Dēliz Italian Steakhouse
Ruwanmalee Dissanayake · 172 Google reviewsDēliz Italian Steakhouse — high-caliber steakhouse in Wicker Park. There's real intention behind the cocktail list. Hospitality you can feel from the door. "The grilled octopus was surprisingly tender and tasted like chicken in the best way, not chewy at all" — Sabrina Majeed [patio]
What 367 diners keep saying
What 367 diners keep saying
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“Amazing ambiance, I swear this has to be one of the coolest restaurants that have opened in Chicago. Food was also a 10/10!”
“Great location, steak was great and food overall was very tasty.”
“Amazing cocktails, food was fantastic and vibe was chic. Perfect for business dinner, girls night or date night. Love that they have TVs upstairs when sports are on so I can have a good meal while keeping the men in my life happy. Desserts, out of control”
“Dēliz you were delish! My Fiancé and I came to celebrate a late Valentine’s day dinner and treat ourselves to a night out on the town. Our waiter Max was attentive, knowledgeable about the menu and quick to offer a recommendation or answer any question we had. He made our experience that much more enjoyable! The food was absolutely fantastic, fresh and flavorful. The Yellowtail Crudo was rich and melted onto your tongue, topped with the oil was honestly incredible. THE WOODFIRE OYSTERS(!!!!!) a recommendation from Max, 10/10 highly recommend trying them, the order of 6 was just not enough we wish we could eat an endless supply. The oysters were absolutely out of this world, not too salty, the tomato butter was the perfect counter to the taste of the oyster. Truly baked to perfection. Starters were obliterated. Main course, Max graciously recommended the Buffalo Ricotta Gnocchi, we had to try their fresh made pasta! GET THE GNOCCHI! so incredible the pasta was cooked to perfection, the pasta sauce with the ricotta made for a delectable, hearty, creamy sauce that was absorbed deliciously by the gnocchi so that every bite was just bursting with flavor. We also ordered the Steak Frites medium rare, 10/10. Steak was cooked to perfection, seasoned and charred beautifully while the Rosemary Parmesan Fries, with a healthy dose of fresh parmesan on top, paired deliciously! Foodie tip: dip the fries in the gnocchi sauce you won’t regret it! Lastly, their bars both upstairs and downstairs were gorgeous and bartenders were on point! We ordered La Dēliz Vida cocktail…. 10/10 the lychee snow gave the drink this fresh taste as if you were eating a piece of the fruit with every sip. If you like lychee martinis I HIGHLY recommend this cocktail, it was sweet, fun and delicious! We can’t thank Max enough for his generous hospitality and elevating our dinner experience so much more! We will be back again, thank you for a delicious Valentines treat!”
“Everything was absolutely stunning. The cocktails, caviar service, the steak! And our server, Isa was a pleasure. We will definitely be back.”
“We are visiting Chicago for Valentine’s weekend and had a fabulous dinner here. Everything was a 10/10, big thank you to our server Nicole and the rest of the staff for the attention and making our evening extra special. I cannot recommend only one dish because everything was delicious.”
“I came in for restaurant week to check out a new spot. Happy to say we were not disappointed! Atmosphere and service were great, along with all of the food we had. Stand-out items were the steak frites and yellowtail crudo. We will definitely be coming back again, highly recommend coming in for a date night. Can’t wait for the patio upstairs to be open in the summer!”
“Decided to drop in around 9 PM on a Friday night to test my luck on seating! Was able to sit at the bar with no wait time. I was given the opportunity to try the brioche and yellowtail crudo. That brioche became an absolute favorite bite of mine at the very first bite. Not like anything I have ever had before, truly left me speechless. The yellowtail crudo was also amazing. The taste was unique to me but delicious with every bite. I think it paired well with their Vivace cocktail to get a hint of the habanero as I enjoy the yellowtail crudo! I also have not come across a cocktail with just the right amount of habanero to make it spicy yet enjoyable. For the entree I had their 8oz filet mignon. Which was also incredible. Besides the food being some of my favorite I have had in a while, the ambiance was incredible. I have been looking for a spot with this kind of aesthetic. The music that was playing worked well with the vibe and overall made my experience amazing. I had Geena as a server and she was incredible as well being very attentive. The service was truly the cherry on top for my experience. The timing on service and receiving my food as well.”
“Deliz Italian Steakhouse was such a great experience. Valet was $18 and easy, and we were seated in about 10 minutes, which felt pretty quick for a busy night. We started with the pan brioche and it was so yummy soft, buttery, and honestly hard to stop eating. The grilled octopus was surprisingly tender and tasted like chicken in the best way, not chewy at all. The pasta was great rich, flavorful, and perfectly cooked. Service was fast and attentive from start to finish, and everything came out smoothly without feeling rushed. For dessert, we tried the pistachio cheesecake and it didn’t even taste like a traditional cheesecake super light, not overly sweet, and really unique. Overall, this is a perfect spot for a date night or a girls’ night out. Great ambiance, solid food, and efficient service. Definitely worth checking out.”
“Deliz was booked seating wise for restaurant week but the bar was first come first serve. From the hostess stand to the overall service it was truly a great experience. Special thank to Gina who was truly so kind and welcoming and extremely helpful showing us the menu and giving her expertise, she was really the highlight of the experience. The interior decorating needs a standing ovation. Overall Deliz is perfect place for a girls night, group dinner, or a romantic date night in Chicago 🤍”
“Was invited by a girlfriend for their Galentines deal which was lovely. First time coming here and the ambiance was amazing, beautiful staircase right by the entrance where one of their staff was so willing to take our group’s photos! The place screams opulence and decadence. Such a great atmosphere with beautiful decor, low lighting, free coat check, glamorous appearance! It’s a very snazzy looking restaurant I must say! The music playlist was on point, great vibes, great jams, really chill vibey playlist! The Galentines deal was one glass of bubbly and one glass of coffee martini, which tasted great. The main meal was truffle fries, a salad and some pasta dish and some caviar bits, which tasted great! For a steakhouse would have liked if some steak had come with the deal and not just an entirely ‘vegetarian type’ meal, but I get it; cheaper to offer a deal without any meat! Dessert was vanilla ice cream! It was a lovely meal all in all and a great meetup with my girls! Dinging one star cause even though the music was great, it was just much too loud! You really had to shout to have a decent conversation. We could barely hear each other cause it was so overbearing! I get if it’s a Friday night so you going for that nightclub/party night experience, but for a mid Wednesday evening meal with girlfriends, it seemed way too much! If they can turn that down a bit, they’ll have a winner of a spot! All in all will definitely come back to try their steak! Even their to go bag is pretty cool, you’d think it was a gift bag! Very glam very nice!”
“Me and a few of my girlfriends went to Deliz for my friends birthday on Thursday 2/12. While we were very excited to try this new restaurant since we’ve heard good things, we left disappointed. When we arrived, we were seated at a table and greeted by our server who was very nice. We let him know it was my friends birthday and received menus. However since we opted for the Galentine’s Day dinner we were confused since we never received a menu for it and we had to remind the server we made a reservation specifically for that. It was marketed that we were going to be greeted with a glass of prosecco and we never did. We had a choice of a dirty martini or espresso, which we ordered first. Right after ordering our drinks, suddenly all of our food appears before receiving our drinks. That was fine, but not ideal since we waited a while until finally receiving them. The food itself was actually quite good. I really liked the alla vodka sauce, the truffle fries had a great flavor and the caesar salad was well dressed. We also added oysters to our meal, and they were delicious! However, the section we were in was crazy. I’m not sure what was going on, but it seemed like maybe the owner or someone who knew all the staff had their friends/family at the tables surrounding our table. They were walking around everywhere and making the section very chaotic. Our server was tending to them and seemed to forget all about us. We designated it was my friends birthday in the reservation, and even called ahead to make sure they were aware. We never received a ‘happy birthday’ besides from the host, and never even got the birthday dessert. Our server handed us the check before we even got our dessert we were supposed to get for Galentine’s and didn’t ask if we wanted it. We had to remind him and it took way too long to receive a scoop of gelato. We also had to ask for the prosecco we never got and finally got it at the very end of our meal only after we asked. The server seemed frazzled and kept forgetting things, likely due to tending to the large group surrounding us. He apologized though and we appreciate he was honest with us. Lastly, it was disappointing to see many people around us getting a birthday dessert with a sparkler and everything, and we received nothing. The dessert was even more than the scoop we received, which wouldve been nice. We really came here because of the special occasion and my friend left not feeling so special. While we were leaving, we noticed a huge group of people just waiting on their reservations for a long time. It seems they were over booked or behind. At least the manager was giving complementary champagne to them for waiting (though that would’ve been nice for us to get as we expected too lol). If you are celebrating, sadly I’m not sure I can recommend this place. I really wanted to like it, but we left unimpressed.”
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