Great service—from the cashier to the person going around the space asking if everything was okay and collecting dishes. Scrumptious food—had the Cemitas Milanesa, a sandwich with breaded pork loin, not greasy at all, well put together, simple ingredients made the meat the hero in the taste.
This is a great little hole in the wall. The decor may be bit trendy, the music a bit fast, and the crowd a bit yuppy, but the food screams traditional. The chicken tacos are nicely filled with smokey, spicy goodness. They are simply put... Delicious. And speaking of simple, that's exactly what they are... Simple... Simple arrangements made up of meat, and tortilla; a little onion and cilantro on top, with a few lemon wedges on the side and that's it. There's no useless fluff like lettuce or tomatoes, or cheese and sour cream. And for good reason; because the last thing you want is some useless mediocre incredient coming in and stealing the spotlight. We want Mariah, not Miley. These tacos are only filled with "Mariah". No Miley here. And these tacos have a range of flavors comparable to Mariah's vocal range in "without you". They are spicy, tangy, subtle, and deep. Stop in and find out for yourself. Enjoy! Also, the pico and chips are excellent.
Yummy pork milanesa on a heavy sesame bun. Baby had chiliquiles they were so good. Ordered a side of pico de gallo, nice add on to flavor it all up. Will return.
Got the milanesa cemita and it will fill you up. Lots of cheese and guac and the pork was tasty. The guac and chips are definitely worth checking out too. Tacos were solid as well.
Easily one of the best burgers i had while staying in chicago, plus the some of the friendliest staff. Wish this place was back home so I could eat it all the time
Delicious! So filling! Worth the money and the trip! They had menus on the tables that made me think it was a sit down but you have to go and order at the register. Not enough light to my liking. It was cloudy and dim inside
Have not tried the tacos yet, but the cemitas are good, a slightly simpler take on a torta with sesame seed buns and slow cooked meat fillings.
Great Arabic tacos! Staff is cool and fast! Chocolate chip snickerdoodles. Never had em until this place. Awesome.
Justin W. Flory (jflory7)
+5
The prices are good, the food is delicious and yummy, and the service was friendly. I was in the area and visited from reading reviews. The service and staff were very friendly and had no problem explaining the menu to me.
I only tried the veggie cemita from the recommendation – it's basically like a Mexican burger is the best way to put it. The avocado spread inside was delicious. I was tempted to order a second one. I was only passing through, so I didn't get a chance to try anything else on the menu.
The restaurant atmosphere is also nice too. There are clearly some older pictures of the place online, and it looked totally different when I visited (I almost missed it walking by).
I'm hoping to bring family back here for dinner. If you're in the area and craving something Mexican that isn't Tex-Mex, this is probably a good bet for you to visit.
Very tasty, but definitely not for vegetarians. They do have options, but they cook the veggies on the same grill as the meat. I got very sick after eating here. I'd definitely go back if they get a designated veggie grill!
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