RPM Italian

RPM is one of my favorite restaurants in Chicago. I love this place not only because it has delicious italian food, but also because it's co-owned by Giuliana & Bill- who doesn't love these two?!

When a vendor from work invited my team to dinner here last week, I could not have been more excited. This was my 3rd time at RPM (it opened in early 2012) and I have had an amazing time/meal each time I've been here.

I started off ordering a G-Rizzle for my drink. I'm still not exactly sure what was in this- but Giuliana created this drink so it was an obvious choice for me :) I did not even see this drink on the menu but remembered hearing about it on the reality show Giuliana & Bill. There was a strong ginger flavor and it was delicious.

I then ordered the Giuliana salad. I've had this salad every time I've been here and it's always amazing! It's an italian salad with salami, red onion, pepperoncini and cheese.

For my main course I had Mamma DePandi's Bucatini Pomodoro. This is honestly the best pasta I've ever had. The pasta is homemade and it is to DIE for. As you can see from the picture below, the portion sizes are not enormous so it's not overly filling. I also added a meatball on top :)

Finally, dessert! Not surprisingly, the desserts here are also amazing. I opted for the Tartufo which is a hazelnut gelato ball with a hard chocolate shell. I also tried a few other desserts that others at the table ordered including: Bill's chocolate budino, homemade mint chocolate gelato, and Klug farm peaches.

Overall, I would give this restaurant 4 out of 5 stars. If you haven't tried RPM I would highly recommend it- you will not be disappointed!