Description:
- The Scene
Colorful and festive with orange walls and big tables, the main dining room fills with lively groups celebrating birthdays and other family occasions. In the less embellished, wood-paneled front room, a jukebox full of Mexican pop sometimes inspires impromptu dancing between tables.
The Food
At the heart of Pilsen's Mexican-American scene, this neighborhood classic serves good, cheap Mexican fare. Waitresses in traditional blue and white dresses are quick, laying out steaming, crisp tortilla chips, two bowls of salsa (spicy-sweet and just plain hot), and another bowl of pickled carrots and jalapenos before you've even settled in. Food is inexpensive and basic, but filling: from pure, unadorned guacamole to ground beef enchiladas in dark, sweet mole sauce with refried beans and fluffy rice. Caldo de res, a homemade beef stew, is a house specialty. For breakfast, there's huevos rancheros and chilaquiles (eggs scrambled with fried tortilla bits). Tres leches cake is rich and moist.
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User Reviews for Nuevo Leon Restaurant
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Excellent Mexican Food
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Quite possibly the best Mexican food in the city. I have been there several times and have been impressed each time. The line to get in is long and most times out the door but it moves...
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- posted on 11.25.12
- by DCCWorld
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Great authentic Mexican Food
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The food is execellent, on the weekend the lines usually run outside the building . In general it moves quickly. BYOB recently the limited the amout you can bring. (I've been...
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- posted on 11.05.12
- by boldter
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Authentic Mexican, Family Restaurant.
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We go to Nuevo Leon when we want good authentic Mexican food. Homemade tortillas, refried beans, etc. Waitress usually brings a free appetizer (soup, tostadas, etc) with the chips,...
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- posted on 10.12.12
- by jeff m
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: (312) 421-1517
Address:
- 1515 W 18th St
- Chicago, IL 60608
Payments:
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Hours:
- Daily 7am-12am
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