Fiammé

Fiamme has a great patio and had a live musician when we were there (who was really good). The service was good and we enjoyed the experience!
We started with the antipasto platter and it was huge. It had two meats, two cheeses and a bunch of bread. We ended up filling up so much on that that we decided we couldn’t order full meals ourselves. We decided to split the short rib ravioli and they were really good. The vodka sauce was super yummy and they brought more bread to eat it up with (though unfortunately we couldn’t handle anymore bread).
I’m going to give Fiamme a solid 4 stars and will be back to try pizza since that is their specialty.

I met my cousins here for lunch – Great salad and Fantastic Pizza – I love thin crust pizza that has a homemade crust – not that cracker stuff a lot of places use – excellent service as well.

Good lunch with my business colleagues here. Three guys three pizzas. Just enough and even had leftovers.

Sometimes I just really want to feel like a normal person and get a pizza. While they may not have casein free cheese options, they do have a gluten free crust that is one of the best I’ve had in awhile; however, expect to pay a $ 2 upcharge.
What makes Fiamme a great dining choice:
+ Service — Friendly and extremely helpful. They did a good job answering my questions/​concerns about their GF practices
+ Handling of Cross Contamination — They were very careful to eliminate as much CC risk as they could. I am thankful to say that I didn’t get sick as a result
+ Pizza — Their GF variation was good. The crust didn’t taste like it was GF. It wasn’t overly salty or «cardboardy». Even when reheated, the crust maintained its consistency, it didn’t become mushy or turn to stone.
+ The Patio — Loved that on a nice day you can relax on their patio that had umbrellas for each table. There was also a TV on one of the walls to catch the game while you dined
Tips: The quattro formaggie pizza was good; however, if you add the thinly sliced roast beef from the sweet home Chicago pizza, it is the best of two worlds
*While they do have a small private lot in front of the restaurant, you can find free parking along W. Franklin Ave.

I have only been here a few times, but i enjoy myself every time. This most recent was probably the best.
The food was absolutely phenomenal. The calamari had excellent flavor without being over powering, was lightly breaded and cooked perfect. Pairing it with the arugula and cherry tomatoes just made it that much more delicious. There was nothing left. Our pizza, De Leon, was sauceless with buffalo mozzarella, arugula (that they did an excellent job of wilting before hand, not just putting lettuce on food), roasted tomatoes, and fennel sausage. It was so good. It wasn’t too intense, had a great flavor, and the crust was just amazing (i was dipping it in some of the table olive oil). The pizzas are wood fire roasted, which is the way to go. Our dessert, which i sadly cannot remember the name of, was awesome. Fried dough topped with powdered sugar and chocolate and raspberry sauces. It wasn’t too sweet like a funnel cake, it was just the right amount of sweetness with a more simple dough. I still can’t believe we ate almost all of it. I was so full i couldn’t eat anything the rest of the day! :)
I enjoyed a glass, or 2, of grigio while he enjoyed the bloody special.
Our server, briana, turned out to be the bartender, and she was very cool. I love someone who is a little more personable and she was very down to earth. She greeted us promptly, but we have to read every single part of every menu, so we needed some time. She felt that she toke too long to come back the second time, which we were plenty ok, to take our order. She must have apologized a million times and ended up buying us a round of drinks. Always very appreciated, and we made sure to take care of her. As the bartender she was clearly helping out with tables until some servers arrived, being in the industry i can completely understand. She still made it a fantastic experience, much more than we were expecting from our late lunch. Her great service, and the amazing food, will definitely be a calling back.
I’ve also seen some reviews complaining about the parking lot. They offer free valet, so stop complaining, you actually don’t have to park in the garage and walk like every other place downtown.
Make this your stop before any other.

This is one of the better woodfire pizzas in the western burbs. Staff is great and will advise you well.
Warning: it pales in comparison, however, to the amazing choices surrounding the outskirts of Chicago. If you are in Naperville and looking for a good woodfire, this is the spot. Stay clear of the fast food woodfire places that are filling the market
First Timer and Tips
1. The calamari is tremendous and a refreshing starter. I tend to stay clear of apps but this one is an exception
2. Get a Pizze Fritte for the table. I prefer the MONTANARA.
3. Pizze Rossa all the way. I prefer the MARGHERITA and will sometimes have them toss a few pieces of fennel sausage on it. Regina is a bit too much for me.
4. Skip the dessert and head around the corner to Cookie Dough Creations

Recently had dinner here with my family and had a very enjoyable time. It was a Friday evening so it was a little more hectic than I would have preferred. Overall a great atmosphere for a nice dinner. The food was delicious. There are a lot of great place downtown Naperville and I would recommend giving this restaurant a try.

Fiamme, live music, fresh made pizzas, nice spot for gatherings. I thought the food was ok. We had the burratta, fiamme pizza, Margherita pizza, pollo con carne something it was tonight’s special, and Sophia Gracia dessert. I enjoyed the live music it was kinda loud, but they had a good artist. The burratta platter was good. I liked the fiamme pizza it was much more flavorful then the Margherita pizza. I didn’t like the house special pasta pollo con something lacked sauce and bland. The dessert was good but we had too much starch already and even though it was free with check in on Unilocal we just had to much to finish this. Something on the lighter side for dessert would have been better.

Came here with a couple friends and we were seated right away without any reservations on a Friday night! Staff was extremely friendly and our waitress was very attentive. Also, the owner or the manager was very friendly and checked on our table more than once… Even refilled our drinks! The food was delicious! We started off with the calamari and with the bruschetta. Both were very fresh and delicious! Then we had the fettuccine and the margherita pizza. Both fantastic! The olive oil with the meals is also great. We ended with Sophia Grazia… YUMMY! The only thing I would say was difficult was one the live singer sang a little loud. At times it was hard to hear what my friends were saying. Other than that, great staff, food, and experience! Can’t wait to come back when the weather is decent to enjoy the patio.

We had the pleasure to come an amazing restaurant like this. I love when restaurants have live music with great food. Good atmosphere.

This is one of my wife’s favorite restaurants in Naperville. I love it too. The pizzas are great and it doesn’t break the bank. I recommend the PROSCIUTTO & ARUGULA white pizza.
The bartender will mix a mean Old Fashioned if you ask nicely. On Saturday nights you might get some solid acoustic live music too.

Wood fired brick oven pizza is a secret love of mine and Fiamme has a great take on it.
We came in at 9 on a saturday night (the earliest they take «reservations»). The restaurant was full but slowly beginning to empty out. The hostess was very polite and kept us abreast of an available but maybe too loud table, smartly giving us the option to wait a few moments for another. A table a little further from the live music opened up and we were promptly seated.
Speaking of that music — it was enjoyable but even for a Saturday night maybe a little too loud. We couldn’t really hold a conversation at the table and we were ¾ of the restaurant away. A little EQ and volume measurement could go a long way, although it does create a little bit of a fun atmosphere. Nobody’s dancing here, so eating and talkin’ are the name of the game though.
There is a pretty decent beer selection here with a couple of favorites — nothing too special but nothing to keep a beer snob away.
Prices at Fiamme are very reasonable, especially considering the wood fired nature of their pizza and the nice space they maintain.
We had the Sweet Home Chicago (italian beef) and the Materdei (lightly fried pepperoni and mushroom). The Sweet Home was tasty and prepared just right, though when I sat back and thought about that pizza it couldn’t beat an italian beef pizza from Lou Malnati’s. If wood fired is a must for you it would come out on top though. The Materdei was tasty but maybe not fried quite enough. There wasn’t much crispiness to the outside, and reheating it in the oven the next day confirmed (for my palate at least) that a slightly longer cook could have added quite a bit of magic. I wouldn’t dare say it was bad, but just a little more prep time could have really improved the texture quite a bit. Flavor of the Materdei was spot on though, and overall both were really good pizzas made with good ingredients.
We also received the check in special — a free Sophia Grazia dessert. The dish is tasty deep fried dough covered in chocolate and strawberry sauce with powdered sugar. Simple, sharable, tasty, elegant, and fun.
We didn’t order pasta, but it did sound really good. I’d definitely give it a chance if you weren’t in a mood for pizza.
For a more casual hangout-​type place the bar looked well stocked and the patrons in that area looked like they were having a great time. It seems like a great place to have a drink with a friend.
I think we’ll be back to Fiamme, but maybe on a more casual weeknight, maybe when the weather warms up and we can enjoy their awesome looking patio seating area.

Ive been mulling over a review of this place. Was here with a group of Unilocalers recently on a weeknight. The subject was the wood oven pizza. They did have some decent pie. Nice atmosphere, & $ 5 drink specials. Ive come to decide that the bottom crust was too soft for my liking, though the ingredients were fresh. Service was decent, the noise level was a bit overwhelming however. Still all in all, Id consider returning.

I’ve had Fiammé on my bookmarked list for well over a year and finally was able to check it out thanks to Barbra F.‘s unofficial Unilocal event. Fiammé fits in quite nicely with the bustling Naperville neighborhood. I wound up parking in a garage a few blocks from the restaurant not knowing they had a parking lot though it looked like space there was limited. Besides a little walking always does the body good… LOL. The inside of the restaurant was cozy though quite loud. I found it a challenge to carry on a conversation with my natural «inside voice»…*LOL*. It would be interesting to check it out again in warmer weather when they open up their outside area to see if the same issues exist.
That minor issue aside I enjoyed my meal. I knew going in that I had to try one of their oak-​fired oven baked pizzas. All the choices sounded so tasty but in the end my love of mushrooms won out. I chose their appropriately named Funghi pizza with porchini mushrooms, romano and mozzarella cheeses, and basil. That wound up being a good choice. I loved the slight crunchy but chewy thin pizza dough and the ingredients complimented each other well.
It doesn’t seem like you could go wrong with anything you pick. A few of my fellow Unilocalers opted for the shrimp pesto dish. I’m a big seafood lover as well so I would definitely try that one out as well.
I wound up also ordering the limoncello chicken wings. I’ve always been a «wing”-man so the minute I saw that I couldn’t look away. I had to try it. And I wasn’t disappointed. The lemon taste was subtle giving just enough bite without being overly tangy. It came with pizza bread though I opted not to eat much of the bread since I ordered the pizza as well.
I washed my meal down with some agua and a couple glasses of their Moscow Mule drink which they had a special $ 5 Tuesday rate. I loved the MM.
For checking in I also received a complimentary dessert of Sophia Grazie. It wound up being a huge portion of what’s best described as chewy dough sticks with drizzled chocolate and strawberry sauce with powdered sugar. Presentation wise it looked good but it probably wouldn’t be something I’d necessarily order again.
Service overall was good. Our server was mostly efficient with getting the meals and eventually getting our tabs settled.
My first impression of Fiammé earned them a solid 4 rating. I would come back here next time I’m in the area to check out some of their other offerings.

After seeing Fiamme on the weekly Unilocal,I was excited to give it a whirl.
First thought: Man, this is a tiny parking lot. The parking lot is small and is one way, so if you don’t find somewhere to park you need to circle around, street park, or use the public garage (restaurant is in DT Naperville). Luckily I circled and found a spot in the lot. Score.
The place is on the smaller side. On a Tuesday night at 6:30 most of the tables were full. Glad I made a reservation! $ 5 Moscow Mule night must be popular!
The restaurant has one of those open ceiling floor plans where you almost have to shout to hear people. I sat at a table with 10 people so I could only hear those close to me. The décor at this place was nice and cozy feeling. The doors open for an outdoor patio, which will be great in the summer. I definitely want to check it out then, I bet that helps the noise situation. (Yeah, I am old)
The food was good. Everyone is my group liked what they got. I had the Fiamme pizza on a gluten free crust, which is tomato sauce, mozzarella, tomatoes, prosciutto, arugula, and parmesan. Yum. The hubs got a pizza that was on lightly fried dough. He liked it so much he ate the whole thing. The nugget got the a kids pizza, just crust and cheese… apparently he no longer likes sauce.
If you check in on Unilocal you get a free deep fried dough dessert. I heard it was good… though I could not try any. The nugget had the kids size mint chocolate chip gelato. It came with whipped cream on top and he loved it.
Overall, good place, need to check it out during the warm months.

Stopped in for lunch today. It was just before noon, wasn’t busy but there were people inside. Got seated right away. They put us facing Washington which was nice because my son occupied himself watching cars go by and dancing to the music over the speakers (Pearl Jam and Dave Matthews Band mostly).
Ordered a Moscow Mule (I earned it after surviving the nearby children’s museum) and it was delicious. It came in a small copper mug that kept my drink cold even though my kid kept man-​handling it (he enjoys touching condensation on things).
Food came quickly. I got the Regina Margherita and my son got the children’s sausage pizza. My picture doesn’t do it justice– the kid’s pizza was huge. Six slices. He ate two. The thing about the pizzas is the crust is thin so while the portion is huge knocking back a few slices isn’t going to bust your gut. The kid’s entrees are $ 7.
If you have a little who isn’t picky you can probably just share a pizza. They put two different bottles of olive oil on the table. I only tried the regular. It was very good. My 15 month old started dipping his crust in it too.
The two staff members I had contact with were very friendly and attentive. $ 40 for two of us ($ 10 of which was my beverage) is a little steep for lunch but worth it for a once in awhile splurge.

I have overlooked eating at this restaurant and now I am wondering why on earth did I do that! The calamari was great (considering they’re not known for seafood) and our Pizza (s) were delicious. I had the roasted veggie one and my daughter had the Margarita… very very good. The only reason I did not give it the full amount of stars? Cocktails very pricy. I know markup on drinks is common but for this establishment I felt it was a bit high.

Excellent wood fire pizza selection! The smell just draws you in! The staff is friendly and offers suggestions. Great beer and cocktail menu. I recommend the bruschetta!

I do not usually write reviews but I felt compelled to write this one because i had such an excellent experience! I hosted a 20 person party, adults, teens and children for my boyfriend’s 50^th birthday. I sent an email to find out information about the menu and pricing — Andrea was wonderful and got back to me right away with the perfect menu. I went to check out the venue and met with Rob, the manager who assured me that the party would be great. Everything went as planned, the food (calamari, bruschetta, salads, pasta, pizza) was amazing, the service was excellent and Andrea was the BEST! Thank you for making my party wonderful. We will be back again to try different menu items. Oh, and they let me have a table-​side magician and they later had a live band who we really enjoyed.

Today was incredibly cold out, so I met up with a friend to grab a warm pizza for lunch.
We were greeted right away and given a booth near the back. The restaurant itself had a steady lunch crowd, but we didn’t feel like it was over crowded.
The menu had a variety of salads from $ 6-​$ 9. We opted for the market salad, which was pretty good. Balsamic, candied pecans, apples, dried cranberries, and mixed greens. $ 9 and it was enough for 2 of us.
I am gluten free, so I ended up choosing a GF crust which was $ 2 extra. My friend ordered a traditional crust pizza which looked very tasty. My pizza was a form of a Margherita pizza with buffalo mozzarella, basil, and tomatoes. $ 16 for the pizza + GF crust. The restaurant serves two varieties of olive oil from a local olive store «Twisted Olive». My ultra thin crust was fantastic dipped into a little of the plain olive oil. My friend tried the oil with red pepper in it.
Overall, the service was great and the food was also delicious. You won’t get the $ 5.00 Pizza Hut prices, but you also won’t have the screaming kids and balloons.
Salad + 2 pizzas ended up being under $ 45. Enough pizza to feed 4 adults. I took mine home for a late night snack.
A great place to visit for a relaxing lunch or warm, cozy dinner.

Pizza here was delicious!!! First time here and will be back to try another pizza. Yummy

As close to Neopolitan-​style pizza as you’ll get in Naperville, and possibly the western burbs. Generally, I consider the pizza rather «meh» in Naperville. (How I sometimes long for a hot thin, greasy, chewy, foldable New York slice.) So having been to Naples and seen the trend to Neopolitan-​style elsewhere, this place stacks up fairly well — but you pay for it. Don’t expect a $ 13.99 family pizza. In Naples they run you about 5 euros.

My favorite spot in Naperville best authentic Italian pizza hands down. I also really love the atmosphere and wonderful service!

I have been wanting to try this place for months… pretty much all of my Unilocal connections in the Naperville area have been there, except for me. FINALLY I went last week! I’m definitely going back.
I actually had to cancel a reservation, and made another and I got super friendly service over the phone every single time! My friend and I had dinner on a Monday at 6pm… it wasn’t too crowded when we got there, but shortly after it started filling up, so when in doubt, just make a reservation!
The parking lot is small, but there is street parking nearby and also the parking garages in Downtown Naperville.
Robin was our server, and was awesome… we went on $ 20 wine bottle night. They had some for $ 20 and some for $ 30…she suggested when people aren’t sure which to get, they order one for themselves, and take the rest home… they’ll cork it back up for ya! My friend and I found a $ 20 reisling we really liked. For an appetizer we got the burrata — Awesome! And a lot cheaper (and BETTER) than Neo a few blocks down… We split the Regina Margarita pizza, also very good and got our free dessert with Unilocal check in. Quadruple Awesome!
Everything was so great here, I definitely plan on going again… they have a real nice outdoor patio, so probably again in the summer!
I highly recommend this place!

I love the atmosphere. Italian food isn’t really my thing, but I enjoyed the food that we got. It was all prepared well and tasty. I love the pizzas made in their wood fired oven. The pasta was delicious. They do cocktails right here. The Moscow mule made with the grey goose flavors is delicious. I also had a mint julep with freshly crushed mint. The staff is incredibly attentive and accommodating.

There are lots of great restaurants in Naperville, this one does little to standout. The good, the Braised Short Rib ravioli’s were good. The average: nothing exceptional about the Caesar Salad. The overrated, pizza. We live in the greatest pizza city in the world and it never ceases to amaze me why people think this type of pizza is good. Give me Giordano’s thin crust or Lou Malnati’s pan any day. Do yourself a favor and stick to the pasta’s.

We started with the Antipasto appetizer. It includes salami, pepperoni, two types of cheese and a nice garnish. This is a big appetizer for two but could be a nice sampler for a party of 3 or 4.
For our main course, we ordered Regina Margherita and Funghi pizzas. As you can tell from numerous previous reviews, their pizza is in the Neopolitan brick-​oven style. The crust is done perfectly and they nailed the baking time since the inner core was not soggy but yet the crust was not burned.
In terms of our individual pizzas, the Funghi was much more flavorful than the Margherita. The Margherita had high quality ingredients like fresh tomatoes and buffo mozzarella but frankly, there wasn’t enough covering the pizza. It was also lacking in spices. I can easily recommend the Funghi but was not impressed with the Regina Margherita.
Ordering wine at Fiamme is not a particularly good value. They serve their wine in tiny carafes. I’m not sure what these pours measure out to but it doesn’t appear to be very much. Stick with beer.
Fiamme is A-​OK for good Neopolitan style pizza

I came here with my friend before Quilt Guild and we were so impressed. We sat outside on the patio and split the Buratta and the sausage pasta.
Wow! Both were simply mouthwatering. That buratta was delicious — it was a blend of soft Italian cheeses wrapped in buratta plus crispy toasts and greens on the side. It was a delicious combination of flavors that seemed to change to a buttery liquid that made your mouth and throat accept them with love.
The pasta and sausage was just the right amount of pasta, sauce and a bit spicy sausage. We were splitting it and could not finish it.
Because we had checked in on Unilocal,we got a free dessert. They were crispy dough with chocolate and powdered sugar. Again, we could not finish them.
We split both dishes, got the free dessert, split the bill while adding tip for the freebie and it was 20.00 apiece. Super cheap, delicious and filling.
We will definitely be back, that buratta is insisting on it.

Love their gluten free dough! Out door patio allows dogs :)
Recommend the caprese, it’s delicious!

Yummy gluten free pizza options.
Casual laid back athmosphere.
A different kind of pizza that is amazing.
I would go back here again.
The staff are fantastic as well.

Getting there: Unlike the rest of the restaurants in Downtown Naperville, this one is slightly off the beaten path. The exterior is well thought out. Elegant strings of tea lights create a pseudo-​canapy over the outdoor eating area, and torches and lamps create the romantic-​dim lighting ambience. There is a private lot for this restaurant so no need to park on the street or in a garage (though both options are still free).
Walking in: Lovely brick and dark walnut interior. Bar area is immediately on the right. The entire ¾ left of the restaurant is indoor seating. A pleasant hostess asked us if we would like to sit indoor or outdoor. We opted for outdoor, and since the restaurant was at basically full capacity (empty seating in bar area, which we didn’t opt for), she told us to wait a few minutes so they could set up our table.
Service: Minus 1 – 1.5 stars. Slightly unreasonable wait for our waitress to came over and ask us what we wanted to drink. I just wanted a lemon wedge for my water. Had to ask twice for the lemon, and didn’t get it until I was half way through my entrée. Waitress was aloof, stoic and was either nowhere to be found, or really really late. She asked us how our meals were tasting when we were almost ⁴⁄₅^th of the way done with our dishes. I actually had to tell the waitress «I would like to order the Sophia Grazie for dessert» since we were not asked if we would like to look at a dessert menu. So mind you the dessert I ordered was from memory since it was a Unilocal check in offer. We were never actually offered a dessert menu or even asked if we wanted dessert. And we definitely were never asked if we wanted coffee after our meal (an absolute must ask question at an Italian eatery!) Took about 15 minutes between when we gave our card for the check for us to get back the signed copy.
Food: Regina Margherita pizza, the Sweet Home Chicago pizza, the Tortellini Ricotta and the Sophia Grazie. Despite the table’s having Eventually bread came but our waitress said «the oils are actually for the pizza». One, not sure how she intended her statement to come out, but it sounded snarky. Two, I do feel that either customers should be told this before hand/​given bread, or don’t bring out the olive oils with the customers drinks. It makes it seems like we’re waiting for bread as an antipasti. I mean its an Italian eatery, of course we’re expecting bread.
A) Regina Margherita: I give this a 3.5÷5. Bufala mozzarella, oven roasted tomatoes and fresh basil. Except, their sauce does not seem like it was made in house. WHICH is not a problem, but it shouldn’t blatantly taste like it came out of a can.
B) Sweet Home Chicago Pizza: Rating this a ⁴⁄₅. A homage to its location this is a white pizza (no sauce). Thin slices of italian beef, giardiniera peppers, fresh mozzarella. I was definitely a fan of this, and found myself folding the pizza in half NY style to eat it like an italian beef sandwich haha!
C) Tortellini Ricotta: Rating this a ⁴⁄₅. 3 cheese stuffed, a house made garlic-​parmigiano sauce that was perfectly creamy. Ideal amount of spinach, and it came out piping hot. The mushrooms in this dish were a little too thick, too much and didn’t tie in the dish together as a whole. If they used thinner slices, used less, and a different type of mushroom I would have given this a ⁵⁄₅.
D) Sophia Grazie: ²⁄₅! Only got this because it’s free if you check in on Unilocal; but NOT worth it! At first glance you get really excited because this dish is HUGE. Its about 1 – 2 dozen pillowy soft strips of fried dough drizzled with chocolate syrup and sprinkled with powdered sugar. By sheer size alone this would be good to share with 4 people. It also comes out PIPING hot. 3 bites in it becomes apparent that this dessert is created from leftover pizza dough nearing the end of it’s shelf life. The dough has the same taste as pizza crust. Neither sweet or savory. It’s bland, slightly salty with hints of baking powder/​soda. Chocolate drizzle tasted like a slightly diluted version of hershey’s syrup.
Interesting Tidbits:
1) Restaurant is owned by a local Naperville family.
2) The oven that they use for their pizza is actually imported directly from Italy. Theres a specific family in Italy that makes Neopolitana pizza ovens; their oven is from them.
3) The olive oils (traditional and chili-​fied) are from Twisted Olive; a local Oil company in downtown Naperville. I highly recommend going there. Their balsamic is to die for.
TL;DR: 1 – 1.5 stars off for service, 1 star off for food. Cute interior/​exterior. No gratis bread comes with the meal, you must ask for it and you will only get a few small slices per person. Skip the Regina Margherita (sauce tasted canned), and the Sophia Grazie (even though its a free Unilocal deal). Tortellini Ricotta was good, but mushrooms type used is sub-​par. If you’re looking for Nepolitana style Pizza in the area go to Neo instead (less than ½ a mile away).

Feeling let down.
I really wanted to like this place. Really. We had reservations for 7:15 and we were seated immediately. No one came to our table for 10 minutes. One server did a flyby saying she would bring water and she never returned. The server who did stop didn’t introduce herself, didn’t welcome us; just said we looked like we needed help. Did we look like lost hikers in the woods? Drinks took another 10 minutes after that.
When making the reservation, I told the hostess there was a child in the group. A Children’s menu was not brought to the table when we were seated. I had to ask for one, twice. It took a total of 25 minutes to get one. When she finally brought it, my daughter insisted we order immediately, thinking the waitress would disappear again. So, my very hungry 8 year old son found something quickly and we ordered. By the time our appetizer came to the the table, we had been sitting for 45 minutes.
In the meantime my blood sugar is plummeting (I’m a T1 diabetic). Due to the lack of service and food, my husband had to run to the bar for a soda before I crashed completely. Crisis averted.
The food was nothing special. I had hoped that the food would redeem them for the horrible wait. Unfortunately, it didn’t. The best part of the meal was the olive oil from The Twisted Olive which you can find at 232 Washington St.
The calamari appetizer has been repeating itself for over 2 hours now. Ugg.
My husband and I shared the roasted vegetable pizza. Had they not drown it in balsamic, I believe it would have been much better. I ended up scraping everything off the pizza and dipped the crust in the previously mentioned olive oil.
My daughter ordered the ricotta tortellini. She said it was just bland. She tried every bit of culinary magic she could come up with to doctor that dish. She added oil, salt and pepper. Nothing would make it better.
My older son had the short rib ravioli. He said it was so-​so but, ate all of it out of sheer hunger.
The youngest, being 8, ordered Mac n Cheese with a side of fries. The fries weren’t hot. To me, they tasted old. He did eat all of them, smothered in ketchup of course. He ate about three spoonfuls of Mac and Cheese and refused to eat the rest. I tried it. Not good. I added salt, still not good.
In tonight’s traffic, it took us almost an hour to get there. For a good meal, I will drive an hour or more. Yet, I can’t find one strong reason to make the drive back there.
Service earned 1 star. Food earned two stars. My overall recommendation is 1.5 stars.

Yum!!! We went here for my birthday. The service was great and the pizza was delicious! All the ingredients were fresh. We wish there was a little extra tomato sauce on the pizza funghi pizza because it was so tasty!
They also made a really nice mojito! :)

I’ve been here a few times with friends, and I’ve always been happy :) If you’re looking for a good Neapolitan style pizza, this is the place for you!
Burrata — If you’ve never had burrata, think stuffed mozzarella cheese! It’s got a thin layer of mozzarella and inside it’s a creamy Italian cheese that’s perfect for spreading. The appetizer comes with a side of tomato jam (yum!), prosciutto, and crostini. They’re also willing to bring more crostini if you run out ;)
Bruschetta ricotta mozzarella — After having many types of bruschetta, I’ve love ones that come with some sort of cheese spread, which this one does! Everything comes deconstructed, so you can build your own crostini!
Prosciutto & arugula — Those who love Neapolitan pizzas typically love prosciutto and arugula pizzas. it’s like my go-​to determination on if I like a place’s pizza or not. They do their pizza very well… nice crispy crust with a good balance of meat, cheese, arugula and parmigiana.
Often we’ll have drinks here as well, and they make amazing moscow mules! This is a great place to go out with friends and enjoy a nice meal.

We went here last night for dinner and it was so fantastic!
Getting in, parking was a little hard, they do offer valet but we got lucky with street parking. Plan on having to valet or walk from the parking garage though, the lot is small.
We had made reservations fortunately, the place was really busy. When we first walked in, it was a little confusing because there’s no hostess stand so we weren’t really sure where to go. Stood there only about 30 seconds before someone greeted us and walked us to our table.
Only waited about a minute before our waitress greeted us and she still apologized for the wait. Great customer service!
We ordered a few drinks while we were there. I had a white peach Manhattan and a pineapple martini. Both were very good! My date had a New Old Fashioned which he loved too.
We ordered calamari to start. Not kidding it was probably the best calamari I’ve ever had. Not greasy and the flavors were perfect. It comes with tomatoes and greens. Delicious.
For dinner we shared the Fiamme pizza. So so good! Great flavor once again and they give you a couple different oils you can pour over it. Regular Virgin olive oil and another w red pepper in it. I loved it.
I was pleasantly surprised with this place! Honestly, I’m never a fan of live music at a restaurant and with this place being a little smaller it did seem a bit loud but the guy singing was good and we were still able to carry on a conversation and our fellow diners loved him so I really can’t complain. Just personal preference.
If you’re in the mood for delicious, authentic pizza you should go here. At one point I think I said «I feel like I could be eating in Italy.» It was good!

Martini special… brick oven pizza… live music… SOLD!
I’ve been to Fiamme a handful of times now, and I ALWAYS have a great time! Love the atmosphere, love the staff, and of course the food is fantastic.
I highly recommend the following (although I’ve honestly never had a bad dish here!):
— Bruschetta Ricotta Mozzarella
— Calamari
— Sausage Rigatoni
— Fiamme pizza
— Prosciutto & Arugula pizza
On Thursday, Fridays, and Saturday nights (in warm weather) they have live music on the patio! Such a fun spot for a date night or dinner & drinks with friends. Last time was there on a Thursday their drink special was $ 5 martinis which I’m always game for. The martini I ordered had an edible flower decoration in it! Super cool. Their wine list is fantastic as well. I suggest tapping into the Fiamme staff’s wine knowledge — they know their stuff!
I would honestly give Fiamme 5 starts, however I can help but compare it to my absolute favorite restaurant Frasca Pizzeria & Wine Bar. They’re very similiar in nature, but at the end of the day I honestly feel Frasca comes out on top. That’s in the city though, so for my ‘burbs fix you best believe I’ll be dining at Fiamme!