Gene & Georgetti Steakhouse

We were really excited to try this place as we heard. It was a legendary Chicago steakhouse. It was absolutely awful. The clans tasted frozen The lobster cocktail smelled the pasta was served to us cold and the sides referred us cold. The waiter could barely understand what we were saying.

Very nice italian restaurant. The place is somewhat small.

Old school Chicago joint. A home run on all levels!

Very good service and the food was very good.

Amazing food, service. 1st time visiting. We shared the fried calamari, garbage salad, 20oz rib eye steak (flavorful and perfectly cooked, seasoned), twice baked potato and mix vegetables. Plenty of food for the two of us. Service is impeccable. Old school Chicago steakhouse feel, nostalgia photos on the wall, like going back in time. If you plan on visiting make reservations.

I really wanted to like this place but was let down overall by their steak. Ambiance is really nice great drinks probably one of the best espresso martinis I’ve ever had. Dishes I enjoyed were the meatballs prosciutto and the four cheese gnocchi!!! Dishes I did not enjoy - I am sorry to say but it was the steak. I saw they had fiorentina steak and asked the waiter if they use Chianina cattle he said yes they get their steak flown out from Italy and I was really excited. I asked if I can see the cut and when he brings it he said it’s USDA prime. I was a little disappointed but I said it’s was ok I can just order their tomahawk with truffles. The steak came out and it was cooked to perfection once I took a bite it was so bland I was taken back. Again it was cooked perfectly medium rare and it was flavorless. I tried eating some of the beef with the truffle and noticed the truffle was also bland. So then I tried the truffle on its own and it was flavorless. No umami no earthy musky flavor nothing. I even tried smelling a piece and it had no odor. It was really pricey and probably won’t be coming back due to the price range. But I would tell others I had a really good espresso martini and one of the best gnocchis. Update:Thank you Erica for reaching out. We had the privilege to return back to Gene and Georgetti’s and I can say that this time around they backed up their reputation with the taste I expected and also heard. This time around we tried the Branzino, the fiorentina steak w/asparagus. We did also order our favorites from our last visit the 4 cheese gnocchi and prosciutto!!! The steak was again cooked to perfection and was backed up with the flavor. Great crust and flavor with every bite. Branzino also came with a delicious aroma and the skin of the fish gave this dish a delicious flavor. I really liked the different textures crispy skin with a soft finish. We also had their famous espresso martinis. I am convinced these are the best I’ve ever had. Erica thank you for inviting us back.The service and the steak was night and day from our previous visit here. Our waiter JJ made sure we felt at home and was amazing. Very hospitable and made sure we were taken care of. Great example of Hospitality. Will we come back ??? Absolutely.

Top notch service, great atmosphere, amazing meal and never disappoints.

Great experience all around!

Nice Italian restaurant serving traditional dishes that are well made. The tagliatelle al ragù were good (just the pasta was a bit overcooked if I need to find a defect) and the chicken parm also was good, chicken was cooked perfectly. The ambience reminded me of a typical old style Italian restaurant and service was kind. Waiting time to have a table was quite long.