"Keep an apron in the car for impromptu visits to this Northeast Side landmark. The torta ahogada is a landmine of melting carnitas, cabbage, pickled onions, and vinegary sauce squeezed into a “drunken” Guadalajaran birote. The rolls of paper towels on every table can barely sop up the inevitable mess, but it’s entirely worth the chaos. The superlative carnitas also star in other dishes, from the cheeky Chilakillers to the masterful taco chilango topped with crushed pork cracklings and lime." - Brandon Watson