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Drove past this place repeatedly, but when I wanted to give them a try they were closed: only open M-Thurs til 5:30PM, and on Fridays til 4PM. Limited hours unless you work nearby. Interior reminds me of an old school mexican restaurant.
Stopped by for an early dinner, love that they have a menu of 3PM-close specials.
Ordered the lunch portion of salad with chicken (spicy mexican caesar) and the chicago beef (hot and sweet peppers), upgrade fries to Greek style. Used Yelp check-in discount for 10% off, total was under $15 including tip. Not bad for two meals! Cashier was genuinely friendly, packed up order perfectly, and wished me a good day on my way out the door- unusual to see someone so perky so close to close after a long day of working that type of position!
Salad was fresh and delish- packed in an ingenious way, with ingredients in a ziplock to add your dressing (packed separately) and toss, then serve in your to-go box. So smart! Downside is that they gave me the wrong dressing (regular caesar instead of spicy) and I found a few small bones, but it was still damn delicious. Just wish I had some hard boiled eggs at home to add in.
The chicago beef? It was so good, I barely got a bite before my BF made it disappear in under 5 minutes. You know it's good when that happens! The au jus is one of the best I've had, the bread was clearly fresh, and the meat was moist and plentiful. Peppers were tasty, too!
It's so close by and so well-priced with the specials, that I know I'll be coming back for another salad soon. And yes, probably a chicago beef for my guy.
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