Chicagoist: One Great Sandwich: Artemio's Torta Carnitas

Von Erich

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:58:39 -0600

Chuck, Meisa Cafe

hotwater30

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:02:54 -0600

I live in the neighborhood and have tried Artemio's a couple times. Not horrible, but not very good either. La Palapita is your best bet in the area.

Chuck Sudo

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:33:39 -0600

@(The Modern Day Warrior Kerry) Von Erich: That's a dual-edged sword, my friend. Those vaqueros could also be looking for something to fill them up and damn the taste. Las Tablas next door is nice, as is the Bosnian restaurant up the street whose name escapes me right now.

Von Erich

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:59:40 -0600

This sign being bigger than the restaurant has always scared me away. In addition, sit down dining has always pushed me towards Las Tablas which is right next door. I used to judge Mexican restaurant quality by the number of Mexicans (or Latin Americans) in the establishment. But after last Saturday night, I'm basing it on the size of the cowboy hats I see in the vicinity. If anyone knows Mexican food, it's a leather-skinned bad ass vaquero with white leather boots, sprayed on Wranglers, and a blemish free cowboy hat. (Not profiling. If I went to an Indian restaurant, and saw nothing but non-Indian and Middle-Eastern people, I'd question the authenticity and quality of the food.)