Di Pescara

I was at an event today here at DiPescara in Northbrook Court! I had the Penne with Shrimp, it was very creamy and tasty, the shrimp was just a bit overcooked! My friends had the Chicken Milanese and BBQ Ginger Salmon, they both look like it was well prepared! The staff was very friendly and efficient! The best was the Valrhona Chocolate mousse cake! It was decadent! The restaurant was a little noisy though for a Tuesday afternoon!

Coming to this location and parking is extremely easy because there isn't much traffic in Northbrook court. Came here for a work team dinner. We were seated pretty quickly without a reservation which was nice. The host and waitress were very nice. However they either have no air conditioning or its barely on, so inside it was so uncomfortably hot. I was sticking to my chair. The food did come out relatively quickly I had the sushi and it really is not good residual considering the pride per roll. I had the crispy tuna roll and it was really salty. It took a long time to get water refills, but between the salty sushi and the uncomfortable heat just worsened it. Only giving this place 2 stars since my coworkers said that they did like their meals.

Probably one of the few places remaining that are keeping this mall (that has seen better days) alive. If you're entering from the mall, it's a weird slide door entrance then you end up awkwardly and walking through the restaurant to get to host stand. Anyways it's very spacious and I suppose in it's prime (when the mall had more stores) I'd assume this place would be at capacity.Enough about the mall, the food here was actually very good. While it's probably more of a seafood spot than anything else, I did go for the burger and it was excellent. During our visit they were out of fries, so we had to opt for healthier alternatives (new year new me). To my surprise, the roasted corn was actually quite good. Why the just okay rating? Service. To start, we arrived at beginning of the lunch hour and service was just fine. As the main dining area and bar started to fill out, there were two only two people serving the entire restaurant. Main server was taking care of the entire restaurant while the bartender was taking care of the entire bar seating area. Seems odd to be that understaffed for the weekend, but then again the mall has seen better days. Anyhow, what I'll remember most food was good, yet they're understaffed. So be prepared to wait if they're at capacity. Last thing to note is they are Lettuce Entertain You affiliated, so have to rewards card/app handy to add or redeem points.'Til next time, cheers!

What a wonderfully efficient restaurant. Warm and friendly with great food. We love their salads their soups. the New England clam chowder was delicious with just enough clams and cream. The brussel sprouts were nicely browned with bacon and quite delicious. The salad is always fresh with dressing on the side.

Pretty restaurant,kind of reminds me of Wildfire . Food is great of coarse . We went for lunch and the lunch specials were about $30. A really a great deal. Beverage ( even wine) choice of salads , entree and desert . Great variety of choices. Love Lettuce Entertain , you can never go wrong. Go, you won't be sorry !

We hadn't been to Di Pescara in years, so when we were looking for a nice night out, we decided to go here again. And...we should have gone elsewhere. As soon as we sat down, we were ignored for about 15 minutes. Someone came by and asked if we wanted something to drink My wife got a Blue Moon and asked for an orange slice with it (which is normal for a Blue Moon). The helper exclaimed, "an orange?!" rather loudly which was embarrassing. And I asked for a Diet Coke. They brought the drinks (btw no orange) and some bread which is normally brought with olive oil and grated parmesan cheese. We asked for some oil and cheese. They brought oil, but no cheese. We asked again for cheese and this fell on deaf ears. Finally our waiter brought some and made some lame excuse about forgetting every time he walked by. Well, thank you for the oil and cheese (finally) but now we're out of bread. Which was brought immediately. We ordered a small Caesar salad to split. They brought it already split with individual dressings. The salad was really fresh with sliced thin parmesan cheese, To say anything short of delicious wouldn't do them justice.Next came our meals. I got the chicken milanese and my wife got the chicken giardiniera. Hers was buried in giardiniera. Almost too much so all you tasted was the garnish and not the chicken. Mine came with a side of pasta which I wanted with the milanese sauce. I asked four times for that. It took the waiter a while to realize I wanted the same flavor profile on the chicken and the pasta. The chicken was drowning in the sauce, but the sauce was a bit bland; which rendered the pasta a bit bland as well. The waiter never came by to check on us and getting refills on soda and water were very few and far between. When we were finished, he brought the check and didn't ask if we wanted dessert. We said we were interested, but I think it lost its appeal when he didn't ask and just brought the check. He came back to our table three times to see if we had added cash or card to the check billfold and a runner even checked. It wasn't busy when we were done eating and the restaurant was open for another hour or so. We felt rushed after the service was slow and practically non-existent the entire meal. It was a few years since we had come back and it will be even longer before we return. And I booked a reservation online and in the area asking if were were celebrating anything, I wrote my wife's new job. No mention at all. I wasn't expecting free food (I never do), but no mention at all. Why ask in the online reservation program if you aren't even going to mention it?

We went to Di Pescara for lunch. On a positive note, weekend they have a brunch menu that includes unlimited mimosas or bloody Marys for $15. I found the lunch menu kind of thin. Some appealing items seemed dinner only and the item most appealing to me, zuppe de pesche, is Saturday only. I opted for Mediterranean chopped salad and chicken Milanese. We had enjoyed the chopped salad. It had a good flavor and many ingredients besides lettuce like olives, peppers, cheese, and cherry tomatoes.The chicken Milanese had a glorious preparation and presentation. It was worked thin with a meat hammer and came as one large single piece topped with a small, arugula like salad and thinly shaved Parmesan. Beyond this great appearance and preparation, the dish was worthless. A $6 chik-fil-a sandwich has more flavor and those don't have much flavor. I couldn't believe how bland it was. No garlic, no herbs, no lemon, no wine, no flavor, nada.Our meals were expensive. I might tolerate a flavorless main course at half the price. At $24 a plate place $8 for a starter salad, I'm looking for flavor way above a chik-fil-a sandwich.On a good note, our server was good and the kitchen kept up with orders so our time and wait time at the restaurant was good.

Fantastic Ambiance. Knowledgeable and experienced team members. High quality ingredients and trained chefs ‍ Loyalty program with Lettuce Entertain You. Incredible Dishes inspired by Adriatic and Mediterranean Art and History. A joy to explore for all members of the family. Party rooms available as well as catering and supper club is until 430- 5pm daily from 11am. Attention to detail, cocktails that will celebrate your party and you. A must if visiting Chicago for business, family, leisure, or just shopping for a house in the suburbs.

Part of the "Lettuce Entertain You" Chain which is amazing. It is part of the Northbrook mall. They always have the secret to success. I ordered horesradish crusted whitefish with asparagus instead of brussel spouts. I also ordered a cappuccino.The food was so tasty and the chardonnay was delicious as well. We were able to enjoy our food in a relaxing atmosphere as well. We had a nice table for the 3 of us and we were able to get out in an hour and a half since we had a show to make. I knew I didn't even need to have an appetizer since the fish was going to be an ample portion! I definitely would come back and try the sushi! I'm a big fan!

From my 6 year old son: "the food is great, I love the buttered noodles and the service was great. They give a lot of extra Parmesan cheese which I love. Everyone is really nice. I kinda want it everyday. The place is beautiful."