Mia Francesca

Always a local go to for Italian. Good food and service. I like the room as well. But caution - can be very loud.

Birthday dinner

The food was ehh not great!! Also the air conditioning was broken and we were sweating up a storm, made it very uncomfortable to be in the restaurant

The A/C was not working on a 99 deg. day.
It was challenging to get settled and enjoy a nice meal. The waiter did a very nice job to help us get through the evening.

Always a great meal at Mia Francesca’s. You can’t go wrong with anything you order!

A nostalgic visit for us and our senior friends. Service was especially attentive. Food and ambiance were authentic old school Italian. Very fun!

Mia Francesca never disappoints! The carpaccio appetizer, linguine al fagottaro and tiramisu were standouts for us on this visit! #fivestars

Dave is a Great waiter.

We reserve the table outside but apparently it was a party and didn’t matter because it was a great inside

Excellent food. Some of the best Italian in Chicago. Great servers. Wonderful wine selection. Highly recommend the salmon or anything with their amazing red sauce. The chocolate torte is also extremely decadent and delicious.

My only gripe is their bread. It’s complimentary, but not to my liking — a bit dry and flavorless. Freaked me out a bit the first time we ate here — who wants to eat at an Italian restaurant with bad bread? But once you get past the bread, the food is great.

delicious italian inspired food. noisy, crowded, urban - luv it.

Birthday
It was noisy but the food was great and very cheap since it was a special day where all the prices were those of 1992!

Always a reliable and enjoyable choice for fresh Italian fare at a reasonable price. The wine pour is a generous 8 oz pour too, although you can opt for a 4 oz pour as well. Mia Francesca is the original, but there are several locations throughout Chicago and they are all great.

It was amazing! Food was so delicious ❤️

Mia Francesca's is one our favorite restaurants, although it's been months since we've been able to go there. New menu was great. The four of us had 4 different entrees - all excellent! I had a Quattro Stagioni pizza & Italian Wedge Salad, my son & his friend shared a Insalata di Asparagi, my son's friend had the Rigatoni dei Sardi, my son had another pasta dish and my husband had the pasta special of the night. We asked to be seated on the patio and it was a beautiful night to enjoy our surroundings. The only slight "glitch" was that our server was good but not very attentive. That was the only negative I would offer.

Mia Francesca's is always a solid meal and dining experience. This place has a sometimes loud but cozy feeling upstairs the main dining room downstairs or a patio and back bar if it's nice out. My favorite location.

Reliably good.

LOVE Mia Francesca... food is always amazing, as is the service and ambiance!

We were there to celebrate a birthday. The service and food never disappoint.

As always, the salads (burrata and asparagus selections), calamari, and pasta were outstanding. It is nice that the menu is always a little different each time we go--with wonderfully fresh ingredients, nicely prepared and presented dishes. The service is attentive but not intrusive. The dining room can be a touch noisy when there are large groups, but the atmosphere is always welcoming and fun.

Good neighborhood standby. Traditional Italian fare.

Overall a very nice place near Wrigley Field.
Food and service were great.
The only complaint is that they offered a deal on a bottle of wine and after the first bottle, told us they didn't have anymore. Why promote something with limited stock only to try to up sell you on the next bottle?
In their defense, they deducted the price difference on the second bottle so they handled it very well.

Anniversary

Good food, not great. Service was fine

We have been back

Our meals were fantastic! Calamari appetizer was extremely overcooked, so much that we could tell if there was anything inside the breading.

Always dependable place to go before Cubs game & sitting outside was beautiful....Finally!

We went for Father's day and our server, I think his name was Scott, was outstanding! He was even so interactive with the kids. We had a fantastic time and will be back!

Everything was great especially our server Jonah who gave us great recommendations.

Great Father’s Day brunch. Food was very good and the ambience was excellent. Normally on an occasion, we would have expected to be rushed through the meal. It was a fun and leisurely gathering. Great value too.

Fabulous food & service. Always consistent!

Love this place. Had our reception here last year and came back to celebrate our 1st anniversary

Too noisy and main floor is so crowded

The pizza's were exceptional and the entrées very good. My only complaint is that some of the food was too salty.

A friend in from Dallas Cubs tickets for a Sunday evening game. A prefect plate of the salmon with asparagus avocado and tomatoes, our server recommended and wonderful Chardonnay from Washington that was on the specials. We were seated within seconds and had a great dinner before walking over to Wrigley. Next time I’ll ask for seats on the patio.

I was disappointed there wasn't a full menu of Italian food! We did have reservations at 2p.m. They had a limited brunch menu! I wanted soup and more pasta choices!

We had brunch, the braised pork is seriously the best I’ve ever tasted. I ordered the braised pork hash, and then we ordered another bowl of pork. Foodgasm. Desserts are ridiculously good as well. Nice people, comfortable atmosphere- great Neighborhood restaurant.

Quality of food was excellent - very fresh and well prepared. My husband and I each had a salad and shared an entree. I had an arugula salad from the regular menu, and he had one from the daily specials menu (corn, tomato, red onion). We shared the gnocchi with pesto sauce and burrata - so delicious. Fresh bread with fresh basil in the oil were also served. Everything on the menu sounded amazing. If you are looking for a quiet, intimate dinner, Mia Francesca’s may be a bit noisy. Not an issue for us. We will be back soon!

Really terrific food! Very friendly host staff and our waiter Todd was very enthusiastic and helpful.

Great italian food, good service, and nice ambiance. Good price too. Love this place.

Good food and reasonable prices. Service and wait staff friendly and efficient. Over all a very happy customer here.