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4.0 of 5 stars 37 ratings
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#275 of 4,512 restaurants in Chicago
  • Cuisines: Mexican
  • Address: 814 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607
  • Phone:  (312) 455-8114

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5 of 5 stars
charck   106 contributions
Miami Beach
May 24, 2009

On a recommendation from a friend we visited for dinner in May '09. Having cultivated a taste for real Mexican food in Mexico City I was very happy to have dined at De Cero. We started with the homemade chips and guacamole ($7.5) which were both as yummy as expected. Then we sampled the chiles rellenos ($5) were cheesy and... more

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2 of 5 stars
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Sep 2, 2008

Thought this would be great it ended up ok. Taco selection is very cool but the food just didn't deliver. Margariatas's are off more

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3 of 5 stars
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Aug 5, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

good but expensive more

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4 of 5 stars
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Jul 31, 2008

de cero can be easily missed because it kind of gets lost amongst all the restaurants in the area. It's not too fancy or expensive, and the food is good. If it's crowded, wait at the bar and order a Guava Margarita! more

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5 of 5 stars
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Jul 10, 2008

Great expensive tacos which might be a problem more

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3 of 5 stars
SoniaBChicago   49 contributions
Jun 30, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

well done but I like my Mexican from a taco stand more

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4 of 5 stars
LLindaC   259 contributions
Louisville, Kentucky
Jun 25, 2008
2/3 found this review helpful

It's not Frontera, but we arrived on a Monday and Frontera was closed! I was in the mood for Mexican spice and found this restaurant in the yellow pages. Situated at the popular Randolph restaurant row, it had pleasant outdoor seating and a casual atmosphere. Yes, they do charge for chips but they are homemade. We ordered the $29 taco... more

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3 of 5 stars
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Mar 28, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

Upmarket Mexican but didn't do a lot for me. OK, good range of tequila and my grilled chicken mole was pretty good, but their "speciality" tacos were bland and greasy. Atmosphere was nothing to write home about either. All a bit average really. more

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4 of 5 stars
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Jan 20, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Great if you're like me and like to try a bunch of different things at once - the mini taco menu is awesome. also, they have great guacamole - and don't pass up the horchata! more

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2 of 5 stars
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Jan 13, 2008
0/2 found this review helpful

they charge for chips and salsa! more

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de cero Address

814 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607
Tel: (312) 455-8114
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.