Omarcito’s Latin Cafe
Latin American restaurant · Logan Square
3801 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
Highlights
Authentic Latin street food, vibrant patio, and DJ sets
Authentic Latin street food, vibrant patio, and DJ sets
"We’re big fans of Omarcito’s incredible Latin rice plates and sandwiches. Each plate comes with your choice of crusty french bread or immaculately crispy tostones, depending on your carb allegiances. The bread is ideal for their ropa vieja, doubling as an edible sponge that soaks up all of the juices from the saucy mountain of shredded beef, beans, and sweet plantains. But if you’re an official Team Jibarito representative, the classic steak or peppery fried catfish with fresh salsa criolla are both excellent." - adrian kane, john ringor, nick allen, veda kilaru
"Grabbing one of the colorful chairs on Omarcito’s patio is the best way to have a meal here. This Logan Square spot, operating out of a bright yellow shipping container, makes fantastic Latin food, like saucy ropa vieja sandwiches, steak jibaritos, and peppery fried catfish with a crunchy cornbread crust. Pair it with their summer weekend DJ sets—plus their frozen limeade mixers for your BYOB choice—and that's an ideal way to spend an afternoon." - adrian kane, veda kilaru, john ringor
"We’re big fans of Omarcito’s incredible Latin rice plates, but this Logan Square spot operating out of a shipping container also makes excellent sandwiches. Each one comes with your choice of crusty french bread or immaculately crispy tostones, depending on your carb allegiances. The bread is ideal for their ropa vieja, doubling as an edible sponge that soaks up all of the juices from the saucy mountain of shredded beef, beans, and sweet plantains. But if you’re an official Team Jibarito representative, the classic steak or peppery fried catfish with fresh salsa criolla are both excellent." - sam faye, adrian kane, john ringor, nick allen
"The owner of Omarcito’s greets everyone with so much charisma it’d take at least three cafecitos to match even 10% of his energy. But the excitement is warranted—the Latin food coming out of the bright yellow shipping container that functions as Omarcito’s command center is fantastic. It’s impossible to pick a favorite, but the ropa vieja sandwich, fried catfish with zesty Ecuadorian salsa criolla, and steak jibarito are all excellent. Whether we’re wrapping up a meal on the colorful patio or the little indoor dining area next door, when the owner screams “See you next time, my love!” from the ordering window, we’re already hyped about our next visit." - adrian kane, john ringor, veda kilaru, nick allen
"Omarcito’s menu is full of heavy hitters, like incredible rice plates with ropa vieja or fried catfish, so decision paralysis is common at this Logan Square spot. Also contributing to that: their jibaritos. The classic steak version is excellent. The meat is salty perfection and has plenty of height thanks to a hefty serving of vinegary onions and thick tomato slices. And if the previously mentioned saucy shredded beef and fried fish have you feeling inspired, you can get those sandwiched between golden brown tostones, too." - jessica rome, john ringor
