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    Jibarito's on Harlem

    3.4 (495 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
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    Dogs allowed

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    karina k.

    Santiago was amazing and so sweet as our sever. This place is the 2nd of the 2 locations that opened in 2019. The inside has beautiful cultural murals that are pretty and fun to see and includes a sign w Chicago on it. The grilled octopus Jibarito was good with lots of meat on it. The vegetarian Jibarito was good but just a little salty for me on the vegetables. I can ask them to hold on the salt next time. The plantains came out nice and crispy and hot. Free street parking. Jibarito y MAs is my favorite Puerto Rican food place! Nice seating here and nice staff!

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    Jorge P.

    This place just never gets old man... just spectacular. A part of me is glad I don't live nearby or else I would be here multiple times a week and more than likely have heart problems (just kidding). But definitely love this place. We came here with a group of 5 and it was kind of busy yet they still sat us pretty quick, that was great start. We ordered Mofongo Guisado y Bistec Encebollado, with 3 empanadas (bistec, chicken, guava crema). Roughly $50 w/tip. All fantastic, all top tier, all I would order again. If you have never been to any of the Jibaritos y Más locations, you are really missing out. This place reminded me that I need to find a local/more close to home Puerto Rican joint. The arroz con gandules is potentially my favorite rice of all time. Thank you Jibaritos y Más, I'll be seeing you soon! (Also very nice paintings / murals inside, props to wherever did that! *besides the Sox painting... Go Cubs) Personal Review: 9.5/10

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    Lita N.

    Ordered delivery. Was so dissapointed with this steak Jibarito. I felt so cheated when I saw the steak was as thin as a tortilla. It was not filling at all and favorless. Not worth the high price.

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    Rey F.

    This place is next-level. Delicious food and solid coffee. The walls inside are splashed with colorful murals blending both Puerto Rico and Chicago. The staff was great and moved around with a sense of urgency. We ordered the Steak Jibarito, Empanadas, Alcapurrias, Arroz de Gandules, and Coquito latte. All a 10/10. Can't recommend Jibarito's on Harlem enough.

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    Goldie M.

    I went January 16th and ordered Jibarito de bistec and it was delicious. I had white rice and beans and enjoyed every bite.

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    Liz W.

    I've been missing Puerto Rico lately and had a craving for some Maduros. We chose to come here since it had good reviews and seemed authentic and I'm so glad we did! Everything was absolutely delicious, my jibarito was perfectly cooked and so fresh. The arroz con gandules had so much flavor and the maduros hit the spot. It was so good my husband and I immediately decided we're going to go back to Puerto Rico this winter for a visit and to escape the Chicago cold. Until then though, this place will be our hold over!

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    Dalia D.

    I remember when this place had like 4 tables. It looks like they purchased more space, knocked down the walls and now it's a full size restaurant with a cocktail bar! The food has not changed. Still the best Jibaritos I've ever had. Hot and fresh. The arroz con gondules taste like my grandmothers. I could weep eating relleno de papa And the margaritas were sweet and STRONG. The berries were a nice touch. I'm glad to see my people rising up and feeding the community. Puerto Rican food is slept on!

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    Rogelio S.

    Staff was friendly and attentive. Chill spot with salsa music blasting in the background. My father and I tried the lechon jibarito. Mine had an excessive amount of fat. In addition, it was so salty I couldn't finish it. I tried the bacailito and it was extremely oily and fishy. My parents have lived in the area for decades and there are better options.

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    Best Puerto Rican food I have ever had! Definitely going back. Packaged very well for carry out.

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    Steak jibarito, Puerto Rican rice, croquettes, and plantains were delicious! Call ahead with to-go orders.

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    This Puerto Rican food is very authentic and the portions are like Grandma would give you.

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    Amazing food and great service! I always enjoy my experience with them. The food is always fresh and delicious!

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    Very good food and very good service except for their coffee it taste like mud I definitely would not recommend it

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    Had I written this review the first 2 or 3x I visited I'd have easily given them 5 stars. Today? 4…read morewill do. I like that the space is small, that the service is attentive (normal attentive not fake attentive) and I like that the food is always good. I usually get the same thing, a jibarito with lechon and rice. A soda and some sides. This time around I had a jibarito (lechon), a coke and 3 pastelitos de guava (2 with cheese). All that was just shy of $30. The price was higher than I remembered but I get that prices everywhere now are ridiculous so I didn't knock them a star for that. But the portion was sooooo flimsy. Usually it's heaping! Lots of rice! Lots of carne! Today? Just enough rice and the sandwich was basically a pancake there was barely lechon. I know it's a Cuban restaurant but damn did u have to give me Cuban portions? I think they're slightly better than Jibaritos on Harlem (not nearly as good as Jibaritos on Kimball) but I don't know if I'd come back for a jibarito here unless I absolutely had no other choice. I'd probably go back and do something else maybe on the Cuban side of their menu. They also make Cuban Chinese food which I might opt into! Their pastelitos are legit though. Although I don't know why they kept giving me these flat ones instead of the beautiful puffy pastry ones in the little kiosk. Hence why I ordered so many, even after the third time I still got these odd flat ones but whatever, they were good no less. It was just a really off day today. Still enjoyed my food, just not as much as I had on previous visits.

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