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El Barco Mariscos

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#639 of 4,369 restaurants in Chicago
  • Cuisines: Mexican, Seafood
  • Average price*: $ 8
  • Neighborhood: Gold Coast/Old Town
  • Address: 1035 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60622-3931
  • Phone:  (773) 486-6850
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Sep 2, 2008

Seafood mexican veracruz, cheap margarita's, unusual salsa, good fish selection, hot waiteresses more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Aug 30, 2008

Super fresh, delicious food, and not just mariscos! more

May 7, 2008

El Barco Restaurant is okay i like to go eat there only on weekdays. During weekends is terrible long wait time the service is hidious on weekends.Don't go there during weekends or Holidays you will regret it. more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Mar 27, 2008

I dream about the octopus sauteed in white wine. more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Feb 27, 2008

Great ceviche and fish tacos more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Feb 18, 2008

The food is great. The service very poor. The margaritas are really bad... more

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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Dec 9, 2007

For seafood lovers. I only eat shrimp, but they had octopus and my friend loved it. Very huge portions. Two people can share an entree. more

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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Dec 4, 2007

Mexican seafood. Good value. more

Jun 9, 2007
0/1 found this review helpful

I tried to like this restaurant and I have been let down too many times. Food: No flavor. Yes, the portions are huge but it doesn’t matter because the food is terrible. Service: The worst service I have ever gotten in this area. The staff is unorganized and if you aren’t buying liquor your drinks will not be refilled. Atmosphere:... more

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1 of 5 stars
Chicago, IL
May 14, 2007
0/1 found this review helpful

TERRIBLE SERVICE. On a Saturday night, we were told there would be a 25 minute wait. We waited 1.5 hours for our table! The only reason we waited is because the host told us we were getting the "next table" over and over. We saw the host accepting money bribes from people who came after us and were seated before... more

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El Barco Mariscos Address

1035 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60622-3931
Tel: (773) 486-6850
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.