La Bella Trattoria — Restaurant in Chicago

@Luther I’m truly sorry to hear that you felt your experience with us was unsatisfactory. I want to offer some clarification regarding the situation. You dined with us for an extended period of time, and it appeared that you had become intoxicated while engaging with other guests who were in the middle of a business dinner. My intention in approaching you was si ensure that all our patrons could enjoy their meals comfortably.

You mentioned that you were attempting to recruit them, but it was clear that the guests were uncomfortable with the interaction. Please understand that my actions were based solely on maintaining a pleasant dining environment for everyone.

I sincerely apologize if my approach came across as unprofessional; that was never my intent. Having worked in the restaurant industry for over 30 years, I take great pride in providing respectful and courteous service to all our guests.

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I enjoy looking for new places for a steak sandwich whenever I’m downtown. At $25 I was expecting the typical downtown tax on an average sandwich. What I instead received was an exceptionally crafted sandwich prepared by a chef far too over-qualified to be making my perfect medium-rare steak sandwich. The quiet and dim-lit atmosphere betrayed the depth and sophistication lurking in the kitchen and by the time I had finished eating I had felt as though I had made the comparable request of the chef as having Michelangelo paint me a single dandelion. The product far surpassed my expectations and left me wondering what other treasures lurk in the kitchen waiting to be revealed. I cannot comment on it’s day-to-day popularity or occupancy, but for a Saturday night it felt nearly criminal to walk in to immediate seating availability which was all the best for me as it made it feel like an under appreciated stop for great food downtown. Can’t...

The food was so delicious we came back twice during our short visit to Chicago! My son ordered the Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo which in his words was, “creamy, perfect, flavorful and nicely portioned.” He ordered this dish both times. First visit I tried the Spaghetti and Meatballs and wow, the tomato sauce was the perfect balance of sweet and savory, you can tell it was made fresh. My second experience I ordered the NY Strip with a Mushroom Sauce and Garlic Potatoes with Grilled Asparagus. Having had pasta multiple times in this trip I was happy to change it up and was so impressed by the flavor and tenderness of the steak. Too bad we are a plane flight away, we would be here all the time! The service was also a main highlight, both servers and management on each shift were welcoming and personal, it’s a wonderful atmosphere to enjoy an incredible meal and feel appreciated as a...