AWARDS / REVIEWS
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Selected recent awards and reviews:

2007 2006 2005 AWARD OF EXCELLENCE Wine Spectator Magazine award for restaurant wine lists that offer a well-chosen selection of quality producers, along with a thematic match to the menu in both price and style.   Nominated 2007 Chicago’s CITY’SBESTSTEAKHOUSE Hidden jewel amid corporate eatery row! “Vic's Classic Italian Steakhouse offers everything its name implies -- the solid comfort of traditional southern Italian cooking plus great steaks.” complete review...   “Located in Oakbrook Terrace, this Italian steakhouse really knows how to welcome guests and make them feel right at home. The restaurant occasionally features live entertainment that generally gets folks dancing either before or after their meals. The full bar and good wine list probably help inhibitions in that regard. The menu is a lengthy list of thick meat cuts and hearty pastas. Smart casual dress.” One of Sherman Kaplan’s Top Restaurants of 2005 K-Rating 19.5 out of 20 “There are many excellent versions of the Chicago classic, Chicken Vesuvio, but only one original. It's on the menu at Vic's Classic Italian Steakhouse on 22nd Street in Oak Brook Terrace.” complete review...   Vic's worth the drive from city “You may think everything you need is right here within these city limits, and on most occasions, that would be the truth. Every single culinary delight and cultural enchantment is just a stone’s throw from your doorstep in this marvelous metropolitan center we call home. However, you would be doing yourself a great disservice if you did not journey out to Oak Brook Terrace for an evening of dining at Vic’s! “ complete review...   “This suburban Italian steakhouse serves traditional eats like fried calamari, baked clams, shrimp cocktail, steak and veal. Diners also enjoy live DJs and dancing on the weekends.”   One of “Our Favorites” At Vic's you'll taste the difference tradition makes. From their hand-made pastas and sauces to their certified Angus beef and fresh seafood, for almost 50 years Vic's has served some of Chicago's best Italian cooking.   Giannotti Spirit Lives On “The integrity of the fare is preserved with homemade pastas and sausage, fresh herbs and vegetables, perfect cuts of meat, tender poultry and the freshest seafood.”   2006 America’s Best Steakhouses 2005 America’s Best Italian Restaurants Great authentic southern Italian cooking. The 8-Finger pasta is like no other and the seafood is great. I particularly loved the Chilean Seabass that was on the specials menu and others at the table had the mussels and the grilled calamari and they loved it too! Great wine list had lots of wines by the glass. The chocolate ravioli for dessert was out of this world.”   “The word ‘classic’ suggests something that sets the bar, that is time tested and never surpassed no matter how many imitations come along. And so it is that Vic’s Classic Italian Steakhouse in Oakbrook Terrace is aptly named. Using recipes that have fed generations, the restaurant serves up meals that guests often claim are even better than Grandma’s”