This listing reflects The Village, the oldest and most traditional of the three, open since 1927 — Chicago's oldest Italian restaurant, full stop. Reviews genuinely split: some call the food exceptional and the room cozy after decades of regulars, while a few recent visits call it merely solid rather than outstanding.
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