Villa Verone

We attended a Holiday Concert and dinner Sunday, and the evening was absolutely perfect! My glass was never empty and the pacing of the outstanding 5 course meal was excellent. The place was packed but the servers still managed to maneuver discreetly and deftly among all the patrons even while the performers were singing. And speaking of performers - Jeorge Holmes and Diva Montell were amazing - it felt much more like an evening in Chicago or New York than in Elgin. Their voices blended and soared through holiday hits, sacred songs, and arias - touching everyone in the restaurant.  It was three hours of heaven - a feast for all the senses. Thank you, Pietro, for orchestrating such a wonderful event.  More, please!!!

Walked into this restaurant at 4:50 pm on a Saturday night. Only one table was occupied. My wife and I requested a table for two and was told that we could not be seated without a reservation. The place was virtually empty! Let me see. What do you think the "seating charge" would be? Five? Ten? We won't be back, reservations or not.

Wowzah! Incredible food! Excellent service, Nice, quaint atmosphere! We were seated right away, ordered the bruschetta, ravioli zucca, and pappardelle paradiso. The bruschetta was fresh and full of flavor. The ravioli zucca was superb! If you want something light with a hint of sweet flavor, this is the dish for you. It has butternut squash in ravioli, asiago sauce, and I think there were sun-dried tomatoes. I loved the mix of flavors. The pappardelle paradiso is this pasta with chicken, spinach, garlic, and goat cheese. I had a taste of it and it was pretty LEGIT. LEGIT as in YUM. Great dish if you have a taste for cheeeeese. Our waiter kept our glasses full, and he checked up on us frequently. The place was very comfortable. It reminded me of urban Little Italy. The decor made me feel like I was on a mini vacation lol. We had a window seat, and it was nice to see the little shops with people walking around in old-town Elgin. I would definitely go back. Five big stars :)