Absolutely yes. I loved the Columbian food here. I only wish I hadn't been so tight on time. I had…read moreto scarf my food down in 15 min and take the rest home. It's a family owned, small business which I love. I always want to suppprt those. Located in the basement with a bakery above it, the location is unique. It's very colorful and festive which adds to its charm. I ordered the Bandeja Paisa and it was enormous and cost $29. Pricey, but I got 3 meals out of it. It had pork belly, columbian sausage, rice, beans, a fried egg, avocado, and a fried plantain . Gigantic portions. We also ordered empanadas and they were the star of the show. I wish I lived closer to Elgin. I have no idea if I'd return, but I do recommend.

Such a great find!! They have Colombian, Guatemalan and Mexican food. I was born in Colombia so we…read moreopted for all Colombian dishes. Forgot to get a pic of the empanadas but they were delish. Was super excited to get jugo de maracuyá. Both entrees were perfect. Will definitely come again!

Excellent little spot with flavorful food. Have been going here for 2 years. While the flavors are…read moreconsistent the amount of protein has decreased in the sandwiches. We wished Bea would raise the price a couple of $'s and add more protein. Or offer an option for double meat. The meat makes the flavor pop and is simply delicious! I agree with a previous reviewer who mentioned the bar without alcohol is odd. If this is actually BYOB it should be advertised as such. Overall though I'll keep coming because the food flavor profiles is excellent!

Amazing food! This place is inventive and delicious! We got to speak with Bea after having our…read morelunch and she shared a bit about her and her drive toward her career as a chef. Her marinades are delicious and I hope they become widely available. It did take some time for the food to come out but it was worth the wait. The presentation also made it exciting. There is plenty of indoor seating for groups as well

$50 for fake Puerto Rican food the community deserves better"…read moreI need to write this review because people in Elgin deserve to know the truth, especially those who may not be familiar with authentic Puerto Rican cuisine. Let me start with the Papas Rellenas potato balls that are supposed to be made with real mashed potatoes, seasoned properly, and filled with well-seasoned meat. What I got was clearly made with INSTANT mashed potatoes. You can taste the difference immediately. It was bland, gummy, and honestly embarrassing to call Puerto Rican food. Then the Alcapurrias which should be packed with flavorful, well-seasoned meat filling. Instead, mine were stuffed almost entirely with green banana (guineo) and barely any meat at all. The only thing that had any flavor WAS the little bit of meat in there, which tells you the issue the base itself had zero seasoning. Eating an alcapurria that tastes like a plain pound of banana is not it. I spent $50 on this meal. FIFTY DOLLARS. As a Puerto Rican, this is a disgrace. This is one of only two Puerto Rican restaurants in Elgin, which means people are counting on places like this to represent our food and culture and this is what they're getting? Authentic Puerto Rican food is rich, flavorful, and made with love and the RIGHT ingredients. This was none of that. Do better. The community deserves authentic food, not a watered-down imitation at premium prices. Not recommended.

I recently tried a Puerto Rican spot out in Elgin and had really high hopes going in…read more I ordered a jibarito with a side of rice, plus an alcapurria and a pastel to try a little bit of everything. Starting with the jibarito, it was honestly a bit of a letdown. The meat was a little chewy and the overall sandwich felt dry, which took away from what should've been a really flavorful dish. The rice also missed the mark for me. It lacked flavor and had a bit of an odd aftertaste, which made it hard to enjoy. For the pricing, I was a little surprised $15 for a small jibarito and $5 for a small side of rice didn't quite match the quality or portion size. That said, not everything was a miss. The alcapurria was definitely the highlight fresh, well-made, and full of flavor. I'd absolutely order that again. The pastel was just okay in my opinion there were a lot of potatoes and not as much meat as I would've liked, so the balance felt a bit off. Overall, it was a mixed experience. There are some strong items on the menu, but between the inconsistency and the pricing, I'm not sure I'd rush back.

Authentic flavors, friendly service, affordable price, unassuming location, simple but nicely…read moredecorated ambiance with Colombian music. Siendo colombiano recién llegado de California, me dio tanto gusto encontrar un restaurante colombiano!

Mediocre at best. Steak was poor quality, rest of meal was so-so. I was just not impressed at $52…read morefor just me with two empanadas and something to drink.

Wow. Every so often you make a (semi-)spontaneous decision where to eat, and it ends up exceeding…read moreyour expectations in every way! We came to Longitud315 on a Wednesday evening before catching the Metra down to Ravinia. We were the apparently the first customers of the day. The lone server, who was also doubling as bartender, said we could sit anywhere we wanted. We ordered several small plates plus dessert. Their chimichurri is some of the best I've ever tasted--great for dipping plantain chips as well as empanadas. Arepas, drunken mushrooms, and Chupil de Camerones were all excellent. The only slight disappointment was the empanadas. We tried all 4 they were offering that night. Some were good but a couple tasted like they had been reheated. A couple cocktails rounded out our meal, no complaints there. Service was excellent. It was starting to get busy when we left but the lone server never missed a beat. Prices were reasonable in our opinion. We left full and happy and are already planning a return visit.

Service impeccable Food incredible…read moreI had Moro à la San Paulo, my daughter had Churrascos, my husband had the Barrundi, my son had Sobrebarriga. All outstanding. We also had the empanadas, delicious Ambience was quiet and comfortable Loved it

Week One of our Random World Culinary Adventure. We have a bowl of about 50 different cuisine and…read morefood types, and once a week (schedule and budget permitting) we draw one and go there. The first week was Peruvian. Having been here years ago (not sure if it was the same name) I already knew at the jump that this was our destination. This is an unassuming place in a strip mall, off Lake street. Upon entering you are greeted with, frankly, a beautiful bar and restaurant. The Alpacas are a great touch. We started off with some yucca cheese balls, tropical ceviche and bruschetta. We are still raving about the bruschetta a few hours later. The cheese balls were also amazing. Ceviche was fantastic, but we could have used a few additional plantains. For our meals we had a Arroz Con Pato (duck), Chaufa (a wok), and a Fettuccine à la Diabla Con Bife (steak and pasta). The best of the 3 was the Fettuccine (aka steak and fettuccine). The steak was cooked perfect, the entire thing had amazing flavor. The Arroz Con Pato looked nothing like the menu. It was very good, albeit with the duck being more on the dry side. Flavorwise though, very good. The wok, same deal - looked nothing like the menu. However the person eating it was pleased and that's all i care about. For dessert we had a passion fruit mango cheesecake which was delicious but so rich, not sure I've ever said that. Benefit to it being rich was that I brought it home to eat at my leisure. The spicy churro cake was also a hit. Service was great, it was lunchtime and one woman running both front and back of house but she did great. We loved it, and will return.

Great service and cute ambience! We ordered the ceviche clásico and the lomo saltado, which were…read moredelicious and similar to what I had in Peru. There aren't many Peruvian places in the Chicagoland area but this is better than the one in the city. We also got the passion fruit cheesecake and that was amazing.

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.

Amazing flavors and good wine The service is great And the…read morestaff is very friendly I would be happy to come back again soon

"A wonderful 'going away' meal for my daughter before her move back to NYC! We visited Bendita…read moreCocina around 1 PM and were seated right away. The mushroom and butternut squash soups are both amazing--highly recommend tasting both if you're with a friend! My daughter loved her Caprese sandwich, and I'm so glad I asked our waitress, Juliette, for her favorite empanada pick--the Spinach and Cheese was the absolute correct choice. My husband loved his Chef Zee chicken salad, too. Service was timely, professional and friendly. Got daughter to airport on time, Thank you. We will be back,

I came here for a girls night a few weeks ago about an hour or so before they closed. I'm sure we…read morewere super annoying, but the bartender and server were great and extremely nice and we never felt rushed. We ordered two rounds of drinks, 4 different plates, and a flan, and everything was delicious. This place never disappoints. The non-alcoholic margarita was fantastic, too.

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.

Argentine style steak was really good. Veggies with it were amazing. They have a kids menu, just…read morehave to ask and they will tell you verbally. Waitress and owner checked on us multiple times, they were great.

I came here to celebrate my friend's birthday and we got here early like 4:30 pm. Since we were at…read moreodd time, place was not so busy. We were big group but our server did great job in getting our orders in. My food was really good and drinks were great as well. Our group was loud but we didn't disturb others. Chef also stopped by our table and thanked us for coming. Best part for me was the Dubai chocolate cakes- it was very tasty.