Restaurant

Casa Tulum

Name: Casa Tulum
Address: 1700s S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, 60616, US
Telephone: (773) 759-1429
Price range: value

Mexican•Chicago•value

Casa Tulum is one of the best mexican restaurants in Chicago for cheap eats, especially if you want a strong option in Chicago.

Casa Tulum is not trying to be your elevated, deconstructed Mexican tasting-menu situation, and that is clearly the point.

Editorial review updated•Jul 28, 2026

Casa Tulum is not trying to be your elevated, deconstructed Mexican tasting-menu situation, and that is clearly the point. What the restaurant has built — at a price level that should make comparable spots nervous — is a room committed to Mexican coastal cooking in a way that diners consistently describe as loud, generous, and deliberately over-the-top in the best sense. For a price-level-one operation in Chicago, the ambition is conspicuous. This is not a place coasting on cheap margaritas and frozen salsa; the menu is doing real work. The Cubetazo is the table anchor — a shared bucket cocktail that reportedly sets the whole tone before the food arrives, signaling that drinking and eating here are understood as the same conversation. The Trio Ceviche is where the kitchen shows range: three preparations built around different acid profiles and heat levels, giving the table something to argue about in a good way. The 7 Seas Soup has developed a reputation as the kind of seafood broth with genuine depth that people come back for specifically — the sort of dish that earns quiet loyalty. The Flames of Tulum carries whatever theatrical element the name implies, and by most accounts it is the dish people are already planning to order before they arrive. The Cucarachas function as the starter the room apparently moves through quickly, which is its own kind of recommendation. Practical read: Thursday through Saturday after 8pm is when the room reportedly hits its stride, so if the atmosphere is part of what you are after, time accordingly. Lead with the Cucarachas — they have a reputation for disappearing fast. Tell your server upfront you want the Cubetazo built for the table, and let them handle the logistics from there.

Carlos Mendez, Food & Drink Editor

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Taste Score 8.4/10

Rating (Google) 9.4

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Taste Score

Google 9.4 from 937 reviews

Best for

Cheap Eats and Tacos

Price and pace

Good value

Neighborhood

Chicago | 1700s S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616, USA

Price

Good value

Taste Score

8.4/10

Phone

(773) 759-1429

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Casa Tulum menu: what to order

Start with the dishes below, drawn from the restaurant details and TastyPals notes available on this page. Casa Tulum is listed in the Good value price range. Menus, availability, and prices can change, so confirm current details before visiting.

Cucarachas

Deep fried head-on shrimp with spicy nayarit sauce, garlic and lime

Trio Ceviche

Shrimp, tropical, and Fish

7 Seas Soup

Shrimp, fish, crab legs, mussels, octopus, prawns, scallop, morita pepper broth, carrot, potato

Cubetazo

Flames of Tulum

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What makes Casa Tulum worth the move

Casa Tulum is a reliable mexican choice in Chicago when you want something that tends to land well. Trio Ceviche and Cucarachas also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 937 Google reviews.

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Public rating

9.4 from 937 Google reviews

Best for

Cheap Eats and Tacos

Style

Mexican in Chicago

Spend

Good value

Best for

Cheap Eats Tacos casual night lunch colorful busy

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Google rating: 9.4 from 937 reviews

Price point: value

Popular dishes: Trio Ceviche, Cucarachas, 7 Seas Soup

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Address: 1700s S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616, USA
Phone: (773) 759-1429
Price: value
TastyPals score: 8.4/10
Google rating: 9.4 (937 reviews)
Cuisine: Mexican
Neighborhood: Chicago

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Frequently asked questions

What cuisine does Casa Tulum serve?

Casa Tulum is a Mexican restaurant located in Chicago, Chicago. Casa Tulum is not trying to be your elevated, deconstructed Mexican tasting-menu situation, and that is clearly the point.

What is Casa Tulum best for?

Casa Tulum is best for cheap eats, tacos, casual night, lunch, colorful, busy. Casa Tulum is a reliable mexican choice in Chicago when you want something that tends to land well. Trio Ceviche and Cucarachas also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 937 Google reviews.

How much does it cost to eat at Casa Tulum?

Casa Tulum is in the Good value price range (value). Google rating: 9.4 from 937 reviews

What should I order at Casa Tulum?

Start with Cucarachas, Trio Ceviche, 7 Seas Soup and Cubetazo. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.

Is Casa Tulum worth visiting?

Casa Tulum holds a 9.4 Google rating from 937 reviews. Casa Tulum is a reliable mexican choice in Chicago when you want something that tends to land well. Trio Ceviche and Cucarachas also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 937 Google reviews.