Bloomingdale
Tony Spavone's

Tony Spavone's

266 W Lake St, Bloomingdale, IL 60108, United States

Soup • Vegan • Pasta • Italian


"Tony Spavone's Ristorante is a b-e-a-u-ti-full establishment! We went here for the 1st time ever for my Uncle's memorial lunch. There is handicapped parking, there is a built in concrete ramp next to the steps to enter the establishment. The overall atmosphere is very welcoming, inviting and upscale. The way the tables are set gives the appearance and feeling of a very fine dining experience! I cannot speak to the price, because like I mentioned, I was here for a memorial lunch and the widow covered the expenses. The fabric napkins are a nice touch as to how they were presented on the plates. The alcoholic beverages are extremely priceless. In my own personal experience, they did not skimp on the amount of alcohol they put in each drink. Catching a buzz after ONLY 1 (one) Vodka Cranberry wasn't difficult. The waiter (well at least the waiter I had was very, very, attentive,kind,welcoming and just overall a great listener and he did his job VERY well! The fireplace in the center of the main dining area is a nice touch and adds a certain upscale feeling lit or not. The lighting is just the right amount of wattage and the perfect mixture of soft whites. The only, ONLY quam I have with this establishment are the bathrooms. The men's bathroom has 1 (one) stall and 1 (one) urinal along with 1 (one) sink. The restroom is quite small with no room to even think in there let alone move around with you and 1 other person. As for the female restrooms per my mom, there are only 2 (two) stalls. 1 of them is handicapped while the other is average. She said the woman's restrooms is also quite small with very little room to maneuver around. I don't know about anyone else, but who wants to be forced in close proximity to another person ESPECIALLY while in a BATHROOM!!! Restrooms aside, Tony Spavone's Ristorante is a very nice place!!! I mean, after all, it's not like the bathrooms are the places we eat, converse with family etc. In my personal opinion, I wouldn't let the restroom issue be the end all be all deciding factor in whether or not to go and enjoy this fone establishment! Hope this helps. Thanks for reading! Have a super day! -Mr. Black"

Café Chameleon

Café Chameleon

60 Main St, Bloomingdale, United States

Beer • Wine • Fusion • Bar-Lounge


"As easy as it is to find enjoyable restaurants of every stripe in New York City, I can remember my parents laboring to find good ones in NJ, where I grew up. Now, having moved back after decades in NY, I have to concede what the owner of our local body shop says--there aren't enough good places. We tried Cafe Chameleon for the first time this weekend, and while the bar was hoppin, the dining room was calm, with two young servers handling five active tables spread out in the large room. There were half a dozen four-tops available, but we were seated next to a table with two couples who at times shrieked with laughter: my wife remarked quietly that, in France where she grew up, the maitre d' would have asked those diners to be more considerate. (It's possible the restaurant was trying to calm the couples by seating us there, as there had also previously been a group of diners at the table they placed us at. The drinks were good, and I imagine a serious wine enthusiast would enjoy the thoughtful list...don't know why the server didn't think to offer it...while the food was merely okay. (The octopus my wife and son shared was nicely prepared; the main courses were all meh. One of the co-owners greeted us warmly during the meal, after the loud couples had gone, and there may be good dinners to be had here, if someone knows what Chameleon does well, but this didn't join our slowly-growing list of till-next-time places."