Loved the place! The food was soo good! Multiple option for vegetarian peps! Some of the dishes have the perfect combo of Italian and Indian food! Weekends they have the flight specials so totally worth it. They have dips on the side too which mostly are vegetarian. They have chicken, beef, vegetarian options. Cozy place, fun spot to hangout with friends. You get to talk to the owner too incase it's less busy. Super quick with the service!! Will be coming here back soon!

Stopped by again and the food is still as good as the first time. They seemed to change the layout and added more tables. I miss the little flags for identifying the arancini but the little bags make more sense.

*Keith Lee effect review* My girlfriend and I had been walking past Amici-Chicago for a while before finally deciding to give it a shot. Since the inside is a bit on the smaller side, we opted for takeout. Hence, everything was well-seasoned, and we'd definitely recommend the Mexican Birriacino Arancini. However, we did wish there was a bit more meat inside as it felt more like a rice ball with just a small amount of filling. Overall, Amici-Chicago offers something different and is definitely worth stopping in to try!

The customer service was top tier. From the moment I walked in, I was greeted with a smile and patience as I decided between my order. Keith Lee's review brought me all the way from the south suburbs and it did not disappoint. Everything was so good. I will be back soon. I went over the summer, but the experience is still with me!

Breaking news: Keith Lee was spot on as usual, y'all! After his recent visit and glowing review, Amici hit my along with many others' radars as a new must-try. Amici is a classic mom-and-pops shop- its unassuming exterior belies the innovative and fresh comfort food cooking inside. The interior is small but cozy, and the customer service was outstanding with super friendly and attentive staff. They have a slew of globally-inspired arancini all of which look great. I opted for the Italian and butter chicken arancini, which each came with a side (yep, it's a great deal!). They arrived piping hot and were probably the crispiest arancini I have ever had, each containing perfectly cheesy and sticky rice. The Italian was extremely flavorful and rich with tender ground beef- I would definitely order this again! The butter chicken was good, but I personally felt that it could have had a bit more flavor. The sauce seemed a little heavy on one of the spices to me. For sides, I ordered the pasta salad and corn salad, the latter of which stole the show! Both were extremely refreshing and perfectly contrasted the rich arancini. I need the sauce recipe for that corn salad ASAP. Highly recommend paying a visit to Amici whether you're in the area or not! I will absolutely be back and can't wait to try more of the menu.

absolutely the best homemade italian food old fashion best and quality ingredients

Cute little place with kind work staff and a very nice owner that we chatted with for a bit. Between 2 for lunch we got 3 different arancinis with 3 different sides. Favorite arancini was the currycino and favorite side was the fries. The curry was very flavorful and the fries had a really good seasoning. The corn salad and pasta salad were both decent, but neither was incredible. The arancino was a little overhyped for us and was just ok and the sauce it came with was more of a salsa than a marinara. The birriacino was the second favorite but mostly because of the smoky sauce. The owner said his favorite is the doorway Uni which I definitely would want to try next time!

Visiting Chicago for the weekend so I had to come to Amici. Food was excellent! I got the chicken tikka arancini and jerk arancini. Both packed with flavor and delicious. Bf got the jambalaya arancini. That one is bomb dot com. Not too spicy. Has sausage & as well. Small space but VERY clean. The cashier cleaned the tables after each patron left. Very friendly and attentive and clean. Owner was so nice. Will recommend and return.

We saw the five star reviews and wanted to give it a try. The place had only about five tables and a very unassuming look. But the food was fantastic! Try the Jerkicino, jambalaya or tikka masala. The french fries were absolutely delicious and surprisingly the cabbage was just fantastic. The Mexican Molay with Spanish rice and corn salad was so good. I really don't think he can go wrong with anything here. The owner is also the head chef and he's a super nice guy from Sicily