This past week, Chicago has been attracting foodies to new restaurants with "Restaurant Week". Restaurant week allows participating restaurants to create a set menu so that customers can sample many items on their menu for a slightly reduced price. Since Justin and I have a love for Mexican food, we decided to try a talked-about restaurant in River North called 'Mercadito'.
We planned to order the prix fixed menu, but decided to order off of the regular menu instead because we weren't feeling dessert. We loved their unique and spicy drinks, guacamole, and tacos. This place was packed even on a weekday and there is a reason why! If you're in the mood for non-traditional Mexican food, this is definitely the place to go!
Drinks: Little Market (olmecs riposado, pineapple, chile guajillo, cilantro, pico piquin)
Michelada (beer, salsa inglesa, secrets, lime)
Guacamole: Tocino (bacon, roasted sweet potato, tomatillo pico de gallo, charred serrano, topped with crispy sweet potato)
Toreado (sauteed chile serrano, garlic, oregano, tomatillo pico de gallo)
Tacos: Pollo (chicken al carbon, roasted sweet potato, shaved brussel sprouts, garlic mojo, salsa verde)
Carne (herb-marinated skirt steak, leek-potato-fundido, habanero-avocado salsa, crispy manchengo)
As you can see, all of their dishes have very unique ingredients with a ton of flavor. I especially loved it because so many dishes included sweet potatoes! Yum!=)
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