University Village

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About this Neighborhood

University Village is on the Near West Side of Chicago and is sometimes combined with Little Italy into a single neighborhood. It sits between the east and west sides of the University of Illinois Chicago campus, bounded by Ashland Avenue, Interstate 90/94, the Eisenhower Expressway and Roosevelt Road. The area is described as made up of diverse ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds. Inside the radius are 32 restaurants averaging 4.7, 5 grocery stops, 4 parks and 6 courts, an unusually high court count. Yelp reviewers rate the area 4.7 across 3,940 reviews and name Gathers Tea Bar and Pollo Express. Check-ins run through American, Mexican, Vietnamese and Italian restaurants, a cocktail bar and a hot dog joint. The Vibe Score reaches 65.