Gwacamole Restaurant
Another Chance Training with Shir · 12 Google reviewsGwacamole Restaurant — under-the-radar mexican in Portage Park. No shortcuts. You can taste the intention. Solid veggie options. [$$]
What 111 diners keep saying
What 111 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“My wife and I just moved into the neighborhood and were excited to find this place only 5 minutes away. We ordered takeout, and the food traveled really well. The portions were generous, and everything tasted amazing. The guacamole had the perfect balance of salt and lime, the burrito was well-balanced and flavorful, and the churros were a standout, crispy on the outside with a delicious chocolate filling. We’ll definitely be back to try more from the menu!”
“Unique outlay of the restaurant, and a lovely salsa when you first sit down!!! Haven’t had warm salsa in a long time. I was also delighted with the cup of soup before the meal!!! Everything about our visit was fantastic. I’m especially glad to support businesses like this one.”
“Chill, cozy atmosphere! Metered street parking, but we had no issue with finding parking on a Friday around 3:30pm. We received complimentary chips (the salsa was AMAZING) and a small bowl of sopa (nothing too special, but nice palette cleanser) to start. The margarita had a good mango flavouring to alcohol ratio. We got the chicken quesadilla, steak tacos (3), and tacos de pescado; everything was flavourful and they weren’t shy with the portions imo. The tacos looked kind of small, but are definitely not to be underestimated cause I was already getting full after one. We had a decent amount of leftovers and everything still tasted just as amazing the next day!”
“I was impressed about all the flavor of the food because is delicious , I enjoy my tacos 😋, the service is great.”
“What a delight experience! The food was outstanding and portions were very generous. Everything was fresh and delicious. Drinks were reasonably priced and tasty. We highly recommend this restaurant.”
“Okay first of all one of the best chips and salsa I have had. Chips were warm and salsa was not too spicy. They serve you a fideo soup that is to die for. We ordered the Al pastor tacos and the chicken quesadillas and they were fantastic. I highly recommend this place.”
“Always wonderful service and great food and super friendly people”
“Went for a birthday dinner with good friends. We were excited to try this new place. It was in our neighborhood and they had a lot of vegetarian options. Before we arrived we weren’t sure if we were going to eat in or take out. But when we arrived it was such a cute place we decided to eat in. The server (who we wish we knew her name ) was so polite and friendly and immediately offered us chips and salsa , water and asked if we wanted anything else to drink. The salsa was FRESH and so good with lots of flavor. We also ordered two appetizers- the guacamole which I HIGHLY recommend - so fresh and so flavorful - one of the best I ever had. The other appetizer was the queso fundido - we asked for it with no meat. It was delicious. Then we ordered each a meal I got the fish tacos and my friends got the steak taco dinner and the cheese tamales. Not much to say except everything was so delicious. Definitely coming back and making this place one of our regular spots. 10/10 highly recommend ! Wish we took more photos but we were to busy eating lol. Pictured is the fish taco plate.”
“One thing for sure, you won’t leave here hungry! Very generous portions and you could tell everything was made to order and cooked with love. Small staff so be patient! They have a small bar but we didn’t try any drinks but the prices seemed reasonable. We left with enough leftovers for another meal, possibly two because we are light eaters. Next time we will probably split the fajitas because they looked awesome! We will be back again!”
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