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Xoco
Mexican Restaurant$$$$
Near North Side, Chicago
This Mexican restaurant is famous for their tortas. It's one of the most popular in the city!
"We love you, Rick Bayless."(21 Tips)
"Pepito w/pickled jalepeños on the side was delicious!!!"(14 Tips)"Love the tortas, churros, margaritas... pretty much everything here."(88 Tips)"Outstanding sandwiches (tortas), soup, churros and hot chocolate!"(80 Tips)
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Chrissy CooganOctober 26, 2013The Ahogada is the greatest sandwich ever. The bread is perfect for the spicy tomato broth
MazdaNovember 18, 2010Award-winning chef-restaurateur, cookbook author, and television personality Rick Bayless has done more than any other culinary star to introduce Americans to authentic Mexican cuisine.
RadioShackNovember 7, 2011Nothing’s better than a sweet warm-up on a cold day. If you’re in Chi-town, don’t skip XOCO. Not only will you get great food, their hot cocoa is always So Right.
Food & WineJanuary 11, 2012Help support Chef Rick Bayless’s charity The Frontera Farmer Foundation through FOOD & WINE’s “Chefs Make Change” program! Click to donate www.foodandwine.com/donate- Charlie CasselberryNovember 13, 2014Xoco tortas, chocolate, and churros are the reasons I come to Chicago from Louisiana every year.
Foresight Design InitiativeJune 20, 2011Love this spot. Get the churros! If you love Rick Bayless as much as we do, join us on Facebook to bring him to a speaking event! Read more
Todd LongmireNovember 30, 2011The chips and guac are outstanding. A hint of lime make the chips some of the best I've ever had.
Everyone gets the Pibil and burns their eyes out. Don't sleep on the woodland mushroom and PFF goat cheese, w amazing red sauce.
Get the goat barbacoa torta special on Saturday - absolutely awesome in smoky flavor! Other tasty items are the hazelnut chocolate cookie, ice cream and limonada.
Daisy ZookMarch 31, 2017Food was excellent. However the ordering and seating system is weird. We ordered the churros like everyone suggested and was disappointed with it. I think our churros were over fried.
Paul HannanMarch 29, 2013Very delicious meal and great staff. Well worth the wait... Or just do takeout.
Teri GidwitzJuly 17, 2011Delicious. Go with friends, order a bunch of different things and share so you can try more stuff. Read more
Katie MisekJune 30, 2016Like the baja chicken and the cubano. Skip the loaded guac and get the naked guac
Gloria ChinJanuary 17, 2013opened by celebrity chef rick bayless!! super touristy but def try the Open-Faced Breakfast Torta
The Ahogado "Sandwich of the Mayan Gods" Carnitas, crunchy bread, spicy tomato-chile broth, love
Cresencio SilvaJanuary 3, 2014The tortas are amazing. The bread is equally important and high quality
- Sharon BarnesJuly 14, 2015Hey Xoco, you should join Freebie! It’s pretty rad and the benefits are great for both you and me. Check it out!
Get the agua del dia. It doesn't matter what it is that day it is always tasty
Well worth the wait but make sure you budget time for it. Be sure to order the churros and hot chocolate.
Amanda RileyDecember 6, 2012The carne asada torta special on Thursdays is my favorite sandwich of all time.
If its your first time here you must get the Torta Ahogada - dont worry you can choose your temp - mild med hot...
Carlo ArceoAugust 15, 2012Make sure to get the conchita pidil! I'm warning you about the habanero sauce tho! It's muy caliente
- Christopher FlossDecember 13, 2014Xoco has an amazing soups!!! Great option for Chicago's cold winters...
Chefs FeedAugust 22, 2014Rick Gresh, chef of David Burke’s Primehouse, eats here on his nights off. He loves the Ahogada torta. Read more
Margaret NolanJanuary 11, 2013I was under the impression that the soup would be like stew...that is not so! The soup is normal, good spices but I would say get a torta. I like thick soup which this soup was NOT.
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The allure of Mexican street food is it’s rustic immediacy—seasonal agua frescas; made-to-order guacamole topped with locally sourced ingredients; tortas from the wood-burning oven; steaming caldos; hot-from-the-fryer churros and homemade hot chocolate.
Open until 9:00 PM (Show more)
- Tue–Thu
- 8:00 AM–9:00 PM
- Fri–Sat
- 8:00 AM–10:00 PM
(312) 661-1434
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