NOTE: Vito & Kesselman has closed
I was very excited about finally trying Vito & Kesselman, a new Italian-Jewish deli/restaurant in Old Town. I believe that Chicago has a huge deficit of neighborhood delis, Jewish or Italian. The concept seemed to work for me too, since my Jewish mother prides herself on her lasagna and her meat sauce, in addition to her matzo balls.My expecatations might have ruined it for me, because I found the food at V&K's to be pretty mediocre. The potato latkes were soggy and flavorless. The brisket was not like any deli briscuit I've had before. It was stringy, chewy, and dry. I also tried the chicken parm. which was just OK.
The best thing I had was the matzo ball soup. The matzo balls had the right heft to them. I hate the mushy softballs from The Bagel. I prefer mine to sink a little, but give in to the spoon, which these did.
The staff is very friendly, but the food just didn't quite live up to my expectations. I'm considering giving them a second shot on the brunch-lunch menu. Stay tuned.
Vito & Kesselman is at 1617 N. Wells, 312-664-0460.
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