Borinquen Restaurant
- Neighborhood: Logan Square
- 1720 N. California Ave.
- Chicago, IL 60647
- 773-227-6038
- Price range: $ (Under $9)
This family-owned Puerto Rican BYOB in Logan Square is famous for the jibarito, a sandwich in which two flattened, deep-fried green plantains slathered with garlicky aioli take the place of bread. Fillings include steak, roasted pork, chicken, ham and vegetables; lettuce, tomato and cheese are standard fixings. Traditional sandwiches, meat and seafood platters and a variety of soups and salads round out the menu.
Getting There
- Cross Streets:
- California and Wabansia Avenues
- Parking:
- Metered and Street
- Public Transportation:
- CTA bus: North-72; California-52
- Wheelchair Access:
- Yes
The Basics
- Hours:
- 10 a.m-10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday; 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday
- Cuisine:
- Puerto Rican
- Meals Served:
- Dinner and Lunch
- Price Range:
- $ (Under $9)
- Reservations:
- Accepted
- Alcohol:
- BYOB. No corkage fee.
Features
- Carryout:
- Yes
- Features:
- Kids Menu
- Facilities:
- Private Party and Banquet Facilities
- Payment Methods:
- Cash and Major Credit Cards
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Seating :
- For 110
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"Great Food..."
By TasteBudz* from Old Irving Park, August 24, 2008
Food is great prices are good. Ambiance is okay. We recommend the rice and the jibaritos. Yumm Yumm
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"Fahget about it"
By fakeid from Northwest, June 30, 2008
Very authentic. The service was so slow I thought I was IN Puerto Rico. 55 minutes before we saw our first speck of food. Waitress spoke decent Eng...
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"Jibarito"
By Cheetarah from Edgewater, April 19, 2008
So everyone focuses on that dish, but what about the rice. It was so good. Although this is a very low key neighborhood spot the portions are very ...
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