Flour Power

I discovered this place through social media, and after checking out photos of the pastas on the Flour Power website, I was dying to stop by. I was also terribly intrigued when I learned that the chef here was the chef de cuisine at Schwa. I have personally never been, but I have heard nothing but rave reviews about the place. Dining there is definitely on my bucket list. Anyways... This place is a counter service operation with about 16 seats available for dining in. It's a small space, but between the cool wallpaper and banging music of the hip hop and rock variety, the vibe here is awesome and right up my alley. I totally dug it. They have two pastas on the menu that change on a daily basis, and a shape of the day dish that you can order with pomodoro, arrabiata, and vodka sauce. They also serve a fantastic meatball with polenta, a delicous focaccia, and these cream puff like tiramisus for dessert (I regret not ordering this). We ordered the foccacia with burrata and honeycomb and it was great way to start the meal. I don't think I've ever had foccacia that had such a moist like texture before, but it was awesome. Like I mentioned before the meatball is awesome and a must order, in my opinion. For pasta we ordered the casarecce with roasted pork shoulder and green beans, and the lumache with beets, goat cheese, and the chives. These were fantastic! I absolutely loved them. I liked the food here so much that I ordered a shape of the day pasta (campanelle with arrabiata) to go. So yeah, this place is awesome and deserves way more buzz amongst Chicago food enthusiasts. Cool music, good vibes, and great food. It doesn't get any better than that. I'd like to make a habit of dining in or ordering take out at least once a week. Especially since the menu changes daily.

Overall Thoughts: I've been wanting to try out this spot for ages and am so glad to have finally snagged a pickup window on Friday. It did not disappoint and is worth the hype. The pasta is fresh, flavorful, and the value is good-- all this quality food for ~$25 per person total (solid compared to nearly every other pasta restaurant in the Wicker/West Town area). It's clear the level of thought and detail that goes into the dishes and into the design of each day's different daily pasta dishes. I love the concept of different pastas and shapes each opening day. Our pickup order was for 6:45pm, and despite the long lines, it was pretty punctual. The inside is super small with just 4 squished tables (and it was also super hot), but I hope to return one day to try the dine-in BYOB experience. Food I tried:- Focaccia with Whipped Ricotta and Honeycomb (4.5/5): This came with a sizable hunk of soft and crispy foccacia which was delicious with the fresh ricotta and honeycomb.- Campanelle (daily pasta) with tuna, olives, pomodoro, mandarin olive oil (4.5/5): This tasted very fresh with a welcomed "fishy" flavor.- Lumache with Spicy Vodka Sauce (4.6/5): Not really spicy, but super creamy and flavorful nonetheless. Really enjoyed this one.--Price (relative to peers): 4.4/5Food: 4.5/5Ambience: N/AService: 4.4/5Overall Value: 4.5/5

What a concept! Flour power has a rotating menu that changes daily based on available ingredients (the talent behind the quick turnaround of menu items is not lost on me) The menu is posted on tock and instagram each morning. Everything is made to order and you really can taste each of the ingredients and flavors in the dishes.

Finally got to try this place! There are about 4-5 small tables that fit 2-4 people (you might be a little squished). It's a pretty narrow interior so there will probably be people standing in line to the side waiting for a table! Friendly service and it was quicker than I expected given the small staff. The pasta was on the saltier side for sure. We all really liked the bolognese and had high hopes for the oyster egg noodle pasta, but the salmon roe was a bit overpowering (would've added some sort of green or herb to balance it out). Would love to see some more veggies on the menu!

One of my favorite pasta places in Chicago. I will say Chicago wins in Italian food compared to LA (where I lived all my life prior to Chicago). This particular place is one of my favorite places to go. It has an awesome concept where the chef makes rotating pasta dishes every day based on available ingredients. You are also able to BYOB. It is a casual place for just grabbing dinner with friends, but you can also make it a cute date night. The pasta is always al dente and amazing. I have had some dishes that I thought were okay but because it was a taste I did not prefer and not because it wasn't cooked exceptionally well. Most of the dishes are insanely good and I wish I could eat it every night. Burrata is very fresh and highly recommended. Service is always great and the staff is so so friendly!

We were walking and decided to stop in for a meal and it was AMAZING! There is very limited seating so we did have to wait around 30ish minutes but it's BYOB and my friends got a bottle of wine from a nearby liquor store and we were able to chill before getting seated. The wait was so worth it. We learned that they have a menu that changes daily and things run out fast. We ordered the two pastas that were left for that day and the focaccia + burrata and honey. The burrata was so fresh and creamy and paired perfect with the honey. The portion size was also great. The pastas were soo fresh omg I dream about them. They noodles, the sauce, the toppings- it all was so fresh and tasted like I was in Italy. The staff was also super friendly and accommodating and I cannot wait to go back! Their menus are posted daily on Instagram so be sure to give them a follow!

Came for the restaurant week special and it was great! $22.22 for fresh pasta, bread and dessert for 2 people. It was the perfect amount and the bread was amazingg. This is a great place for takeout, but there's also a small seating area inside and it's BYOB.

Here I thought I reviewed Flour Power around when they first opened. Shame on me for waiting until now!Quit sleepin' on this place. We've ordered to-go a couple times now and it has get to disappoint. It gives you an immediate local and hard working feel. Chef Wilson is serving up the finest dishes and don't be fooled - when that sign says closed, you can usually still find him back there prepping for the night or day to come.They provide a daily rotating menu on Instagram (or at least that's how I keep up). Order quickly on Tock because the dishes typically sell out.We recently ordered the chicken parm and decided to split it since we also had to do a fridge clean out #adulting. It was a great portion and perfectly split in two! The buttered noodles had me craving for more and I would literally lick a hot pan for more marinara - it's so dang good. The chicken parm was outstanding and inspired me to try making mine a different way. Chef Wilson uses everything from scratch down to the breadcrumbs. It'd be hard to beat but I'll have to taste test a few more to perfect mine at home...bummer haha. We are also huge fans of their focaccia and burrata. Focaccia is also a quick seller so jump on it quickly! If you see a ravioli stuffed with an egg rotating - order it.Another really amazing thing I'd like to note is that when I picked up my food on a Thursday night, there was a homeless man ahead of me and Flour Power gave him a hit dish on the house, no questions asked. It was really nice to see a local business do something so unselfish. Kudos to y'all!

What a hidden gem! Amazing pasta and I love how they change the menu every day. Came in on a Wednesday night with a friend to dine-in and loved the vibes. Chefs were super welcoming and great to talk to. We order the Focaccia with the Burrata and Honeycomb to start. For the pastas, we got the Spaghetti (no meatballs, extra spicy) and the Creste Di Gallo (goat cheese, squash, and pimenton). The Focaccia was insanely good - seasoned to perfection and with the honeycomb, still thinking about it. Both of the pastas were also very flavorful, and I appreciated the use of seasonal veggies. Super yummy all around, and the prices weren't terrible either. So excited to come back and try more!

This little treasure was so lovely to have dinner in on a Wednesday night, we got there early so we were able to get a little table. Wilson and Chef/owner is totally quirky and cool, looks like he just got off road tour with Andy Garcia! One menu very simple three pastas one dessert. The bread is fantastic homemade on the spot super yummy! We had three pastas with homemade pasta so delicious and fresh and yummy! We did not try the dessert, but everybody else seem to be gobbling ot down BYOB, which is always plus! The gentleman in the back that was helping with everything washing dishes, clearing tables, etc. had lots of energy was very polite. I highly recommend this quirky gem!