Bacino's Italian Grill

Cute outdoor seating! Make sure you order in the back if you want to eat there, though. The indoor ordering is to-go only. We had fries and soft serve and both were good! I liked the Parmesan mayo and the vanilla flavor in the soft serve was bold.

Arrived 30 minutes before closing. We were attracted by the hanging lights, colorful lounge chais and the outdoorsy picnic vibe. Our waitress told us that the kitchen had already called last call for food but she was kind enough to go in and talk to the kitchen team. We were pleased to hear they could accommodate us. After ordering bar drinks from the cute tiki type bar, our food was brought to the table piping hiot. We ordered a couple of pizzas (feeds 2 -3) and a couple sandwiches. The food was better than I expected from a small shack at Diversey Harbor.Loved the casual energy, great service and good food. Will definitely be back.

3.5/5The strawberry vodka lemonade was an amazing drink :) the other drink and the food we got were okay otherwise haha. The vibe around the area is great because it's outdoors. I would say if you are coming here get the drinks but be aware that the food isn't out of the park. Still, would recommend for the atmosphere and drinks!!

This place is the best sunny day neighborhood vibe you could ask for. Decent food and drinks but the best is the ambiance, the service and the feeling of sitting outside on a nice day with your drink of choice.

Great to bar to stop at for a cold drink on a hot day. Service was good. They gave us a free beer for solving the riddle

We were in the area and looking for a place to eat outside and enjoy the weather. I'm not sure if this is the same Bacino's that was in Taste of Chicago years ago, but the name sounds familiar. With inexpensive lawn chairs, worn tables, plastic silverware, and paper plates, my expectations were very low. To my surprise, the food was great! Recommended:* Chicken Salad: large chunks of chicken, onions, celery, grapes, dressing. I've never ordered chicken salad in my life, but it stood out since it was listed on both sides of the menu. So glad we tried it. Both of my kids also liked it. We even ordered another one to go.* Mini Cheeseburgers: really good flavor. We asked for the sriracha mayo on the side; but since it wasn't spicy, we slathered the sauce onto the burgers. The kids also liked these.* Caprese Salad: classic with fresh basil and the perfect amount of dressing*Sausage and Mushroom Pizza: very thin crust, but the pizza is really tasty. It took much longer to get the pizza than it did for our other food. The server told us they have a really small oven, so pizzas take a while. The kids devoured the pizza.Service:Relatively good. It took slightly longer to get our server exactly when we wanted him, but he was handling a lot of tables at once. It's a pleasant surprise when a server remembers our entire order without writing it down. We were the second table he took orders from, so it was even more impressive. The food took 30 minutes for our first dishes to arrive which is a bit long. I don't know they're short staffed or if it's just busier than they can handle for quick orders. The pizza took 60 minutes or longer to arrive. Good thing it was a nice day and my kids were patient.Location and Ambiance:The space felt very safe and almost suburban. It's a nice peaceful spot with nearby street parking and a lot more fresh air than downtown. This place is few steps away the Diversey Driving Range, Mini Golf, and Playground. The nearby birds are cute and chubby, and they fly disturbingly close to people, but we tried our best to ignore them. It would have been nice if someone went around and cleaned bird poop off of chairs and tables, but maybe they are a short staffed like many other establishments.We'll definitely be back. I may consider ordering for pickup in the future since the food takes so long. Though it is nice to enjoy the food outside in that space.

Sit at the bar and enjoy the show. The bartenders are great. A few rude patrons would barge up to the bar and nudge you but when sitting at a bar you expect entitle a*#holes or stay home. However, the great bartender quickly moved the entitled patron over out of the way. The service great. IPAs good selection. Wife enjoy her Stiegler. We enjoyed the show. Good drinks great atmosphere great bartenders and servers. Crowd lot of whatevers.

I'm back- the Manzo is still excellent but so is the spicy chicken panini. I ordered first, squeezed in a few golf balls at the range and came back. That's why I didn't complain about the wait this time.

This is a very generous two stars for the experience had primarily because I'm assuming it was based on my November arrival. I'm interested to come back during the season for a "redo" so to speak. This was my first time coming here and I've always heard great things. Met two friends for dinner and drinks to enjoy some nice weather. Space was kind of fun, made you feel like you were picnicking in the park with none of the work! The lights from the driving range keep it well lit so you can enjoy even after sunset. After finally flagging down a waiter, he dropped off menus and we were off to the races! Chit chatting about what is good and what we wanted to share, obviously the pizza, we were ready to order. Had to flag down the waiter again and when he asked what we anted, literally EVERYTHING was out of stock since it was the end of the season. Like why didn't he just circle the two things available up front!! Chicken salad and sliders it was...and there was no recover from there. Only one beer and one wine available, minimal napkins and ketchup packets, etc.Honestly such a disappointment even if you came for drinks alone. Long story, just set expectations up front if you're out of stock! I'll be back, but there is only one chance for redemption!

The food isn't amazing, but let's face it--this is an ideal outdoor dining option to come for the ambiance and a general good time. My wife and I shared the margarita pizza and BBQ wings with ranch dipping sauce and both were average, but we weren't expecting great food to begin with and came more for the outdoor seating. Our server was friendly and made sure that we had everything we wanted and needed.