Donny G's Ristorante

4.6

149 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

Make a reservation

2 people

Nov 23, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 10 times today

Good for special occasions
Great for live music
Neighborhood gem

Welcome to Donny G's Ristorante! At Donny G's Ristorante & Bar in Elmwood Park we refuse to compromise on quality in our restaurant. That's why we source our fresh ingredients from local farmers' markets to prepare our menu offerings for you and your loved ones. We have a main restaurant as well as a banquet and entertainment space which holds up to 125 people. We have unique lunch, dinner, catering and banquet menus.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Greek, American
Hours of operation
Tue–Thu 11:30 am–10:00 pm Fri 11:30 am–11:00 pm Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm
Phone number
(708) 456-3644
Website
http://www.donnygs.com/
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Catering
Donny G's is proud to offer a variety of catering items with a full catering menu. We offer most menu items in half pan (8-10 servings) and full pan (18-20 servings).
Private party facilities
Donny G's has a large party room that can fit up to 125 people. We host birthday parties, engagement parties, baptisms, baby showers, and more. We have several banquet menus as well as the option to customize your own menu.

Location
7308 W North Ave, Elmwood Park, IL 60707-4234
Neighborhood
Elmwood Park
Parking details
Street Parking

Popular dishes

What 149 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.5Service
4.6Ambience
4.8Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Near West
Best Value
Near West
Hot spot
Near West
Great for fine wines
Near West
Romantic
Near West
Good for special occasions
Near West
Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Donny G's Ristorante is celebrated for its "delicious cuisine" and "outstanding service." Enjoy an "old world" Italian ambiance with live music. Regulars rave about it as their "favorite neighborhood restaurant." While it's bustling on weekends, its charm shines through in weekday lunches and dinners. Perfect for memorable date nights!

149 Reviews

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Rigo
Chicago
41 reviews
vip
5.0
41 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Donny G’s is our go to spot in the neighborhood. The food is great and the staff is friendly and welcoming.
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Gil
Chicago
222 reviews
5.0
222 reviews
Dined on November 10, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great ambience, Great food and everyone in the restaurant is so nice. You feel like it’s family they treat you so good thank you Danny, George, and the outstanding staff.
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Cassandra
San Francisco
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 10, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was amazing our waitstaff great! This is our third time @ Donny G’s and every time we’ve had some thing different and each meal has been amazing. The entertainment later in the evening was a blast all the regulars got up and started dancing, you have to give Donny G’a a try there’s a reason it’s been in business so long!
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Shannon
Chicago
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on October 27, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Food was amazing! Ambiance was great! Our sever was super super nice and knowledgeable but was quite slow. In her defense we didn’t see another server on our side of the restaurant so maybe she was alone. We will definitely be back for live music and food and wine! Great value! Awesome old school feel!
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Romeo
New York City
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 25, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Excellent "old world" type Italian restaurant. Very comfortable ambience and the live music was great! The service was good could've been a bit better in terms of attentiveness but overall good. The food portions especially the veal were too small/thin for the $38 dollar price.
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Becky
Chicago
14 reviews
4.0
14 reviews
Dined on October 19, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The food was really good. The order comes out fast. The server was accommodating and efficient. The only weird thing is this was the second time we visited and booked using Open Table and they couldn't find our reservations both times. They were able to sit us, but it's just strange and uncomfortable as they sit there searching for your reservation.
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Scott
Chicago
13 reviews
vip
2.0
13 reviews
Dined on October 13, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Food was great. Pricing was very reasonable. Service was extremely slow. We made reservations via Open Table but when we arrived they said they didn't have a record of it and we would have to wait 30 minutes to an hour for a table. After we said we would wait they did seat us quickly but we waited a long time to get menus and we felt ignored most of the night. Everything was slow to arrive. It seemed like the kitchen was backed up.
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Sonia
Chicago
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 28, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
As always, we had a great time at Donny G’s! The food, service, and entertainment were all excellent!
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Joe McIntosh
San Francisco
18 reviews
vip
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on September 7, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
GREAT local place. Food is outstanding and ambience very nice, old school. George the owner cares about his clientele and it shows every time we go. Great espresso martini btw!
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Edith
Palm Springs
9 reviews
vip
3.0
9 reviews
Dined on August 27, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Food was fair, service was sub par. Food wasn't up to expectations. Soup was good. Cocktails were good. Extremely noisy
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Donny G's Ristorante is rated 4.6 stars by 149 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Nov 23, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 10 times today

7308 W North Ave, Elmwood Park, IL 60707-4234

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighborhood
Elmwood Park
Hours of operation
Tue–Thu 11:30 am–10:00 pm Fri 11:30 am–11:00 pm Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Greek, American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa

Website
http://www.donnygs.com/
Phone number
(708) 456-3644
Catering
Donny G's is proud to offer a variety of catering items with a full catering menu. We offer most menu items in half pan (8-10 servings) and full pan (18-20 servings).
Private party facilities
Donny G's has a large party room that can fit up to 125 people. We host birthday parties, engagement parties, baptisms, baby showers, and more. We have several banquet menus as well as the option to customize your own menu.

Donny G's Ristorante

Make a reservation

Dining areas

Additional information

Popular dishes

Vesuvio

Pork Chop Vesuvio

Chicken Parm

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What 149 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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Review summary

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