I'm bad with names so forgive me if I butcher this.. but we had dinner tonight here and it was amazing. Our server was Dan and we met and spoke briefly with co-owner, and wife of Filippo, Annette (I believe that was her name). All in all a great experience: great food, service, and crowd. Appetizer's, Chianti wine, Â and hazelnut gelatto were definitely the highlights. Energetic but not overly loud so you can have an easy and pleasant conversation with your table without needing to yell to be heard. Food was delicious and not overly priced. Definitely the type of place you should eat at and not be in a super rush - not saying it's slow but just saying it's best for a relaxing, conversational, dinner where you'd like to spend some time. I would recommend to any of my friends looking for an interesting Italian dinner experience.
Review Source:Little surprised this has 4.5 yelp stars, likely some groupthink taking place here...
Its good, just nothing to write home about. I had the Ravioli Neri which was pretty bland. The fiance had a three cheese rigatoni with smoked mozzarella which was very good, you could definitely tell the cheese was smoked.
The best part of the meal was the olive oil- some of the best around.
The service was a bit odd. We arrived at 7pm on Sunday night with reservations and stood by the door with no one in sight to seat us for nearly 5 minutes until I went to the bar. They told us the only table available was right in front of the door and we'd have to wait 10-15 minutes for a different one. We waited- it wasn't all that long.
We were then at our table for over an hour before the food arrived- a mix of slow service and slower food prep time.
All in all, I'd go back and give it another shot and try something besides the pasta.
Really hate to give a less-than-average ranking because everyone in the restaurant was very nice. Â Maybe it was an off-night or just the dishes we ordered - risotto and veal, they were so salty they were hard to chow down. Â The flavor was good but just way over in the salt department. Â Toward the end, I almost didn't chew, just swallowed with water. Â Yeah, I was brought up to not leave anything on the plate. Â One can always add more salt if one chooses but I don't know what one can do with dishes that are too salty.
Review Source:I love this place. I find the bread addicting because the olive oil with sliced artichoke is so freakishly awesome. The service here is just crazy nice - very attentive and friendly. Grilled mushrooms are good and I've yet to see a pasta here I didn't want to eat. The fettuccine bis with ham, peas, broccoli and mushrooms is my favorite. Also very good is the half chicken and roasted potatoes. Large portions and perfect location for catching a movie at Webster place. Cute and cozy interior.
Review Source:This used to be one of my favorite places. I haven't been in a few years. The food was still good, but soooo heavily salted that it became inedible. They really need to lay off the salt. Less is more. Individuals can always add extra if needed. Service was very friendly. I realize it was Tuesday night, but there wasn't a single other person in there!
Review Source:I've been wanting to try this place for a couple years after my friend told me about it and I'm glad I did finally try it!!
First of all, I love that we were able to call on a Saturday night and basically get a reservation for an hour later even though it was prime dinner time. Â The place itself is pretty small but our table was ready when we got there. Â I even loved the olive oil that they brought out to dip the bread in, it was delicious. Â Despite not being able to pronounce anything on the menu, I finally decided on the fettucine with tomato sauce, sausage and mushrooms (I can't remember what it was called in Italian). Â It was good! Â I was with my boyfriend and his parents and I think what they ordered looked a lot tastier, but I was trying to be healthier so I stuck with the tomato-based instead of creamier sauces. Â
Overall, I'd say the atmosphere and service were great and the food was also delicious although I really want to go back and try some more dishes!!
What are the rave reviews about??
Bought a groupon for dinner here on a weekday only after reading the glowing yelp reviews. I'm so confused by all the 5 stars to this place because my experience was of an average place. Nothing was wrong with what we got but it was not he best and we certainly are not looking forward to be back here soon. We began our dinner with the focaccia bread with tomato sauce and fresh bread with roasted eggplant and herbs in olive oil  We got the grilled portobello mushroom on a bed of spinach and a creamy lemony sauce (this appetizer was very good!). Got the risotto vegetariano and lasagna as entrees. Nothing exceptional, in fact the tomato sauce needed some more work. Since I couldn't believe that I wasn't a fan yet, I even tried the Tiramisu which was ok but I've had better.
I came here on a Sunday with my girlfriend and we had a Groupon. I was surprised at how small the place was, the tables were close in proximity, but the place was cozy. The dishes weren't too expensive, and I was surprised that the beer was $4. The Groupon transaction went smooth.
I'm guessing the menu was authentic Italian, because I wasn't use to seeing a lot of the ingredients that went into each dish. This place isn't American Italian (Olive Garden), but I love pasta so I knew I would like. I ordered the Pollo Ripieno. Taken straight from Filippo's menu this is what it is: Free-range chicken stuffed with prosciutto, spinach and blue cheese, served with roasted potatoes in a lemon sauce.
I got to tell you, the potatoes were PERFECT. They had great flavor and were really soft. I LOVED them (Mouth is watering thinking about them). The chicken was nice and juicy, tender. I had never been a fan of blue cheese, but it definitely went along well with my dish, it didn't have any unexpected taste different than any other cheese I've tasted. We also received two helpings of bread with their olive oil, it was really good as well.
Cons: the waiter was nice and genuine, but wasn't the most attentive, especially toward the end of the night, even when there wasn't that much of a crowd..
We also received some complimentary appetizer pizza, it was cold. Straight up cold. About a notch below room temp. However, our meals made up for that; but Filippo's cannot serve cold food, appetizer or not. It's still part of the experience.
All in all, ill definitely be back here! It was really good, and I'm interested to try a lot of their other dishes.
If you are thinking of trying this place, DO!
One of the best Italian restaurants in Chicago. Food was very tasty/delicious. I ordered a seafood appetizer that was a special for the night. It was out of this world. The ambiance was nice. It was small, but not too small. The decor made you feel like you were in an Italian restaurant. The staff was friendly. The service could have been quicker, but I Â have no complaints given the relaxed mood that night.
Review Source:It was quiet when we went in last night. We were one of 4 tables. The service was good. Right in the correct place between being ignored and being annoyed by over-attention. The food was good. I shared the "Involtini Di Melanzane" for an appetizer. Anything with goat's cheese and fried is good - this was. I had a pork tenderloin special which was amazing. Rosemary, mashed potato, yum and yum.
I think I remember being on their web site last week and thinking it sucked. I can't find it now. It's not the one currently linked form the yelp page. In this day and age that's odd. Not enough to change my review, but it did give me pause in choosing the place. Guys - update your web site.
I would take a star off for being too slooooow on service as they never seem to have enough people working, however, we have always had kind service and good food.
The sauces are all excellent and we've had many menu items over the years.
They cater to kids and will individualize most meals; helpful staff.
Very nice atmosphere.
We have been coming for years and always have a nice evening
I have been to Filippo's a handful of times and am always satisfied. The eggplant in their olive oil is something I am thinking about constantly. During my past visit I chose the spaghetti and meatball special. Sounds simple enough, right? Oh my goodness! It was exceptional! I guess I have never had their marinara before. Outstanding. I asked if it was their regular marinara sauce and they said yes. Every dish on my plate from here on out will have marinara. It was even better than anything I had on my recent trip to Italy. Filippo's is always consistent and always delicious. Plus Filippe is the nicest guy in town!
Review Source:This is like a home away from home. Always a warm welcome from all the folks who work there and to add to that, the delicious food they serve.
I have been coming to this place for a long long time, nearly since they opened and they have become like family. Not just the owners, Annette and Filippo but also the staff, most of whom have been there for years....which in my books is always a good sign. In a word this place is like "home."
Anyone who doesn't know it....needs to check it out! You will not be disappointed!!!
This place is great for dates. The prices are pretty reasonable.. for an Italian place to have a full bar is super nice too. It's RIGHT down clybourn from the cinema as well, so that makes date nights THAT much more attainable. They recently renovated so everything looks nice and crisp too.
I was most impressed by their ritollo and ravioli. GREAT for their price and just the right portion size. The wine list is decent and everything on the list is well priced. Like I said, great for a classy, impressive dinner and movie date. There is free parking on the street and TONS of open spots almost always. So getting to this place is simple too. The servers are professional and timely, you'll never have an empty cup and they don't float around you too much so you can actually hold a conversation with the people you're with.
It's a great place for reservations too. They always take great care of their big groups.
oh and I HAVE to mention the deserts.. The Crème brûlée is to die for as well.
Other than that I don't really have any negative things to say about it in my experience. You should check it out for yourself tho.. It would go great with the half price movie deal that the theatre has on Tuesdays so plan a night out with the significant other!!
OH and not to mention I just found out they got on Groupon.. GREAT deals.
Vegans and vegetarians rejoice!
They have mushrooms with white wine and olive oil (omg soooooo good). I also got the caprese salad with a twist (yummy fried eggplant instead of bread). You want bread? No worries, you get a lot of it in the beginning to go with that tasty olive oil. We also got two pieces of focaccia, which was divine.
They also have grilled vegetables and quite a few salads, and not to mention several vegetarian pastas :).
The owner was the one who was taking our orders and I love that he's so involved in his restaurant! Â
The restaurant is smallish, but it's intimate and nice.
interesting  night . they were out of everything  from spinish to fish.  That was a surprise.
my meal was made with the wrong sauce then requested.  my guys pasta was changed to something else  because they ran out of that type of  pasta. but whent he owner found out about what was going on she was wonderful.  very appologetic. changed my food. which was wonderful.  plied us with homemade lemoncello  and desserts.
i think i would go back  but not have my heart set on any dish untill i know they have it in stock
Came here for the first time tonight and I'll definitely be back. Â The owner waits pretty much all the tables which I think is super admirable. Â Really nice and courteous guy.
The rigatoni con bracioline was great. Â Appropriately filling and hearty without being overly heavy with cheese or cream. Â If you're in the mood for a food coma, keep yelping, buddy. Â It's also a relatively unique taste for an italian dish (probably because of the few raisins in there), and I'm really big on uniqueness.
The complimentary dish at the beginning (tomato and herbs on what I think was focaccia) was a really nice surprise as well.
AH-MAY-ZING! Â We have dined at Filippo's on NUMEROUS occasions and have NEVER had a bad meal. Â In fact, they just keep getting better and better!!!
Any time we have guests in from out of town - this is on our list of places to take them. Â From the service to the ambiance to the food, this place is TOP NOTCH! Â
Great, now I am hungry!
*Shakes head* Slowly places fist in my mouth....Daaaaaahaym the food at Filippo's is so (insert curse word here) good!
I never give a place 5 stars. I can always find something wrong with something. I felt like a little piglet eating my food at Filippo's, because it was the first time in years that I didn't want to get full before I could finish eating.
You can taste the alcohol in the Tiramisu, but it was exquisite! The chicken quarters were baked so tender it just separated from the bone with the type of richness that cannot be duplicated without the oven being on the perfect temperature, with the right amount of moisture in the meat. My mouth is watering thinking about it, but let's just sum it up with I had an extremely pleasant experience!
The owners of Filippo's did a demo of their food in my building (a high rise in Chicago's Loop area) and they had a wide selection of food and great service. I have not visited the restaurant yet, but I'm looking forward to going since I've already enjoyed a meal from there.
(Pats chest) Again, this food is great and the prices and portion sizes are excellent!
Filippo's Ristorante is in a class of it's own!
Yummy. I don't frequent Italian restaurants too often, but I took a friend out for her birthday last night to Filippo's and it was great. Thanks to prior reviewers I knew that the olive oil/pizza bread apps were going to be amazing and they most certainly were!
There were so many things to choose from on the menu that it was hard to narrow down, but I went with the Spaghetti Adriatico with whole wheat pasta. It was so good, the scallops were huge! My friend got a chicken dish with prosciutto and provolone baked on top. We left stuffed.
There were only 2 people working in the dining room so sometimes it was a bit difficult for them to get to us when they were preparing to bring out a lot of dishes for the other diners, but we were in no hurry last night. The dining room is really cute and quasi-Tuscan and I thought it was funny how they had Bob Marley music playing last night. My friend enjoyed the birthday tiramisu.
I would definitely come back, but if I go on a weekend I will make sure to make a reservation first- it is not a huge restaurant.
Nothing special. Liked that its close to the theater. Service was slow. Been there twice, once when it was packed where I expected some slow service, but another time when there was only one other table being served, and it was still slow.
Plenty of better Italian options to pick from compared to this place. Food was OK.
Okay, time to get down and serious about reviewing last weekends picks.
Put Filippo's Ristorante in the heart of Toscana and it would blend right in. Everything fits, from the reasonably priced bottles of wine to the kitschy flickery-candle décor. It's all perfect. All you have to do is sit down, close your eyes, take a sip of wine, open them again, and you're in Italy.
The food is simply fantastic. They start you off with roasted eggplant in olive oil and spices with fresh bread and tomato focaccia slices, which are to die for, (so, we asked for more).
I should mention that because of those reasonably priced bottles of wine, we ordered two bottles, right off the bat. Â Really good move if you're going to be here for a while. Each was only $30 and both were great. We each marked a favorite half way through the bottles. I finished mine, she didn't quite finish hers, weak-sauce.
Appetizer was eggplant rolled in prosciutto with goat cheese and fried. Really tasty, and I'm not a massive fan of goat cheese, but the flavors were really good.
Now time to thank Melanie S. for whispering the secret about splitting plates... thanks Melanie! Shhh! Â It's a brilliant idea.
Primi: Half order of black salmon ravioli in pink sauce, wow, delicioso! The squid ink in the black ravioli is 'just there' and compliments the salmon. Also, a half order of pennette with pancetta and pepperoncino. Spicy and super.
Secondi: by the time we arrived at the second course, we missed out on the stuffed pork tenderloin special, it looked really really good. Â We shared a stuffed chicken with prosciutto, blue cheese and spinach which was great too. But, the roasted potatoes in lemon sauce stole the show. Â I didn't know potatoes could taste this good.
This place is what it is, it's not fancy and they do what they do very well. Â It's a comfortable place to spend an evening and it doesn't hurt your wallet. Â
I can't wait to come back.
I love this restaurant!!
The food is delicious, prices are reasonable, the service is very good.
They start you with fresh bread and foccacia with tomato and olive oil, it is amazing!
My friends and I love it, the food is really great and there are plenty of vegetarian options as well! They also have a good wine selection.
I totally recommend this place and will definitely go back!
My fiance and I went to Filippos for the first time last night to celebrate my birthday. The wait staff was incredibly friendly and seated us right away.  The olive oil with eggplant was just the tip of the iceberg on how delicious or meal was! I had the seafood risotto and my fiance  had the black ravioli stuffed with ricotta cheese and salmon. Everything was absolutely delicious. Full of flavor and fresh seafood. I couldn't have been more pleased!
The restaurant was incredibly quiet and laid back. A great place to walk over for dinner and a glass of wine in a peaceful environ met. It's nice to know that we have such fantastic Italian food within blocks of our house!
Wow, this place is utterly amazing. Â I don't even know where to start!
The pizza bread given to you prior to you're meal is just delicious. You definitely will ask for more than what they start you off with. The bread with oil is, again, fantastic but you can't really screw that up. Â Bread is soft and warm.
My girlfriend and I have been here three times. She's the pickiest eater I've ever met so she orders the three cheese spinach ravioli. Each. And. Every. Time. Â No knock on the ravioli as it's probably the best ravioli I've ever had!
I, for one, have tried 3 different entrees and have been blown away each time. Â The lastest one I had was the Spaghetti Adriatico which has mussels, scampi, and scallops in a cherry tomato sauce. Seriously one of the best italian seafood dishes I've ever put in my mouth!!! I'm sitting here typing and my effing mouth is seriously salivating!
Alright enough, just go here. Please. So good!!!
In a conscious effort to patronize more establishments that I've driven or walked by a thousand times without ever trying, I have now visited Filippo's twice. I think it's been around for close to twenty years, so better late than never I guess.
Both times have been on a weeknight, during prime dinner hour. I cannot understand why this place isn't busier, but maybe it's more crowded on weekend nights. Regardless, it's a cute place with above-average food, and it's worth checking out.
You'll start off with complimentary tomato bread (it's been a little too scorched on the bottom on both visits but is tasty nonetheless), and olive oil with garlic and red pepper flakes served with crusty bread. For a relatively small place, the menu is impressively abundant and I've tried a number of things on it.
Fried calamari: B+; good flavor, crispy, but a tad greasy. Served with marinara, but I tend to skip it and go for lemon liberally squeezed all over.
Insalata ignorante: A-; fresh greens, excellent dressing, and chock full of tomatoes, cucumbers, mozzarella and artichoke hearts.
Fettucine boscaiola: A; pasta tossed with five (!) kinds of mushrooms in a delicate garlic/white wine sauce. Delicious and earthy; simultaneously rich yet somehow light.
Pollo pizzaiola: A+; tender chicken breasts, with a sauce of fresh tomatoes, herbs and garlic and white wine. I found myself compelled to try this dish on both visits, it was just that good.
Budino di riso: C+; when I saw they had a baked rice pudding on the menu, I nearly wept with joy. Sadly it didn't measure up. I don't even know how to describe this dessert, but it was just...weird, and cloyingly sweet.
Service is quite relaxed...perhaps a little too relaxed. On both visits I had the same waiter and there were but a few occupied tables, and it took forever. When we mentioned we needed a second to decide on wine, it was another ten minutes before he came back, and that theme continued. Once we got our appetizers, it was another twenty minutes after we finished those before we got our mains...and so on. I didn't necessarily mind since we weren't in a rush and were having a good time catching up, but one doesn't always have 2.5 hours to eat dinner.
Overall, Filippo's is cute spot, and the food is well prepared and very fresh. The menu offers tons of pastas with many sauce options, chicken dishes, risotti, as well as daily specials. They don't really advertise it on the menu, but if you ask nicely, they'll give you half-portion sizes of most things on the menu - all the better to order way more food than you need.
Wow is really all I can say-our group was completely blown away by our dinner at Filippo's. Â The space itself is small and intimate and would make for a great spot to bring a date, a small group of friends or, as in our case, our parents.
Once we were seated (I made a reservation for 6:30p on a Saturday night) and ordered a couple bottles of {really great} wine, we were given a basket of warm, crusty bread, a plate of foccacia with a little tomato sauce on top, and some incredibly tasty olive oil with what I believe were shaved mushrooms on top. Â All of this was so good, we couldn't wait to see what the rest of the meal would bring.
To start we tried their Caprese salad which was on their board of specials for the night.  The mozzarella was just ridiculous-so fresh and delicious, its really some of the best I've ever had outside of Italy.  For my main dish I chose the Rigatoni Zughi  Zughi which is rigatoni pasta sauteed with sun-dried tomatoes and porcini mushrooms in a creamy pink sauce.  This was a delicious, fantastic, amazing pasta dish!  The sauce had a bit of a smoky flavor to it and everyone at our table agreed it was really, really good. Â
The rest of our table ordered pasta dishes as well that were equally as delicious. Â Among us we tried the Fettuccine Masaniello, Spaghetti Integrali, and one of their specials that was spaghetti in a light white wine sauce with several different kinds of seafood and vegetables mixed in. Â I would recommend any of these dishes; the sausage in the Fettuccine Masaniello was so flavorful, the vegetables in the Spaghetti Integrali so fresh, and the seafood and vegetables in the special were cooked to perfection.
We ended our meal with Strawberry and Hazelnut gelato, Carrot Cake, and of course, Tiramisu. Â The Carrot Cake stole the show for me, and I'm not even really a big Carrot Cake fan. Â The Tiramisu was very good as well but maybe just a little too much liquid on the bottom layer for me. Â This has for sure become are go-to spot for Italian in the city, I can't wait to go back!!
This place is definitely one of those things I miss about living in Chicago. The spaghetti and meatballs are likely some of THE best I've had in the city. Plus they give you this little dish of olive oil with a splash balsamic and sprinkled with shaved portobellos in it that are just yum! Not a bad dish in the place.
Sometimes the service can be a little spotty on those off nights when they don't expect a crowd. Even then it's well worth the little extra wait.
The food and service at Filippo's are spot on.
This is hearty, red sauce Italian that doesn't scrimp on the portions. You will find all the classics plus a few inventive specials. Every single dish at our 8-person table (lasagna, bolognese, angel hair and roasted veg, seafood alfredo...the list goes on) looked (and from what I could tell, tasted) amazing. Accordingly, this place was jammed on a Saturday night.
Despite our reservation, we had to wait about 25 minutes for a table. And the tiny, five-seat bar was not up to the task. Luckily, it was a warm evening and I didn't mind standing outside. Once seated, the bread and oil came out and the waters were endlessly refilled. I ordered the beet salad special. Wowsa. Super flavorful. The sweetness of the beets went so well with the tanginess of the feta and spicy black pepper that I doused on top. Not an earth-shattering combo but hey, if it works, it works.
I felt a little bad ordering a salad at a table of seven other ladies opting for heavy pasta, but having just come from a popcorn and candy splurge fest at the movie theater, I really didn't think I could manage a whole pasta dish. Lucky for me, the salad was huge and filled up my now-growling stomach that seemed to instantly expand upon seeing the pasta dishes.
The only hitch is that this place apparently can't split checks very well due to their computer system. It took 30 minutes for them to run our cards, some of it due to a mix-up that was our fault (someone forgot to put their card in). I would advise bringing cash or not splitting the check.
Filippo's was a great treat after a fire-drill at the movies... literally. Â Service was good and quick. Â The restaurant was a bit old world-tacky feel with a bunch of clashing plastic table cloths as well as a rather unkept floor. Â The floor was taken care of after the many children left mid-way through our meal.
We started with warm bread just out of the oven. Â Despite my companion thinking he had the black fettuccine... that was me. Â It was quite good - I didn't have the seafood though. Â
The neatest thing about the menu is that you can augment anything. Â You can pick and choose any part of anything you like on the menu and they will make it for you!
When I walked in this place, I immediately disliked the number of tables that were crammed in such a small area. My husband and I found the host? and told her we had a reservation.  We were right on time, however, was told it would be a short wait. Okay, fine. 30 minutes later and this birthday girl is getting impatient. We had been waiting in the tiny bar area which hovered over other diners and were feeling like major douchebags. There was really nowhere else to stand!  Not even the complimentary round of drinks was helping at this point. During our wait, I noticed the host? manager? woman was running around scoping out tables but sort of lingering and  trying to see who would be leaving soon. It was awkward and as a diner, a big turn-off.  We finally get seated and the tables are on top of each other. Smelling cigarette smoke from the guy next to me was not terribly appealing.
I can't recall what I ordered, but it was one of the specials and a pasta dish consisting of crab with a cream sauce. It was tasty and the crab tasted really fresh. My husband ordered spaghetti and meatballs and it was okay. We were given a  dessert to share on the house after they heard it was my birthday. We also noticed a drink was taken off our bill or forgotten about,  not sure.
The food was good, but the the small space and long wait would not warrant a second visit.
It seemed like a perfect night to be at Filippo's. We called half an hour before to try to reserve a table for 7 people and were lucky enough to get one. We were seated immediately when we got there. The wait staff was attentive overall, bringing out some pretty delicious bread and refilling our water glasses every few minutes. The atmosphere was cozy and not so loud so we could all hear each other talk.
The menu is large, just like the portions. People are right--the food here is really good. It's actually one of the better Italian restaurants I've been to. Everyone liked their orders. I had the rigatoni with pink sauce and sun-dried tomatoes and mushrooms. I liked how the sauce covered, but did not drench, the pasta. The tomatoes were aged well and had just a hint of tartness to it, while the mushrooms were juicy and cut into perfectly sized slivers. Everything balanced the dish well.
We ordered two bottles of wine, one during dinner and one afterward while we were chatting. It was a great experience until then, and I was thinking that this place was a definite 5 stars. We were finishing and paying when the manager (? I'm not sure who she was) abruptly came over to us and said we needed to leave NOW because other people were waiting for our table. This happened while we were paying our bill, signing our checks, and putting our coats on.
I understand that during busy dining hours establishments appreciate it when customers are considerate and not hanging around at the table for a long time. We weren't doing that. We paid our bill right after we finished our second bottle. I've actually never encountered an experience where restaurant management directly told us we needed to leave.
To average out the rating, it's 4 stars for food and 1 star for rudeness. Bad customer service will ruin any meal, no matter how great the food is.
Clearly, this place does not need another five star review, but I can't help myself! The food is simply amazing. As other reviews have mentioned little touches like roasted eggplant in the olive oil really make this place stand out from the typical Italian restaurant. They offer a full and unique menu with options sure to please everyone in your party.
The entrees are around $15-20 for a large portion and you will not be disappointed. I tried the ravioli special with crab meat and asiago cheese and OMG. It was one of the best things I've eaten in a long time. We also started an appetizer that featured asparagus wrapped in prosciutto and cheese. Holy crap, it was good.
Unlike other Italian restaurants where you feel that with a bit of practice you could master their dishes, I am well aware replicating anything they make here is 100% completely out of my league. These people know what they're doing.
So yeah, basically, COME HERE!
You know how sometimes you just develop that big ol' crush on someone or well, something and you can't stop thinking about it? Well, that happened to me and Filippo's House Special: Fresh Salmon Filet.
My friend had made reservations for a party of 20 for her birthday and they were very accommodating even though the group was half an hour late. I was quite surprise as to how empty it was for being such a delicious restaurant! Small, intimate, and just perfect for a group outing or a date.
We were given complimentary pizza bread - that's what it tasted like to me and regular bread with a spread, which from reading the reviews is made of roasted eggplant and olive oil? Didn't matter because I really enjoyed it and the love the heavy garlic flavor.
Their fresh salmon filet special was phenomenal, beyond describable. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. The next morning I woke up wishing I could have some for breakfast. Yup, that was how good it was. Made with a white wine sauce and cherry tomatoes and served with a side of vegetables (normally comes with cornmeal), you get a nice piece of salmon filet (about 8 inches) that was cooked to perfection, tasty sauce and tender vegetables. I love it so much I shared about 1/3 of it to some of the people in our group and a few were bummed they didn't get it also.
The rest of the party enjoyed their dishes. And my boyfriend who ordered the Fettuccine Alfredo (even though it was not on the menu and not a real Italian dish) loved his dish. The sauce was perfect.
The birthday girl enjoyed her risotto, perfect amount of sauce, not too tomato-y and the tiramisu also, not overly sweet.
Service was great, our water and drinks were constantly refilled and for such a big party our food arrived in a timely manner.
So happy I found a great Italian place! HmMmmm... until we meet again fresh salmon filet!
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