Mercadito
Moises Treviño Garcia · 422 Google reviewsMercadito — high-caliber mexican in River North. The cocktail list is worth exploring. Good service that doesn't feel rehearsed, and moves fast. [$$]
What 5,977 diners keep saying
What 5,977 diners keep saying
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“I’ve been here twice and the staff is super sweet and friendly. Yana was our server and her recommendations are so good ! Definitely one of my go to spots ! Bottomless drinks 10/10 !!”
“Yana was absolutely amazing! went above and beyond for everything, had great suggestions & overall friendliest server ever!! will be coming back for her ! prickly passion drink was my favorite and steak tacos to die for”
“Absolutely amazing service from Yana !! Her personality with service just made me feel beyond cared for. The drink Amiga Sandia Was soo good I will be coming back soon”
“We came here for brunch during restaurant week. The hostess was super warm and inviting. Our waitress was Janessa and she was awesome! She was super friendly, attentive and gave great recommendations. I got a watermelon margarita which was good, although I didn’t really taste much watermelon flavor. If you like strong drinks, you’ll enjoy this one. I usually like lighter/fruitier drinks. For my first course, I got the short rib quesabirria tacos and they were super delicious and flavorful. 10/10 no notes. My partner got the flautas and he really enjoyed them. The second course is where things went a little left for us. I ordered the French toast and it ended up being a super thick slice of French toast. The outside edges were cooked, but a lot of the middle was undercooked, resulting in wet/soggy/unpleasant bread. I think they should make the French toast half as thick, so it can fully cook. I ended up only eating about 60% of it, because the rest was not great. I did enjoy the cafe de olla drizzle. My partner got the steak and eggs for his second course. He ordered the steak medium, but it was closer to rare. Also, there were a lot of fatty/tough pieces that he had to spit out. He didn’t really enjoy the steak. He said the eggs were decent and the hash browns were good. We would absolutely go back. I would probably stick with the short rib quesabirria and maybe explore some of the other menu options. I’m glad I got the opportunity to try this place during restaurant week, because I probably would have never come across them otherwise.”
“Best meal of the trip! Delicious tacos, margs, and guacamole/salsa. Sabrina was an amazing server.”
“Super-fun atmosphere and excellent food! I brought family from out of town, and we had an amazing dinner. Yana was our server and made our evening extra special. Tacos, guacamole and queso are fantastic. Highly recommended!”
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