Il Mulino Chicago

The complimentary appetizers were nice and tasted good. Tonight I had the beef carpaccio and the langastinas. The carpaccio was good. Wasn’t a huge fan of the horseradish sauce but its more of a personal taste. The beef was nice and thin, with no inclination that it had been frozen. Then came the langastinas, unshelled, breaded and soggy. Both that and the risotto were overlooked and nowhere close to what you’d expect from a $ 55 price tag. The service was good but it went unnoticed because of the food.
I’d like to point out that I have been here multiple times, with experiences ranging from 3 – 5 stars. The last time didnt turn out well and this was their second chance. Yes, they do have nights where it’s perfect but they’re not consistent and that is incredibly important if your paying for fine dining.
The only thing that wont be forgetting that meal is my wallet. Overall the food was mundane.

I absolutely love this restaurant! It’s an old mansion transformed into a very cool Italian restaurant. Me and a group of 10 people came here for restaurant week. The waiter brought out an entire slew of appetizers that didn’t even count as the restaurant week menu. It was mostly antipasta items like olives, cheese, bread, salami, pepperoni, and different pickled vegetables.
For my first course, I choose the eggplant roulade. It was perfectly cheesy and crunchy where it’s supposed to be, without getting soggy, and just absolutely delicious.
My main entrée was mushroom ravioli. Their pasta is heaven, super creamy and delicious. It is a lot more filling than it appears. None of us were able to finish our meals, in fact.
For dessert, we had a chocolate concoction that must have been made special for restaurant week.
A lot of people say this restaurant is over-​priced, which it probably is, but it is such a great deal for Restaurant Week!

I’ve been calling this place for a couple of weeks now to re-​confirm a reservation for my wife’s and my upcoming anniversary dinner; leaving messages and never getting a return phone call.
We have both wanted to go to this restaurant for a long time and have been looking forward to it.
We made the reservation through Open Table, and I received an email saying the reservation was canceled and to call the restaurant directly to re-​reserve.
Well, as I said, I’ve been calling and leaving messages on their voicemail, which gives the regular hours, etc. and says nothing about being out of business. According to one reviews below, that appears to be the case.
Thank you to the reviewer below for letting us know. No thanks to IL Mulino.
Bye-​bye and good luck.

Sooo This place is CLOSED as of two days ago I was told by a man standing out front parking cars for the restaurant next door.
You see, I made special birthday dinner reservations almost three weeks ago to eat here tonight.
Thanks for the heads up you are Out Of Business Il Mulino!!! Appreciate you ruining a special occasion… But I suppose you dont really care now do you.

Lovely atmosphere.
I ate the spaghetti carbonara which was so creamy and delicious, and a huge portion (easily enough for 2 meals). My starter salad of arugula and parmesan was simple and tasty.
Good for a date!

I went here last night for restaurant week with 3 friends. The restaurant is in the Old Biggs mansion, and it has an old-​fashioned and romantic vibe. The complimentary appetizers are a nice treat-​different breads, bread crisps, bruschetta (delicious!), mussels, salami, etc. We were starting to get full before we even ordered!
For my appetizer, I had the eggplant rollantine, which was a thinly cut eggplant filled with ricotta cheese in a red sauce. Served with garlic spinach-​light and very tasty!
For my entrée, I got the Chicken Limone (a special addition to the Rest. week menu for the night). It was delicious and perfectly cooked.
For dessert, I went with the coconut sorbet, which was the perfect sweet ending to a filling meal!
It is slow-​paced and the type of place to go to be «wined and dined!» An impressive, but expensive spot to bring others in the Gold Coast Area.

Thank you, Restaurant Week, for allowing me to try Il Mulino.
Restaurant Week is my favorite week of the year. I’m a bit of a foodie, but my wallet prevents me from exploring every restaurant on my to-​do list. When the RW list was posted online, my boyfriend and I immediately made our reservations. First up, Il Mulino.
When we arrived at Il Mulino on Friday night, we were asked to wait in the bar area while they prepared our table. My boyfriend and I each grabbed a glass of cabernet, which was delicious. After a couple of minutes, we were led to our table on the first floor. Almost immediately, the complimentary appetizers began arriving.
Fried zucchini, salami, parmesan cheese (broken off from a huge wheel at the table), bruschetta, garlic bread, and a delicious bread basket — all complimentary! The fried zucchini was surprisingly light, in the most flavorful olive oil — I think it had chili flakes in it. The bruschetta was the best I’ve ever had, hands down. The tomatoes were packed with flavor and I could’ve eaten an entire meal of that bruschetta.
The parmesan, salami and breads were all perfect. I would’ve eaten everything in the bread basket, if we didn’t have three courses ahead of us!
First course: eggplant rollantine for me, insalata spinaci for my boyfriend.
The eggplant rollantine was incredible. I’ve had eggplant in the past that wasn’t prepared properly, so I’m always nervous when I order it. This eggplant was pounded pretty thin and was cooked perfectly. It came with garlic sauteed spinach on the side, which was a perfect complement to the dish.
My boyfriend liked his salad, which had plenty of bacon on it. I think my dish was the winner though!
Second course: ravioli ai porcini for me, veal rollantine for my boyfriend.
My ravioli came in a champagne truffle cream sauce, which I could smell before the dish was set on the table. It. Was. Amazing. The raviolis were delicious, and I couldn’t help using some of the bread to soak up the leftover sauce.
My boyfriend’s veal was wonderful. I’ve never had veal before, so I had to sample it — it was VERY delicious! Portions are generous and quite filling. I couldn’t imagine eating any more than what we were served.
Dessert: flourless chocolate cake for both of us.
This cake was divine. I love homemade whipped cream and I couldn’t stop eating it. The cake came with two different kinds of whipped cream — the standard whipped cream, and a pistachio whipped cream. I couldn’t get over how delicious it was.
Service was fantastic. We were not rushed at all — our reservation was at 7:00 and we left the restaurant at 9:00. The courses were spaced out perfectly.
We were given a complimentary grappa after dinner, which we enjoyed while trying not to burst through our clothes. We were full!
I would absolutely come back here for a special occasion. The regular prices are a bit high for me to enjoy on a regular weekend, but it’s well worth it for the amazing food and service.

I have to confess that it makes me really sad that I have to rate Il Mulino so low after wanting to go to this restaurant for about five years. I always had it in my mind as a place to go celebrate a special occasion and finally did so on Valentines Day this year… what a mistake.
First, our reservations were late that night (at 9 pm) but we were okay with that because we had been wanting to go for so long. However, we arrived at 8:55 but didn’t get seated until almost 10:00. Keep in mind, it’s a Tuesday night. It would have been nice if we had been offered a glass of prosecco for having to wait for so long, but we moved on and hoped that once we got seated that our troubles were over… wrong.
Second, when making the reservation we were informed that we had a choice between a pre-​fixe menu or we could order off the regular menu. Once we sit down we are instantly given some random small bites or appetizers that we gladly accept but we’re confused because we haven’t even recevied a menu yet. Then when we finally receive a menu we are told that pre-​fixe is our only option (no price listed but I guess at this point we’re all in!). Not only is it pre-​fixe only, but the options to choose from were incredibly limited.
Third, I selected the caprese salad to start and was actually delivered a plate with only one tomato and one piece of mozzarella. One. And it was not bufala mozzarella as listed on the menu… anyone who has had bufala mozzarella before would know the difference.
Fourth, I am not a picky eater by any means and I realize that the whole world is becoming obsessed with truffle oil but I am not a big fan of mushrooms and absolutley hate truffle. Of course the pasta course has only one option, and it’s a mushroom ravioli with truffle sauce… no thanks. So we ask if there is ANY other sauce that they could put on it and he said yes; marinara, so we hesitantly agreed, but hey, it’s not truffle! Once the pasta dish was delivered it tasted like a chef boyardee can had been heated up on the stove and poured on a plate… it was unbelivably disappointing.
Fifth, the entrée selection had one meat option which was veal and what my boyfriend selected, but unfortunately, they were out of the veal. So only shrimp, fish, or chicken were left… we both opted for the shrimp, which was mediocre at best.
Fifth, you would think that when you order a bottle of red wine that they would know how to present the bottle to the table… wrong again. The waiter poured the tasting for my boyfriend to sample the wine while holding the glass up in the air, then the waiter tried to swirl the glass in the air and then hands my boyfriend the glass. Ummm, what just happend??? Please just pour the taste into the glass while it is resting on the table and do not touch the glass again… it was soooo uncomfortable.
The entire experience from beginning to end was just plain terrilble. Thank goodness I at least had good company.

This place just wasn’t to my taste. I could see how the other raving 5-​star reviews are justified though. It’s simply a matter of taste, I guess.
Pro:
They do bring you a lot of complimentary items, including an entire array of appetizers and breads. The hand-​carved cheese was pretty great, and the mussel was nice and briny.
Con:
Maybe I am naïve, and real Italian food is served this way, but some of the appetizers tasted like they had been prepared in the morning and had sat around waiting to be served. The zucchini was oily; the bruschetta bread was cold and soggy. Again, a matter of taste? Just not what I like to eat.
Pro:
The desserts were delicious — we had the tiramisu, which just melted in your mouth, and it came with a homemade amaretto zabaione.
Con:
My entrée was just fair. I had chicken with mushrooms in a garlic sauce, and while the sauce was flavorful, the whole plate was way too heavy and oily for my taste. The chicken was just swimming in the sauce and it was impossible to tell how the chicken had even been prepared.
Pro:
The ambiance of the old mansion was as grand as all the other reviewers mention, helped by some soft music played upstairs.
Con:
This ambiance was ruined by the party going on downstairs, including the bumping Rihanna tracks playing in the bar that were vibrating the floor beneath our feet.
I can see why this place gets such varied reviews. But if I’m going to spend $ 80 on a nice dinner, I’d much rather go somewhere that I end up licking my plate clean and raving about the food. There are many more (modern? updated?) places like that in the city.

I was very excited about seeing this restaurant, and after reading some of the reviews, was even more excited about enjoying a nice meal.
I have to say, I was disappointed on a few fronts.
There is no question that this place is romantic. I was hating the fact that I was single, the night before my 29^th birthday (for the 6^th time) with no foreseeable prospects, and I was here for a business dinner. The waiters in tuxes, the lighting, and the structure itself, I just wanted anyone to ask me out while I was in here.
A few reason why this is 3 stars. We held our business meeting upstairs, with 40 people in attendance. Waitstaff was very attentive and served everyone well. They helped me with my gluten allergy, and while I had to remind them when they were serving flights of the meal of what I specifically needed (they accidentally gave me a Caesar salad instead of the fruit plate, but it was corrected), they did take care of me. I ordered the veal, which I ate a few bites of and could not finish. It was very salty.
The other reason is was bad for a business meeting: LOUD. There is no way to close off the area, and with the bathrooms nearby, all we heard through the entire dinner presentation was girls laughing. There was some type of party downstairs, and they all had to walk upstairs past our room to get to the bathroom. Even worse, is there were tons of women dressed like we were in Vegas, and all the men in my meeting with getting chubbies through out the entire meal and were completely distracted. The staff was sometimes loud, the room allowed voices to carry, and it was not ideal for a business presentation.
I did not pick the location for the meal, a local representative did. I would not have chosen this place due to the lack of privacy and the noise level of the upstairs.
I guess maybe next time I should grab a group of the Vegas wanna be girls, hit the Viagra triangle, find my victim, and then come back here and let him propose with a Kardashian size diamond and never have to suffer through another business meal again.
Or maybe I will just go back to Portland. Where men don’t shower, the women don’t shave, and everyone just drinks beer and fights anti-​establishment.
Ugh.

Nobody seems to know they are OPEN FOR LUNCH Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Fabulous food. Incredible service. Old fashioned romantic ambiance but works for a business meal as well.
Best ricotta cheesecake I have ever tasted. Seriously!!!

Let me start by saying that this is a ‘real-​deal’ review. I was scanning so many reviews about this place that simply glossed over important details. Last evening, the hubby had wanted to treat me to a romantic date night, restaurant of my choice. A coworker recommended this place and after reading reviews on Unilocal,I made the reservation.
The venue is nothing short of spectacular! The waiter didn’t know too much history about this mansion turned restaurant, but the date 1874 was mentioned … Giant doorways, exquisite curving balustrades, 20-​foot (maybe higher?) ceilings, windows for days, ambient candlelight, magnificent marble bathrooms … It was truly beautiful. There was a slight musty odor when you first walked in, but it’s an old, old house and so totally part of its character. It reminded the hubby of period homes and buildings in New Orleans.
The menu link wasn’t working on their website, so I had no idea of prices going in. Pastas (no meat) ran from $ 26-​$ 30’s, steaks were upper $ 40’s-$ 50’s, and there was a Dover Sole on special for $ 65. Yes, I said $ 65 … for sole. I quieted my inner practicality and decided to focus on the environment and the company. They had other seafood, beef and chicken dishes as well, but nothing that had caught my eye.
Upon being seated, the waitstaff (attentive to a near fault), regaled us with an assortment of breads (one almost baked to the point of being a croûton, and I mean that in a delicious way), fried zucchini chips (or dare I say shavings) that were a little too oily and over-​spiced with pepper flakes, a chunk off a massive block of aged Parmesan cheese (couldn’t get enough!), a piece of bruscetta (refreshing, yummy!), and one lone mussel that was a tad briny; not to mention, while mine was quite plump, the hubby’s looked a little sad and pathetic.
We looked over the wine list. Glasses were $ 12 and up, bottles $ 40-​$ 100’s. We opted for an Italian red table wine (Puglia region) that was $ 40 with a pleasantly sweet flavor and velvety finish.
We ordered apps of oysters on the half shell and escargot. The oysters were plump, fresh, and mild tasting, but the cocktail sauce and vinaigrette sides were lacking punch. The escargot, which we traditionally like prepared in nothing more than garlic, EVOO and/​or butter, were out of their shells and on mushroom caps in a tomato-​based sauce that neither one of us cared for.
Our entrees were Cannelloni and the evening’s special, a homemade white porcini stuffed ravioli in cream sauce. I enjoyed my Cannelloni, which was two very large pasta tubes stuffed with an herbed veal and beef mixture (almost a pâté consistency) and swimmimg in a bland (though hearty) tomato sauce that I doctored with TONS of fresh grated Parmesan and salt. The hubby’s ravioli was nothing out of this world and the cream sauce was also bland and not identifying with an particular flavor. (Maybe us Americans are brutes with our seasoning???)
The entrees were ample enough that we took home leftovers. After dinner, we were served a small glass of grappa each. It tasted orange-​infused and a little like gasoline, but hey, that’s grappa!
The bill was $ 156 for a bottle of wine, 2 apps, and 2 entrees. Although the venue itself was romantic and luxurious feeling, I wouldn’t recommend a friend go there, except maybe for a drink. (I think I spied a bar on the second level.)

Service was spectacular. I would expect good service at this price point, but service was as good as it can possibly get. One example is that I was seated less than a minute and the server had already dropped off some complimentary bread, cheese, bruschetta, and sausage.
All the dishes I had were executed very well. My favorites were the desserts: tiramisu and riccota cheesecake. Given I was full already by the time tiramisu came around, I would say it is the best tiramisu I have ever had. Light and fluffy with two accompanying creams for accenting.
If you are looking for a fancy and pricey italian place, you can’t go wrong with Il Mulino.

I’ve decided that Il Mulino is the place where I want to get engaged or at least flee to after committing a heinous crime. Il Mulino was the last leg for me on a fantastic GNO tour and we couldn’t have landed at a better venue. As we approached Il Mulino, I got goosebumps! It looked like one of the haunted mansions one might see in a Scooby Doo episode – dark, daunting and mysterious. When the maitre’d showed us into the sexy, dimly lit bar and I spotted a lone couple by the fireplace locked in a passionate embrace, I knew this was where I wanted to receive some serious caratage. Or at least huddle in a corner, wild-​eyed, while contemplating the ramifications of the bloody butcher knife hidden in my Carlos Falchi python bag. It just had a sensual, romantic, murderous vibe to it.
Marco, the GM, came over and instructed the server to take good care of us– which he did. We ordered the house pinot grigio and the bruschetta (Marco was impressed that I pronounced it correctly, broo-​SKEH-​tah) and we commenced to laughing, drinking, munching and also flirting with the male lookers-​on who kept peeking into the bar. Marco even sent over an order of fried zucchini which was surprisingly light and extremely flavorful (I’m not a big fan of zucchini) and informed us that tiramisu was on the way. I glanced over at the couple to find the woman sobbing hysterically into her lover’s arms. How romantic! Did he just break up with her, propose or inform her that he was the one who killed her husband?
Time for a potty break and as I climbed the long, spiral, spooky staircase to the one of the most beautiful all-​marble bathrooms I had ever seen, I began trying to figure out who I wanted to propose to me or who I could kill. By the time I had thrown away my paper towel, I hadn’t thought of anyone.
With much reluctance, it was time for us to go. But you better believe the next time I come back, I’ll be walking out with a 3.5 carat princess cut stunner… or in handcuffs.

I was not overly impressed with this place due to it’s reputation. I’m so glad I came here during Restaurant Week, because I cannot imagine paying full price for what we had (Rugola, Caprese, Veal, Ravioli, Cheesecake, Peach Sorbet). I feel like the presentation should have been better and the service should have been better.
One extra star for the load of free munchies — bread, bruschetta, parmesan, and some sort of meat not prosciutto.
I will say one thing though. The Risotto Funghi is delicious (one person ordered off the real menu). It is like a truffle explosion in your mouth. I can’t imagine eating the huge bowl they serve you because it’s soooo rich, but I’d definitely recommend sharing!

I was less than thrilled with Manfriend’s restaurant choice last night, but it turned out to be not too bad.
The great thing about Il Mulino is that it is incredibly romantic. I mean how can you go wrong having a beautiful candle-​lit dinner in a historic mansion, right? I felt like I was dining in that huge Vampire mansion in this season’s True Blood. If only Eric Northman was there too.
I have to admit, the food is not exactly gourmet. Their garlic bread is pretty good. Their bruschetta is not terrible either. They did serve it with a rather dried out mussel. No thanks.
Their caprese salad is enormous. As is everything else on the menu! I would recommend their spinach salad over any other… it is served with a generous pile of bacon, and is sharable for two people.
I had their Dover Sole, sauteed with butter and lemon… it was not the best dover sole I’ve had, but decent. Unfortunately, I was only able to eat about a fourth of it!
Adam had the veal marsala. It was big enough to feed a small family.
The service at Il Mulino is always stellar. The older servers and hosts are absolutely charming.

Dinner at Il Mulino was just wonderful. The food was good, the service was terrific, the atmosphere is warm and romantic; I couldn’t ask for more from a restaurant of this caliber.
When you’re seated the servers kinda descend upon the table with complimentary (let’s not fool ourselves, we’re paying for them with the price of the entrée) appetizers: spicy zucchini chips, bread bowl, meat and cheese, and a very tasty bruschetta. The service was terrific throughout the meal. My only issue was the staff calling me «bella» the whole time. I don’t care what language it’s in, I don’t need to be called beautiful all night.
The food was very good. We had the scallopini and the pollo fra diavlo. Both were very good. The desserts were amazing, which is saying a lot coming from me, I’m not a big sweets fan. It was all done perfectly and plated very nicely. They could stand to lose the sad little tomato garnish, but it was just cheesy enough to be apropos.
Il Mulino would make a great restaurant for a date or birthday dinner. I wouldn’t mind being taken there on a date for my birthday as a matter of fact.

I had an absolutely dreamy dinner here at Il Mulino. It was a combination of the wine, the mood lighting, flicker of candle light, the mystery of an old mansion, being treated like royalty by the staff, and the great food.
One of the things that makes this place special is all the complimentary appetizers they bring you as soon as you sit down: fried zucchini chips, prosciutto, parmesan cheese (brought out and cut fresh right off the wheel), an assortment of bread including garlic bread, and a really fantastic bruschetta with fresh tomatoes.
I ordered the eggplant rollatine to start, which was good but not great, the herb roasted chicken for my entrée, which was delicious and cooked perfectly (not too dry) and served with rosemary potatoes (so good I felt like I was eating tater tots), and the coconut sorbet for dessert (cue choir singing «ahhhhhhhhh»). Also had a taste of my friend’s veal piccata in a butter and lemon sauce, which was scrumptious and by far my favorite dish. Don’t order the cheesecake, it’s a thin slice of cake, not your usual cheesecake.
Service from the staff was fantastic, except for our actual waiter, let’s just nickname him Carrot Top (seriously, not kidding, he looked just like Carrot Top, same hair and all). He was not overly friendly and came to our table only a few times while other staff checked in on us throughout the meal and I absolutely loved the endearing older gentleman who kept asking «May I?» before taking our plates. Why yes, nice polite man, you may take my plate.
They save the best surprise for last – another freebie – a glass of grappa to go with your dessert. FYI, if you don’t know what grappa is, it’s an Italian brandy that is between 37%-60% alcohol. So if you weren’t falling over already from the wine, you will be falling under the table after you’re finished with your glass of grappa.
Bathrooms are upstairs and the spiral staircase can be tricky to climb (especially after that grappa!) so be careful. This is destination dining Italian style, so take your time and sit back and relax because the staff will not rush you here. Clientele tends to be on the older side, but a great place for a romantic dinner and/​or special occasions. I had a great meal here and ended Restaurant Week on a wonderful note.

I’ve walked past this place a million times, and always wanted to try it! We went for Restaurant Week last night and overall it was an OK experience. At first, I was thoroughly impressed with the wait staff and how attentive they were to us. We were immediately brought out bruschetta, fried zucchini chips, parmesan and Italian sausage. The bruschetta was probably the best I’ve had in a very long time! The tomatoes were really fresh and the olive oil was delicious. However, as the night wore on the wait staff appeared less and less at our table and we were sitting there for long periods of time first waiting for our dessert and then waiting for our check. Not to mention, there was this light that would literally switch on and off every 10 — 20 minutes or so. At first, we thought they were setting the «mood», but after awhile it was just down right annoying!
For our starter we both ordered the eggplant Rollatine, we both agreed it was pretty good, but I was definitely a little let down. The sauce was pretty flavorful, the cheese was very light and tasty and the sautéed spinach was OK (my garlic appeared burnt in mine).
For our main course I ordered the Ravioli Porcini and it was out of this world! It was amazing, the sauce was rich and decadent, the filling was substantial and tasty, and it was delish. My boyfriend, however, ordered the Veal Piccata, and had to send it back! He was not happy with the flavor or quality of his dish what-​so-​ever. He ended up getting the ravioli and was happy.
The dessert was very strange to me. I ordered the Cheesecake and once again was very let down. I received two tiny slivers of what appeared to be bread on my plate! My boyfriend ordered the Lemon Sorbet and that was very good! It came in a frozen lemon and he ate it right up! We also received peach flavored grappa to end the meal and I thought that was a very nice touch. It actually reminded me of being in Italy when they would serve us Limoncella at the end of our meal!
For how much we paid even though it was Restaurant Week I definitely expected something more. I would MAYBE like to go back and check out their regular menu at some point, but am not too eager to go back anytime soon. I would much rather go to Piccolo Sogno, where the cuisine is much more affordable and the food is much tastier!

Get out the stretchy pants… it’s Chicago Restaurant Week! One of my favorite, and most fattening, weeks of the year.
Unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately for the diet), I’ve been out of town the first half of the week so I didn’t get to indulge until last night. And the wait was well worth it.
I’ve been wanting to try Il Mulino forever and ever, but the menu prices have scared me away since they opened a few years ago. It seems a bit expensive for Italian food when I can get an uh-​mazing meal at La Scarola for about half the price. However, when I saw they were participating in Chicago Restaurant Week I rallied the gals. For me Restaurant Week is all about trying the places that are unaffordable during the rest of the year and Il Mulino fit the bill perfectly.
My friends and I sat down and within minutes several waiters had placed chunks of parmesan cheese (mmm), zucchini chips (mmm), perfectly soft yet crispy bread (mmmm), bruschetta (mmmm) and prosciutto (mmmm) on our table. Wow, no wonder their menu prices are so high with this many complimentary appetizers! We were in appetizer heaven, but wait… there was still a 3 course meal in our future.
I attempted to order the healthiest options on the menu:
Appetizer: Caprese Salad
Entrée: Salmon
Dessert: Coconut Sorbet
All of the above was incredible, although it was the coconut sorbet that really blew me away. By far the best sorbet I’ve had. I also stole bites of some of the other plates on the table: eggplant appetizer (unbelievable), the veal (pounded oh so lightly) and the cheesecake dessert. The cheesecake dessert was really good, but I“d save yourself the calories and go the coconut sorbet route.
Service was a bit on the slow side (took a loooong time to get our check), but it’s the type of place where you sit and enjoy your meal for awhile. My friends and I never run out of things to say so it gave us plenty of time to catch-​up.
I left racking my brain for upcoming special occasions because I need to go back to this fabulous restaurant located in the most adorable house. I still find the normal menu prices to be on the expensive side, but now I know after last night’s delish meal it’s well worth it!
There’s still 4 nights left of Restaurant Week… get to Il Mulino!

I’ve been curious about this place for awhile, as it is one of the stars in the movie, the «Blues Brothers». Mr. Fabulous was the maitre’d of Chez Paul in the movie — this place.
I was walking around and decided to stop in for a cocktail. Inside, this place is oldskool. I mean, Old. Skool. The bar was cute, quiet and unassuming. At one point, I went to the ladies room, and three guys practically carried me — service!
The bartender was attentive and great, and gave us a complimentary little nosh of zucchini chips, parmesan cheese (mmmmm) and garlic bread. Nice! This review is for the bar area only, but the food smelled great. If the food is as good as the service, I hope to return!
The only glitch, and this is due to the location, I’m sure. The prices. .. $ 30 for two martinis. Seriously?!