RoSal's - Welcome

From the moment you walk into our door you know you are in for something special. Lively chatter, the delicious smell of roasted garlic and a greeting as big as can be. Strings of white lights lite the ceiling and walls of the dining room, gleaming on the whitewashed hardwood floor, that has a history of it’s own.

The longest wall of the room is covered with photographs of family, friends, and long time guests. RoSal’s is a place where you can go once and feel like a regular. In its cozy atmosphere you will take pleasure in all the comforts of a home cooked meal without the mess.

Since 1990 RoSal’s has transported you to another place and another time. We have been taking our guests on a nostalgic journey where the essence of Old World Authenticity and Charm has been captured.

Our guests regularly visit us merely because they have come to expect the highest quality of ingredients, the simplicity of a perfect meal, the cozy unhurried professional service and the feeling of being surrounded by family and friends.

Featured restaurant on Channel 7, James Ward in February 25th, 2005

Festive in February - Food Worthy of an Oscar
Just in time for the Academy Awards, our restaurant critic James Ward takes us to a Taylor Street menu & venue right out of the movies - and he promises food worthy of an Oscar!

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/news/ward/022405_ward_oscar.html

Featured restaurant on Check Please, WTTW in November 2004
Featured restaurant on Chicago Tonight with Bob Sirott in February 2005
Zagat Survey's first ever America's Top Italian Restaurants, 2004/2005

ZAGAT 2004

RoSal's Italian Kitchen

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Little Italy/University Village
1154 W. Taylor St. (Racine Ave.) Chicago, IL, 60607 (312) 243-2357

Joyous journal-ists jot that they “just love this cute, cozy” and “romantic” Southern Italian spot “with a lot of heart” in Little Italy, where the “homemade, old-country” Sicilian “feast” ferried by “friendly” folks is fit for “big appetites” and “reasonably priced”, to boot; P.S. “great wines, too!”

Voted one of the "TOP 12 Restaurants in Chicago, 2003"
WBBM/780 Sherman Kaplan

"The dining room is old-fashioned enough to serve as a movie set and the menu sticks to the tried and true, but when you're in the mood for family-style Italian food, RoSal's fits the bill perfectly", "There's old-world charm in every nook".
Phil Vettel, Tribune restaurant critic

"As much as I think I know a neighborhood, there is always something new to learn. So it was that I discovered RoSal's. I could not be happier with this discovery. Everything is prepared from scratch. The cooking is old fashioned Southern Italian. There is not so much innovation on the RoSal's menu as there is simple, straight ahead, delicious cooking"

Ambiance 4/4 Service 5/5 Food 10/10 Value 1/1 PERFECT K/RATING 20/20
Sherman Kaplan WBBM 780

"Great for any occasion: a birthday or anniversary, a place to bring out-of-town guests or just a nice night out. The food is absolutely sensational and the ambiance is really nice and low-key".
Reader Reviews / Red Eye

"Taylor Street just wouldn't be the same without the casual charm of this intimate family trattoria".
Back for more: by Jessica Volpe, metromix's dining special contributor

"The Sicilian eatery represents the continuation of a family tradition that has helped shape the neighborhood for generations". "whether it's their signature fried ravioli sautéed in garlic cream sauce, portabella chicken or spinach based Chicken Florentine, what's always cooking up at RoSal's is Old World fare" "made with love"
By: James Pluta, Illinois Magazine, March 2003

"This little Italy-area-family-owned establishment re-created the 10-course dinner from the film monthly. The cozy, dimly lit space oozes old world charm and a friendly atmosphere", "Hearty portions of veal, pastas, seafood and chicken",
By: Michelle Burton CenterStage