items when we asked questions. Her response wasalways "that's my favorite" without saying why. The girl behind the reservation table did not have a table set for five, whichwas our reservation made three days in advance. So we had to wait while a table was set up for us. No one explained thespecials or any menu items Mia Francesca is known for. In fact, she could not say if the pasta was homemade on site. That waspoor. Mia Francesca gets three stars, for this reason. A nice restaurant should have professional servers who are knowledgeableabout the restaurant, the menu, and how dishes are prepared. The server should be attentive and offer suggestions. Read more
So much fantastic food. My friend and I had the Smashburger, Salmon Avocado Toast, and French Toast with caramel, caramelized... bananas, and marscapone . Everything was great and our server, Eugene was exceptionally warm, attentive, and hospitable. Willdefinitely come back. Read more
We held a baby shower for my son and daughter-in-law here today. From the several weeks of planning with Katherine, to the... execution of the event today with Ellen as our lead server and Linda providing management oversight everything was perfect. Ireally can't say enough about how awesome Ellen was. She was serving 25 people and she took care of every single detail forevery single person. Just outstanding!!! Read more
If you're looking for a venue for a special event, this is the place! We had a baby shower for my daughter in the coach house... which is right off of the patio. The restaurant is closed for lunches so we had the place to ourselves. The food wasdelicious. The servers Ellen & Ashley were professional & fun. And Katherine Woods, the special events manager, was a dreamwith whom to work. Very responsive to any & all changes. Thank you everyone who worked to create a beautiful experience. Read more
What can I say. If you are wanting a real Chicago Italian meal and wonderful atmosphere this is the place. This place has the... feel of trendy and nostalgic all at the same time. The food was truly on point. It is always a pleasure to find a place wherethe calamari tastes fresh without that rubber cheap feel to it. Pork chop was evenly cooked with a gravy that was light butpresents was truly tasted with each bite. The green pizza was worth the flight from Texas. Even the tiramisu had the perfectamount of lightness and sponge that would make any food network talk. Read more
What a fantastic experience. If you're in town, you MUST come here! Quality service and delicious food. Doug and George took... great care of us while we were there. Bought a bottle of wine and Doug refilled our glasses with a free bottle when we finishedours. George checked in often to make sure our drinks and food were to our liking. Great conversation as well! I haven'treceived this quality of service in quite some time. Hands down the best restaurant I've eaten at in Chicago! Thank you to Dougand George for the memorable experience. We will be back! Read more