Augie's Trattoria — Restaurant in Harrington Park

Augies is on an off-street in Harrington park. Unless you live nearby it's unlikely you'll see it just passing through town. But it's worth seeking it out. This is a bring-your-own-bottle establishment ( a big plus for me). Beginning with the painless online reservation process to the attentive staff and elegant atmosphere this trattoria hits it on every mark. I had a spedini appetizer with extra anchovie sauce. It was packed with flavor and a good size for an appetizer if not a little big. I shared some with a guest and it was still enough. For the entree I had pork chop arrabbiata. The chop was done perfectly and without question, the juiciest most flavorful pork chop I've ever eaten slightly spicy but not too much for my likes the spiciness was spot on. My guests had shrimp over flounder and lemon angel hair with chicken and shrimp. Both guests raved about their meals as well. For dessert, we had traditional Tartufo and I could tell this Tartufo was made with all fine ingredients. Not a run-of-the-mill Tartufo at all. And we also had the cannoli. Both my guests ( very Italian) commented on how perfect the cannoli was. The food was beyond what I've had in a long time. Absolutely perfect from beginning to end. Last but not least the wait staff. Michelle our waitress was amazing not only extremely efficient and knowledgeable about every dish but absolutey engaging as well. The assistant waiter ensured our drinks were always full. And the hostess was so patient with my 4 phone calls to change reservations. I've been to Augies other two restaurants and expected the same quality and was not disappointed. Augie is just amazing in his field and I expect him to one day be a revered restaurateur. All of the establishments are of the highest quality in service and food. Definitely someone destined for greatness in his field. My suggestion get there soon because all his restaurants...

We chose Augie’s for our bridal shower event because we had meals there in the past and we loved the atmosphere, the decor, and the food there. The bridal shower was a better experience than we could have anticipated. Jodi was amazing! She invited us to drop off and set up a lot of things the night before, once the restaurant had closed. That in itself was so helpful. Her decorating ideas were spot on. On the day of the shower , she kept the flow going smoothly and was calming and reassuring to us. The whole staff was friendly and attentive. Our guests had a wonderful time and my phone was blowing up the next day with compliments on such a great venue and delicious food. Thank you Augie’s for a successful event. We will see you soon for...

Food was mediocre. Standard Italian cuisine, I had better. My wife ordered chicken Murphy with Angel hair pasta on the side, she received vegetables instead. I ordered on the menu orecchiette pasta with sausage and broccoli Rabe they gave me the angel hair pasta and skimped on the broccoli Rabe as well. When we made them aware, they replaced the correct pasta but did so with a watery plate, not having drained the pasta well and did not replace the broccoli Rabe. It seems to me the kitchen is not well organized, and management needs to address it. Albeit the wait staff was very accommodating and took my entree off the bill. That was reassuring, and maybe we will give them...