Zia's Social - Chicago, Illinois

McM -. C. M.

This is a great place for breakfast, lunch or dinner! Food is amazing the atmosphere is dope, and the service is great. All the staff here are attentive and nice I would definitely recommend coming if you have not yet!

Tatiana S.

My friends and I wanted to celebrate New Year's and we landed on Zia's Social.
We made reservations and were able to get seated right away, and we were quickly served.
We began with drinks, and the Shirley Temples were delicious. For appetizers, we got truffle fries which were alright and for our main we got a New Years Special which were these lobster pasta pillows and they were SO GOOD and a margherita pizza which was pretty good too (just very cheesy!!). We got served our food very quickly despite it being busy.
For desert we got the lava brownie which was really gooey and delicious and the banana split tacos which were amazing. I would highly reccomend the desserts!!
The vibe was amazing- they had a DJ and fun New Years hats and other little things and even a dance floor! I would definitely recomend this place for the vibe and pretty inexpensive, good food!

Dude K.

Zia’s Social is awesome! Great spot to grab a drink and dinner! The appetizers, entrees, beer selection, and cocktails are all great. Good spot to have a nice Italian dinner! Decent sized venue. Always have had a nice time when ate here! I have ate here a bunch of times! They have an upstairs can rent out for parties or events. Street parking but it isn’t tough to get.

Nellie B.

We loved the old Zia's so we decided to have dinner at Zia's Social. The food was very good and so was the service. Admittedly, those are 2 things that are the most important but so is ambience. I grew up in an Italian Neighborhood. This was an Italian Restaurant and bar back in Edison Park. Wow they have changed. Yes, the food is still good.

We arrived at 3:30p when the restaurant first opened. The music was really nice at first. Some Frank Sinatra sounding music. Nice dinner music. Around 4-4:30 the music turned into garbage techno sounding music. It sounded like a foofy art gallery or night club -like Club Spin in the city.

Personally, when I have good Italian Food I like having the nice ambience to go along with it. It was not later at night for the cocktail crowd to change to techno sounding music.

4 stars are for the good food and service. If the music doesn't matter to you when you are eating at a neighborhood restaurant serving Italian Food then ignore my comments about the terrible, "Milky Chains," Spotify Music.

Eric P.

Stumbled across this place going somewhere else for an early dinner & as I drove past their outdoor open bar patio it caught my attention and I made a quick U turn and so glad I did ! This patio alone is 5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'s! Italian Rest/Bar and it was good 3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️. Atmosphere, ambience, service and food/drinks all good!. a bit over prices + a service fee for using your credit card but 🤷‍♂️oh well, every restaurant seems to be doing it these days is ( downfall) covid was the reason behind it before so there's no reason for it now, not for the prices they charge. Anyhow, we had 3 " shareables " basically the appetizers which for these appetizers and 2 drinks( Old Fashion & Espresso Martini) totaled almost 100 dollars with the rax, tip, service fee together. Can't say it was worth 100 dollars but 🤷‍♂️
1st-Brussel sprouts with pieces of bacon and creamy goat cheese( pretty good) but I would add a drizzle of basalmic glaze to make this dish really good!
2- Also ordered the shrimp Scampi which they serve in a small cast iron - 5 shrimps were pretty big absolutely served with lemon juice in the cast iron ... nothing to write home about except the shrimps felt more steamed vs grilled, But I guess paying almost 4 dollars per shrimp is ehhh- not something I'd ordered again, and
3- we had the beef tips sautéed in a wine sauce with very small diced veggies and crumbled blue cheese- this would've been fantastic because it was so tender but I would've switched the cheeses and put the goat cheese with this plate and the blue cheese with the brussel sprouts. This plate was ok because it tasted too salty. Overall again , the patio is very inviting and fun , and I'll be back for the drinks and to enjoy the outdoor vive

Karen R.

Glad we revisited this gem!
Great atmosphere, food, and service.The real deal.
The menu has something for everyone we had the Chicken Caluzza-outstanding,flavorful and not to mention the portion size it was 4 meals!Also had the Chicken Ripieno delicious sauce and super creamy polenta! The drinks were generous and the staff was beyond friendly and responsive- thanks Cody!
Do yourself a favor go there enjoy a great meal and maybe some patio time🤗

Stephanie P.

Very nice holiday ambiance and open atmosphere with a lot of candles and unique decor! Our server was really friendly and did not rush us at all! Fresh warm hot bread with crunchy crust to start the meal is always a great start to any meal. I appreciated/enjoyed the many options for salads and the cauliflower one was excellent with pistachios and roasted peppers! They gave a lot of great appetizers and entrees too. I would go back for a larger meal and to try pasta next time. Good portions and prices too, surprising for the area!

Kasia #.

We popped in here for an appetizer and drink after a day in city. Patio was fabulous, food delicious,service on point, beautiful atmosphere. Feels like an amazing patio escape experience.