Reviews

Overall Total Score
4.4 out of 5
Impressive | 4711 reviews

What Tyrese Haley doesn't like about Rustico:
Had A horrible experience overall. The waiter persistently would come for food orders, even though we mentioned we wanted to have a drink before we think about dinner. The fish was under cooked and I pointed it out to the waiter. He didn't do much about it, billed me for it and when asked he said he will give a credit for next time, but kept avoiding me for the next 15 mins. I didn't want to waste anymore time in thi... View all feedback. What Mike's Nomadic Travels likes about Rustico:
Rustico has become one of our favorite places in Oak Park. Delicious food and terrific service. However, why does OpenTable ask if you’re celebrating an event—-birthday, anniversary, etc.? We celebrated our anniversary (25 years) during this evening. If OpenTable isn’t going to let the restaurant know, what’s the point of asking on the app? View all feedback.

Reviews from various websites

Menu
4.2 ★ from 93 reviews
ختام
29.11.2022 - 06:51

They met with friends for dinner on Saturday night. the restaurant was very crowded, but the reservation was ready when we went into the door. cocktails were or...

read more
Angus
29.11.2022 - 06:51

I enjoyed dinner. the place has a quite casual atmosphere, but very interesting eating, that was very good. I also liked the dead bread we were given. the only...

read more
Jewell
29.11.2022 - 06:51

The P.E.I mush in the Marinara sauce are for dying! the and a beautiful, fresh house salad make a perfect light meal accompanied with a glass wine! thanks, rust...

read more
Kadin
29.11.2022 - 06:51

We loved the food here. Had gnocchi and a shrimp pasta and it was maybe the best I have ever had. Service was wonderful too

Geovany
29.11.2022 - 06:51

Rustico is our favorite restaurant in Oak Park these days. Eating outside was nice in the warmer fall weather notwithstanding that being next to Lake St is not...

read more

The restaurant received mixed reviews from customers, with some expressing disappointment in the quality of food, service, or ambiance. One customer had a negative experience with undercooked fish and poor customer service, while another found the food overly oily and seasoned. However, there were positive comments about the tasty tapas dishes, attentive service, and delicious sangria. The overall consensus seemed to be that while there were some issues, the restaurant had potential and some patrons planned on returning despite the shortcomings. The diverse range of cocktails and great wines were also highlighted as positives.

Opentable
4.7 ★ from 859 reviews
Flibbertygibbet
08.04.2024 - 01:59

Comfortable modern and cool place but service and food wasn't up to par. Sadly, my server didn't check on me for over an hour, and other servers were checking o...

read more
Tastytowngoodtimes
08.04.2024 - 01:59

Fresh. Quality. Variety. Warmth. Comfortable. Ambient. Friendly. Good light level. Great bar menu and cocktails!!! Birthday celebrated with lovely dessert. Much...

read more
Remington
08.04.2024 - 01:59

Our servers remembered us from before. They were super friendly and I felt like they went above and beyond. We laughed together. The food is amazing and served...

read more
ErikJ
08.04.2024 - 01:59

Rustico has never disappointed me excellent food, great room and fair value make for a great evening. The only area where they could up their game is service it...

read more
Patrycja
08.04.2024 - 01:59

Martini’s didn’t have alcohol. Won’t order them again. One guest complained and that particular drink was sufficient but the three prior martini’s to my other g...

read more
Google
4.5 ★ from 687 reviews
Michael
14.11.2023 - 13:22

Food was outstanding. My linguine diavolo was excellent. Plenty of shrimp and delicately spicy. My wife's chicken saltimbuca was outstanding as well. The crab c...

read more
Jessica
14.11.2023 - 13:22

Excellent new space and great food. They were really busy on a Wednesday night so service was a bit slower to take our order and bring our check, but the kitche...

read more
BERENICE
14.11.2023 - 13:22

Wish I could have given a better rating however our experience at Rústico was humiliating and frustrating. We go for a drink and give this new spot a try. Littl...

read more
Liz
14.11.2023 - 13:22

Their new space is really beautiful and our food was good nothing special, but totally serviceable. We ordered caprese salad and I was surprised to see it serve...

read more
Madeline
14.11.2023 - 13:22

We just left and I was disappointed at the service we received. We didn't get offered desert, my boyfriend didn't get aaked if he wanted another drink, we had t...

read more
Int Restaurants
4.3 ★ from 1539 reviews
s
23.09.2023 - 16:23

The food here is 'last meal ' level good, the atmosphere is busy but fun, and the service is friendly. We were able to get reservations only a couple hours befo...

read more
Blair
23.09.2023 - 16:23

Celebrated here last week and had a lovely dinner. Wait staff was great. Food was hot and delicious. Great wine selection and recommendations from our server. C...

read more
Wojciech
23.09.2023 - 16:23

Very tasty food. Pizza Portobello was good, and Paella Rustico was excellent. Service was a little chaotic, but with workforce shortage everywhere, it's a new n...

read more
Joseph
23.09.2023 - 16:23

Tapas was tasty and came fast from the kitchen. Attentive service and thoughtfully(in kitchen) shared main dishes for us. We really enjoyed the (short ribs) cos...

read more
Carlos
23.09.2023 - 16:23

Good service, clean, lots of nice people. We made reservations so as busy as it was on a Saturday evening with nice weather I recommend you make reservations. T...

read more
Sirved
4.5 ★ from 536 reviews
Carlos
24.01.2024 - 14:32

Food is good, we really like the creme brulee. Cocktails are really good too and our server even modified one of the cocktails to my liking. Great vibe and ever...

read more
Carly
24.01.2024 - 14:32

Amazing food, the paella was so tasty, perfect size, and with a lot of seafood included. I really recommend this place. They have a variety of paellas and tapas...

read more
Samar
24.01.2024 - 14:32

Nice outdoor seating. A little noisy, car and foot traffic. Friendly service. The salmon was pretty good. The ravioli itself was delicious, the red sauce was no...

read more
Rachael
24.01.2024 - 14:32

Best food we?ve had on our trip! Everything was spectacular and the mushroom soup is the best we?ve ever tasted. My salmon was perfectly cooked for the salmon b...

read more
Foursquare
4.0 ★ from 20 reviews
Tripadvisor
4.4 ★ from 44 reviews
Yelp
4.4 ★ from 293 reviews
Restaurantguru
4.5 ★ from 640 reviews

Good Rated Restaurants near Oak Park

4.9
Menu
Table booking
Open Now
4.9
Menu
Table booking
Open Now
City: Chicago (near Oak Park), 1419 N Wells St, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 60610, United States
"They typically offer around four vegan options. Although the selection is limited, the flavors are consistently delicious. There is usually a long lin..."
4.9
Menu
Table booking
Open Now
4.9
Menu
Table booking
Open Now
City: Chicago (near Oak Park), 135 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, United States
"Great sauce. Incredible crunchy crust!"
4.9
Menu
Table booking
Open Now
4.9
Menu
Table booking
Open Now
City: Chicago (near Oak Park), 2236 N Sacramento Ave, Chicago I-60647-2949, United States
"Hands down best Italian Ice in Chicago"
4.8
Menu
Table booking
Open Now
4.8
Menu
Table booking
Open Now
City: Chicago (near Oak Park), 108 E. Superior St., Chicago 60611, 60611-2645, United States
"Excellent food and service. A luxury experience. Will be back."
4.8
Menu
Table booking
Open Now
4.8
Menu
Table booking
Open Now
City: Chicago (near Oak Park), 2610 North Cannon Drive Chicago, IL 60657, 60614-1837, United States
"Excellent food and service! Enjoyed our brunch, thank you!"
4.8
Menu
Open Now
4.8
Menu
Open Now
City: Riverside (near Oak Park), 3216 Harlem Ave, Riverside I-60546-2012, United States
"Very delicious food, I always order fish makboos so yummmmy ???"
4.8
Menu
Table booking
Open Now
4.8
Menu
Table booking
Open Now
City: Chicago (near Oak Park), 222 E. Ontario St., Chicago 60611, 60611-3951, United States
"Great as usual, a Chicago gem, perfect for special occasions"
4.8
Menu
Table booking
Open Now
4.8
Menu
Table booking
Open Now
City: Riverside (near Oak Park), 33 East BurlingtonIL 60546, Riverside, United States
"Been here several times. Food service always the best"
4.9
Menu
Table booking
Open Now
4.9
Menu
Table booking
Open Now
City: Chicago (near Oak Park), 661 W. Walnut St. Chicago, IL 60661, 60661-1025, United States
"Amazing eating, service and ambiente. but it's not worth it."
4.7
Menu
Open Now
4.7
Menu
Open Now
City: Chicago (near Oak Park), 809 West Randolph Street, Chicago, 60607, United States Of America, 60607-2326
"We had a great experience. our server, preston, was amazing."