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Enjoy the 12 different types of tacos on our menu! - Esta Loca, Chicago, IL

Esta Loca

3.0
3
9 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican

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2 people
19:00
Booked 5 times today
  • Good for groups
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Lively
Esta Loca on Randolph is an elevated Tex Mex and Mexican restaurant in the heart of Chicago, just off of Millennium Park. Join us for a bite in the dining room, or take Esta Loca with you for a convenient and delicious meal on the go.

Host your next event or special occasion with Esta Loca! Located next to Millennium Park with gorgeous views and a rooftop patio, it’s the perfect venue to celebrate your next milestone or corporate gathering.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Tex-Mex
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 11:00–21:00 Sat 09:00–22:00 Sun 09:00–20:00
  • Phone number
    (312) 473-1111
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Area
    River North (Chicago)
  • Cross Street
    Randolph St. & Michigan Ave.
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access

What 9 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.0
3 based on recent ratings
  • 3.1Food
  • 3.1Service
  • 3.2Ambience
  • 3Value

NoiseModerate

9 Reviews
  1. Christopher

    Chicago

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Nice evening; good to order as you go with street corn and ceviche, followed by steak and shrimp fajitas and shrimp enchiladas...

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  2. LAURA

    Louisville

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 17 November 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    The restaurant was ok. The appetizer was delicious. The rest of dinner was certainly not Mrxican. Tex-mex at best. Also, my dinner was ice cold, and the brisket, which should have been melt in your mouth tender, was stringy and tough. The drinks were overpriced for having next to no alcohol in them as well. Overall, we wea disappointed and won't be back.

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  3. John

    Chicago

    9 reviews

    1.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 25 October 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We had a terribly disappointing experience. The food was fairly tasteless, the menu was inflexible (only one type of taco or enchilada per order - no mixing). The carnitas tacos and guacamole had virtually no flavor.

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  4. Kristin

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 25 October 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    The food is mediocre & kind of bland for Mexican fare. Very disappointing since it’s in my neighborhood.

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  5. alexandra

    London

    3 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 20 October 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    The food arrived cold and we had a hair on a plate.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 17 October 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    This appears to be a new establishment for the Rosebud group. The front of house needs to be more organized. A busboy served us water. We then waited 15 minutes and finally flagged a server who did not know who our server was, so she decided to take our order. She was very nice. The drinks (Margaritas) took a long time and were not very good for the price; we could hardly taste the tequila. This is the first Mexican restaurant we've ever visited that charged for chips and salsa! Eight dollars! The food was delicious and the portions were generous. But, it took a long time overall to be waited on and served.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 2 October 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The customer service was wonderful and the ambience of the space was lovely. My only complaint is that the food was a bit lacking in flavor.

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  8. Chris

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 1 October 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Pricey, bland food for the money. Guacamole is decent and the tacos are passable-barely. Had a brisket torta that didn’t seem to be seasoned at all. Really disappointed.

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  9. Brent

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 28 September 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    The food was overpriced and not very good. It wasn’t bad, but not anything you would want to return for. Al Pastor tacos should have some spice to it, but have sweet pineapple to balance it out. Theirs did not have either and was bland. The enchiladas were borderline dry and definitely needed to be smothered in sauce to balance out. The guacamole was good, but that should be table stakes. The avocado salad was good and fresh, but it seems like it was one of the only good aspects of the former Rosebud left over. The ambiance was blah. The second floor dining area had no sound absorption, which made conversations difficult. The walls were simply painted in a color conducive to Mexican fare, but there was no other decorations to break up the sterile feel. The lighting was harsh and look/felt like a spotlight when you were right under the tiny can lights. The service was incredibly slow, but not because of the individual server. They only had three servers for the entire dining floor, and one was borrowed from another restaurant. Management was trying to help out, but it was definitely strained. This all goes back to what it appears to be: a money grab. The location makes it attractive to tourists looking for a good, reasonable place to eat. No one would think that Mexican cuisine would be expensive, so people wander in. The drinks were small (small glass, lots of ice) and about 30% more expensive than they should be at another restaurant. The food was much more expensive than the quality should allow (~$300 total tab for five people, when two of them were small children). The low staffing leads to higher profits, especially because tourists aren’t repeat customers that would be affected by the service.

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Esta Loca is rated 3 stars by 9 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 5 times today
Google Map for Esta Loca

130 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Randolph St. & Michigan Ave.
  • Area
    River North (Chicago)
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 11:00–21:00 Sat 09:00–22:00 Sun 09:00–20:00
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Tex-Mex
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access
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