Cafe Galapagos
Diana Grossman Tantra Butterfly · 420 Google reviewsCafe Galapagos — straightforward seafood in Albany Park. The food tastes like it should, with no compromises. BYOB. Rachael Stevenson: "The fish was perfectly tender and the broth was so comforting and filling"
What 248 diners keep saying
What 248 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“Every time I'm in Chicago I eat here. The food is always delicious!”
“Plátanos y los dos ají estaban para chuparse los dedos..... El encebollado también una delicia acompañado de su arroz.....gusto personal tal vez peor me hizo falta el tostado pero muy recomendable el lugar y el servicio. Ah, las salchipapas con su ensaladita lo disfruto mucho mi hijo, yo le ayude con la ensalada. Mi hija pidió guatita.....fue un deleite......yo probé una dos cucharadas....”
“I've been here a few times now. There's no wait for a table, you sit yourself anywhere. Parking on the street, I typically walk no more than a block. Service is good. They serve water in styrofoam cups which I found odd but, water tastes fresh and refreshing. Prices on food are expensive with the average being like $20 for a plate. The food is very delicious. We had empanadas, morocho, salmon and broiled chicken. The portions are massive and the food is very very good. They give complementary platano chips which are always bomb. I'd give this place 5 stars if the prices were a little lower. Highly recommend!”
“El lugar es sencillo pero muy acogedor, sirven auténtica comida Ecuatoriana, visité el lugar en familia y nos atendieron muy rápido.”
“Good food. They try to get the same flavor from Ecu. Just no the same.. Also you don't know what are you paying in in the check”
“Big portions, lacks a lil’ sazon for fully Ecuadorean but overall good food and nice people”
“El domingo 26 de enero pedí un caldo de bagre y sabía a Tierra no me lo pude comer y aun así me lo cobraron me pareció injusto porque me lo cobraron y ellos mismos se lo llevaron de la mesa también se me hace exagerado 7 dolares de taxes no les recomendó ir a este lugar”
“Muy amable la atención la comida muy rica es recomendado el sitio 👍”
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