Mercadito
108 W Kinzie St
Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 329-9555
Sexy, Fun, Vibrant, Delicious and mind blasting. These are some words that could describe my experience at Mercadito. I've been here twice in the past 4 days and already planning my next visit. I enjoyed their traditional guacamole, rock shrimp and three different tacos (Steak, Shrimp and Beer battered mahi mahi with jicama slaw). The mahi mahi taco is my absolute favorite and I will crave it till I get sick of it. For dessert I had the creme anglaise soaked mexican bread,
vanilla ice cream with cajeta sauce and almost fell out of my seat. I would consider coming back just for dessert so I can eat this. Think of french toast with ice cream on top served in a cast iron skillet. Their amazing food and traditional margaritas (I like it with a splash of OJ) completes the meal and could have you walking out sideways. Our server AJ was awesome, super friendly, attentive and gave great recommendations.
The only down side was portion size and price. This place is $$$ for tacos. I will not compare it to $1.50 tacos from Las Asadas because I know better, but $14.50 for four mini tacos? Common, I know it's delicious but that's still a little steep. We spent $100 for two people on just apps, drinks and tacos. You do the math.
Other than that, I loved it and will definitely be back!
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