Avanzare

One word.....YUM!!!

The service was fabulous! Kudos Roberto! The food was thoughtful Italian and wonderfully prepared. I would highly recommend Avanzare and cannot wait to dine there again and again. My new favorite restaurant!

Booked days in advance for our reservation. Requested standard seating. When we arrived we were seated in the bar at a high top table with a 78 year old mother on Mother’s Day. Requested new table which they did give us about 15 mins later. Food was good. Wait staff good. Extra charge on bill that was not meant to be on there. When we got to our car we realized we didn’t get our debit card back. Luckily remembered before we got home. Undecided if I’ll be back again.

The food was delicious BUT - it took 2 hours and 15 minutes to get our entrees. We had gotten our appetizers about 45 minutes after being seated. We were told the kitchen was busy but really no apologies. It was jam packed. Definitely not following state guidelines. We won’t be back.

I will start by saying we LOVE Avanzare. Their food is amazing. But this night just went off the rails. We arrived at 7:00pm for our reservation for 5. We were seated at 9:00pm - YES - 9:00pm. We waited a full two hours. To make matters worse there was only one very overwhelmed bartender on duty, so you have to wait almost 30 minutes to even get drink. When we finally got to sit, it was becasue they added a new table to the dining room. Why that did not happen two hours earlier is a mystery.

This was the Saturday before Mother's Day, and there was obviously a TOTAL lack of planning and proper staffing. By the time our food arrived I was barely even interested, but we did eat, and it was delicious. The servers were great - I actually felt badly for them, because they were taking all of the grief due to management's lack of planning.

We will go back becasue we LOVE the food, and I still do recommend, but management needs to get their act together or that may change soon.

Very good food. Everyone who was with me enjoyed their food very much.

Great home made pasta, excellent waitstaff. Empty st lunch on a Tuesday.

The ambiance on the patio is lovely. The service is excellent and the menu has something for everyone

Excellent food excellent server Ricardo is fabulous!!!!

We ordered the eggplant Parmesan and a margarita pizza. The pizza was disappointing, a little soggy, let’s just say we’ve had butter. The Eggplant was delicious, the pasta was great very fresh and very homemade. We finished off with the cannoli which was amazing. Service was great! We would come back but order a different pizza. A lot of menu items that were tempting so we definitely have to come back.

Had a great time, went for a birthday and say outside. It was great that they had the heaters when it got chilly. Food was good - cauliflower was pretty good, eggplant appetizer was small but really tasty, gnocchi was pretty good and very soft, service was great. I would definitely go back.

Ricardo was so attentive and courteous. Gabriel is an amazing chef. The food was some of the best Italian food I’ve ever had.
Would highly recommend to everyone!

We had a reservation at 7 but were not seated until 7:35p. Service was slow and absent. The food was very good but the service ruined the meal, especially given the price point. You could tell the chef and manager were trying very hard but overall they were overwhelmed.

My only complaint is on a Saturday night in a pandemic and considering it’s chilly outside, folks are gonna want to sit outside. Be prepared with making sure ALL heaters are working g properly.

Avanzare is a stand-out when it comes to their food and service. Best Italian restaurant in the area. We have never been disappointed with them, whether dining at the restaurant or take-out!

Great food, home made paste, good wine selection, and very friendly!

We sat in the bar area for the first time. It was a bit loud for us, but every other aspect of the meal was fantastic as always!

Really great! So happy to have found this gem of a place!

Wonderful as always. Best Italian restaurant in the west suburbs!

Great food and service. You can't go wrong by choosing this restaurant.

We were pleasantly surprised at how good the food was. It's really really top notch-everything tastes very homemade.

We continue to be surprised at how new every dish we try is incredible! It is hard to try new things when you have so many favorites on the menu!

Food was outstanding!! Sea Bass was cooked to perfection and melted in my mouth. My husband had the ribeye and it was also cooked perfectly. He said it’s the only place that has ever gotten a medium perfectly. Everything is made fresh in house. Wait staff was attentive. Highly recommend!

Great food, great host, unbelievable night, we had a great time and couldn’t be happier. Thank you Ricardo for your hospitality

Great menu, great food, great service! Perfect for dinner for 2 or a whole group. Treat you like family

First time and went in response to the positive reviews from other diners. Experienced excellent food and service (Roberto). I told him I was looking for pasta and to bring me whatever he recommended. He presented the Tagliatelle Con Sugo Di Chinguiale which did not disappoint. Fabulous. My Sister-in-law had the Tortelli and just just raved about it. Everyone enjoyed their entrees which we washed down with a great Rosso, and dessert was biscotti and coffee. Biscottis were amazing. Hope to return soon!

Had the eggplant and veal dishes. Both were excellent. Haven't had a bad meal at this place ever. Only issue was the bread in the bread basket....it was hard and both kinds were rather tasteless.

Dinner with friends was very enjoyable. Ricardo was accommodating and welcomed additional guests to our table. Food was delicious and service was wonderful!

Food was very bland. My husband and I didn’t care for our food at all. No flavor. We will not go back.

Food was tasty. The Bracciole was tender but a little on the salty side, spinach very salty (I, however, don't use a lot of salt so may be more sensitive to it), cauliflower puree delicious. Beet salad very nice. Eggplant Parm also good.

Stuffed pork chops were delicious.

Food was fair at best

By far my favorite restaurant. Every visit we have experienced excellent service and food. One person on our table had a taste for veal parmigiana, wasn’t on the menu so chef made it for him. They have an amazing dessert on special occasions. When I mentioned it again he made it for us. Nothing is ever too much trouble. The service is exceptional and every dish is made to perfection.

The food is delicious and the service is very attentive. We will be back.

The food and drinks were all made to perfection. Every bite was incredible. The staff was so kind and attentive. They made us feel like royalty! Highly recommend. This place is a hidden gem.

We were celebrating 2 birthdays when we had dinner at Avanzare. Service was outstanding and the food was so tasty. You can tell they put a lot of effort into the cooking and making their customers feel like family. The chocolate chip biscotti was the best I have ever had!

Thank you Avanzare for a wonderful celebration! Hope to go back soon!

First time out in 6 months.

Everything was so nice. Great waiter and friendly staff. Will definitely be going back and telling friends they need to go❤️

Service was excellent and the food was good. Presentation was good. Overall was pleased with everything

Great pastas and cocktails

We came on Vday 1st time there and it was busy which is understandable. Waited 15 min for a table although we made a reservation. Also acceptable, oysters were good as for 8oz fillet. Ordered Medium came in mooing and expected better garnish and aide with it. The beans were ok a bit bitter after taste. Decent for the $
No much of a vegetarian or vegan options as my wife is vegetarian. Just fyi