El Cabrito Restaurant
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El Cabrito Restaurant — straightforward mexican in Back of the Yards. It has that lived-in, been-here-forever warmth. The kind of cooking that doesn't need to explain itself.
Experience Breakdown
Kimberly Mandera
129 reviews
“☕Note: I stop in for coffee all the time, and most of the time they have my coffee ready before I make it to the register”
Highlights
What Diners Are Saying
Diners loved
Some noted
Location
1659 W 47th St, Chicago, IL 60609
What 262+ diners say about El Cabrito Restaurant
“Food is delicious and authentic.”
Food is delicious and authentic. They also make hand made tortillas. Salsas top the flavor. It is just all delicious. Will definitely be back.
anita O
Mar 2022
“Food was good, service was good.”
Xixi Mejia
Dec 2018
“The birria is ok just a lil different from what I'm used to never had it with garbanzo before.”
Juan Lopez
Nov 2021
“Love the catering.”
Love the catering. Food is delicious
Kevin J
Jan 2026
“Best food around.”
veronica martinez
Apr 2025
“I try this restaurant over 9 years ago and turn in to one of my few favorite places to dine in is...”
I try this restaurant over 9 years ago and turn in to one of my few favorite places to dine in is Mexican of course and family attending have classic original flavor barbacoa de chivo and consome, quesadillas, sopes and more with choice hand made tortillas or regular. Check out you my like it too.. ah!!! On busy hours my have to wait for a table and line up..
Pedro Campuzano
Dec 2024
“Good food, tortillas a mano.”
Good food, tortillas a mano. Salsa are both good!
Floriberto Zagal
Apr 2024
“Delicious and authentic food, very happy to find goat birria, huitlacoche and other comfort foods...”
Delicious and authentic food, very happy to find goat birria, huitlacoche and other comfort foods on a menu and they are delicious. Salsas are outstanding, handmade tortillas, all the good stuff. Definitely a place to visit in the BOTY.
Roman Empire
Nov 2020
“Delicious food . Quesadillas Birria,consome mmmmmm”
vochitoazul68
Sep 2020
“Love the birria from here..”
Love the birria from here... And the consome...
Katherine Salinas
Sep 2020
“I love coming to this restaurant.”
I love coming to this restaurant. Even if it’s a small area, the horchata is what I go more for.
Jessica Villegas
Jan 2020
“Very good experience and delicious food all the time...😋👍.”
nezthor ahumada
Dec 2019
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