Veal Parmigiana

Need recommendations for Veal Parmigiana for my Father's 86th birthday--that's what he wants.

Not 100% traditional but the version at Gaetanos called scaloppina alla Pizzaiola is outstanding. served with mashed potatoes rather than bad penne with marianara. The rest of the menu and the specials are great. Worth the drive, this is a destination place. Sabbatinos had a solid version at least in my memory.

7636 Madison street
Fotest Park 60130
708.366.4010

If Club Lago wasn't undergoing the renovation, I'd immediately recommend them... in lieu of that, I think Gennaro's will do just fine. Great old school joint, good red sauce, good veal or chicken parm.

Gennaro's
1352 W Taylor St

What about gene and georgetti?

Sabatino's would be good for a birthday and they do serve veal parmigiana.


4441 W Irving Park Rd
Chicago, IL 60641
(773) 283-8331

I've never gotten around to ordering it, but my brother-in-law adores the bone-in, hammered-thin, off-menu version at Tuscany (at least it's available in the Wheeling unit). It's also something in the neighborhood of $35, but it's a huge piece of veal, sort of the hubcap tenderloin version of veal parm.

Blown Z wrote:Sabatino's would be good for a birthday and they do serve veal parmigiana.


4441 W Irving Park Rd
Chicago, IL 60641
(773) 283-8331

Veal Parm is probably the only disappointing dish that I have ever had at Sabatino's (a place that I really miss now living in Colorado). It was really tough and could have used a great deal more exposure to the meat mallet in the kitchen.

On the other hand, their chicken parm is among the best in the city, IMO.

Basilico out at Lawrence and Cumberland does a nice veal parm.

My Defacto standard for Veal Parm is Al's in Cicero. It's old school in the Sabatino's mold and always quite good. You can't beat the salad bar, which is loaded with interesting stuff and the bar mixes a strong drink.

Al's Restaurant & Pizzaria
6050 W. Cermak Rd.
Cicero, IL 60804
708-656-1060

La Scarola does all things veal. And it almost feels like Tony Soprano's gonna walk in any minute.

Sabatino's is the best I can recall having

Jimmy's in Forest Park (but just down the street, Gaetano's is really special, if not traditional).

I actually think B!cca di B!ppo does a nice (and generous) Veal Parm and is fun in a pinch for an 86 year old if he hasn't been.

JoelF wrote:I've never gotten around to ordering it, but my brother-in-law adores the bone-in, hammered-thin, off-menu version at Tuscany (at least it's available in the Wheeling unit). It's also something in the neighborhood of $35, but it's a huge piece of veal, sort of the hubcap tenderloin version of veal parm.

Even though I've enjoyed this mighty chop several times, it comes off to me as sort of a "silent upsell". Scallopini sells for 20.95 and veal chop for $30.95. Veal parm isn't on the menu but when you ask about availability, the waiters answer in the affirmative without mentioning that you have to go with the higher tier version. On my last visit, the waiter specifically told me that they couldn't do the $21 version of veal parm - only the $31 one. (I have to admit that it is an amazing rendition, covering the entire plate.)

And even though they offer frutta de mer style pasta with clams and other assorted shellfish, and also various linguinis, I couldn't persuade them to make me a plate of pasta in white clam sauce.
(Shades of La Scarola.) viewtopic.php?t=1358&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

I remember an episode of DDD (Open 24/7) where they visited the ...

White Palace Grill
1159 S Canal St, Chicago
(312) 939-7167

... and the Veal Parm was finished on the flat top grill allowing the cheese to crisp up a bit.

Guy was pretty hot for it (when isn't he? ) and it is near the top of my list to try.

Also recently mentioned was Q's Pizza in Hillside.

I'll have to throw in for La Scarola, also. I was never a big fan of V. P. until I had it there.

Double dipping on this one, but I forgot about a wonderfull traditional version in the near south loop. Cafe Bionda does an outstanding platefull version. the restaurant prides itself on multiple "parms". Good solid Italian American Food in an upscale space.


1924 South State
312.326.9800
http://www.cafebionda.com/dinnermenu.htm

babaluch wrote:Double dipping on this one, but I forgot about a wonderfull traditional version in the near south loop. Cafe Bionda does an outstanding platefull version. the restaurant prides itself on multiple "parms". Good solid Italian American Food in an upscale space.


1924 South State
312.326.9800
http://www.cafebionda.com/dinnermenu.htm

The fresh east coast mussels in white whine sauce sound excellent.

Evil Ronnie wrote:
The fresh east coast mussels in white whine sauce sound excellent.

At least they're using authentic East Coast whine.

JoelF wrote:I've never gotten around to ordering it, but my brother-in-law adores the bone-in, hammered-thin, off-menu version at Tuscany (at least it's available in the Wheeling unit). It's also something in the neighborhood of $35, but it's a huge piece of veal, sort of the hubcap tenderloin version of veal parm.

I've been known to indulge in the bone-in veal parm at the Tuscany on Taylor. It's very good and ridiculously oversized (covers the plate and then some).

Panther in the Den wrote:I remember an episode of DDD (Open 24/7) where they visited the ...

White Palace Grill
1159 S Canal St, Chicago
(312) 939-7167

... and the Veal Parm was finished on the flat top grill allowing the cheese to crisp up a bit.

Guy was pretty hot for it (when isn't he? ) and it is near the top of my list to try.

Also recently mentioned was Q's Pizza in Hillside.

Bait and Switch.

Stopped by White Palace Grill last week expecting to receive the Veal Parmigiana as shown on DDD. A nice veal patty with a good ladle of sauce and a heaping handful of cheese that melted down completely covering the veal and browning around the edges on the grill.

Sounds good, doesn't it?

What I was served was a thin breaded veal patty with a dollop of sauce and a square of processed white cheese.

Hardly worth the trip. Worth a try though!