Tapas Del Lago

329 Waukegan Ave, Highwood
(847) 748-8394

Recent Reviews

Sort by
Bill Smith

Very cute place right in town. Food was excellent but the service was even better. Definitelt going back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Stewart Campbell

Wow what a conflict about this place. The food is off the hook, probably the best Tapas style I have ever had. The service was attentive and smart and helpful. And the place was louder than fighter jets taking off. You couldn’t talk to your friends. My ears literally hurt after being there for about 2 hours. The atmosphere is miserable. It is a shame because the food is seriously top level. We won’t come back unless it is summer when we can sit outside and not be subjected to that awful noise level.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jeff Axelrod

Best tapas I've ever had

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Kat Igazi

The food here is PHENOMENAL, everything we ordered was SO GOOD. We were in a huge group and we ate "family style" where we just took a bit and passed the dish down till we were all satisfied. My favorite was the sauce from the calamari with the potatoes from any dish. We also ordered the dessert, they were out of the vanilla one but WOW the chocolate raspberry was so rich and decadent.

Parking: Street parking is paid in some areas, free in others and very hard to find. There is a free lot down the street behind the "art wall", just be mindful of your car's undercarriage clearance because if you have a sedan, you will scrape getting in and out of the lot. Higher clearance vehicles (truck, suv) would probably be fine. There is a second entrance about 20 feet further than the first entrance that's less bad, the incline/ decline won't scrape your car so badly but it still scraped my car a little on the way out. The first entrance made me worry I'd lose my oil pan (I didn't, car is fine). Lowered vehicles have no hope of getting in or out of the lot without damage.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Salads, Queso De Cabra, Pulpo a La Plancha, Gambas Al Ajillo, Patatas Bravas, Gambas a La Parilla

Colleen MIlburn

First visit and we will be back. Good selection of small plates. Apple salad and baked goat cheese was amazing. Service was friendly and upbeat. Great experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jamie Nicholson

Excellent. One of the best restaurants I’ve been to on the north shore. Recommend the tostas, patatas bravas, and artichoke.

Suzy Silvestre

Food was flavorful, hot and well prepared. The Horchata was good. Quick service, no issues, friendly host. Papas Bravas were actually one of my favorites that I have enjoyed. Most of the time it's a meh dish.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

agata Kordiak

Delicious food ❤️

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

V Koesema

Lovely tapas restaurant. We loved everything we had. Sangria, olives, goat cheese, gambas, champinones, scallops, wine, chocolate cake. All delicious

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nina Gorges

Our first time here and it was amazing. The food is very flavorful, and delicious. Our server Mayco was also great, and on point. We ordered a bunch of different t plates, cold, and hot. Btw, the portions were perfect! All were very tasty. One of my favs is the queso de cabra. Didn't have to wait long for our food to get served. We'll def be back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pulpo a La Plancha, Gambas Al Ajillo

Cindy Rosenbloom

Did a date night here with my hubby. Sat at a sidewalk table outside. Highwood was hopping, this restaurant is great, service is 100%, we had a super fun, delicious evening. I would order anything on the menu. We shared everything, seafood paella, shrimp and an amazing jamon sandwich. Go there!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Earthbound Adventures

First time at this restaurant and I was surprised in a good way. The service is good and courteous, I had classic Spanish tapas like the patatas bravas, cambas a la parilla and the seafood paella. A good Spanish restaurant should nail that, the patatas and gambas were good but the paella was so so, the rice was too wet and mushy and came in a clay pot and did not have the burnt bottom as it would be. But over all it's ok place. The sangria was good.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 4

Eileen Fordham

Pros: delicious food and helpful staff, the bacon wrapped dates were fantastic and I'm definitely going back to try all the desserts!

Cons: unnecessarily loud music, in an already small restaurant with packed tables, the music does NOT need to be blasting to give 'ambiance'

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 5

Service: 5

Elizabeth Bat-Sarah

1) so loud indoors (85+ dB minimum) that it hurt
2) great, hardworking servers
3) fine food if you’ve never been to Spain.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 4

Matt Erkert

I had a fantastic meal. Great job to all who work there, what a great experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Loading...