Birrieria Riveras Ocotolan
3809 W 26th St, Chicago, IL, 60623
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Address :
3809 W 26th St
Chicago, IL, 60623 - Phone (773) 277-4116
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Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : No
Good For : Brunch
Bike Parking : No
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : No
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : No
Categories
Mexican Cuisine
If you enjoy Taco Tuesday, then you have officially fallen in love with the Mexican Food. The main grain of Mexican cuisine is maize. Also known as corn, maize is grown for the past 9000 years after the crop was discovered by the people in Mayan civilization. Mexican empire flourished when they started growing beans, tomatoes, chili pepper, sweet potato and cactus. Till this date these ingredients are used in cooking authentic Mexican dishes and drinks.
Great use of spices, fresh chili pepper dishes like fajitas, tortilla chips, corn chips, salsa, chimichangas, burritos, nachos and quesadillas are invented in America. But when you are looking for authentic Mexican food then you must find a restaurant in the city that serves Rajas con Queso, Garbanzo in a Guajillo Chile Sauce, Pork Filled Chiles Rellenos, Chiles en Nogada, Molcajete Salsa, Pico de Gallo and Frijoles de la Olla. An eye-opening fact – Mexican don't like their food hot. They use fresh chili and other spices to create a flavor that lingers in your mouth.
Mexican food is great for those who are Gluten Intolerant as they use Corn instead of wheat in most of their dishes. Also, you can easily find many beans based Mexican dishes. Another dish which didn't get similar glory as tacos or nachos is the Mexican hot chocolate. If you love something hot on a chilly day, then go for Mexican Hot Chocolate. On merry days, you can enjoy the authentic Mexican Drinks like Tequila, Mezcal, Tecuí, Sotol, Bacanora, Charanda, Posh O Pox, Puebla and Pulque. Mexican Cuisine is for people who enjoy strong drinks and hearty meals.
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Andres S.
Came here with my brother and ordered the birria soup. The flavor is amazing and it def hits the spot! I added lime for zest and also ordered an additional birria taco. Try it out! I gave it 4 out of 5 bc the housekeeping could have been a little bit better (sweeping mopping flrs). But then again it is winter right?
(4)Chris P.
An authentic food spot with authentic style. Straight from a small restaurant in Mexico's food district. The tacos de lengua (cows tongue) are one of the best in the city. But these guys are known for their Birria. El consome, is a must. Soup style broth from the Birria. (Goat meat). Tacos de barbacoa (goat sliced) are superb. Smack in the middle of the Mexican District, Little Village. This is true authentic style if you ever looked for one. Perfect
(5)Cesar M.
Not a stranger to biria. This place is the family's place for birria and I have been here a few times over the years. Many years ago it was a small place with only a few tables and it was almost impossible to get a table on the weekends. We never had a problem tough. did I mention that it is my fams fav place?? they know a few of the waitresses by name and vice versa. Some things have changed but some have stayed the same. They moved to a bigger location, the service is as good as always. They have an extra room, that they will open if needed, the food is, as always, very good. The new place is not as dark or dive-y as before, the prices seem to have stayed the same as if inflation was no factor for them. They give you lemons and not limes now, can't blame them for that, have you notices limes' prices lately, LOL. If you are a birria aficionado, you have to try this place. Good birria, good prices, good service PS hate the tables
(4)Justin G.
For those that don't know what birria is, it's a goat soup. The goat is very much like a shredded beef in texture in a broth. Very tasty. When in Chicago, I go with my buddy to this place. He lived in Mexico City for a long time and this is the best place that he's been to (including in Mexico City). The recipe is a closely held secret that the owner has. He brings the broth into the restaurant in the morning and no one else that works there is privy to the secret recipe. The place has been growing due to it's growing popularity. If you come in on the weekend, during brunch time, you are going to be waiting in line. But it's well worth it.
(5)Angelo P.
All i can say is wow...every time I go to this place I feel like I am in Mexico...My father and I (my dad is a Mexico City native) drove by this place a few times while in La Villita and decided to go in. What we saw once we got inside was a simple restaurant filled with central Mexicans who were all there for one thing...Birria (goat) It is by far our favorite Mexican food of any region in the city of Chicago. If you head down, definitely get the plato grande which is the goat in a bit of broth. They give you tortillas so you can make yourself some tacos and the broth is simply amazing. Im not sure what spices are in there but it smells like cinnamon. If you are ready for a taste of the real Mexico, head down to this place!
(5)A-train R.
I walked into Ocotlan about 6 months ago. Since then they have moved to next door I believe. Anyways, I walked in with my mom and it was packed so I thought we'd try something else, but the lady said there was room upstairs. I thought "sweet" theres even an upstairs? Well, we go upstairs and enter into someones kitchen and then into a dining/living room that was setup with plastic chairs and tables. I felt SO uncomfortable and I really couldn't believe they had this setup just to make extra room and receive extra customers. Maybe I should be grateful that they had this, but really I believe they should've just made us wait downstairs and if there was no room we'd just come back another day. This was my biggest complaint I had about Ocotlan. But there was something else. I ordered goat meat tacos and they were SO good. BUT, I like sour cream on all my tacos and it may not be the way a Mexican is "supposed" to eat goat meat, but its the way I like my tacos. So when I asked for sour cream the lady said they had no sour cream! I mean how do you have a restaurant and do not carry any sour cream in the fridge? And if you don't have any don't you just go buy some from the store next door for a customer? Regardless, of all my complaints and the awkward feelings I had eating at Ocotlan, the meat is DAMN GOOD. If you want to try some good goat meat this is one of the top places in chicago. The meat was very well seasoned and prepared. I judge a lot of meat by the amount of fat I am served and I think i only had a little piece of fat in mine all the rest was just good pure meat. But i will never go back in there again unless they have actually moved to a more comfortable place and if not I will probably just order my meat to go. Its a shame that I feel that so high about a cozy or comfortable environment to eat my food because for this reason my score for this restaurant drops 2 stars.
(3)Andy R.
maybe i just love all goat consomme but i haven't had a bad experience yet. this place was incredible. the goat was less crispy than zaragoza or la barca but i liked it this way too. the consomme had a nice tomato base which worked really well with the roasted pepper salsa. it was a cool place too and it was packed for lunch on a monday. that's always a good sign for a local restaurant. (there is a review on yelp with Birrieria Riveras Ocotolan as the name.)
(5)Liz R.
Delicious birria, especially when you order it in consome. Horrible service!
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