(773) 477-5466
3763 N Southport Ave
Chicago,
IL
60613
41.9501
-87.664
Neighborhoods: Lakeview, North Side
Years in business
Established in 1996
Hours:
Monday To Thursday From 05:00 PM To 10:30 PM Friday From 05:00 PM To 11:30 PM Saturday From 03:00 PM To 11:30 PM Sunday From 12:00 PM To 11:00 PM
Price:
$$
Last updated 8.16.11
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Discover, Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Local Favorite, B.Y.O.B., Private Rooms, Date Spot, Romantic Dining, Outdoor Dining, Theater District Dining, Online Reservations, Group Dining
General Info:
Open 7 Days
Cuisine:
Steakhouse, Traditional American, Argentinean
Smoking Permitted:
No
What People Are Saying About Tango Sur
Featured Review
Contributor
Contributor
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…
Editor's Tips
- 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.
| ambiance | 100.0% positive |
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| dessert | 100.0% positive |
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| drinks | 100.0% positive |
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| food quality | 89.61999893188477% positive |
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| menu variety | 50.0% positive |
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| overall | 100.0% positive |
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| return potential | 50.0% positive |
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| service | 70.59000015258789% positive |
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| value | 83.33000183105469% positive |
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| wait time | 100.0% positive |
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great place to meet Argentine men!
by JetLindsey at Citysearch
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
as int. restaurant reviewer i say: Don't waste money/time
by hellochicago at Citysearch
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
best steak for the price in Chicago
by jairoe2 at Citysearch
I've had kobe steak at many overpriced places in many states and nothing compares to the bife de chorizo or the entra?a at Tango Sur. The chef is great, the cuts are good and the taste is wonderfull. I am now a usual customer and always want to go back. All my argentinian friends go there at least once a week what speaks up for the place I think. Eat well for a fraction of the price you can pay at Morton's or Chicago fire house with very comparable quality
- Pros: great steaks, BYOB
- Cons: service, no reservations
BYOB Fabulosity...weeknight hustle
by eringold at Citysearch
Tango Sur is a great restaurant that really gives you a great value along with a wonderful dining experience. The steak there is amazing with all that flavor. Their mashed potatoes are amazing and they have a great selection of appetizers. I loved the BYOB aspect making the restaurant seem more intimate and homey. The no corkage fee is a bonus.
I went on a Monday evening at 9pm and the place was packed. There were even people waiting by the door for a free table. My friends and I loved the place so much we created a site for the place (we found out that Tango Sur has no website). Google search: tangosur.typepad
along with a little video spoof of the place on You Tube: Senor Sur - Tango Sur
- Pros: BYOB, No corkage fee, great value, great food
- Cons: No reservations for parties under 6, street parking can be hard
The Details on Tango Sur
Place Categories:
- excellent fresh food
- worst service
- best flank steak
- great place
- quite reasonable prices
- fantastic meat
- great value
- favorite wonderful restaurant
- great quaint candlelit atmosphere
- huge portions
- favorite al filet
- never failed tango sur
- great meal
- favorite tender double filet mignon
- gross food
- excellent outdoor seating
- beyond delicious argentine beef
- loved dim lighting
- flavorful seasonings
- incredibly delicious churrasco
- wonderful dining experience
- best byob resteraurants
- friendly staff
- awesome group dining
- fabulous steak dinner



