Fricassee de Pollo seasoned chicken seared & boiled in tomato-potato-olive based sauce; served w/ yellow rice & sweet plantains; try eating rice, plantains & chicken together; looks good
Puerco Roast de Asado shredded roasted pork shoulder rubbed in prune-bacon-brown sugar-malta mix & finished on flattop w/ carmelized onions; served w/ black beans, white rice & plantains; looks good
Italian Beef Sandwich have it dipped Italian beef gravy w/ Italian relish; looks good; winner of Best Sandwich (Midwest); topped w/ spicy gardinaire (Italian relish) and dipped in beef gravy; have it dipped Italian beef gravy; looks good
#5 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best Sandwiches); #11 (101 Tastiest Places to Chowdown); Food War: Al's #1 vs. Mr. Beef... Mr. Beef won (4-votes-to-1); opened in 1938; in Little Italy
started in 2009; bacon festival/competition held in April offering "fun-filled walk-around tasting events featuring creative bacon dishes from the best chefs in the country"
Pepperoni Panzerotti house dough, red sauce, pepperoni, mozzarella; folded, sealed & baked (fried on request); "everything that you ever craved in a pizza x10!" -Jeff Mauro; looks good
Fish and Chips beer-battered deep fried cod; fries are double-fried; looks good
Foie Gras & Fries pan-fried foie gras on double-fried fries topped w/ duck fat (rendered from foie gras); looks good
Pork Belly Po'Boy deep-fried cubed pork belly w/ Louisiana hot sauce, homemade maple glaze, shredded lettuce, sliced dill pickle served on sub roll; looks good
[CLOSED]; serving Bohemian-inspired fare w/ influences from the Czech Republic, Germany and Austria in exposed brick walls & wood timber, eclectic decor, warm earth tones & soft lighting set the backdrop for a comfortable & sociable dining experience
Chocolate Tower French Toast French toast w/ mascarpone-banana pudding-infused chocolate-chunked bread served on banana brulee sauce & topped w/ slices of banana, white & black chocolate shavings; looks good
London Supreme Pizza Italian vegan sausage, mushrooms, onions, giardiniera peppers & vegan cheese or dairy cheese; "so layered & so thick" -Tabitha Brown
Carnitas Tacos "the ultimate bite" -Bricia Lopez; pork carnitas ordered by the pound & taco w/ soft corn tortilla assembled at the table; come w/ sides of jalapeno peppers, smoky chipotle salsa & traditional tomato-jalapeno salsa; looks good
Cemitas sandwich w/ choice of meat (Carne Asada, Al Pastor, Carne Enchilada, Milanesa), avocado spread, adobo (chipotle pepper), Queso Oaxaca (Mexican cheese) and papalo (a bitter herb); Guy had the Milanesa (breaded butterfly pork chop); Guy also got one w/ Milanesa, Carne Enchilada and ham
Taco Arabes spit roasted pork and onions wrapped in a thick tortilla served with a chipotle salsa; looks good
[CLOSED]; moved from original location at airing (3619 W North Ave); authentic Poblano food w/ homemade chipotles and salsas; 80% of menu is from Puebla; many of the ingredients are brought in from Mexico; Other Recipes: Cemitas Puebla Steak Tacos w/ Salsa Verde
