Carnicerias Guanajuato
Sam Alhaddad · 140 Google reviewsCarnicerias Guanajuato — clean, consistent mexican in Noble Square. Wallet-friendly. "The best thing is, it's just a walk away from our place" — MuRrieLle MGL [$]
What 1,554 diners keep saying
What 1,554 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“This grocery store has been in the neighborhood for so many years. I love it, it’s gotten pricey over the years but this neighborhood has also gone through so much gentrification so who can’t blame them. Will continue to support mi gente!”
“I came here expecting tomatillos and cilantro. I left questioning my entire culinary life. This tiny, unassuming mercado is casually committing acts of gastronomic violence against the rest of Chicago. The chicharrón? Not just good—spiritually disruptive. Perfectly blistered, wildly crunchy, impossibly tender, and seasoned like someone’s abuela made a pact with the gods of pork. The curly chicharrón, in particular, deserves its own velvet rope and security detail. Order it. Obsess over it. Tell no one—or tell everyone, but whisper. Presiding over this greatness is the Chicharrón Master, a man who has spent over twenty years mastering his craft. Two decades of patience, discipline, and pork enlightenment. This is not a cook; this is a guardian of tradition. Forget awards. This man deserves a shrine, fresh candles, and respectful silence while he works. On weekends, the place ascends. Pancita (menudo), barbacoa, and carnitas appear as a perfect trio of slow-cooked excellence. Deep, soulful broths. Meat so tender it practically confesses secrets. This is not food you eat quickly; this is food that demands respect—and silence—between bites. And then—plot twist—hidden inside is a modest taquería that cooks everything right in front of you, with a lineup of salsas that feels both generous and quietly threatening. You watch the tacos come together, choose your weapons from the salsa spread, take one bite—and suddenly every taco opinion you’ve ever held asks to be reconsidered. This is where real Mexican cooking lives: confident, generous, unpretentious, and devastatingly delicious. No trends. No theatrics. Just mastery honed over decades and served without asking for applause. Come hungry. Leave humbled.”
“The tacos were delicious but the torta was missing something i felt like the carne asada is different but overall good food”
“Great Carne Asada burrito! Shop is located inside the grocery and is a great hidden gem. Food was great and service quick.”
“Order 2 tacos one lengua one chile relleno plus a milanesa torta the taco the lengua we'll pack mi chile relleno got it with cilantro and onions ?? Never eaten like that ! Any way take two bites in my tortillas fell apart!!! Wow any good taco maker fryer the tortillas a little bit to solve this problem any way the place is clean upps the have only one salsa sorry I'm going back to the south side to get real tacos”
“Can’t never get a call through the phone after the first call. Seems like they just disconnect the phone in hopes that people won’t call.”
“Amazing flavor, basic presentation. Carnitas torta was spot on.”
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