Hands down dos diablos has some of the best mexican food I've ever had. In my opinion, most mexican places have a small vegetarian menu, and the options usually aren't that great. I tried the veggie fajitas at dos diablos, and I've been hooked ever since. The chicken enchiladas and the guac are also delicious.
The downside to this place is that its pricey for mexican, and the margaritas are pretty small for the price. But that's downtown Chicago for ya!
Celebrated a dear friend's 24th birthday here. Tasty shots of tequila followed by a ride on the mechanical bull, what could possibly go wrong? Glad the eventful night ended without any accidents.
Only giving it 3-stars to avoid rating inflation. There's definitely better places out  there, but none to be found on this street.
Came during lunch based on the margarita specials advertised on their website.
Food was generic faux mexican slop, but that's not what I had come for anyway. I would have happily ignored the food...
Except that they didn't honor any of the specials advertised on their website ("those are out of date") and then the margaritas that we paid $10 for didn't have a trace of alcohol in them.
Congrats, Dos Diablos, you defrauded us once. My coworkers and I have recently moved offices and were looking for a weekly lunch tradition in our new neighborhood. We will have to try something else.
i am trying to be as little bias and as little bitchy as i can. this review is from nye.
im going to put as much identifying information in here as i can so they know who i am. i was excited: $75 for open bar for 3 hours and dinner, not to forget a RESERVED table= hell yeah! black pants, red heels, the time for the deal was 9 to 12 and i was already annoyed because my date and i got there 45 minutes late. im in my purple and blue coat. there was a line which i didnt really understand so i go to the bouncer (black coat, blue and orange chicago bears ear muffs, chunky guy) and ask if we have to wait, he's pleasant enough and says yes..... ok. i guess, it shouldnt be that long. 3 people come AFTER us, and the girl, after talking with workers for about 10 minutes was able to go into the place BEFORE us. OH HELL NO! so i march my cold ass back to the bouncer and ask why did they get to go in. his response, "i dont know. the club is packed. dont worry about it. get back in line, no cuts" so im passed annoyed and he gets annoyed with me not understanding how people who got here after us get in before us. so as childish as i can, i say "im giving you a bad review on the internet and i'm going to make a dispute with my bank to get my money back". his response "its not my restaurant. do what you gotta do".
oh really now? ok
kudos to that girl for working her way inside the club after getting there after us. i am not mad at her, but the lack of answers for my reserved table was frustrating.
so i march my defeated ass back in line and we eventually get in after waiting 30 minutes. can anyone explain to me how i reserve a table but we have to wait in line? 30 minutes? seriously? never again. i asked the hostess if our time would be extended since we were here and had to wait, she said she's sorry and she'll talk to our server. she never talked to our server. i talked to the server who responded with "dont worry about it". which was very true because after 12 we were done drinking anyway
now for the decent news
the food was ok, and came within a nice distance of each other. the inside employees were quick and polite enough for the occasion. no room to dance but i didnt want to anyway. we had to flag the waitress down as we think she tried to prevent us from getting our desserts. there's a bull but since we didnt leave until the club closed (or were kicked out actually) we never really got a chance to see anyone ride it. bathrooms were stocked.
will i go back there? maybe, probably not. there's 1000 other places in chicago. the tres leches cake was DELICIOUS tho.
will i go back for nye? oh hell no! never. you would have to pay me, and more than $75
now for the icing on the tres leches cake: as my date and i were leaving the bouncer apologized to me! 3 hours later, guess he felt bad. but in the midst of his half hearted apology, he smacked my butt. im trying to convince myself it was an accident, a very deliberate, precise accident, where he aimed for the middle back but got lower back, dead on butt. it was an accident right? i did not get sexually harassed, right? no, of course not
really wish i could rate 2.5 stars. 3 seems generous
It's not a bar you head out in search of. Â It's one of many on this short strip that you end up in at some point in the night. Â If you're a tourist, do as you like. Â If you're a local, go when it's late. Â The main draw is the mechanical bull; reminds me of the days of "Hog's and honeys". Â Ladies and gents with boobs, make sure to wear something showy on top. Â Fo'sho they will rock that bull to show your shtuff that shakes. Â Other than that, it's a touristy bar with touristy pricing. Â A dim lit place you can sit in the back and slam tequila shots getting hammered and hit on by randoms.
I'm reading reviews for this place for the first time and realizing they serve food! Who knew?
We asked our hotel for some a high end mexican restaurant and for some reason they suggested this place. Food was mediocre at best, drinks were overpriced, our bill was almost double than it should have been....(it was corrected and they had no idea how it had happened). I would not recommend Dos Diablos to anyone for any reason.
Review Source:I love latin flavors. I will say I sort of knew this place would be a bit over priced and a bit uninspired. I figured I would give it a try anyways because my friend wanted Mexican food and we were in the neighborhood.
The wait staff was great. The salsa served warm was delicious. After that I do not have much positive to say. I think it was quite overpriced and like I previously noted nothing special here. Well they do have mechanical bull that is um... special.
If you really want mexican and you want to enjoy the food rather than Hubbard street go elsewhere.
Service is beyond horrible. No one came up for 20 minutes. Had to flag someone down.She forgot our guac and a drink and i got the wrong side. She gave us change that we would need to be broken to be able to tip her. You would think she would have sent a manager over to apologize but he was too busy rubbing the bartenders (yes, plural) backs, shoulders, arms...I guess that explains why such horrible servers still have their jobs.
Review Source:Sports bar feel, decent tasting mex north of the river, downtown. But with mercadito and frontera right near by and same high prices and small portions .... You might as well do it right
Everything is small, $10 margarita .... half a glass
Pre made guack, shrimp wrapped in bacon were over cooked and bacon was as well. Chicken soup was good.
With a name like "Dos Diablos", you know you're not going to experience real Mexican food, so it's best to head over to the Pilsen neighborhood for real tacos, burritos and other south of the border specialties. Â The real draw here appears to be a mechanical bull, whose operator has one setting for busty women patrons and another for the drunk guys, which makes for a evening full of laughs. Â Let's just say there is a lot more bucking when the ladies hop on.
Dinner consisted of a "Gigantic Burrito", as noted in the menu. Â The last time I was in Mexico City, I don't recall burritos being called "gigantes", but apparently, they tailor their menu to meet American food sizing standards. Â It was fine, although woefully wasteful, since it was far larger than I could eat.
I have mixed feelings about this place. Â The girls and I came here for a late lunch and granted it was that weird hour (3-4PM) the place was dead and the service took forever. Â There was one other table and the staff seemed more interested in texting and chatting at the bar. Â
I did love the chips and salsa but my fish tacos were .... flat? I expected more on the fish taco thing. Â It was missing the Mexican part of the fish taco. Â
Maybe I have to go there on a non work related visit, drink some cocktails and ride the bull.
Had a group of 12 here for a Bachelorette Dinner, and was good for what it was. Â Able to order lots of pitchers of Margs, which kept them flowing freely throughout the night. Â We had to wait what seemed like forever for them to turn on the mechanical Bull, but it was pretty fun / funny once it got going. Â
The food was pretty good, ordered the shrimp salad, and loved the shrimp and the avocado but not the rest in whatever dressing it was in. Â
All in all - i would say go for drinks and a good time!
Bull riding = entertainment all night... especially when there is a drunk bachellorette party happening.
Fantastic people watching.
I may or may not have been really drunk by the time I got there, but I know I had some tacos... and some marg's... and I was satisfied.
Oh... and the chips.... SO good here. I probably ate half the basket - thin, crispy, salty, and delicious.
Nom nom nom... I should probably go back sober so I can write a real review.
I wanted to like it more, but it fell a little flat. Cool interior (mechanical bull), but waiters were not attentive and food was just okay. I ordered the shrimp salad and while the shrimp was great, the dressing I ordered on the side was basically straight oil. When it comes to Mexican food, I'm pretty easy to please, with a few revisions this place could be pretty good.
Review Source:I felt this place was OK?? The food was good but not great and I felt our meal was a bit pricey. The place was pretty empty on a 8pm Friday night. I have seafood tacos and like I said...I felt that there was nothing special about this joint. I probably wouldn't go back which says it all.
Review Source:Popped in here on the 4th of July...it was more crowded then I expected it to be on a major holiday, but I'm assuming due to the heat, people who were out walking around wanted a place to cool off... I'm super excited we stopped in because I was able to cool off with a delicious "Dos Diablos Perfect Margarita". It's seriously perfect, the name isn't deceiving at all. The Mango Sorbet Margarita is very delicious as well. The bartender was so nice and so quick, kudos to him...I wish I asked his name.
I'll come back here in a heart beat...I can't wait to try the food.
My little sister raved about this place and had her birthday dinner here last night. The reviews made me wary, but I was pleasantly surprised. The guac was pretty good and the flaming Mexican cheese was a cool novelty, but it was a bit salty. We shared a pitcher of the guava margarita....mmmmmm! It wasn't too sweet and you could definitely taste the tequila! I decided to be somewhat healthy and ordered the shrimp fajitas. There was a good amount of shrimp and I had some leftovers. I loved the Bonita Margarita, which is made with real lime juice instead of a mix. For dessert, our waitress brought out sopapillas with a candle in the chocolate sauce.
Our waitress was great and attentive, especially since she had to put up with my crazy family! The manager was also there and made sure we were having a good time. I'm not itching to go back, but I might if someone invited me to their birthday dinner. ha. I feel it's overpriced and you're paying for the location and novelties. $15 for a veggie quesadilla is a bit absurd to me.
Oh, there is a mechanical bull there but none of use rode it. It seems like a recipe for a projectile vomit party.
This place is terrible. Â I was here last night - during the worst heat wave ever, and they barely had the A/C on! Â The waitress even said, as soon as she came to our table, "I know it's hot in here."
The drinks were all priced at about $12, which is a huge rip-off because they are just made from a mix and poured from a pitcher - no skill required.
We actually left after one round of drinks, even though we were starving, because it was just so HOT in there. Â They also started up the mechanical bull, which a couple people tried, but the "Bull Operator" was on a huge power trip and made everyone (even the girls) fall off after about 10 seconds. Â The bull adds even more douchi-ness to the terrible atmosphere.
I would not come here again. The only other time I was here was on St. Patrick's Day, when the bartender ignored me for 30 minutes and I could not get served.
Delicioso!! Randomly stumbled upon this place. The steak & chicken fajitas were tasty! And the rice fluffy. And the guac creamy. Not to mention the fantastico frozen margaritas. Perfect for a hot night in Chicago.
OHHHHH, and there's bull riding. At least 4 people tried the night we were there, and it was hilarious. HILLLarious.
Not bad for a mexi place. really clean, i totes would go back.
Generally speaking, I do not consider myself a food connoisseur. I usually always find what the taste buds call for. What you see, menu wise, is what you get. On this particular Saturday afternoon my friends and I were greatly disappointed in our visit to Dos Diablos Mexican Restaurant. I will provide concrete examples to substantiate my one star rating.
* No coffee was being served!
* I ordered a breakfast burrito with half chicken and half chorizo. I was told that I could be charged an additional fee for the mixture of meat and then I was told, "Sorry, we don't have any more chorizo". Â This is a MEXICAN restaurant. It's like going to an Irish pub that doesn't serve whiskey. Seriously.
* Chilaquiles are made with fresh tortillas that are cut and lightly fried. They are then covered in a savory green sauce and drizzled with cheese. The chilaquiles at DD should have just been called nachos. Imagine our horror when we received a plate of tortilla chips inconsistently dribbled in a discolored sauce. The so-called refried beans that were served alongside the chilaquiles were taken straight from a can. We know our Mexican food.
* The $16 steak and eggs plate was grossly overpriced and disappointedly under flavored.
uh-ohhhhhh....who are all these NEGATIVE NANCY types posting all this negativity about one of my regular stomping grounds?!!!!???
How do I love dos diablos? Let me count the ways.
1. Â El diablo marg- Hands-down, the best, I'm gonna get you going marg EVER.
2. Queso and chips- My FAVORITE. Â Delicious. TO DIE FOR.
3. Decor--cute, latin-themed, but not over-the top. Â I always feel comfortable here.
4. Â The burrito-- It is a MONSTER and is absolutely tasty. Â The sides are also very delicious.
5. Location- Right by my home on Hubbard. Â Perfect local to start a night out right.
Stop hating, Y'ALL! Â I love the food and drink here (and this is NOT an Uncle Julio knock-off...they have completely different and equally good menus).
Only reason I can't give 5 stars is because the servers I have encountered here have all been super unfriendly women who seem to hate their lives. Â If they could fix that, 5 stars for sure.
I tried this place again for a friends bday Saturday. The food here is just awful.
Dos Diablos, please get a new chef! Even if you hired someone from Chili's it would be better than whomever it is you have now.
My fish tacos barely contained any fish, the tortilla was wet and soggy, served with a side of cold rice and some sort of mayo. All of it was bad.
As far as service goes, our waitress disappeared for a good 30 minutes. I can't believe I paid money for that and it wasn't cheap. The only thing good was my Dos Equis in a bottle.
This place is garbage.
Went there with a friend on a Friday night. We shared the chips and salsa with the chile con queso. The salsa was great, and so were the chips and queso.
I got the chicken quesadillas (normally an appetizer) as my meal. It helped cut down on costs and it was more than enough to satisfy me. The pulled chicken was great, Perfectly cooked and tender, and the cheese in the quesadillas was so creamy and yummy.
Will definitely go back again--my new favorite mexican place in the city.
Fair warning: they do bull riding on Friday nights (never been on a different night, so it's possible they do it more than that) and it can get a little loud. Not a quiet place!
This place opened as a purebred knockoff of Uncle Julio's Hacienda, but DD's food quality and service level have degraded significantly so that comparison no longer stands.
To start, the complimentary salsa was steaming hot. Â No, not spicy. Â HOT. Â They must boil tomatoes down as part of the preparation. Â I can't tell you how odd it was to put a big dollop of salsa in my mouth, only to discover it had been freshly cooked!
My chicken fajitas were carelessly cut into with-the-grain slices. They forgot the side of cheese and, for a real kick in the huevos, they levied a $1.50 charge for one extra jalapeno (srsly!). Â They even managed to charge me for the queso dip that I was supposed to get free for checking in on Yelp. Â Yeah, they made the correction when I walked over to the bar and asked for an adjustment.
I wish I could chalk the errors up to a busy rush, but this was 3pm on a Sunday afternoon. It was anything but busy.
Julio, I'm comin' back, amigo!
Garbage... plan and simple. Â Queso dip tasted cheaper then melted velveeta cheese microwaved with a few peppers tossed in.
Had the Big Chimi which was sub par
This places is way to over priced. Â There're plenty hole in the wall places throughout the city that make this place look like a joke and charge about half of what Dos does.
I first came here on a date, so it's great for dates, a girls night out or lunch. When I first ate here on my date the food was fresh and delicious, the place is nice and cosy and the prices are affordable.
The second time I came back though the meat for the tacos tasted funny like it was spoiled or something. That didn't deter me from coming again because the food is really great when it's fresh and cooked properly. Only thing I hate is that you have to make reservations you can't just come in and eat which is a real hassle.
Nice little Mexican place in the heart of the Hubbard St. bars and restaurants. Â Food was not great but quite decent. Â The missus enjoyed a fajita with grilled chicken, and I loved the soft taco with chicken. Â We shared a tropical fruit frozen margarita and it was sweet and strong (no skimping on the tequila). Â Service was good - our waitress was knowledgeable, attentive, and attractive (that never hurts).
The place is small so there is no space or barrier between the bar and the tables. Â There was an office party happening at the bar (including one young lady standing on the bar yelling at her coworkers), so it was loud. Â It didn't bother me - I thought the scene was funny - but I can see how some diners' eating experience could be affected.
I would have given 4 stars but give them a 5th for their yelp check-in special - free fresh guacamole. Â Bravo Dos Diablos!
It's kind of like going to a Chilis, but with better margaritas. Â :)
The good:
- Wednesday's special is 2-for-1 fajitas (after 8pm)... which is a much better deal than most items on the menu
- Huge portion sizes. Â I could have eaten for two days on my one fajita platter. Â Instead I ate 2 days of food in one sitting.
The bad:
- The service was super slow, especially considering I was there on a Weds night and the place was less than half full. Â I ended up filling myself on chips and salsa because it took so long before the waitress even took our order!
- The small black hair found in my rice
- Without the special, the place is definitely overpriced for the food you get
The undecided:
- The chili con queso tasted like Tostidos cheese dip from the grocery store (I can't decide if that's a complaint or a compliment)
I would advise against going on a Sunday night, when the specials are "Philly cheese steak fajitas," "steak and bleu cheese" and "crusted enchiladas," Â Sounds to me like leftovers from the week covered with potent cheese and crusty toppings!
Finally got to come here with a groupon- $37 for one app, two entrees, and two margaritas.
I perused the menu online before coming and everything looked really good. Some of the entrees actually looked really expensive, so I'm glad I had the groupon. I read some "meh" reviews online about the shrimp tacos so I decided to skip it, even though on the menu they looked awesome :(
They have a lot of tequilas and drink options. I decided on the bonita margarita--a skinny girl version if you will. Come to find out, it was NOT on the menu in the restaurant. Strange. Instead, I got the regular rita on the rocks which was pretty darn good. It wasn't too sweet or syrupy at all! However, it was tiny, and regularly costs $10. Go figure.
Now for the food. The chips and salsa are brought out to you straight away! Just like they should be, mwahaha. The salsa was smokey and warm, and definitely had heat. I was a fan. The chips were light, but too thin so they always fell apart in the salsa. I could stand for a little bit more a thicker chip, personally.
We ordered the guacamole as our app. It said it was "NOT SO HOLY", but there was nothing sinful about it, sadly. It needed more salt, but to its defense, it was very fresh and chunky.
I ordered the grilled tilapia which could have fed 3. Yes, I did finish about 90% of it, but that's besides the point. The tilapia had great seasoning on it, but the rice that came with it tasted nothing like mexican rice, of ANY variety. It tasted and looked like risotto. It was very good, but not authentic. For over $20, I would never buy this without a coupon of some sort.
Overall, the menu is rockin, but I'm a little doubtful of the taste of the food when it comes out. I love mexican so much, but this place fell a little short for my taste.
** If you check-in, u get free guac or queso!
Quiet on a Sunday night, but surprisingly good. Met a girlfriend here for a quick bit of Mexican comfort food. The complimentary chips and salsa were delicious, and you get a free guac or queso just for checking in on yelp. Small portion but still definitely appreciated
Our waitress was sweet, fast, and efficient. My girlfriend loved her fish tacos, and my fajitas were exactly what I wanted - lean grilled chicken, caramelized onions, and all the regular goodies. A little on the expensive side, but oh so good
I'm going to start off by saying this: This isn't really a five star restaurant. But, I feel like I need to give it five stars in order to offset all the (UNDESERVEDLY) "awful" reviews out there. Honest Review would be 3.8 stars rounded up to 4.
What Dos Diablos ISN'T: it's not a dive Mexican joint (super cheap, super greasy), it's not a Rick Bayless joint ("gourmet" Mexican that you can't get in to), Â nor is it a high end taqueria.
What Dos Diablos IS: *very good* Mexican fare. The challupa is delicious, and anything with their steak is also great. And, the guac can stand with the best of the city (are you listening, Rick?). Everything my group ordered was either good or great. Yes, it's in River North in a high rent location -- OBVIOUSLY the prices are going to be higher than Humboldt Park, people. But you can also walk here without fear of getting shot.
I would heartily recommend Dos Diablos to anyone that likes Mexican Food. I would urge you to ignore the people that are being overly harsh and give it a try for yourself.
I have to say the reviews do not match this place. I had the steak fajitas for dinner there last night. They were the best steak fajitas I've ever had. The flour tortillas were great, I think they are house made. The sides were beans, rice, guacamole and pico de gallo. I usually never touch the beans or rice but I decided to give them a try and I ended up finishing them all. The service was great, the chips and salsa were great. The manager (i think his name was tom or todd) came by to check on our table and was pretty cool.
The prices are what you can expect for anything on Hubbard. They food quality is definitely there. So to the cheap asses looking for a bargain- there are plenty of dive taco joints on Ashland.
Over all I would recommend this place to friends and I'd go back.
ok I gave them a second chance after much time to improve their food and service...the service was better but the food not worth a third chance.
I had the cheese enchiladas and have definitely experienced better. The chips and salsa were just ordinary and the margaritas average.
Definitely not going back with all the other mexican joints out there.
Ladies in heels, watch out for the floor. Â It's slick!
This is not the best Mexican I've ever had, but it's also not the worst.
Food:
Chips & Salsa: Â Decent. Â
Baja Fish Taco: Â Bland. Little flavor.
Drinks:
(+) My Maria: Waitress suggested this and my friends said it was really good.
(-) Â Michelada: Â Terrible. Â Worst Michelada I've ever had. Â I had to order a beer on the side and slowly dump it in. Â The drink was ALL mix, no beer. Â The bartenders need to head over to Encore and have Julio show them how it's done.
This is a lively place and definitely some where I'd stop in for a drink on the  patio or a place to kick off the evening.
Yummy beef tacos but at a steep price. I got a plate of 3 tacos with 2 meh grilled shrimp for $18. It had 2 beef tacos and one fish which was overcooked. Our waitress was nice but rushed - it was packed.
The margaritas are much too sour. The bartenders are as friendly as apes.
We were there on Cinco de Mayo and it was packed. But I've never seen it packed on other days compared to other places on Hubbard. So I've contacted them 3 times to arrange a happy hour for charity but they never get back to me.
This is another place that won't last long.
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