Las Tablas on Irving Park is a large Colombian restaurant perfect for hosting large parties and events. They even have a dance floor! Stopped by during Chicago Restaurant Week to try a taste of Colombian cuisine. Serving two empanadas, choice of meat with yucca, beans, rice, plantains or salad, and a choice of coconut flan or chocolate mousse. For the price of $22, there was quite a lot of food. The skirt steak was an excellent decision. Yucca was a little too hard and dry, perhaps we should have tried beans instead. read more

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They get 2 stars purely because the food had good flavor, well most of it did. Table of 12 people, 1 server. He took our drink orders and provided water to everyone. Good start, quickly downhill from here though. Took about 20 min to get drinks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. We had to ask for the waters to be refilled. Our server could be seen standing near the bar playing on his cell phone. 3 Appetizer orders placed, 1 appetizer came out 10 min later. Meal order was placed shortly after our 1 appetizer came out. 2 of us ordered appetizers as our meal, made this clear to the server. Our "meal" appetizers came out an hour later, about 10 min before everyone else's meals came out. I ordered the Frutos Del Mar. It was cold. As the meals slowly came out, given to the wrong person and missing parts of sides, again, the food had good flavor but wasn't hot. It had clearly been sitting under heat lamps. One of our group didn't receive his food until about 5 min after everyone else. The 2 missing appetizers came out after the meals came out. Forewarning, their "ribeye" is the size of a skirt steak. The pricing is atrocious. A small amount of food for the cost. Overcooked meat and cold or cool. Their house salad is just lettuce and tomato, no dressing or seasoning of any kind. The service was terrible and the food mediocre. And their vents were leaking water on the tables and guests. read more

The food is amazing,fresh ,hot,and delicious.the mojito is great ,service is good. Food takes a little longer but is cooked fresh. I love it. They got live music on the weekend, it's very original place. I will recommend it, try it out. read more

Llevamos viniendo mas de dos años a comer en este restaurante, vinimos un Lunes,nuestra mesera fue Tatiana, pedimos jugos de fruta y uno de ellos sabia a cebolla, la mesera acuso a la cocina, y nos cambio por una soda (el precio es obviamente mas barato que un jugo), jamas se acercó a la mesa a chequear hasta cuando pedimos la cuenta, al final nos cobró del jugo que no lo tomamos porque segun no estaba un manager para que pueda sacar el item de ese cheque, su actitud no fue la mejor porque con su volteada de ojos y muy malas expresiones simplemente nos dejo decepcionados a mi esposo y a mi, muy mala experiencia en todo el tiempo que hemos venido. Le explicamos que calificamos para customers VIP este año y ella continuó con su actitud de desinterés. La comida muy rica pero pesimo servicio. read more

Server was rude while telling us we won't always get what we want in life after we asked her for a table with some shade and called us childish so not really a customer service based business. read more

Outstanding restaurant. You'll love it. This is the second time we've eaten there and we're so impressed by their food, atmosphere and service. Their Colombian dishes - carne asada, plantains, etc. are all expertly prepared. Princess, our server last night, was so friendly, efficient and helpful. Actually everyone on the staff is attentive - great teamwork. The atmosphere is so festive - it is a perfect place for a family celebration. The live Latin bands on Friday and Saturday nights are excellent. We drive into the city to go there. You will too once you try it. read more

Food was presented nicely. It was overpriced, dry, and no flavor! I will not go there again! Its not worth it!!!

Sequel to Cubanito// Shots, sangria, wine, bombay, and actually every kind of liquor is bad for me when I am upset. But sometimes you need to let loose and sometimes you need to let go. So I ate my happy ass to some good food and I drank a pitcher of Sangria. I was happy and then they got our food ordered wrong no apology no napkins brought. Bitch dont kill my vibe. I wanted to bust the waitress in the face but much rather twerk on the dancefloor. They have amazing food and drinks when it comes out right and on good days they deserve a five star. I love their chimichurri and steaks. They are on top of their steaks. I mean if you do not need seasoning on a steak then you definitely deserve to call yourself a steakhouse. I have tried their empanadas which were also scrumptious but the real home run is the sangria. It is not too fruity but strong enough to get this girl drunk and it is priced wallet conscious. So to me this is a great neighborhood must visit for those who want a good steak with a little turn up for a party animal like this kitty! read more

The food here was very good. I had a traditional meal (i forgot the name, but it's the second one listed as steak). It included steak, yucca, rice, potato and plantain. The fruit drinks were very tasty.. exotic flavors.. yumm! I was here on a Tuesday night, near closing time. Although the kitchen was about to close, they took time in making sure our food was perfect and they did not express any kind of urgency in getting us out of there. That night, we didn't experience any of the live music... but we were told that it was a good time to visit there. The decor was modern.. and not very traditional. The dinner dishes were averaging about $15-17. I would return here possibly after payday! read more

My last experience with the Las Tablas on Lincoln wasn't all that great. It was like they went downhill as far as service when they moved across the street. So I was a little leary to try out this one on Irving Park this past Saturday night ooooooo, but I'm glad I did. Service: The Bombdiggity Food: The Bombdiggity Sangria: yep...you guess it...The Bombdiggity Location: Too far...at least for me. :( read more

Had the 6 empanadas appetizer, 2 cheese, 2 beef & 2 chicken appetizer. $7, not bad at all/ They were really really tasty. My fave, cheesyyyy babyyyyy!!! Chimichurri... yummmm!! They bring a similar kind of chimi which is spicy, my boyfriend like that one. I'm the softy, can't handle too much hot stuff :D Pitcher of Sangria... it was tasty but I wouldn't say it's the best I've had... $25 a pitcher was a bit much if you ask me. I ordered the Entraña, the steak house specialty. Medium rare, made to perfection. I can't even word how great the flavor of this steak was. Presentation was awesome, came out sizzling on a hot skillet. Side of yuca & maduros, it comes with potato but I got an extra maduro instead. $19, and worth every penny. I enjoyed chimichurri on my steak, not a drop of steak sauce it was too delicious! My boyfriend had the matrimonio, 2 huge chicken breasts (I tried some, sooooo tasty) & a smaller matrimonio. $20. He ordered rice with frijoles but didn't care for them too much. IDK how much they costed but if I knew he didn't like them, I would have sent them back! Main dish though worth every penny. Finished the night off with some coconut flan. $4.95 I believe. It was good. Not as good as the reviews got me hyped up for... but definitely very tasty. It wasn't my first visit here, it seemed to be soooo much better this time around. Waitress was extremely polite & attentive. If she came by and my glass of sangria wasn't full, she grabbed the pitcher to fill it. Checked on us, not too much, just enough times. Her name was patricia I think. The bills was $100, my guy had a few beers too. I'd say that was reasonable. Tipped her $20, so total $120. My boyfriend left his debit card behind, we noticed the next. I called in, they had it. Thank God for an honest staff. I went to get it much later Sat night, they had a live band. I stayed for a mojito and left. I must say, that Mojito was one of the best I've ever had! I highly recommend this restaurant, and cant wait to go back for some good food. And to dance some salsa! WEPA! read more

Las Tablas - Live band - Steakhouses Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I can't say enough about this restaurant!! My fiancée and I come here from the burbs and has never had a disappointing visit. I always get the Matrimonio and he gets bandeja paisa. They give such a large portion that we always take home a doggy bag with us. The atmosphere is very lively and the decor was vibrant! Friendly and fast service is just the icing to the cake! A++ from us read more

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Recently we decided on Colombian for the night and picked out Las Tablas as the place to try. I would say the whole experience was more of a 3.5 but I rounded up for our friendly & quick service and for the general ambiance of the restaurant. We had the Arepa Rellena appetizer to start off and let me tell you, I think I'm in love with the traditional cheese-corn bread. It tastes delicious with the beef and chimichurri but even if you eat it by itself, the faint hint of cheese is what really makes me like the bread. Since it was my first time having Colombian, we opted for some of their signature entrees. I absolutely love that these dishes came with a little bit of everything so that I could try it all. Both the skirt steak and the rib-eye were delicious but I would say that the skirt steak won for its extra juiciness. Other highlights were the chorizo and the fried pork belly (a little bit too fried and slightly hard at the edges but nonetheless, still scrumptious). Yet, after all that meat, the star of my meal was really the sweet plantains. Wow, it really brought me back to the days I spent in Nicaragua. The plantains had just the right amount of sweetness with a perfectly creamy texture. Overall, each component of the dishes was appetizing but I thought that there was something missing to bring it all together. Also, I would've liked for the food to be much hotter when it arrived because it all seemed to be a bit lukewarm. And now for dessert. We went with the blackberry with dulce de leche caramel and the oreo mousse cake. I have to say that the former may be the most interesting dessert I've had this year. The dulce de leche was so smooth and soft that it literally melts in your mouth. It's a weird pairing with the blackberry sauce and takes some getting used to but I can't say that it's not a good combination. The oreo mousse cake was not as sweet as expected which was a good thing and also very light. For a first taste into a Colombian meal, Las Tablas did not disappoint. I'm definitely more inclined to seek out other Colombian steakhouses now and see what they have to offer! read more

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I'd give them zero stars if I could. Ordered tonight only to have the restaurant CANCEL my order just when it was supposed to arrive!!! Had I received a call when I placed the order you didn't have the plate I requested it would not be a problem but to wait more than an hour IS a problem read more

The service no good I'm waiting 30 to be setting and the place tab was empty after that they take 50 min to bring the food the food that was ok honestly I try othe Colombian places and 1000 times better to take the ticket same thing I have to walk to they came back to charge in total I spend 3 hrs in total be one plate read more

I rented the whole place out for me and my guy for lunch. (Okay, we were the only ones there pretty much throughout our meal, but it was nice to tell him that.) Empanada Sampler - I liked the beef/potato one and my guy liked the cheese one the most. The chicken was good too. Skirt Steak/Calamari - Skirt steak was cooked to perfection and the calamari was cooked nicely too. It wasn't chewy and tough. I really liked the plaintain. The yuca was my least favorite thing. Chocolate Mousse - This was light and not too sweet. Yum! Mango Mousse - My guy seemed to like this more. Coffee - My guy said he liked the coffee. Service was good. He did go missing for a bit, but it just let us enjoy our meal. A great place for date night or group outings. read more

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In general the food was ok ans kind of expensive. I had the bandeja paisa, very disappointed, they make flour arepas instead of corn, the beans they make don't taste to Colombian beans. the steak was too salty and very sasonaded. i would not come back to this place. read more

Las Tablas - Steakhouses Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Five stars for the Chicken Lunch Special that goes Monday through Friday. For under $10, I have two meals for the day in one entreé. All I have to do is save my leftovers for later! I love coming here for the lunch special. It's such an amazing value to pay that little for such large delicious portions of food. Considering the number of sides, it is a deal beyond belief. I got the chicken breast special. The breast is thin, well seasoned, and grilled to order. It comes with a delicious side of white rice and red beans, mixed green salad and vinaigrette, fried sweet plantain, and a small bowl of caldo de res (beef stew with actual beef, celery, potato, and corn). If you are a PUERTO RICAN/CUBAN/COLOMBIAN Food AFICIONADO, in that, I mean, YOU LOVE GOOD FOOD REAL CHEAP, their lunch special is overly generous and amazing. AGAIN, Had I paid $17 for this meal, I'd give it 4.5 stars/5 stars because I woulda thought I overpaid for such a basic meal. HOWEVER, under $10, I'd give it 8 stars/5 stars on yelp if I could for shear value! (i've indexed the cost of ingredients/portion sizes/competition in chicagoland to come up with this value and star rating). Nonetheless, Las Tablas delivers on portion sizes and flavor! Yummy! read more

Las Tablas - The whole chicken breast special. Delicious. - Steakhouses Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

food was good, music was wonderful unfortunately . -we had to wait for our table to be set up even though we made reservations - our hostess was not very pleasant - The white pino Grigio Wine was Not cold - some orders were wrong some not available - NO COFFEE!! read more

It's a shame because the food was really good, but the service that was given by Tatiana and Manny was horrible. Anything that we would ask for was always an issue, and then you get someone that obviously isn't happy with her job it makes this dinner that much worse. We were there for a special occasion, but it's just crazy how two people can ruin a nice time. If the owner of this establishment sees this I hope that you take this review, and does something about it. Not only did Tatiana give us a terrible experience, but at the end she was even laughing about it like she cared less what we said. read more

I honestly don't know why they only have three stars? The food- huge portions- was absolutely amazing. The sangria, empanadas, el matrimonio. Will for sure be back. read more

I don't even know where to start. I called on Tuesday to schedule an event for 30 people on a Saturday night, I asked the event manager multiple times what location and how many people did she have on the reservation so I assumed everything would be okay. Just to get ahold of the event manager I had to call the main restaurant and was given so much attitude when I asked when would be an appropriate time to call the event manager. Saturday comes, a few a my guest check in and they were told that the reservation was only for a party of 8. My friends then had to help 1 server set up enough tables for my group of 30. A server did not check in until 30 min after everyone had arrived. Both servers that were assigned to us were not too organized when they took orders so half of my table did not get water until 2 hours into the reservation and a lot of us did not get our drinks until 45 min after we ordered them. I will say that one of our servers tried her best to keep up with a group of 30 plus her other tables but the other server was only seen about twice throughout the meal. I intended to only be at the restaurant for 2 hours, but we were almost there for 5 hours due to slow service. Once it came down to the bill, we had a few mistakes which we asked if they could comp them since we never got some of the drinks or a whole meal and instead of comping the mistakes they wanted to give us free shots. Many of my guests asked for a manager but apparently he doesn't work there on the weekends. So I called on Monday so I could speak to the manager or event manager and I was told he only works on Wednesdays. Today is Wednesday so I called the restaurant asking for the manager and the host says "mmm he doesn't work today. Maybe tomorrow" and I asked maybe tomorrow? Can you give me a definite day? And then hung up on me. I even tried to call the event manager from the original phone number I was given but to my surprise it doesn't work now! I would never recommend this place to anyone. Food was great but this was the worst service I've ever encountered and I work in the industry and this is just sad. Probably the worst birthday experience ever. read more

I stopped in for a few drinks to celebrate a bday and they didn't even acknowledge us at the bar for about 20 minutes. Then they took our order and didn't check back with us for a very long time. The bartender didn't even acknowledge us and ignored us as we waited for the server! Service was horrible the whole time and we finally asked for the check and that even took a long Time to get. I would not return as if this is the service we get for drinks just imagine if we were to eat dinner. read more

Absolutely love this place. I didn't get to try everything I wanted, but their steak is so flavorful. I don't know what they do with it, but it tastes amazing. Only thing I didn't like was the yucca. I think this would be a great place for a date. read more

Service was Horrible! Save your money $ went there it was slow but the waitress ignored me because I was alone. Not knowing that I'm a server 29 years! And I been going to eat at this place a very long time. She was smiling at everyone else gave amazing service. There was a table next to me and was amazed. How she treated me will Not be going back you have lack of workers. Hire some more people. There are Good people who want to work and make money $ ... I Learned that you can make more money off of one person then having more it was her loss No Bartender. Wow read more

Absolutely the worst location. Tables were dirty. I stepped on a potato. Waited 2 hours for our meal. Didn't even get a menu till another 45 mins later. We got served the wrong appetizers. The table across from us waited 45 mins for drinks and customers were pretty upset. Asked for French fries for my infant and wasn't told till 2 hours later they did not have fries. And even then we still didn't get our food. It wasn't until we started getting our stuff ready to leave that our food magically appeared. I asked for a manger and was told there was no manager on site. I should also say this is the second time that I visited and both times were horrible. I really tried to give them the benefit of the doubt but nope! Stick with the Lincoln location, way better service! Wish they were opened on Tuesdays, I would've never even stepped foot at this location. read more

GREAT food and EXCELLENT service. Love the live entertainment. Empanadas are LIFE and made to order. Chimichurra(I hope I spelled right) sauce is the best I've ever had. The pork chops are as well. Seasoned to PERFECTION. Every steak I've had from there should be served to me in Heaven when I go. I love this place. My whole family does. 5 year customer!!! Will see A LOT more of us. read more

Las Tablas - Arroz con Pollo (chicken and rice)! Soooooo Good!!! - Steakhouses Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

First time trying Colombian food & all I can say it was simply delicious! The waiter we had was very polite & professional. Really enjoyed the live music they have on Saturday evenings. Can't wait to visit this place again in the near future. read more

Las Tablas - Bandeja Paisa - Steakhouses Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This Las Tablas is on Irving Park just west of Six Corners. It is a good-sized restaurant, though the dim lighting makes you strain your eyes while reading the menu. The Colombian food is very hearty, and you can easily fill up on the temptingly different appetizers before getting to the large dinner platters. My "mountain platter" dish included steak, pork, avocado, egg, and about four or five other sides including a cheesy corn patty called arepa. This meal is apparently fit to satisfy a mountain man of Colombia. We were in there for hours, but we never felt hurried to leave by the staff, which seemed to have their hands full with several birthday parties. read more

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The food is good but the service is either slow or non-existent. Today I walked in with my parents and I saw two tables taken and looked like two employees were behind bar talking while we just stood by the host stand. I'm usually pretty patient but it was not busy for them to just ignore us. No one said a word to us and we probably were standing around for about 2-3 minutes. If you don't mind waiting around go ahead and try it but don't be surprised if they take a long time to notice you. read more

Good food in an authentic atmosphere. Love the Appetizers yet not needed if one wants to finish their large portioned entree! Cocktails are good. read more

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Sub-par. Went here for dinner last night to catch up with some friends. Upon walking in, the mariachi music from the band was so loud I feared for my hearing. We were sitting as far away from them as the small size of the restaurant allows but it was still nearly impossible to hear even the person sitting next to you, let alone people at the other end of the table. We had to squeeze in all of our chatting when the band, which was really mediocre at best, took breaks. It really irritated me that they put their sauces on the table before dinner is served. It set the expectation that there would be chips or bread or something, but there was none. Bringing them out with the meal would have been a far classier move. Service was terrible. I ordered an appetizer as my main meal. It came with the rest of the appetizers. They did not place the appetizers in front of the people who ordered them, just put them all together at one end of the table, leaving us to distribute them and figure out what was what. When they cleared my plate, they took the silverware off of my dish and put it on the table -- I find that extremely cheap and unhygienic. Just get me new silverware! One of my friends ordered the special of the day, and even asked if it was available when she placed her order. After the appetizer plates had been cleared, the waitress came to tell her that the dish was not available. When she chose another dish, the waitress told her she could not order it because it would take 20 minutes and the rest of the entrees were almost ready. Seriously?! The food was just OK. The beef empanada was good but the chicken was very bland. They were both really greasy. The sauces needed more oomph. The meats were really salty and they all kind of tasted the same as each other. The plantains came out really dry. The yucca was quite good, however. Also, one of the TVs that was on seemed to have an infomercial for a colon cleanse on it -- just what you want to watch during dinner. Definitely won't be back. read more

Of course when I saw this deal on Groupon I couldn't resist. Empanadas and skirt steak? Heck yea! Chimichurri sauce was decent, lacked a bit of flavor and if you're a first timer you'll be confused as to why the busser brings out to two dishes of sauce and just leaves it there. My boyfriend was confused and I had to explain that the sauces are eaten with your appetizer or entree. No tortilla chips here, my friend. Beef empanadas were crispy and crunchy and the filling inside was tasty. Add some chimichurri sauce and hmMmm your mouth will be in heaven. I ordered the combination plate of Entraña, the steak house specialty, and grilled shrimp, which comes with a side of plantain, yuca, and potato. The skirt steak had a great flavor, but a bit too salty for me. Also being thin cut my steak wasn't as medium cooked as I would of liked it. The grilled shrimp was nicely seasoned. The portion was a bit small compared to other places, but I shouldn't complain because I couldn't even finish it. The plantain was yummy, wish I had more though. The yuca was deep fried and extremely crunchy and hard. I liked it, but it was tough to eat. I had a meager half of a small potato that was consumed within a few bites. In the end I kept thinking about the beef empanadas and longing for it. I'll come back just for those! read more

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Excellent Columbian food. Their steak a la placha are really well cooked and seasoned every time. We usually start with some of their empanadas. I had one each of the beef, cheese, and chicken and they were excellent that last time i was there. These seem to be better than the Mexican versions - and maybe because of the fact that they are deep fried. A must try here. Also good to start is the chorizo con arepa - which is basically corn bread with cheese and chorizo. yummy. And while i typically enjoy the combination plate (a mix of steak with grilled shrimp) for my main course, i decided to go for the grilled pork shops this time. 3 large, thick chops that are super juicy and tender - while the edges are nice and crispy. oh, really good. i had it with a side of yuka and fried plantain - and of course, a bottle of their Negra Modelo. Can't wait to go back. And now that i live near by, i'll get a chance to go often. One of the best South American eateries in the city for sure - and why it gets all 5 stars. read more

Had dinner here with my husband and kids, I had the combination dinner steak and shrimp my husband had the matrimonio with rice and beans. The steak was so juicy and cooked to perfection! the chicken was the best tasting chicken I had at a restaurant! Our children had empanadas sampler they liked the cheese and chicken. They have the best mojitos!!! Definitely a place to go when it comes to eating a good steak!!! read more

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Very nice service, but the food and drink were underwhelming. The steak was just fair, and I didn't care for the spice on the chicken.

I ordered two order of there mix appetizers at $49.00 dollars , each container and this is what I got , I called two mangers no call back left messages called Grubhub but no call back very angry! It looks like they took every old piece of food in their refrigerator and sent that to me !! Don't go there read more

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The food is amazing. Tasteful and full of flavor. Highly recommend you give this place a try. Whether it's a mid week visit or a busy weekend night. Totally worth a night out for a wonderful dinner with the best of drinks! read more

Food was very tasty and the cocktails as well, however, the service was very poor. The waiter never came to check on my husband and I. Didn't offer a second drink and brought up the check without asking if there was anything else we would've liked. We left feeling disappointed read more

My family and I love this restaurant. Really delicious quality food. The staff are always friendly and have been following Covid guidelines closely. I also enjoyed the open patio option during the summer. Great place. read more