Rosebud

We went to eat at Rosebud in downtown Naperville. This is one of many "Rosebud" establishments throughout the Chicago area. In fact, one of the other locations was where some friends of ours had their first date.

Penne pasta side

It was a wonderful evening.  We sat outside at the main corner of downtown Naperville and enjoyed some wonderful people watching. We stuck to traditional Italian fare - but that is what they are known for. We ate:
Gnocchi Bolognese - the gnocchi were light and airy. The sauce was great, it had a little bit of a kick to it. As a Bolognese sauce it had a lot more flavor than a marina which is what we wanted.
Eggplant Parmigian, with penne pasta side - the eggplant was almost like an eggplant parmigian lasagna; it was several layers of thinly sliced eggplant on top of each other.  Each slice was battered and fried lightly.  It was a massive portion of eggplant, much larger than most restaurant's servings of the same dish. The flavors melded throughout the dish; it was more elevated than just eggplant, cheese and sauce (which you find at most Italian restaurants).

Gnocchi Bolognese

We didn't have any starters but we were more than filled up by the food we had.  The entrees were huge portions.

Final thoughts on Rosebud:
Food - very good Italian food; step above local mom and pop Italian places
Service - waiter was friendly; our water was refilled promptly

Cross Section of Eggplant Parmigian

Atmosphere - it was a nice day outside and we ate al fresco so we didn't catch the vibe inside but it seemed like it was happening and there were several larger parties seated.