Authentico

4.6

1358 Reviews

$30 and under

Mexican

Neighbourhood gem
Great for outdoor dining
Good for groups

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 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

What 1,358 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.6Ambience
4.3Value

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Review summary

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Authentico is a vibrant Mexican restaurant offering "excellent food and service." Renowned for its "outstanding guac" and delectable dishes like shrimp tacos and rib tacos, it provides a welcoming atmosphere with a "fun ambiance." Outdoor dining is a treat, and the margaritas are popular among patrons. Highly recommended!

1,358 Reviews

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Frank
Chicago88 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 18, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food is always consistently good. The mole is one of the tastest I have had. Guac great and so are the nacho chips.
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Teri VIP
Tampa3 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We dine with you often and it is always great! Great service, food, ambiance! Love it! One of our favorite places!
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dennis VIP
Chicago72 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 4, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food and service were excellent! Martha our server is amazing and Delmar is wonderful. Thanks!
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Rick VIP
Chicago66 reviews
4.0
Dined on December 28, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food was good. Service was excellent. Tres Leches dessert was outstanding. Steak burrito was good but not quite as good as the previous times that I have ordered it.
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DOUGLAS
Chicago3 reviews
4.0
Dined on December 27, 2024
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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Queenie
Chicago8 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 27, 2024
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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Steve
Chicago3 reviews
4.0
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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Holly
Chicago13 reviews
4.0
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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Bud VIP
Chicago66 reviews
4.0
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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Linda VIP
Chicago19 reviews
5.0
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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Authentico offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (847) 295-3500.

Authentico is rated 4.6 stars by 1358 OpenTable diners.

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770 N Western Ave, Lake Forest, IL 60045

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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

Website
http://authenticorestaurant.com/
Phone number
(847) 295-3500

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