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Readers Choice: And the Best Mexican Restaurant is ..
We asked our readers: Who has the best Mexican food in Skokie. See who won here.
Downtown Skokie gets another win as restaurant
About 70 people voted and Yolo received 37 votes, or 53 percent. The next runner up was El Tipico Mexican Restaurant, which received 19 votes, or 27 percent.
Located at 5111 Brown St., the small, attractive space is tucked away on a side street just off of Lincoln near downtown Skokie. The dining room is refined yet casual; the tables are topped with cloth but the napkins are paper. Reservations aren't necessary, but you may want to consider them.
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This BYOB restaurant features only one disappointment, but it comes at the beginning and is over quickly.
The chips are store bought and it's disappointingly obvious. Luckily, the salsa, with which they're served, is fascinating and delicious. Orange-colored and pourable, Yolo's salsa has more in common with tomato soup than with the chunky red stuff you'll find the tables at most Mexican eateries. This spin on what would otherwise be a common dish is the beginning of the inventiveness, and could be said to be Yolo's trademark. Read more by
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