Authentico

4.6

1351 Reviews

$30 and under

Mexican

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2 people

Dec 4, 2024

8:30 PM

Booked 5 times today

Neighborhood gem
Great for outdoor dining
Good for groups

The Authentico cuisine is healthy Mexican combined with a modern twist. We offer the freshest ingredients available to create dishes from scratch every day. Even the tortillas and sauces are created fresh daily. Authentico's ambiance is a blend of rustic and old world with a modern flair.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican, Mexican / Southwestern
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(847) 295-3500
Website
http://authenticorestaurant.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Antonio Gutierrez

Location
770 N Western Ave, Lake Forest, IL 60045
Neighborhood
Lake Forest
Cross street
Westmister
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Lake Forest Metra
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,351 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.4Service
4.6Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

North Suburbs
Kid-friendly
North Suburbs
Neighborhood gem
North Suburbs
Great for outdoor dining

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Authentico delights with its "upscale, delicious Mexican food" and lively outdoor seating. Patrons rave about the "excellent" margaritas and diverse menu, including "very good chicken fajitas and rib eye tacos." Despite occasional service hiccups, many find the "food and service outstanding." It's a "go-to" spot for flavorful Mexican cuisine.

1,351 Reviews

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Bud
Chicago
58 reviews
vip
4.0
58 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Clearly has the most unique Mexican menu with a ton of variety you’ll ever experience. The support staff give you water as well as lots of chips and 2 types of salsa right away. Food quality is very good. Yet my lobster tostadas were not too flavorful. Their temperature was not hot neither, and extremely high priced for just two tostadas. My girlfriend enjoyed her dish very much. Offered excellent variety of margaritas. Both of ours were very flavorful. I got the North Shore. Our server was excellent. Yet, took awhile to get out margaritas. The kitchen delivers all food to table and took them forever to give us our tortilla soups. And he first brought them to the wrong table. I had to wave him down. Overall we enjoy going to Authentico, and we’ll go back.
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Linda
Chicago
19 reviews
vip
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on November 19, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always love coming here. One our favorite restaurants.
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dennis
Chicago
71 reviews
vip
5.0
71 reviews
Dined on November 16, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food and service were great! Martha our server was outstanding. Delmar is wonderful. Thanks!
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Staci
Los Angeles
17 reviews
vip
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on November 16, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We love this restaurant! Really good food and drinks. We have been lucky enough to have Martha as our server the last two times and she is great!
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dennis
Chicago
71 reviews
vip
5.0
71 reviews
Dined on November 2, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food and service were outstanding! Martha is amazing!!!!!! She always remembers what we like! Delmar is wonderful. Thank you!
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Linda
Chicago
19 reviews
vip
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on October 22, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
One of our go to places. We come for taco Tuesday every week!!
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Linda
Chicago
19 reviews
vip
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on October 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
One of our go to places. You can always get a great meal.
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Jack
Chicago
47 reviews
vip
4.0
47 reviews
Dined on October 11, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Chips and salsa was good, delicious food
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Carrie
Chicago
37 reviews
4.0
37 reviews
Dined on October 9, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Birthday dinner with friends. Food was good, once we flagged down someone for a drink service improved. Someone in our party asked for a lemon and lime in her drink - once arrived had to ask again. I asked if they could add a jalapeño to my margarita - was surprised to see on bill they added $1 for that! They graciously added churros for the birthday gals free of charge.
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Staci
Los Angeles
17 reviews
vip
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on October 5, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent! Great, authentic MX food. Amazing service, nice ambiance. Looking forward to going back!
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FAQs

Authentico offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (847) 295-3500.

Authentico is rated 4.6 stars by 1351 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 4, 2024

8:30 PM

Booked 5 times today

Order delivery or takeout

770 N Western Ave, Lake Forest, IL 60045

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Westmister
Neighborhood
Lake Forest
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican, Mexican / Southwestern
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Lake Forest Metra
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Antonio Gutierrez
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://authenticorestaurant.com/
Phone number
(847) 295-3500

Authentico

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What 1,351 people are saying

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