Davanti Enoteca River North

This place is definitely a one of my go to's for breakfast and/or brunch. They start serving alcoholic beverages at 7:30 AM which is a gift on an early Saturday or Sunday. It's always easy to get a table in the daytime and is attached to Glazed & Infused as well as the Marriott. The service is generally good and quick but they done rush you and and the booths are spacious and very comfortable. The food is also delicious. Some of the best scrambled eggs I've ever had! The steak and eggs are also great and the side of sausage and roasted grapes is must order for the table! They also have regular breakfast items such as bagels, egg sandwiches and some sweeter items if that's what you enjoy with your morning mimosas!

Overall: Great option for larger parties and 'safe bet' Italian cuisine, Davanti delivers a quality experience overall. The good: Tons of seating and a really fascinating atmosphere. Very rustic vibes. The menu varies well and isn't too overwhelming, with options for everyone. The portion sizes are just right. The prosciutto pizza is fantastic, and the pasta is fresh and perfect texture-wise. The not-so-good: The music was, unfortunately, 80s rockish. Sitting there dining, I was craving more appropriate Italian-esque music. The waiter was slow to conclude the checkout process. The chicken sole mio was disappointing in terms of taste. Atmosphere: 8/10 Service: 8/10 Food: 8/10

Visited this place on a Friday with a couple of friends for dinner. It was pretty cool. Authentic Italian cuisine. If you are into Italian, check this place out. Ambiance: Pretty classy, quiet and intimate ambiance. Not too fancy. They have cool interior decoration. It was quite empty compared to other nearby places on a Friday night. Food: We ordered Ricotta Honey Comb, Pizza Soppressata, Davanti Burger and Wagyu Bresaola. Food was really tasty and awesome. Service: They have this policy here, which item is ready first, it will come first. So you can share the food with others as they come one by one. And also you don't need to know Italian to order food, our server helped a lot. I would recommend Davanti to others definitely.

The food was great. The octopus was awesome! I deducted 1 star because of understaffing. The waiter was good, but the management is just under staffing. I note only 1 main waiter serving the entire place, assisted by 3-4 silent servers who presumably are cheaper and don't know the menu - nor English. C'mon, food is good, but don't skimp on staffing!