I always come with a couple of girlfriends to celebrate birthdays and Christmas throughout the year and we just love going there. The food is delicious. The service is great. Everyone's so nice. Thank you.

New Year's Eve dinner, did not miss a beat. Everything was phenomenal from the food to the service to the atmosphere. This was our second time dining here and it certainly won't be the last. I don't know what they do to their tomato sauce but it is so well balanced and flavorful, and their house dressing is so good my wife had to buy a quart of it. This place is truly a gem. This time we had the stuffed prosciutto pasta special, margarita pizza and the fried fresh mozzarella appetizer

Wow, jeez louise, let me tell you about my favorite date night destination. It's a hidden gem called Ristorante Bottaio in Libertyville. The woodfire Neapolitan pizza... I'm particular about such things. The pizza is the best I've had in states, and among the best I've had anywhere (including Italy). Personally I love the prosciutto e funghi, so like a ham and mushroom situation, but they have a lot of options. My wife picks a different entrée each time, and she has been delighted each time. She is similarly delighted by their pistachio martini, and that is what I am paying for, I really want her to be dazzled and delighted for date night. Dessert, also top notch. I am who I am, so I will be drinking espresso (excellent), but my beloved often has the tiramisu or cake, and she reports both are outstanding. Oh, and the restaurant, it's a bit hard to find. It's at the far end of the downtown strip, and the parking is valet. You don't have to park valet, just park down the side-street if you don't want to valet (I'm particular about my pickup), but you do you.

Always a 10/10 experience at Bottaio. My husband and I love to come here for quality Italian food. The owner is absolutely lovely as is all the staff. If you come often, they actually remember you, which is truly so unique & makes coming here that much more special. We also just returned from a trip to Italy, so now coming back to dine here - the vibes/decor bring us right back. As always, we intend on dining here many many more times to come!

Found this on yelp somehow. Lived nearby for 7 years and never heard of it yet it just popped up. Showed up around 8pm on a Friday and were seated right away. Wait staff and support staff were quick and attentive. Had a few salads to start which were fresh and tasty. The dressings were great. Had the spinach lasagna special and the chicken rigatoni vodka. Both dishes were very good. Cooked well and prepared well. We didn't want dessert yet the waiter brought us some tiramisu anyway which was good. I think we found our Italian restaurant.

I had my baby shower here and I cannot express how amazing the staff, and food was. Not only was the atmosphere beautiful, and bright but we were able to have a lunch with an appetizer, salad, entree and desert. They were so kind and attentive to each guest, the food was exceptional and overall the experience was so easy, and stress free which is what you need at 33 weeks pregnant lol If you are looking for an event I would 100% recommend this place. Thank you for making my event so special IG flywithjacqueline for more photos

We went to this restaurant for dinner with friends on a Friday night. We had a reservation, but still had to wait about 30 minutes to be seated, which wasn't ideal, but we were without kids and able to chat with our friends, so we survived. It was definitely busy, though, so I would recommend making a reservation, even though that may or may not make a difference. They bring bread to the table before dinner, which we devoured (it was a late reservation, so that coupled with the wait time meant we were all suffering from extreme hunger). We also had two appetizers - the cheese plate and bruschetta prosciutto. Both were enjoyed by all. The bruschetta had a saltiness to it, which I liked. I ordered the salmon limone. It was okay - the salmon was a little overdone, so I don't know that I would recommend it or order it again. The pasta is all made in house, though, and it was very fresh. My husband had the rigatoni scampi, which he thoroughly enjoyed. He said there was a slight spiciness, but not overwhelming. The star of the night was the gelato, though! We had the mango and salted caramel flavors and - oh my word - these were both SO DELICIOUS! They were creamy and flavorful! I will definitely order again, if we come back.

Excellent!! We made reservations for this very busy spot on a Friday night and were sat immediately. To start, we ordered a bottle of Pinot noir. They offer bread for the table with imported olive oil and balsamic. It is exquisite to say the least! Every entree comes with a salad or soup -- I ordered a house salad that came with a delicious house balsamic dressing. For my entree, I ordered the meat ravioli that is baked in a tomato cream sauce. It was absolutely divine! Even after all of the bread I ate, I finished my entire dish. My boyfriend loved his fettuccine bottaio and also cleaned his plate. My mom shared a pizza with my daughter and they both enjoyed it. My dad got the chicken Marsala -- I tried a bite and it was so good! The chicken had great flavor and wasn't dry at all. This would have been my alternate choice for an entree. Service was excellent. The restaurant itself is family-owned and the food is authentic. This would be a great spot for a date night too!

I've been coming to Bottaio since high school and my husband and I had our wedding shower here 10 years ago! It's fair to say that I love this little family-owned Italian restaurant. Everything is fresh and delicious. I get the same thing every time The house salad with the most delicious beet red dressing and the angel hair with vodka Mariana. Simple and perfect. My husband got the salmon limone and loved the citrusy flavors. Our daughter got the pizza but filled up on bread before her meal came. Pretty typical! For desert we had the delicious carrot cake with vanilla gelato. And we always get a bottle of wine prices are so fair compared to other places in Libertyville! The owner Tom is amazing and I guarantee that's why the restaurant has done so well all these years! This will forever be my go to (favorite) Italian place!