Hey fellow Yelpers! I've been to Jibaritos y Mas Southside in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood in Chicago many times and this place never disappoints. I used to go to Jibaritos on Harlem in the Portage Park/Dunning neighborhood because I used to live in the northwest side, but now I live in the southside. I'm completely obsessed with jibaritos and the chicken one is the best one in my opinion. Customer Service: Every time I order whether that is a pick up order that I place through the phone or dinning in, the staff members are all very welcoming and polite. I feel like the same guy takes my order every time I order on the phone for pick up or in-person and he's the best. Kudos to you! You're doing an amazing job & keep doing what you're doing! Food/Drinks: They have a lot delicious options from food to drinks. My go-to order is a chicken jibarito, 3-4 sorullos (Puerto Rican corn fritters), and a large ice cold parcha (passion fruit) drink. It's the best!!! I'm craving it right now as I write this Yelp review lol. Overall Experience: Overall, I aways have a great experience eating at Jibaritos y Mas whether that is eating in my car or eating inside the restaurant. They prepare the food within a decent time and always comes out deliicous. I highly recommend this place that those that want to try Puerto Rican food or Puerto Rican food lovers. I hope this review helps Jibaritos y Mas & its current and future customers. read more

Jibarito's Y Más - Chicken Jibarito - Puerto Rican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Oh my how tasty that was!!!! I got the shrimp and octopus jibarito. My table companion got the pork Jibarito. We both loved our meals. My octopus was cooked perfectly and not too chewy. Also got the side of rice and it was ok. Service was nice and speedy. Will definitely be back for lunch again. read more

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I have patronized this place several times and each time the service has been average. Today took the cake. Upon walking in a guy was in front of the cashier, the waiter. He slid over and she spoke to me in Spanish. I informed her I don't speak Spanish then she looked confused and pointed me to speak with waiter who was bilingual and spoke better English than me. She's taking phone orders in Spanish only?? He reluctantly took my order which is why I didn't leave a tip. There was a table of 2 non-Latin guys and a lady at another who had another lady meet her plus a table of 4 came in....all of them got their food before me. All I ordered was a steak jibarito and a chicken jibarito both with white rice and beans. I asked the lady with the dark extra black dyed hair and she asked for my name. Said order was next while these other patrons get full service. I guess if you look Latino but don't speak Spanish there's an issue. On to the next jibarito spot. Also they now added ham hocks to the beans. I don't eat pork but am aware it may be used in various meals. Not sure why they decided to add it now. read more

Jibarito's Y Más - Beans with ham hocks - Puerto Rican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Ive came here twice and they just don't respect your time. If you don't have anytime constraints come here because the food is great but don't if your running a schedule read more

Jibarito's Y Más - Puerto Rican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Beware of ordering online, they care less about online orders. You arrive to the restaurant and they all act clueless... and they start your order when you arrive at the restaurant. If you can't handle online ordering or can care less don't offer the service. Today I waited an hour after placing my order. I had a bad experience last time with a catering order placed over a week in advance as well... I will be going elsewhere for Puerto Rican food from now on."Cafe Rosa" you have a new customer. read more

Ordering online stay away placed my order ahead of time a whole hour and a half and walked in order wasn't even started on. Took another hour to prepare food. Terrible service. Avoid at all cost read more

I'll start by saying the food is very good. But I have been there about 5 times. 3 times out of the 5 I have been there I have been over charged and I have not noticed till I'm home! read more

They took almost an hour last time i ordered for pickup. Terrible,the time got pushed back. This is the reason I don't order anymore for pick up or even go there. read more

Called the restaurant, placed an online order to pickup. Gave me the wrong order and forgot some of the food. Ordered tostones and they were burnt. Called the restaurant back to let them know. The owner said he didn't charge me for the missing food and the tostones were not burnt, they were ripe, which is not true, see pic. read more

Jibarito's Y Más - Tostones - Puerto Rican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Dope PR food in the southside of Chicago. Food was fast, fresh and delicious! I had the lechon jibarito and my bf had the steak. Both were "chefs kiss" They have a salsa on the table that is fire in a good way! The spot is no frills, the staff is kind. Def will be back! read more

Jibarito's Y Más - Puerto Rican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Love the food and the staff are so so nice and kind! I love the inside of the restaurant it is decorated so beautifully read more

I love coming here the food is so delicious and I never had a bad experience here and the service is fantastic, I always have the steak Jibarito with extra meat and the rice is amazing, this is a must try restaurant read more

Jibarito's Y Más - Bistec Jibarito with extra Meat - Puerto Rican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The staff was having a very stressed day. Their customer service was way off. I had to wait triple the time for my order. It sat waiting. Had to ask "server" for help, by which he wasn't happy at all about it. The counter help disappeared to the back. Orders after me were served 1st. Order cold. read more

I've been missing good jibaritos since my Humboldt park spot closed. These were great! The plantains were fresh and I wished I got some tostones also. Servers were very attentive. We also ordered the pasteles, Alcapurrias, and rellenos. All were good. It's give a quick service restaurant vibe inside but everything was clean. Definitely coming back read more

My first time to this location was disappointing as the taste of the food/flavor was subpar. The original location is the best PR food in the city in my opinion. The arroz con gandules at THIS location is bland. The jibarito looks the same but lacks in flavor compared to the original location. I have since patronized them a second time to no avail. I have ordered takeout both times so I can't quite rate them on service but they always seem to be busy & the ambiance is divey. Needless to say, I'm gonna hafta start making the agonizing drive to the northside more often to get my fix! read more

Wow I was very surprised . Really good food choices and delicious . Never went to the restaurant although the orders are really good. read more

Service was good and the workers were really nice, but the food was disappointing. I came in excited to try this place because I've heard good things from a family friend, but honestly it didn't authentically taste like Puerto Rican food. You can be a great cook, but if the food doesn't have that real PR flavor, it just doesn't hit the same. The relleno de papa was way too salty, the lechón had no flavor, and the rice was bland and pale. On top of that, the plates were so small that my food kept falling onto the table. As a Puerto Rican, I was really disappointed. I've had better PR food in Chicago, and I was hoping this spot would be good since it's closer to home. Sadly, it just wasn't. :( read more

La comida era muy deliciosa. This was the best food I've had in the longest time. My family got almost everything and by the end we felt so full of amazing food. It took a little long to get too me but i would wait an hour for food like this. Amazing They spoke spanish and english and were very nice also read more

Good food, good service, short wait time for food cooked to order! Order at counter, clean tables or carry outs. All questions answered, and good recommendations. Street parking. read more

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Great food great service the restaurant a little small, but I take my food to go one time they forgot my papa no questions as they gave me another one that's what you call service customer service read more

Workers are never polite always seem in a bad mood, steak sandwich had only one piece of meat and bread was stale. Can someone who cares take responsibility and address this please. I will give this place one more chance before I go elsewhere. Extremely disappointed... read more

FOOD IS GOOD! Fresh.. the empanadas are meatyy and my jibarito was full of meat.. their salsa is def super good. Spicy too SERVICE WAS GOOD. The place isn't too big but I went on a Sunday evening not busy , lots of people picking food up because the foood is good ! I come here often ! Good prices! read more

Jibarito's Y Más - Lechon Jibarito Arroz Gandueles - Puerto Rican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The food and service were good when it first opened up, but it has drastically gone down hill. The food is now lacking in flavor and some of the portions are being skimp on. We ordered a Jibarito and it barely had any meat and the for price they are charging it should definitely have more. Hidden fees!!! Please be aware of something that has happened twice to me here. They charged me a tip without my consent when they asked me if I wanted to leave a tip over the phone I said no, I wasn't until I requested a receipt that I noticed since they don't give you one that I noticed the charge for the tip. I placed another order inside the restaurant and they did the same. It was great at first but we will not be returning here again. read more

Jibaritos y mas is a welcomed sight in an area where pizza joints and tacos stands reign supreme. It is not a vibe at all. You have a nice little mural but the rest of the place is like a design show for every Chicago person in 2025 .. gray. The stars of the show imo opinion are the frituras. You can pretty much take a shot and it's most likely going to hit. The pasteles are also very good. The rest of the food though. No matter what you order it's going to be garlic. Heavy heavy garlic. It's good for a neighborhood spot.. if you have time take a drive a little up north read more

AY DIOS MIO... THIS PLACE HAS DEFINITELY HIT THE SPOT. A HOME AWAY FROM HOME! I ORDERED BY PHONE AND IT SOUNDED LIKE THEY WHERE VERY BUSY with a sound of an amazing ambiance. The gentleman that took my order was very nice and professional and took my order. He was very knowledgeable of the menu witch I loved during my phone call due to I had tons of question. I was visiting family here in Chicago and stumbled upon this place I couldn't have been more excited about it. I was here about two weeks and on my last day before I headed back to California I called in an order. I went ahead and ordered the following.... -Pastel -Jibarito de Lechon -Side of Tostones -Monfongo de Camaron con Pulpo (shrimp and octopus) -Side of abichuelas I didnt order Arroz con Gandules (rice with pigeon peas) due to it came as a side with the jibarito! My husband thought I was crazy but I wanted to try the entire menu only if I could but I just wanted to get a taste from back home. I started off with a the pastel (tamale) I was completely amazed. It was good really good. It was almost as good as my dad's. The tostones where good too ...but just a little too big for my taste and beyond drizzled with garlic. I had to scrape it off. I loved that even as a carryout they did not get soggy. The mofongo was not as what I usually have it in P.R. but the flavor was good not completely amazed. Glad I was able to try it. It was too much of a fishy taste to me. The Abichelas where okay nothing out of this world.... But.... when I took a bite of the JIBARITO ... AY DIOS MIO... it was so DARN GOOD I couldn't get enough of it when I look down it was GONE... it was fresh it was tasty it just melted in my mouth. GOODNESS I was transported immediately to our little island of Happiness. The arroz Con Gandules was definitely good. The Portion of all the items I ordered where very generously served. When I come back to visit I will make it a point to visit. read more

Jibarito's Y Más - Arroz con gandules, Bistec Jibarito, Tostones, Pastelitos de carne - Puerto Rican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Staff is so kind and will gladly explain what items on the menu are. Santiago is a sweetheart. It is more of a casual relaxed placed but the food is delicious. The perfect seasoning. Recommend the lechon jibarito and the pastel dinner. The acapurias and relleno de papa are great starters. All I can say is the food is great. read more

Fucking phone doesn't work. Employees always have attitude when asking for something. Food is terrible only good thing they got aare the jibaritos other than that trash. They're food is overpriced compared to their other location. The ambiance very small not much room to enjoy your food, bussers always bumping into you the employees rushing you to get out. If you guys want jibaritos y mas don't go to this place go to their other location up north read more

The staff is rude, sarcastic, and doesn't know how to communicate with customers. If you point out a mistake they made, they get angry at the customer and become sarcastic instead of fixing it. I've received better customer service in Puerto Rico. Very disappointed. If you can't treat customers with respect or take responsibility for mistakes, you shouldn't be in business. read more

Amazing flavors, we ordered the lechón jibarito, parcha juice, and grilled chicken. Everything well seasoned. read more

Jibarito's Y Más - Jibarito de Lechon Jibarito - Puerto Rican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Food was good. Friend's had accupuria sent back too cold but everything else was good.

A little expensive and portions are small quality is hit or miss sometimes it's fine sometimes its too salty or overcooked so its a gamble

Diache. Everything we ordered was delicious. Arroz con gandules, lechon, alcaupurrias, relleno de papa etc

I went to this location for the first time recently. It was great with good service. Thank you. read more

Jibarito's Y Más - Puerto Rican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Just went to pick up some food and the cashier had the nastiest attitude. Almost as if I was begging for free food. Let not mention that there were prior times where I'd order in advance and still had to wait a long time for my food. In one case, I had to wait over 1 hour even though I placed the order 2 hours prior. read more

My hubby and I came here for the first time. We had jibaritos, arroz con gandules, alcapurrias, pastelillo, pastel, arroz blanco con lechón. Everything was excellent. The food has amazing flavor. Then I cannot forget the pique. I'm Puerto Rican and I so approve the food here is amazing. You must try it for your self. I highly recommend this place. You will not regret it. Thank you to all of the crew. God bless you. I pray your business will expand in Jesus name. read more

I had a Pulpo Jibarito. It was wonderful. Friendly staff Good service Pleasant atmosphere read more

Picking up mofongo! For the experts. Review pending. Cute restaurant. On corner. Parking is tricky, ON Archer parallel or side st, other direction. Plenty of seating inside. Cute painting on wall. Lots of windows, nice & bright. Very clean place, folks always wiping up. Seating for maybe 50. Order at counter, food delivered to table. Later..... Sooo, the legit expert tasters proclaimed the mofongos delicious, pernil & arroz con gandules as they should be. So YAY!!!! Extensive menu. Had it all. Even pasteles. And desserts. About 10 mins off I-55 @Harlem. We'll be back read more

Jibarito's Y Más - Puerto Rican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Pros: the food is very tasty and from what I saw the place looked very cleaned . The chicken stew was really good and my partner really like the jibarito. Cons: Service matters. Ambiance: As a new spot, a simple hi, thank you or simply acknowledging you as you are standing in front matters. Looking at you with a blank stare after you state you are there for pick up does not. I get it it's busy but unfortunately that didn't leave me wanting to come back. read more

Found a dead bug roach ? In my rellno! They're rude they're not welcome tbh we sat down for a long time to be address and was told we had to do that ? We ordered to go! Bathroom smells , I means it's one bathroom how hard is it to make it nice ? They're dirty I seen a cook I. The back with tongs like how sanitary? Also had the cod fitter and there was NO COD read more

Food is very good and the amount served is great. Price is fair for the amount of food. Service was not great the day I went .The place only had one waiter taking orders and serving food. The ambiance is very crowded as the place is small and the seating is not the best. I would definitely recommend turning this location into an express location. read more