Elia

OKAY okay long time no see besties but im BACK and ready. anyway, this place is so cute!!! very chic and Aesthetic. My food was v yum, the plating for the chicken was a little silly- it felt like I was at a glorified Medieval Times with this dish BUT overall quite yum. Service was attentive and gentle? that's the best way I can describe it but very nice people. I'd like to go back and get something a bit fancier than chicken to really give this place a fair judgement!7.8/10 overall :)

I came with a friend before a show in the area. It was odd seeing a cool-looking place and PATIO on a sunny evening so empty while its neighbor was busting at the seams, but after eating here, I see why. The food was fine at best, inedible at worst. The hummus was solid, but my beet salad was awful. I am Midwestern at heart and cannot send food back for the life of me (but online reviews are a different story...). My extremely kind waiter had to get it out of me that my lightly dressed salad was drenched with dressing and could not be eaten. To their credit, the restaurant offered a solution. I'd give it another go, but I'd have to be convinced.

I brought my mom here for an early Mother's Day dinner and I feel terrible that this is the place I picked. Will not be coming back and giving this place another try. The ambiance here is beautiful. They have a big bar, nice outdoor area, and large windows that fully open in the summertime. All of the furniture is new and the style of the decor is very current. The reason why our experience was so bad is because the service was the worst I've ever experienced in Chicago. No one came to our table for the first 15 minutes and then out of the blue our server came up to us and just said "what do you want to order?". No hello, no filling out glasses with water, nothing. We ordered a few appetizers and then did not see our server for another hour. Our food was brought over my food runners and we ever were brought bread even though every table around us was. Our sever was in the restaurant playing on his phone, disappearing into the back, and doing everything expect checking on our tables. The manager was also in lala land-- FaceTimeing his family, sipping coffee, and scrolling through instagram. The food that we managed to try was delicious but the service was so bad we decided against ordered main courses because we just wanted to leave. We sat for 20-30 mins waiting for our bill and had to pay via QR code because no one came back to take our card. For any restaurant this service was absolutely terrible, but especially for a higher end place. Avoid coming here!

Came for brunch on a snowy Saturday morning. Found this place on social media. It was empty which is disappointing for them but I think this place has hope to pick-up soon. Our service was fantastic. For drinks we tried the Passion Lover's Cocktail (Vodka, St. Germain based drink) Additionally, I tried the Prosecco which was very crisp. For appetizers we opted for Muhumarra and Zucchini fritter. I would pass on the Muhumarra, it was very dry and not how I have experienced it before. The Zucchini fritters were fresh with a nice sour cream based sauce. For brunch we were all over the map. I got the handmade lobster ravioli. Delicious and so filling. Towards the end, I was getting some saltiness but maybe just too much Parmigiano that I added. My Y.E.S. girlfriends grabbed the BLT with turkey pastrami and Corn Risotto with Chicken. Both ladies were satisfied with their dishes. Overall ambiance and decoration for this spot was very posh. The bathrooms are nicely decorated and they even have a separate social room. I would come back here. Social room would be great for engagement party or small gathering. Food was fresh, good quality and reasonably priced for Wicker. I am not sure where else you can get a $10 glass of Prosecco on Division. Will be back!!!

Looking for amazing, fresh, Mediterranean food? You have found it. The service is quick-paced all things considered since it is made from scratch and the staff is super attentive. We had the establishment to ourselves for a while since we selected the first timeslot for a resy which was super cool. My girls and I ordered a round of the Muhumara, Zucchini Fritters for starters. For the entrees, I ordered the BLT - Turkey Pastrami and they ordered the Lobster ravioli and the corn risotto. First thing to compliment is the price to portion ratio - fantastic. The BLT sandwich was great! This could be a breakfast or lunch sandwich. I enjoyed the addition of the egg that comes on the sandwich. Thick cuts of meats and the breading was good too. Overall, you would not be hungry if you ordered this dish. My friends enjoyed theirs too. I definitely intend to return and try some other dishes!

Let me just start with-- we were so excited to try this place! That being said-- it was awful. We went as a group of 3 and everyone liked their drinks-- I loved my non alcoholic bubbly rose! First they brought bread to the table that was absolutely awful..We got two apps first being the aubergine-- it was served cold on purpose and that's fine but it just felt like it came straight out of the freezer it was COLD COLD. and lucky us they brought more of that terrible bread to eat it with.Then we had the Mediterranean crispy dumplings-- I wanted to like these but their was hardly any filling in them and it felt like they did it so they could serve more of them, they should have added more filling and served less but I digress...Then dinner came. The pappardelle was basic, the fish was sub par though the couscous was greatAnd finally something we all agreed was delicious-- the lobster ravioli! If you're going to order anything-- get that! Then we ordered the penna cotta and omg it was horrific. The top had like an inch thick layer that the spoon could hardly make it through it must have been in the fridge for like 3 weeks. The whole thing tasted like solidified powdered sugar. It was awful.Our server hardly spoke to us, rarely checked on us and after we ordered dessert- she never came back. We waited at least 25 minutes hoping to close out and had to flag another server down.I wish I could say I'd come back and give it another go but it's gonna be a no for me.

Celebrated a friend's summer birthday at this relatively new spot in Wicker Park - to our delight, a dedicated section awaited our sizable party. The service was swift, with a friendly server catering to our needs and offering great recommendations. The chic ambience set the tone for a delightful evening.We savored hummus, crispy dumplings, zucchini fritters, tagliatelle, and marble potatoes. A few adventurous friends opted for the grilled octopus, which was decent. The surprise champagne bottle brought by our server for a birthday toast added a thoughtful touch to the experience. Looking forward to another visit.

TLDR: Wide assortment of shareable plates great for catching up with a friend or date night. Great location in Wicker Park & can be dressed up or down in terms of apparel.FOOD:-the burrata "salad" was delicious and has loads of fresh watermelon and tomatoes -zucchini fritters were mid - the sauce it came with was the star-would skip on the wontons -the bread was surprisingly good - it was like naan but also like a bread? -short rib had a generous amount of butter and fat and ate very rich and heavy - there were a lot of fatty pieces I couldn't eat-pasta didn't have as many shiitake mushrooms on it and just had the normal baby bell ones on it - was decent not out of this world-the dessert baklava was the best part - it's super sweet but had this caramel like taste to it that made it so good -they have a few varieties of non alcoholic drinks which is a plus! AMBIENCE:-gorgeous interior and bar is fun to look at SERVICE:-good service overall - think they may have read some of these reviews :)

I've been coming to this location since it was Sea and Olive (prior to rebranding), which I loved and would bring my out-of-town guests to dine. I came to Elia for brunch with my other Yelp Elite Squad girls crew! The location is so cute. Lots of gold/brass details. The bar is a central piece of the decor, and is truly stunning. I loved the Passion Lover cocktail. Though the drink came out in a pretty small glass, it packed a huge impact - low volume, high impact. So tasty too. For appetizers we had the muhammara spread (very dry, more like a falafel paste texture than a spread), and the zucchini fritters (delicious). I had the corn risotto plate- which was plentiful and I couldn't even finish it!Overall, the menu is very eclectic, there is something for everyone. Plus, I think that everyone could appreciate the decor. I'll be back :)

Got the chicken thighs then violent food poisoning. Service was good and ambiance & patio were nice but will not be returning nor recommend.