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Xoco
Mexican Restaurant$$$$
Near North Side, Chicago
Go here. Experience the churros. It's worth it.
"We love you, Rick Bayless."(21 Tips)
"Pepito w/pickled jalepeños on the side was delicious!!!"(14 Tips)"Love the tortas, churros, margaritas... pretty much everything here."(88 Tips)"Outstanding sandwiches (tortas), soup, churros and hot chocolate!"(78 Tips)
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Rick LindemannJune 11, 2013Get here before 10 a.m. if you want to choose from the full breakfast menu.
Stephen TroutmanJuly 20, 2013You can buy a beer while you are waiting in line. Just go up to the cash register
Churros and Hot Chocolate for a decadent and divine dessert treat!!
- Pam P.April 22, 2015The guacamole is really interesting. It is topped with items one typically wouldn't expect.
Ahogada Wood Oven Torta @XoCo 'Spicy, add Avocado' is in a league w/ The Ralph @ Mother's in NOLA & Boulud's Burger
Nation's Restaurant NewsMay 2, 2012One of the top Chicago dining picks to visit during the 2012 NRA Show from the Nation's Restaurant News editorial team! Read more
Joy HaysMay 19, 2012Go tortas and ask to sample all there sauces!!! Don't let the yellow habanero fool you. Freaking HOT!!!!
GourmetLiveAugust 15, 2011Try the $12 cochinita pibil torta bulging with wood–roasted suckling pig, achiote, and pickled onion.
Jessica ChungNovember 6, 2010waaahhh! salsa costs a buck a pop at this joint, so just bring your own unless you want to spend $20 on it. but the food is worth the wait, fo' sho.
RyanOctober 7, 2014Takeout ordering is at the front, so don't wait in a long line. That said, the waiting for your takeout could not be more uncomfortable since there is almost nowhere to stand.
Imagine if Subway made excellent mexican sandwiches and charged twice the price, you'd have Xoco, instead of the Jared diet, I'm going on the Rick Bayless diet
Pepito is in my top three sandwiches of all time. Amazing!!
best chips and guac in the city, the Ahogada is the king of sandwichesz
Micki MaynardAugust 10, 2011There is beer and wine and outdoor seating. Perfect for a quick after work drink.
If they charged $30 for the Cubana I'd probably still buy it. It's that good.
Bacon and Pecan French Toast cooked in a wood burning oven was outstanding.
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The allure of Mexican street food is it’s rustic immediacy—seasonal agua frescas; made-to-order guacamole topped with locally sourced ingredients; tortas from the wood-burning oven; steaming caldos; hot-from-the-fryer churros and homemade hot chocolate.
Open until 10:00 PM (Show more)
- Tue–Thu
- 8:00 AM–9:00 PM
- Fri–Sat
- 8:00 AM–10:00 PM
(312) 661-1434
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"Great ceviche: the way it looks and tastes! And always very pleasant service. One of my favorite places in Chicago!"
Yuliya Grushik - 8.4
"Tortas are definitely worth the wait! All fresh ingredients, yum! :)"
Chris Vicente - 6.1
"Great food. Usually good service. Good music and a fun place to go to dinner and follow up with drinks with friends"
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- 9.5
"Wonderful for family and friends! Low key or fancy picnics. Everything goes😊"
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"The cheese and honey plate is to die for! Absolutely fantastic"
Ali Mistretta - 9.1
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