Description:
The South Loop was officially gentrified with the opening of this funky Italian restaurant. The cozy, lively ambience -- with exposed brick, mahogany accents, an open kitchen, stacks of wine bottles, and hip music -- is par for the course in other restaurant-rich neighborhoods, but it's a welcome oasis of good food in this area. While Gioco's nouveau Italian dishes include a few standard appetizers (such as fried calamari), you'll also find some creative new options: octopus carpaccio, steamed mussels with white wine, and truffle-scented scallops with white polenta and wild mushroom sauce. The fine selection of pastas includes ricotta and spinach tortelloni and pappardelle with braised wild boar. Seafood shows up in various preparations, along with heartier dishes such as filet of beef in Barolo wine sauce, or the massive Bistecca alla Fiorentina, a porterhouse steak served in a portion for two. Even if you're loath to order tiramisu for the umpteenth time, try this heavenly version -- light as air and easy on the rum. The lunch menu also has a few panini and pizza selections.
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Wonderful time
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We had an early dinner by Chicago standards at 7 pm, but the restaurant was bustling. The wine selection was delightful and the risotto frute di mare was wonderful. The waitstaff was...
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- posted on 10.30.12
- by iowaer
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In a city filled with excellent Italian resturants, this is not one of them!
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After attending a threatre event at Columbia College,( down the block) we decided to head out to Gioco for a post threatre dinner. I have been their with business clients and for pleasure...
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- posted on 10.28.12
- by Elenim57
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Enjoyable Experience
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I had a very important business dinner that needed to take place in the South Loop area in Chicago. I had driven by Gioco's on many occasions, but had never dined there. I thought I'd...
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- posted on 10.28.12
- by FhayzeB
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: 312/939-3870
- fax: +1 312 226 4603
Address:
- 1312 S. Wabash St
- At 13th St
- Chicago, IL 60605
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Hours:
- Mon-Thurs 11:30am-2pm and 5-10pm; Fri 11:30am-2pm and 5-11:30pm; Sat 5-11:30pm; Sun 9am-2pm and 5-10pm
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