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Best Western Grant Park Hotel $215 0.3 mi 0.4 km 3 of 5 stars
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#261 of 4,327 restaurants in Chicago
  • Cuisines: Italian, Californian
  • Price range*: $31-$40
  • Neighborhood: Calumet
  • Recommended For: Romantic, Outdoor seating
  • Address: 1312 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60605-2599
  • Phone:  (312) 939-3870
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“went on my birthday last...”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jul 17, 2008

went on my birthday last year.. my pasta was excellent, had the gnocchi. my mom did not care for hers- bollegnese. (sp?) overall- good place. but, there are so many more great italian places in chicago. more

“good but there are...”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jul 5, 2008

good but there are better italian places in the city more

“try the Pappardelle al...”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
May 31, 2008

try the Pappardelle al cinghiale more

“Tasty pasta, never too...”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
May 29, 2008

Tasty pasta, never too busy, nice atmosphere and good service. Oh, and get the bread pudding...so yummy! more

“scones”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Apr 30, 2008

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“Sort of romantic setting”
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4 of 5 stars
roadTrippinNM
central, IL
Mar 25, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

The plan was to have a romantic dinner before a show, and we did have a good time. The food was excellent no doubt about it, but the ambiance was not above average. I dont know if I would say it a good place for a quiet and romantic dinner. The seating was uncomfortable and the tables are tightly packed.... more

“Excellent food, service...”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Mar 20, 2008

Excellent food, service, and atmosphere. more

“Gioco - Great Place you should try”
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5 of 5 stars
suitcaseIllinois
Illinois
Mar 11, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

I found Gioco's on a Chicago travel web site- it seemed interesting as we were headed to Chicago for the weekend & wanted to try something different. It's set on S. Wabash - not the "south-side" - really in the "south end" - which is in the midst of a revival - housing, retail restaurants etc all headed in the... more

“Very good! We enjoyed...”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Feb 12, 2008

Very good! We enjoyed the meatball antipasti and homemade noodles, but the autumn creme bruele was the best! Great setting. more

“Nice place to have...”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Feb 5, 2008

Nice place to have dinner with friends! more

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1312 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60605-2599
Tel: (312) 939-3870
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