El Quetzal

(10 reviews)

1.3 mi

Place is really nice good service and GREAT food. Prices are vey reasonable by far the best bandeja…read morePaisa I've had

We came here because the reviews were good, but I don't think it is worth the hype. The service is…read moreslow and not very attentive. One of my pet peeves s having to ask for silverware, especially after they drop your food off. The food was just okay. We also had to ask for the check multiple times. I likely would not return.

Bar of la Colonia 2025

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Libertad

One of my favorite places. Drinks, food and service are all phenomenal. Highly recommendedread more

I've been to Zentli and (now closed) Estacion and had a fantastic experience so Libertad has to be…read moregood, right? Unfortunately I wasn't impressed. They have fans inside the restaurant which were on full blast and it was uncomfortably cold inside during the summer! The food was just okay. I split a burger with my daughter and it wasn't seasoned very well at all. I also had the elotes, hummus, and the yucca fries. I'm not sure they actually gave us yucca fries. What we got was crispy shredded yucca chips - not worth the price on the menu. The service was good but I wouldn't go back for the food.

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El Asadero Colombiano

Great food, fast service and inexpensive for the portions. The rotisserie chicken was by far our…read morefavorite. So good that we are there once a week, often pick up on the way home from long day. sweet plantations are hit or miss, when they are smaller pieces, great, when they are large half sizes pieces not as flavorful. Only questionable thing we have ever had. Try this place, whether its the steak, chicken you can't go wrong. Rice and beans, even the soup are made with care.

Absolute fire. Service is always so friendly too. Steak has a great char on it. Absolute perfection.read more

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Tropicuba Cafe

4.3

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2.9 mi

Beware..... of yourself…read more Palm Sunday one of the busiest Sundays of the year. Most cafes get hit with the after church crowd. I sat by the back wall and witnessed what hostesses, waitresses, waiters, cashiers, chefs, cooks.... go through. A table became so selfishly rude and impatient. A restaurant full of people. *** if a restaurant is full and has a line outside... as a foodie.... that's a GREAT SIGN*** It reminded me of the times, I was rude, full of myself, immature, selfish, impatient, obnoxious, ridiculous, wrong!!!! I wanted to defend the staff so badly, I wanted to step up and say something. But instead I observed how poor of a customer we are and have become. All in all, the 2 waitresses, were humble, quiet, patience, pleading with the crowd, smiling, trying, cleaning, answering calls, welcoming each costumer/s, taking orders, preparing online orders, attending to each table promptly. Our food was timely, delicious, affordable, amazing. More importantly the staff on point is AMAZING!! I hope you each search your heart, think!!! One day your loved one, child, grandchild, yourself... may be in a similar situation. Treat and appreciate your waiter/s, delivery person, cashier..... and bless them. Thank you for an amazing meal each and every time. I hope the owner, appreciates and compensates the waitresses. You don't need to go bankrupt.

Great Cuban sandwiches and the steak sandwiches are really good as well. Waitress is friendly and…read morepolite.

First time at Tropicuba!!

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La Coco Restaurant

5.0

(1 review)

0.4 mi

Nos gusta la comida está sabrosa hemos ido 2 veces, excelente servicio y todo…read more Recomendable para comer

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Cariño

4.9

(43 reviews)

2.9 mi

Good value compared to other Michelin star menus. Nice portion size, leaving full but not…read moreexploding. Excellent cocktails. Intimate setting with just 7 seats at the chef's counter and 12 in the dining area. 9/13 dishes were great. There's no "smoke and mirrors" at the chef's counter. For an additional $20, we received two extra courses and an intimate look at a high-functioning, high-pressure kitchen. Chef Norman Fenton's exacting expectations are on full display. It's a masterclass in attention to detail, though the transparency comes with a side of tension. I loved the honesty of the experience, but if your goal is a serene conversation over dinner, the main dining room is the play. 5/5 Would be sad to never have again (1) * Chamoyada: Palate cleansers are always refreshing, but this was next level. Fruity and fresh heaven. 4.5/5 Great (8) * Chips and Salsa: Impressive to finish like a true salsa and chip. My wife loved * Chicharron: Rich corn and cheese dip. * Aguachile: Stunning visually. Lovely chile broth. * Quesadilla: Truffle uses well to round the dish. Super rich with black garlic. * Lamb: Super rich glaze. Great accompaniments from the beets and sauces. * Pineapple dessert * Horchata chai: Banana pieces were incredible. Good sweetness level. * Finishing bites: Nice 33% and 66% chocolate. Fun little bites. 3/5: OK (3) * Ravioli: Ravioli inside was rich, but overly so. Nice corn sauce but there was a corn component on the outside of the dish that had an unpleasant chewy flavor. * Tacos Dorados/Bluefin Tuna/Toasta: Love the idea of taco flight, and a great mix of textures. But none of the taco flavors hit for me. * Black Cod: Great components, but a sum that added up to less not more. Ultracrispy kale, but it tasted far better on its on. Nice green sauce and cod. Chayote texture felt out of place for me. 2/5 Not good (1) * Michelada: The Modelo beer foam dominated what I'm sure was lovely oyster.

Let me start by saying that curated Chef experiences are new to me and realistically outside of my…read morecomfort zone. I've never been a fan of someone else telling me what and how to eat. Wow... what a great experience. From the first course, a zesty oyster to dessert the experience was not what I expected and in a good way. I won't do the Chef a disservice by trying to describe what we were provided but know this the Taco Omakase is well worth the trip. Seriously, if you can make it in you need to do so It is well worth the effort.

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La Parrilla

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Amazing amazing food! Service was great! Place was homey and felt like you were getting delicious…read morehome cooked meal.

Great service and that's one of the most important things 2…read moreolder ladies helping and super nice. Pan de bono not really good. I would skip those next time. Main dishes ( bandeja paisa and parrilla ) were good as well. Super big and filling. Margarita was good as well Ambience is pretty, this is a small place. Bathroom wasn't flushing ( but overall was clean ) This is a pricy place but overall a place we could come back to.

Beef empanadas Classic Margarita Mojito

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Peru Criollo

(123 reviews)

2.0 mi

Fantastic Peruvian food!!! Such a cute restaurant with salsa music in the background for ambiance…read more All the servers were so nice especially Araceli! Hands down the best mazamorra I have ever had in this city!!!! It was warm, delicious, and not ridiculous sweet. The meat in the tallarines and diabla were cooked to perfection and seasoned so well! Juicy and so full of flavor! The causa was light, fluffy and melt in your mouth! 10/10, will recommend and very good! Only recommendation I have is warm the bread that comes table side!

1+ BYOB 1+ presentation…read more 1+ staff -1 food taste -1 cork fee no cork 1+ ambiance 0 price

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Flan

Delicias Crucita

This is a low-key, hole in the wall, legit mom and pa type of place but the food is delicious, at…read moreleast what I have tried. My favorites are the Tortilla Con Fritada ("tortilla" meaning a half inch thick pattie made with mashed potatoes, soft and delicious) and the Fish Ceviche. I have tried the chicken stew, which is pretty good and a couple other dishes that I can't remember. There are a couple of drinks made with fresh, uncommon fruits. Worth to try 'em. They also have more normal drinks. Just mentioning the Fritada makes me want to get more. Oh, the staff are courteous and helpful.

Delicious, good service, felt like eating at someone's home. It was glorious. Good pricing as well…read more Get some empanadas for sure.

Jugo de Naranjilla I think and raspberry juice

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Boston Fish Market

Go, go, go. It's a little further away from the place I was staying at, but it was so fantastic…read more The place is cute, it has a "fancier" area, but honestly it didn't matter because the food was so good. The portions were large and honestly, easy to share. The fried calamari and shrimp and the shrimp scampi was SO GOOD. The cook was amazing, the shrimp were huge and had so much flavor. Something I was surprised by was the catfish. Holy crap. So much flavor and loved that it came with rice and potatoes. Get it. Just get it. The employees were efficient and helpful. If I'm in Chicago, I'll have to go back. Im dreaming of the fried calamari and shrimp combo and that catfish.

Well, this is an update to the review I made 4 years ago. Today was a better experience all around…read more We arrived around 2pm and it was not crowded at all. They added an enclosed outdoor seating area, Thats lets you enjoy the breeze or sun, but protects you from the rain. It used to be a tent, so this is definitely nicer. My wife and I were seated immediately. The server quickly brought us water and garlic bread. I really like that they give you 5 fairly big pieces of garlic bread for only two people. Nice touch. We were not in a hurry and couldn't decide what we wanted so we started with the calamari salad. $29, but it's huge and chock full of those calamari guys. Lettuce is always crisp and has everything I like in it (olives, eggs, carrots, artichoke, peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, and romaine lettuce). We were almost full just from the salad alone. I ordered a grouper sandwich (not fried), and my lovely wife ordered the Scottish salmon plate, which comes with potatoes and grilled vegetables. My sandwich came with coleslaw and fresh cut fries. They switched to fresh cut since my last visit, and this was an upgrade. My sandwich was great, and huge too. Could not finish it. Wife's meal was a humongous slab of salmon. The veggies now come on a smaller plate, but that's okay, given the size of the fish. Service was a tad slow, but like I said, we weren't in any hurry. Total tab was $100, with tax and that pesky 3% service fee. I really enjoyed the food and the ambiance. It's not a place I can go every week, but when I can splurge, and have a taste for fresh seafood, this is the best around.

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Quartino Ristorante

We had the best service!!! Trevor gave amazing recommendations as well as giving us the best…read moreattitude and making out-of-towners feel welcome!!!! Will definitely come back any time I visit the city! Food was amazing!!!!

Awesome! We were in town from Kansas City and this restaurant was recommended to us. It was just…read morearound the corner from our hotel so we fortunately we were able to get a reservation and have an incredible dinner.

PROSCIUTTO SAN DANIELE and Duck Prosciutto

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The Purple Pig

My new favorite restaurant! the food is DELICIOUS and the staff was incredible. I don't give…read morereviews much but just loved it here so I had to :)

I loved the purple pig! Their ambiance and food is so nice. It's a moody, intimate interior and…read moreisn't too loud. A great place to have dinner and drinks if you actually want to be able to talk to the other people at your table. As far as the food goes, we loved everything we had. You honestly can't go wrong, but their dips and spreads were standout.

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Green Street Smoked Meats

BABY WHEN I TELL YOU THIS RIGHT HEREEE!!!! This was the best barbecue I've had in years. I thought…read moreMr.Tendernism was in the back grilling. TOO GOOD. We ordered the brisket, baked beans , and ribs. The brisket was juicy and tender. It was delicious!!!! I do wish it was more hot temperature wise. The brisket got cold quick. The ribs were my favorite! I wish we got three orders of them. They were perfectly tender filled with flavor. The char on them had the perfect smoky touch. The baked beans were delicious, they weren't too sweet but they were filled with a slight sweet note that I believe comes from the pork bits in it. So good! We enjoyed our food with the spicy barbecue sauce. I highly recommend that barbecue sauce! Total we spent for all that was around $55. To drink I had the bourbon sweet tea. The bartender was a bit rude. I feel like my drink could've been made with more love but it did the job. My drink costed about $17 I will be coming here again. There was ample enough seating. It's beautiful coming here at night. From the scenery inside you'll feel like you're in a movie. This experience fully blew my mind.

I do genuinely understand the hype that social media has given this restaurant. It shares a patio…read morewith Trivoli tavern and has amble seating both indoor and outdoor. It has a rustic country atmosphere and is also pretty dark inside. I got the oyler sandwich which has pulled pork and a sausage link. It was HUGE. I could've only gotten that and I would have been full. The frito pie was so good (it reminds me of a walking taco but in a counter)(it was kinda spicy tho). The pork ribs were also good but I didn't try the Mac and cheese or beans so i won't comment on those. Overall service is fast but our total price was $63 which is kinda high for what we got imo.

Chopped Brisket Hot Link Pork Ribs smoked turkey Elote Style Corn Baked Beans

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Vanessa H.

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10

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4 years ago

My favorite Latin American restaurant in the area. The staff are always a joy, and the food is authentic. I've traveled extensively in Latin America and can attest that this food is as good as any I have had abroad. Must try! read more

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