Sunday, March 15, 2009

Glenview Restaurants Attract Discerning Chicago Visitors

By Frank Rodriguez

In the town of Glenview there is a wealth of restaurants to spend time in having a wonderful meal. But of the various Glenview restaurants you can visit one which will offer a truly friendly and warm atmosphere is Gusto Italiano.

As you walk through the double doors of this restaurant you are greeted by its owner Karas. Who welcomes you much in the same way as he would welcome a friend into his own home. This may be down to his Greek manner or that he understands that the customer comes first. Certainly there are many people who will return time and time again to this restaurant. In some cases if you look closely you will see that small placards have been placed on certain chairs, booths and bar stools in recognition of his most dedicated customers.

The restaurant is located in Carillon Square on the Waukegan Road in Glenview. Once inside you have various different wonderful Italian dishes to select from enjoy. But it isn't just the food that people will visit this restaurant for they like the atmosphere and the way it has been laid out. After walking in through the doors the bar is to the left where a drink can be enjoyed before you dine and just off of this area is a more intimate dining area where couples can spend time together without any interruptions. This area has been created to make you feel as if you are dining in some wonderful eatery in Rome or Florence.

However, the main dining area is much more spacious and brighter. But there is the opportunity to have one of the areas closed off if you wish from the dining area where you can hold parties, showers or even bar mitzvahs.

As for this Glenview restaurants food, they offer a wide array of wonderful dishes and so deciding what to have can prove somewhat of a challenge. Certainly when it comes to the starters the fried calamari is something to try. Covered in subtly spiced batter which has been lightly fried will soon have you wanting more. As for the main courses again there are numerous choices for you to select from. The ones that seem to be favoured by many customers today are the white fish piccante, the veal parmigiana, the eggplant rollatini, the rigatoni ala rigo and the chicken vesuvio. All of which have been well seasoned and taste beautiful, but the white fish piccante is extremely popular and when eaten it seems to melt in the mouth.

Then the final thing you should do after eating such superb starters and main courses is to try some of the Spumoni. Then to further enjoy the experience of this restaurant have a cup of espresso made using on the finest quality coffee from Italy.

But it isn't just the great food that is making this particular Glenview Restaurant so popular these days its the prices. The prices charged by Karas for his meals allow you to have great food at affordable prices. A glass of good house wine won't cost you more than $4.50.

But not only is this a place where people can to sit and down at Gusto Italiano there is a special express lunch service as well. So for those who are on the go they will get a great tasting meal from this Glenview Restaurant in just 20 minutes. It is all these things combined which is making this of the various Glenview Restaurants in the town so popular with residents and visitors alike.

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