Tucci’s

Went there for the first time recently and ordered the Tilapia special. Enjoyed the salad, but the baked potato required some chopping to work through, so not fully-​baked. The Tilapia was ok, but nothing special. Nothing special about the bread. In general, it was a flavorless meal. The glasses of wine brought to the table were just slightly over half filled.
Being a Bourbonnais resident, I like to try the nearby local establishments before heading over to the chain restaurants. But, next time I want Italian, I’ll likely be at Olive Garden.

Quality service with so-​so food.
The wait staff at Tucci’s restaurant was welcoming, accommodating, and appropriately available. The atmosphere also complimented the level of service — a quaint Italian themed multi-​room restaurant allowed for quiet dining with a subtle hum from the bar and kitchen area.
The Margherita pizza’s presentation was promising. The tomatoes seemed fresh, and there was the perfect amount of olive oil. However, the dish lacked flavor overall and reminded me of a boxed dough I had eaten as a child at home. Instead of being a lighter pizza it tasted more of an excessively cheesy pita bread.
If I’m ever back in Kankakee I wouldn’t rule Tucci’s out, but I would consider other options first.

If Olive Garden wanted to make a more authentic version of itself it would be Tucci’s. Every dish I’ve ever had here was great. They bring salad and bread just like Olive Garden.
Loved their eggplant parm, cheese ravioli, sausage and peppers, lasagna, chicken wings, mushroom caps filled with cheese and sausage, and tortellini.
I would give this place 5 stars except last year we went here for Mother’s Day brunch and it was awful. Just awful. Even though we had reservations we had to wait 30 minutes and the buffet line for food was about 25 people deep every time. The food was nasty. They say my party of 6 at a table for 4. If you want to get brunch try another place.
But if you want just lunch or dinner this place is great. They just can’t figure out the brunch mass production side of business. Stick to what you’re good at.
Tucci’s is so good we even had them cater our holiday party for 65 people and it was the talk of the party. Their bartenders are great too!

Best gluten free restaurant in the area. They have gluten free fried chicken (separate fryer) and other gluten free offerings that were delightful. My wife is very sensitive and she had no signs of contamination afterwards. We look forward to visiting often!

Excellent food and service, I got the stuffed manicotti and my wife got the lasagna. Both were excellent. The owner came out and greated us and thanked is for dining at his place.

I love Tucci’s. Visited several times. Every time it has been great. The pizza is bomb, I LOVE the house salad (I could eat the entire bowl), free bread is nice and warm with olive oil and spices, the tortellini, ravioli (had several variations and unfortunately I think the lobster ravioli comes from a frozen bag — but oh well just don’t order that), and lasagna are all delicious. Prices are very reasonable.
What I like best about Tucci’s is the atmosphere. Everyone is so friendly and attentive to your needs. The owner (Papa Tucci, perhaps?) of the place seems to always be there and he walks around talking to customers and asking them how they are doing. He really seems to care. My boyfriend and I took his Mother and Sister to Tucci’s while they were visiting us and we pretty much made a night of it. Sat at the bar for a couple drinks catching up, then sat down for dinner had appetizers, salad, and then pasta. We were there for a long time enjoying ourselves and none of the employees seemed to mind and we didn’t feel like we were overstaying our welcome.
HALF OFF their pizza on Wednesdays.
Free glass of wine with dinner on Thursdays.
Kids eat free on Tuesday? I think.

I’ve never had an issue with Tucci’s. Pleasant atmosphere, friendly, efficient staff, delicious, that is DELICIOUS, Italian cuisine. Go hungry, leave happy!

my family and I have been coming here for several years everytime we are up in this area. the food and service has always been top notch. Many times the owner has been out and about stopping from table to table talking to customers.

I highly recommend if you’re in the area. you can’t go wrong.

Ate here while working out of town and staying next door. Also ordered a takeout pizza. Pizza was good, crust is thin but chewy and with good topping amounts. Only issue i had was when picking up the pizza the kitchen staff missed my ticket so i was delayed about ten minutes. But i received a 50% discount for my trouble. Weds pizza is half off as well.
Also dined in and had the pasta bar, which was very good, fast and piping hot. Our waitress was outstanding and my buddies off the menu entrée arrived in a timely manner. Pasta bar on sun/​mon is only limited by your lack of creativity. If you can conceptualize ingredient combos you will do well here. Mix red and alfredo, combine with your favorite addins like shrimp, chicken, sausage, veggies… well you get the possibilities.
Decent sized bar area, but not your top end high dollar Italian joint. Just a good casual place with good food midpriced. Would go back again.

Our visit ended well but started out shaky. We ordered two drinks at the bar instead of wine I received water. Apparently they keep a wine glass filled with water at the bar to use as their ‘measure’ and that is what I was served. We did receive an apology but only after we drew their attention to the mistake. The bartenders need to learn to pour a glass of wine without a ‘measure’. Our meals were very good. Our waitress, Sharon, was great-​attentive, genuinely nice, and is the only reason this review is even at a 3.

I food was great as usual. Love that the owner comes to the table and checks to see how everything was. Great place.

My boyfriend took me here last night for dinner and it was very good! Apparently it’s one of his favorite restaurants especially in the area. We feel as though the food has a lot more of an authentic Italian taste than chains such as Olive Garden. The house salad is delicious as is! We didn’t even need to add extra dressing or anything, it was very flavorful on it’s own. The bread they served tasted soft and fresh and went well as an appetizer and as a side for our entrée. As an appetizer we had the ravioli which was great then we both got the devils pasta! It was a very unique flavor that combined traditional Italian pasta which spicy Cajun seasonings. Couldn’t have been better! I will definitely be coming back here for years to come and I can’t wait to try everything else on the menu.

Yum! They added a cheese lasagna, and it is amazing! The bread is at a perfect crisp!
Our go to for pasta!

Once upon a time, there was a generic copycat Olive Garden that served mediocre Italian-​American cuisine. Then the real Olive Garden opened down the road, and patrons went there instead. The end.

Sunday is the only day I can go to breakfast due to my schedule. 3 out of 4 weeks a month I come here. It is the only day they do breakfast, but they do it so well! I most of the time get the Hodge Podge which is a mix of peppers, eggs, tomatoes, meats, and hash browns covered in gravy. I get toast on the side with peanut butter (not on the menu, just ask). It is the best breakfast in the area.

Went to this place last night and it didn’t disappoint. I was skeptical at first because there isn’t that many non-​chain places to eat that I know of in Bradley/​Bourbonnais. They start you off with bread and salad which were both good. I recommend dipping the bread in olive oil/​herbs/​Parmesan/​balsamic vinegar. You’ll have to ask for the balsamic vinegar. Good combo tho! Then I had the fried walleye which was some of, if not the best walleye I’ve ever had. Very flavorful breading. I paid $ 3 more to get the all you can eat and no regrets here. I had two helpings and brought a third home. My girlfriend had lobster stuffed ravilois which were amaze balls as well. Glad to know this spot exists near home!

So good. Just love this place. The bread they bring out at the beginning was as epic as I had heard from my friends that it was too. Great service! Great time. Relaxing dining experience. I always get their pastas. Someday I’ll branch out more. But it’s always so good. Lol

They serve a fantastic breakfast only on Sunday’s. They also have a fabulous pasta bar twice a week! 70’s music throughout restaurant is a little amusing.

Decently sized place with plenty of seating and a bar. The staff is super friendly. It did take the waitress a bit of time to come back and take our order though. The bread is nice and fresh and not too crispy or too doughy. They give some seasoning on the plate to go with your olive oil which is a nice touch. I got the cheese ravioli bolognese and it was very good; good portion, too. I had a ton of sauce left over.

… In my travels, I try to find places to eat that are popular by the locals. I stumbled upon Tucci’s which was next to the hotel I was staying at. The atmosphere is quite inviting. There are video poker machines in one corner of the restaurant — quite odd, but whatever.
They have a full service bar and the place is romantically set. The menu consists of monthly specials. Wednesday nights are ½-​off pizza night. :)
I started with the Beer Battered Artichoke — served with [C]ajun sauce [R]anch [D]ressing. The batter was kind of soggy, but the sauce was spicy and a some heat to it that I liked. The artichokes were prepared in-​house, but it was ‘meh.’ I would have take the artichoke leaves and beer battered them and deep-​fried them … I will say that the artichoke itself was flavorful. I received warm fresh bread out of the oven and it was served with EVOO mixed with «Joe’s Italian Seasoning.» All I was told that it had crushed red pepper flakes and Italian seasonings. Overall, the EVOO could be a higher quality, but the spice blend was tasty IMHO. Granted, dry spices have more intense flavor, but I would have used fresh herbs.
The next course is salad … at first glance, it looked very Olive Garden — yet it was; but, the waitress said the Italian dressing is made in-​house. I agree it is. The croutons are not made in-​house … lost style points there. Red onions, black olives, pepperoncini, and cherry tomatoes … Olive Garden salad with in-​house dressing … another ‘meh.‘
The main entrée — ‘Devil’s Pasta.’ Jalapeños in pasta … quite strange. The pasta was al dente … THANK GOD. The pasta was DROWNING in sauce. I got it with chicken. The chicken needed to be browned more. If the pasta was lightly dressed and the chicken was browned more … it would have been marginally better. I suggest to use pepperoncini juice in the sauce … or make an Arrabbiata sauce with it. The combination just was very weird. FAIL.
Last but not least — dessert — ‘Homemade Bourbon Bread Pudding.’ Nothing special. I’m glad that I got the sauce on the side, it doesn’t need to be soaked in sauce … it would have overpowered it … /​sigh
In all — I wasn’t pleased with my meal. It could use a lot of work — the menu needs to be revised big time.
I actually left wanting more authentic Italian from Eataly in Chicago.
Sorry, Tuccis … sorrry.