http://www.osteriaottimo.com/
A rustic Italian restaurant feel with an authentic flair while being small and local; great atmosphere. With a beautiful night (in the 70's) in IL, it was great to sit out on the patio with a calming water fountain and enjoy good food and great company. I, of course, was looking for the healthy menu item (yea, right!) and decided on one of the nightly specials: grilled swordfish cooked/coated in special EVOO (extra virgin olive oil, just for those Rachel Ray fans) and covered with 3 different kinds of tomatoes; a swirl of balsamic topped off the taste. This fish was very delicate and cooked just right while the EVOO and tomatoes provided a smooth, even taste; very nice.
My arm was twisted and so as not to upset my guests, I was forced to order desert too. I had to pick the healthy item here too: chocolate brownie warmed with pecans, caramel and topped with a nice, big scoop of chocolate gelato. Wow, what a rich and nice way to end a meal.
Food was great and my local guests were, as usual, wonderful; what a nice evening (wish my beautiful bride could have been here).
Rating: 8
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