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• La torta de cochinita y el caldo de carnitas rifan!

  by Raul Carmona

  
  

• Rick Bayless' restaurant offers better to-go food than every fast food chain combined. Action Bronson-approved; The Sopa de Carnitas is reminiscent of Phó, and the Cochinita Pibil is to die for

  by Brian Park

  
  

• The sandwiches are great! Had the ahogada which was great! Medium spicy, just the right level :)

  by Leilei G

  
  

• Food was excellent. However the ordering and seating system is weird. We ordered the churros like everyone suggested and was disappointed with it. I think our churros were over fried.

  by Daisy Z.

  
  

• It's all fantastic tasting

  by Ed L.

  
  

• The sulking pig torta and soup were incredible. Great fresh chips and salsa

  by Damon M

  
  

• Chilaquiles with pork belly (breakfast menu). Unreal.

  by Luke Stein

  
  

• Fantastic sandwiches. Baja chicken was awesome. Ahogada is a pork sandwich with pickled onions in a red soup. Very good.

  by Brian N

  
  

• Torta ahogada is the best 😋

  by Edith R

  
  

• Celebrity chef Rick Bayless really knows his way around authentic Mexican ingredients. The tortas are incredible – especially the goat-based Barbacoa one, if they're offering it. WinstonWanders.com

  by Mike W.

  
  

• Ahogada Torta is the bomb

  by Matt S.

  
  

• Xoco salad is amazing, any additional protein is great too.

  by Zoe M

  
  

• Las tortas son deliciosas. Mi favorita Es cochinita Pibil!!!

  by Ivonne j

  
  

• The Cubano is delicious! The meat is juicy and tender and it comes with a tasty sauce.

  by Richard M

  
  

• The pepito sandwich is awesome! Yummy!

  by Cristina D.

  
  

• The hot chocolate is Delish!

  by Jessica T.

  
  

• Outstanding sandwiches (tortas), soup, churros and hot chocolate!

  by Ed D

  
  

• Thought it was only ok.

  by Lori Lorenzo

  
  

• Chips and dips!

  by Gabe E

  
  

• Pork belly Wednesdays, churros and hot chocolate

  by Jono A

  
  

• Favorite place for Mexican food in the city, along with Frontera Grill and Topolobombo. Bayless.

  by Roland T.

  
  

• EVERYTHING is amazing. Love the Pepito & the Abogahda Torta. Do yourself a favor and get the glazed churro. Pistachio & Hazelnut are phenomenal

  by Carolyn S

  
  

• Amazing place

  by Goodstuff H.

  
  

• Be sure to get the chocolate sauce with your churros 😃

  by Zach D.

  
  

• Guacamole bar!!

  by Clare T

  
  

• Mexican taste, is not at all but its ok

  by Emmanuel L

  
  

• Good Mexican taste in Sandwiches, if you need more spicy (like real mexican), ask to waitress for "habanero sauce", Really good...

  by Emmanuel L

  
  

• Menu changes seasonally

  by Saif D.

  
  

• Churros and Hot Chocolate for a decadent and divine dessert treat!!

  by Ken S.

  
  

• Quick and casual with amazing Mexican fare. Don't miss their "bean-to-cup" chocolate. I did, and I regret it. 😁

  by Rachel W.

  
  

• Can never go wrong with Xoco. Don't miss the churro with chocolate dipping sauce. The guacamole is the best in the world!

  by Nathan L.

  
  

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  by Sharon C

  
  

• The guacamole is great!

  by Chris R

  
  

• The guac is so-so. It's not nothing special so you can live without it.

  by Anamaria H.

  
  

• The guacamole is really interesting. It is topped with items one typically wouldn't expect.

  by Pam Pietrowsky

  
  

• Awesome Place!

  by Ilya L

  
  

• Takeout ordering is at the front, so don't wait in a long line. That said, the waiting for your takeout could not be more uncomfortable since there is almost nowhere to stand.

  by Ryan K.

  
  

• A more casual dinner that's great after a long day walking a trade show. Their tortas and soups are all wonderful!

  by QC Industries Conveyors

  
  

• Pretty darn good Mushroom soup (vegetarian / vegan) - lots of flavor.

  by Paresh M.

  
  

• Cochinita is delicious!! .. Pozole can't say is edible

  by Belem

  
  

• Chicharrones + Short rib red chile soup + bottle of Pacifico

  by Luiz

  
  

• The best churros con leche ever. Lawd.

  by Paulo S.

  
  

• The churros with chocolate sauce were delicious! Definitely don't miss out on these!

  by Mark Wong

  
  

• The Mexican breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack options are all very good. My favorites are the churros and the bean-to-cup hot chocolate.

  by Gregory B

  
  

• Saturday chilaquiles, pork belly, Serrano sauce!

  by Rick I.

  
  

• Check out Xoco as seen on Unique Eats

  by TV Food Maps

  
  

• Great torta ahogada!

  by Paty Castro de Zavala

  
  

• Tortas were good, chips were alright. There's almost always a waiting line.

  by Pocket Sun

  
  

• I give 5 stars to you.

  by Man_Used👽👾👽

  
  

• Hot chocolate will make you feel like Quetzalcoatl

  by Kelly P.

  
  

• Open-face breakfast torta: A slice of bolillo from Labriola is wood-fired until its crust develops black ends. This is slathered in roasted tomato and a bit of black bean, then topped with poached egg

  by Chicago Tribune

  
  

• Churros with hot choco and custard are mindblowingly delicious.

  by Eunice M.

  
  

• XOCO churros are always fried to order, so they're still really warm by the time they reach your hands. The intense rich flavor of cinnamon and fried dough make them one of the city's best snacks.

  by Thrillist

  
  

• Goat barbbacoa is amazing. A must eat.

  by Gursimran F

  
  

• Being your own server has it's benefits. Get the churros with chocolate dipping sauce

  by Jennie Cahoots

  
  

• The best Mexican restaurant this side of Mazatlan. The chicken tinga torta is what heaven is made of.

  by Ayman Al-Abdullah

  
  

• The chips and guac are outstanding. A hint of lime make the chips some of the best I've ever had.

  by Todd L.

  
  

• If its your first time here you must get the Torta Ahogada - dont worry you can choose your temp - mild med hot...

  by Veronica C.

  
  

• Try la torta de milanesa, is the best.

  by Juan P.

  
  

• The vegetable caldo and aztec hot chocolate was fabulous and filling.

  by Michelle C

  
  

• Nothing’s better than a sweet warm-up on a cold day. If you’re in Chi-town, don’t skip XOCO. Not only will you get great food, their hot cocoa is always So Right.

  by RadioShack

  
  

• Ahogada Wood Oven Torta @XoCo 'Spicy, add Avocado' is in a league w/ The Ralph @ Mother's in NOLA & Boulud's Burger

  by Adam S.

  
  

• Just eat everything!

  by Cameron R

  
  

• Rick Bayless never disappoints! Can't go wrong with Cochinita Pibil, Chicken Tinga, or Cubana torta. The caldos totally hit the spot too. Don't forget to order a churro or a hot chocolate - delicious!

  by Jillian

  
  

• Triple c's! Cubana, churros & chocolate!

  by Hyojae Jackie C.

  
  

• Everyone says it, but it's worth repeating one more time. make sure you try the churros and dipping chocolate. It's amazeballs

  by Michael C.

  
  

• Best sandwiches ever.

  by John A

  
  

• Try the special pork shoulder torta if it's available!

  by Chris J

  
  

• Summer = Ceviche

  by Kate S.

  
  

• Bacon and Pecan French Toast cooked in a wood burning oven was outstanding.

  by Ryan V.

  
  

• Delicious. Go with friends, order a bunch of different things and share so you can try more stuff.

  by Teri G.

  
  

• Great carnitas sandwich dipped in a chile juajillo sauce.

  by Michael L.

  
  

• Love this spot. Get the churros! If you love Rick Bayless as much as we do, join us on Facebook to bring him to a speaking event!

  by Foresight Design Initiative G

  
  

• My favorite is the Milanesa.

  by Pamela V.

  
  

• Digging everything here, but even their simple jicama salad is refreshing

  by Chris B.

  
  

• The ahagado is the best sandwich

  by Oddie G.

  
  

• Try the limonada, it's one of the best things I've ever drank!

  by Paula J

  
  

• Weird concept. Food is ok but slow and lines are endless. I will go back when its empty.

  by Isa T.

  
  

• Nggak ada nasi goreng...

  by Masquerade

  
  

• Good avocados, but ask for extra dressing on the side for the xoco salad

  by jonathan d.

  
  

• The lines are way shorter at night.

  by Todd C.

  
  

• Churros for the win! Ask for a sample of the bacon ice cream. It's hardly smaller than the small and is amazing for dipping your churro in!

  by Christina M.

  
  

• this place is always packed

  by Pinch R.

  
  

• Almendrado is unreal. Vegetarian caldo is outstanding

  by Chad

  
  

• Rick Bayless is a world-renowned authority on authentic Mexican cuisine. He's also a genius in the kitchen. XOCO is Rick's love letter to Mexican street food. -- Andrew Zimmern, Bizarre Foods

  by Travel Channel

  
  

• The lamb adobodo (special) is amazing!

  by Wesley A

  
  

• Order the Pozole caldo with an Aztec. Wonderful.

  by Dan M.

  
  

• Pepito. Hot Chocolate. Unreal.

  by Jim M.

  
  

• I frequent here for my morning cup. Americano or Cortado, please

  by Anthony G.

  
  

• Rick Bayless introduced Mexican street food to the masses, who line up daily for huevos rancheros for breakfast and return for pork belly tortas and seafood caldos at lunch. [Eater 38 Member]

  by Eater

  
  

• Great cafe Au lait with almond milk.

  by Robbie S.

  
  

• Award-winning chef-restaurateur, cookbook author, and television personality Rick Bayless has done more than any other culinary star to introduce Americans to authentic Mexican cuisine.

  by Mazda

  
  

• go for the goat torta on saturdays. hard to beat.

  by Crystal H.

  
  

• waaahhh! salsa costs a buck a pop at this joint, so just bring your own unless you want to spend $20 on it. but the food is worth the wait, fo' sho.

  by Jessica C.

  
  

• They have sparkling water on tap!

  by Christine T.

  
  

• The Barcelona tastes like melted chocolate. Amazing.

  by Steve e

  
  

• Pepito w/pickled jalepeños on the side was delicious!!!

  by Michelle C.

  
  

• Milanesa is amazing.

  by Steve S.

  
  

• Those fruffy drinks are great on a hot day

  by Adam G.

  
  

• Get the churros with the vanilla soft serve ice cream.

  by Marco M.

  
  

• Saturday at 11-11:15am - no line - plenty of seating

  by Jennifer M.

  
  

• Awesome - simply awesome!

  by Andy M.

  
  

• The mushroom tortas are great, as are the churros with ice cream.

  by Abbas

  
  

• More than worth the trip! This place is AMAZING!!! If you like espresso, theirs freaking rock. The tortas are especially yummy too.

  by Joel B.

  
  

• Imagine if Subway made excellent mexican sandwiches and charged twice the price, you'd have Xoco, instead of the Jared diet, I'm going on the Rick Bayless diet

  by chris r.

  
  

• Rick Bayless doesn't disappoint. Don't overlook the churros at this place. Good stuff.

  by Nate L.

  
  

• Bayless' hot chocolate is a can't miss. The Mexican cocoa beans are ground tantalizingly close to the food line, and they're so rich you won't miss the milk in this water-based brew.

  by Crain's Chicago Business

  
  

• Cochinita pibil washed down with bacon caramel studel ice cream = winner

  by Dane K.

  
  

• The Churros are worth the wait.

  by Mike Q.

  
  

• Come Saturdays for the goat. Wow. Rick is a genius.

  by Phil K.

  
  

• Conchita Pebil = yum

  by Michael P

  
  

• concepting coffee

  by Rene A

  
  

• They apparently started this week with daily torta specials. Tuesday is Carnitas

  by Spencer S.

  
  

• Go after 3pm to get the soup. Carnitas and posole is ridiculous. Brings me back to childhood in Mexico.

  by Eric T

  
  

• Try the hot chocolate...its literally like liquid chocolate...AMAZING!!!!

  by Jonathan L.

  
  

• Tortas, sopas, hot chocolate & churros. Oh my!

  by Mike Q.

  
  

• cochinita pibil torta is amazing!

  by Steve B.

  
  

• I shouldn't have to tell you to try the churros & hot chocolate. But for some added decadence, use a churro to scoop up the Negra Modelo Chocolate ice cream. YUM

  by Cathi T

  
  

• Not even gonna lie: I'm obsessed and will not rest 'til I've had everything on the menu. I'm not a must-eat-at-hot-new-restaurant type, but it's all so delicious, and Bayless is one of the good guys.

  by Merly p.

  
  

• try the Cubana or Pepito. awesome food.

  by Dave C.