Amazing food, service, attention to detail and ambiance.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Raphael Varieras
Dietary restrictions: They will accommodate any restrictions you have, and we had a party of 5 with 5 different diets!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Duck Mole Poblano
Eric 06
First of several courses, and I'm already stuffed!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alexander Smock
I ate their on Saturday and it was absolutely incredible. We had a couple tough requests and they breezed through it without issue. Luiz (sorry if the spelling is wrong) is an exceptional server. I could not be happier with my first experience at a Michelin star restaraunt
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dave Thomas
I dined here as a solo diner while in town for work and had an amazing meal. The Mexico City taco tour was a blast and a fabulous tribute. To the reviewers who didn’t enjoy their meals, I have no idea what happened because mine was amazing from beginning to end.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Eva
We have liked it better in recent years and tasted much better.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Ryan Aycock
Excellent food and service. Be aware that a meal here lasts 3 hours.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sandy Tsai
This restaurant was the meal we were most looking forward to in Chicago, but it turned out to be the most shocking one. If you are unfamiliar with Mexican culture and are thinking about trying something new, think twice!
Every dish was extremely salty, and the tortillas had a strong fermented taste. One of the dishes included beef bone marrow, which was incredibly greasy and nauseating. The dessert, a pineapple and apple wrap, had such intense spices that it destroyed my sanity.
The five of us spent nearly $2,000, which I personally think was not worth it given the quality and ingredients of the food. The only redeeming feature was the upgraded wine list, which was quite good.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Emanuel Aviles
Horrible costumer service! They weren’t flexible with my reservation and manager didn’t want to work for a different time. Will never go this place again. ? Decided to leave and go across the street where I was seated no problem
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
J. Tribbey
Underwhelmed, at best. Even the initial seating felt off and too much of a reach.
My husband and I had a date night at Topolobampo last night, and unfortunately, we both left feeling pretty disappointed and ripped off. We did the seven course tasting menu with a wine and agave pairing, and while we enjoyed a few things, overall it felt really underwhelming – particularly since it was a $1,000 meal. The two things we liked best weren't even on the tasting menu (Topolobampo margaritas that we paid extra for and a mini taco they brought out as a surprise bonus in between the second and third course). We also liked the little cup of tortilla soup they brought us as part of our starter, as well as the mole sauce that came with the pheasant (the fourth course). That being said, the pheasant itself was terrible and really had no business being on such a pricey, upscale menu. Mine was overcooked and dry and my husband's was undercooked and utterly unappetizing to him.
I would say that, all in all, the food was really nothing to write home about, which is such a shame because we both love Rick Bayless and and are big fans of his other restaurants. I should also mention that we did really like the two wines they paired with the second and fourth course, but the back and forth between the wine and the agaves for the drink pairing just didn't work well together. I would definitely recommend choosing one or the other, if you decide to eat here and want to do a pairing.
However, my real recommendation would be to skip Topolobampo and instead eat at Frontera – which has consistently amazing food and cocktails for a fraction of the price
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
赵泽玉
The worst experience I‘ve ever had in my life. Bad server, disgusting food. One of the gay server is definitely a racist.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Max Stanton
Putting aside the conversation about cultural appropriation, don't let the color of Rick's skin convince you this isn't good, real Mexican food.
The flagship outpost of the Bayless brand, this prix fix classic stalwart hasn't changed much in format, but the ever evolving menu will keep you coming back and never stale.
The staff tries to upsell a bit too much, but in that sort of classic French way, it's not completely out of place.
This months menu was Puebla, and every dish was excellent, especially the tamale and the main course mole.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dani Halfin
Starting with the good - the food was tasty and well executed. While some dishes were lacking a bit in balance for my pallette, I recognize that these are takes on traditional dishes, that aren't always balanced, and is therefore meant to be experienced this way. The only nit I have is for the dish with the truffle - the poblano crema has a very dominant flavor that drowns out any hint of truffle. Either add way more truffle or remove it, as it feels out of place.
For the bad - ambiance was just uncomfortable. The music was waaaaay too loud, to the point where our servers was explaining a dish and made a comment on how loud it is (and it still wasn't turned down). This was to the point of discomfort and made the relatively long waits between dishes feel even longer. It was a 2.5 hour uncomfortable experience and despite the food being great, we couldn't wait to leave. To add to that, the couch/seat I was on was uncomfortable and the AC was running a bit too cold. This genuinely is disappointing because it for sure soured the experience for us.
Finally, service was mediocre. While our table was always expediently cleaned, but water wasn't refilled frequently, and our server forgot when that we noted at the very beginning that we won't be having alcohol and proceeded to offer the pairings some 10 minutes later. Combined with the long waits and the occasional struggle to recall dish ingredients, it did not help the issues I listed above.
All in all, the food is well worth the money, but the overall experience makes it a place I can't recommend and won't go back to. Hopefully it was just an off night.
Amazing food, service, attention to detail and ambiance.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dietary restrictions: They will accommodate any restrictions you have, and we had a party of 5 with 5 different diets!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Duck Mole Poblano
First of several courses, and I'm already stuffed!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I ate their on Saturday and it was absolutely incredible. We had a couple tough requests and they breezed through it without issue. Luiz (sorry if the spelling is wrong) is an exceptional server. I could not be happier with my first experience at a Michelin star restaraunt
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I dined here as a solo diner while in town for work and had an amazing meal. The Mexico City taco tour was a blast and a fabulous tribute. To the reviewers who didn’t enjoy their meals, I have no idea what happened because mine was amazing from beginning to end.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We have liked it better in recent years and tasted much better.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Excellent food and service. Be aware that a meal here lasts 3 hours.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This restaurant was the meal we were most looking forward to in Chicago, but it turned out to be the most shocking one. If you are unfamiliar with Mexican culture and are thinking about trying something new, think twice!
Every dish was extremely salty, and the tortillas had a strong fermented taste. One of the dishes included beef bone marrow, which was incredibly greasy and nauseating. The dessert, a pineapple and apple wrap, had such intense spices that it destroyed my sanity.
The five of us spent nearly $2,000, which I personally think was not worth it given the quality and ingredients of the food. The only redeeming feature was the upgraded wine list, which was quite good.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Horrible costumer service! They weren’t flexible with my reservation and manager didn’t want to work for a different time.
Will never go this place again. ?
Decided to leave and go across the street where I was seated no problem
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Underwhelmed, at best. Even the initial seating felt off and too much of a reach.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
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My husband and I had a date night at Topolobampo last night, and unfortunately, we both left feeling pretty disappointed and ripped off. We did the seven course tasting menu with a wine and agave pairing, and while we enjoyed a few things, overall it felt really underwhelming – particularly since it was a $1,000 meal. The two things we liked best weren't even on the tasting menu (Topolobampo margaritas that we paid extra for and a mini taco they brought out as a surprise bonus in between the second and third course). We also liked the little cup of tortilla soup they brought us as part of our starter, as well as the mole sauce that came with the pheasant (the fourth course). That being said, the pheasant itself was terrible and really had no business being on such a pricey, upscale menu. Mine was overcooked and dry and my husband's was undercooked and utterly unappetizing to him.
I would say that, all in all, the food was really nothing to write home about, which is such a shame because we both love Rick Bayless and and are big fans of his other restaurants. I should also mention that we did really like the two wines they paired with the second and fourth course, but the back and forth between the wine and the agaves for the drink pairing just didn't work well together. I would definitely recommend choosing one or the other, if you decide to eat here and want to do a pairing.
However, my real recommendation would be to skip Topolobampo and instead eat at Frontera – which has consistently amazing food and cocktails for a fraction of the price
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
The worst experience I‘ve ever had in my life. Bad server, disgusting food. One of the gay server is definitely a racist.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Putting aside the conversation about cultural appropriation, don't let the color of Rick's skin convince you this isn't good, real Mexican food.
The flagship outpost of the Bayless brand, this prix fix classic stalwart hasn't changed much in format, but the ever evolving menu will keep you coming back and never stale.
The staff tries to upsell a bit too much, but in that sort of classic French way, it's not completely out of place.
This months menu was Puebla, and every dish was excellent, especially the tamale and the main course mole.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Starting with the good - the food was tasty and well executed. While some dishes were lacking a bit in balance for my pallette, I recognize that these are takes on traditional dishes, that aren't always balanced, and is therefore meant to be experienced this way.
The only nit I have is for the dish with the truffle - the poblano crema has a very dominant flavor that drowns out any hint of truffle. Either add way more truffle or remove it, as it feels out of place.
For the bad - ambiance was just uncomfortable. The music was waaaaay too loud, to the point where our servers was explaining a dish and made a comment on how loud it is (and it still wasn't turned down). This was to the point of discomfort and made the relatively long waits between dishes feel even longer. It was a 2.5 hour uncomfortable experience and despite the food being great, we couldn't wait to leave.
To add to that, the couch/seat I was on was uncomfortable and the AC was running a bit too cold. This genuinely is disappointing because it for sure soured the experience for us.
Finally, service was mediocre. While our table was always expediently cleaned, but water wasn't refilled frequently, and our server forgot when that we noted at the very beginning that we won't be having alcohol and proceeded to offer the pairings some 10 minutes later. Combined with the long waits and the occasional struggle to recall dish ingredients, it did not help the issues I listed above.
All in all, the food is well worth the money, but the overall experience makes it a place I can't recommend and won't go back to.
Hopefully it was just an off night.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
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