The best Mexican restaurant I have visited on my travels. You will not regret coming here for authentic dishes, and a warm welcome. Can't wait to go back next year!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pedro Gamboa
I am done with La Josie. My wife and I have been going there since it opened and we enjoyed it…at first. But in the last 3 years it feels as though they are doing us a favor anytime we happen to dine there. Even when we have reservations we always seem to get stuck in a corner. We are senior citizens and often are there with a grandchild. It seems that it may have an impact as to where we are seated and “availability.” As for the food: we think there has been a downgrade from when it first opened.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Monserrat Swietczak
While most once great restaurants in the city have fallen off, La Josie continues to deliver. It's certainly more expensive than your neighborhood Mexican spot, but it is the West Loop and if you're coming here just for tacos you're missing out. Try their Mariscada or queso fundido to start. The skirt steak meal is a must or a full plate of enchiladas. Great drinks and their new tres leches cake is so good. It's no longer weeks wait to get reservations. Was concerningly empty last time I went, but do not be fooled as the food, drinks and ambiance are still great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stefanie A
Food here was fantastic, the salsa was packed with flavor and heat. The tacos were delicious, meat was tender and seasoned perfectly. I washed it down with a refreshing drink from their.cocktail menu. Would definitely come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sonya Sachdeva
Great appetizers and drinks but super salty mains. Service was inattentive.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Miguel
Great mezcal bar. Bartender was extemely knowledgable of mezcals AND their creation/history. My sister and I had a wonderful time. We learned alot about the establishment and their goal to make tequilas' bastard cousin mezcal, an attraction for all. Not a place to overlook in the west loop. Oh, and the food is fantastic. But yea, mezcal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tasia Conway (FEMALETWEETY)
Came here for restaurant week! I love a good upscale Mexican spot! The mood lighting was cute and everything we tried was 10/10! (This was also my first time trying flan … great first try!) Definitely will be back!
Food + desserts we tried: -Tamal (rajas con queso + picadillo) -Carne Asada -Flan Casero
Drinks we tried: -sangre dulce -no seas fresca
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
C Mateo
Drove in from the suburbs because website said they’d be closed this EVENING but join us for BRUNCH only to find out they were not, in fact, open for brunch either. Does the owner know what his marketing team is putting out there. Will not bother to make the drive again 😡
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Juristeen Keeling
Food was delicious
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andres Garay
Food is great, place is quiet we went for a restaurant week menu but have to eat the ceviche was great.
Food was okay. Disappointing experience - not worth my time. Expensive Mexican food and surprise gratuity automatically added to your fat bill. If you’re going for restaurant week - don’t!
SethLJ
If you’re going to charge 29 dollars for three tacos, they should at least taste good. I guess it’s just Chicago Tax… really disappointed… atmosphere was awesome!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
Andrew
Pay to exist in the space seems to be the theme. The tacos were sub par at best. And how do you fail so badly at rice and beans? Seems to be Mexican in name only
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 1
Samantha Reyes
I ordered the Al pastor tacos and they were extremely salty, I ate them because I was hungry but didn’t finish them. Very overpriced for them to be salty, was pretty upset. The rice and beans were good, nothing special. Our waitress seemed to be very stressed and looked like she had too many tables to take care of, we had to ask someone else to help us take our order.
The drink was also mid, nothing special.
I gave the churros a chance, but they were undercooked. The ice cream was good though! Overall would not come back risking that my food is salty, I have to hunt my server down to order food, which I get she was busy, and for the food to be undercooked or salty.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 3
Brittany Jones
The mezcal margarita? Balanced. Smoky. Dangerous in the best way.
The guacamole? Phenomenal. Fresh, bold, no notes. That part was done right.
I ordered the steak salad & the steak itself was delicious, cooked well, no complaints there. But the salad? A little too spicy for comfort. And listen… I’m from Texas. I don’t scare easy. 🌶️ BUT That heat deserves a heads-up on the menu. Transparency is luxury.
One more thing … bring limes to the table.
Our waitress was amazing… fun, warm, attentive, the kind of energy that makes the whole experience better. And the valet parking? A blessing. Snowing, freezing, in Chicago and I didn’t have to worry about a thing.
Overall? Great food, strong drinks, excellent service, solid vibe. I’ll be back!
The best Mexican restaurant I have visited on my travels. You will not regret coming here for authentic dishes, and a warm welcome. Can't wait to go back next year!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I am done with La Josie. My wife and I have been going there since it opened and we enjoyed it…at first. But in the last 3 years it feels as though they are doing us a favor anytime we happen to dine there. Even when we have reservations we always seem to get stuck in a corner. We are senior citizens and often are there with a grandchild. It seems that it may have an impact as to where we are seated and “availability.”
As for the food: we think there has been a downgrade from when it first opened.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
While most once great restaurants in the city have fallen off, La Josie continues to deliver. It's certainly more expensive than your neighborhood Mexican spot, but it is the West Loop and if you're coming here just for tacos you're missing out. Try their Mariscada or queso fundido to start. The skirt steak meal is a must or a full plate of enchiladas. Great drinks and their new tres leches cake is so good. It's no longer weeks wait to get reservations. Was concerningly empty last time I went, but do not be fooled as the food, drinks and ambiance are still great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food here was fantastic, the salsa was packed with flavor and heat. The tacos were delicious, meat was tender and seasoned perfectly. I washed it down with a refreshing drink from their.cocktail menu. Would definitely come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great appetizers and drinks but super salty mains. Service was inattentive.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Great mezcal bar. Bartender was extemely knowledgable of mezcals AND their creation/history. My sister and I had a wonderful time. We learned alot about the establishment and their goal to make tequilas' bastard cousin mezcal, an attraction for all. Not a place to overlook in the west loop. Oh, and the food is fantastic. But yea, mezcal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Came here for restaurant week! I love a good upscale Mexican spot! The mood lighting was cute and everything we tried was 10/10! (This was also my first time trying flan … great first try!) Definitely will be back!
Food + desserts we tried:
-Tamal (rajas con queso + picadillo)
-Carne Asada
-Flan Casero
Drinks we tried:
-sangre dulce
-no seas fresca
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Drove in from the suburbs because website said they’d be closed this EVENING but join us for BRUNCH only to find out they were not, in fact, open for brunch either. Does the owner know what his marketing team is putting out there. Will not bother to make the drive again 😡
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Food was delicious
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is great, place is quiet we went for a restaurant week menu but have to eat the ceviche was great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Food was okay. Disappointing experience - not worth my time. Expensive Mexican food and surprise gratuity automatically added to your fat bill. If you’re going for restaurant week - don’t!
If you’re going to charge 29 dollars for three tacos, they should at least taste good. I guess it’s just Chicago Tax… really disappointed… atmosphere was awesome!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
Pay to exist in the space seems to be the theme. The tacos were sub par at best. And how do you fail so badly at rice and beans? Seems to be Mexican in name only
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 1
I ordered the Al pastor tacos and they were extremely salty, I ate them because I was hungry but didn’t finish them. Very overpriced for them to be salty, was pretty upset. The rice and beans were good, nothing special. Our waitress seemed to be very stressed and looked like she had too many tables to take care of, we had to ask someone else to help us take our order.
The drink was also mid, nothing special.
I gave the churros a chance, but they were undercooked. The ice cream was good though! Overall would not come back risking that my food is salty, I have to hunt my server down to order food, which I get she was busy, and for the food to be undercooked or salty.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 3
The mezcal margarita?
Balanced. Smoky. Dangerous in the best way.
The guacamole?
Phenomenal. Fresh, bold, no notes. That part was done right.
I ordered the steak salad & the steak itself was delicious, cooked well, no complaints there.
But the salad? A little too spicy for comfort.
And listen… I’m from Texas. I don’t scare easy. 🌶️ BUT That heat deserves a heads-up on the menu. Transparency is luxury.
One more thing … bring limes to the table.
Our waitress was amazing… fun, warm, attentive, the kind of energy that makes the whole experience better.
And the valet parking? A blessing. Snowing, freezing, in Chicago and I didn’t have to worry about a thing.
Overall?
Great food, strong drinks, excellent service, solid vibe. I’ll be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
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