La Jaiba Mariscos - Waukegan (IL)

1 /5 Avi Schwartz: We were four people that arrived at 6:35pm and told the waitress that we have an 8pm event at the Genesee theater. She promised that shell make sure to let the kitchen know. We ordered 3 main dishes, an order of Guacamole and 3 drinks. The drinks arrived in a reasonable amount of time but then the wait started, and we waited, and waited, and kept reminding the waitress about our tickets. If we werent short on time we would have walked out to look for another restaurant. We got our food order 50 minutes later which left us about 10 minutes to eat. A very unpleasant experience. I get that a restaurant may be short on staff on occasion (but Friday evening?) but we never even received an apology. To add insult to injury, only when I got home I noticed (1) we had to pay extra for paying with a credit card and what is worse (2) they added 17% gratuity to the bill without telling us. With the service we received I would have left nothing for the 1st time in my life. This was our 1st and last time at this restaurant.

5 /5 Timothy Harding: We visited La Casa de Samuel on a whim, we were heading to the Genesee Theatre for a concert and needed a place to serve us quickly. We walked in to a packed house (theatre goers and locals) and asked if they could accommodate out time frame. They were very gracious, got us seated, served us chips and salsa (holy cow) and took our orders along with their recommendations! Hands down, the best Hispanic food Ive ever had! Everything was fresh and quality ingredients. I had eggs an chorizo, and my wife had Sopes! Everything was fantastic. The best refried beans ever! We are looking for another chance to get back to La Casa de Samuel. We live in St. Louis and cant wait to get back to the Chicago area!

5 /5 Ocyrus Flowers: Wonderful place! The wonderful lady, let me use her charger when my phone was dead. Came out here for court and was stranded. I was looking around everywhere, everyone either had a usbc charger or didn’t have 1. Once I walked in La Jaiba, I was treated with kindness and the food smelled delicious. I’m definitely coming back soon to try the food. God bless the wonderful family!

5 /5 Javier Garcia: La Casa De Samuel Has Everything You Want From A Authentic Mexican Restaurant. Its Located In Downtown Waukegan. Fast Service, Very Clean Place. The Food Is Always Delicious, Which I May Add That They Carry A Variety Of Exotic Dishes Such As Cabrito (Goat), Conejo (Rabbit), Iguana, Quail, Wild Boar, Etc. I Promise This Restaurant Is A Must Visit! Oh And The Margaritas Are Splendid!

5 /5 Ryan Rosenthal: Great fajitas. I got the mixed (chicken, steak and shrimp) with corn tortilla. Warning…the green hot sauce is HOT and the red is FIRE! The table next to us got the boil so that will be next time for sure. The margarita was very tasty as well. Overall, if you are going to see a show at the Genesee, this could be a good choice for pre/post-show dinner.