Emilios Tapas

User Reviews of Emilios Tapas

Yelp.com Review - by Nikki L.

4.0 of 5 stars. I had dinner with a couple, both of whom are very picky about food. The experience was pleasantly surprising for them both, so I knew we made the right choice.Here's the skinny on what we ordered:...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Brian T.

4.0 of 5 stars. Despite living just down the street for almost a year and a half, I had never been to Emilio's. My wife had been to Emilio's many years ago and thought the food was sub-par. We recently met a couple...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer Q.

5.0 of 5 stars. My boss wanted to organize an after-work "team building" event. We picked Emilio's because we had heard such good things about it and it's really close to work. It was a great experience! We all...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Theresa C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Oh-EM-GEE this place is freaking fantastic. People say it's expensive, but it's not anymore expensive than a crappy Lettuce Entertain You Restaurant and it's WAY better. Emilio still works at the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenna R.

5.0 of 5 stars. Hands down - best tapas I've ever had outside of Spain! This is a surprising little find in Hillside - I honestly didn't there was anything in Hillside, let alone anything good. Emilio's is soo...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Yonatan R.

5.0 of 5 stars. I loved this place. The salt covered baked trout was incredible. Highly recommended.
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rosie D.

4.0 of 5 stars. This was my first expirience with Tapas. This place is very close to my house, and I had been dying to go there. It was delicious!! I loved the food and the atmoshphere. We had the lamp chop and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Star R.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is my favorite restaurant and is the best of all the Emilios! The service is great, and I love those bacon wrapped dates. I really love the tuna canelon too. It is not that expensive considering...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by sandy l.

5.0 of 5 stars. I LOVE all of Emilios' restaurants and I always bring newcomers to the City or out-of-towners here. You've gotta have the Dates wrapped in Bacon, Pincho d'Solomillos and Cannelones.
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tommy M.

4.0 of 5 stars. I really like Emilio's food, but I think it's too expensive for the area it's in. I lived in Westchester (about 2 miles away) for a long time, and only went to Emilio's twice - shame on me. I was...
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2008
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Restaurant.com | Emilios Tapas

Both a culinary and cultural experience Emilio's was the first Restaurant that Emilio Gervilla owned and was opened in 1988. Serving authentic European Spanish Tapas Emilio's was an instant success, and it was...
restaurant.com - user review - 05/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by melissa h.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is the best tapas restaurant I have been to in Chicago, well actually Hillside! It was so much fun. It felt more authentic there than any other tapas restaurant I have been to. We had Friday...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sam S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Tapas are like dim sum. Only more expensive.And expensive is why Emilio's doesn't get five stars. I mean, Cafe Iberico seems like a bargain in comparison.This place, in summary, makes me feel like a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Booda B.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is my favorite restaurant anywhere. Always friendly, always quick, always excellent. Their takes on the staples (bacon-wrapped dates, garlic potato salad, paella, etc.) can't be beat. This...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Gustavo A. L.

5.0 of 5 stars. We have been following Emilio since the early 90's when he was the chef at the cafe Babareeba. It was nice to see him branch out on his own and the clear winners were all of us fans of his fare....
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Meredith K.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've been going to Emilios since high school (many, many years ago). Since this was my first tapas experience, I compare all other tapas restaurants to Emilios. Thus far, I haven't been to another...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Tina T.

4.0 of 5 stars. Actually, more like 3.5 stars for Emilio's Tapas - especially this location. They do have good tapas, sometimes the selection can be a bit boring and uninspiring, but overall the quality is...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Renato P.

4.0 of 5 stars. I had my first Tapas experience here and It was really good. The decor is really nice , the service pretty good, and the food was really good. I dig the concept of ordering a bunch of different...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2007
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Excellent

One word describes it - excellent!!!! There may be a wait on weekends but it is surely worth the wait
citysearch.com - user review - 01/21/2007
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Best of The Best Tapas

It doesn't get any better than Emilio's. I have been to Spain, most major cities worldwide and I have not found a better Spanish restaurant anywhere. The food, ambiience, value and energy is exceptional. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/08/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Shannon S.

3.0 of 5 stars. I went here with some of my friends and I must admit I wasn't that impressed. The sangria was watered down and way over priced. The service was ok although she forgot 3 of our items so we had to...
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Joel B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Wow. Amazing. Thats ALL I have to say ;-)
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Kris G.

4.0 of 5 stars. Very good Tapas and a great wine list. The Patio is fantastic - wonderful atmosphere and service. The road is quite loud on the patio but worth it.
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Josh D.

5.0 of 5 stars. Easily one of the top places for authentic old-school tapas outside of Spain. Emilio has somehow managed to maintain the subtleties of Spanish cooking, which usually escape at most tapas restaurants...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2006
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PRICEY FOR LESS THAN AVERAGE FOOD

At Emilio's the variety and quality of food was not very good. The ambiance is nice and the desert is average. The prices are a bit high compared to other tapas restaurants like Iberico. I ordered about 7...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/28/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Vanessa M.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is soooo good. The food is amazing, the wines are great and the service excellent.
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2006
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Emilios -

The food was very tasty, but expensive. I liked everything I tried. We ordered the grilled veggies, chicken with lemon and grilled veggies, dates wrapped in bacon, venison ravioli, chickpea humus, goat cheese...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/17/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Ellen M.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is my favorite Tapas place anywhere. The food and service are dazzling, and I always get that feeling a couple flamenco guitarists are going to emerge, then they do emerge. We've walked in...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2005
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best tapas in town!!!

haven't had better tapas outside of barcelona. it just doesn't get any better. great, authentic menu. excellent desserts. very appropriate wine list. super value!!! well worth the trip to the burbs. you simply...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/27/2004
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Excellent!!

We went to Emilios not knowing what to expect and were pleasantly surprised. The food was amazing and the prices were very reasonable. The servers were really nice and helpful and the ambience is good too. Our...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/31/2003
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The tops in tapas

Emilio's is still the king of tapas. The dining room is usually packed and festive. The food is as superb as ever. Favorites tapas dishes include the duck with couscous, chicken with three sauces and the...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/27/2003
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Metromix

this small restaurant has a rustic, cozy spanish...
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Centerstage

amazing. emilio's is the finest tapas restaurant i have visited and can imagine. the staff is friendly and works to make your experience a pleasure...
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SearchChicago

emilio gervilla has built a mini-chain of popular tapas bars from scratch. but then he knows his tapas. especially good are the tortilla espanola, pisto manchego and paella...
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Gayot

emilio gervillais tapas empire got its start at this popular free-standing restaurant, which is still going strong. fanciful murals, mosaics and miscellaneous artifacts set the stage for meals assembled from a...
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Epinions

can't talk....eating...
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Chicago Reader

there's not a tapas bar around that can compete with the authentic masterpieces put out by the acclaimed emilio gervilla at his restaurants in hillside and lincoln park. start with a pitcher of sangria, then...
chicagoreader.com - user review
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