Spiaggia

3 solid stars for the service. It was very attentive and friendly. However the food is lacking. I admire their chef's courage but they miss the mark. Most disappointing was the presentation. It's as if they gave up midway during plating.

No idea what is the fuss here. 3 stars because

Pros:
1. Excellent Ambiance
2. Initial bump but great service
3. Not the food

Cons:
1. Food wasn't amazing, the Gnocchi was extremely disappointing
2. Server doesn't seems to know the food well. As a first timer there and for a meal that will be >$100, the server needs to give proper food recommendation

Terrific food, terrific service. Would absolutely come back here. Even if you don't go with the tasting menu this is a great option. Every dish was crafted flawlessly and had a nice complexity of flavors. Good selection of dishes and wines, with a strong northern italian focuses. Service was terrific, very friendly and helpful. Highly recommend a visit.

Unreal food - SO good, and fantastic service. My wife and I went on our first date to the cafe attached to the restaurant, and we came back 5 years later to the restaurant itself- which recently collected its first Michelin star. Still salivating over the tortellini in brodo, but the whole experience is fantastic. Highly recommended!

There is so very much to love about this classic Italian restaurant overlooking Michigan Avenue. It’s very beautiful, gracious, quiet. The glassware and other table service is gorgeous. The food and drink was delicious but I daresay not so overwhelming to justify the price. We give a yes to their famed gnocchi but a shrug of our shoulders for the squash cipollini. Perhaps most disappointing and the reason I slip this to 4 instead of 5 stars is the service. Though the main waiters are obviously sophisticated, the food runners seemed rushed and presented courses without taking a moment to make any personal connection with us about the food. The overall aloofness of the service and the sterile grey modern coolness of the dining room just didn’t inspire me to add Spiaggia to my “must return” list. We did have an exceptionally memorable service experience with one of the young female wait staff that redeemed the entire evening and for that we are grateful.