Cemitas Puebla
4.2
from - Neighborhood: Humboldt Park
- 3619 W. North Ave.
- Chicago, IL 60647
- 773-772-8435
- Price range: $ (Under $9)
This spot offers authentic foods from Puebla, Mexico, the land of mole sauce. The menu includes a variety of mole dishes, including the signature mole poblano, a dish of chicken legs smothered with a slightly sweet mole sauce then topped with a sprinkling of sesame seeds and served with rice and tortillas. Other choices include tacos arabes, a tortilla that's a almost as thick as pita bread and stuffed with pork and chipotle salsa, tacos orientales, the same pork and chipotle combo served on a standard corn tortilla, and tacos de cecina, a dried beef that's similar to beef jerky but less salty. Other specialties include cemitas, Mexican sandwiches that are popular street fare in Puebla, but hard to find in Chicago. The cemita is a crusty sesame seed roll stuffed with avocado, chipotle peppers, queso Oaxaca, papalo (an herb similar to cilantro that's only available in the summer months), with meat choices like breaded pork milanesa.
Getting There
- Cross Streets:
- North Ave. and Monticello Ave.
- Parking:
- Street and Free Lot. Limited parking in rear and next door at 3621 W. North Ave. Parking available at BVM Church (corner of Monticello and North Avenues) on Saturdays and Sundays
- Public Transportation:
- CTA Bus: 72 North.
- Wheelchair Access:
- Yes
The Basics
- Hours:
- 11 a.m.-9 p.m. daily
- Cuisine:
- Mexican and American Tex Mex
- Meals Served:
- Dinner and Lunch
- Price Range:
- $ (Under $9)
- Reservations:
- Not Accepted
- Alcohol:
- BYOB. No corkage fee.
- Smoking:
- No
- Audience:
- Families
Features
- Carryout:
- Yes
- Live Music:
- No
- Features:
- No catering. No dancing. No children's menu. No buffet.
- Facilities:
- No on-site store.
- Specialties:
- Dishes from Puebla, Mexico.
- Payment Methods:
- Cash
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Delivery:
- Yes. Limited delivery area (minimum order required)
- Seating :
- Capacity: 32
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"Cemitas Pueble"
By ngrindh from Little Village, September 24, 2009
This place is so authentic and ingredients are brought in regularly directly from Mexico. The bread is made especially for the restaurant and is to...
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"Fantastic - authentic Mexican food"
By CJ from Logan Square, March 29, 2009
I recently visited Puebla, MX, so I had to try this place out. The food was absolutely fantastic! We were greated by the owner as soon as we walked...
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"nice"
By what the from nwi, March 28, 2009
this place has realy great food that just a bit diferant. the cemitas are realy good and im not sure there is any where else to get them in the area
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