I can't believe it took me this long to try Amaru. I fully regret waiting this long to try it…read morebecause it was so so good. We were able to snag a Rez day of. The service was great, everyone was so helpful and nice. We started a the piononos, the server told us the coconut fried rice was really good paired with the piononos and she nailed it. They're perfect together. So much flavor. Very tasty. I had a NA piña colada that came in a fun flamingo glass. The papa bravas were so good as well. The Cuban oxtail is a pasta fish w oxtail inside. Very rich and delicious. Husband ordered the bone in rib eye, which took a bit too long to come out so we were stuffed by the time it came out. It was cooked really nicely though and was nice to take home to eat at another time. The inside is small and cozy. We will mos def be back! There's pay to park street parking outside.

Dined here with the hubby during Valentine's Day weekend. They had a special Valentine's menu…read morecurated for guests to order from. I was so excited for this meal cause Amaru has been on my list for so long! Piononos: They had me at chorizo stuffed plantains. A nice latin twist from the usual bacon wrapped dates. Highly recommend! Pulpo gallego: I don't think I've ever had octopus with beans before but it surprisingly paired very well together. Love me a nice charred octopus and this one was delish. Cuban oxtail: I still dream about this unique pasta dish!!! Great flavor. Wish there were more agnolotti because I had a lot of oxtail meat leftover by the end of the meal. Lomo steak: Such a pretty delicious dish! 5/5 stars all around! Highly recommend to share. Guava cheescake: I LOVE anything guava. The cut and presentation of the dessert gets a 5/5 for me. The slice was as long as the plate! Great way to end the meal. Overall, everything was great - the service, food, vibes, etc. I would love to dine here again :)

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.

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.

Super friendly service, enormous portions, and fair prices -- there's really no better place to get…read moreyour favorite Columbian dishes in this area of the city. As advertised, their chicken is super tender and flavorful here, and the arroz con pollo is a great comfort food dish. There's plenty of different options such as steak and seafood to choose from here, mostly in a grilled or fried preparation. Overall, worth a visit if you're looking for delicious Columbian food in the area. Be prepared to enjoy tender and flavorful meats served in generous portions.

The food was great. The drinks were pretty and the ambience was def a vibe. The staff wasn't…read morefriendly but my waitress was nice.

Beautiful Latin American restaurant with rich vibrant colors. We were here for a 21st birthday…read morecelebration with a party of eight. We ordered the following: chicken pasta and we added shrimp to the dish, the salmon dish, chicken, steak and shrimp fajitas, steak tacos, empanadas and several drinks. The food was fresh but I would say that the food overall lacked seasoning and they didn't give us enough tortillas for the fajitas so we had to keep asking the staff to bring us more tortillas. The restaurant was NOT crowded so I was a little irritated by the fact that our wait staff was not giving us the attention that we needed. We had to keep asking them to come to our table to provide us with different things such as jalapeño peppers, more seasonings, napkins and water. What was odd is the tacos and the fajitas did not come with taco sauce or salsa. We literally had to ask them to provide us with some salsa/taco sauce and they did, but it was just odd that it wasn't provided initially. This place has the potential to be great, but unfortunately, they need to focus on seasoning the food and paying attention to the customers needs. We had booked this reservation 7 days in advance and they knew we were celebrating a 21st birthday, so there was no excuse for the lackluster attention to our table. They are more focused on selling pictures, and the theatrical production in the restaurant than the food and customer service. I was NOT impressed with the service. The food has the potential for greatness if it had more flavor/seasonings.

I've had an office near Wacker and Columbus for 15 years, and somehow this was my FIRST time at…read moreToro. This place has basically been hiding in plain sight right in front of me all these years. Safe to say, it's getting added to the regular rotation. I went for lunch last week with a guest, and the first thing that stood out was the atmosphere. Whether you're coming at noon or midnight, the vibe is sexy, cozy and comfortable. The food was excellent. We had the fish tacos and Cuban sandwich, and that Cuban was so good I want another one right now just from writing this review. The atmosphere might be a little "too sexy" if that's not your thing, especially during the day, but for a date, drinks, or if you're like me and just appreciate a restaurant with a great vibe, Toro is absolutely worth popping into.

This restaurant is located inside the Fairmont Chicago hotel. We came here in April 2025. My review…read morefrom the app where I made the reservation: The food was really good overall. The ambiance is nice and I love the colors. There were a few things I wanted to order that the restaurant was out of. It wasn't particularly busy and the staff weren't attentive. The hostess staff were really nice though. I kept having to look for someone for a water refill or to ask for things repeatedly like the check or to go cutlery(which I actually never received). I thought this was a fine dining restaurant? Our waiter was attentive to the table next to us. That's the only reason I noticed a difference. It wasn't the same across the board.

This has been my third time to Tanta (see my original review) in the five years since we've lived…read morein Chicago; and it just keeps getting better! Having moved to Chicago 5 years ago and loving what we had in Los Angeles with Las Quenas - Authentic Peruvian Cuisine, Tanta has filled our void, and then some. We love how elevated their food is at a similar price as Las Quenas. With this Five Star batting average these nice people will be seeing a lot of me and my wife (and friends). Keep it up Tanta!

Do not walk, RUN to this adorable rooftop located in River North. Tanta specializes in Peruvian…read morefood which I never had before. The food was phenomenal, the service was super friendly, and the atmosphere was so inviting. They have the cutest decor. I started off with the trio empanadas taster. One was beef, one was chicken, and one was like a tomato paste. All of them were delicious. A great choice for starters. For my entree I got the Pan Con Chicharron, it was pretty tasty. The pork was nice and tender and I loved the sauce it came with. They also have the cutest cocktails. This is an excellent rooftop to grab food at on a beautiful sunny day. Will definitely be back!

We had a pleasant dinner on a Sunday evening out on the patio. Luckily it's covered so the little…read morebit of rain we had did not bother us. They had a very nice bread server with four individual oval French loaves with very tasty butter. We tried the provoleta with peppers because we like that a lot in Argentina, but this was nothing like it and I guess that was to be expected. There they have a bunch of drier version of provolone and they grill it directly on the grill grates and it doesn't really melt too much. This tasted like standard provolone cheese and it was melted in a bowl. It was tasty, and unfortunately they probably can't get the Argentinian version of the cheese they would need to do it correctly. Our friends got the beef brochette with asparagus and the outside skirt steak and both were fabulous. Well seasoned and grilled and tender. My husband and I got the 2 pound stuffed fillet! It supposedly had ham in the filling but I couldn't taste it or see it anywhere. Unfortunately it had a really strongly flavored sauce along with the portobello mushrooms. We expected something with fewer herbs, which kind of overpowered the beef. It's a shame because the way they described it on the menu is not what came out. It wasn't bad. It just wasn't what we were expecting and unfortunately, the beef flavor was hard to discern because of all of the herbs in the dark brown sauce. We brought our own wine and they didn't even have a corkage fee, which was amazing! We saw other plates go by with copious amounts of tomatoes and onions on salads and the filet mignon platter, it seemed like it was three or four pieces of fillet it had to be nearly a pound for one serving. The prices are pretty steep for the beef and they do charge $10 for sharing, however it might be worth just getting one of the larger plates and spending the 10 bucks to share as opposed to getting an entrée each and taking home lots of food which we did.

We love a BYOB with no corkage fee. Also, warm table bread!! Pretty easy to call in and get a res…read morefor a Sunday night. The warm table bread and butter was pretty good so it was an effort to keep from eating too much and ruining our appetite. We split a chicken empanada to start which was really good, especially with the chimichurri sauce. For mains, we split the parillada para dos - a large meat platter meant for two. It was came with a little house salad and was a super good deal with all the meat they gave you (we ended up with lunch the next day, too!) The best part of the dish was the short ribs. Super soft and sort of fatty tasting, but not in a gross way, in a really yummy way. We also really liked the chorizo sausage. The flap tastes good, but was a little tougher than the other meat. The beef sweetbread and blood sausage were different, a little bit of an odd texture, but still good.

Havana absolutely lives up to its reputation! From the moment we walked in, we were greeted with…read morewarm smiles and amazing service. We came for the mojito flight, and it did not disappoint--it was so good! We also ordered the steak plate and the Torta Cubana, and everything was delicious. I honestly cannot rave enough about this place. The food, drinks, atmosphere, and service were all excellent. A special thank you to Ixchel, who was absolutely amazing and made our experience even better. I love this place and definitely recommend it!

Umm no thanks…read more There was a smashed cockroach on my glass. It was huge. One of the people who worked there saw me holding up the glass to look at it and quickly took it away. Margarita was pretty gross. How do they not have guacamole. This was a big mistake.

We had a family evening dinner that rivalled some of the best outside of Buenos Aires…read more Knowledgeable staff. A great wine list. Well worth a visit.

We went to @folklorechicago and it was good. It was empty…read morewhen we arrived ( we were the first and only ones for a while) the music at that point was SO bad, loud, it gave bar vibes and didn't match the overall vibe of the place. I think that's what I liked the least ( music was bar music, name/theme was folkloric but then they had soccer posters - that I really hope is only because of the cup happening- because otherwise nothing is matching ) Food took FOREVER to arrive ( and again we were the only ones there ) but it tastes really good, so overall we could come back again in 4 years when the cup is played again and Argentina looses

Wow! The mussels dish is on their starters but it's definitely a meal portion. It was so incredibly…read morewarm & flavorful. Loved the hamachi ceviche as well (lots of cactus under & a healthy portion of sashimi) Our server sitting at the kitchen table was lovely, and it's a great ambiance indoors (tan, calming, a little dark but not too loud)

Disclaimer that this was ordered via DoorDash…read more I ordered the Cochinita Pibil pork shank and the Tres leches. Everything sounded incredible, but the meal was ultimately underwhelming. The pork shank was definitely tender, but surprisingly lacked the juicy, melt in your mouth richness I expected and the flavor never really wowed me. Even the tres leches was a miss. Nothing was necessarily bad--it just didn't live up to the hype or the price.