Clara's: A Taste of Authentic Italian Cuisine in Woodridge, IL

Stopped in for lunch today. Wife and I both ordered the pepper and egg sandwich and a cup of soup. OMG the sandwich was amszing, and oh so filling. We had this once many years ago, and loved it. We were actually afraid we'd be disappointed, but, nope. It was fabulous.

Absolutely fabulous food and service.We have been going here for years!Homemade pasta not from the box!!!

The complimentary bread brought out with herbed dipping oil is always so delicious. It's so difficult to avoid filling up before the main entrée is served! The garlic bread with added mozzarella chrese was good & very flavorful. The fresh pasta (which has a variety of shapes to choose from such as fettucini, spaghetti, rotini, radiatore, etc.) with tomato sauce was delicious. The tiramisu was pretty good too. Friendly & attentive service made it overall a great meal.

Nice variety of options for seating - at the bar, by the fireplace, on the lighted terrace. Good prices for entrees with a soup or salad. Great bread, good salad, really enjoyed the chicken parm and lasagna entrees. And they were huge portions! Great quality and value for the money.

The service was top notch. Santiago took care of us. He was the best. He helped us with fantastic recommendations. I had the Basil Cranberry mocktail that was yummy. The food was delicious. We had lasagna and spaghetti with meatballs. Both were very good. The spaghetti was made with what tasted like fresh homemade pasta. The sauce had a little kick to it. I really like the spacious restaurant and the relaxed environment. Be sure to get the tiramisu- it was so good.

First of all, a nice restaurant with value for the glass wine pricing. No measured glass options with wines at other establishments starting at $12-18. They pour a nice glass and you can fine good options at $9. Entree's can be shared and those are priced very competitively. All in all, great food, wine, service and value. Only complaint is the lights are set too bright...felt a bit cafeteria at our evening meal. Tone them down for better ambiance.

Festive surroundings to celebrate the holidays. Wonderful and attentive service from Alex. Delicious Italian dishes that we'll be able to enjoy again (nice sized portions for leftovers). No room for dessert, but the tiramisu looked decadent. I think we found a new annual tradition for post-Christmas.