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Address: 1610 N Wells St, Piper's Alley, Chicago, IL 60614
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You haven't tasted guacamole until you've had it at Adobo Grill. Made tableside, it includes the freshest ingredients chopped right in front of you. It's smooth and tangy and hard to beat. Well-made margaritas abound to accompany the famous guacamole. This very popular restaurant is located in the Piper's Alley...
Address: 1800 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60613
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Exposed brick walls and quaint marble-topped tables greet diners at this Cuban-Mexican place. Chipotle-grilled chicken, plantains, tacos, enchiladas, and grilled shrimp quesadillas are just a few of the tempting goodies that figure into the menu. Salsa music plays in the background, perfectly setting the stage for a...
Address: 6730 N Northwest Hwy, Chicago, IL 60631
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This Mexican eatery is simple and sparse, almost pub-like, without the typical trappings often associated with Mexican restaurants. The innovative, fresh cuisine promises exciting takes on old favorites like enchiladas and tacos. Daily specials are always showstoppers, as seen in six-chili Amish chicken or...
Address: 445 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60610
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This eatery, a more casual sibling to fantastic Topolobampo, is considered among the best restaurants in the country. The dining room boasts folk art and vivid colors inside and sunny sidewalk seating outside. The ever-changing menu offers artistic dishes from award-winning chef Rick Bayless, including stuffed poblano...
Address: 493 Central Ave, Highland Park, IL 60035
Fulfill your cravings for south-of-the-border eats at this unpretentious, festive restaurant. Order a pitcher of passion fruit margaritas to enhance the flavor of spicy entrees, including barbecue chicken enchiladas, duck tacos, and burritos stuffed with salmon, black beans, and goat cheese. As you'd expect, tamales...
Address: 95 S Rand Rd, Lake Zurich, IL 60047
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With recipes coming from South America, the Caribbean, and Mexico, this kitchen delights guests again and again. The menu includes a range of beef, chicken, and seafood eats, seasoned to perfection. Try the pork jerk, the chicken paella, or the shrimp Cabo San Lucas. Approximately 50 tequilas, a handful of margaritas,...
Address: 1041 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
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Maiz might be a tiny restaurant, but the owners have big ideas, and the food has big taste! Carlos and Margaret Reyna's cozy little Mexican restaurant is based on the idea of "pre-Hispanic cuisine." The staples of this diet, and of the restaurant's menu, are maize (corn), beans, chilies, and zucchini. When you dine at...
Address: 1252 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60610
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The wild decor of this contemporary Mexican restaurant is the first clue that chef Priscilla Satkoff is set to deliver wonderful cuisine to your table. Satkoff's passion for innovative flavors and fresh ingredients is evident in everything she creates. Grilled pork tenderloin and tequila halibut are house favorites....
Address: 1814 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
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This friendly Mexican eatery serves heaping helpings of homemade south-of-the-border fare. Try traditional huevos rancheros, any number of enchiladas, or chicken fajitas. Top-notch steaks sizzle as well and go perfectly with one of the specialty mole sauces and a margarita. The comfortable interior features a lovely...
Address: 445 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60610
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One of the best Mexican restaurants in Chicago according to many fervent admirers, Topolobampo manages to accommodate growing ranks of patrons. The menu changes every other week and always includes great dishes whipped up by famed chef Rick Bayless, who has been named "Chef of the Year" by the James Beard Society. The...
