Emilio's Tapas Lincoln Park: User Reviews

I dined here tonight with...
By Amy from Chicago, IL, July 14, 2007

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I dined here tonight with a group of 10. I think the staff here knew they would get 18% gratuity no matter what, so we were completely ignored. At one point we were asked if we wanted dessert and we still had not gotten half of our order; then, after we reminded her, she brought us out cold tapas. The service was horrible. The food and drink were overpriced. If you have patience and 3 hours to kill for dinner, you might consider checkng it out.

I think that Emilio's is...
By Matt from Chicago, IL, April 24, 2007

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I think that Emilio's is really good tapas. There are some things on the menu that are average but there are items, like the garlic potatoes that are amazing. The Sangria is perfect and certain items are unbelievable. Great place...

Our first time there with...
By Brian from Chicago, IL, April 23, 2007

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Our first time there with another couple this weekend and we had a really nice time. I have never had Tapas before so can't really compare like some of the other reviewers have. We arrived on a Sat. night about 6p and the place was quiet. We had drinks at the bar - Rasberry Sangria that was great and then moved to a table by the windows. Waiter was very helpful in making selections and we stayed close to 2 hours. Food was delicious, presentation was wonderful and the waiter was always checking back to make sure we were ok. All in all, a really nice evening. Considering Lincoln Park--price was what I expected. I would go back. Only downside, the later it got into the evening, the louder and fuller the restaurant became. At the end, 8:45p, it was very hard to have any conversation at our table without readling lips.

We were at Emilio's on...
By Angela from Chicago, IL, November 14, 2006

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We were at Emilio's on a Friday night, and it was surprisingly busy with several birthday parties. Unfortunately, the busy restaurant is not indicative of its quality. First of all, any of its decent hot tapas are 8 or 9 dollars. We ordered a seafood tapas, which was suppose to include shrimp. No shrimp found in our dish. We ordered their paella, which was suppose to come with chicken. No chicken. When I asked my server about the chicken, he replied that its cut into small pieces so that's why I can't see it. I'm paying 13.95 per person for paella and I can't see my chicken?

Definitely avoid Emilio's on Fullerton. Try Cafe Iberico at Chicago at LaSalle.

The place is a fake....
By Jean Pierre from Chicago, IL, September 28, 2006

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The place is a fake. The sangria is watery and overprice. The food is bland and the portions to small.
If you want a real spanish restaurant,try Iberico or 1492 Tapas.

I am embarrassed to say...
By Donna from Chicago, IL, May 5, 2006

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I am embarrassed to say that I dined here with fiends on my recommendation. The restaurant was fairly empty and yet the service was just about the worst I've had in any restuarant anywhere. The food was good but some even came after the bill! Cross this one off your list.

I am so surprised by...
By Amanda from Chicago, IL, March 25, 2006

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I am so surprised by previous reviews! I love tapas, and try to eat at many of Chicago's spanish restaurants. While the sangria IS just ok, the wine list makes up for it. I have also very much liked all the tapas that I've tried here. I'm obsessed with the Berejenas Braseadas, and think that the Potatas Bravas is the best in the city. Emilio's spanish fare far surpasses the amercanized-version of Tapas that Cafe Ba-Ba-Ree-Ba serves.