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RoseAngelis Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

1314 W. Wrightwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

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Cuisine Italian
Hours Tues-Thurs 5-10pm; Fri-Sat 5-11pm; Sun 4:30-9pm
Location At Lakewood Ave, Lincoln Park
Transportation Subway/El: Brown or Red line to Fullerton
Reservations Reservations accepted for parties of 8 or more
Phone 773/296-0081
Web site www.roseangelis.com
Prices Main courses $10-$16
Credit Cards DISC, MC, V

RoseAngelis Review

What keeps me coming back to RoseAngelis when there's not exactly a shortage of Italian restaurants in this city? The reliably good food, cozy ambience, and very reasonable prices -- this is neighborhood dining at its best. Hidden on a residential side street in Lincoln Park, the restaurant fills the ground floor of a former private home with a charming series of cozy rooms and a garden patio. The menu emphasizes pasta (my favorites are the rich lasagna and the ravioli al Luigi, filled with ricotta and served with a sun-dried-tomato cream sauce). The garlicky chicken Vesuvio is also excellent, but it's not offered on Friday or Saturday nights because of preparation time. While RoseAngelis is not a vegetarian restaurant per se, there's no red meat on the menu, and many of the pastas are served with vegetables rather than meat. Finish up with the deliciously decadent bread pudding with warm caramel sauce, one of my favorite desserts in the city (and big enough to share). I suggest stopping by on a weeknight to avoid fighting crowds of locals on Friday and Saturday nights (when you'll wait up to 2 hrs. for a table).

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