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Hay Caramba, Park Ridge, IL

Hay Caramba

4.2
4.2
12 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican
Hay Caramba is a Mexican restaurant located in in Park Ridge, Illinois. The restaurant specializes in serving authentic Mexican fare and features a large, airy space with festive décor and outdoor patio seating.

Hay Caramba serves lunch and dinner five days a week and features a wide variety of appetizers, soups, fajitas, fajitas, steak and poultry, seafood, tacos combination platters, egg dishes, Mexican favorites, sides, desserts and kid friendly fare. Popular Mexican fare served at Hay Caramba includes taco salad, enchiladas, burritos, homemade tamales and chimichanga with beef, chicken or steak. Kid friendly menu options include chicken fingers with fries, plain quesadilla and french fries.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch: Tuesday - Saturday; 11:00am - 5:00pm; Dinner: Tuesday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 9:00pm, Friday & Saturday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm
  • Phone number
    (847) 518-0747
  • Payment Options
    Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 12 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2
4.2 based on all time ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 3.9Value

NoiseModerate

12 Reviews
  1. Becca

    Cleveland

    58 reviews

    4.0

    58 reviews

    Dined on 3 May 2016

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Some places won't make any changes to a menu item, but when I couldn't decide between two dishes the waiter suggested I just get some of both on my plate. They charged me for the slightly higher priced item, which is fine. The important part is I got to try two items and the waiter suggested it! Both were excellent, so may ask for this favor again.....

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  2. Marc

    Chicago

    12 reviews

    2.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on 23 February 2016

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    I've been to hundreds of Mexican joints in Chicago and this was the lowest. We went by for lunch and got the very well priced $7 meal since everything else was well over $12 for basics. Even at $7, this was bad. The lowest quality ingredients with zero flavor. Even the $9 Guacamole (that came with stale hard chips) was blended not mashed. To add insult to injury, I presented my $20 Open Table check which is usable at any Open Table restaurant and they refused to take it even after talking indirectly to the owner who couldn't be bothered to walk 20 feet to talk to us.

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  3. RegD

    Chicago

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on 10 February 2016

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Outstanding food. A real sense of home cooked Mexican food.

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  4. PawelM

    VIP

    Chicago

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on 24 January 2016

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A group of friends went to celebrate a birthday and everything was perfect. Our table was waiting for us a few minutes ahead of our reservation so we were able to add a few decorations. We started with delicious margaritas and freshly made guacamole. Everyone was able to find something they enjoyed on the menu including vegetarians and picky eaters. They even surprised the birthday girl with a fantastic dessert of sopapillas and ice cream! We didn't feel rushed to leave even on a busy Saturday night. Everyone had a great time! Highly recommended!

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  5. NorthSideTim

    Chicago

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 23 January 2016

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Quality food and service. It's a much larger space than it lets on from the street and can get pretty busy and crowded. Plenty of families and kids and groups, which contributes to pretty high noise and tight seating at times. Staff is very nice and it's just a short walk from the train.

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  6. Chris

    Chicago

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 17 January 2016

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    I will admit i'm not one to greatly enjoy Mexican food but for those who do will find a good meal here. I went with one of their combination plates that has a little bit of everything and i left satisfied with each part. I also discovered that Mexican hot chocolate is a thing, and its amazing!

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 22 November 2015

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    The red snapper filet was delicious! I also loved that it was served with rice and a fresh salad which included beautiful large avocado slices-yum! I'll be back.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 16 September 2015

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 1
    We enjoy the food,the time..and is a nice place for talking with your friends and enjoy the food, and I recommend it that margarita mango..! Is so delicious...!😀😀😀😀

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  9. Marciegg

    VIP

    Chicago

    156 reviews

    4.0

    156 reviews

    Dined on 26 August 2015

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Love the authentic Mexican flavor. Service was great. Beautiful murals.

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  10. Lopie1221

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 26 August 2015

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We went to Hay Caramba to celebrate my father's birthday. Our server was so attentive. When we mentioned our margaritas were a bit on the sweeter side, they brought us a new pitcher right away. The owner even came out to wish my father a happy birthday as well. He mentioned its an extra happy birthday since he will have a new son soon ( my fiancé). She engaged us in conversation, asking about our wedding date, etc. It was a great night with great food, and great company!

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FAQs

Hay Caramba offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (847) 518-0747.

Hay Caramba is rated 4.2 stars by 12 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Not available on OpenTable

Unfortunately, this restaurant is not on the OpenTable booking network. To check availability, please contact them directly.

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Google Map for Hay Caramba

122 S Prospect Ave, Park Ridge, IL 60068

Additional information

  • Area
    Park Ridge
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch: Tuesday - Saturday; 11:00am - 5:00pm; Dinner: Tuesday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 9:00pm, Friday & Saturday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway
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