Porfirio's Cancun - Chicago

Great food, visibility and service. I would recommend sitting outside.

The ambiente des ortes was great. the music of the place was really alive. but most food we ordered was bland. the cocktails were also average. there were a few things that followed the restaurant that destroys the mood. there was a flower man who wanted to sell roses. he came to us 4-5 times after polite disregard and constant interruption. also the waiter at the end tried to push us to pay 25% drinking money and instead of giving us the machine tried to put the tip of itself.

First and foremost the view from patio is SPECTACULAR! Food presentation also SPECTACULAR! We started with margaritas and guacamole at the bar. Absolutely amazing. We then moved to patio for dinner just before sunset. We started with NEW YORK ASADITO A LA PIEDRA that they finish cooking at the table. Amazing presentation and taste. For main course we had COSTILLA DE RES HORNEADA and tacos de Barbacoa. Both were incredible. Only complaints were we didn’t see some other traditional items I would’ve wanted like queso fundido with chorizo (they only had one with shrimp). Locals said other places serve more traditional plates. This was definitely more of a gourmet style Mexican cuisine but truly amazing. Other complaint would be the meals were brought out a little too fast for our taste so it felt a bit rushed. We had not finished appetizer and they already brought out main dish. Dessert was Ok had baked banana with ice cream which was good and presentation fabulous but probably should have ordered churros instead. Overall this was lovely. It wasn’t terribly loud like other reviews stated even though there was music playing which we enjoyed. We’d love to come back again!!

I have gone to this restaurant 2 times a year for a few years and it has dramatically changed. The food quality and service have deteriorated. We noticed this at Christmas 2021 and again on this visit. We were asked about the appetizer since we barely touched it… and we said it was bad, we’ve had it before. The waiter said he’d remove it off the check, which he didn’t do. We asked for tequila shots, in which he suggested a tequila that cost $50/shot without telling us. Overall, prices have gone up over the years (before our current inflation) and the food quality and service have not kept up. I’m ok if It’s expensive, but I better get the quality and service that is expected. They do play great music which makes for a great atmosphere.

We always have a fun time and enjoy the food at Porfirio's!