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Oct 6, 2008 by Rich from Libertyville
Overall Rating: 3
Food:[2] • Service:[5] • Atmosphere:[5]

• The bread. Yes you read that right. The bread!
• Edible food, but nothing special. Over-priced for what you get.

“Usually Italian restaurants are a reliable option when looking for a dining option. However, this does not fall into that category. I ordered the bowtie pasta with beans and spinach. The pasta was overcooked. Not anywhere close to being "al dente". I tried a friend's dish, fettuccine with mushrooms, and the pasta was again overcooked. My entree itself was quite bland with little to no character. The best thing about this place was the bread! The decor is decent, but this is not a good place for a date, anniversaries or the like. Maybe because it was Sunday evening, but the lighting was not right to create any sort of mood. Rather, it was overly bright. The service was decent, but again for restaurants that this one is trying to be in can be the difference between a great/memorable time and one that won't be fondly remembered. The restaurant is fine if you need something to fill your stomach, but again there are better options for the money spent. What shocked me even more when I did a search is that I found this and Restaurant Bottaio in Libertyville belong to the same group. The two restaurants are literally worlds apart! Abruzzi is quite pedestrian whereas Bottaio creates an excellent atmosphere whether to enjoy a nice night with friends or for something more romantic. I would recommend Bottaio in a Heartbeat. However, I would suggest others find another Italian place in Northbrook or Highland Park before even considering Abruzzi.”

Mar 8, 2008 by PM from Milwaukee
Overall Rating: 2
Food:[2] • Service:[7] • Atmosphere:[6]

• The server had great pronunciation of the menu selections and was nice.
• The food lead to one of the worst dining experiences I've had.

“To be quite honest, the food was not good. The mozzarella marinara appetizer had barely any cheese, a horrible thick, burnt cornmeal breading and the brochette was topped with imitation parmesan cheese that used more filler than actual parmesan. It had a stale flavor. I've only sent something back once before in my life and now twice. There was no way anyone could truly like that mozzarella marinara, what a joke. My meal had marsala sauce in it. It was very oily. Marsala sauce is one of my favorites and this was not reflective of what it should be like. It was also over-priced for the below average food. I was looking forward to a delectable meal and was left missing $46 from my wallet and nothing to show for it. Maybe the pizzas might be better since they had a wood burning stove. But based on the appetizers and entree, there will be no way for me to know as I would never go back.”

Apr 13, 2006 by D from Chicago
Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[10]

• Great Quality Food.
• Mirrors everywhere.

“Food reminded me of Italy. Everything is made fresh, even the pasta. Highly Recommended!”