Walked in and greeted by three people and they were all kind. Walked over to our table. Ariel was our server and he knew the menu so well and explained all of the options. The food was authentic and tasted great! Will definitely return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salsa, Mole Trio with Chips
Adamaris Nunez
I went in with my family and felt pretty ignored after being seated. The restaurant was empty too. One white couple came in after us and was sat right next to us. They received service while we were completely disregarded so we left to another restaurant nearby. Lazo’s before this was way more welcoming and good food. Even worse was the two waiters (M+F) seemed hispanic too, but it felt like we didn’t get service for not being white. Don’t recommend this place. Have had plenty good service in other Chicago mexican restaurants as Mexican people. So suck it and hope your business fails.
Jamie Klumpp
The food is delicious! The staff is always friendly with solid service. The mescal margarita is sooo tasty. Very nice assortment on the dessert menu as well. It’s our go-to in Logan.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Eddie Yanez
delicious brunch & great atmosphere!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
B Z (Papa Z)
Greetings my Foodzies, time for another review. This time we’re at Manchamanteles (the name means the table is stained from the moles that fall on them) at 2009 n Western Ave. in Chicago. This is an authentic Hispanic restaurant. Beautifully decorated in Mexican heritage decor. The restaurant has several different areas, including an outdoor dining area, bar area, banquet area and dining area. Tha restaurant is very clean. Our server Karla was magnificent , she was very knowledgeable about the food and the history of ghe restaurant . Our journey began with a trail mix of different spicy nuts, wasabi peas etc. a nice twist instead of chips and salsa; which don’t get me wrong we also enjoy. For an appetizer we had the ceviche (pacific kampachi, lime, tomato, olives, cilantro, avocado, orange, radish, serrano & closed loop farm greens) we delicious everything was fresh and flavorful. For our entrees we had Pato al Chipotle (smoked boneless duck breast, creamy chipotle salsa, yukon gold mashed potatoes with queso fresco {a slightly salty, tasty crumble cheese}) the mole was smooth, had a little heat and paired well with the perfectly prepared duck breast. The mashed potatoes were good but had a slight chewy texture. Mole Manchamanteles (chicken breast, mole rojo, grilled piña,plantains,chorizo & mashed potatoes(Oaxaca) the chicken was juicy, I would have liked a more char but that’s just my choice; the mixture of the chorizo and mole made for a great flavor burst. Carne Tampiquena (mesquite grilled skirt steak,guajillo cheese enchilada, black beans, queso fresco & guacamole) the steak was seasoned and seared perfectly, the enchilada was a little dry but had decent flavor. This was a very unique dining experience which we enjoyed thoroughly. I give this restaurant 5 stars. Give it a try and let me know how you like it. Ciao, Ciao for now. For a complete video of our experience please follow me on TikTok (Smoking Papa)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Natalia Escoto
I went in with my family and felt pretty ignored from the beginning. The host left us standing in the middle of the dining room while seating us to go help other guests. We felt rushed even though the restaurant was mostly empty. We weren’t asked if we wanted dessert or if we wanted anything else. The space is really nice and the food was amazing, if it wasn’t for that the experience itself left a bad taste.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Simple Video
This is the BEST Mexican food I’ve ever had.
Erika elm
The best mole in Chicago, highly recommend 👌
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Delnaaz Daruwala
This is my go to place for when guests come to visit because everyone is always happy with their dish. The flavor profiles are wonderful (my favorite dish is the Enchiladas Potosinas with the wonderful Jamaica or Horchata but I've tried multiple dishes), the staff is very kind and knowledgeable, & the atmosphere is calm and welcoming. The pictures on their website are what dishes actually look like & I keep going back! :)
Excellent cocktails and food. I had the steak fajitas and it was amazing. The Mole is awesome and the tacos are equally tasty!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gilberto Diaz
Drove an 1hr away for the hype. Food was ok, definitely not worth the price. Flavor was ok. Paid $29 for chilaquiles and 4 pieces of steak. Michelada was not good at all.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
vince bibly
This IS the best Mole on the planet! Thank you 🙏🏼
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shellhem
This was our first time visiting Manchamanteles and it’s a nice experience. Since we had never tried mole before, our server kindly brought us small samples of the three different mole sauces.
The Chile en Nogada was quite unique — sweet, nutty, with plenty of meat inside the pepper. The chile itself wasn’t spicy at all. Personally, I found it a bit heavy after a while, but my boyfriend loved it.
The real standout for both of us was the grilled octopus with avocado appetizer. The octopus was perfectly smoky, and tender, while the avocado salad had a refreshing sweet-and-sour flavor, like it included some kind of fruit. Combined with the crispy corn chips, it felt like something from a Michelin-level chef. Absolutely delicious!
I also really enjoyed the Camarones de Lujo. The shrimp were perfectly grilled without any fishy taste, and the black bean rice was so flavorful and rich that I could eat it on its own.
Portion sizes are generous — the three dishes we ordered were more than enough to fill us up. Prices are definitely higher compared to some other restaurants, but the flavors and quality are worth it.
A fun extra: they even offer cooking classes for mole, which shows how much they care about their culinary tradition.
excellent food, warm service, and a memorable dining experience. Highly recommend if you want to try authentic and creative Mexican cuisine!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Harper Rauch
It’s was so delicious! This might sound weird but their water was really good!
Walked in and greeted by three people and they were all kind. Walked over to our table. Ariel was our server and he knew the menu so well and explained all of the options. The food was authentic and tasted great! Will definitely return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salsa, Mole Trio with Chips
I went in with my family and felt pretty ignored after being seated. The restaurant was empty too. One white couple came in after us and was sat right next to us. They received service while we were completely disregarded so we left to another restaurant nearby. Lazo’s before this was way more welcoming and good food. Even worse was the two waiters (M+F) seemed hispanic too, but it felt like we didn’t get service for not being white. Don’t recommend this place. Have had plenty good service in other Chicago mexican restaurants as Mexican people. So suck it and hope your business fails.
The food is delicious! The staff is always friendly with solid service. The mescal margarita is sooo tasty. Very nice assortment on the dessert menu as well.
It’s our go-to in Logan.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
delicious brunch & great atmosphere!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Greetings my Foodzies, time for another review. This time we’re at Manchamanteles (the name means the table is stained from the moles that fall on them) at 2009 n Western Ave. in Chicago.
This is an authentic Hispanic restaurant. Beautifully decorated in Mexican heritage decor. The restaurant has several different areas, including an outdoor dining area, bar area, banquet area and dining area. Tha restaurant is very clean.
Our server Karla was magnificent , she was very knowledgeable about the food and the history of ghe restaurant . Our journey began with a trail mix of different spicy nuts, wasabi peas etc. a nice twist instead of chips and salsa; which don’t get me wrong we also enjoy.
For an appetizer we had the ceviche (pacific kampachi, lime, tomato, olives, cilantro, avocado, orange, radish, serrano & closed loop farm greens) we delicious everything was fresh and flavorful.
For our entrees we had Pato al Chipotle (smoked boneless duck breast, creamy chipotle salsa, yukon gold mashed potatoes with queso fresco {a slightly salty, tasty crumble cheese}) the mole was smooth, had a little heat and paired well with the perfectly prepared duck breast. The mashed potatoes were good but had a slight chewy texture.
Mole Manchamanteles (chicken breast, mole rojo, grilled piña,plantains,chorizo & mashed potatoes(Oaxaca) the chicken was juicy, I would have liked a more char but that’s just my choice; the mixture of the chorizo and mole made for a great flavor burst.
Carne Tampiquena (mesquite grilled skirt steak,guajillo cheese enchilada, black beans, queso fresco & guacamole) the steak was seasoned and seared perfectly, the enchilada was a little dry but had decent flavor.
This was a very unique dining experience which we enjoyed thoroughly.
I give this restaurant 5 stars. Give it a try and let me know how you like it. Ciao, Ciao for now. For a complete video of our experience please follow me on TikTok (Smoking Papa)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I went in with my family and felt pretty ignored from the beginning. The host left us standing in the middle of the dining room while seating us to go help other guests. We felt rushed even though the restaurant was mostly empty. We weren’t asked if we wanted dessert or if we wanted anything else. The space is really nice and the food was amazing, if it wasn’t for that the experience itself left a bad taste.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
This is the BEST Mexican food I’ve ever had.
The best mole in Chicago, highly recommend 👌
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
This is my go to place for when guests come to visit because everyone is always happy with their dish. The flavor profiles are wonderful (my favorite dish is the Enchiladas Potosinas with the wonderful Jamaica or Horchata but I've tried multiple dishes), the staff is very kind and knowledgeable, & the atmosphere is calm and welcoming. The pictures on their website are what dishes actually look like & I keep going back! :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best mole in the Midwest!
Restaurantji Recommends
Excellent cocktails and food. I had the steak fajitas and it was amazing. The Mole is awesome and the tacos are equally tasty!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Drove an 1hr away for the hype. Food was ok, definitely not worth the price. Flavor was ok. Paid $29 for chilaquiles and 4 pieces of steak. Michelada was not good at all.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
This IS the best Mole on the planet! Thank you 🙏🏼
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This was our first time visiting Manchamanteles and it’s a nice experience. Since we had never tried mole before, our server kindly brought us small samples of the three different mole sauces.
The Chile en Nogada was quite unique — sweet, nutty, with plenty of meat inside the pepper. The chile itself wasn’t spicy at all. Personally, I found it a bit heavy after a while, but my boyfriend loved it.
The real standout for both of us was the grilled octopus with avocado appetizer. The octopus was perfectly smoky, and tender, while the avocado salad had a refreshing sweet-and-sour flavor, like it included some kind of fruit. Combined with the crispy corn chips, it felt like something from a Michelin-level chef. Absolutely delicious!
I also really enjoyed the Camarones de Lujo. The shrimp were perfectly grilled without any fishy taste, and the black bean rice was so flavorful and rich that I could eat it on its own.
Portion sizes are generous — the three dishes we ordered were more than enough to fill us up. Prices are definitely higher compared to some other restaurants, but the flavors and quality are worth it.
A fun extra: they even offer cooking classes for mole, which shows how much they care about their culinary tradition.
excellent food, warm service, and a memorable dining experience. Highly recommend if you want to try authentic and creative Mexican cuisine!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
It’s was so delicious! This might sound weird but their water was really good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
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