Buona Terra - Chicago

You know those restaurants that people rave about for special occasions? Well, this is not one of them. The food is tasty, the atmosphere is decent, but the service...

This is the best Italian food I have ever had in Chicago! The restaurant is very charming and the food is absolutely amazing. The owners, Cheppe and Eileen, are incredibly welcoming.

Be sure to make a reservation, as they tend to get very busy on the weekends. We were seated in the smaller section of the restaurant, which was quite cramped and noisy. We...

I have been to this restaurant several times and tonight's meal was absolutely fantastic. My partner and I were both so engrossed in our delicious food that we hardly spoke during the meal. I ordered the seafood linguini special and my partner had the chicken and mozzarella dish. We also enjoyed the tasty appetizers with flavorful broth topped with parmesan. Although we were too full for dessert, we plan to try the tiramisu next time we visit. The service was excellent as well. We can't wait to return!

Their eggplant parmesan and black linguine dishes are unbelievable, it is probably my favorite Italian eggplant dish of all time. Tonight we also had the grilled prosciutto and mozzarella, the old-fashioned pizza, and the grilled sausage.