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    Ecuador Restaurant

    4.1 (77 reviews)
    ModerateLatin American
    Closed 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    ECUADOR RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    It's called Bolon Mixto , it's green plantain with cheese and pork belly. Yummi .
    Maryuri A.

    Great service , . Food was excellent ,i got the Bandera plate it was a lot of food in the plate with great taste. They had a great ambiance thru all the time I was in there.

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    David C.

    The place was packed to the gills!! We did not have to wait too long. They were out of the sweet maduros so I had the stuffed potato which was good. I order the Llapingaucho which was very very good. Would come back just to have that dish again. Overall a nice experience.

    Ecuador Restaurant 9/2017
    Vivian C.

    I search on Yelp turned up Restaurant Ecuador and its (uncommon to me) Quaker beverage $2.50 (home made oatmeal with passion fruit), but I was unable to convince my two travel companions to agree to have our final lunch here. It didn't help that I was hyped to try their seafood, and one of the gals was not a seafood enthusiast. So after brunch, I stopped by here for a Quaker to go. During our wait, I noticed that there were a number of men enjoying their meal. The drink was milky sweet, but passion fruit isn't my preference, and so I wasn't crazy about it.

    Appetizer of plantains, cheese and pork with salsa
    Jonna N.

    My friend and I came in 5 minutes before closing and they didn't kick us out. So already I was hopeful. The menu was easy to read with the names in Spanish and then description in English. They had so many yummy options. It was really good food! Also be aware that the portion sizes are big. You get a lot for what pay and you can get one entree and split it. Service was good too even though they were getting ready to close. The waitress still filled our water and checked in with us. It's worth a trip!

    Richelle T.

    So glad we got to go to this restaurant. Been to Ecuador a couple of times and I've always enjoyed their food. We ordered the cheese empanadas, Caldo de pata, ecuadorian bistec and the llapachingos. I think this is how you spell it. Will definitely come back and highly recommended.

    Llapingacho. (Steak, egg, rice, potato, lettuce and cheese)
    Brennan B.

    Awesome!!! This was my first time trying Ecuadorian food and it was great! The staff here are very friendly, and you'll be greeted as soon as you enter. I tried the "Salchipapas" (fries and sausages) "Bolon de verde" (pork skin/chicharrones & plaintain") and the "Llapingacho" for the main course. The portion sizes are huge and I could only finish half of the main course! I will definitely be back

    Seafood soup!
    Matt Y.

    I have nothing but great things to say about this place. It was a chilly night and my friend who was feeling sick was craving some seafood soup. We turned to Yelp and found this hidden gem a short walks from our place. The establishment itself is pretty discrete in my opinion, you could easily walk past and not notice if you weren't really paying attention. Upon entering, it was a nice cozy atmosphere with a bar area. We were starving when we sat down so we quickly browsed through the menu and decided. We ordered their fried plantains, Caldo de Mariscos and a llmapingacho. Upon ordering, we were advised that the soup would take longer to make and bring out. It was nice that she told us otherwise we would've been wondering what was taking it so long. I would estimate that the soup itself took at least 20 minutes to be prepared. You really can't go wrong with friend plantains, they were brought out first as our appetizer and we're light and crunchy. What really made them tasty was the salsa they provide, it was a chunky and somewhat. It tasted really well with the plantains. The Llampingacho, my dish, then came out and I dug right in. This dish is basically composed of two potato pancakes, topped with steak, two fried eggs and then doused with a sweet and savory peanut butter sauce on a bed of shredded lettuce. I enjoyed it very much, but for those who do not enjoy peanut butter, I suggest against giving it a try. The Caldo de Mariscos then came out and boy was that worth waiting for. First and foremost, the bowl itself was huge and it was packed full of different seafood. The broth itself was so amazing. It was very clear by the strong taste of seafood that the soup was cooked for a very long time. While we were eating, the table in front of us was brought a seafood rice dish... the plate of rice was huge.. and when I say huge.. I mean one family of 4 could probably share the whole thing. It looked so good that I made a note to return and order that next time. I returned not too long after and ordered it and was very impressed. Big mounds of seafood rich rice, kind of like paella. I had leftovers for days. All in all excellent meal. Do give this place a try if you're craving some Ecuadorian food or just some seafoody goodness. Be prepared to eat though cause the portions are HUGE or have leftovers for the next day.

    Goat Stew
    Sherie P.

    Had I not been to Ecuador Restaurant for a party, I probably would have walked right past it. That would have been a HUGE mistake! When we arrived the staff was so nice and friendly. It's BYOB and they brought out glasses right away and got drinks for those non-alcoholics in the group. First up, appetizers. Like I said, I was there with a party. We each ordered a different appetizer. I had the Bolon De Verde (plantain with pork skin). It was basically mashed plantains formed into a log with bits of crispy thick cut pork rinds in it. If it had a sauce, a mojo, salsa, something, it would have been wonderful but alone, it was too dry! The highlight of appetizers were the Papa Rellena (stuffed potato with meat) and the Ayacas ( tamale with chicken). Both were amazingly flavorful and so good that I could have ordered two as my main dish and been satisfied. For dinner We did the same thing. I ordered the Seco de chivo (Goat Stew). OMG! It was amazing. Flavorful sauce that coated this tender goat served on the bone. I just wanted to pick it up and suck on it. The plantains were nicely cooked and the yellow rice a perfect combo. I brought half of it home and had it for breakfast the next day. I couldn't even wait for lunchtime to have it! Some other highlights were the Llapingacho which is a weird combination of steak, a fried egg and a peanut sauce that surprisingly work well together. A few people ordered it and loved it. The Arroz con Mariscos was stuffed to the brim with Sea Food! Usually when something is described to have shrimp and muscles and crab and scallops and everything else under the sea in it, you get maybe two of everything. Not with this dish. There was tons of seafood. The Pescado Frito was amazing as well. I'm a sucker for a whole fried fish, but this one came with these picked onions on top and those along with the crispy plantains was so tasty. The fish itself was moist and flaky. Hmmm... This makes me want to go back right now. If you haven't been, Good! Stay away! It's mine!

    Chicken tamale
    Kristen C.

    First visit. Byob. Clean. Friendly waitress and also helpful. Shared a tamale - delicious. Shared thus entrée that was steak, peppers, onions and white rice ( was okay but nothing wonderful - was a large portion). Shared an order of the green fried plantains (bland and dry). Food was good just wasn't impressed. Affordable - three items was around 19$.

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    Definitely the best Ecuadorian food restaurant in Chicago... buen encebollado ,caldo de bolas ,

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    7 years ago

    First time trying Ecuadorian cuisine. Loved the Aroz con Mariscos, tamales, and passion fruit juice. Wonderful service and atmosphere.

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    5 years ago

    Small and quaint with friendly service and delicious food. Had the Caldo de bola and it was delicious. Also BYOB. We'll be back!

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