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Authentico, Lake Forest, IL

Authentico

4.6
4.6
1355 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican

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2 people
8:30 p.m.
Booked 18 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Charming
  • Great for creative cocktails
The Authentico cuisine is healthy Mexican combined with a modern twist. We offer the freshest ingredients available to create dishes from scratch every day. Even the tortillas and sauces are created fresh daily. Authentico's ambiance is a blend of rustic and old world with a modern flair.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Mexican / Regional American (Southwestern)
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (847) 295-3500
  • Website
    http://authenticorestaurant.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Antonio Gutierrez
  • Location
    770 N Western Ave, Lake Forest, IL 60045
  • Neighbourhood
    Lake Forest
  • Cross Street
    Westmister
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Lake Forest Metra
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Menu

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What 1,355 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • North Suburbs

    Neighbourhood gem

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Authentico delights with its "upscale, delicious Mexican food" and lively outdoor seating. Patrons rave about the "excellent" margaritas and diverse menu, including "very good chicken fajitas and rib eye tacos." Despite occasional service hiccups, many find the "food and service outstanding." It's a "go-to" spot for flavorful Mexican cuisine.

1,355 Reviews

  1. DOUGLAS

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Neat restaurant, wonderful staff. Food is not authentic Mexican, definitely Americanized. A little spendy for what you get.

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  2. Queenie

    Chicago

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The enchiladas with mole sauce is my favorite! The black beans and rice side is delicious too.

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  3. Steve

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 8, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Nice menu offerings with a little bit of everything (maybe a bit light on seafood). Enjoyable evening with good service and decor decked out for Christmas.

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  4. Holly

    Chicago

    13 reviews

    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on December 6, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food and service were great. One issue: hot punch was not available.

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  5. Bud

    VIP

    Chicago

    60 reviews

    4.0

    60 reviews

    Dined on December 1, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Clearly has the most unique Mexican menu with a ton of variety you’ll ever experience. The support staff give you water as well as lots of chips and 2 types of salsa right away. Food quality is very good. Yet my lobster tostadas were not too flavorful. Their temperature was not hot neither, and extremely high priced for just two tostadas. My girlfriend enjoyed her dish very much. Offered excellent variety of margaritas. Both of ours were very flavorful. I got the North Shore. Our server was excellent. Yet, took awhile to get out margaritas. The kitchen delivers all food to table and took them forever to give us our tortilla soups. And he first brought them to the wrong table. I had to wave him down. Overall we enjoy going to Authentico, and we’ll go back.

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  6. Linda

    VIP

    Chicago

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always love coming here. One our favorite restaurants.

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  7. dennis

    VIP

    Chicago

    71 reviews

    5.0

    71 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food and service were great! Martha our server was outstanding. Delmar is wonderful. Thanks!

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  8. Staci

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We love this restaurant! Really good food and drinks. We have been lucky enough to have Martha as our server the last two times and she is great!

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  9. dennis

    VIP

    Chicago

    71 reviews

    5.0

    71 reviews

    Dined on November 2, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food and service were outstanding! Martha is amazing!!!!!! She always remembers what we like! Delmar is wonderful. Thank you!

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  10. Linda

    VIP

    Chicago

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on October 22, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    One of our go to places. We come for taco Tuesday every week!!

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FAQs

Authentico offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (847) 295-3500.

Authentico is rated 4.6 stars by 1355 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
8:30 p.m.
Booked 18 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Authentico

770 N Western Ave, Lake Forest, IL 60045

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Westmister
  • Neighbourhood
    Lake Forest
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Mexican / Regional American (Southwestern)
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Lake Forest Metra
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Antonio Gutierrez
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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