Who doesn’t like good Mexican fare in a very causal fun environment
that has specialty margaritas, tacos, tortas and appetizers? I hate to make
comparisons to what I know in Chicago, but that’s going to happen for a little bit
I imagine. El Chucho reminds me of a cross between Big Star and XOCO. You can
go there for a drink, a little food, some of both or whatnot. There’s a great
roof top patio area that is nice on a summer evening (and that’s exactly what
we did).
I really enjoyed whatever the margarita our server chose
for me. It was tart and had a lite smoky flavor enhanced by the flavored salt
on the rim. I’m sure they are known or want to be known for their tacos but
they were the weakest link actually for a solid meal. Which is a little disappointing
because they go to a limited menu later in the night that only features tacos
and salsa. The vegetarian was by far the best between that, the chicken and al
pastor. If there’s one huge difference between Chucho and Big Star it’s the
tacos.
However, we started with chips and salsa, corn on the
cob, shrimp and mushroom empanadas. The shrimp and corn were quite impressive
and stand out dishes. The shrimp is served with onions and peppers and a spicy
delicious green sauce. VERY GOOD and MUST TRY. If you find a way to bottle that
sauce up please let me know. The corn on the cob (aka Elote Callejero) was also
very good. The sauce and spices on the corn was great.
All in all we had a nice and relaxed Mexican meal on the
roof during a pleasant summer evening. I would definitely go back to chill,
have some chips, margaritas and some of the starters. I think you can find
better tacos elsewhere and I didn’t try the tortas. Value is very good as well.
Worth checking out.
