Orso's Italian

1401 N Wells St, Chicago IL 60610 Today's hours: 11:00 am-12:00 am orsosrestaurant.com (312) 787-6604

Cuisines and Dishes at Orso's Italian:

Italian

Menu for Orso's Italian

Appetizers

Grilled Vegetables
An assortment of vegetables grilled.
Clams Casino
Baked clams breaded with garlic and bacon.
Calamari
Fried or grilled lightly breaded and deep fried or grilled in our balsamic sauce.
Brushetta
Garlic toast topped with diced tomatoes, olive oil and oregano.
Grilled Portobello
Delicious portobello mushrooms in a balsamic and wine sauce.
Sausage & Peppers
Italian sausage grilled with red and green bell peppers.
Scampi Prosciutto
Jumbo shrimp wrapped in prosciutto and grilled.
Grilled Asparagus
Topped with crumbled bleu cheese in a balsamic sauce.
Steamed Mussels
Served in a marinara or white wine and garlic sauce.

Salads

Insalata Caesar
Crisp romaine lettuce and croutons in our own creamy caesar dressing.
Orso's Spinach Salad
Chopped Salad
Iceberg, romaine lettuce, marinated tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion with crumbled bleu cheese tossed in a creamy caesar dressing
Insalata Di Mare
Fresh shrimp, mussels, scallops, little neck clams and calamari.
Caprese
Sliced tomato, fresh mozzarella cheese and virgin olive oil and basil.
Milito Salad
Iceberg and romaine lettuce tossed with onions, black olives, mozzarella cheese and our own homemade dressing.
Mixed Green Salad
Baby greens tossed with walnuts, tomato and goat cheese.
Side Salad

Sandwiches

Italian BLT
Traditional blt with proscutto.
Turkey Club
Turkey, bacon, lettuce and tomato.
Italian Sausage & Roasted Peppers
Marinated and roasted red and green peppers.
Steak Sandwich
Served on garlic bread.
Italian Beef
Served with sweet or hot peppers.
Homemade Meatball Sandwich
Topped with marinara sauce.
Chicken Parmigiana
Topped with marinara and mozzarella.
Caprese
Tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, virgin olive oil and basil.
Chicken Vesuvio Sandwich
Vesuvio style chicken breast topped with mozzarella cheese.
Bacon & Cheddar Cheeseburger
Bacon and cheddar cheeseburger with lettuce and tomato served with french fries (regular or sweet potato).
Blackened Tilapia Sandwich
Baked tilapia blackened (spicy) topped with sliced fresh tomatoes and low fat homemade coleslaw served on warm french bread served with your choice of house salad, cup of soup or sweet potato fries.
Grilled Vegetable Wrap
An assortment of grilled vegetables tossed a balsamic vinaigrette and wrapped in a warm spinach tortilla. served with your choice of house salad, cup of soup or sweet potato fries.

Pasta

Eggplant Parmigiana
Fumigato
Rigatoni pasta with fresh mushrooms and grilled chicken breast in a rich tomato cream sauce.
Fettuccine Alfredo
Lasagna Bolognese
Our homemade meat lasagna layered with ground beef, fresh ricotta and mozzarella cheese.
Penne Alla Vodka
Penne pasta served in a tomato sauce with a touch of cream.
Ravioli A Piacere
Your choice of jumbo cheese, meat or spinach ravioli with your choice of sauces: marinara, meat, four cheese or our vodka sauce.
Capellini Fresco
Angel hair pasta with fresh tomatoes, garlic and basil.
Tortellini Alla Panna
Tortellini pasta served in a prosciutto and mushroom cream sauce.
Rigatoni Paisano
Rigatoni pasta in a spicy marinara sauce with mushrooms, onions, fresh tomato, sausage and peas.
Linguine And Clams
Linguine pasta served with little neck clams in a red or white wine sauce.

Pizza

Personal Cheese Pizza
10", 12", 14", 16".

Steaks & Chops

Filet Ala Orso
Grilled pork chop served vesuvio style with potatoes.

Veal

Veal Saltimbocca
Veal medallions sauteed in a white wine sauce topped with prosciutto, sage and parmigiano cheese.
Veal Parmigiana
Breaded veal topped with marinara and mozzarella cheese served with spaghetti.
Veal Orso
Veal medallions sauteed in a white wine sauce with artichokes, fresh mushrooms and a touch of fresh tomato.
Scallopine Al Limone
Veal medallions sauteed in lemon and white wine sauce.

Chicken

Pollo Vesuvio
Chicken breast seasoned with fresh garlic, olive oil and white wine, served with roasted potatoes.
Pollo Verdino
Chicken breast dipped in a special batter, sauteed with white wine, garlic, onions and fresh mushrooms topped with mozzarella cheese.
Pollo Parmigiana
Chicken breast topped with marinara and mozzarella cheese served with spaghetti.
Pollo Bianco
Chicken breast baked with capers in a lemon sauce.

Fish

Pesce Bianco
Lake Superior whitefish sauteed in a lemon caper sauce served on a bed of spinach.

Dessert

Tiramisu
Heavenly layers of ladyfingers, soaked in espresso and liqueurs layered in chocolate and imported mascarpone cheese.
Tortoni
A european ice cream with rum flavors and crushed almonds topped with a cherry.
Cannoli
A delicate pastry shell filled with sweet ricotta cheese and chocolate chips.
Tartufo
Zablione covered with chocolate gelato and rolled in crushed peanuts and cocoa powde.
Lemon Granita
A creamy version of lemon ice.
Mangia Beve
Vanilla ice cream soaked in four different liqueurs.
Spumoni
Three different flavors of creamy Italian gelato.

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Ratings and Reviews for Orso's Italian

Apr 17 2012

Jennifer K. via Yelp

Delicious Italian in the heart of Old Town! We sat in the outside beer garden area. Vino + bread and oils + endless types of pastas..what more could you...read more
Apr 04 2012

Gigi G. via Yelp

The hostess needs customer service training...When my party and I walked in we noticed her podium was filled with papers (looked like homework). It looked...read more
Mar 26 2012

Paul C. via Yelp

Orso's has a cute back patio, the prices are very reasonable, and they were very accommodating to our large group. Service was great and my wine glass was...read more
Oct 27 2008

via Citysearch

I took my parents here when they were in town. It's great Italian food with a live piano playing and a cozy atmosphere. The pric...read more
Jul 20 2008

Jarmusz via Citysearch

I always try and base my rating on food and Orso's is certainly is fitting for some of the best Italian in the city and the patio ...read more
Sep 15 2007

mkay75 via Citysearch

I walked by this place so many times and was looking forward to trying it. My mom was in from out of town so I thought, prefect op...read more

From Citysearch

In Short
This restaurant is split into two narrow, comfortable rooms, one is a bar with tables, booths and a piano squeezed in; the other a dining room that opens for dinner. In the summer, a bi-level outdoor space is available for dining. The menu brims with Italian classics, such as whole grilled calamari in warm vinaigrette, risotto, tortellini soup, pizza, and chicken Vesuvio with roasted potatoes.

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