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francescas on taylor

Francesca’s on Taylor

1400 W Taylor
Chicago, IL

312-829-2828

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This noisy mainstream Italian restaurant heightens the Taylor Street renaissance with an ever-changing menu of standards and innovative takes on familiar red-sauce territory. However, a tendency to overproduce dishes with too many ingredients can smother classic Italian simplicity: Eight ingredients topping excellent beef carpaccio is about four too many. Stick to the tried-and-true, like mussels in spicy tomato sauce or linguine with sautéed shrimp and asparagus in a sauce of white wine, tomato, and basil. Roasted pork chops shine through a blanket of pancetta and cabbage in white wine sauce. The tiramisù is a fine ending, as is the wonderful limoncello concocted by someone’s nonna. Service friendly but scattered.

Additional Information

Rating: 1½ stars

Price: $30-$39

Cuisine: Italian

Neighborhood: Little Italy

Noteworthy:
child friendly
high noise level
telephone reservations
wheelchair accessible

Dishes We Liked:

Mussels ($9), fettuccine alla palermitana ($14), sautéed whitefish with wild mushrooms ($20), lava cake ($7)

Hours: L Mon-Sat, D nightly.