SABA Italian Bar + Kitchen

We came here for a last minute dinner on a nice Friday night. We were able to sit outside and had great service, though they didn't do anything special for my birthday as noted in the reservation. The complementary bread was warm and soft. Our limoncello and drinks were refreshing - I got a mezcal cocktail.My friend and I shared the chicken special of the day, which had some prosciutto and Fontana cheese layer on top. This was delicious and also came with tasty mashed potatoes and broccolini. My house salad I also got was fresh and good portion as well. I'm glad we tried the place. It was pretty good across the board! Tough to compete with the so many great Italian spots in chicago, but nothing was bad.

In Chicago for a quick trip and came here for brunch with my kids. What a pleasant meal! It's a cute little restaurant that has a nice, relaxed feel. The host that greeted us was very friendly. A good host really sets the tone for the rest of the meal. The menu is extensive, and they offer a robust prix fix menu for just $25. The portions are full-sized, delicious, and well worth it. I started with the bruchetta, continued with the Arancini Benedict, and finished with the lemon sorbet. To say that the food was good wouldn't do it justice. You have to taste it to believe it. Our waiter and the young man who brought us our drinks were attentive and really did their jobs well. We were never with an empty glass or in need of anything. I will definitely be back again when I'm in town.

Dinner with the family this evening and we let the kids pick. Since of late we've been on a run of picking tasty Italian restaurants, nieces wanted to carry on the trend. Traveled a little south to grab carry out from Saba.The order went as follows:Broccolini Seafood linguini Bucatini bolognese (kids) Fettuccine al fredo with shrimp! (special request) Linguini carbonara Ceasar salad. Seafood selections and carbonara (linguini, hickory smoked bacon, grana padano cheese, egg yolk,rich white cream sauce) were best. Everything else, mid. Bucatini had great colors. Meat to sauce ratio. It's just, flavors were lacking. Such a bummer too for pricey eats.

Food, drink, and especially the service were all fantastic. It was a great experience, and I would look forward to returning.

The reviews looked promising, but we were left underwhelmed. We ordered delivery, and we definitely over ordered for only 2 people. The food lasted us a few meals. The Cheese Pizza was good, but if you told me it was a frozen pizza, I'd believe it- meaning it was nothing special. The Fettucine with Shrimp was bland, needed more seasoning. I added chili flakes when I reheated the leftovers. The Beets Salad had far more greens over beets- the dressing was too light and flavorless. I usually like light dressings/vinaigrette, but this one just didn't add anything to the salad. I liked the Burrata and the slight sweetness. My fiancé said the Bucatini Bolognese and Sausage & Peppers were just okay.Were our choices wrong? For the higher cost, we would've expected better than average food and flavors.

The host, servers, and bartender were all very kind and attentive even on a busy night. Pasta was delicious! There's a stylish bar area with some seating around large windows right near the kitchen window. Great location for a date night near several bars to grab an after dinner drink!

Fantastic Italian restaurant located in Logan Square!My friend and I were blown away with the flavors-- we literally did not talk the entire meal because we were steady indulging. Our server was friendly, and offered us some complimentary orangechello digestive following our meal. He was so friendly and made our experience fantastic!I highly recommend the pesto gnocchi and the Alfredo. The Alfredo also came with a table-side presentation of the Parmesan cheese wheel-- so cool!

We made a reservation ahead of time and were seated without a wait on a Friday night. The restaurant has nice ambiance with warm, low lighting with bar and dining seating available. We went during happy hour so cocktails were only $6! We came here for their restaurant week $42 dinner, which included appetizer, soup/salad, entree, and dessert. Things started off rough with the appetizers. I ordered the burrata and my friend ordered the calamari. The burrata was good, but the calamari was a undercooked and the breading was falling off the calamari. For second, I chose the kale salad, which was absolutely delightful. The butternut squash and pomegranates went very well with the bitter citrus vinaigrette! I highly recommend this salad. My friend ordered the Caesar and greatly enjoyed their dressing made in-house.I chose the linguini basilico with prosciutto for an additional $10. This is the saddest cheese wheel pasta I've had. I don't think the pasta was warm enough to melt the cheese wheel. The pasta was overall very dry and was barely covered in any cheese. For most bites, it was flavorless.They were quite generous with the amount of prosciutto given, but even that could not make up for the horrible "cheese wheel" pasta. I was sad I had paid $10 more for this dish. The serving sizes are generous, especially for a restaurant week meal. I will note that despite the quality of the food, the service was great. There was a friendly staff that came to our table after each dish was served and asked for feedback. Once we told him about our undercooked calamari and dry pasta, he spoke to the kitchen and brought out the properly cooked dishes. However, the lack of quality control is greatly disappointing. For a nice restaurant like this, I would hope that they check to make sure the food is properly cooked before sending it out without having the customer telling them it's undercooked. Given my experience, I don't think that I would return to Saba.

Setting: Saturday brunch (party of 8 with reservations) Ambiance: Cozy neighborhood brunch spot. Family friendly ambience and set up. Food: Most of our party tried the restaurant week menu. All the dishes were delicious and very well prepared. The Arancini Benedict was unique and I really enjoyed the Italian influence in the dish. The tiramisu (not pictured) was mediocre. Service: Friendly. Accommodating. Attentive.

Chicago Restaurant Week review.The complimentary bread is nice to start the meal, but with no dipping accompaniment, it's meh. The calamari tastes like it's frozen and then deep fried, but it's still decent: The sauces is what makes it. Caesar salad was average. Bruschetta was average: could've used more balsamic vinegar, in my opinion. But, the Seafood Linguine is what would make me consider returning: a plentiful amount of a variety of seafood, and such a large portion that I took half of it home!