Restaurant Review: Tarascas (Clark and Wrightwood)
There is a strange phenomenon in Chicago where Mexican restaurants will take pictures of their food, and plaster them on the windows and the menu.
This is weird, and the photos always look like a pile of mediocrity. So no sombreros for the menu. The food is actually pretty good (depending on what you order).
For example, the chipotle tacos are excellent (and spicy which is sombero worthy), but the burrito, which is, along with enchiladas, the gold standard for Mexican food, muy terrible.
The salsa is terrible. It's soupy and there is no substance. But the homemade chips almost make up for it, but they run out of them, and then your stuck with bad salsa and no chips.
Inside the murals of naked chicks on the walls are inviting, but during the summer it’s better to sit outside and watch people.
Tip: If your going to sit outside, plan for terrible service and a long wait for your food. If your not in a hurry, then sitting outside is the way to go.
I feel sick to my stomach every time I eat there, but this is standard for good Mexican food, so don’t let this deter you from going back.
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