Zapatista

RIP Zapatista, you were the best mexican around us for the past 6 years. This is a damn shame.

FINALLY CLOSED FOR GOOD!!!
This sad excuse for a Mexican restaurant has FINALLY closed it’s doors for good. let’s hope! There is a paper sign on the door but of course they have not updated Unilocal or Open Table because that is how the owners/​management operate like they did with their Lincoln Park, Northbrook and Naperville locations they just quietly closed after being closed down several times by the Health Department due to the FACT IT WAS FILTHY & RODENT INFESTED and beyond mismanaged.
If only people knew what went on behind the scenes with this restaurant group and how much they got away with before they were closed down! The management was the worst in the business and that is why it wasn’t successful, the food was never consistent because of the high turnover of chefs, management, and staff. The only staff that remained were undocumented and had no choice.
I hope a real restaurant group opens a AUTHENTIC restaurant in that location after it has been gutted of all the rodents…

Just bad… Steak tacos were gross. Convenient if you live in south loop but the food quality and seasoning is very poor. Drinks were decent which is what the one star is for.

Amazing tableside guacamole and brilliantly spicy fajitas in a flaming cauldron. Service can be inconsistent, though.

Overall the good is relatively good although not great… but they lost a neighborhood customer with one ride manager interaction.
Called in advance to see what the wait time was in a Friday night and told we would have no problem getting in within the next 20 mins as we were walking down. Upon arriving with our baby daughter in was told by the manager there would be a 40 minute wait. When explaining the situation, his only response was «Well you should have walked faster…»
Dude should not be in the industry if he’s gonna treat paying customers that way. Better served to be in Chicago traffic enforcement where rudeness seems to be applauded.

I came her my daughter’s friend recommend this place, honestly this American — Mexican fusion is killing the real Mexican cousin flavor. very disappointed with the Campechana I have eaten a better one at the street loncheras a real Mexican flavor

Looking at the draft beer list, which only has four beers, written in chalk, easily erased. Try to order the last two and they are out. Erase them if they’re out!!!

Me and my husband went there on a Saturday afternoon. Very enjoyable weather, we decided to sit out in their patio. We enjoyed some drink, which we loved their margaritas and some ceviche samplers. Great food, great experience overall.

Walked in @5:15 and was told I need a reservation with a ton of empty tables in sight or wait is 30mins. With two hungry kids It wasnt worth it. Been there plenty of times just wanted to be part of Cinco de mayo but bringing my businesses else where ! !

This place is one of the best places I’ve been to in a long time the food is the best and I’ve never felt this way about a restaurant but I will be coming back again

Fajitas that could feed an army. A bit pricey. .but then you see the food. Excellent dinner tonight. Pitcher of house magharita (pretty decent). Service was fast and friendly. Really can’t complain. I’ll be coming back again soon!
Pitcher of margharita -$ 32 (enough for 5 pours… heat for sharing)
Pollo Fajita– $ 15.99 — HUGE… you think you expect it to be big… it’s bigger than that. And delicious!
Chicken Borrito– $ 10.99 — Also big… think Chipotle… but not gross. Haha… excellent dinner choice
House chips and salsa was great as well. Nice cilantro. Great flavor.
Try it out!

I give a restaurant three opportunities to bounce back if my first experience is bad. I wanted to believe in Zapatista, but this place is horrible. I have never been here of my own free will. I’ve either met friends or had a meeting here and it has disappointed every time. Taco, burritos, enchiladas are all bland and foul. Margaritas, and pina coladas weak with no flavorful. They even gave me a warm beer. Service, terrible. It took 30 minutes to get my check and pay.
This is a no go.

Salmon Rustico with Crispy Spinach and Fried Plantains
Salmon Rustico (Nayarit, Occidente)
Pan Roasted Skin-​on-​Salmon, Caramelized Plantain, Crispy Spinach,
Roasted Pineapple-​Chipotle Salsa — $ 21.00
Zapatista is definitely an interesting experience. Zapatista «explores the lands of Mexico by offering rustic, updated Mexican cuisine». At first glance of the menu, you’ll understand the Mexican influence; however, some of their verbiage throws in a bit of Italian flair. Regardless of who or what they’re trying to be, this dish was amazing!
Whether it be the perfectly cooked salmon, the soft and tender plantains or the crispy spinach, it’s sure to whet your appetite.

I’ve been here a few times with my coworkers and then my boyfriend. The ceviche tostada is delicious and their spicy guacamole is awesome. They also have some pretty good mixed drinks and I remember the waiter being so good. I didn’t like their chocolate mole. I think it’s because I’m not used to it. I like the red one better.
I have been to the one in Glenview. I must say I like this one better because it’s in the heart of the city. You get that socializing vibe coming here, which is really nice. In the city, this would be a girls night out place, but in the suburbs, it seems more like a formal dinner place.

Mexican restaurant known for their margaritas. I had a mango one and it was good. I ended up ordering a seafood enchilida dish that was the most expensive thing on the menu. Chips and salsa were tasty but my husband thought they needed more heat for his liking.

This is a perfect 3 star situation. The food is good and plentiful, without being exceptional. The service is fine, though a bit hesitant. The restaurant has a decent modern atmosphere, rather than a theme Mexican restaurant, though my table wasn’t especially clean (I found an onion at my seat). I’m always a fan of complimentary chips and salsa to munch on while waiting for my dinner companion.
I ordered the La Señorita drink, which was frozen margarita in sangria– when you can’t decide– order both, right? It was alright. I think I would have preferred one or the other. So, no, don’t order both– at least not mixed together. Double fist it if you have to. For my entrée, I chose the Carne Asada. Lots of steak and it was perfectly cooked to medium rare. The mole sauce on my spinach and cheese enchilada wasn’t my favorite, however. The rice and beans were alright; I liked the vegetables on the plate. My friend had the burrito, which was huge. So yeah, 3 stars– I’m glad I had the groupon.

Solid Mexican place to go. Definitely get the fajitas if you like fajitas! Loved all the veggies.
Our service was just so-​so, but overall the atmosphere was fun :)

This output of the Zapatista chain is a bit smaller and somewhat less convincingly themed than some of the others, but the food is pretty much the same.
The highlight is the made to order guacamole, with is served with coarse ground corn tortilla chips.
The conchinitas pibil is a savory entrée choice, a large heap of slow cooked marinated pork with pickled onion slices.
Service is friendly and efficient.

Been here several times not my favorite Mexican food but not bad at all.
Steak fajitas are really good
Fish tacos are good.
I’ve heard that have bugs though
And the lighting absolutely sucks and drives you nuts
It’s very hot. So 3 stars is being generous. I prob won’t be back anytime soon

*Bites fist* I ate here a few times and it was good.
First, the food was tasty, well prepared, and just plain delicious! The drinks were fantastically mixed and a pure joy — YAY!
The last time, I ate at Zapatistas we ordered a couple appetizers, two entrees, dessert and several rounds of drinks (more like three). The waitress continuously asked, would you like another round and we said yes. After the third or maybe fourth round we decided to have some water.
She filled our water once and the next time she walked over to the table she asked if we wanted more drinks, we both agreed that we just wanted water. When she arrived back at the table she brought the check as if she was kicking us out! We drank our water and quietly talked and they started clearing the table while we were sitting there and resetting it. OMG, we spent almost $ 200 and we couldn’t have a couple glasses of water at the table? Once you are done ordering they won’t have any lingering around regardless of how well you tipped or how high your bill was.
No doubt it’s a nice looking place, with good food, but the service was lacking. Zapastista’s, if you want repeat customers you don’t decide when they leave. Your waitresses shouldn’t bring the bill without being asked for it and your bus boys can’t reset the table with people sitting there. We weren’t rowdy, disruptive, or rude to anyone, so there was no reason to prompt us to leave before we were ready to go.
I enjoyed the restaurant and I live in the area, but I will never eat there again!
This could have been a four star experience, but instead it was a two, because it ended so poorly.

I had really high hopes for this place which might of left me disappointed. I was really looking forward to the sangria margarita but it was only ok. I ordered cheese quesadillas but they didn’t come with rice or beans. Our waitress was average at best. She kept forgetting to bring things and was hard to find.

Like their happy hour menu!
$ 5 Mojito on Wednesday. $ 5 sangria on Thursday. $ 5 margarita on Friday!
Steak Fajitas, enchiladas,. Everything we ordered was great.

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