Really phenomenal food, attentive service and casual ambiance. I highly recommend Amaru. My…read morefavorite dishes are 1) coconut fried rice and 2) oxtail They charge 20% service charge + tips for your server. A bit ridiculous esp it's not large groups

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.

This is just one of those reviews that I'm writing that feels more like bragging than providing…read moreuseful info. Like, if you're interested in Cariño, I think the Michelin guide is slightly more reputable than me (though I am a long time Elite Yelper). Or all the rave reviews it's been getting everywhere. But what I will say is all the fanfare is well deserved. We did the chef's counter reservation at 6pm, and while I was apprehensive to chat with the chefs while they were working, I loved being able to see all the magic behind putting together probably the best meal I've had in the past year or more. We skipped the wine pairing and didn't miss it at all as the cocktails in themselves felt like mini-courses with how inventive they were. Almost every dish surprised us in some small way, either in the amount of ingredients incorporated, or with just how artistic it looked (and usually both). We were so impressed that we're excited to try and find a way to muster up the energy to check out their 10pm taco omakase. If you're looking for a fun and refreshing fine dining experience, Cariño absolutely fits the bill.

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.

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.

Food is great, ambience chill a lot of space. Service tho needs some work your seated pretty…read morequickly but it takes them a bit to take your order.

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.

Tanta was so good! It blew us all away. The ceviche trio was amazing. The fish in the ceviche was…read morefresh and we especially loved the mahi mahi one. The arroz con mariscos was great too. Amazing flavor. For dessert, we had a divine chocolate cake and the sorbet was not too heavy but flavorful. Service was amazing, he had great recs and the restaurant is nicely decorated and has plenty of space. Id definitely come back to Tanta and recommend to folks looking for a nice, flavorful dinner.

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!

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

I read about Tzuco on either Eater or Infatuation and booked it because it was within walking…read moredistance of our hotel near Water Tower, had an interesting-sounding upscale Mexican menu, and had Michelin recognition. Plus they open early-ish for dinner, 4 pm. Tzuco is a well-decorated restaurant with a main dining room, bar/lounge and patio. We reserved at the kitchen counter, 8 stools with views into the kitchen. The restrooms are attractive as well, with a communal sink area. The host was a bit aloof, but our server was friendly. We focused first on our entrees of interest, then our server walked us through which starters to go with, since our entrees were on the large side. Note the dishes are in Spanish, so one may require assistance with descriptions. Here's what we ordered: 1) Heirloom tomatoes. Refreshing and beautifully plated, with huitlacoche (a fungus that infects corn yet is considered a delicacy--"Mexican truffle") fondue, pickled peaches and basil oil. Delish. 2) Esquites. A pretty classic but well-done execution. Corn, epazote, chili powder, cheese and lime. 3) Couscous chile relleno. This is an entree, but we split it as a starter. A poblano pepper stuffed with cauliflower, guajillo and Gruyere cheese with a couscous salad alongside. Unique and delish. 4) Pink risotto. This was on the special October menu celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a journey through Jalisco, Mexico. The risotto had goat cheese and short rib, tinged pink with pickled onion, radish and beets. Nice. 5) Costillas de res. A HUGE whole short rib braised and served on the bone, topped with tomato, onion, charred avocado, Brussels sprouts and chiles. Served with flour tortillas, Could really serve two. The meat was very tender and the toppings were pushed up a notch from the ordinary. The tortillas seemed housemade. Took some home. 6) Maiz. Dessert. Charred corn ice cream actually shaped like a corn cob, with caramel, toffee, orange puree, honey gelee and caramel popcorn. Also unique and delish. Overall a unique and tasty meal. Many other dishes I'd like to try. Their Happy Hour menu also looks decent. The experience reminded me somewhat of a restaurant in our LA hometown called Damian, which also has an upscale Mexican menu.

Everything is still delicious! I'd absolutely come back AGAIN, and we rarely revisit the same spot…read moretwice, so that says a lot. Lobster Tostada 7.5/10: A pretty standard tortilla tostada topped with nice pieces of lobster and a yummy, creamy sauce. The peas added a nice texture. Mejillones 8/10: Loved the vinegary, tangy sauce, especially for dipping the perfectly butter-toasted sourdough. The mussels themselves were fine, but the dried chorizo and pickled jalapeños really elevated the dish. Cochinita Pibil 7/10: The pork shank was bordering on dry, but for the most part, it was still tender and soft. Loved the black bean purée and sauce underneath! The habanero salsa wasn't really my thing and felt unnecessary since everything was already so flavorful. Cacao 7.5/10: Satisfying, but not as good as Maiz. There wasn't a hard chocolate shell. Instead, it was a chocolate-almond mousse with coffee cake underneath that tasted almost like a brownie. The chocolate flakes added a nice crunch, and I appreciated that it wasn't overly sweet. Service 6/10: Service was more hands-off this time around. We didn't get our second appetizer until about 45 minutes into the reservation, so the food came out pretty slowly. We also didn't get as many check-ins or water refills as we did during our last visit. Despite the slower service, the food is still really good, and we'd happily come back to try more of the menu!