Destino

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   Anne

   VIP

   Chicago

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Loved the food and the overall environment was very inviting and festive!
   

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   sue

   Chicago

   11 reviews

   4.0

   11 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Our food and server were excellent. We asked several times please have the music turned down but it never happened. We literally could hear ourselves or our friends. We don’t enjoy going to dinner when we can’t visit with our friends. Too bad because the food & service were good!!
   

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   Melanie

   Chicago

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Sarma was exceptionally attentive and made my birthday perfect! She was great with my family and made us feel at home in a restaurant of luxury. We got the calamari and Polpette Della Nonna that was spectacular!! My favorite vegetable which is full of vitamins was the beet salad! Sarma recommended wonderful tasting food and she even said the Lobster/Shrimp Ravioli was delicious which then once I tasted it my mouth watered and was epic to taste with the sauce! My family loved the ambiance and not being rushed to eat. It felt like we were at home enjoying an Eastern European Meal with the family! Her name even means “Wrapped” in Croatian. Which is incredible since I just made those and Dolmas for a recipe for my book. She made my birthday special!!!! Thank you Sarma, we will come back after we bonded over Sparkles too hehe wonderful recipes and felt inspired to paint tonight! ❤️❤️❤️🥳🥳🥳🥳
   

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   Shelley

   Chicago

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Dinner was wonderful. Our server was a pleasure and very accommodating.
   

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   John

   VIP

   Chicago

   9 reviews

   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Another nice dinner experience. Staff did an excellent job and the food was delicious !
   

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   Kris

   VIP

   Chicago

   50 reviews

   2.0

   50 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   Music was very loud for the venue. 1980s disco. We asked that it be turned a little. It was for a while, then loud again. Impeded conversation. Service was spotty. Was asked if we were ready for food, before asking if we wanted cocktails. Cocktails took way too long to get. Food was pretty good. Suate veggies were delicious. Meatball app pretty good. Entrees overall were good. Need to work on ambience and service, should be ok. A newer restaurant, perhaps still working out the kinks.
   

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   brooke

   Chicago

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 2

   The time was well spent, nothing took to long to come out and everything was hot when it arrived. The portions are good, not a fan of the seating in there but the ambience is still nice. Besides the food, the best part of my experience was my server, Carla, thank you!
   

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   cathy

   VIP

   Chicago

   52 reviews

   5.0

   52 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Delicious Caesar salad and rigatoni! Sat at the bar snd the ambiance was festive and lively!
   

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   Kerigan

   New York City

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 13, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Karla was fantastic, answered all our questions. She had great recommendations. Would definitely come back!
   

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    AAR

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 13, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    I grew up eating mostly seafood and I know and can tell if its good. First time to dine here. (Its a dinner date). Of the 3 restaurants of our choice, went here. Plus, we live in Gurnee, IL. 5 mile distance is a plus. Anyway, we started with a calamari (2nd choice was grilled octopus). It was tender and crunchy in the outside. And they used new oil. It was a wow… in the beginning. And the bread (that i dipped in olive oil with Cheese was awesome). So It was a good start and was expecting even better for our main meal and sides and deserts :). For our main meal, my wife ordered the HALIBUT Alaskan, with wild mushrooms, For me, I ordered the PESCE AL LIMONE, a Lake Superior Whitefish. We didnt wait long, but we enjoyed our chat and the appetizer (calamari) with our “mocktails” while waiting. We don’t drink alcohol, so we had non alcoholic drinks. Out server, CARLA, recommended a MOCKTAIL. Try it! It cool. Well, our main dish arrived and boy were we amazed and surprised. First, the serving was generous, also, it looks exactly as described in their menus (picture) and bigger than I thought! My wife and I ate 3/4 Each of our selected meal and then we switched. Oh boy, the taste is phenomenal on both And FRESH. The sauces were not overpowering and both my wife and I said the same thing. We can taste the freshness of the fish. It was really really good. I highly recommend both seafood. Was very satisfied. Now the main meal didn’t come with any side (im glad it did not) so we ordered a roasted potatoes and shared it. It was a lot for one person. For desert, we had one ( my wife was already full) OLIVE OIL CAKE and GELATO. Yummy!!!Of course, make sure to ask for CARLA. She knows a lot about the menu and will give HONEST and TRUE recommendations. Plus the owner, chat with us too. Overall, the service was outstanding. We were not snubbed. I noticed everyone were treated well, old, young, dressed well, casual, etc very nice. We Don’t have to go to Chicago for dinner.
    

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