Birrieria Don Luis
David Ornelas · 103 Google reviewsBirrieria Don Luis — a Far South Side mexican mainstay. Romantic without trying too hard. "The red sauce is very spicy, the green was more mild and had fresh flavor" — Ron L [$$, patio]
What 400 diners keep saying
What 400 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“Great experience here. Food was delicious. Staff were very attentive. We tried the birria tacos, birria ramen and adobado tacos and it was all amazing!”
“Los mejores tacos que he comido en Chicago. Al pastor, de tripas( chinchurria) y asadas, el jugo de tamarindo es muy rico y refrescante, se siente natural y lo es. Siempre voy y mantienen el mismo rico sabor con sus carnes.”
“My friend and I were recommended this place by a local restaurant owner during our first visit to Chicago because we wanted to try authentic food. The birria tacos were incredibly flavorful, and the staff were so inviting and warm. 10/10 experience, I will definitely return!”
“This family is great at making sure you enjoy everything ! It was the best latin food I've had in awhile.”
“First time here, definitely not gonna be the last! Delicious birria de chivo and the home made tortillas the best!”
“Honestly, some of the best tacos I've had in a long time. This place has such a family vibe. I am looking forward to going back. My hubby and I stopped in for some late night tacos. They're very affordable and they don't skimp on the filling. We also had the birriaramen. It's perfect for a cold night. The consume was delicious and deeply flavored. You can tell they put love into the food here. 10/10.”
“Don Luis and his staff were absolutely incredible. They treated me and my friends like family. We had the quesabirria flour tortilla with consome, birriaramen, and horchata. Every dish (see photos) was past our expectations and the horchata was perfectly made! We all will be back. Thank you.”
“I was searching for birria de chivo... came across this restaurant Don Luis, I'm happy I did the meat was marinated with all the right herbs and spices it was tender yet crispy and toasted on the edges, and the tortilla was homemade, salsa verde was thick creamy and fresh, cabeza was juicy and tasty as well, but the GOAT was the star of the show! YES I WILL BE BACK 😁”
“I went here today around lunch time, the birria meal and 3 quesabirria tacos were really good and fresh. The nice young lady who took my order was kind and professional.”
“Grabbed a couple tacos and some birria ramen for a picnic. Tacos were really yummy and I was surprised by how much meat they give you. I also tried their fish and shrimp tacos which were also pretty fire. Their green salsa has some avocado in it and has a great taste whereas their red salsa has incredible spice to it. Will definitely come and try other things of their menu. Not sure if they do this every weekend but the day I came they had live music at their patio section.”
“I just picked up ramen birria, and when I got home, my plate was full of ramen but had no meat. When I called to let them know, the only response I got was to bring it back so they could see it. I’ve been managing for 10 years — that’s not the kind of response I was expecting”
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