Rustico
Rustico — established italian in Oak Park with a loyal following. The drinks match the food in quality, and works for larger parties. Kira Morgan: "The tenderloin was a little over cooked for him" [$$, patio]
What 961 diners keep saying
What 961 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“Quedamos gratamente sorprendidos con la cómida de este restaurante tan acogedor, el personal súper atento, con seguridad volveremos.”

“Good food, nice place. The service was very good! Good coffee, too!”

“Food is good, we really like the creme brulee. Cocktails are really good too and our server even modified one of the cocktails to my liking. Great vibe and everyone was very polite and friendly. I recommend it and would totally go back. Edit: I did come back and I even took one of the servers home :p”

“Oscar was amazing. Great service. Flavor was on point for filet steak and also the chicken paella”

“Great restaurant, with super friendly and helpful staff, and delicious Italian food! 10/10 recommend the mushroom risotto special”

“This place is absolutely amazing. The food is great. The drinks was amazing, and the service was absolutely professional and top tier.”

“Amazing experience, the ambiance, soup, pizza and pasta absolutely delectable!!! This was highly recommended and I can see why. The service was impeccable and on point. Will come back for more!”

“Tapas were really good and service was great! We had the beet carpaccio salad, queso de cabra, pulpo a la plancha and they had a special of mahi mahi with almonds topping… not to mention that coffee was also very good. Will come back!”

“Such a memorable experience. The food was amazing and the service 10/10. A huge thank you to Vinny, Lulu, Salvador, and Alfredo for making this night easy and enjoying!”
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