La Cocina de Irma
Yosef Montgomery · 300 Google reviewsLa Cocina de Irma — Little Village food that sets the standard. Order the Menudo. Traditional preparation with honest flavors. Owner on site. Christopher Blaker: "Let's start with the coffee which is some of the best not just in Chicago but the entire Midwest"
What 546 diners keep saying
What 546 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“Amazing food, great hospitality a very well managed small business vibe”
“Food was delicious. Authentic food - like eating at your grandma’s house. Really LOVED it”
“I’m not surprised this place have such a good reviews. The food and service are great. You can feel how much care they put into their dishes. It was a pleasure meeting Irma and Miguel. Many thanks to him for suggesting his homemade Mango Habanero sauce, it was definitely our favourite. The Cecina plate was delicious, as well as the tacos. We will be defiantly coming back whenever we visit the city again. Keep it up with the good work!”
“Menudo made with love. If you have ever made menudo, the more effort you put into it, the better it is. The effort to get menudo like this is a labor of love. This attention to things that make food special is evident in the tacos, rice, beans, tortillas, coffee, and the salsas. Definitely worth a visit. Miguel, or server, and the rest of the “familia” made the vibes joyful and convivial.”
“So so good!! Miguel so nice and so funny. He made suggestions to try the barbacoa tacos and he was absolutely right. The whole place is so cute and has such a fun, family, welcoming atmosphere. Will definitely be coming back and trying even more on their menu!”
“SO SO SO GOOD!!! Nos encanto. Out of this world. We’ve been on the search for good chilaquiles for a long time and kept driving past this family restaurant. I have no idea why it took me so long to come in after living in the area for years. Anyway, family was in town from Mexico, we came, AND LET me tell you it did not disappoint!! Everyone loved their dishes, the service felt like family, the music was on point, the sauces were so tasty I wanted to take them all home, but the dishes were the stars. Affordable, tasty, good portions, and the cafe de olla was not too sweet (just right). Def coming back.”
“Delicious 😋 I'm from LA and this did not disappoint!! Service was great! Came to visit my family and would definitely bring them! They haven't been here and definitely will tell them to come!”
“Listen to me and come here. I only write reviews if I feel restaurants deserve a different rating. This place has 4.9 stars but it deserves 5 stars. Amazing flavorful barbacoa and good prices”
“Great service! Food was amazing! All the salsas were outstanding! Loved everything can’t wait to go back!”
“Felt like a home cooked meal. Everything was delicious and they are very welcoming. Loved the café de olla! Will definitely be back soon to try more on the menu.”
“My chilaquiles verde with asada taste so good! Best in the city by far and I had a lot of other places. Gave me sopa and jamaica on the house for the little wait time! 🔥🔥”
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