“ Excellent food and drink with a glowing atmosphere. Particularly loved the Butterscotch custard - surprisingly delicious ”

“ The New Year's Day pajama brunch is truly our favorite tradition with our favorite people!!!! THANK YOU Salvo for setting this up for us with our favorite seats at the bar. We truly appreciate all that you do! As always, Courtney and Ryan behind the bar are spectacular. Madeline and Layla are fantastic servers and truly give the best vibes. We were also lucky enough to meet Quinn who looks like he'll fit in just perfectly. As always, James put together the best of the best from food to drinks to service. We love it here so much!!!! ”

“ We went with a big party over the weekend with a reservation, overall had an amazing time. The staff are friendly and walked us through their pretty extensive tapas menus. Every food item/plate we tried was delicious. Really can't say you can go wrong with most of the choices here! Definitely recommend the potato's and bacon wrapped dates. ”

“ We sat on the patio for an early fall happy hour and it was so lovely, a really nice space! This was my first time at Lil Ba Ba Reeba, although I've been to the sister restaurant in Lincoln Park several times. I think the happy hour at Cafe Ba Ba Reeba in Lincoln Park is superior, as it goes until 6 pm (in River North it's 5:30 pm) and the happy hour menu is a lot more extensive with more tapas options to choose from. That being said, everything was decent. The white peach sangria was amazing, and the deviled eggs and garlic shrimp were quite tasty. The potatoes were a nice crispy on the outside texture and the creamy sauce was good. Unfortunately I think the service wasn't great at least this time around. Our server was nice, but he didn't come by to our table until about 15 minutes after we sat down. He only returned twice after that in maybe an hour and a half time period, including when we had only ordered drinks and hadn't put any food in yet. It was still overall a nice time but I would recommend Cafe Ba Ba Reeba if that location is accessible. ”

“ LOVE love love this place! It's a cute spot in River North. The sister restaurant of Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba up north. I would recommend making reservations as they get pretty busy at dinner time. It's a tapas place so generally a couple plates per person is a good amount. We had 5 plates including the dessert for 2 of us and were very full. Here's my ranking of all the plates we had: 1. Goat Cheese baked in tomato sauce 2. Patatas Bravas 3. Brussel Sprout Salad 4. Pan con chocolate 5. Tortilla Española I will be going there again for sure! ”

“ Great food + sangria + fun = A great experience. The sangria (we had traditional red) is always good. The menu had something for everyone in our party. The Brussels sprouts salad, chicken meatballs, beef empanadas and mushroom dish were standouts. All of the dishes were tasty. The restaurant itself is much smaller than the original Ba Ba Reeba, but the service, food quality and ambiance are just as good, if not better. ”

“ This place was fantastic - I would definitely come here again! The interior is so beautiful with dimmed candlelight lighting. The beef empanadas were flakey and delicious with such tender beef inside. The fried peppers were so good and not spicy at all. Highly recommend trying it out. The sandwich was really good and had soft runny eggs on top with avocado. It's a nice shareable and has a delicious sweet/spicy sauce that comes on the side. Highly recommend dining here if you're in the city! ”

“ Every dish was delicious. My favorites were the hanger steak and potatoes bravas. Gluten free dishes were done well for our coworker with Celiacs. Friendly and helpful service. Our server was knowledgeable, attentive, and knew how to pace our dishes. Ambience was dark and intimate but very lively with the buzz of conversation. They also were able to accommodate our large group of 10 on a week day evening. ”

“ Such a fun place with great tapas. We visited the restaurant on a Sunday. Cute small place and the tables are pretty close together. Definitely gets busy so I recommend a reservation. Started off with a beer and the sangria del día. The sangria is a must try for sure! Definitely refreshing. For our plates (all shareable tapas) we got the ham croquetas, the goat cheese baked in tomato, the meatballs, deviled eggs, and Brussels sprout salad. The croquetas, deviled eggs, and Brussels sprout salad are a must try!!! All so delicious and I definitely recommend. The goat cheese was really good. However, the tomato sauce is more of a marinara so not what I expected. Definitely gave it an Italian feel rather than Spanish. The meatballs were tender and my husband's favorite. I personally did not like them. They have almost like a meatloaf texture and I was not a fan. They also have brunch but we opted for regular menu items. Service was good. The server was attentive and even made sure to check if we wanted any brunch items before brunch ended. Glad she gave us the heads up! ”

“ Want a memorable business team dinner that has something for everyone in the group? Indulge in Spanish Tapas at Lil' Ba-Ba-Reeba in Chicago's River North. Sangria & cocktails & mocktails, oh my! Bacon wrapped dates stuffed with chorizo & cheese is a must! Crystal bread with tomato spread Steak tower with whipped potatoes & shishito peppers Lemon cheesecake & caramel pudding bites Very fun atmosphere, especially since everyone gets to pick a dish! Fantastic, attentive servers who keep checking on drinks & dishes. ”