Easily the best Italian food I’ve had. All the pastas hand handmade noodles with a flavor that I couldn’t get over. Incredible service with owners who are extremely friendly and love to talk about the food on their menu. Tiramisu is must! Don’t be afraid to call them over and compliment them! For the quality of food the prices were amazing. I can’t recommend this place enough. Go check it out!!

We went with another couple to Avanzare Italian in Lombard. Perhaps others have had good experiences there, but--for us--the food and atmosphere were terrible. Where we were seated, the tables were too close together. And they pushed two together for a large and very loud party. We were practically yelling at each other in an attempt to have a conversation. The food, though reasonably priced, was not good. The wormy-looking dish was mine: Cavatelli vodka with asparagus for $17.95. It was tough and doughy, and the overall dish lacked flavor. My wife had the special: linguini with chopped salmon. The salmon tasted fishy. Good salmon doesn't have a fishy taste or smell. This was our second time at this restaurant. Again, if your experience there was good--great, but we won't be back.

The best of this restaurant is the service. I had 3 waiters come by every few minutes to add water, to remove the plates, to check on us. I love the grilled octopus for appetizer. The octopus was tender and tasty. The salad was lack of dressing. I didn’t care for the seafood pasta. It was too salty. For dessert, I had tiramisu. They used the real lady fingers. But I hardly tasted the rum. There was patio seating. It was pleasant.

I don't usually find myself in the position of posting a one-star rating very often. Always try my best to find a positive at all the restaurants I visit. But in this case, I felt I needed to get this out there for others as a warning. GO SOMEPLACE ELSE! My wife and I arrived from O'Hare for a long weekend trip to attend a friend's wedding. We were starving and wanted Italian. Reviews looked decent so decided to check it out. Pulling in the parking lot was basically empty on a Thursday night at 6PM. The place next door (a bar) was packed with patrons. It was hard to even tell if this place was even open. Normally this triggers my flight response but we decided that we didn't want to go hunting for food since we had not eaten anything since before 10AM that day. Entering the dark building and seeing the room full of empty tables was the second warning. Again, we paused and should have run the other way. But we are diehard restaurant people so in we went. We were greeted by a friendly staff member and decided to sit outside on the patio since the weather was nice and the lighting inside was dark. The only redeeming quality of the place was the staff. Everyone was super attentive and friendly. My guess is they don't get too many visitors. A total of four different staff members checked in on us. We decided to stick with the basics... I got the grilled chicken on fettuccini alfredo and my wife got the chicken parm. The food redefines the word awful. The fettuccini was probably made the previous week and was so overcooked it turned to paste. My chicken looked like it was frozen and then microwaved. My wife's chicken parm was beaten to death before it was cooked for so long that it actually looked like wrinkled leather. It was only millimeters thick but was still hard to cut through. She didn't finish it. I should have just pushed the dish away but I ate a bunch of it (I was starving). I feel like one of those TV reality show hosts when I say...seasoning...try it sometime. The dishes had no flavor. The reviews said the Tiramisu was good so we grabbed it to go. It was good but based on the structure of the dessert, you could tell it was sourced from a bakery and frozen. But the worst is yet to come...that night, I spent the evening in the bathroom. Yup, you guessed it...food poisoning. Now just over two weeks later I have recovered enough to start going out to eat again. We managed to make it to the wedding but we left early since I was still sick. This place needs to close down and get cleaned out. Fire the "non-cook". It's been over 25 years since the last time I had such an awful experience going out to eat. Next time, I will listen to that flight reaction and run the other way. McDonalds would have been a better choice.

We read the amazing reviews and came to see for ourselves. I have to say me and my kids enjoyed everything. I had the pear salad and lemon chicken so amazing. My kids are so picky and loved every bite. We will be visiting again. Excellent service too! Thank you

It is always a treat to dine at Avanzare! The food is exceptional as is the service. The owners go out of their way to make sure everyone has an excellent dining experience. The chef prepares each meal like you are a good critic making sure it is great tasting and the presentation is wonderful. We have been coming here since the opened for romantic dinners, large groups, lunches, and just appetizers...we have never been disappointed. You will love everything about Avanzare especially the staff and owners!

I have been compelled to write my first ever Google review. I called from Minnesota to make a reservation to celebrate my special aunt’s 80th birthday after reading posted reviews. Lucky enough to call the owner Ricardo who saw to it that we had the MOST fabulous evening. The food, wait staff and ambiance were beyond comparison. We were treated like gold. Thank you Avanzare!

Amazing food, helpful and friendly service, and we're wondering why we haven't tried this place yet. It is truly a hidden gem of Lombard. It is a place we'll be talking about to our friends and family. Can't wait to be back.

I come to this restaurant almost every time I'm in Chicago area. It is my family's favorite place to go as they are locals. The food is always simply pristine very comfortable atmosphere. Everyone is always so happy and accommodating

Flavors of other places initaly were highlighted by the menu. Pork chop a bit small, Bracciolo was okay. Enjoyed the staff service of family owned independent restaurant.

I am staying at the Crowne Plaza a 7 minute walk from the restaurant. I decided to go here after searching for best food near me. I am so glad I chose this. I had one of the best wood fire pizzas I have ever had and some amazing fresh bread and olive oil with my meal. This is an authentic Italian restaurant and feel like a place I ate at in Italy. What made it even better were the extremely reasonable prices! This place is a must visit if you are in the area!

Can’t stop thinking about the burrata l! The caramelized squash is a great touch.

First time at Avanzare in Lombard. What a great Italian Restaurant!! Their food is authentic, their service was amazing and their deserts!!!! The owner worked for years at The Como Inn - Chicago and Topo Gigio Chicago- (Old Town). It makes sense on why the food was so good. With me being 100% Italian American, I am picky about my "Sauce/Gravy" and pasta..but the food was like eating at my grandmothers on Sundays! A must try.

We came to this place because it had very good ratings. I would say the ambience is nice but overall the food was average. We got the manicotti and a mushroom pasta and they were both just okay. The bread didn’t taste that fresh either. I liked the ambience, however they had reps from Jameson walking around passing out samples in the restaurant area which felt a little out of place.

Overall, a good meal. The service was friendly but it took 90+ minutes for a lunch which I felt was quite long. The food was tasty and decently priced. There are a fair amount of options for vegetarians which is typical of a Italian places.

Very cozy and very Attentive waiters. The food was amazing and also reasonably priced. Will definitely be coming back again. You just have to try it for yourself to understand

First time visiting! We've been to this location, back when it was a different restuarant forever ago. I can honestly say the food at Avanzare is 5x better. The night started slow- took a bit to get drink and food orders in. It was a Friday so I understand it was busy- we were indoors but it was a party outside with large groups. Our waiter was all over the place but the additional waitstaff and even host chipped in to make the night enjoyable. That's it. The only negative thing I have to say. The food was great and ambiance felt warm, welcoming. We started out with the fried seafood appetizer which was seasoned nicely. Between the three of us we ordered the branzino, veal marsala and lamb chops. Branzino was tender and the side of bread soaked that delicious sauce perfectly. Arguable there could be less capers on the plate but thats a minor detail. Veal marsala's mushrooms & potatoes were yummy. I had the lamb chop and I was surprised that I was enjoying the side of brussel sprouts. The cool on the lamb was superb. We ended the night with a caramel gelato and flour-less chocolate cake w/hazelnut gelato. Both desserts hit right and we left without feeling too full but satisfied. Definently hope to come back and try one of their pasta dishes.

Great place to host events or go for date night. So much fun! Ricardo treats his guests like Royalty and the food and drinks are amazing! Every dish we have tried has been out of this world but we absolutely can not leave here without taking home some Butternut Squash Raviolli!

A quaint little Italian spot in Lombard with excellent food! The atmosphere is great and the food is delicious. We got the Brussel sprouts and spaghetti + meatballs and both were great! Will be coming back again soon 🙏🏽🔥

We forgot about this place during the pandemic. Drove by today and thought “why have we not been back?!” I had a Prickly Pear Margarita, soup of the day and a salad. My husband had a Caprese Salad and ricotta-stuffed zucchini blossoms. All were amazing including the homemade focaccia. Fabulous!! You must try this restaurant and they have an outdoor patio. Service was excellent!!