Chef Ezequiel "Zee", of Artistic Cuisine and Gourmet Pizzas, a restaurant and full-service catering business in Palatine, is driven by his passion for food and his desire to "mix it up, make dishes different." Born and raised in the seductive port city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Otero embodies the city's multinational beat.
Italian on his mother's side of the family and Argentinean/Spanish on his father's side, Otero unites his cultural heritage in his cooking. I love the freshness of Latin flavor, but my heart is with Mediterranean food.
Italian on his mother's side of the family and Argentinean/Spanish on his father's side, Otero unites his cultural heritage in his cooking. I love the freshness of Latin flavor, but my heart is with Mediterranean food.
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Baby greens, cucumbers, onions, Artistic Cuisine sweet balasamic vinaigrette topped with carmlized walnuts. Fresh baby greens, extra virgin olive oil and toasted oversize crouton and lemon vinaigrette. Fresh mozzarella di Buffalo, julienne basil organic tomatoes drizzled with balsamic vinegar and olive oil.
Reviews (22)
Patricia E.
Jan 29, 2022
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I found this place on Yelp and thought it would be perfect for my parents to celebrate their anniversary. Luckily my searching paid off because my parents absolutely loved it! My dad's a hard one to please, but I wish you could see the smiles on his face in the pictures (cropped to include only the food). The ambience, the service, the wine, the food, they loved everything! The Calamari Picante al Azafrán was hands down their favorite! They shared the Parrillada de Carnes and loved all the vegetables that it came with, plus the fact that it included meat and chicken. Finally, the Chocolate
Scott S.
Dec 31, 2021
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Omar Colon
Oct 18, 2021
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Elsie Redington
Oct 16, 2021
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Enjoyed a mini-reunion with great friends. Our waiter was quite attentive and eager to please. Love the sangria and the menu options will offer something for everyone. While the presentation is definitely… pleasing, the taste is ten times moreso. Today, we had the goat cheese for an appetizer along with some empanadas and the Parrillada de Carne.
Ryan S.
Oct 07, 2021
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Miho S.
Jul 30, 2021
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Abcd D.
Jul 26, 2021
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Claudia A.
Jul 15, 2021
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I found this place because argentinian steak is my favorite and it is very rare in the area. I was excited to see things like choripan and Milanesa on the menu. We ordered two different cuts, vacio and ribeye. Both were very flavorful and definitely juicy. We also had the calamari with the zafron sauce. Must say this is so worth it as that sauce is exceptional. What was a little sad though, was that we couldn't order any drinks since the server told us they weren't serving drinks that moment, to me that was very suprising since it was a saturday at 3pm. Either way things went pretty well
Tim W.
Jun 12, 2021
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We typically love the food here and ordered take out many times, but had a really bad experience recently. We ordered three items for three people through door dash for delivery which was supposed to arrive in 40 min. We watched our dasher wait for the food to be ready and leave after a long wait. When he arrived 80 min after ordering, he let us know the restaurant couldn't make one of the three items and didn't send it. So the order was late and incomplete. I had nothing to eat and they didn't call to ask for a substitution. Horrible customer service. When we called, we were put
Cristina Laguna Sangiuliano Boa
Jun 05, 2021
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Zanclair Boa
Jun 05, 2021
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Chaitali S.
Apr 25, 2021
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We were here last night for Mom'a night out. Our reservation was for 6:30 PM, we got seated right away but our server got us water by 7 PM and luckily we were ready with drinks order so we gave it right away. We finally got our drinks at 7:30, which is when placed our food order. 8:00 is when we got our apps and 8:20 is when we got our dinner. Luckily for the server and the restaurant, we were all meeting after extremely long time because of COVID so it didn't matter to us as much. The server finally caught up with our orders, deserts, round of waters and all towards the end. I think
Kat Q.
Apr 23, 2021
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I ordered a carry out of their Oreginato Chicken and fries Provencal. A breast of chicken pounded flat with the most delicious herd, garlic, and touch of lemon sauce. Herb Provence was also sprinkled lightly over the crispy fries. Two soft homemade biscuits came with for $13.50. I would definitely order this meal again. The service was fast and friendly too. Order was ready right on time. I was so hungry I forgot to take a picture.
Alla S.
Mar 31, 2021
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Found this place from a yelp suggestion. I'm always looking for something different and unique cuisines I don't typically find around here. This place fit the bill. So there is a mix of Latin/Argentinian cuisine and Italian. The place seemed in labeling their building and description to put more emphasis on Argentinian which is what drew me in. On closer inspection the menu leans a lot more heavily to Italian I'd say. I would have preferred a higher emphasis on Argentinian but I will say the Argentinian like options were not vegetarian with the exception of the empanadas. We got
Jake J.
Mar 11, 2021
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Esther M.
Feb 20, 2021
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Nicole K.
Jan 01, 2021
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Kristi Poston
Nov 05, 2020
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Christina W.
Aug 29, 2020
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I really wanted to love this place and give it 5 stars, but the service experience had some errors.
We went here on Friday night for a double date with another couple. Got the breadsticks that are given to every table and we all got a different empanada to start. The empanadas were really good and bursting with flavor. I had the caprese and there was definitely an abundance of cheese in there.
My boyfriend and I ordered the Panceta pizza, which was actually really good. However, my best friend ordered lasagna and got ravioli instead. She didn't speak up and say anything because it was still
We went here on Friday night for a double date with another couple. Got the breadsticks that are given to every table and we all got a different empanada to start. The empanadas were really good and bursting with flavor. I had the caprese and there was definitely an abundance of cheese in there.
My boyfriend and I ordered the Panceta pizza, which was actually really good. However, my best friend ordered lasagna and got ravioli instead. She didn't speak up and say anything because it was still
Clara S.
Aug 24, 2020
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I've come here twice during these pandemic months and was able to get outside seating last minute thankfully. Our service both times were on the slower side, but they seemed pretty busy both times. The empanadas are delicious, as are anything with their saffron or taragon sauces. The salads are nice and refreshing as well. Here are our favorites:
- Vieras a la plancha: delicious scallops with a taragon sauce, great starter
- Ensalada tibia: tasty salad with asparagus and flatbread
- Seafood paella: one of the best we've had!
- Spinach and cheese empanada and ground sirloin empanadas were
- Vieras a la plancha: delicious scallops with a taragon sauce, great starter
- Ensalada tibia: tasty salad with asparagus and flatbread
- Seafood paella: one of the best we've had!
- Spinach and cheese empanada and ground sirloin empanadas were
Silverok R.
Feb 09, 2020
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I live in Palatine for like 5 years now, and every time I was passing by this place, I kept telling myself - I have to try it. This day finally came, but it turned out to be a HUGE disappointment. I will do pros and cons here, instead of long sentences - and most
of these have marked pictures in the bottom, check them out. Let's start with cons:
- Super worn and outdated interior, zero effort fixing even obvious problems.
- As a party of 2, We asked the server for a bigger table (few were available), he said 'No, we're booked up for tonight' (random Wednesday). At the end,
of these have marked pictures in the bottom, check them out. Let's start with cons:
- Super worn and outdated interior, zero effort fixing even obvious problems.
- As a party of 2, We asked the server for a bigger table (few were available), he said 'No, we're booked up for tonight' (random Wednesday). At the end,
I.-Lin L.
Apr 14, 2019
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Very loud inside and a bit difficult to hold a conversation. It's a very small restaurant with limited seating, so you need to make a reservation to be guaranteed a seat. Or else be prepared to wait a long time.
The food is fabulous. I got the seafood paella from the seasonal menu, and it was really spicy with TONS of seafood--large pieces of shrimp, scallops, calamari, and mussels. All cooked perfectly. I highly recommend this dish!
I love the breadsticks--so soft and thick with bits of herbs.
We had the special cheese appetizer, and it was a steaming pile of thick cheese served
The food is fabulous. I got the seafood paella from the seasonal menu, and it was really spicy with TONS of seafood--large pieces of shrimp, scallops, calamari, and mussels. All cooked perfectly. I highly recommend this dish!
I love the breadsticks--so soft and thick with bits of herbs.
We had the special cheese appetizer, and it was a steaming pile of thick cheese served