Dario’s

I rarely put 5 star reviews but WOW great sandwiches here! They are huge and delicious! The service was great and honestly we can’t wait to come back again, probably every weekend lol. It was 100% that good of food, it was our first time here and Unilocal did not fail us. This is a must go to!

A favorite go-​to place whenever I don’t feel like cooking. Everything I tried so far was awesome– salad, bbq pork sandwich, flat breads, yum!
They close early except Thursday so make sure to call in if you plan to pick up food after work.

I stopped in with my mom for a quick lunch since we were in the area. We both got the homemade soup and the panini combo. The food pretty good, and the service was fast and friendly. The panini we got was the BCT, which tasted fresh and the portion was huge! We each got half and it looked like a whole sandwich. Definitely a place to try!

Small local business, good service, & amazingly delicious food! The fiesta & the Cubano are both delicious!

The food was great! I got the Roma and absolutely loved it and the portions are huge! A tad bit too pricey but I’ll definitely go back.

You will not find a better sandwich shop in Palatine! Dario’s has the best sandwiches! I typically order the club panini and the ingredients are so fresh and delicious. I’ve also had the BBQ pork sandwich and that too is amazing. I can’t wait to try the other items on the menu!
The restaurant itself is small, but I like that. Sandwich places usually are! It’s right in downtown Palatine, a great location.
I strongly encourage you to try Dario’s.

Omg! This place is amazing. We stopped for lunch and it was amazing. We got the Cubanos. The pork melted in you mouth. Tender, flavorful and delicious. Everything is made fresh to order. This place is highly recommended for sandwich lovers.

Chicken foccacia sandwich is where it’s at! Good menu, fair pricing, and HUGE portions! Can’t wait to go back for some more tasty sandwich creations!

Excellent flavors over her. Great service. Small place with a few places to sit. It has huuuuuuge flavor. Menu is good size with plenty of excellent options. I ate here yesterday and have returned for more. The cubano sandwich is excellent. The soup I had was an italian egg drop type of soup with spinach and it was great. The chips and guacasalsa is solid. I will definitely return here again when Im in the area.

Easily the most delicious restaurant in downtown palatine. You know it’s good because they are never open. Staff is friendly and prompt and they pack some big flavor in their sandwiches for such a tiny place. I eat here every chance I get.
Try the dirty potato chips, they’re the greatest.

Tried the much hyped Fiesta and Cubano sandwiches:
Pros — Made fresh, huge portions/​good value, nice grill marks on bread, unique taste, and overall 2 pretty tasty sandwiches unlike other sandwiches out there.
Cons — Taste borders on gimmicky crowd pleaser flavors as opposed to classic sublime unami tastes. Lots of stuff and sauces in their sandwich like how something can appear to taste better with a splash of BBQ sauce, Russian dressing, or honey mustard sauce on it.
Service is very friendly but beware of them closing 10 minutes earlier than their 6:00PM posting.

Stopped in again for a couple more items. Had the Chipotle Hummus Wrap which was excellent. A nice mild wrap that feels fresh with good flavors.
Also the Fiesta sandwich. Another pulled pork option on the menu. More mild than the Cubano but still has good flavor. I could taste the pork more on this one and it’s less salty than the Cubano…
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First trip to Dario’s so here’s a few thoughts on what we had…
Cubano, I order these wherever I see them (which is not often). This one is very good all around. It is a little over flavored due to saltyness or the condiments. I will try it again and just ask them to go light on the mustard & aioli…
Chicken on Focaccia, very good. It’s a very clean sandwich with good flavors. I like how they cook their chicken, as it’s not a dry overcooked slab. It’s tender and moist!
Both sandwich breads were top notch fresh!
Cole Slaw is homemade and good it does help balance out the Cubano’s flavor!
Sides are a bit pricey here and will add up fast. Probably because I like the chips and slaw plus the soda is $ 1.50 for a 12oz can and I could drink 2… I think the sandwiches are a bargain! So for $ 15 – 20 you’ll can add in the soup, be super full, and have a great meal or two!
Without a doubt I will be back to try as much as I can on the menu!

I’ve ordered both the Fiesta Panini and Cubano sandwich. Both were huge and hearty, definitely not for u if you’re watching your diet. I preferred the Fiesta over Cuban bc the Cuban was slightly on the salty side for me. It’s wasn’t overly salty to the pt it’s inedible, but more salt than I prefer.
Lady at register was very friendly.

I had to work in Palatine one day this week, and Unilocal flagged this spot as some place I might want to go for lunch. Why yes. Yes, it is a place I want to go for lunch. Repeatedly.
I picked up a Vivo panini, since I’ve been craving prosciutto for some time, I’m fond of bocconici cheese, and «pesto aoli» sounds delicious. I paired it up with a can of diet coke and a bag of «Funky Fusion» chips, which were described to me as an odd combination of barbecue and sour cream flavors.
Anyway, the chips worked well enough, but it’s the panini that got my attention. Somehow this panini was perfectly crispy with gorgeous brown grill marks, but the bread remained incredibly light. I’m not really sure how I could do this at home.
The prosciutto was high quality, the cheese was melty and the pesto was as good as I imagined to be. Basically, this was the perfect panini.
They also have soups and salads, but I didn’t get around to trying these. I definitely know that I’m willing to drive here all the way from Carol Stream if I’m looking for a great panini.

Had the chicken focaccia nice slice of avocado crispy bacon, roasted peppers with caramelized onion was tasty added some habanero sauce was pretty pretty tasty. Cute inside fast service nice and fresh.

This place was a pleasure to eat at!!! The restaurant is very small and get a huge crowd for lunch, but for very good reason. The food is extremely fresh and tastes wonderful.
They definitely cater to the vegetarian population and made two sandwiches, a wrap, and an amazing salad. The Hummus wrap without chicken and the Santa fe salad where awesome. The toasted bread on the sandwiches was crisp, fresh, and the cheese just oooooozed.
Overall, we loved this place. The staff had such a wonderful happy vibe, you just felt good eating there. The perfect place for a quick lunch.

Eating my Focaccia Provençal sandwich right now! Hard to put down to type in how Damn Delicious it is!!!
You gotta eat here!!!

Wow! Been a few months since I’ve had a sandwich that just completely blew my mind! Decided to try this place today with my boss for lunch. First time here. Both of us got the Club Panini. We couldn’t stop talking about how amazing it was! The Panini bread was freshly baked and toasted perfectly, the ingredients, including the bacon tasted fresh and it had some amazing flavors. A little tight on the inside but that’s ok, worse come to worse I’ll just eat in my car. I WILL be back!

Is there a way to give a place 6 stars? If so… I’d reserve that for Dario’s. We went in just thinking it was a regular sandwich place. Instead, we were blown away by how great the food was. The first time we went in, I ordered the BBQ Roasted Pork sandwich. When it came out, it was so beautiful, I had to take a picture of it… then, when I got up the guts to ruin it’s beauty by eating with it, I wept with joy. Amazing.
I’ve now had one panini, two of the sandwiches, and I’ve tried my kids PB&J, grilled cheese, and the pizza bread. I may get the PB&J or Grilled Cheese for my own meal at some point… both fantastic.
I’ll stop now… I’m gushing. But this place deserves it. If you haven’t tried it, go there for lunch tomorrow. They do takeout, too…

Hidden gem alert! I think I have had this place bookmarked for a while, and wanted to try out a new place for lunch. The only disappointing part about this place was that I had not found it earlier!
The menu enticed me — foccacia bread is amazing, and they have it. They have flatbreads, soups, salads, wraps, and panini/​sandwiches. The menu isn’t extensive, but they have some unique items. I decided on the BBQ pork sandwich.
.zing. You get a huge sandwich full of BBQ pork, topped with coleslaw and pickles on ciabatta bread. I almost cried it was so good. My friend ordered soup and the Formaggio panini. I took a bite and didn’t regret it. It was dripping with gooey cheese in between crisp bread… mmmm. There isn’t anything to not like about that. The prices are about what you would pay at Panera, but the food is way better!
The atmosphere is quaint with a few tables to eat at, a TV, and light music in the background. It wasn’t crowded at all, and very clean. The service was great (we even got to try samples of the soup). They were really helpful and very friendly — I felt right at home! This is easily a place I could become a regular at!