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Azucar Tapas Restaurant and Cocktail Bar

3.6 (326 reviews)
Closed • 5:30 pm - 11:00 PM

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Moderate noise
Intimate
Outdoor seating
Good for groups

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Adrianna U.

Had an amazing experience. The owner made us feel special and gave us so many laughs. You could tell that they are really about serving delicious food and making the customer happy! Came a little late for the sangria happy hour, but they gave us the deal anyway, which I thought was very sweet! It was delicious. They have both red and white. The food was also very good. I don't know if I would come back solely for the food, which is why I docked a star! I would say my favorites were the shrimp and meatballs entrees. Afterwards, we asked the owner if he knows of any dance bars, and he gave us awesome recommendations about an 80s bar nearby.

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Yenny D.

Very pleasantly surprised by our experience at Azucar! Our group of 5 were waiting for a table at Longman & Eagle - since we were told it'd be 2 to 2.5 hours and we were already hungry, we walked around the corner to Azucar for dinner #1 and some drinks. Our server, Jose, was great!! Super friendly and fun - knowledgeable about the menu but not too pushy. We enjoyed all our drinks - the red sangria with a splash of champagne and the mango azucarita were particular standouts. The mushroom and leek tart and pork belly were my favorite dishes! The tart was just sooo flavorful and great creamy texture with that crispy and flaky puff pastry. The pork belly was amazing - crispy on the outside, super tender and flavorful on the inside. YUM. The other dishes we had were all good as well. We tried to order the scallops, but just missed the last order, so they awesomely gave us a round of champagne on the house! Awesome! All in all, a very pleasant way to kill 2 hours - good shareable food, drinks and excellent service. Thank you Azucar!

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A M A Z I N G. I only wish I'd come here sooner so I could have already been back a few times by now. It's a teeny tiny intimate little space in Logan Square that you could walk right past if you weren't looking for it. Inside, it's dimly lit, the tables are close enough together to make friends with your dining neighbors, and even if you don't, you'll certainly befriend the owner before you leave. He was charismatic, hilarious, and maybe most importantly - genuinely cared about how we felt about the food and our evening. It was perfect. We started with two orders of bacon wrapped dates and a round of margaritas. We ordered two more plates of the dates, they were so good! We also got paella, the cocas, the potatas bravas, the goat cheese... I don't know, I feel like we ordered the whole menu twice. The best item far and away was the manchego cheese coca, a sort of thin crust flatbread topped with sliced pear, serrano ham, walnuts, drizzled with a balsamic reduction. PARADISE. We took our time, enjoyed the conversation, over indulged in goat cheese and cocktails, and truly enjoyed one of those amazing nights you can only have at a hole-in-the-wall gem of a restaurant in Chicago. Despite what the reviews say here, we had exceptional and polite service, so I don't know if maybe that's hit or miss. But either way, the food is so magical it's damn near worth bad service to enjoy - so come anyway, and try everything!

Colleen C.

hmmm... Ok, I'll admit it...I am NOT a fan of tapas. I feel it gives people license to serve super small portions that would normally be considered "sides" and charge entree prices. However, when one of my best lady friends suggested this, I was not going to turn it down. I am always ready and waiting for a tapas place to prove me wrong. Sigh, not so much. First, the good... Space: small, intimate and cozy right on the square (Logan) and directly across from the Logan blue line stop. Parking is pretty easy to snag on Kedzie. (some metered, some not). I suggest a reservation on the weekends, as my gal pals and I ended up at the bar...which, is not a bad option...but I think better served to do tapas at a table. Drinks. Fantastic. I had the royal (sparkling) red sangria, and then another glass of red sangria. Pretty heavy on the ice, but still very tasty and hit the spot. The peach "Azucarita" was quite lovely (and strong) and my friends capairina was downright dangerous. Prices are a bit high for the 'hood, but they were worth it. Now, the food....sigh. Bread: not so good. Limp and kind of boring. Invest in freshness, my friends! Tapas places REQUIRE good bread, otherwise famine all through the restaurant. Coca of the day: kind of burnt, kind of small (the did apologize and knock off a few bucks), and sort of lackluster. I can't even remember what was on it because it wasn't very memorable. I DO remember being STARVING though, and this looking painfully smallish. Scallops: YUM. very good, but served a bit too "room temperature." I have a thing with seafood...it's gotta be piping hot, or sushi, which should be cold. No inbetweens. And on that note...our food took at least an hour. So, yeah. Continuing... Pork tenderloin with dried blueberries: a nice kick. Mushroom and leek tart: standard. Service was quite friendly, though we had about 12 different people wait on us over our 3 HOUR experience. I think that was part of the disconnect...and probably somewhat caused our bar location. The owner (presumably) came over as we were getting our check to offer a round of drinks, but it was a little too late...already getting up to leave. Perhaps another time? I do not know. My suggestion: come for a cocktail and an appetizer...head elsewhere to fill up! Though, I generally feel that way about all tapas places, I suppose. Anyone recommend a good one that can't be missed? (besides Iberico) At $50 for dinner/drinks, I felt a little jipped...not gonna lie.

a glass of wine and a plate of food
Brandon J.

Had a lot of laughs and good food at this joint! The sparkling sangria is Devine and one of the best I've had in the city! The staff is one of the friendliest in Logan square and defiantly will be back for that sangria and laughs with friends! LGBT friendly!

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Food was terrible and cold.. i think they were just throwing in microwave! Service also terrible. The waitress was also the bar tender.

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Such a fun place. Owner and staff are top notch. Food and drinks are legit. Had such a good time. Would definitely recommend!

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Had the pork belly and cheese plate....so good, worth a try! Same great service.

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