Chilam Balam

Apr 5th, 2024

Apr 1st, 2024

Excellent meal, unique twists on classic Mexican fare. Loved the creativity of the menu. BYOB, server "reccomended" 6 dishes if you bring wine, but after we ordered 5 dishes he said we had to get 6 dishes if we had BYOB wine. Server knew the menu in and out, made great reccomendations. Only note would be the atmosphere - the space was small, crowded and loud. Wheelchair accessibility: Downstairs / limited space, no elevator
Mar 25th, 2024

Left without words to describe this dining experience! We emailed to made a last minute reservation and are so glad we did. It was a full and exciting Friday night - always plan to make a reservation, this place has a cult following, for a reason! The owners and waitstaff are all extremely friendly and hospitable, passionate about the culinary experience and happy to provide recommendations on their menu that changes from week to week. Sharing 4 plates + dessert between 2 people was the perfect amount. What we had was simply some of the best Mexican small plates we had ever tasted. Empanada, Flautas, 1,000 layer potato, Plato Placero, and ending with Sweet Empanadas. Pick up a bottle of wine from BottlesUp across the street or bring a bottle of mezcal to enjoy their handmade margarita and drink mixers. Cannot wait to come back, especially since the menu changes with the seasons! Dietary restrictions: Almost everything is gluten free!
Mar 21st, 2024

This is a tough review to give because I truly did love this place. The food is exceptional and for the most part my partner and I have had great experiences. Ive read the reviews about the rudeness and rules, etc. in my opinion if a restaurant has rules thats their prerogative and if you dont like them then go somewhere else. However, the time before last that I went to Chilam Balam I had a great experience but could tell that the owner/waitress was getting short with me or was annoyed by myself and my group although I didnt know why. We were nothing but kind to them, we only asked about getting more water/cups, more napkins, or just general service questions a few times. Eventually she came when we were done eating to ask us to leave the table. Perfectly fine by us, we understood the 90 min rule. This past time I brought my mom along with me and we had a great experience, the food was lovely, everything seemed fine. After dinner the same woman came up to our table and mentioned she remembered us from the time before, said we were being awful before and that all of the staff were asking what was wrong with [our] table. This crushed me because I dont remember ever being anything but nice and polite to these people and only asking for another water or napkins which seems like a normal thing to ask in my opinion this was an extremely rude and unprofessional thing to do to your customer, it made me feel horrible and essentially ruined what was a great experience that night. I dont feel welcome coming back or really have any interest in it now. Overall Id say if you like good food, this place has it. However I cant promise that you wont be left feeling terrible when you leave.
Mar 20th, 2024