| ambiance |
81.11000061035156% positive |
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The view was nice, but the table was a little small and the nook felt crowded. ”
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The decor is very warm, bright and fun. ”
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Surprisingly crowded on a Monday night, the vibrant decor, colorful artwork and atmosphere complimented the few interesting costumes worn by the good-looking staff for Halloween. ”
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If you are willing to have a great experience, try Adobo grill (much less expensive, much better food, great ambiance), Carnival (expensive but worth their price, great customer service, really fancy, excellent chef selection?) ”
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The decor was nice but the floor made me a little dizzy! ”
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Warm, cozy, with fantastic and friendly staff, Salpicon's menu has something for everyone. ”
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The staff were great and let me use my Spanish :) I had a fun time trying new drinks. ”
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The ambience was poor and our waitress snobby. ”
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The romantic setting is perfect for "lovey dovey" couples. ”
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An excellent restaurant where the atmosphere and service are first rate. ”
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Sure, the restaurant may have "loud" decor, prices that are more expensive than your neighborhood burrito house and a tight dining space, but what makes it special is the excellent food and outstanding flavors of award-winning and nationally-acclaimed che ”
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love the small size of this restaurant and the colorful decor. ”
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This restaurant specializes in the presentation of great food accentuated with mexican spices and decor. ”
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wouldn't recommend this spot for children but it can be fun with a small or large group. ”
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Delicious food, nice atmosphere and good line-up of tequillas. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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Wonderful desserts as well and our waitress was extremely knowledgeable about each dish on the menu as well as which wines to complement the dishes. ”
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Top picks for me are the ceviche, the crab cakes, the camarones al mojo de ajo, and the excellent pork chop! ”
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For dessert, we had the pear crisp, which was delicious (but not complimentary on our special occassion, despite what other reviews have said). ”
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Everyhing was perfect; from the valet service to the chocolate truffles with tequila)! ”
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The main entries are very good, as are the desserts. ”
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Must haves on the menu include: the spicy Jalapenos Rellenos (if you're excepting a plate of deep-fried Jalapeno Poppers by the dozen, stay away); the tasty spinach salad "Ensalada Espinaca" (if you want a Buca di Beppo-sized salad, stay away); the fresh ”
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| drinks |
72.7299976348877% positive |
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The quality of the food, the flavors, presentation, wines and tequila never disappoint. ”
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The staff were great and let me use my Spanish :) I had a fun time trying new drinks. ”
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The wine and tequila list is tremendous- not to mention the staff are extremely knowledgeable about food and wine pairings. ”
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The wine list is a treasure trove of delights (with both great bargains and hard to find gems). ”
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Their wine list is extensive and very impressive and Henry, the sommelier, picked out a great bottle of wine for us that went well with what we ordered (I think it was an Australian Grenache). ”
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Drinks were terrible and anything on the wine list you need to take on a second Mortgage. ”
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No fewer than 12 countries represented with excellent wines in each price category. ”
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Jaime at the bar is the best! ”
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have found the waitsraff to be very knowedgable and accomodating at recommending wines that will complement the delicious cuisine. ”
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The wine list is far superior than many of the "more famous" restaurants in town. ”
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rude Maitre D' interupted us if we have any questions about the wine list and we said "No ”
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We wanted a glass of wine but glasses averaged $15+ and the wine list read like a encyclopedia: overpriced and no where to start. ”
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and staff could use some attitude adjustment: they really don't like it if you don't order expensive tequilas, wine, etc.--and they let you know it. ”
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If you are a wine person- they have one of the best lists in town. ”
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The house margarita was awful -- we sent two of them back and switched to beer. ”
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Great wine list with extensive verticals and fair prices. ”
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the food was great, a little pricey, i never thought there could be an upscale mexican restaurant, wines and liquors great selection. ”
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We (2person) ordered margaritas and bartender offered us the bar menu, and said we could order some apetizers, then the host came over to the bar e told the bartender he couldn't take any order, and it upseted me not for not be able to order but, the way ”
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Great place for Tequila drinks! ”
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Wonderful desserts as well and our waitress was extremely knowledgeable about each dish on the menu as well as which wines to complement the dishes. ”
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Incredible food and presentations, good value and THE MOST AWESOME wine list in Chi-town! ”
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Got there before 11Pm on saturday, we were told we couldn't order dinner but we could go to the bar. ”
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| food quality |
88.78999710083008% positive |
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The food is excellent, the service friendly and competent and the array of tequilas awesome and so tasty! ”
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The food is creative, beautiful and most importantly TASTY! ”
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Not the typical burrito menu - wonderful grilled fish dishes, the halibut enchilada appetizer is a must try when it's included in the specials. ”
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If you are willing to have a great experience, try Adobo grill (much less expensive, much better food, great ambiance), Carnival (expensive but worth their price, great customer service, really fancy, excellent chef selection?) ”
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The prices are outrageous and the food portions are very small, the food is not as tasty, the restaurant is very simple, definitely not worth their price? ”
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Food was amazing (especially the quail in chile sauce, tuna with red papaya sauce and mango and the pear and mango cobbler! ”
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The service was great, my halibut was good, but the shrimp with it weren't fully cooked. ”
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The wine and tequila list is tremendous- not to mention the staff are extremely knowledgeable about food and wine pairings. ”
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We're restaurant fanatics with stints in several major cities, and Salpicon is our overall favorite restaurant, and certainly the best overall authentic Mexican dining experience that we've found in the US. ”
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The service and the food are outstanding although food quality varies from dish to dish. ”
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If you want excellent, authentic, modern Mexican fare, Salpicon is an absolute must visit! ”
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The Gruner Veltliner we drank during our last visit was perfectly delicious and complemented everything we ate. ”
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The 'Jalapeños Rellenos de Queso Capeados' appetizer is excellent and the 'Filete de Res en Salsa de Moritas con Hongos' beef tenderloin main course with unbelievable tasty sauce is out of this world. ”
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the food was great, a little pricey, i never thought there could be an upscale mexican restaurant, wines and liquors great selection. ”
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The food is great and always enjoyable. ”
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My guests were not familiar with authentic Mexican. ”
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had the Salpicon margarita, which was very tasty and paired well with the food. ”
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Very overpriced food that is mediocre and in very small quantity. ”
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The cuisine was good and left us satisfied but highly remourceful when I spent $80.00 (tip included) for average Mexican cuisine and two watered down Margaritas and an appetizer. ”
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The quality of the food, the flavors, presentation, wines and tequila never disappoint. ”
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Must haves on the menu include: the spicy Jalapenos Rellenos (if you're excepting a plate of deep-fried Jalapeno Poppers by the dozen, stay away); the tasty spinach salad "Ensalada Espinaca" (if you want a Buca di Beppo-sized salad, stay away); the fresh ”
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have found the waitsraff to be very knowedgable and accomodating at recommending wines that will complement the delicious cuisine. ”
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Our entrees were equally delicious; filet of beef in a spicy chile sauce, shrimp in garlic sauce, chicken with mole, quail in an ancho chili sauce, halibut with a tomato-habanero sauce and duck with a chipotle-raspberry sauce. ”
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the credit physician and the restoration team,michael allen says a low credit score can keep you from your dreams,restoration of your credit can help get you into a new home,car,thats why we celebrated with the 750 and above credit score club at salpicon ”
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Great food, great service and the wide selection of tequila is outstanding. ”
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The food at Salpicon was superb and the service was right on! ”
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The foods yummy. ”
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This restaurant specializes in the presentation of great food accentuated with mexican spices and decor. ”
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Our waitress was nice and competent, but that didn't save the meal or the bad host. ”
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heard great things about this Mexican restaurant, and each of us found the food very disappointing. ”
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For dessert, we had the pear crisp, which was delicious (but not complimentary on our special occassion, despite what other reviews have said). ”
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Simply the best upscale (or any) Mexican food in Chicago! ”
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Wonderful desserts as well and our waitress was extremely knowledgeable about each dish on the menu as well as which wines to complement the dishes. ”
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Not that there is anything wrong with that, but this is true authentic Mexican Food. ”
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The food is EXCELLENT, the staff are friendly, quick, helpful- I am always greeted with a smile when I walk in the door and always seated very quickly. ”
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Desserts are delicious. ”
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Great salsa and guac were detracted by mediocre chips (how about fresh made chips?) ”
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Delicious food, nice atmosphere and good line-up of tequillas. ”
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great food! ”
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Great, authentic margarita's, not too sweet or limey, and an excellent tequila list. ”
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Sure, the restaurant may have "loud" decor, prices that are more expensive than your neighborhood burrito house and a tight dining space, but what makes it special is the excellent food and outstanding flavors of award-winning and nationally-acclaimed che ”
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If you just happen to be the luckiest person on earth and get decent food and service, this place is no bigger than a closet! ”
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Incredible food and presentations, good value and THE MOST AWESOME wine list in Chi-town! ”
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Top picks for me are the ceviche, the crab cakes, the camarones al mojo de ajo, and the excellent pork chop! ”
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Excellent, authentic, modern Mexican fare! ”
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Great food, but what an attitude! ”
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Excellent seafood selections, enjoy soft shell crab season. ”
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I've eaten here many times and the main courses are very authentic and good, if your looking for a burrito don't come here or you will be very disappointed, this is the real mexican food. ”
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Good food, not great! ”
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Our waiter recommended a delicious Austrian Riesling that complemented everything well. ”
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The contemporary Mexican food is absolutely superb and definitely the best in the city. ”
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Good variety of traditional and noveau mexican dishes. ”
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Too bad, because Salpicon has a lot going for it and the food really is excellent. ”
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$60 later, it became plain that we didn't need this place and that they were just soaking us for poor food. ”
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The food was good, not amazing. ”
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| menu variety |
91.11000061035156% positive |
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Great wait staff, wonderful owners, and the chef--Priscila Satkoff--has created a superb menu. ”
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Try any of the wonderful weekly specials (particularly the duck when it is on the menu). ”
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Great wine list with extensive verticals and fair prices. ”
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We (2person) ordered margaritas and bartender offered us the bar menu, and said we could order some apetizers, then the host came over to the bar e told the bartender he couldn't take any order, and it upseted me not for not be able to order but, the way ”
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Not the typical burrito menu - wonderful grilled fish dishes, the halibut enchilada appetizer is a must try when it's included in the specials. ”
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Excellent seafood selections, enjoy soft shell crab season. ”
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Wonderful desserts as well and our waitress was extremely knowledgeable about each dish on the menu as well as which wines to complement the dishes. ”
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Everything on the menu was overpriced ”
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Their wine list is extensive and very impressive and Henry, the sommelier, picked out a great bottle of wine for us that went well with what we ordered (I think it was an Australian Grenache). ”
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Must haves on the menu include: the spicy Jalapenos Rellenos (if you're excepting a plate of deep-fried Jalapeno Poppers by the dozen, stay away); the tasty spinach salad "Ensalada Espinaca" (if you want a Buca di Beppo-sized salad, stay away); the fresh ”
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the food was great, a little pricey, i never thought there could be an upscale mexican restaurant, wines and liquors great selection. ”
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Great food, great service and the wide selection of tequila is outstanding. ”
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Good variety of traditional and noveau mexican dishes. ”
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Warm, cozy, with fantastic and friendly staff, Salpicon's menu has something for everyone. ”
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If you are willing to have a great experience, try Adobo grill (much less expensive, much better food, great ambiance), Carnival (expensive but worth their price, great customer service, really fancy, excellent chef selection?) ”
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| overall |
80.0% positive |
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My favorite restaurant in the whole city! ”
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heard great things about this Mexican restaurant, and each of us found the food very disappointing. ”
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great place for a "splash" of taste! ”
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We're restaurant fanatics with stints in several major cities, and Salpicon is our overall favorite restaurant, and certainly the best overall authentic Mexican dining experience that we've found in the US. ”
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This is definitely one of the very best if not the best restaurant in Chicago. ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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We have great mexican restaurants in this city and i would not quickly go back to this spot. ”
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| service |
72.96000003814697% positive |
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Our waiter recommended a delicious Austrian Riesling that complemented everything well. ”
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If you just happen to be the luckiest person on earth and get decent food and service, this place is no bigger than a closet! ”
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awful customer service, definitely not worth their price ”
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The host on the night we went was very rude. ”
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The food at Salpicon was superb and the service was right on! ”
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An excellent restaurant where the atmosphere and service are first rate. ”
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The ambience was poor and our waitress snobby. ”
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Our waiter was knowledgeable, attentive, and funny. ”
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the owner instead of greeting was very rude; the servers, would not take an appetizer order unless the full order was placed at once. ”
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Service was friendly, professional and very knowledgable. ”
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Food was brought out cold, order was screwed up, service was terrible, margaritas were watered down - over priced lemonade. ”
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rude Maitre D' interupted us if we have any questions about the wine list and we said "No ”
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Great wait staff, wonderful owners, and the chef--Priscila Satkoff--has created a superb menu. ”
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Let's move forward with awful customer service? ”
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The host or manager was so rude to us. ”
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Wonderful desserts as well and our waitress was extremely knowledgeable about each dish on the menu as well as which wines to complement the dishes. ”
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Very rude manager and owner, not accomodating to any request. ”
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The portions are just average and the service was good. ”
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The service is polite and knowledgable. ”
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Our waitress was nice and competent, but that didn't save the meal or the bad host. ”
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Surprisingly crowded on a Monday night, the vibrant decor, colorful artwork and atmosphere complimented the few interesting costumes worn by the good-looking staff for Halloween. ”
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We asked the light be brought back up to reading level, and a waiter returned it to decent setting. ”
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RUDE owner and staff, from the reservations, through the entire dinner. ”
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The wine and tequila list is tremendous- not to mention the staff are extremely knowledgeable about food and wine pairings. ”
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The staff were great and let me use my Spanish :) I had a fun time trying new drinks. ”
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The servers are very well-trained, professional and genuinely friendly. ”
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The food is EXCELLENT, the staff are friendly, quick, helpful- I am always greeted with a smile when I walk in the door and always seated very quickly. ”
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The service was great, my halibut was good, but the shrimp with it weren't fully cooked. ”
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Service was attentive and professional, but not hovering. ”
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Warm, cozy, with fantastic and friendly staff, Salpicon's menu has something for everyone. ”
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Great food, great service and the wide selection of tequila is outstanding. ”
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The host was great, and our waiter tried very hard -- although we're not sure what he was on. ”
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The service and the food are outstanding although food quality varies from dish to dish. ”
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Everyhing was perfect; from the valet service to the chocolate truffles with tequila)! ”
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the credit physician and the restoration team,michael allen says a low credit score can keep you from your dreams,restoration of your credit can help get you into a new home,car,thats why we celebrated with the 750 and above credit score club at salpicon ”
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and staff could use some attitude adjustment: they really don't like it if you don't order expensive tequilas, wine, etc.--and they let you know it. ”
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If you are willing to have a great experience, try Adobo grill (much less expensive, much better food, great ambiance), Carnival (expensive but worth their price, great customer service, really fancy, excellent chef selection?) ”
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Although the restaurant was packed, service was impeccable! ”
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We (2person) ordered margaritas and bartender offered us the bar menu, and said we could order some apetizers, then the host came over to the bar e told the bartender he couldn't take any order, and it upseted me not for not be able to order but, the way ”
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Our server recommended 2 tequilas for our margaritas and they were both great (El Tesoro Blanco for me and Chinaco Anejo for my husband). ”
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Service was perfect (professional but friendly). ”
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The food is excellent, the service friendly and competent and the array of tequilas awesome and so tasty! ”
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Great service. ”
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Ask recommendations from the very friendly sommelier. ”
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The margaritas were nice, but the server tricked us with a $2 each upgrade so they ended up costing $10 each which is so ridiculous for the small size of them. ”
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| value |
44.790000915527344% positive |
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Food was brought out cold, order was screwed up, service was terrible, margaritas were watered down - over priced lemonade. ”
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The portions are just average and the service was good. ”
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If you are willing to have a great experience, try Adobo grill (much less expensive, much better food, great ambiance), Carnival (expensive but worth their price, great customer service, really fancy, excellent chef selection?) ”
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No fewer than 12 countries represented with excellent wines in each price category. ”
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and staff could use some attitude adjustment: they really don't like it if you don't order expensive tequilas, wine, etc.--and they let you know it. ”
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Everything on the menu was overpriced ”
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Very overpriced food that is mediocre and in very small quantity. ”
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awful customer service, definitely not worth their price ”
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The prices are outrageous and the food portions are very small, the food is not as tasty, the restaurant is very simple, definitely not worth their price? ”
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Extensive winelist ranging from great values to rare bottles, and even a list of tequilas. ”
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We wanted a glass of wine but glasses averaged $15+ and the wine list read like a encyclopedia: overpriced and no where to start. ”
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Sure, the restaurant may have "loud" decor, prices that are more expensive than your neighborhood burrito house and a tight dining space, but what makes it special is the excellent food and outstanding flavors of award-winning and nationally-acclaimed che ”
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Thus they are disappointed because that nasty "twang" of cheap tequila/ grain alcohol is missing. ”
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Great wine list with extensive verticals and fair prices. ”
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Incredible food and presentations, good value and THE MOST AWESOME wine list in Chi-town! ”
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the food was great, a little pricey, i never thought there could be an upscale mexican restaurant, wines and liquors great selection. ”
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| wait time |
100.0% positive |
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I've seen a lot of restaurants come and go here in Chicago, but as long as Priscila continues to dazzle me - and all of us Salpicon regulars - with her creativity and wonderful flavors, this is one restaurant that will continue to thrive and stand out abo ”
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The food is EXCELLENT, the staff are friendly, quick, helpful- I am always greeted with a smile when I walk in the door and always seated very quickly. ”
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