(773) 477-5466
3763 N Southport Ave
Chicago,
IL
60613
41.9501
-87.664
Neighborhoods: Lakeview, North Side
What People Are Saying About Tango Sur
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
The Scene – Candlelight flickers and tango music plays as servers in white T-shirts hustle around this low-key space, which takes up two rooms just a few doors up from the Music Box theater. The front room is no-nonsense, with white-tile floors and minimal decor; the back room warms things up with exposed-brick walls and handsome wood accents. The crowd is a casual, local mix of Spanish speakers, meat lovers and couples on dates. – – The Food – Beef is the focus of Tango Sur's traditional menu, with cuts ranging from the Argentine range-grown churrasco, a juicy…
09/24/09
great place to meet Argentine men!
by JetLindsey
Loved eating outside. Loved the lively group of soccer players that bought my friends and I drinks. Mostly I love the chimichuri (sp) sauce and the great steak. I am a steak girl and this place knows how to make a great steak. The only thing that I wish they had is a bigger menu with more choices. Otherwise I could have hung out and people watched all night. Think its good to plan to wait on weekends.
- Pros: great meat
- Cons: short menu
07/15/09
as int. restaurant reviewer i say: Don't waste money/time
by hellochicago
I travel all the world as a restaurant reviewer. Been in many arg.restaurants and even in buenos aires. I know then from experience what an argentinian restaurant should be. But this isn't it. It is trying though.
Service is: hectic, and employees have no vision on details. It is just massproduction.Just too busy for them.
Reservations: is chaotic. If you go with 4 persons they go 1st then 2 persons.The don't meet the time you made the reservations.
Food: The meat was disappointing. It was full of sinews. At some point it was even tough. This is not the real arg. pampa's meat. A "Bife de Lomo" should be so soft that, with one cut, the meat will fall off.
The taste of the meat is to much coaly. I am sure they don't clean the grill before they put new meat on it. Not surprised as they are too busy. The salad is just onions, tomato and lettuce. NO taste at all.
Ambiance: romantic with candles but it is so dark that you can hardly read the menucard.
Pricing: not too high but i had better for same pricing. I rather pay more for better food and service and also have a normal conversation. The noise is just incredible.
You are wonerding why it is so busy then? Just 50 tables, and people sit too long. Also their are only 2 argentinian restaurants in Chicago. So less competition. The romantic part attracts mainly younger people and the name Argentinian have for their meat. aswell. Also the right area for younger people. Probably many live in the area. (romantic )
Waiting on food can go over 1 hour. That is way to long.
Concluding: if you don't mind this all just visit them and find out yourself. Don't forget to bring you alcohol allong.BYOB. Says enough i think about the restaurant.
A good restaurant should offer the famous Malbec wine with it.
- Pros: see review
- Cons: None
The Details on Tango Sur
What to Drink:
The restaurant is B.Y.O.B. with no corkage fee; nonalcoholic beverages include South American sodas, fruit juices and Argentine specialty teas.
Smoking Permitted:
No
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