Delicious Argentinian steak, top service and BYOB, what's there not to like!! First come first served which can lead to long waits, they could certainly use one of the many reservation apps to make it easier on the customer read more

Amazing food. I recommend empanadas and filet mignon steak. Phenomenal food with phenomenal environment. Perfect place to bring a date and your own bottle of wine. read more

This was my very first time at Tango Sur and it definitely won't be my last. I meet a friend here for lunch and we decided to sit outside. I was able to find parking right in front so that's always a plus. Our Server was very nice and attentive. They also have BYOB which is pretty cool. OK now for the food...I read all the other reviews and everyone spoke so highly of the El filet so it was only right I gave it a try as well. It was two filet mignon cooked perfectly medium and side of spinach mashed potatoes. This was the best combination dish I've ever had. The filet was cooked on the grill topped with red onion wine sauce. It had so much flavor very juicy and just amazing. It's definitely on my list of places to go to in Lakeview. Can't wait to come back soon! read more

Tango Sur - El Filet and spinach mashed potato - Latin American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The food was delicious! Steak cooked to perfection, very tender & juicy. Cozy ambience and attentive service. Great dining experience! read more

First time at Tango Sur. Always wanted to try this place but don't have patience to wait for a table. Ordered pickup on Saturday for a special bday meal and it was fantastic!!! - Costeleta: ribeye with white wine garlic sauce and mashed potato - I loved the sauce and the steak was cooked well to medium - Vacio relleno: Flab steak stuffed with chimicurri sauce and sweet potato - super flavorful with a lot of herbs - El Filet: 2 filet mignon with red white sauce and spinach mash potatoes - filet was cooked to perfect medium. We were very pleasantly surprised with how well the steak was cooked. Mash potato was very tasty - Beef and chicken empanadas: it was good, but I'm not a super fan of empanadas in general Everything was steaming hot when it got home (and the restaurant is not super close to us). They also included dinner rolls, salad, sauces and butter. Some restaurants skip things like free bread when you order pickup, so this is very much appreciated. All in all, best pickup/delivery meal ever, and one of the best meals I've had in Chicago. read more

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Incredible and reasonably priced steak. Love the ambiance and the wait staff was very attentive

Haven't been at this restaurant in a while and we were celebrating my brother-in-law's birthday. I ordered Churrasco medium well, it arrived and wasn't hot and was pretty raw so I sent it back, when it came back was not even medium since it was still pretty red. Regardless how busy this place gets they should try to prepare the meats the way the customer asked for on the first try. NOT WORTH COMING BACK TO THIS PLACE. read more

Tango Sur - Latin American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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This place is amazing! I got the filet kabobs, SO good. The service was great. It's byob which is nice. The portions are huge so definitely a share-able meal. read more

Tango Sur - Latin American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I absolutely love how delicious this place is, the meat is cooked to perfection and all the other dishes are equally as yummy I recommend getting the parrillas if you're in a big party so you can get bites of everything! Also, it's BYOB and not the only wine and beer type, you can bring hard alcohol if you wanted. P.S sometimes they'll say they don't take reservations, but know that they definitely do. So make a reservation or you'll be waiting a long time (weekend during dinner) read more

Tango Sur - Parrillada Para Dos - Latin American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I've been coming here for nearly a decade and have yet to be disappointed! It's perhaps the best steak in Chicago. Their empanadas were delicious as well. I brought an out of town friend here a few days ago and he was well and truly blown away. read more

This is, hands-down, the best asado I have tasted in the USA. And having just returned from Argentina, I feel like this recommendation has weight: it is authentic and equal to what I tasted there. Great ambience with real candles too (who does that anymore?!). read more

My wife and I had a very nice meal. Love the BYOB! My steak was perfectly cooked and seasoned. My wife loves hers. The price was fair too. It gets a little loud in there, making conversation at the table difficult which is the only reason I'd not give the place a 5-star review. read more

After having a semi-disappointing steak at Swift & Sons, I came here for a friend's birthday party. I've heard very good things about Tango Sur and I must say it was very good! Tango Sur is located in the Southport Corridor and it has a cool intimate ambience. It was very dark and it would be great for a date night. It was pretty loud, but we were in a backroom, which was quieter and we were definitely the loud ones as it was a group of 30. They had a good amount of patio seating as well. What I didn't know before I arrived is that Tango Sur is BYOB. Gotta love a place that is BYOB as you can save a lot of money! We didn't get any appetizers and I ordered the Filet Mignon. Most entrees on the menu come with a salad and a side. My Filet came with a salad and a side of Spinach Mashed Potatoes. Price was about $35/$40 so much cheaper than your typical Chicago steakhouse. They do not skimp on portion sizes here so come with an appetite. Great bang for your buck! The salad was good and it was very crisp/refreshing. The mashed potatoes were great and it was a refreshing different take! My filet was very flavorful too and cooked medium rare to perfection. I didn't realize it came with some steak sauce and I would have probably ordered medium instead so the sauce soaks into the meat a little bit more. The sauce was amazing and the steak was like an orgasm in my mouth. The only con about my steak is that the meat wasn't a great cut as it was tough and you really had to make sure you chew your food. Definitely not the worst cut I have had, but not top tier. Obviously, that is a the difference between a $40 steak and a $65 steak in Chicago and you pay for what you get. But the steak definitely didn't lack flavor and it hit the spot! Service was excellent and they were refilling out waters like crazy. I definitely value that especially when I am out drinking. Hangovers... Overall, Tango Sur is incredible value in Chicago! You get plenty of food and it's delicious! I wouldn't really compare it to a steakhouse like Gibson's or Bavette's as you are not comparing apples to apples. They are definitely different tiers and the quality of Tango Sur was more like a Texas De Brazil. But this place is great for a date night and great if you want to try something new! read more

Tango Sur - The Filet - Latin American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Why is this my first visit?! What a killer spot...I couldn't say one negative thing if I wanted to! The service was outstanding, restaurant very modern and clean, food delivered quickly...the staff here is insanely on it moving table after table in lighting speed! We started out with empanadas...spinach was the best I've ever had. Also shared the lengua a la vinagreta...not really my thing but friends loved it and it was good if I didn't know what it was. Shared a filet as well as the cheese stuffed steak...both delicious! Finished the meal with the caramel flan...OMG....so rich and decadent...unlike any flan Ive ever had! I would give this place more than 5 stars if I could. BYOB...fair prices... incredible staff and service and fantastic food. Looking forward to our next visit! read more

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Candlelight dinner for a group of us was lovely. Empanadas are delicious, half chicken was extremely tender and tasty, seafood salad was also enjoyable. Portions were generous. People doing all the work, to make & serve us the wonderful dinner, were friendly. read more

Tango Sur - Medio Pollo Al Limon, Parridillada - Latin American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I am allergic to gluten dairy eggs and nuts and I have never received such amazing service specifically from Eduardo and Daniel. It's scary gluing out to restaurants when you have the allergies I do but I felt incredibly safe beyond belief read more

Tango sur is fabulous! The steak is so flavorful and they sell it for a great price. You will most likely have leftovers even! BYOB is unexpected from a nice place like this but they have it alright! It was very busy and we did have to wait an hour but honestly no complaints. read more

Outstanding Argentinian steakhouse with live tango and great value steak meals and service.

I have been wanting to visit Tango Sur for so long, so I used my birthday as an opportunity to dine here. I was so sad that we didn't have such a great experience though. Upon arriving, we had to wait about 15 minutes even though we had a reservation. After finally seating, we ordered some appetizers and opened our bottle of wine that we brought- love the BYOB option! We tried a spinach and cheese empanada and eggplant empanada, which were both delicious. We also shared the seafood salad, which was very light and refreshing. Our main course, however, took FOREVER....we had to ask the waiter where our food was it took over an hour! Finally when the food came, I immediately regretted getting the Lomo rare. It was basically like eating raw chewy beef. The other steak dishes were very deliciously cooked and seasoned though. We also brought an ice cream cake for my birthday that we had the restaurant store in the freezer. However, the waiter brought it out and left it sitting at the counter without giving it to us. By the time he brought it over, my cake had melted! I was devastated. We ate whatever ice cream soup was left and couldn't take it home. When the check arrived, we were also appalled that we were given a sharing fee! We were never warned of this, nor did the waiter even split our dishes or anything. Luckily, the manager took this charge off after we complained, but nevertheless I was left with a bad taste in my mouth... read more

Tango Sur - Seafood salad - Latin American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Get the spinach mashed and tell me you don't believe in god. You can't do it. It's physically impossible. Scientists tested it with polygraphs and beakers. So forget my opinion just go with that scientifically proven data to know that you will believe in magic for the rest of your life if you eat here. Delicious. Nutritious. Superstitious. Ambitious. Auspicious. Propitious. Judicious. read more

This place has been around for a long time and nothing has changed. I was guessing it's been 18 years but I wrote a review 15 years ago. I had my usual - the Churrasco - and it was delightful. Melted in my mouth. It's been such a long time since I have had something so good. I also had the beef empanada which was very good as well. I hope I won't this long again to go back! read more

Love this place. Service isn't great, always crowded, but food is great. Wouldn't recommend for big groups.

Note for future self: delicious food, big portions. I'll definitely go back there. I ordered the El Filet with Spinach Mashed Potatoes. Amazing. Tenter steak, two filets and tasty jus. The chicken empanada was so flavorful but the spinach one, not so much. The house bread was also so good!! Awesome place!! read more

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4 of us went to Tango Sur last night. My wife and I sharedbthe mixed grill for 2. Although the portion size as ample, the steak could have been the worst I have ever been served. It was unseasoned and we had the most difficult time trying to cut it. It was so tough we couldn't eat it. I would have returned it but didn't want to embarass the people we were with since it was their restaurant choice. Wont be returning. read more

We were staying in an AirBnB in the area and Tango Sur was one of the most recommended restaurants on Yelp. I had given BF and his dad 3 options for dinner. I think BF saw the words "Latin American/Argentinian Steakhouse" and made his decision almost instantly. Pro Tips: - Tango Sur is BYOB, so make sure you bring some booze with you! We didn't know this in advance, so we didn't bring anything. Much sadness. - Make a reservation! We arrived around 5:30pm on a Friday and it was already packed. There was only outdoor seating available. Thankfully, it was a pretty cool evening. By the time we left, there was a giant crowd of people waiting for a table. BF had the Churrasco - 12 oz. sirloin steak, cooked on the grill, with salad and vesuvio potatoes. I had the Skirt steak with chimichurri sauce and mashed potatoes, served with salad. Between the two of us, we had enough salad for the three of us. BF's dad had the Chorizo + Mollejas (beef sweetbread). Both of them were really good. We ended up taking some chorizo, mollejas, and vesuvio potatoes back to the AirBnB with us and cooking it all up with eggs for breakfast two days later. Seriously, those potatoes were so well seasoned that we didn't even need to season the eggs! Service was OK, we had to prompt them to refill our water glasses a lot. Food was amazing though - 100% recommend. read more

Very very good! We have been here a few times already. Love the spinach mashed potatoes and the filet. Prices are reasonable compared to other steak houses in the city. Recommend for a date night! Candle lit and perfect for a romantic night out. We will definitely be returning again soon. The only downfall is when they are busy the service can be a little off and the drinks will take a little longer to come out but their food makes up for it! read more

I was very excited to go here and it was good but I was slightly disappointed. The ambiance is great, super comfortable and cozy. Solid service. The food was a little pricey for what we got. It wasn't a great cut of meat. It has nice flavor, I just wasn't excited about it. This place is super popular and it took a few tries to get in so we just had a little higher hopes. read more

Overall: Despite its flaws, Tango Sur is a great option for a smaller steakhouse with some Argentinian flavor. The good: The steak is phenomenal, I loved every bite and couldn't finish the large portions. The steak was tender and the potatoes were seasoned perfectly. The empanadas and antipasto apps were also delicious. I tasted everyone else's meals as well, and they were all great. The vibe is rustic, casual, and welcoming. And, of course, BYOB. The bad: The service was not up to expectations. Our waiter didn't really have app recommendations. After ordering apps, he took a long time to come back to take our main order, and then our bill took a considerable amount of time. Live guitar music was a good idea, but it was far too loud (electronic hookup) and the guy wasn't fantastic. Atmosphere: 8/10 Service: 7/10 Food: 9/10 read more

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Great restaurant with a cute patio, although the tables are old and wobbly. Came recommended by several friends and portions were huge.

So this is another very popular restaurant that I had somehow never been to. We had dinner at Tango Sur last night and overall it was very good. If you are currently in the city, you know that it's been extremely hot the past few days. We chose to sit outside though the AC was on indoors...we got there around 5pm and there was no wait for outdoor dining but I overheard the server say 20 minutes for indoors. Just an FYI. We started with beef and chicken empanadas; the beef was delicious and we ordered a second one. But I didn't care for how the chicken was seasoned and wouldn't order it again. My entree was el filet and his was the costeleta. My steak was perfection, perfectly seasoned and perfectly cooked. But my spinach mashed potatoes were bland. His steak was pretty good, but his mashed potatoes were excellent. I don't know what happened there, but aside from the minor issues, this was a great meal. Service was very pleasant as well. read more

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Visited Tango Sur few times, food and service was great each time. They are BYOB, so make sure to get some good wine. We started with empanadas, they have few different flavor options, and provoleta. Appetizers were good. From main dishes I had El Filet, two delicious beef filet medallions that are coming with nice sauce on the side and side of spinach mashed potatoes. Highly recommended read more

Tango Sur - El Filet with side of spinach mashed potatoes - Latin American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Our family drove a long way to come here to celebrate a few birthdays and the manager who sat us was so mean and rough with us. It really ruined our experience which was unfortunate bc we chose Tango Sur to celebrate a special occasion in our family. It really ruined our experience. Service really impacts a diner's experience especially when it's an expensive meal so he should really work on his attitude and customer service if he wants happy and returning customers. I honestly wondered if he was racist bc he started off so rude for no reason. Really disappointing. read more

Great place to eat esthetic Argentinianian food! The best stakes hands down. We visited as party of 10 on Sunday evening and it was super busy and crowded. We made previous reservations so got seated right away. We had vegetarian and kids with us and we all had amazing experience! Our vegetarian friend ordered Berenjena (eggplant special) we all tried it and LOVE It! Kids loved meat and mashed potatoes! Stakes are perfectly cooked and delicious. Atmospher is very dramatic and romantic with candles on the table. Our server was super friendly but a bit on the slow side! Whats not to love? Fantastic food, amazing prices, great atmosphere and BOYB! Highly recommend! read more

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What a little pleasant oasis of a restaurant hidden with patio decorated with plants ! We came here on a scorching hot day in need of replenishment and tango sur provided exactly that. We were able to handpick perfect summer sweet wine from next door Bodega Sur and ordered steak and salmon with sweet sauce. I have to say the appetizer bread actually was my favorite part of the entire meal. It was absolutely delightful to bite into soft buttery roll topped with extra butter. Their mozzarella salad is generous in portion and will transport you to countryside Europe with summer breeze and shade. To be knit picky I would get salmon with mushroom sauce next time as the sweet sauce seemed to not pair with the salmon to my taste. read more

Tango Sur - Latin American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Ever since we moved to chicago many people recommended this place, and to be honest it's not worth all the hype. As a Latina I didn't find the food to be very tasty, and traditional Argentinian steak. It's okay, but not great. read more

Everything we ordered was a next level experience. Every dish had amazing flavors that popped. The chimichurri was the best I ever had. The steak dishes were all perfectly cooked and delicious. I can't wait to go back! read more

I came here about 6 months ago and just never wrote the review. A friend and I ordered the parilla & the filet w/spinach mashed potatoes. I'd never had them before until here and they were good. My steak was a little too well done. I wasn't a fan of the various sausage meats they served. Some were too well done, or not done enough. I just didn't enjoy it as much as I hope. Then they're byob so we didn't have liquor. It kind of ruined our girls lunch. Oh well. Their service wasn't that grand either. Everyone was watching us like we were something they've never seen before. I felt uncomfortable w/them stalking my body parts. I may give a 2nd chance 1 year. Lol read more

The steaks were perfectly grilled, and the salad was tasty. The ambiance is nice and cozy. This was our first visit, but we'll come back definitely. read more

I'm not sure what I can say about this place that hasn't already been said! We came on a Wednesday night with a reservation but we probably didn't need one. The inside is a little dark so the candles on every table is a nice touch. But anyway the meat was SO good and very reasonably priced. Get the empanadas as an app too. I would highly recommend everyone check Tango Sur out. BYOB too! read more

Tango Sur - Para Dos - Latin American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

We hadn't been to Tango Sur in years. Still busy. Still a little too loud. Still a little too dark to read the menu easily. Still well staffed with attentive servers. Empanadas are still my favorite and they are sooo good. The pork chop we had was excellent. Unfortunately, all the beef dishes were full of gristle and required extra chewing (and I had to spit quite a bit of cartilage into my napkin). The mashed potatoes my gristly costumers came on were unfortunately dry. We may be back, but next time we'll avoid the beef. read more