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Primo Italian American Cuisine, Gurnee, IL

Primo Italian American Cuisine

4.6
4.6
1875 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 15 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Romantic
Winner of 2016, 2017, 2018 Best Steakhouse, Best Italian Restaurant, Best Seafood Restaurant Best Martini, Best Romantic Restaurant, Best Unique Salad, Best Vegetarian Cuisine, Best Place to Dance, and Best Venue for Bachelor/Bachelorette Parties. Winner of 2016 Best New Restaurant.
Primo sure does live up to it's name!

PRIMO (meaning “The Best” in Italian) is our interpretation of the marriage of a classic American steakhouse and a signature Italian restaurant.

Replete with soaring ceilings, Italian marble, and custom furniture, PRIMO's grand and dramatic dining instantly sets a luxurious yet comfortable tone. The atmosphere is rivaled only by the menu, which is composed of both Prime and Grass Fed steaks, chops, and classic Italian dishes inspired by the vast regions of Italy. PRIMO's menu is both familiar and sophisticated, and complimented perfectly by our 100+ bottle wine list.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Steakhouse, Contemporary American
  • Hours of operation
    Sun 10:00 am–9:00 pm Lunch Fri–Sun 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (847) 378-0154
  • Website
    http://www.primogurnee.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Catering
    We can customize a menu for you, pending notice and availability, in addition to our Banquet menu. We offer options to make your event unique and most importantly, easy for you to enjoy. Services include, but are not limited to: •Pick-up •Delivery •Set-Up •Tear down •Butler Service •On-site Live Preparation •Service staff •Bartenders •DJ •Sound •Lighting/Audio Visual •Event Design •Event Coordination •Day of and/or From start to finish •Wedding Planning •Graphic Design •Printing •PR/Marketing Contact: Nicole Khayat (nicole@khayatenterprises.com)
  • Private party facilities
    PRIMO is a sprawling, multi-room restaurant designed for large & small crowds and appetites. Private rooms are available for groups of up to 10-150. The restaurant is available for buy-out functions and can accommodate up to 500 guests. Barrel Room- Just inside the PRIMO Grand Entryway, this one of a kind space is the perfect venue for large events or intimate social gatherings. This private space holds 35-80 people comfortably. *Handicap accessible Board Room - Tucked away from PRIMO’s sprawling dining room, the Board Room is the optimal space for your corporate meetings and smaller gatherings. This private space holds 10-20 people comfortably. *Handicap accessible The Parlor - Located on PRIMO’s lower level, the Parlor is the ideal venue for our weekly entertainment as well as a speakeasy themed dinner event. Complete with a private bar , this stunning space accommodates 40-120 people.
  • Location
    720 Milwaukee Ave, Gurnee, IL 60031
  • Neighborhood
    Gurnee
  • Cross street
    Grand Ave.
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Public transit
    Libertyville and Grayslake Train Stations. Grand Avenue Bus stop.
  • Entertainment
    The entertainment will include variety of local and national acts including, but not limited to, acoustic acts, instrumentals, djs.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dancing, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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Experiences

  • Pasta & Wine FLIGHT NIGHT- Every Tuesday at Primo

    Oct 29, 2024 - Dec 24, 2024
    Join us every Tuesday Night and enjoy a Flight of three of our top pasta dishes for $26! Add a flight of any of our wines offered by the glass for $20! Pasta Flight: Creamy Pesto Gnocchi, Cacio e Pepe, and Vodka Tortellini
    Pasta & Wine FLIGHT NIGHT- Every Tuesday at Primo Photo

  • Primo Sunday Breakfast Buffet

    Oct 20, 2024 - Dec 29, 2024
    Start your Sunday right with our delicious breakfast buffet! Indulge in a variety of mouthwatering dishes including Eggs Florentine Benedict, fluffy scrambled eggs, and decadent cinnamon sugar French toast sticks. Our buffet is just $19.95 per person and $12.95 for kids ages 4-10. Don’t miss out on the fresh fruits, baked chicken rigatoni, and a delightful pastry assortment. Make your reservation today and treat yourself to a perfect Sunday brunch experience!

  • Thanksgiving Dinner

    Multiple dates available
    Pre Fixe Dinner served from 1-6pm

Menu

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What 1,875 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Chicago / Illinois

    Best Service

  • North Suburbs

    Best Service

  • North Suburbs

    Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Primo Italian American Cuisine excels with "amazing service" and a "delicious menu" that caters to every palate. Guests rave about the "outstanding" staff, particularly mentioning servers like Marco and Ryan. While live music adds to the ambiance, the noise level can occasionally be high. Ideal for special occasions!

1,875 Reviews

  1. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, Great service, genuine people offering outstanding cuisine and warmth. I can’t wait to return.

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  2. Lynn

    Chicago

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The best steak and sides we’ve ever had at a resteraunt in our area. The steak is on a hot cast iron plate and stays warm throughout. The mashed potatoes taste like a twice baked without the skin. Serving size is plentiful. The waiter, busman, Chef, lady tending bar were so nice and always smiling. The design of dining room felt elegant. Their menu has various cuisines to choose from. We’ve been wanting to try Primo since they opened but never got around to it. Always navigating to places we’ve been. Well today is our anniversary and wanted to go somewhere special so we decided to eat at Primo. We are very happy that we made reservations. Primo is now our number one steakhouse!!!

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  3. Mia

    Chicago

    13 reviews

    3.0

    13 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We’ve enjoyed many dinners at Primo’s. The brunch just fell flat. Poorly executed for the level of restaurant they are. The line opens with Minestrone soup then goes to some breakfast items some of which were poorly executed, the potatoes had no color factor and lacked seasoning. The croissants were hard and the line ends with a hot pasta. There was no coordination among the items served. The expectation was that since it’s Primo’s, you would get a more balanced and cohesive menu. Reservations start at 10am, but the restaurant opens at 10.

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  4. Edwin

    Chicago

    18 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    18 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    We enjoy this place very much, but for a Saturday night and for the price I was expecting it to be 18+. Was disappointed and annoyed by kid’s running around the tables and being loud,we left our kids home so we can enjoy an adult night. Couldn’t enjoy the show. Had to ask to be moved to another table closer to the performers. Hoping Primo takes into consideration that for the price we pay and for what we seek on weekends, to make it more pleasurable for adults.

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  5. Robin

    Chicago

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    We have eaten here several times and enjoyed the food and music. We went to eat and listen to music downstairs in the speakeasy. They changed the layout so it was so crowded and loud you couldn’t talk. They stuffed tall cafe tables in a row. The chairs were so tall I couldn’t get in it. I was closer to the people at the tables on either side of us than my date. We were going to eat dinner, but the table was so small we couldn’t fit food and they changed the menu to be really expensive meals that would be fine upstairs, but not for a music venue. We ended up getting a drink, sharing an appetizer and leaving.

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  6. erika

    Chicago

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 10, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Breakfast buffet was over priced for the selection available. Food was not good. French toast was greasy, eggs unseasoned, only one bread choice, limited fruit options. Poor overall

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  7. Jenny

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 9, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great please for a celebration, great food , beautiful atmosphere and the waiter was very attentive. Definitely will be going back.

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  8. Naveen

    Chicago

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on November 9, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Went for lunch on a Saturday. Did not expect to be the only customers at the time but it was just perfect . Ambiance was perfect to hear conversations without too much background noise .

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  9. carl

    Palm Springs

    2 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 3, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Went for a nice Brunch. The food was picked over. No interesting anything, ended up ordering off the menu, my meal came out bland tasting I’ve been here before for dinner and had a good experience I’d never go back for brunch

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  10. Tim

    Chicago

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 3, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food and the service was very good. Elegant atmosphere as well.

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FAQs

Primo Italian American Cuisine offers delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Primo Italian American Cuisine also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (847) 378-0154.

Primo Italian American Cuisine is rated 4.6 stars by 1875 OpenTable diners.

Primo Italian American Cuisine does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 15 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Primo Italian American Cuisine

720 Milwaukee Ave, Gurnee, IL 60031

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Grand Ave.
  • Neighborhood
    Gurnee
  • Hours of operation
    Sun 10:00 am–9:00 pm Lunch Fri–Sun 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Steakhouse, Contemporary American
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Public transit
    Libertyville and Grayslake Train Stations. Grand Avenue Bus stop.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Entertainment
    The entertainment will include variety of local and national acts including, but not limited to, acoustic acts, instrumentals, djs.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dancing, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.primogurnee.com/
  • Phone number
    (847) 378-0154
  • Catering
    We can customize a menu for you, pending notice and availability, in addition to our Banquet menu. We offer options to make your event unique and most importantly, easy for you to enjoy. Services include, but are not limited to: •Pick-up •Delivery •Set-Up •Tear down •Butler Service •On-site Live Preparation •Service staff •Bartenders •DJ •Sound •Lighting/Audio Visual •Event Design •Event Coordination •Day of and/or From start to finish •Wedding Planning •Graphic Design •Printing •PR/Marketing Contact: Nicole Khayat (nicole@khayatenterprises.com)
  • Private party facilities
    PRIMO is a sprawling, multi-room restaurant designed for large & small crowds and appetites. Private rooms are available for groups of up to 10-150. The restaurant is available for buy-out functions and can accommodate up to 500 guests. Barrel Room- Just inside the PRIMO Grand Entryway, this one of a kind space is the perfect venue for large events or intimate social gatherings. This private space holds 35-80 people comfortably. *Handicap accessible Board Room - Tucked away from PRIMO’s sprawling dining room, the Board Room is the optimal space for your corporate meetings and smaller gatherings. This private space holds 10-20 people comfortably. *Handicap accessible The Parlor - Located on PRIMO’s lower level, the Parlor is the ideal venue for our weekly entertainment as well as a speakeasy themed dinner event. Complete with a private bar , this stunning space accommodates 40-120 people.
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