Carnitas La Michoacana

This is a no nonsense restaurant, you want takeout, stand in line order your food and leave. You want a table, have a seat at an empty table. The serving staff are two of the most friendly, welcoming, and accommodating people. The coffee is hot and just a hint of cinnamon, they also have fresh juice, and sodas. The menudo is just like the one my mom used to make, they have tacos too. Carnitas, barbacoa, and nopales they have other kinds of tacos I have yet to try.

Prices have definitely soared. Over ten dollars per pound of carnitas. Not going to lie they were lacking on the flavor side. This was for 3.5 pounds. Haven't been here in a very long while so I was pretty disappointed. Give it a try for yourself, you may just enjoy.

I love their carnitas; fresh meat and handmade tortillas. It's not a fancy place, but the food is great and the staff are nice. I only did the take out.

Very delicious carnitas with hand made tortillas! The best I've had so far. Their gorditas are also good, but not my favorite...that said, they are my sister's favorite, so try them out for yourself!

I love when I get to stop by for lunch here. The ladies who handle the front are so nice to me. The carnita tacos are stuffed with meat and are so delicious. I get them every time I come here. Their meat is wonderful.

Hands down my favorite carnitas in Chicago, and I've tried at least 4 of the well-known ones and about a dozen altogether. Details: ♡The carnitas are as fresh as it gets- they pull what you want right out of the hot cauldron and chop them to your liking right in front of you! Since they're swimming in their wonderful meat juices up until you pick your cuts, you get succulent, juicy pieces of meat that are not only cooked to perfection- but they are so flavorful they'll tantalize your taste buds and dance all over even the most sophisticated of palates ♡Large, hand-made tortillas ♡Salsas are ON POINT. Freshly made and housed in easy to squirt containers. The red is spicier than the green, but not so much that it makes you wonder "WHY?!". Both are superbly flavorful and will easily please most preferences ♡Fresh, crunchy chips that are usually warm and are provided for free ♡Cilantro and onion that are (surprise) fresh, crunchy, and flavorful ♡Their "agua de guayaba" actually has a teeny bit of fruit seeds in it- no powder water here!!!! ♡The coffee here is good and I'm fairly certain there's a hint of cinnamon in it. It's not comparable to "Intelligentsia" or other top-tier cafe level coffee, but it's miles ahead of what most restaurants serve ♡The fact that they run out of carnitas EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. should speak for itself ♡BONUS---The menudo here is the only one that I've ever ordered anywhere more than once. They don't cheap out on the type of meat like most places- here they actually put honeycomb tripe in it! DO YOUR LIFE A FAVOR AND COME TRY THESE CARNITAS, YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!!!!!!!

Best menudo ever. The broth is clean and tasty and the best of it for me is that it has no homey and it's all meat - yummy. Also tried a asada quesadilla...

First time back since they reopen again. Place burnt down a while back.Best carnitas in Pilsen and the Southside.

Everyone who loves these cholesterol laden morsels of fried pork , has their favorite places for carnitas. In Chicago, mine are Don Pedro's on the 18th St....