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Salpicon


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4.5 of 5 stars 22 ratings
22 ratings
5.0 of 5 stars
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4.0 of 5 stars
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3.0 of 5 stars
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2.0 of 5 stars
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#900 of 4,453 restaurants in Chicago
  • Cuisines: Mexican, Contemporary
  • Price range*: $31-$40
  • Neighborhood: Calumet
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Dec 16, 2008

Finest Mexican fine dining restaurant I've been to. The best wine list you'll encounter, period. NY and LA have nothing like this! more

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2 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Aug 11, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

someone dumped a box of cloves into my pork's sauce. Should have never made it to the table. 2 stars only because Carol Wallack swears Priscilla is a great chef. more

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2 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Aug 5, 2008
0/2 found this review helpful

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Apr 8, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Excellent tequila selection and unbeatable authentic Mexican fare more

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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Feb 21, 2008

Good drinks more

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2 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Dec 25, 2007

Good margaritas more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Dec 4, 2007

Gourmet Mexican food, but nothing compared to Frontera Grill more

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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Nov 19, 2007

Tasty but pricey. If you've got money to blow on tequila, they've got a selection to bleed you. more

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2 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Alameda, CA
Feb 7, 2006
1/2 found this review helpful

The interior is very colorful but cramped--the placement of the bar in the center makes for a funny layout. The margaritas are some of the best if not the best I have ever had--not too tart not too sweet. The meal was okay. The prawns with corn salsa were overcooked. The tamalitos were excellent. The guacamole which looked more like... more

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5 of 5 stars
noseaii 9 contributions
providence
Aug 14, 2005
3/3 found this review helpful

this is some of the best food I have ever had. The four of usdining here prior to second city all had wonderful, interesting food. I had cream of avacado soup with crabmeat, rack of lamb special. My wife had the best sof shell crab. service was great and deserts were excellent. more

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Salpicon Address

1252 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60610
Tel: (312) 988-7811 Fax: (312) 988-7715
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.