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Pelago is a great dining destination in Chicago for Italian food. They have several vegetarian options on the menu and everything is expertly prepared…
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Pelago Ristorante
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Ridiculously delicious. Must try if you want to experience authentic Chicago food! Get the sweet and spicy peppers on it. So good we ate there twice i…
Rajiv Sinha
Pelago Ristorante
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Beware old style tourist trap! We were a group of four having a great weekend in Chicago with high expectations for Palego. BUT when a smooth waiter g…
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Pelago Ristorante
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Pelago Ristorante is open for Fine Dining. Pelago Ristorante serves Italian and Seafood dishes. Incorrect or missing information? Make a report, or claim the restaurant if you own it!Details
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8 Reviews on “Pelago Ristorante”
Ridiculously delicious. Must try if you want to experience authentic Chicago food! Get the sweet and spicy peppers on it. So good we ate there twice in one day. Also, the hot dog is incredible. Chili on chili dog was a bit sweet, so we didn’t care for it. Be prepared for large crowds but very well worth the wait.
Beware old style tourist trap! We were a group of four having a great weekend in Chicago with high expectations for Palego. BUT when a smooth waiter giving us the tour and recommending selected wines no price mentioned and bringing us more wine without warning us for over $300 a bottle we felt cheated. No responses to our protests so we left very disappointed and the best with a 20% service charge for $323. Unprofessional and bad business!!
Uneven. Expensive. Desserts are good.
The service and atmosphere at this restaurant are quite good. However, the food is below average. The presentation and ingredients are both nice but all five dishes that my wife and I shared for lunch were bland and rather pedestrian. If that was my only complaint, I would not write a negative review. However, when the bottle of wine we ordered was not available, our waiter presented us with a substitution which he said was the same value. I recognized the substituted wine as a bottle that retails at roughly $12. The wine we ordered was $67 on the list. I was engaged in conversation with my wife when he brought it out so I didn’t really put it together until I saw the label again and asked the waiter about it and to see the wine list again. I didn’t complain to him because I didn’t want to get into some adversarial discussion with him during what was meant to be a nice romantic lunch. He came back to our table toward the end of our meal and told us that the owner authorized him to reduce the price of the wine to $54. I have no quarrel with a restaurant owner marking up his wine however he wants but this experience left a bad taste in my mouth and ruined our experience. Just for perspective, the original wine retails at $30.
Best Meal Ever. My Best meal ever was at Pelago Ristorante in Chicago by Chef Mauro Mafrici. PELAGO, redefines up-scale Italian dining with a focus on homemade pastas and fresh seafood. I recently had a wonderful Carnaroli Risotto with mixed herbs from Pelago, and I can honestly say it was the best Risotto I have ever had. My 2nd plate was an exceptional Roasted Filet of Cod with Potato, Back Olives and Cherry Tomato. The Cod Filet was seasoned perfectly and was very fresh. The attention to detail in each plates presentation and the passion that is put into to each dish was above and beyond any restaurant I have ever dine at.
The perfect Stripped Bass. My Stripped Bass was perfect. Nice lunch portion size and excellent taste and flavor. Not the normal lunch dish and an excellent value when you choose the 2 course menu option. Our server – Franco really understand good food and gave us great service.
Amazingly Outstanding. I can not say any more, ignore the complaints. This is the place for a real high quality meal. Pricy but well worth it. It can be noisy when busy. A definite return trip is planned