Chilam Balam
9 expert reviews
“Its name may come from an ancient Mayan text filled with foreboding --- don't ask; it's complicated --- but there's nothing gloomy going on at Lakeview's Chilam Balam.”
– Gayot
Insight Guides
"Plan ahead and bring your own booze to Chilam Balam, a hyped – but hidden-feeling – cash-only Mexican in Lakeview."
Zagat
4.4
""World-class", "super-seasonal" Mexican small plates wow guests at this "tiny" cash-only Lakeview "treasure" where the "basement atmosphere" is trumped by "penthouse food"."
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Time Out
"The feel of Chuy Valencia’s brightly hued, subterranean Mexican restaurant is not the least bit serious: It’s more underground dinner party than stuffy exercise in fine dining."
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Not For Tourists
"Yummy organic, small plate Mexican."
Where
"Chef Natalie Oswald mans this comfortable, colorful Mexican spot, which features small plates like shiitake mushroom empanadas, chicken liver tacos, mahi mahi ceviche and fresh-made guac."
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