Loved it! Enjoyed everything about this little gem, will return and bring friends! The food was DELICIOUS and what was really special was the service, stood out because it was very old school, attentive, not intrusive, timely, perfect, have been missing that a lot these days.

Consistently fantastic food and service. My favorite restaurant in Evanston. A classic.

Delicious and interesting food in a cozy environment. Only issue for us is that they were obviously short staffed.

Fantastic food and friendly, attentive service. We were here for our 15th anniversary. My husband makes his own pasta and recently spent six months cooking dishes from all regions of Italy. I love to cook too, and we're often disillusioned with restaurants (overpriced mediocre food that we'd do a better job cooking ourselves, although sure, we're just home cooks and not pros). Campagnola didn't disappoint in any way. We had the arugula/parmesan salad, linguini diavolo with shrimp and scallops, short rib with broccolini and potato, Sancerre and Prosecco, and cheese cake with raspberries and whipped cream... everything was wonderful. Definitely the best meal we've had in Evanston, but definitely up there with great meals we've had in Italy.

Evanstons best restaurant! Go for a full authentic and inventive Italian menu if you like but if you want small and perfect dessert, go there just for the bread pudding and a glass of Sancerre. Thank me later

Since we were heading to a concert at Pick- Staiger Hall, we wanted to grab dinner close by. Seeing that Campagnola was only a few mins away we decided to try the place out. The restaurant has dim lighting and seating was maybe about 15 tables. We went right when it opened and before long the place was packed. Our waitress was the best! Super friendly and gave great recommendations. The food was SUPERB! Everything was delicious. For an appetizer, we ordered the Diver Scallops. The scallops were big, fresh, and cooked perfectly. For our main dish, I ordered the Linguine Diavolo and my husband ordered the Short Ribs. Both were so good. The Short Ribs were tender and the seafood in the pasta was plentiful and fresh. After a great meal, we decided to end the evening with dessert. We ordered Sticky Toffee Date Cake. My husband was very skeptical about it but once he took the first bite, he couldn't stop. The cake was moist and not overly sweet. Everything we ordered was soooo good! If we were ever in the area again, we would definitely be back!

Food was excellent. The scallops were divine. Fish and steak and dessert were all great. Can't fault anything. service was good. Seated fairly quickly. Definitely a gem

I've known about this restaurant since the 90s, but had just never been here. My husband loves Italian so I thought, with it being close to our home, it would be a nice spot for our anniversary dinner. It's a small space with a bar up front and good ambiance for a date. They don't have signature cocktails or drink specials, just an extensive wine list ($16-18 per glass or bottles) or a full service bar with a good variety of liquor. The menu is small, but my husband had his heart set on the veal he had seen. To our disappointment the menu was just changed and the veal was taken off. (Our server said they rotate the menu every 3 months.) It was substituted for chicken Parmesan and hubby was super disappointed. They do have a few pasta dishes that sounded good but he doesn't care for pasta. We ordered the scallop appetizer to start. An order of only two, but they were large and served over a bed of delicious cauliflower puree. Hubby didn't see anything else he was interested in so he settled on the salmon. I ordered the highly rated short ribs. Our entrees were both well prepared and satisfying (although the brocolli rabe that came with the short ribs was bitter.) We were full from the martinis we had and their delicious crusty bread. We ended up having an ok evening but I don't think he wants to come back here due to the limited menu.

So we started the night with the Divers Scallops with a cauliflower puree, pine nuts and golden raisin relish. The scallops were perfectly prepared for us. I ordered the Salmon and my wife got the Braised short ribs My salmon was cooked perfectly! Frank was our waiter he was wonderful. We did not get a desser. Well I was disappointed they didn't have veal on the menu but all in all my entree was excellent. The restaurant ambiance was moderate and the music was light we had a very good experience. Good job Campagnola. My only discrepancy would be never take veal off the menu

Wonderful restaurant in Evanston with amazing Italian food! We arrived and ordered cocktails and wine... very good, although I prefer my old fashioned with one large rock vs on ice. Warm fresh bread with butter, or olive oil by request. Love a restaurant that will split portions in the back , so we were able to easily try more food options. The beet salad was delicious! Fresh, lightly dressed and with creamy goat cheese, roasted beets and oranges. The salmon was perfectly cooked and served over fresh lentils, spinach and crème fresh. Creamy tagliatelle with mushrooms was heavenly. Pappardelle bolognese definitely great as well! We enjoyed our time leisurely enjoying each bite and never rushed by the attentive, friendly staff. Food was reasonably priced and good portions. It was a bit crowded inside and challenging to hear at times, but otherwise, a wonderful neighborhood gem!