I was disappointed by the whole experience. This is inside the night club so a $20 cover is required even if you just want to have a cocktail at the back bar. Which, fine, because I made the decision to do so on arrival. However we were not told that they don't do menu drinks on Fridays nights (?) We only learned this when we made it to the bar and were told by the bartender (not very politely I might add). Had I known upfront I would not have even bothered with any of it, as the menu cocktails were the whole reason I was there. I ordered a mezcal margarita ($14). Not sure what was in it but it was honestly not good and was barely drinkable (and I love mezcal). The music in the club was good at least. Kind of a weird layout though - there are a lot of tables so there's not a lot of room for dancing. Anyway, I don't think it's worth the cover nor the price for drinks.
Chef Enrique Cortes
Chicago hospitality on its best by Enrique Cobos (Mg/owner) and his wonderful staff;excellent mezcal menu, food it’s exquisite!!
Joan McCormick
If a bathroom choice is a big deal for your employees I guess you don’t care to provide good customer services .
Riley Scott
Encanto is inside of Moe's Cantina. Towards the back you'll find the bar. I'm not sure if there's a clear cut distinction between the Moe's bar and Encanto. So yes, you can go up and get a Margarita/Paloma or whatever no biggie. But the real charm of this place is Enrique. I don’t know this, but gut says he's the muscle behind Encanto. Enrique knows his stuff and is incredibly passionate about Mezcal. We went specifically looking to just taste various mezcals and Enrique went above and beyond in terms of explaining and bringing out some of the most unique bottles I've ever had the pleasure of tasting. He was right along with us until it started to get busy. If you're looking for that experience, maybe try to get there a bit early as the Moe's nightlife crowd will likely takeover.Really just an absolute huge shout out to Enrique. Gave us the opportunity to try some mezcals that I'll likely never have the opportunity to again.
Laura Schmecht
Terrible cocktails, terrible service. Would not rate them more than 1 star.
Olivia
Good experience! There were negative reviews about the bartender, but we found him to be an absolute blast! He was educating us about all the different mezcal and tequila behind the bar and the different processes used to create the booze. He gave us free tastings of a few bottles. He also told us many of the bottles they have are very hard to buy in the U.S. and most of their liquor is imported from Mexico. We believed him because a lot of the bottles we googled some of the bottles and we couldn't find them at any store in the area. Great time, fun night, and awesome bartender!
Swati Vardhana Putcha
Clearly I should have checked Yelp reviews before "booking" a "tasting" here. I was in communication with someone from Encanto for about a week about booking a tasting at Encanto. When we arrived, no one had our name down. This was for a group of 10 people, so pretty hard to miss. The staff in the front was straight up rude to us when I was trying to pull up the email communication I had to prove that we had reservations. When we finally got to the back (because apparently, you don't even need reservations for Encanto...), no one came to wait on us for about 15 minutes, after which I went up to the bartender myself and asked what the issue is. They stated that they do not serve at Encanto at that time. I once again pulled up the email communication I had, specifically stating we had reservations for my friend's birthday at 8pm. They reluctantly sent over a waitress (who was super nice) to our table. Now it gets worse, because no one provided us with the tasting. They just gave us a cocktail menu. I once again went up to the bartender and explained that I had booked a TASTING, meaning I should be able to pick a flight of mezcal from a menu. The bartender was clueless at first, and then pulled out a flight board. He didn't explain anything about the different choices when I tried asking, and said he will pick for us himself because it "will be easier." I said fine and asked for the price. Apparently there's no set price for a mezcal tasting, which is super shady. He just thought for a minute and said ok 40 bucks. Then when our flight came out, they provided us with no explanation of any of the mezcals for us to even know what we're tasting. And the portions were SO SMALL. Finally, I have to mention that the pictures on their website are total false advertising. None of the cocktails looked like what they have pictured on the website. I would avoid this place at all cost, there's a handful of other mezcal tasting locations in Chicago which I would choose over this. Very disappointed.
S P.
Clearly I should have checked Yelp reviews before "booking" a "tasting" here. I was in communication with someone from Encanto for about a week about booking a tasting at Encanto. When we arrived, no one had our name down. This was for a group of 10 people, so pretty hard to miss. The staff in the front was straight up rude to us when I was trying to pull up the email communication I had to prove that we had reservations. When we finally got to the back (because apparently, you don't even need reservations for Encanto...), no one came to wait on us for about 15 minutes, after which I went up to the bartender myself and asked what the issue is. They stated that they do not serve at Encanto at that time. I once again pulled up the email communication I had, specifically stating we had reservations for my friend's birthday at 8pm. They reluctantly sent over a waitress (who was super nice) to our table. Now it gets worse, because no one provided us with the tasting. They just gave us a cocktail menu. I once again went up to the bartender and explained that I had booked a TASTING, meaning I should be able to pick a flight of mezcal from a menu. The bartender was clueless at first, and then pulled out a flight board. He didn't explain anything about the different choices when I tried asking, and said he will pick for us himself because it "will be easier." I said fine and asked for the price. Apparently there's no set price for a mezcal tasting, which is super shady. He just thought for a minute and said ok 40 bucks. Then when our flight came out, they provided us with no explanation of any of the mezcals for us to even know what we're tasting. And the portions were SO SMALL. Finally, I have to mention that the pictures on their website are total false advertising. None of the cocktails looked like what they have pictured on the website. I would avoid this place at all cost, there's a handful of other mezcal tasting locations in Chicago which I would choose over this. Very disappointed.
Tracie Foster
Vibes for Days! Love this place, the staff the Queso Fundiddo....yum yum
Lovely decor and aesthetic. I just came back from a trip to Tulum and I felt immersed in the mezcal concept with small batched mezcals and food pairings that offered a nice balance of fresh and earthy notes. 10/10 recommend, I will be back!
Nicole Morisco
It’s basically just the back bar of moes... told hostess we were there to check out Encanto last night and she says oh yeah just go to the back. Then it was closed off for a private party. Something she should probably know ?
I was disappointed by the whole experience. This is inside the night club so a $20 cover is required even if you just want to have a cocktail at the back bar. Which, fine, because I made the decision to do so on arrival. However we were not told that they don't do menu drinks on Fridays nights (?) We only learned this when we made it to the bar and were told by the bartender (not very politely I might add). Had I known upfront I would not have even bothered with any of it, as the menu cocktails were the whole reason I was there. I ordered a mezcal margarita ($14). Not sure what was in it but it was honestly not good and was barely drinkable (and I love mezcal). The music in the club was good at least. Kind of a weird layout though - there are a lot of tables so there's not a lot of room for dancing. Anyway, I don't think it's worth the cover nor the price for drinks.
Chicago hospitality on its best by Enrique Cobos (Mg/owner) and his wonderful staff;excellent mezcal menu, food it’s exquisite!!
If a bathroom choice is a big deal for your employees I guess you don’t care to provide good customer services .
Encanto is inside of Moe's Cantina. Towards the back you'll find the bar. I'm not sure if there's a clear cut distinction between the Moe's bar and Encanto. So yes, you can go up and get a Margarita/Paloma or whatever no biggie. But the real charm of this place is Enrique. I don’t know this, but gut says he's the muscle behind Encanto. Enrique knows his stuff and is incredibly passionate about Mezcal. We went specifically looking to just taste various mezcals and Enrique went above and beyond in terms of explaining and bringing out some of the most unique bottles I've ever had the pleasure of tasting. He was right along with us until it started to get busy. If you're looking for that experience, maybe try to get there a bit early as the Moe's nightlife crowd will likely takeover.Really just an absolute huge shout out to Enrique. Gave us the opportunity to try some mezcals that I'll likely never have the opportunity to again.
Terrible cocktails, terrible service. Would not rate them more than 1 star.
Good experience! There were negative reviews about the bartender, but we found him to be an absolute blast! He was educating us about all the different mezcal and tequila behind the bar and the different processes used to create the booze. He gave us free tastings of a few bottles. He also told us many of the bottles they have are very hard to buy in the U.S. and most of their liquor is imported from Mexico. We believed him because a lot of the bottles we googled some of the bottles and we couldn't find them at any store in the area. Great time, fun night, and awesome bartender!
Clearly I should have checked Yelp reviews before "booking" a "tasting" here. I was in communication with someone from Encanto for about a week about booking a tasting at Encanto. When we arrived, no one had our name down. This was for a group of 10 people, so pretty hard to miss. The staff in the front was straight up rude to us when I was trying to pull up the email communication I had to prove that we had reservations. When we finally got to the back (because apparently, you don't even need reservations for Encanto...), no one came to wait on us for about 15 minutes, after which I went up to the bartender myself and asked what the issue is. They stated that they do not serve at Encanto at that time. I once again pulled up the email communication I had, specifically stating we had reservations for my friend's birthday at 8pm. They reluctantly sent over a waitress (who was super nice) to our table. Now it gets worse, because no one provided us with the tasting. They just gave us a cocktail menu. I once again went up to the bartender and explained that I had booked a TASTING, meaning I should be able to pick a flight of mezcal from a menu. The bartender was clueless at first, and then pulled out a flight board. He didn't explain anything about the different choices when I tried asking, and said he will pick for us himself because it "will be easier." I said fine and asked for the price. Apparently there's no set price for a mezcal tasting, which is super shady. He just thought for a minute and said ok 40 bucks. Then when our flight came out, they provided us with no explanation of any of the mezcals for us to even know what we're tasting. And the portions were SO SMALL. Finally, I have to mention that the pictures on their website are total false advertising. None of the cocktails looked like what they have pictured on the website. I would avoid this place at all cost, there's a handful of other mezcal tasting locations in Chicago which I would choose over this. Very disappointed.
Clearly I should have checked Yelp reviews before "booking" a "tasting" here. I was in communication with someone from Encanto for about a week about booking a tasting at Encanto. When we arrived, no one had our name down. This was for a group of 10 people, so pretty hard to miss. The staff in the front was straight up rude to us when I was trying to pull up the email communication I had to prove that we had reservations. When we finally got to the back (because apparently, you don't even need reservations for Encanto...), no one came to wait on us for about 15 minutes, after which I went up to the bartender myself and asked what the issue is. They stated that they do not serve at Encanto at that time. I once again pulled up the email communication I had, specifically stating we had reservations for my friend's birthday at 8pm. They reluctantly sent over a waitress (who was super nice) to our table. Now it gets worse, because no one provided us with the tasting. They just gave us a cocktail menu. I once again went up to the bartender and explained that I had booked a TASTING, meaning I should be able to pick a flight of mezcal from a menu. The bartender was clueless at first, and then pulled out a flight board. He didn't explain anything about the different choices when I tried asking, and said he will pick for us himself because it "will be easier." I said fine and asked for the price. Apparently there's no set price for a mezcal tasting, which is super shady. He just thought for a minute and said ok 40 bucks. Then when our flight came out, they provided us with no explanation of any of the mezcals for us to even know what we're tasting. And the portions were SO SMALL. Finally, I have to mention that the pictures on their website are total false advertising. None of the cocktails looked like what they have pictured on the website. I would avoid this place at all cost, there's a handful of other mezcal tasting locations in Chicago which I would choose over this. Very disappointed.
Vibes for Days! Love this place, the staff the Queso Fundiddo....yum yum
Great environment. Fantastic drinks!
Restaurantji Recommends
Lovely decor and aesthetic. I just came back from a trip to Tulum and I felt immersed in the mezcal concept with small batched mezcals and food pairings that offered a nice balance of fresh and earthy notes. 10/10 recommend, I will be back!
It’s basically just the back bar of moes... told hostess we were there to check out Encanto last night and she says oh yeah just go to the back. Then it was closed off for a private party. Something she should probably know ?