Antonio's Bacaro

A busy, neighborhood spot that was bopping on a Saturday night. I came here with a friend and we had to wait a bit before getting seated at the bar. We got complementary bread with olive oil while we waited for our meal. We got parmesan truffle fries to share and I got the Carbonara pasta. The fries were crisp with plenty of shredded parmesan on top. The carbonara was a deceivingly big portion that filled me up along with the fries. The pasta was fresh, and creamy, with bits of meat. The service was quick and my friend and I enjoyed our food and conversation. A giant, antique-looking clock above the bar gives some style to this place. Overall, a great spot in Hyde Park to satisfy your pasta craving.

Great place to have dinner either intimate or with a group of friends/family. Food is amazing. Atmosphere is what you want it to be. Some people were enjoying a romantic dinner. Others were living it up (my party!). Staff was very knowledgeable and attentive. You're missing out if you don't stop here for a delicious dinner or just drinks/apps. Go. Trust me!

Came here during restaurant week and had a wonderful time. The ambiance is warm, romantic and quaint. Such a cute spot for a date night. Food was delicious. For my appetizer I ordered the prosciutto and mozzarella. You really can't go wrong with this, a great way to start a meal. Next, I ordered the tagliatelle for my main dish. I really enjoyed this. It seemed like kind of a basic pasta but it was actually really flavorful, and the portion size was big enough for me to take some home for lunch the next day! Finally, for desert I wanted the tiramisu but by the end of the night they were all out!! So instead I had the chocolate cake which was ok...you could tell it was just what they had left. As for service, our waitress was new so I'll cut her a little slack, however service was very slow. It took her longer than it should have to bring out our drinks, and sometimes when we needed something it was hard to get her attention. One other small down side was that because this restaurant is on the smaller side, the tables were really close together. I felt like I was sharing my date with the two couples on both sides of us because we could all hear each others conversations. But despite that, overall it was a great experience and I would certainly come back here again.

Amazing management and staff. Food was authentic and incredible tasting. We stopped here after seeing the reviews and it did not disappoint

We made a reservation for 4 and arrived after the other couple in our group. We awkwardly lingered in the front for a bit, hovering over some gentleman at the bar before anyone approached us even though it was pretty quiet After we got seated we were admittedly very engrossed in our conversation, but the waitress seemed to wait for an opening instead of approaching us as expected, which never really presented itself. We ordered drinks, asked for water and refills a few times throughout our meal. The group was happy with their cocktails, which weren't terribly priced. The bread was disappointing, very generic like from a grocery store. We only ate it because we were hungry. The Oil and balsamic tasted funny, I don't know how else to describe it. We shared the:- espresso salmon: good flavor but overcooked/slightly dry. The sweet potatoes were very tasty - carbonara: also dry, needed more sauce- chicken saltimbocca: good flavor, could have used more sauce for the pasta - lobster risotto (it's crab on the menu but they ran out): this was a bit of a letdown. It was more like rice with herbs than risotto. Not very creamy, and there were random clumps of plain risotto throughout. I felt like everything could have used more salt. Salt/pepper wasn't on the table and we didn't ask so that's on us. We decided to pass on dessert.

Wonderful Valentine's Night dinnerMy wife and I went here for our Valentine's Date 2024. It was packed. Every table was taken, good thing I made reservations weeks ago. We have been here many times before, we love this place. Despite the very busy night, the server (forgot her name) was very polite and professional and attentive. She politely explained because it's literally the busiest night of the year, the kitchen is slammed. We said no problem, just please bring us the bottle of wine we ordered. We got our wine immediately. My wife and I needed a long night out anyway, kids were driving us crazy that day and we had a free babysitter. We enjoyed our wine, and took our time. We had 2 apps, the mussels and fried scallops. They were delicious. I loved the mussels more. My wife and I always order 2 entrees and eat half of each. Our entrees were Duck gnocchi and sausage/pancetta rissotto. Both were amazing. But I did like the duck gnocchi better. The servers were working hard and seemed extremely busy. But that is Valentine's night at any good restaurant. Our server checked on us constantly, cleared our table as soon as our app plates were done. Even though it was an extremely busy night and the food came our a little slower than usual, it was still a great romantic dinner. The wine kept coming quickly. I strongly recommend this place if you live near Hyde Park

Things taste fine. But I've gotten food poisoning twice here and I've only ever gotten food poisoning once in my entire life beforehand. ‍

Fabulous fantastic a great evening of food and service. A neighborhood gem that we only found during Dine Out but will return to again and again. Huge portions for their Dine Out menu - we tried it all and ate leftovers for several other meals. The salmon was unique and spot on; special seasonal salad perfect and carbonara not to be missed. We cannot wait to return. Thanks for treating us like family!

Cozy small interior, with friendly servers and excellent food. I have been here probably close to 10 occasions and am *almost* always very pleased with the food! They have some great apps and snacks and delicious entrees. We always get the dates and speck! Carbonara and Cacio & Pepe are my top pasta dishes! The only dish I've ever not thoroughly enjoyed was the risotto and sausage. Otherwise they always hit!

Food was solid. Tasty, hot, and filling pasta dishes. Everyone agreed the meat sauce was the best one. We made reservations and had a nice booth. Very homey feel to the restaurant with fun decorations. The service was fine. We enjoyed our visit. Is this a high end super fancy dining experience? No. It's more of a comfort, relax, and enjoy experience. Exactly what we were looking for.