Buona Terra Ristorante - Chicago, Illinois

Kisha Johnson-Smith

*NEIGHBORHOOD GEM ALERT*
We celebrated our son’s 22nd birthday with dinner at this wonderful restaurant! The setup & aesthetic of the restaurant is visually appealing with the brick exposed wall, the covered “outdoor” eating area, and full stocked bar. I like the fact the you can see the chef cooking in the kitchen. Quaint restaurant that delivers GREAT FOOD! From the warm bread and garlic spread to the grilled calamari & bruschetta to our entrees - spaghetti (2), rotini & pennini…everything was perfectly prepared! Our drinks were well made, too! The birthday boy was gifted with a complimentary tiramisu, which is excellent & well made. My favorite part, we were greeted by the manager who was pleasant and shared the history of her establishment! All in all…great experience!

Stephanie Polakowski

First try after hearing a few people say this place was great, and I am so happy we tried it!! The start of the meal with warm bread and a delicious garlic pesto is mouth watering. Overall, all of our dishes were SO Delicious! Excellent, fresh homemade pasta cooked Al Dente. I recommend trying the grilled calamari - so much flavor and cooked perfectly. I would come back for the Ciacio e Pepe again (which my husband ordered) and I had the corkscrew pasta with Parmesan cream, peas, prosciutto and mushrooms. Also very delicious! My friend tried the special with butternut squash and shrimp scampi- the shrimp was giant and so fresh! Cooked perfectly.

Only thing i would say is get there early, we arrived at 5pm and by 5:15 every single table was taken! The restaurant gets very loud also. Service was very friendly and food came out quickly without feeling rushed. Desserts were also wonderful- I’d you have room left!

Lily

This was such a pleasant surprise/hidden gem for the neighborhood. The whole meal was amazing, portions were good and the flavors were on point. I would rather come here than deal with the hassle of going to the west loop or river north where I usually aim for date nights; that’s how good it was! Service was great and they even gave us the most amazing cheesy soft chewy hot out of the pizza oven bread on the house when we asked for extra bread to sop up the sauce in the mussels.

Andrew Lee

Came here for dinner as part of a business meeting and I will definitely be back with the family. The cocktails (old fashioned and wine), appetizers (clams and calamari), and meals (special) we had were all delicious. I also met the owner, Eileen, who was so kind and treated me like family.

Dulce Ramos

The steak was OUTSTANDING!!! Perfectly seasoned, juicy and tender.
Pork chop was cooked to perfection.
The only thing they need for atmosphere is music.

Alex Porcaro

This place is absolutely amazing and never disappoints! The food is phenomenal. The garlic spread is unbelievable!! Iv been coming here since i was a little girl & I’m now 30! Never had one bad experience! Not to mention the owners are lovely & genuine!

Angie Messer

If I could give this place a 6 star review, I would! Everything was absolutely fantastic! They even made my husband a dish that was a special request! Eileen was the kindest person and really takes care of the people that dine here! I can’t wait to return to Chicago and have the privilege of eating here again!

Michael Nagel

I appreciate you taking the time to reply. We (wife and I) were happy to try in-person dining.

The soup breadsticks/croutons: how do I get more?!?

The salmon was delicious. The pizza tasted quality coming straight out of the oven!

Balcony seating deserves a 9 out 10.

Was a pleasure and I look forward to another visit. Thanks!