Il Posto

Probably the best Italian food I have ever had. That’s saying a lot noting I’m Italian. Fresh, tasty and delicious. A hidden gem in Yorkville for sure.

went here for summerlocious. The veal main was great, as we’re our starters. We sat outside which was nice. Only small complaint: it too a long time to get refilled with sparkling and tap water. we
had to ask several times. Other than that — a very nice meal.

Service was great, food delicious and classic. Had the Caesar salad and short rib, both of which were wonderful.
However, it was a Saturday night and the restaurant was less than half full, which was a little sad.
Would come back in a heartbeat, but would love a little company!

I love the atmosphere of this Italian restaurant. Old world, cozy, charming, quiet and despite it’s Yorkville location, does not have the pretentious vibe.
One of my favourite Italian restaurants.

We went as work gathering — early in the week and expectations were high.
The service was clumsy and lazy — drinks were confused and there was uncertainty of availability of various dishes. The starters were liked by some and others were not as happy… the surprise of all was when one of us ordered the mushroom soup and the kitchen made a substitution to carrot soup without consultation. A first for me… and to make matters worse it was simply an awful… not finished, indeed barely started.
When the entrees came out they were in a haphazard manner… spaced appreciably apart. The general consensus was ok for some and not up there for others…
A disappointing experience for those who take their food seriously.

I really enjoy this little hidden gem in yorkville, it can easily be missed. I’ve had dinner and lunch here many times.
Dinner is nice and romantic and the service is amazing.
Lunch is nice and quiet (there isn’t many people that come here for lunch) you get most of the place to yourself and sitting beside the window on a nice day and enjoying good food, what more can you ask for. good for business lunches as it’s nice and quite.
I’ve ate here so many times I don’t even know which food to start describing, let’s just say I really enjoy the food to come back here again and again.

Stopped by here as part of a Living Social groupon. We had the antipasto appetizer which was delicious. Then moved onto the snapper (it was a special) for the main course. My dinner mate had the seared tuna which was also very nice. For dessert we had the warm tart with chocolate mousse. It was all very good. Wine list is good with wines by the glass, half bottle and full bottle with many price ranges to choose from. Ambiance was very nice. Price was pretty good for what you get. Our waiter was a bit grumpy which would be the only reason my rating isn’t even higher. The owner was there as well. If I were to ask for anything more it would be better more personable service. But this is really being picky.

What a nice dinner! Warm patio somehow quiet in the middle of Yorkville. Great wines election. Excellent grilled seafood. Try the octopus salad.

Just off of Avenue Rd and just north of the Four Seasons is this little upscale Yorkville Italian restaurant. It’s set back from the street, in a court yard but there’s a sign on the street guiding your way.
My two lady friends (chartered accountants so they’re not ready to bear any cleavage for me) and I took Il Posto in for Winterlicious. We got a lunch setting. Three courses + bread for $ 20 (+tax ‘n’ tip). With coffee it came to about $ 30 a person.
I had the calamari, fish of the day, and crème caramel for dessert. My friends opted for the Veal Scallopini and Carpaccio Di Manzo for the appetizer.
The interior is a little small, nothing screams out at you in terms of décor but nothing is wrong. It’s your basic intimate little Italian up market joint. The service was excellent. I gather some places sort of view Winterlicious diners as maybe unsophisticated cherry pickers looking to scarf down a cheap (er) meal but Il Posto lays on the service nicely and professionally.
I have to give high marks for everything I put in my mouth. The calamari was tender and a nice portion. The fish of the day was a nice sized piece of trout and a nice sized piece of red snapper. The trout was simply amazing. Some of the best prepared fish I’ve ever had. The snapper (tee hee) I kind of wish I ate first as after the trout it was almost a let down. But my taste buds recovered after 3 or 4 bites.
My friends felt the veal was a bit too salty. One friend casually mentioned it and the waiter was quite apologetic.
The crème caramel was hard to screw up. Based on some of the other deserts we eyeballed, everything looked quite scrumptious.
Anyway, I was highly impressed and I’d probably come back for their regular menu, especially if they’re serving trout.