DiBenedetto Trattoria

If you enjoy authentic Italian food that is made from scratch, you need to try DiBenedetto's in North Hoffman Estates. It's a beautiful family restaurant and they treat their guests as if they really were family. I have been here for dinner gatherings with different groups. The staff + chefs go above and beyond to create an excellent event each time. I would highly recommend for any occasion.

Great Italian spot! I've lived close by for a few years but never really noticed this place. My wife and I decided to give it a try last night. We came about 6PM on Friday.We sat at the bar (we often prefer bar seating, but they have nice table seating as well). Service was beyond amazing. Everyone was helpful with suggestions and attentive.We ordered a couple mojitos (coconut & mango). They were freshly prepared and very good. We tried their calamari as an appetizer. We decided to have half normal calamari & half a spicy garlic flavor. Both very good! The normal style was what you are used to, and it was cooked to perfection. The spicy garlic version had an oily sauce on it. The flavor was amazing. Both my wife and I couldn't get enough! I will say the sauce makes the breading not as crunchy. We didn't mind that at all, but just a heads up incase that crunch is super important to you.For meals my wife made her own spaghetti with Italian sausage crumbles (they have options where you can pick your pasta, sauce, meats). I had their stuffed mushroom appetizer.Her spaghetti was amazing. She likes some spice, so she let them know and the sauce was so good. Lots of meat, tons of flavor, and just the right spice. Best pasta we've had in a long time. The stuffed mushrooms I had were great. Never had anything quite like it. And so glad I tried it. They are covered in a creamy sauce and filled with Italian sausage. Very good!They even had a singer that was great and entertaining. Very nice guy with a great voice and good song choices. They don't have live music every day I don't think. But they did this Friday.Overall, this place was great all around. Wish I had come here sooner. But glad I've been now. Will for sure be back!

I am new to town and this has now become my new favorite Italian place! The service was amazing and the food was just as good. I am very satisfied with my visit

Love this place. It is beautiful and immaculate. We were early (5 p.m.) so service was excellent. Good food and friends to enjoy it with.

Not near our house but about midway between our house and that of friends. Food was very good both times we were there, but we were surprised and a little concerned it wasn't more full on a Saturday evening. Service was good and atmosphere was fine. I think they could upgrade their entertainment though. The singer was a bit long in the tooth.

It has been a while since we went to DiBenedetto Trattoria. We chose to go there last night. Frankly, of the places we looked at, they were the only one with a very short wait.While we have always had good meals there, last night's dinner was outstanding.The night we chose, they had live music. He was an older Italian singer who performed many of the Italian and old standards. While I don't think he'll sing at Carnegie Hall any time soon, he was fun and seemed genuinely lovely.Our server was the same one we had the last time we were there. It was busy, and they could use another server. But she was outstanding. Don't expect a quick turnaround with your meal. Their style is dining leisurely.For our meals:Two dinner salads. I had the minestrone, but I'm told they were good.Other than being salty, the minestrone was excellent.Our meals:Chicken Catchetori: This is one of my favorite meals. You have a choice of on the bone or off the bone. If you want on the bone, I suggest you order ahead. The prep time is an hour. So I opted for the off-the-bone. It was excellent. It was loaded with Chicken, potatoes, tomatoes, calamata olives, onion, and I'm not sure what else. The sauce was fantastic. No doggie bag for me. Even though the portion was huge, I ate it all.Penne with Vodka Sauce: Another very large portion, not for the faint of heart. While this is not something I can eat for dietary reasons, my 90-year-old, 85-pound mother polished it off.Pasta Primavera: This was also a great choice. The presentation of this, and all the meals, was fantastic. It was loaded with vegetables in a nice sauce.We did have wine - their house Chianti and the Pinot Grigios were both very good.None of us could do dessert. My wife had a coffee, so I had a Sambouca. What an excellent way to finish a great meal.

Ordered the white fish special and a large pinkish fillet covered in a lot of white sauce arrived. Took one bite and it was disgusting. - I am 95% sure it was Asian carp.... Told the server this is not white fish and it's disgusting tasting. Chef came out and explain to my wife and I that it was walleye.

DiBenedettos is a hidden jewel in Hoffman Estates. The food is excellent, the service outstanding and on weekends they add some excellent entertainment. We all (4) had different entrees and they were all delicious. The drinks were excellent and the bananas foster made at the table was outstanding! Elena our server was amazing! She is knowledgeable and so friendly and attentive. She even sings with the entertainment! Do not pass up this outstanding restaurant.

Went to this restaurant for an anniversary celebration. We heard amazing things so thought we'd give it a shot. Our food come out, I got carbonara. My first two bites were good, until I saw a safety pin in my meal. We told the waitress, she was great and immediately went to talk to the manager. She came back and told us the manager wants to offer us a tiramisu on the house, not one that we ordered or even wanted. We waited for the check to see if we'd be charged for the carbonara, and we were. We asked to speak to the manager. He came out and compared a safety pin to a hair??? Then tried to tell us that we planted the safety pin the pasta. After a long back and forth conversation we finally got the carbonara off bill but we're still not happy. We called them the next day to speak to an owner or someone higher up. The manager we spoke to yesterday was the one who was on the phone. We told him we understand mistakes happen but someone needs to take accountability. He replied with, again, trying to plant the blame on us then told me that I should run the restaurant myself and then hung up the phone. Do not recommend this place to anyone. Something needs to be done with management.

We went there for Christmas Eve it was horrible we waited 2.5 hours for our food, they didn't bring the kids meals the food was cold. The waiter threw the plates on the table when our food finally arrivedWorst restaurant I have ever been Too. The manager never even came the table to apologize. We will never be back