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    Bar Poca Madre

    4.3 (93 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Outdoor seating

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    Steak taco
    Kelci M.

    Freaky fast! Our meal came out 5 mins after ordering! Me and my friend split the 3 steak tacos and ordered an extra side of rice and beans. Solid no frills Mexican food. Definitely recommend. Our waitress Zulia was very friendly and went above and beyond to make sure we had a good experience!

    Jennifer S.

    My husband and I live to frequent this area for many reasons hit this was the first time we have seen this place. What a hidden gem . Not only were the staff so amazingly friendly and the atmosphere appealing, but the food was some of the best Mexican food I have had in this local area. I got the Lemonchello margarita, and a cactus beer to drink which was from a local brewery called buckle down (if you like craft beer and haven't been there you need to check them out, their beers are amazing) . For an appetizer we chose the shrimp empanadas which were perfectly split between two people. If your not a fan of spicy things, stay away from The green sauce. For the main dish I chose the Enchiladas. This dish was so filling. Overall wonderful experience and I highly recommend if your in the area

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    Joy C.

    I wanted to try a new place and I found Bar Poca Madre on yelp. I highly suggest making reservations because this place was SO busy when I came in for a Saturday evening reservation. We were seated right away by the friendly hostess. The vibe of the place is fun, busy, and loud. The seats/tables are limited and a little close to each other. Our server came to us right away with the chips & salsa, plus glasses of water. For this first visit, I tried: STEAK FAJITAS - delicious, plenty of meat and veggies BISTEC LA MEXICANA - outstanding. the sauce was very good. The flour tortilla, beans and rice that came with the fajitas were also satisfying. The SKINNY MARGARITA and bubbly wine were fantastic. Overall, I had a good experience here at Bar Poca Madre. The place is clean, the service was efficient and friendly, and the food was great. I will definitely come back to try their other dishes, since their menu has a lot of dishes that are not commonly seen in other Mexican restaurants. 'Til next time!

    Vizualize F.

    Brunch at Bar Poca Madre in Burr Ridge had great drinks, crispy fried ice cream & solid breakfast picks! Tacos were mid, but the vibe, cocktails & dessert made it worth the visit. The server was amazing and it was nice being able to eat outside during brunch hours. #BrunchInChicago

    Margarita
    Denise M.

    Service was very slow. There were at least 4 servers on the floor and only about 5 tables seated in the restaurant. Really inefficient service. There was a mistake on my bill. The chicken was shredded and very charred. It was not tasty and not a good taco in general. The guacamole was delicious however! All the cocktails have syrups and they are premixed. My server was apologetic so at least, she did care.

    The margarita flight and margarita Ghida
    Marco N.

    Was excited to try out a new Mexican place in Burt Ridge, but thought the services was slow. My wife had to get up and ask where our drinks were and also get to our bill. Food was yummy, but think we are going to stick to the locations further south that is better and cheaper. Location and setting isn't bad and hope to things get ironed out for the better.

    Natosha M.

    Wanted to try the place for a while and I'm really glad I finally was able to try it! I love the vibe. Be looking it is so upscale and modern! With a mix of dark interior and neon lights, I love it! We received complementary chips and salsa once we were seated. I ordered the margarita flight which was pretty tasty. And I also ordered the birria taco meal. Now this was one delicious meal! It was so flavorful and there were not skimpy with the meat. Staff were great and accommodating as well which I was pleased about. I'll seconds be back to try other things on the menu.

    Irene Kitty L.

    My first time at Bar Poca Madre and it was fantastic! My gf and I shared the white fish ceviche and it was phenomenal with the chips. So fresh, so delicious. We each ordered our own margarita flight and even tho a couple of them was a bit too sweet, it was still delicious. My gf ordered the fish tacos and since I don't eat meat, I got the vegan quesadilla and it was soooo good. We first sat outside but it was chilly so they were nice enough to move us back in. Great food, good service and wonderful location. Can't ask for more. We'll definitely be back!

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    Great Staff, Great food, great selection of top shelf tequilas. Would definitely recommend!!!

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    Burritos are huge! Nice selection on menu. Friendly staff. Cocktails are good. Nice new place, clean and up to date.

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    Excellent food and service. Went on a Sunday and loved it so much returned on Wednesday. 10/10 meal and service both times.

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    Food was delicious and service was excellent. They even let us move inside when we changed our minds!

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    Great food, horrible service I left $30 in a tip just to get kicked out because someone said I…read moredidn't like how you were joking with the staff, I was in there no longer than 30 min just to have employees who were younger than me telling me I don't know how to act, as a African American in the area I did not feel comfortable after spending my money how the women treated me and they didn't listen to anything I said they immediately believed the staff even after asked them how can I get kicked out just because someone doesn't think I'm funny? It's a bar I don't understand how you can't be social & why would you keep my tip if I was so unpleasant

    We went on Valentine's Day evening. The food was very good and the drinks were outstanding…read more Disappointed that when we made the reservations (a month before), we were not told that there was a two hour limit per table. We had wanted to see The DJ... And had we been told we would've made a later starting reservation. But more frustrating than that we were being asked to leave our table 1 hour and five minutes after our reservation started. Because they wanted to turn the table over. We had just ordered another round of drinks and we were basically being told to leave. Kudos to the waitress who handled it beautifully... By going up to management and asking for additional time. Since when has dinner, become a race to get customers out... Valentine's Day or not, uncalled for. I also don't understand an "operational fee" being added to the check. Since when don't all the expenses of running a restaurant get added into the price of the food/beverage?

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    (Last visited 8/29/2022.) It's a a dreary Monday and after flying in from Connecticut while…read moreenduring flight delay after flight delay, I'm tired, but I'm hungry. The closest place to the hotel is INSIDE the hotel and that's Sip & Savor. Hotel food gets a bad rep, but I was ASSURED that the food here was good. So, I was given some recommendations and walked downstairs to experience what this place has to offer... Atmosphere/Appearance: It's a hotel bar. Lol. There's a huge bar rail that wraps around the actual bar so you can sit on 3 different sides. Plenty of seating. Directly behind the seats are tables where you can relax with a group of friends or your family. It was fairly quiet in there, but I can see it getting pretty loud if there's a big work group in here or something. Service: Kelly took excellent care of me. She was the only one working so she had her hands full, but she managed to check on everyone, take care of everyone and even have conversations with several folks. She was super friendly and most importantly, honest about the things on the menu when I asked her. Food: I started off with the Grilled Shrimp Tacos. They come in an order of 3 with a grilled lime and verde salsa on the side. These were honestly fantastic. The balance of cilantro-lime crema with crunchy cabbage and the subtle shrimp flavor worked together so well. For my entrée I opted for what was recommended to me, the BBQ Bacon Jack Burger. It's described as having Monterey jack cheese, caramelized onions, bacon and BBQ sauce. Lettuce, tomato and a pickle spear are served on the side. This burger was actually very, very delicious, but I was asked how I wanted it cooked. I said medium. The burger came out well-done. So that told me one of 2 things. Either someone is goofing off in the kitchen back there or someone is inexperienced. When I told Kelly about the blunder I heard someone else say, "that's the 3rd time that's happened tonight". So... that should be fixed. Quickly. Kelly offered to have it recooked, but I hate wasting food and I wanted to be on my way. So I enjoyed my overcooked dry burger as best that I could and moved on. Value: My tacos were $12.50 and my burger was $14.00. Not bad pricing at all for hotel food. Usually it can be hiked up a bit, just like mall food or airport food, but not here, great value. In conclusion, I would like to give this place a 3.6, but because I'm positive and generous, it rounds up to 4. If I do return to this place and my burger is overcooked, then I'll send it back because I do want to get what I want if I'm a paying customer.

    Sip & Savor is the bar inside of the Crowne Plaza. I have been here a lot of times over the years…read moreand it seems they are trying to do a new menu and rebrand with a new name. The staff is friendly and works hard but they need some help. Bartender/Server has to spend time running Room Service orders to the rooms. The drinks are meh, The cocktail menu lists ingredients they do not have. I ordered a second Margarita and had it made with a mix and then dumped into the first glass I had already used. The pasta I had was bland and mushy with not much flavor. The steak dinner had a laughing few pieces of vegetables. Overall its a hotel bar / restaurant so expect prices to be inflated, however its a pretty hard crash. I would say it needs more work and for sure they need more staff.

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