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    Mariscos El Veneno

    3.2 (84 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood, Mexican
    Closed • 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Very loud
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Complimentary tostada de Ceviche
    Jose C.

    We were fortunate enough to find a table right away when we went. It seemed like a table they weren't planning to sit anyone at, but they offered it to us and since it was getting late and we were starving we happily accepted. The service did take for ever. Probably a good 20 minutes before we were able to place our order. It is BYOB and ordered a Michelada mix. A very decent sized glass ready for me to pour my Pacifico beer in it. It tasted delicious and was probably the highlight of my meal. They do start you off with a complimentary tostada de Ceviche along with a very very very hot salsa to go with it. It was tasty, but boy did it burn. I also ordered my usual Pina rellena, but was very disappointing. It's half a pineapple cut open with a mixture of seafood mixed with their crema sauce. On the side you get a very tasty rice, garlic bread, fries and a side of salad which I never ever touch. Unfortunately the Pina rellena had way too much mushrooms, cheese and imitation crab than anything else. Personally, I've had some that would blow this Pina rellena out of this water. Some have come with real crab legs, octopus, calamari, and mussels. This one didn't. Sadly, I won't be returning here. I really wanted to like it here, but their very slow service and their mediocre food won't change my mind.

    Army S.

    BLUF: This place is BYOB and at least one member of the waitstaff is either racist or sexist. My coworker and I ate here on a business trip. The complimentary tostadas Cesar brought out were good, but the extra hot sauces/salsas were disgustingly hot. We weren't warned how hot they were and we weren't given any water for at least another 5 minutes. Even when I was coughing into my paper towel napkin. I tried to order a daiquiri and that's when we were informed that they don't serve alcohol (we didn't check Yelp first and went there on the recommendation of a hotel employee who didn't let us know it was BYOB). The menu says there are cocktails and shows at least one drink with a beer bottle, so I consider this deceitful. I said I still wanted the virgin daiquiri, but I never got it. My coworker left to find a gas station for beer and our food came out while he was gone. We both ordered a tomato-based soup that had crab legs in it. The soup was okay, but the crab legs were the reason I ordered it. It came out fast and hot. But I noticed that my dish had only had two halves of the crab legs while his had three. The utensils I'm used to for breaking apart seafood weren't brought out. I struggled to open the crab legs and pull out the meat with my fork and bare hands for several minutes. Eventually my coworker came back after walking six blocks and never finding a gas station with booze. FINALLY the seafood utensils were brought out after my coworker sat down. I guess I'm chopped liver. Since they for some reason don't split checks, I had to give my coworker cash for my part of the check. It was a good thing I had any cash on me since I sometimes don't. There was an item on the bill that we didn't recognize since the menu and everything else is in Spanish. I looked it up and we were charged for soggy garlic bread that we didn't ask for. I could get over the BYOB policy. I'm sure they would have a license to sell booze if they could. I could get over the no splitting checks policy, though I've never encountered it even on all the work trips I take and eat out in large parties. But the reason I won't recommend this place is the better treatment my coworker received over me. I don't know if it's because he's male and I am not or because he's mixed race and is sometimes confused for a Hispanic person and I am not; but he received an extra portion of crab legs for the same dish and the seafood utensils were brought out just after he sat down after I had struggled to sloppily eat the crab legs for nearly 10 minutes. The drink I ordered never came out, but I wasn't charged for it either. This experience was unacceptable. The only reason I'm giving an extra star is because the tostadas were good despite the portion I ruined with hot sauce and because the food came out quickly. For three halves of crab legs, the price was very good at about $18, but I only got two. Even if that racist/sexist employee is fired, I still wouldn't go here.

    Camarones Ala Diabla
    Mar G.

    When you come in, they serve you with a complimentary tostada de Ceviche and a really hot spicy salsa! But it tasted so darn good! I ordered Camarones ala diabla (the less spicy ones). I also ordered natural Orange Juice served in a Margarita glass.. which I thought was fancy.. this place is awesome. For the price of the food it was great! I was full already with just half of my order!! Customer service is amazing also!! The waiter was so attentive and so nice. They also have live music! The music is Mexican regional. And they played really good. Hopefully will be coming back to this place whenever I get a chance!

    Crab legs, red snapper, salmon dinner, and shrimp

    Our food was delicious. We were in Chicago for the Soul yoga fest weekend and we heard about this place. We wanted something different that everyone could eat. OMG!!! The food is freaking AMAZING. We had the snapper, shrimp, salmon and crab legs which was more than enough food and everything was delicious down to the bread. The service was amazing and I'm so glad we found this place.

    Fish Ceviche

    Everyone had to wait in a long line to pick up our orders even though they were ready already! I'm glad I got ceviche otherwise my food would've been standing out for an hour all cold. A "BIGGGG" order of fish ceviche cost me $17!!! It's a small ass cup. Don't get me wrong it's tasty but not for $17. Robbing people out of their money...

    Small shrimp cocktail, looks like a large.

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    The waiter tricked me into spending 500 plus, he knew damn well he would get a good gratuity.

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    Siguen conservando su buen sazón , buenos precios, ceviche, patas de cangrejo y langostinos son lo mejor .

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    Good but not as good as the second location down the street. Some dishes are prepared differently and we were unpleasantly surprised.

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    6 years ago

    Best mexican seafood anywhere!! Crab legs and there red sauce is to die for. Empanadas are killer and love the fresh cerviche

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    Amazing crabs and cucaracha. We are regulars for years now. Service can be slow but food is amazing.

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    La Mejikana - Taco de Lomito

    La Mejikana

    4.3(449 reviews)
    6.6 mi•Pilsen
    •$$

    We arrived not knowing it was a bar crawl happening but we still got in and waited for a table. It…read moretook 30 minutes to get a table bc of the bar crawl. As much as it was packed from 2:30 til 3:30 we were still were able to order a drink at bar. Martin was so nice and took our order and brought it to us being we went back to waiting line. The place is small with a hard time to walk around when it's full. It's a nice bar restaurant and didn't realized until we were leaving that there's a back area. The bartenders could be a little more social and happy bc that seem a bit dull and unhappy working there. Unlike Martin he was happy. Mildred was our server and she did phenomenal. The food and drinks were great

    It was not stated anywhere else on their digital menu that they their tacos come individually;…read morecompared to their three taco plate option, but thanks to checking the yelp menu first I was able to make my choice for 2 birra tacos! (inquire about the 4% service charge added) No rice or beans with any of my parties' dishes, not sure if that is an option. Time to be seated was less than five minutes for a party of four around 2:20 PM on a Sunday; busier times or days enforce their 90 minute time limit policy per table. The food was well seasoned, wish I tasted it a little more on the meat itself, yet all the vegetables tasted crisp and fresh. If you are looking to have intimate conversations be prepared to speak a lot louder, the DJ booth by the front keeps it pretty lively, but difficult to hold conversations across the table. Open authentic Mexican soda is always refreshing, and if you're looking for a place that has soft serve margaritas this is one of them. If you notice and unusual wait time or slow service please make your choice accordingly as I started to notice it was a case by case basis like some of the previous reviews had mentioned.

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    4.7(552 reviews)
    8.9 mi•Ukrainian Village, West Town
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    Four of us (two adults and two kids) visited Sabroso! Mexican Grill for the first time during a…read moretrip to Chicago. I must admit that I had low expectations because quite frankly, I have not enjoyed Mexican food outside of Mexico or California. However, we were hungry, and it was near where we were staying, so I decided we should check it out, and I am so glad we did! The food was great. Both adults and the VERY picky children in our group all enjoyed our meals. I ordered the green chicken enchiladas and the other adult ordered a chile relleno combo, which I also got to try. Everything was delicious and devoured by all! We were so full but the owner talked us into the chocoflan, and we did not regret trying it. It was soooo good! Speaking of the owner, the service was great. We really enjoyed how he and the rest of the staff were very courteous. It is a small establishment, and it gets a good amount of people, so I assume that there are waits during peak hours. I highly recommend Sabroso! And we plan to return the next time we are in the area.

    My husband and I had a great meal here. We were welcomed with complimentary chips and salsa. I…read moreordered the vegetarian enchiladas, and he had the Sabroso burrito with grilled chicken--both were excellent. The service was especially noteworthy. Our server was very friendly and thoughtfully let me know that the rice is made with chicken broth, offering double beans or a side salad instead. As a vegetarian, I really appreciated that attention to detail. The restaurant is small, cozy, and clean. There's no parking lot, but we found free street parking on Erie Street right next to the restaurant. We'll definitely come back!

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    5 Rabanitos - Chilaquiles verdes

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    4.2(852 reviews)
    6.5 mi•Pilsen
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    The chef who owns this restaurant trained with Rick Bayless for 19 years and it really comes out in…read morehis cooking. All of the food was absolutely delicious. We came later on a Monday night so we did not have to wait to get a seat although it was still pretty busy. The place is decorated nicely. Well on a block with many other Mexican businesses. Located right off the pink line it is very easy to get to and also noted to be near the Mexican art Institute. The chicken mole enchiladas were delicious. Spicy and bitterness of the chocolate balanced super well. rice was also cooked perfectly. The shredded beef dish was short rib and mashed potatoes. They were meant to be assembled into a homemade tortilla - a very interesting concept. The homemade tortillas were so warm and fluffy. I have never had such good tortillas. I took a tamale plate home. It was large and had a good portion of shredded pork. Super flavorful, but also I felt the texture might've been firmer than I would've expected.

    I was introduced to the place by a Mexicans from Chicago and it's such a hidden gem. She suggested…read morethe we try the sopes and i don't regret it at all. I got the chicken tinga and carne asada and it was really good. We had the verde ceviche (not pictured) and it was a table fav. We also got the elotes which were good but nothing special. It was my first time have queso fundido and i really like its. The staff was really friendly and the place is so cute. Most places are going for a minimalist look not but the bright blue, green, and yellow works really well today as well as the various artwork!

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    4.4(152 reviews)
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    Manchamanteles is as fun and exciting on the inside as its boldly colored outside would lead you to…read morebelieve. The staff are donned in themed regalia, and will gleefully sing you a happy birthday song even if you're quite far from adolescence (and also a few days out from your actual birthday). The moles were all phenomenal, and the mezcal margarita pitcher more than satisfied our group. The interior is a bit bright and skews somewhat family oriented, so I wouldn't recommend it for every crowd. But for my group of friends and I, Manchamanteles more than delivered in food, service, and fun alike.

    I recently had dinner at this location, the food was ok, but looking around i noticed the location…read moreappeared unclean, my group paid the tab, and as we walked to our parking spot I noticed rats running through the property. When I got home I immediately looked up this location on the city of chicago food inspection reporting system, there i found since just April of 2026 it has been written violations for rat dropping, and a live rat seen by a customer in the restaurant. On the web site above you will also see so many violations for other violations due to lack of cleanliness. I will in the future consult the chicago food inspection reporting system to find what these restaurants are hiding from there customers!

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    Frontera Grill - Trio Ceviche

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    3.9(2.8k reviews)
    9.5 mi•Near North Side
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    The vibes were really nice for casual Mexican food. Dim lighting, candles on the table, and a cozy…read moreatmosphere. 8/10. The Chicken Taquitos (8.5/10) were perfectly crispy with tender, smoky chicken inside paired with fresh guac. The Corn-Masa Quesadillas (8/10) were more like crispy cheese-filled turnovers. The cheese pull was crazy, and the tomatillo salsa added a nice tangy kick. The Enchiladas de Birria (8/10) had tender, savory birria with a nice crunch from the cabbage and radish. The chile-sesame salsa added a great depth of flavor. The Barbacoa (7/10) was tender. I wasn't a fan of the salsa borracha, but the consome was delicious with a nice kick. The Fried Sweet Plantains (8/10) were soft and caramelized. The crema and cheese were a great addition. Overall, a solid spot for Mexican food when you want something a little nicer than a casual taco spot.

    It's a terrific still solid stalwart of restaurants in Chicago's legendary portfolio of amazing…read moredining experiences. Creative authentic Mexican specialties and delicious specials. The service is impeccable warm and welcoming! The restaurant interior and adjoining dining experiences are beautifully art directed from Rick Bayles's brilliant eye for art culture and food. The mole is lendary and the branzino was delicious. Beautiful food great full bar and drinks.

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