Salerno's Pizzeria & R. Bar 821 Burlington Avenue, Western Springs, IL 60558

"No host for about 10 minutes. Line of people just asking each other what was going on. Finally, a host appears and tells us there will be a 30 minute wait for our party of two. Ok, fine, didn’t mind. We decided to sit at the bar instead of waiting for booth. Bartender took our drink order but then took what felt like an eternity to take our food order. Not too many people at the bar either. We ordered a salad and a pizza. Pizza was good but we never got our salad even after asking about it twice. Asked for crushed red pepper several times and never got that either. Finally, we said to box up pizza and the salad we never got to go. Although we had never been to this location my friend has been to the other location and loved the pizza - so she recommended we try this place- was very disappointing, especially with the lack of attention and subpar service. Pizza was good but not enough to make me want to come back again."

"Ordered an XL pizza extra thin crust with chicken, red peppers, jalapeños and garlic. Great pizza and service."

"Beef sammich was dry and not that flavorful. Also had a cheese pizza that didn't seem to be totally cooked, crust was soggy."

"Bar setting with mostly pub tables and large booths. Excellent service. Pizza served hot and on a sturdier pedestal than most places. Able to do half toppings. Several beers on tap. Open late. Easy to get a table on a Saturday night."

"I'm always on the lookout for new places to try different kinds of pizza and pasta. I will say the Vodka pasta was really good. Plus I asked if they could put mozzarella cheese on top for that baked pasta style. That made it even better."