Kie-gol-lanee

Incredible experience! Everything was top notch here (service, food, atmosphere). I went with my boyfriend who has celiac disease and he had so many gluten free options to choose from! They had a dedicated fryer which meant the chips (+ grasshoppers) were celiac-safe! Big fan of the Prix Fixe menu - very reasonable price for all the (delicious) food you get!

Polo Con Mole Rojo was succulent with the best mole I have ever eaten. Tamales Oaxaquenos are delicious - impossible to eat just one (we took some to go!) of course the Mole was so amazing we ordered the Polo Con Mole Enchilada - I could eat this every day! Vanilla Flan is a must-have as is the latest and newest dessert, Bread Pudding. Don’t leave this diamond along the lake without carryout!! You will thank me for it…oh….order a Margarita!!!

Delicious Oaxacan food in a cozy mom & pop vibe restaurant. One of the few places in Chicago that serves Chapulines (grasshoppers) and some of the best I’ve had actually! I get 2 to 3 orders each time I go! They also have huitlacoche quesadillas, it’s hard to find huitlacoche dishes in Chicago in general (yes, I know they come from a can, but blue corn smut fungus is hard to find dangit!) Also have tepache & corn drink. Have to check it out if you like Mexican food!

The mole with the enchiladas is top tier in the city. I am a fervent green chile kinda guy for my enchiladas but that mole was excellent and had some amazing depth to the flavor. The tamale was excellent. Ordered the puerco en mole verde (green mole and pork). It was so fresh and flavorful. It was the perfect contrast to the mole with the enchiladas. I had excellent service and they were friendly and helpful with menu questions. Worth every penny.

Easily in my top 3 Mexican restaurants. Kie-Gol-Lanee (meaning old rock) is serving up authentic Oaxacan food with awesome service. We got the Hultlacoche Quesadillas to starts off. It was served on a home made thick green tortilla with hot sauce and guacamole on the side. Probably the best quesadilla I've had, make sure to use your fork and knife it's stuffed. We also got the Ceviche Tostadas. This had the perfect balance of lime, onion, and shrimp. One could tell it was fresh. He had the pork and green salsa tamal and I had the skirt steak. The steak was cooked medium rare as requested, don't sleep on the grilled veggies under the cut of meat! Their service is delightful. These folks want to take care of you and checked in on us frequently. They know how to do hospitality.

The food here is incredible! Highly recommend the enchiladas de pollo (chicken) and the barbacoa de borrego (lamb) as well as the sopa de elote. They’ve also got great drinks and I appreciate that they make them with fresh fruit and no sugary syrups or mixes. The service was great alongside the top-notch food. During the week, they have a Pre-Fixe Menu, which is a ton of food! Order it if you want leftovers. Items on their own are reasonably priced as well for what you get.

Food: Great place for margaritas (pretty strong) and the food will absolutely blow you away. Not a single dish let us down. We ordered about 10 dishes (5 of us, but we definitely stuffed ourselves), but some of the standouts were the huitlacoche quesadillas, rainbow trout stuffed with crab (special), mushrooms baked in banana leaf, ceviche, and flan. You can’t go wrong with anything on the menu. Also, this place is very vegetarian or meat friendly. Service: Service is awesome. Our server came at the right cadence and always made sure our drinks were flowing. Atmosphere: Indoor and outdoor seating, super lively, and colorful. Great for hanging out with friends!