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La Gondola, Chicago, IL

La Gondola

4.4 (258)
$30 and under
Italian
2914 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Romantic
  • Innovative
La Gondola has been serving up award-winning pasta, pizza and other authentic Italian cuisine using secret recipes since 1984. Customers around the Chicago area flock to this family-owned business where the food is made from scratch everyday. La Gondola is the perfect casual dining restaurant whether you’re looking for quick and delicious take out or a hearty sit-down meal that will satisfy the whole family.

Fresh family-style Italian, just like grandma used to make. That’s what you can expect from La Gondola Italian Restaurant. We specialize in pizza and pasta using the freshest ingredients available. Our pizzas are hand-tossed and made to order with a secret sauce and premium cheeses that keeps the critics raving. La Gondola’s award-winning sauce is made from scratch seven days a week using the same recipe passed on from generation to generation. Our vegetables and Italian sausage are also cut and made fresh seven days a week.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Pizzeria, Steak
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 3:45 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:45 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Chrispin Franco
  • Catering
    We have catered events from 10 to 1000 people, Call Andy for your next event, prefered caterer for The Chicago Bears Football Club, VIP's at Taste of Chicago, Blues Fest and Gospel Fest.
  • Private party facilities
    Our dining room is available for private events 7 days a week during all hours, call Andy to discuss availability and packages.
  • Neighborhood
    Lakeview / East Lakeview
  • Cross street
    Wellington Ave
  • Parking details
    Ample off-street parking available. Parking lot with 500+ spots available.
  • Entertainment
    The Owner is a real Funny Guy!!
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 258 people are saying

La Gondola reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4
4.4 based on all time ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 0.7Value

NoiseModerate

258 Reviews
  1. KimE

    Chicago / Illinois1 review

    5.0

    Dined on July 16, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    1st time visitor, dining guest for Life! I love love love the host

    1 person found this helpful

  2. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Chicago / Illinois35 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 8, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A neighborhood gem that my family has been frequenting for over a decade. It’s especially a hit with out-of-towners. Not only is the food a hit but the service from Dee is warm and makes us come back time and time again.

    1 person found this helpful

  3. ManamiC

    Seattle / Eastern Washington3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on June 19, 2022

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was Father’s Day dinner. Very good service and food was amazing! Thank you.

    1 person found this helpful

  4. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago / Illinois1 review

    5.0

    Dined on June 9, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    D our waiter was amazing! I’ve been coming there for 20 years. He made my girlfriend birthday special. I will continue to come here.

    1 person found this helpful

  5. Sandy VIP

    Chicago / Illinois76 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on April 23, 2022

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    Very disappointed when the bill came and we were charged more than the price on the menu ( $6) more for salmon . Server said it was due to inflation and they haven’t been able to update the menu . Not right to misrepresent the prices on the menu . It’s what we expected when we ordered and we’re not told prices were incorrect . That just ruined what had been a nice experience . Long time customer won’t be back .

    1 person found this helpful

  6. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago / Illinois2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 23, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We loved the intimate setting. The service is unbeatable and the food is fantastic. We will be back!

    1 person found this helpful

  7. Preston

    Chicago / Illinois3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 6, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Enormous portions and food is delicious!

    1 person found this helpful

  8. Chicagoan VIP

    Chicago / Illinois31 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 3, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and great service! Thank you Mr D for the great meal

    1 person found this helpful

  9. ChristianH

    Chicago / Illinois13 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 17, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love the small restaurant feel. Always enjoy the food. My friend had eggplant parmigiana which she said was superb. Large portions, we both took some home. D was our server, he essentially is a one man show and is very friendly and provided excellent attentive service. We did not have dessert but it is good. Try a cannaloni or tiramisu, it won’t disappoint.

    1 person found this helpful

  10. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago / Illinois5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 14, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Favorite little hidden gem in the city!

    1 person found this helpful

FAQs

La Gondola offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (773) 248-4433.

La Gondola is rated 4.4 stars by 258 OpenTable diners.

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  2. United States
  3. Chicago / Illinois
  4. Chicago
  5. Lakeview / East Lakeview

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2914 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Wellington Ave
  • Neighborhood
    Lakeview / East Lakeview
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 3:45 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:45 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Pizzeria, Steak
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Ample off-street parking available. Parking lot with 500+ spots available.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Chrispin Franco
  • Entertainment
    The Owner is a real Funny Guy!!
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    We have catered events from 10 to 1000 people, Call Andy for your next event, prefered caterer for The Chicago Bears Football Club, VIP's at Taste of Chicago, Blues Fest and Gospel Fest.
  • Private party facilities
    Our dining room is available for private events 7 days a week during all hours, call Andy to discuss availability and packages.
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