Chicagoist: North Side Review: Irazu

navin

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 09:38:43 -0600

JK, They make the shakes sans milk if you just say so. That's how I usually get my mango, awesome.

navin

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 09:37:32 -0600

I'm not sure how somebody could live in Chicago and not know about Irazu heck it's about the only business on that strip that's been there for more than a few years. Since Irazu's been so good for almost 20 years I'd figured everybody would know.

jk

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 06:50:06 -0600

I remember loving the fried plantains. I forget what I had as an entree. I remembering getting a shake. And lastly, I remember being more lactose-intolerant-sick than I'd ever been, and that was after taking at least one Lactaid with the meal. So I haven't been back, even just for plantains. :-(

kelvin mulcky

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 02:30:43 -0600

Too bad the salsa here is so bad. Like others have said, the oatmeal shake, fried plantians, and veggie buritio are amazing. Irazu is also BYO if you're so inclined.

james

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 18:38:39 -0600

laura: thanks for the review. i am familiar with irazu but have never actually been in there before. now maybe i will try it, thanks to your review and the accompanying accolades. since i work most nights, i don't always get to catch check please, the hungry hogs or dining dogs or whatever is on ch. 7 and other reviews.

laura

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:38:43 -0600

Marquee, Point taken. It seems like everyone I know is now telling me "I LOVE Irazu." And yet, before last week, I'd never heard of it. So despite the universal Irazu-love, I think its OK to add one more voice to the chorus.

Marquee

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:24:07 -0600

Do we really need a review of Irazu? Its not like the place is new or hurting for business. It was featured not to long ago on Check Please. That said, I love it and always recommend it to veggie and meat eaters looking for cheap eats.

Sarah

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:17:55 -0600

I absolutely LOVE Irazu (and would like to take credit for recommending it to Ms. Oppenheimer, even though she doesn't remember it). They have a pretty good veggie selection, too. And no matter what I order, I always get it with a side of fried plantains.

Olivia Leigh

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 14:05:24 -0600

Oh, man, Laura, thank you for reviewing this. I have been meaning to check this place out, and I think you've given me the impetus to do so, with the black bean plantains sealing the deal. Along with casados (which I've strangely never seen served with egg on top), I used to eat the black bean plantains all the time when I was down there. So good.

G.

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 13:35:34 -0600

I know it sounds weird but you HAVE to try the oatmeal milkshake it's f-ing delicious