La Chingonita
Mexican restaurant · Fishtown
413 E Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125
Highlights
Birria tacos, cemitas, and aguachiles, BYOB cafe
Birria tacos, cemitas, and aguachiles, BYOB cafe
"When you’re having a bunch of people over or don’t plan on going grocery shopping for a week, consider La Chingonita’s Try It All Box. It’s like a greatest hits album for this Mexican spot that has two birria, two tinga vegana, and two suadero tacos, two stalks of street corn dripping in crema, two tacos dorados, and two classic tortas all for $55. Come here the next time you’re looking for an exciting quick meal, or stop by and look out on Girard Ave. while going knuckles deep in some consomme." - candis mclean, alison kessler
"There's no shortage of fantastic Mexican restaurants in this city, but there is a shortage of great cemitas. Lucky for us, there's El Chingon, an all-day Mexican cafe and BYOB restaurant. It's a plant-filled corner spot perfect for grabbing coffee and conchas before work or sharing a bunch of tacos and tostadas for a casual date night. The whole menu is worth exploring, but the real specialties here are the Pueblan-style sandwiches. We can't stop thinking about the clásica, which comes stacked with crisp fried chicken, avocado, chipotle peppers, and stringy, salty quesillo cheese, all on housemade rolls. Chingon's chef/owner started the bread program at Parc, so you know those buns are good." - candis mclean, alison kessler
"The aguachiles at East Passyunk’s El Chingon have become a part of our weekly routine. We’ve started making excuses to go to the Mexican spot—like we can only perfect our parallel parking on their street. Inside the vibrant, plant-filled BYOB you’ll see a long bar and plenty of tables topped with citrusy bowls of thinly sliced scallops, adobo seared tuna, and smoked shrimp. Each order has lots of cilantro, some version of chiltepin (oil, raw, or smoked), offers a refreshing bite, and has just the right amount of heat." - candis mclean
"At this Mexican restaurant and all-day cafe, the whole menu is worth exploring, but the Pueblan cemitas are essential. We usually go for the Clásica stacked with crispy chicken milanesa, avocado, chipotle peppers, and stringy, salty quesillo cheese—all on puffy housemade rolls. Come to the plant-filled corner space for coffee and conchas on a lazy morning or bring a casual date to share some choriqueso tacos, a cemita, and some beer you bought at the ACME nearby." - alison kessler, candis mclean
"Passyunk Square's El Chingon is an all-day Mexican cafe and BYOB restaurant. It's a plant-filled corner spot perfect for grabbing coffee and conchas before work or sharing a bunch of tacos and tostadas for a casual date night. The whole menu is worth exploring, but the real specialty here is the Pueblan-style cemitas. We can't stop thinking about the clásica, which comes stacked with crisp fried chicken, avocado, chipotle peppers, and stringy, salty quesillo cheese, all on housemade rolls. Chingon's chef/owner started the bread program at Parc, so you know those buns are good." - candis mclean, alison kessler
