Sabas Vega
- Neighborhood: Pilsen/Heart of Chicago/Little Village
- 1808 S. Ashland Ave.
- Chicago, IL 60608
- 312-666-5180
- Price range: $ (Under $9)
This Pilsen mainstay specializes in carnitas (which translates to little meats), delicious little bits of seasoned pork served steaming hot in tacos. You can watch the staff working the pork in the mostly open kitchen from your seat in the low-key wood-paneled dining room. If pork's not your thing, go for juicy barbacoa (marinated steamed beef) instead. Beverages include aqua frescas and Mexican and American soft drinks. Having a party? Get your carnitas or barbacoa by the pound and round out the meal with savory tripe-laced menudo (available by quarter-, half- and full gallon) and family-sized portions of cactus salad, rice, beans, salsa and corn or flour tortillas.
Getting There
- Cross Streets:
- Ashland Avenue and 18th Street
- Parking:
- Street Parking Difficult
- Public Transportation:
- CTA bus: 18th Street-18, Ashland-9; Pink Line "L" stop: 18th Street
The Basics
- Hours:
- 8 a.m.-4 p.m. daily
- Cuisine:
- Mexican
- Meals Served:
- Breakfast and Lunch
- Price Range:
- $ (Under $9)
- Reservations:
- Accepted
Features
- Carryout:
- Yes
- Private and VIP Rooms:
- No
- Features:
- Open Kitchen/Watch the Chef and Takeout/Carryout
- Specialties:
- Weekend specials include fresh-squeezed orange juice, birria de chivo (goat stew) and cabecitas de chivo (steamed goat's head).
- Payment Methods:
- Cash and Major Credit Cards
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Seating :
- Yes
