Trattoria Oliverii — Restaurant in Northfield Township

This is one of three Italian restaurants in downtown Northbrook and I would say it's solid restaurant. The interior is bright and airy. There's a front room and a back room and the tables are jammed in the front room to squeeze every dollar out of every usable space. Our table was big enough to hold our plates and glasses, but if anyone ordered a side dish, they would have needed to give us a tray side table.

Many different dishes were ordered and I wish I could remember what everyone ordered...

My wife and I got a caesar salad to share. The salad was great, dressing was not overpowering (as is often the case at many Italian restaurants). As this was my first time at Trattoria Oliverii, I ordered the Pollo Limone (aka lemon chicken or chicken piccata). It was a really good dish. The sauce was not too thick nor was it overpowering. It was a great first impression!

There was a fish special and my wife and two other people in our party got the special as well. All three said it was a good dish as well. Another in our party ordered the Lasagna Di Spinaci (spinach lasagna) and said it was very good.

The restaurant was packed from start to finish and they let us stay and chat long after we finished our meals.

This is a really good restaurant to go to with friends, family, dates, or...

Three stars for each of the Service and Atmosphere because I have no experience with either. The only experience I have with this restaurant is its tiramisu, infra.

I ate the Tiramisu my family ordered from here and brought home. They told me the server recommended it and that it was allegedly homemade. We all thought it was very heavy on the whipped cream but extremely light on the ladyfingers. Because of its consistency, it might have made a good ice cream topping, like a slightly more dense Cool Whip may.

Maybe the pastry chef had a bad day. Maybe this particular tiramisu recipe is something with which I'm unfamiliar. (From what Italian region does it hail?) Each of us just enjoyed the tiramisu offered elsewhere.

I still want to try out more menu items and if I do I will be able to more accurately comment on the Google rating categories of Service and Atmosphere, in addition to noting how my other dishes are. For now, it...

My wife and I have been dining at this local favorite Italian spot for years, and its claim to fame may be its consistency. The menu is not large (which can be a good feature), and the dishes are freshly made and flavorful. Tonight we enjoyed Fettuccine Oliverii (with chicken and broccoli) and Penne Puttanesca. Our server and bus person were both attentive and well trained (they have worked there for years and it shows in a positive way). I wish my penne dish had actual anchovies in it, as the menu described it, but the capers and black olives added a good flavor. As usual on a Friday night, the small dining room (16 tables) was busy and the ambient sound was loud but not unpleasant. This place is a good local standby, and its kitchen consistently prepares and delivers quality...