RPM Italian
Nancy Cavazos · 263 Google reviewsRPM Italian — top-tier italian in River North. The room fills up fast and stays lively. Worth ordering a drink, because the bar holds its own. K J: "The shrimp pasta was one of the best pastas I ever had but wish the portion was a bit larger" [$$$]
What 8,572 diners keep saying
What 8,572 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“Great food and atmostfere, went for a Birthday celebration. Service and food were excellent. Will be back again.”
“Short rib bolognese was great. Service was slow - I sat at the bar and it took a while for them to acknowledge me or take my order.”
“I want to start off with this review as im sorry about my previous review (4/5). After today, i want to give the food as 5 stars. I had a wonderful time and the food was absolutely delicious. I had the whipped ricotta & wild blossom honey, and the black truffle chicken vesuvio. The service was also 5 stars she was a wonderful server. The atmosphere was and still is the bestest I've seen. Thank you for the wonderful time.”
“Our server was fantastic, the food was amazing, atmosphere was great. Valet service was great. 11/10 definitely come here to dine.”
“Amazing dinner and service! Rose was so fantastic! Her menu knowledge is outstanding!”
“Wonderful! Great atmosphere & the food is amazing! Service was top notch! Rose was amazing. ❤️”
“Birthday dinner for a friend. I haven’t been to RPM since it opened in 2012. No reflection on the restaurant but Chicago has so many fantastic eateries! Anyway, I digress…upon entering, you learn quickly the restaurant is large with a lot of pockets to dine & entertain with friends/family of all sizes. The waiter was friendly and knowledgeable about the menu and specials. It was Chicago Restaurant Week 2026, so the atmosphere was quite lively and at times, I could see they had people waiting for their tables (or maybe valet)! Appetizers: Meatballs, Bruscetta & traditional Garlic bread. All were good but the winner is the Bruscetta. It is a MUST TRY! Dinner: Restaurant choices were plentiful. My friends inhaled their food, so I can only assume it was great! I was able to taste the Roasted Striped Bass, which was very good! My dinner was the Spicy Dungeness Crab! It comes with Squid ink pasta and Fresno Chili. It was perfection! I will definitely come back soon for that meal. All in all…RPM is a great place to wine & dine with friends, family & whomever enjoys a good meal and a good time. Oh the drinks were good as well! My choice was the Prosecco Supernova (Prosecco & Passionfruit). It was very refreshing!”
“Amazing and kind waiter, great food, nice atmosphere for everyone to chat and enjoy”
“First time dining in for my partners birthday, Axel was amazing and super attentive! Food was phenomenal! Will be back soon.”
“Amazing dinner to belatedly celebrate our son’s birthday. Carly was such a pleasure and truly made our night special. Thank you so much for the beyond amazing food and superlative service! Can’t wait to visit again!”
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