Dell' Rooster Restaurant & Bar
Restaurant · West Town
1825 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Highlights
Latin American fare, chicken & waffles, empanadas, cocktails
Latin American fare, chicken & waffles, empanadas, cocktails
"Dell Rooster is an all-day Latin American restaurant that has great food and works for all sorts of situations. The space is decorated in cute chicken murals and plays salsa music at a volume that’s still a vibe but doesn’t force you to scream across the table. The food is affordable (most dishes hover between $15-30), and servers enthusiastically walk you through the menu—explaining the origin of each dish and offering suggestions. Which is easy to do since everything is a hit. The oxtail sitting on fried sweet plantains is an example of a shared plate that shouldn’t be shared, and the cheese-filled Colombian-style sweet corn cake covered in a rich vegetable seems like the culmination of a farmer’s life work." - adrian kane, veda kilaru, john ringor, nick allen
"When: Sun-Thurs 4-6pm The Deal: $6 Snacks, $6 Beers, $6 Wine The decision to go to Dell Rooster in West Town is always a good one. This isn’t just because this all-day Latin American restaurant has great food (and it really, really does) but because it works for all sorts of situations—date night, dining solo at the bar, or, most importantly, post-work drinks and snacks. Besides half-off bottles of wine on Wednesdays, their Happy Hour has papas bravas, corn empanadas, and seasonal beers, all at $6. " - adrian kane, john ringor, veda kilaru
"The decision to have breakfast at Dell Rooster in West Town is always a good one. This isn’t just because this all-day Latin American restaurant has great food, but because it works for all sorts of situations. The space is decorated in cute chicken murals and plays salsa music at a volume that’s still a vibe but doesn’t force you to scream across the table. The food is affordable (most dishes hover between $10-$15) and everything is a hit. The braised oxtail with guajilo aioli is an example of a shared plate that shouldn’t be shared, the chilaquiles are always crispy, and the dulce de leche pancakes are delightfully sweet. " - sam faye, adrian kane, john ringor, veda kilaru
"The decision to have brunch at Dell Rooster in West Town is always a good one. This isn’t just because the all-day Latin American restaurant has great food (and it really, really does) but because it works for all sorts of situations. Yes, the oxtail sitting on fried sweet plantains is an example of a shared plate that shouldn’t be shared, the chilaquiles are always crispy, and the dulce de leche pancakes are delightfully sweet. But the space is decorated in cute chicken murals, and they play salsa music at a volume that’s still a vibe but doesn’t force you to scream across the table, which is always a plus." - adrian kane, veda kilaru, john ringor
"The decision to go to Dell Rooster in West Town is always a good one. This isn’t just because this all-day Latin American restaurant has incredible food (and it does) but because it works for all sorts of situations. They're doing a $42 dinner for Restaurant Week, featuring options like oxtail sitting on fried sweet plantains (an example of a shared plate that shouldn’t be shared), and skirt steak with morita sauce." - adrian kane, veda kilaru
