Asador Bastian
7 people recommendvia r/chicagofood7 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Asador Bastian is a restaurant where commenters point to the seafood, naming the turbot, the tuna carpaccio, a tuna steak, sardines and tuna as starters, and off-menu seafood.
Address
Asador Bastian, 214 W Erie St, Chicago, IL 60654
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Spider crab arroz, Tuna steak, Tuna carpaccio
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Worried-Fly-8729 in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025taste
Enjoyed the spider crab arroz, though found it very rich.
- Recommendsu/vickimori in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025variety
Returns mainly for the service and the interesting off-menu seafood choices.
- Recommendsu/amateurauteur in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025taste
Ordered a tuna steak on an earlier visit and called it the most satisfying fish they've eaten.
- Recommendsu/Bleakravenloft69 in r/chicagofood · Nov 2025taste
Calls the tuna carpaccio at this restaurant very impressive.
- Recommendsu/EpicSombreroMan in r/chicagofood · Oct 2025taste
Commenter calls the arroz at Asador among the best dishes they have eaten.
- Recommendsu/glickie1 in r/chicagofood · Nov 2025taste
Enjoys drinks and small plates there, with the sardines and tuna standing out.
- Recommendsu/whaatisthis in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025taste
Says the turbot there is life-changing.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.