Hadn't heard of Lomito before I tried them during Little Italy Days in August. I believe I had pork cubes covered in chimichurri on a Kaiser roll. While I can't remember the exact dish, I remember walking away impressed and that "Lomito" would be a name to remember. Since August, Lomito has moved into Fukuda's old space at 4740 Liberty Ave. I stopped in here today for lunch and had the Manchito special. The Lomito Manchito (aka el Disastro): organic sirloin, provolone, fried egg, ham, avocado, bacon, chimichurri, lettuce and tomato on a Kaiser roll. For $3 more, I got the combo, ordering the feijoada (rice and beans with tomato vinaigrette) and a freshly prepared limonada (fresh squeezed lemons, mint and simple syrup.)
Everything was very good. The sirloin was thin and well done; I'd prefer to see it a little more rare. The bacon was also a bit crispy for my taste. Still, both of these are matters of personal preference. The feijoada was very tasty for being nothing more than rice and beans with tomato and onions. The limonada was prepared front of house (where the sushi chefs used to work). It was refreshing, the floating mint leaves giving it a taste that cannot be mimicked by a manufactured syrup.
Not yet fully staffed, Lomito is only open M-F, 11a-7p. The manager informed me that dinner hours are coming within a matter of weeks. Meat is sourced through DJ's Butcher's Block, just down the street, and bread comes from Breadworks on the North Side. Liberty has bar food, albeit most of it pretty decent, in spades. Liberty also has Japanese in Ginza and obviously a couple solid Italian joints, Del's notably NOT one of them. Lomito is a welcome addition to the neighborhood. I look forward to coming back. Give it a try and spread the word.