Excellent Mexican - Three locations, one Very close to O'Hare
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Excellent Mexican - Three locations, one Very close to O'Hare
There are three (cancel that, now 2 as of 10/2006) Maria's Mexican Restaurants. I have eaten at the Foster location for a few years now. Food is always fresh and very well-prepared. Now that there is a Maria's in my hometown (Des Plaines), I am eating at this location and the food is as good as ever.
The Foster location is also w/in 5-8 minutes of O'Hare airport and the O'Hare hotels.
Simply take 190 out of O'Hare towards Chicago, exit River Rd south, go about 1 mile and turn right on Foster to Maria's.
Standouts for me include: Pollo Mole (grilled chicken breast w/a Mole (roasted Anejo pepper, cinnamon sauce), Carne Asada (GREAT skirt steak) w/Pico de Gallo, Chilies Rellenos (Roasted Poblano peppers stuffed w/either cheese or shredded beef).
Most entrees in the $9-$12 range.
Hours are Tuesday-Saturday 11am-11pm, Sunday 11am-10pm, closed Mondays.
Maria's on Foster
9440 W. Foster
Chicago, IL
773.992.2288
Maria's on Harlem
1905 N. Harlem
Chicago, IL
773.622.2277
The Foster location is also w/in 5-8 minutes of O'Hare airport and the O'Hare hotels.
Simply take 190 out of O'Hare towards Chicago, exit River Rd south, go about 1 mile and turn right on Foster to Maria's.
Standouts for me include: Pollo Mole (grilled chicken breast w/a Mole (roasted Anejo pepper, cinnamon sauce), Carne Asada (GREAT skirt steak) w/Pico de Gallo, Chilies Rellenos (Roasted Poblano peppers stuffed w/either cheese or shredded beef).
Most entrees in the $9-$12 range.
Hours are Tuesday-Saturday 11am-11pm, Sunday 11am-10pm, closed Mondays.
Maria's on Foster
9440 W. Foster
Chicago, IL
773.992.2288
Maria's on Harlem
1905 N. Harlem
Chicago, IL
773.622.2277
Last edited by Sweet Willie; Oct 28, 2006 at 1:28 pm
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Hey YYZC2, glad you liked Maria's. I'm so darned cheap that I've been re-visiting all the local taquerias trying to find the best tortas and tacos al pastor. These places make Maria's look a bit pricey which it is not.
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Originally Posted by YYZC2
SW, get out to SoCal much? ... Love to break bread with you sometime.
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Originally Posted by Sweet Willie
I've been re-visiting all the local taquerias trying to find the best tortas and tacos al pastor.
Try it if you haven't already....
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I must admit that I'm not a big tortas fan, but the rest of it sounds terrific.
The taco place across the street from my office is so boring, they don't have al pastor, they don't have tamales, they don't have chorizo... Out my way there's about a half dozen taquerias and three full-fledged restaurants within a ten-minute drive of my house; the mini-chain El Famous Burrito four blocks from my house has the best mix of item consistency and menu variety, but it's a bit workmanlike.
The taco place across the street from my office is so boring, they don't have al pastor, they don't have tamales, they don't have chorizo... Out my way there's about a half dozen taquerias and three full-fledged restaurants within a ten-minute drive of my house; the mini-chain El Famous Burrito four blocks from my house has the best mix of item consistency and menu variety, but it's a bit workmanlike.
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Originally Posted by ElmhurstNick
I must admit that I'm not a big tortas fan....
refried beans, lettuce, jalapenos, mex sour cream, chorizo, ham, mex cheese, served piping hot on a warm slightly crisped mex bun. I'm drooling thinking about it now.
Hey bseller, Taquieras Arandas does serve a good al pastor but I prefer the tacos (w/soft corn tortilla) as opposed to the burrito. Further west a bit on the same side of the street is a papuseria (sp?). Papusas are filled corn tortillas, I believe a food from El Salvador. Give'em a try, better yet, call me when you are in town and I'll meet you there.
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The “Mexican style” shrimp cocktail is wonderful as an appetizer, chock full of freshly chopped onions, avocado, tomato and of course tender flavorful shrimp in a rich tomato “broth”
The Chilies Rellenos are excellent, cheese is good but their special beef mixture is delicious ^ ^
I still believe that Maria’s serves one of the best carne asadas in Chicago, which is what Mrs. Sweet Willie had.
Maria's also now serves flights of tequila.
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The Chilies Rellenos are excellent, cheese is good but their special beef mixture is delicious ^ ^
I still believe that Maria’s serves one of the best carne asadas in Chicago, which is what Mrs. Sweet Willie had.
Maria's also now serves flights of tequila.
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Any high-end Mexican?
I'm looking for a place to take hubby for his birthday dinner. He loves Mexican food- are there any high-end or upscale (e.g. around $25/entree) restaurants in downtown Chicago?
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Originally Posted by GeoGirl
Are there any high-end or upscale (e.g. around $25/entree) restaurants in downtown Chicago?
Location is (approx) 500 N. Clark, and I'm sure you can find reviews on both by simply googling Frontera Grill...
Have fun and Best, Dave
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I would go to Salpicon! over Frontera/Topolobampo.
There's also Zocalo that just opened, but I haven't been yet. Sounds good.
There's also Salbute in Hinsdale which I think is my favorite of them all, but it's not downtown. (That said, downtown Hinsdale is very nice.)
There's also Zocalo that just opened, but I haven't been yet. Sounds good.
There's also Salbute in Hinsdale which I think is my favorite of them all, but it's not downtown. (That said, downtown Hinsdale is very nice.)
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Maria's of Des Plaines
1535 Ellinwood
Des Plaines, IL
847.297.4048
is closing and set to become a Lalo's which is still part of IDine.
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1535 Ellinwood
Des Plaines, IL
847.297.4048
is closing and set to become a Lalo's which is still part of IDine.
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Thanks for the great recommendations! I printed out the menus for several of the places mentioned and let hubby decide. He picked Salpicon.
The food was incredible. The spiciness was at the perfect level and mixed deliciously with the flavors. We had the Sopes Rústicos, enchiladitas de pescado, and the langostinos poc-chu.
Side note story: When I made the reservation for Salpicon at OpenTable.com, I put in the notes that it was my hubby's birthday and if they did anything special for birthdays, we'd appreciate it, as long as it was relatively quiet. So when they brought us our dessert, a young man came over with a dessert plate with a tiny candle burning, put the plate down, then leaned over our table and very softly sang Happy Birthday to Jason, in kind of a whisper singing voice. It was really endearing and probably one of the cutest things I've ever seen done in a restaurant.
We LOVED Salpicon, so THANK YOU to everyone who recommended it!!!
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The food was incredible. The spiciness was at the perfect level and mixed deliciously with the flavors. We had the Sopes Rústicos, enchiladitas de pescado, and the langostinos poc-chu.
Side note story: When I made the reservation for Salpicon at OpenTable.com, I put in the notes that it was my hubby's birthday and if they did anything special for birthdays, we'd appreciate it, as long as it was relatively quiet. So when they brought us our dessert, a young man came over with a dessert plate with a tiny candle burning, put the plate down, then leaned over our table and very softly sang Happy Birthday to Jason, in kind of a whisper singing voice. It was really endearing and probably one of the cutest things I've ever seen done in a restaurant.
We LOVED Salpicon, so THANK YOU to everyone who recommended it!!!
GG