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Zapatista


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3.0 of 5 stars 19 ratings
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#1,061 of 4,512 restaurants in Chicago
  • Cuisines: Mexican
  • Price range*: $9-$40
  • Address: 1307 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
  • Phone:  (312) 435-1307
  • Fax:  312-435-1308

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4 of 5 stars
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Sep 8, 2009

Pulled pork on a bed of blanched baby spinach and pickled onions..It is as good as it sounds. The Caparinhas were just perfect. more

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3 of 5 stars
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Jul 8, 2009

Decent, but the guacamole was disappointing. more

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1 of 5 stars
Chicagoitgirl   34 contributions
Nov 12, 2008

Very common...the day that I went it was summer and it was like 100 degrees outside and they did not turn on the air conditioning!! I couldn't even enjoy my meal because I was dripping in sweat....We had to beg for water and our waiter was sooooo slow. more

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5 of 5 stars
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Aug 31, 2008

the zap, if your here to drink or eat, or both, it should be a good time. more

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5 of 5 stars
phasechangemom   3 contributions
Richmond, Virginia
Jul 7, 2008

We enjoyed a fantastic appetizer tray, then fajitas for two seved in a hot stone bowl, the staff was friendly and attentive. We had a view of the Chicago skyline as the sun began to set, finished with a Margarita and walked to Lake Michigan with great feelings about this huge cosmopolitan Midwestern city. more

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2 of 5 stars
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Jun 8, 2008

Eh, really a lot of better mexican places in this city. more

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1 of 5 stars
chicagofran2   1 contribution
Chicago
Mar 1, 2008

The service and food has gotten progressively worse since Zapatista opened. My last and final visit was on Sunday, Feb. 24th. Customers had to wait 30 minutes because the hostess refused to seat people in another section of the restaurant. We sat in the bar area waiting to be seated. In the bar area the waiter refused to bring us... more

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1 of 5 stars
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Dec 25, 2007
0/1 found this review helpful

Good margaritas. more

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Dec 18, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

Fajitas served in a stone bowl, keep ingridients sizzling hot more

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1 of 5 stars
aja55   1 contribution
Vancouver, Wa
Oct 12, 2007

IWell I picked this place out of the blue for my Birthday meal. Guess I should stick to what I find on the net or in books. The service was prompt and friendly. The wine we decided on was a wonderful light, crisp chardonnay that I will never forget. Unfortunately I’ll not forget the food either. We opted to share... more

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Zapatista Address

1307 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
Tel: (312) 435-1307 Fax: 312-435-1308
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.