Mercado Cocina | Cantina — Restaurant in Northfield Township

This place is SO AMAZING. I live out of town but fly in every month and this place is the first spot I go to when I leave the airport. Located in glenview by the train station, but I swear it is something you would find downtown in Chicago. The food is PHENOMENAL, I cannot stress that enough. The drinks are just as amazing.

My go to is the guava margarita with guacamole and the shrimp and mushroom quesadillas. The carne asada is my fav dish to get along with the elote.

The service is just as amazing as the food! Olga is always attentive and on her game! Love seeing her just as much as I love eating the food.

If you come here, I guarantee this will be a new favorite...

I don’t write negative reviews but this is the exception, specially because I’ve wanting to come to this restaurant for a while and when finally did it I was disappointed. First I have to say the service was great! But the food not at all, maybe was my bad luck of that day not being good. The food I order was under season, the ceviche didn’t have the taste of fresh shimp, the pollo in mole not flavor. I didn’t even like the salsa for the nachos . I think for the price it will be fair to expect something decent. Not only charging this price to the custumers because the restaurant has a nice interior design. Definitely not...

Terrible food! I am a supporter of local restaurants. Eat local and all that. I won’t be coming back to this one. First the chips. Salty Salty Salty! I had to shake the salt off each chip. Menu is very limited. Tacos were small, only available in pork fried fish and chicken and salty. I asked for steak and was told no. Tasted like they were marinated in a packet seasoning. Nothing fresh tasting. Over seasoned and saucy. Only good thing we’re the hand rolled tortillas.

Atmosphere was nothing special. Bright colors painted on walls. Cafe style tables. Not very inviting.

Service was good....