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El Berrinches Restaurant, Chicago, IL

El Berrinches Restaurant

3.1
3.1
4 Reviews
$31 to $50
Mexican
1519 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608-2803

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2 people
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
7:00 PM

About this restaurant

A restaurant in the heart of Pilsen, that offers artisanal New Mexican cuisine, inspired by Mexico City and Puebla's gastronomy. These flavors are present in our award-winning mole; our tacos prepared with colorful handmade tortillas; a tapas-style menu fit for all palates: vegans, vegetarians, and pescatarians; and deliciously-fresh cocktails sweetened with agave. $3.50 Taco Tuesdays and the $5 happy hour make El berrinches restaurant - Pilsen a must-try restaurant. The restaurant is owned by Chef Carlos Garcia, who has been featured on Block Club Chicago, Chicago’s Best, and the Chicago Tribune.chicago sun - times, The best mole in Pilsen

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Dining Bar
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 10:00 am–11:45 pm Fri, Sat 10:00 am–3:00 am
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Carlos García
  • Catering
    500
  • Private party facilities
    150
  • Neighborhood
    Pilsen
  • Cross street
    Street front parking available in front of restaurant.
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Pin-line, Bus 9, Bus 18th
  • Additional
    Beer, Beer Garden, Cafe, Cigar Room, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dancing, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, High Tea, Kosher, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What people are saying

El Berrinches Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

3.1
3.1 based on all time ratings
  • 3.3Food
  • 2.9Service
  • 3.5Ambience
  • 3.5Value

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4 Reviews
  1. Lisa VIP

    Las Vegas22 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A warm and welcoming place in a very unobtrusive spot! We drove past it once and almost walked into the package store upstairs. Was so glad to get into the restaurant. The space is darling, and the service friendly and welcoming. The food was outstanding! As was my cucumber margarita-and my friend’s Micheladas. We had the enchiladas with three Mole sauces, and the drunken fish tacos. Within 24 hours, I was already saying, “when can we go back?!“

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  2. Fredy

    Unspecified1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The Service, very good, attentive, the waitress, the Food, you can taste the freshness and high quality, I finish with the margaritas, the best in Chicago and Pilsen.

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  3. Annie

    Unspecified1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This place has great food and the Margaritas are Perfect!! We were really impressed with everything, the restaurant is well kept and the bathrooms are clean and smell fresh. The restaurant itself has Beautiful murals. I highly recommend.

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  4. DavidS

    Chicago2 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Went on Valentines Day with a reservation. Arrived early and were immediately seated. White table cloths, roses and greeting cards on every table. So far so good, right!? That’s where the good vibes end. We noticed no other tables had food on them. People were waiving to the staff who occasionally peeked their heads out from the back. We waited 45 mins before anyone checked on us, and hadn’t even been brought water. 5-6 couples left during that time without ordering drinks or food. Our server finally took our drink order and I asked about apps. She didn’t know the menu and went to “ask”. 25 mins later, our drinks arrived (meanwhile, more couples left in anger). Our drinks came and were inconsumable. My wife’s mango marg was 99% mango syrup. My traditional marg was melted down. We should’ve left at this point but with it being Valentines Day, we knew we wouldn’t get in anywhere else. We ordered a salad and guac and chips and asked for dinner recommendations. she said “honestly, this is my first day”. We were very kind, having both been servers ourselves and understanding it’s tough to learn a new menu, especially on such a busy holiday. Ok, now we have an idea as to why things might be going wrong. she went back to get our apps but never returned. Eventually, a new server came and apologized for our experience but things didn’t improve. We ordered entrees and awaited our apps. 10 more mins passed and our dinners arrived but no apps. When we let our server know, she brought out a salmon dish and flung it on the table. We realized it wasn’t our salad and got her attention. After 5 mins, she rushed over, took the salmon and placed it on the table behind us in front of a woman. I couldn’t believe it. Such a health violation. The entrees were terrible. Wife’s steak was tough and my mole dish was awful. I asked to end the experience and they tried charging me the full $110. I’m sorry, this was as bad a dining experience as I’ve ever had. Ruined Valentines dinner.

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FAQs

El Berrinches Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (312) 754-0189.

El Berrinches Restaurant is rated 3.1 stars by 4 OpenTable diners.

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

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  3. Chicago / Illinois
  4. Chicago
  5. Pilsen

Make a reservation

2 people
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
7:00 PM
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1519 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608-2803

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Street front parking available in front of restaurant.
  • Neighborhood
    Pilsen
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 10:00 am–11:45 pm Fri, Sat 10:00 am–3:00 am
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Dining Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Pin-line, Bus 9, Bus 18th
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Carlos García
  • Additional
    Beer, Beer Garden, Cafe, Cigar Room, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dancing, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, High Tea, Kosher, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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