La Gondola Restaurantsimilar businesses >
2914 N Ashland Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
(21 Ratings)
Bigger isn't always better, especially when it comes to this diminutive, cozy restaurant harkening back to 1984; patrons have been known to wait up to an hour for seating at one of its six tables. All the while they rack their brains vacillating between the thin and crispy grilled chicken alfredo pizza and the pillow-soft gnocchi stuffed with silky ricotta and topped with parmesan-pesto cream sauce. Decisions, decisions. Regulars will provide this sage advice: order the marinated, grilled calamari and see what else Chef Andy McGuire recommends. Perhaps it will be one of the risotti dishes or the ever-popular Chicken alla Gondola, baked with fresh-made Italian sausage, Vesuvio potatoes, sauteed mushrooms and sweet green peppers in a wine sauce. Finish the meal off with a hearty cup of espresso, a slice of homemade tiramisu and a huge, overstuffed cannoli. Then move on -- others are probably waiting.
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21 Ratings and Reviews
LaGondola
Tmp4228 - 07/28/2009LaGondola is phenomenal. My favorite is the pizza and the lasagna. I just came back from Italy 2 weeks ago and I tried lasagna at 5 different restaurants and they can't touch LaGondola's. I am serious. Once you try it you will be hooked. Everything I have had there was excellent. I have to say that I love pizza and it is hard for me to say which is my favorite but LaGondola's is always going to be in the conversation when we are talking about the top 3.
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pimppuchi - 10/13/2008Wonderful time, great food, great service, great choice! Definitely enjoyed my selection of this italian restaurant. All the staff were friendly and very accomodating. Will definitely be coming here again!
My Favorite dine in or oder out Itallian Restaurant
KPfendler - 07/29/2008The food is superb! There is nothing else that needs to be said.
EXCELLENT Italian food! A high recommenation to ALL!
Dog Lover 7171 - 07/08/2008Besides the excellent tasting pizza that can be ordered or delivered, I highly recommend linguini with mussels or even the rigatoni vodka which has an savory tomato cream sauce. Basically it's all to die for. Whether your celebrating an anniversary or just looking for a simple night out with friends and family,,,this is the place. From great apps to tasty dinner dishes, I LOVE THIS PLACE. FYI- I've met the owner Andy, and I must say- what a fun loving family man who knows his Italian food. Ciao!
- Canarias56 - 07/07/2008