Dorado
- Neighborhood: Lincoln Square
- 2301 W. Foster Ave.
- Chicago, IL 60625
- 773-561-3780
- Price range: $$$ ($16-$25)
This cozy storefront features a festive, colorful dining room that's accented with Latin-flaired artifacts and artwork. The eatery offers table and banquette seating overlooking the open display kitchen. Chef-owner Luis Perez, who did stints at Jack's on Halsted (Jack's American Blend), and Bistro Marbuzet before opening his own spot, injects his global background into Dorado's upscale Latin menu. Starters include the popular duck nachos (corn tortilla chips layered with smoked duck, black beans, guacamole and lime cream sauce) and creamy corn soup with green onions and crab meat. For dinner, try the roasted pork tenderloin with Cajun sweet potatoes and brandied guajillo pepper cream sauce or carne asada with seasonal veggies and spicy green rice, which gets it's color from cilantro, jalapeno and green onions.
Getting There
- Cross Streets:
- Oakley and Foster Avenues
- Parking:
- Free Lot and Street. Free Lot: Behind the restaurant.
- Public Transportation:
- CTA bus: 49 Western, 92 Foster
- Wheelchair Access:
- Yes
The Basics
- Hours:
- 5-10 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 5-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 4-9 p.m. Sunday; closed Monday.
- Cuisine:
- Mexican and American Tex Mex
- Meals Served:
- Dinner
- Price Range:
- $$$ ($16-$25)
- Reservations:
- Accepted
- Alcohol:
- BYOB and Corkage Fee
- Smoking:
- No
- Audience:
- Adults / 18+
Features
- Carryout:
- Yes
- ATM:
- Yes. At 7-11on the corner of Western Ave. and Foster Ave.
- Live Music:
- No
- Features:
- No catering. No children's menu Chef will prepare plain quesadillas, rice and beans and other kid-friendly choices.
- Facilities:
- No on-site store.
- Specialties:
- Smoked duck nachos, corn soup, carne asada, tres leches, flan.
- Payment Methods:
- American Express, Discover Card, Mastercard, and Visa
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Seating :
- Capacity: 46
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"Delicious, creative Mexican food!"
By leena! from Lincoln Square, March 20, 2009
I went here with a large group (16+ people) for my birthday in January and was utterly impressed. It is not a large place, and it was quite busy on...
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"Delicious"
By michelle from river north, February 7, 2009
The food at Dorado was delicious. We started with the guacamole and shared a bowl of the creamy corn soup with crab in it. Very flavorful. I had th...
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"Terrible..."
By wickerparkE from wicker park, February 4, 2009
Total disappointment. Food was very very bland. Steak was badly overcooked. Basically ignored us for 15 minutes and it wasn't busy. To top that of...
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