"I 've been looking for somewhere like Del Carmen ever since I moved to Chicago a few years back. Holy moly. This one really is the definition of a hole-in-the-wall spot. Isolated shopping center, but slanging some of the best Mexican food in the area.This one definitely bring back late night college memories back in Southern California. Not much of a spot to dine in asthere 's only a handful of bar seats along the window, but takeout is the name of the game here. Anyways, what keeps me comingback here for more you say? The breakfast burrito and tacos! Breakfast burrito consists of a large flour tortilla stuffed with ahealthy eggs, chorizo, rice, cheese, green peppers, and onions. Oddly enough they don 't open early enough for breakfast, but dooffer all their breakfast items all day. Tacos come with your choice of meat with cilantro and onions or you can opt forAmerican style with lettuce, cheese, tomatoes. In my opinion, meat, onions, cilantro is where it 's at. They do offer both redand green sauces on the side to pour on for each bite. Other dishes worth noting... The Tres Amigos plate which is basicallythe trifecta combo of a NY steak strip, oversized grilled chicken, shrimp served with rice, beans, and tortillas. And theMojarra Frito, their whole fried tilapia over fries with butter garlic sauce also served with rice, beans, andtortillas. Anyways, if the sauces/salsas are packed into those mini solo cups and the large horchata is the size of a doublebig gulp, you know it 's going to be good. 'Til next time, cheers!"
