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Villa Verone
Villa Verone

Villa Verone Details

  • Dining Style: Casual Dining
  • Website: http://www.villaverone.com
  • Phone: (630) 232-2201
  • Hours of Operation:

    Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:30am - 4:00pm

    Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 4:00pm - 9:00pm

    Friday & Saturday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm
  • Payment Options: AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Dress Code: Casual Dress
  • Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
  • Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Getting there

  • Cross Street: Between 4th and 5th
  • Parking: Street Parking
A word from Villa Verone
For a taste of old Italy, head to Villa Verone Ristorante Italiano, housed in an 1849 historic stone home in downtown Geneva. For over 18 years, Villa Verone has embraced the values of authentic southern Italian cooking and an Italian family. Come and enjoy a delicious meal, great atmosphere and… fabulous service. The Upper Club, located upstairs, is the perfect place to unwind and listen to live music Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Celebrate your next special event with us. Private rooms available.Continued
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Awards voted by OpenTable diners
  • Diners' Choice WinnerItalian
  • Diners' Choice WinnerNeighborhood Gem
  • Diners' Choice WinnerRomantic
Diner Reviews
  • "The service for me was the highlight. Professional, human, and with that you can feel the passion by the majority of the staff. Food was great. Only "negative" would be the drinks, they're not on par with the service and food quality."
    Dined on 2/19/2014
  • "The food is excellent! Service is consistent and outstanding! And the owner is wonderful!"
    Dined on 2/26/2014
  • "Villa Verone always offers a enjoyable evening, Nice selection of Italian dishes, served in a converted home. The service makes you feel like you are part of the family."
    Dined on 2/22/2014
  • "Lots of tables jammed into small spaces. Great place to eat but too crowded with the tables right on top of one another."
    Dined on 2/21/2014
  • "This restaurant was highly recommended by friends, it was phenomenal! Food and service was superb! Great place for a romantic special meal and bottle of wine!"
    Dined on 2/18/2014
  • "We had a wonderful time!! The food, atmosphere, wine, music, and our waitress, Jessica, were all fantastic!! Thank you!! We will be back!!!"
    Dined on 2/15/2014
  • "Always a fun dining experience. The owner is usually walking around chatting with the guests. On this particular visit, there was an anniversary and a birthday being celebrated. The owner had the entire restaurant sing Happy Birthday! Very good, "like grandma's home cooking"!"
    Dined on 2/16/2014
  • "We were celebrating our 23rd anniversary and could not have picked a more appropriate place."
    Dined on 2/16/2014
  • "We really enjoyed this cute little Italian restaurant. The food was very good (the bread was so- so). I got the potato gnocchi which was delicious. The server was good... although I got the feeling he was annoyed when we didn't order drinks or dessert. The owner was there and was attentive which was cool. Overall we enjoyed it."
    Dined on 2/16/2014
  • "Outstanding food from an extensive menu featuring a variety of pasta, seafood and veal selections. Service was prompt and attentive and our party four praised different menu selections -- tilapia, lasagna, veal and Chicken Vesuvio. Portions were generous. Restaurant offers a prix fixe option from appetizer through desert that includes a bottle of wine per couple. Restaurant is housed in what appears to be a former home, lending a warm atmosphere and also offers a martini bar. Excellent, reasonably priced place for classic Italian food."
    Dined on 2/15/2014
  • "My wife and I went here for Valentine's day. They had a fixed price option with one appetizer, 2 entrees, 1 desert and a bottle of wine. We also had a cocktail in their upstairs lounge which was very nice and had good service. The wait staff here was good, a little slow but it was a holiday. The food was excellent, tasted homemade. We ordered chicken vesuvio and tri-colored pasta with goat cheese sauce and chicken. For desert we got tiramisu. Only criticism I have was when we first sat down at our table and put my hand on the chair to sit down I was greeted with pasta sauce. I'm sure it was an honest mistake, but uncomfortable nonetheless. Also, would have liked the waiter to refill our wine glass, we had to do it ourselves."
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "I've only eaten at Villa Verone once before, at the now gone Sycamore location, and chickened out and played it safe with Fettuccine Alfredo. I decided to take my girlfriend for her first Valentine's Day date. I got the Pollo Parmigiana and she got the Cavatelli Casarecci. We both loved the food. The restaurant was crowded, but not in a bad way. It felt friendly, and energetic. Our server was friendly and not pushy at all. We will definitely come back again."
    Dined on 2/15/2014
  • "Best place ( in the Fox Valley ) for couples or groups to dine and have a great time."
    Dined on 2/15/2014
  • "A special ,out of the way restaurant with a lounge. The owner makes it a fun night, great food, great music. Glad Pietro decided years ago to open this place. Always a great evening."
    Dined on 2/15/2014
  • "My husband and I dined at Villa Verone for the first time to celebrate Valentine's Day and our fifth wedding anniversary. We were pleased with both the service, the dining room and the food. We plan to visit again as soon as possible."
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "We enjoyed the food wine wine tremendously! Would definitely go back"
    Dined on 2/15/2014
  • "I thought about Villa Verona for Valentine's Day after my sister recommended it as a nice date spot. Everything was top-notch, from the food, to the service and to top it off, dancing upstairs in the 'Martini Bar'. The Family Reunion band started out a bit mellow (WNUA 'Smooth Jazz'), but by the end of the first set, they started playing songs we could dance to. And being Valentine's Day, we wanted to dance! The owner is a hoot--he used his laptop for the background music as he serenaded us to a variety of music--all suited for dancing. The bar is large and there are plenty of tables that are close enough, but not on top of the band. I can't recommend it enough for a dinner, dessert (we had a fabulous chocolate cake), drinks and dancing."
    Dined on 2/15/2014
  • "My second visit to this restaurant. We went on Valentine's Day, and I worried we would have to wait for our table, and that they would have a limited menu as many other restaurants had. Neither happened. Our table was ready on time, the four or us all loved our food, and our waiter was great. We didn't get a chance to check out their bar, but I have heard it's a lot of fun. We will definitely be going back, and soon!"
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "Waiter was great! Food is fresh and reasonable portion for lunch."
    Dined on 2/12/2014
  • "We love the feel of this place. The specials are lovely, the service is wonderful, and it feels like you could be at a family home in Italy with the owner/manager making sure everyone is happy. I like the downstairs seating more (upstairs is brighter) for a romantic dinner, but upstairs was boisterous and filled with families and friends celebrating milestones with good food and drink. Don't miss the Geneva gem and don't even think of trying to find a better Italian food experience elsewhere!"
    Dined on 2/8/2014
  • "My wife and i went for a early weekend supper. The wait staff was very attentive of course there were only 3 couples in the restaurant. For some reason they put all 3 couples in a side room that was only about 8 feet square. The rest of the restaurant was empty! Well onto the food. We were disappointed. I had chicken marsala, the flavor of the sauce wasn't there. Serving size was fine but the flavor wasn't. My wife's linguini alfredo same story. I asked a question about a wine on their list and was responded to with a little snide chortle preceding the answer. In short, we'll keep looking for a good Italian restaurant."
    Dined on 2/1/2014
  • "The service was amazing, the food was delicious, listening to the band in the bar and dancing after dinner was a great time! I had one of the specials, the crab filled ravioli and my date had the rigatoni - both were fantastic. For desert we had the homemade tiramisu which was excellent. I can't say enough about this place - we will definitely go back and bring friends the next time!"
    Dined on 2/1/2014
  • "Villa Verone is cozy but loud because of the small space. The music is always top notch, however there. are very few tables/bar stools available. By 9pm on a Sat. night there was no possible way to stay and enjoy the band. My advice is to reserve one of the few tables early!"
    Dined on 1/25/2014
  • "Food was excellent. Service also very good. Tables too close in main dining area. Mixed drinks were poor. Bar service also slow while waiting for table. I plan to try again at some point since the food was good."
    Dined on 1/25/2014
  • "This is a very nice place with very good food. We took our family there to celebrate my son's 15th birthday and he wanted good authentic Itailian food. This place did the trick."
    Dined on 1/25/2014
  • "Loved the ambience of the restaurant but tables are very close together. The food was excellent but for a $100 dining tab we were out in less than an hour. Ordered an appetizer, salads, entrees and desserts so we were surprised how fast the food was served. There was no one waiting for tables and restaurant was not full so don't know why each table in our section were rushed. Probably will not return because of the rushed service."
    Dined on 1/24/2014
  • "I loved the quiet and friendly environment of the restaurant. I met friends I haven't seen in a while and was able to converse without needing to shout at one another to be heard. Dinner was delicious and the service was outstanding. Our server was attentive and very friendly. We went upstairs to continue conversation in the bar and listen to the smooth music of the band Return to Soul - perfect end to a perfect evening!"
    Dined on 1/24/2014
  • "This restaurant serves authentic italian food, fresh and very tasteful! Upstairs includes bar and great music! Love this place the owner is super nice and always there."
    Dined on 1/20/2014
  • "Villa Verone is the best place in the Geneva area! Great food great service and a phenomenal owner!!"
    Dined on 1/15/2014
  • "Great food and ambiance! The owner sat with us and had a drink and then we invited him to say with us to eat his meal. He is fun and interesting!!! My Boyfriend Italian-American and the two spoke a little Italian to each other. THen upstairs for the dancing and music!!! I love this place!!!"
    Dined on 1/11/2014
  • "The food was great. The service staff was very attentive. The tables were too close together. We felt like we were eating at our neighbor's table."
    Dined on 1/11/2014
  • "Was at Villa Verone for New years. Dinner and service was terrific as usual. Started with a perfect martini, shared a bottle of great wine, and dinner was terrific. The Momma Carmela was super....again. Ended with a shared dessert and great cup of cappuccino."
    Dined on 12/31/2013
  • "Dinner was excellent. Their cheese ravioli were outstanding. Their meat sauce is very tasty. It's more meat filled versus more sauce and less meat. The location of the restaurant is unusual but very unique. I loved the upstairs eating. It was a fun place to eat a late night dinner. The only downside is the portions are very small. For the price you pay there should be more food on your plate. Everything else was great! There's even an area where a band comes to play music in a separate room. I didn't go in the room but it seems like it would be fun if you like dinner, drinking, and dancing."
    Dined on 1/4/2014
  • "We enjoyed our dinner here and headed to the martini bar afterwards. Live music is always fun!"
    Dined on 1/4/2014
  • "You could tell that everything served was authentic and homemade. The mozzarella on the caprese was top notch. Highly recommend the aspargi and the dish with dumplings and chicken. Great place."
    Dined on 1/2/2014
  • "We eat out often and had high expectations when looking at this restaurant building. Unfortunately both the service and the food was very lackluster especially since it wasn't that busy. My dining companion and I both tried two soups which were so dull and lacked flavor. From there we had two entrees a chicken dish and a pasta dish that were fair but again lacked seasoning or depth. Our server brought out 5 dishes and dessert but never once asked how the food was. Only what did we need. The busboys were clumsy and unprofessional bumping into things like chairs. So we won't come back until they get a real chef who cares or servers who don't rely on a nice location or building to satisfy their customers."
    Dined on 1/2/2014
  • "Food was good but not anything outstanding. Average Italian food. Ambiance was quaint. Very authentic looking. Prices were good."
    Dined on 12/31/2013
  • "went for a birthday celebration....our servers made us feel like we were the only ones there and also brought us a dessert at the end to celebrate the special occasion. Outstanding food and great wine suggestions. I would recommend this place to anyone who loves a true Italian experience."
    Dined on 12/19/2013
  • "Charming restaurant with outstanding food & a fun martini/dance bar attached. We enjoyed everything about our experience. Will definitely return!"
    Dined on 12/31/2013
  • "We (husband and I) have been coming to this place for a few years now and never once has it disappointed. We were most recently here for New Year's Eve dinner, for which they did not have an upcharged menu like so many other places--just the regular one with some specials. I had the steak and shrimp special and it was incredible! The service is always outstanding here, which I do not say about many places (I used to be a waitress)."
    Dined on 12/31/2013
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