Nana B’s Italian Cafe & Eatery

I tried to go during business hours and there was a closed sign on the door and the number was disconnected.

The atmosphere is simple and quiet with booths and tables. The staff /​owner is friendly and very knowledgeable about his food and he does a good job. This place is a hidden gem, however their location is sandwiched between a UPS store, a busy Chinese restaurant and a large enveloping PUBLIX. I wish they had a better draw to their store because the food is so good. Unfortunately, you will miss it if you are driving fast in the parking lot. If you are looking to eat at an old fashioned Chicago Italian delicatessen with the traditional Chicago foods that northerners like, this place is good. I had the grilled chicken salad which was enormous and tasty. On another visit, I had the Chicago Italian Beef sandwich which came with the sauce and the peppers and was tasty and fresh! Perhaps they could improve their menu by adding Pizza and Chicago hot dogs and some seafood (haddock fish dinners, shrimps fried with fries etc). Otherwise, this is a gem of a restaurant with simple décor, simple menu and great preparation. This place would do well in an area that has high foot traffic because folks that drive in the suburbs in large corporate parking lots do not see these hidden restaurants in strip malls. The Chinese restaurant next door seems to grab a lot of their business away since they are very visible and you can smell their fryers cooking wings and eggrolls etc. I will be a regular since I like good food preparation and simple roots and this place makes you feel special to be inside and supporting a mom and pop. Nana B was the owner’s grandmother.