My mom and I are of Guatemalan heritage. Let me just start by saying "No place is ever as good as my Tia's."Happy to report that our belly's were content. The food was flavorful and fresh. The tortillas are a good size and made to order. The restaurant is small and simple but clean and with good ambiance. They played marimba while we ate which reminded me of my grandfather. Our waitress, Jessica, was darling, personable and attentive. My only complaint was that the rice was overcooked. But this is not a strong enough reason to not go back for more goodies. read more

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Yummy! Love this place. I recently got the fried fish. It was a huge whole fish. Fried to perfection!!! Grilled chicken for my son. Hubby got breakfast! The homemade tortillas are something to write home about. They're so tasty and filling. We all enjoyed our experience and I was able to stay in check with Lent. The horchata is so good with lots of cinnamon. Tasted a bit different than the Mexican horchata. I like this one much better. And the atol is so good too. read more

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Came for Easter dinner. They had some specials and changed up their menus. But food is still good and the same as always. Real good. I got the whole fried fish with sides. My son got chicken breast. Hubby got breakfast. We were all pleased. Washed it down with a horchata. So tasty! Lots of cinnamon. Very tasty. read more

Latin Patio Restaurant - Fried fish - Salvadoran Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Absolutely delicious, affordable, authentic food. 10/10 no notes. Went with my freind who is first generation Salvadorian and she can guarantee this food is LEGIT. Get the Jocote juice, it's life changing. Seriously the best meal I had in Chicago, I haven't stopped thinking about the papusas and the salsa. I should of got some for the plane ride. read more

Latin Patio Restaurant - Salvadoran Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Ordered 4 pupusas with Frijole, Queso y Jalapeño. Received all 4 pupusas with pork, no frijoles or Jalapeño.... after waiting hours for my meal. As a vegetarian, I am extremely disappointed and hungry. There was a lack of accountability when I called. I had to assure them several times that my order was wrong, as I was looking at an entire meal I could not eat. Won't be back. read more

We have only been here for catered events, but the food was good both times. I believe the first time was not necessarily traditionally Guatemalan food (it was more traditional wedding food. I believe it was chicken with a very nice sauce ). This last time was Guatemalan food. Everything we've had is so good, and I love that they let you set up cute props. The latest party we went to was for an 80s birthday party. I'm not sure what the seating is for the regular restaurant. It appears there were only a few tables. But maybe when there are no catered events, they open up the entire event side I would call first. read more

Latin Patio Restaurant - Salvadoran Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Delicious pupusas!!! I got the frijoles con queso and the chicharrón. Both fresh and tasty!

We've only ever taken out but the food is amazing! Quality; and serving size is not notch! Could feed a family of 6 for $50! Pupusa are delish and the salsa is always on point! 110% recommend! read more

I rarely crave popusas, but whenever I decide to order some, they're always delicious. I usually go to Salvadoran restaurants for popusas, but this time I decided to check out a Guatemalan joint. The service is great and the prices are fair. I ordered their two popusa dinner which came with black beans and rice. They have several meat options to choose from, I chose their chicharron and carne Asada. Popusas are very similar to Mexican gorditas. It these are thicker and softer. Both meats were good and go excellent with "cortido" which is similar to cole slaw. We also ordered a churrasquito. Two thick tortillas with skirt steak. This skirt steak is one of the most tender prices of skirt steak I've ever had. Wouldn't hesitate to order either one on my next visit. Overall a very filling meal with great prices and friendly staff. Will definitely be returning. read more

Latin Patio Restaurant - Churrasquito - Salvadoran Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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For my first review of 2024. I will start here, I have walked passed this location on several occasions since I grocery shop in the area. Upon walking in, we were greeted instantly. Nice location, small dining area I believe I counted around 6 tables. Our waitress was amazing and friendly. The pupsas were good, the rice and beans were a little on the cold side. That could use some work, overall positive experience. read more

Latin Patio Restaurant - Pupusa dinner with rice & black beans. - Salvadoran Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Best latin food around the northern area. Pupusas are top notch delicious. Horchata is incredibly tasty.

People were very nice and explained the menu well. They also gave us an extra dish. The owner was also very nice! read more

Latin Patio Restaurant - Chips and salsa with an extra dish - Salvadoran Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Amazing, authentic and delicious Guatemalan food! Being Guatemalan, my family and I enjoy eating here! Pupusas, chuchitos, tacos chapines ( deep fried tacos filled with veggies and chicken) and garnachas are some of my favorites! The guatemalan sausage is very tasty. Nothing cures a hangover (so I'm told ) like a delicious hen or beef stew (Caldo de gallina or caldo de res) Delicious porridge drink (atol de elote,) and sweet corn tamales are also a must! The staff are very warm and the owner is a true sweetheart. He is always hosting fundraisers for great causes and always has a smile for you! read more

Overall the experience was great. The host was very kind, took our order with no problems. My boyfriend and I ate here, they definitely took the time to serve us well, even brought us some rice that was on the house. Very kind of them. I would absolutely come back here! read more

Latin Patio Restaurant - Caldo de Mariscos (Seafood Soup) Pupusa Loroco and cheese - Salvadoran Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Went to Chicago last month and we tried this place Great service!! Food was amazing. Will be back one day !!

Tried the pupusas and the atol de elote. Pupusas okay I guess (nothing like the real deal from El Salvador). Atol de Elote a no-no. It didn't taste anything like the real atol de elote from Guatemala. Maybe the rest of the food is better but being a Guatemalan I can say that the atol needs to be better. I've heard and read good reviews about this place and had high expectations going there on my trip to Chicago, but in my opinion they fell short. read more

Delicious food, and no matter what item I try, I'm never disappointed. Great price and good sized portions. Garnachas are my absolute favorite item on the menu. Always friendly staff. read more

My buddy and I dined at Latin Patio on a weekend evening, and it seems to be an unknown gem. Located on Central near Belmont, the casually quaint restaurant places an emphasis on Guatemalan food, and Central American food in general. While you can order basic stuff like tamales, the way to go is to order the sampler platter filled with sausage, pork, flautas, and yucca. But you gotta try at least one pupusa, or make a meal out of them and order several of them. The cheese and loroco pupusa (what the heck is loroco - a flower bud?) with some slaw is delicious. I washed it all down with passionfruit juice, as a quinceanera was going on next door. You can park across the street in a parking garage (for free!). read more

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Before I begin: this is a BYOB! Another one of those hidden gems but Guatemalan style. I'd like to think that this was one of those restaurants I discovered. But of course it's not. Hidden away in the streets of Central avenue lies a restaurant with real and authentic Guatemalan cuisine (well okay food). Our main entree was ordering just appetizers, and between four of us I was amazed how full we did get. I mean chuchitos (which basically are homemade "sope" tortillas with the fixings of your choice. We had jorochos which are some kind of flower mixed in a batter and place inside the "sope" and let me tell you, I would eat these again in a minute. But wait, we also order the chicharones (fried pork skin) and it balanced out the chuchitos to the point of "AHHHHHHH. I'm telling you, the fact that an entree is less then $8 is amazing but when you order appetizers and they fill you up, this is a good thing! I also had to have the atole de elote which of course is a corn drink thanks served warm and ever so delirious! My only negative is that they need to up the size. One thing I will point out is that the menu would be better if they also included the meals in English. I mean not a big deal but of course one of our party didn't speak Spanish so we had to translate and still it was fine, but English subtitles would do. ANDY I never knew that you could park in the "free" parking lot across the street! And here I was adding almost $4 to park. Now I know, so for authentic real Guatemalan food, this is one spot I would come back again for. And also, it was Saturday so they have live Music in the other room so that alone should drag you out! read more

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Traditional Guatemalan and Salvadorian food. Delicious! Great prices. Saturday nights they play live Marimba. read more

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This is one of the few Latin restaurants with their delicious dishes and more than that the family atmosphere that is lived with all those who visit this hospitality restaurant. In addition, the help disinterestedly organized by its main owner, Pablo Pineda, for any need that arises without looking at origin or borders, thus helping to alleviate a little the pain of the need in any circumstance, illness, repatriating their dead, etc ... For me it is a 100 for this restaurant that I recommend they always promote their joy in addition to their typical dishes from Guatemala and El Salvador thus receiving the visitor with a lot of love and making them feel at home. Visit Latin Patio Restaurant Este es uno de los pocos restaurantes latinos con sus deliciosos platos y más que eso, el ambiente familiar que se vive con todos aquellos que visitan este restaurante de hospitalidad. Además, la ayuda organizada desinteresadamente por su dueño principal, Pablo Pineda, para cualquier necesidad que surja sin mirar el origen o las fronteras, ayuda así a aliviar un poco el dolor de la necesidad en cualquier circunstancia, enfermedad, repatriación de sus muertos, etc. .. Para mí, es un 100 para este restaurante que recomiendo siempre promueven su alegría, además de sus platos típicos de Guatemala y El Salvador, por lo que reciben al visitante con mucho amor y lo hacen sentir como en casa. Visite Latin Patio Restauant read more

Well, I was really excited to try this place, but a bit underwhelmed by the experience. First - if you do not speak Spanish, you are going to have some trouble. And, even though I ordered in Spanish, and pointed to things on the menu when it seemed that the waitress was confused, we didn't get either the glasses of milk for the twins or their chicken quesadilla! They ended up eating a lot of our food, so not a big deal, but it was weird. I went with the shrimp pupusas and a tamale. The pupusas were a bit mushier than I had hoped, but the tamale was delicious. The salsa and the coleslaw they bring out before the meal was a big hit, even with the 2 year olds. Husband got a pork and yucca plate, which looked delicious. All of this was about $40 with two sodas- very reasonable. read more

My only complaint is it's mighty hard to eat when you're constantly having to quit chewing to say, "wow!". This is the best stuff I have ever eaten in my entire life. I had some sort of fried tortilla with carne asada, and words can't describe how awesome it was. The steak was perfectly cooked, perfectly seasoned, and perfectly trimmed. Not a shred of fat on there, which is good, because I hate chewing fat. We had a couple other things, and I can't tell you what they are. My wife ordered it. I'm working on getting Yelp to let me rate this ten stars, it is seriously that good! read more

I'm Puerto Rican and my husband is Guatemalan. I fell in love with Chuchitos upon first bite. Their food has always been great. We moved to the suburbs and do not have a good Guatemalan restaurant near by. We were in Chicago yesterday and I placed an order for pickup for Chuchitos and Pupusas. The Pupusas were excellent as always. Unfortunately the Chuchitos were a disappointment this time. The meat inside was so dry that they were not even enjoyable. Not sure what went wrong! read more

This on HOODRADIO top 10 breakfast spots and Dinner you your taste buds going Krazy after here it's so home feeling you be back I support local businesses in my Latino community read more

Latin Patio Restaurant - By far a taste buds paradise felt like home cooked meal it's cheap too so if you hungry come ready cuz it fill you up - Salvadoran Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

We have been clients at this place for long time and this morning we went for breakfast but my husband's food had a hair and we told the lady and she said "I'm sorry" then we ask for the bill and they charge the breakfast and I ask why if the plate had a hair she said she had to charge because he start eat the food, it wasn't fault of waitress because she went to ask at he kitchen about it, is not the money is the service I'm complaining read more

OMG!!!! PHENOMENAL PUPUSAS!!! I cant believe Im the first on YELP to review this place.I've only driven past it a million times and never looked twice because I HAD NO IDEA.I also ordered Kak ik which is a delicious turkey soup from guatemala.DELICIOUS!!! To drink I ordered MARACUYA.I had no idea what it was so I googled it.Its passion fruit juice.It was the perfect accompaniment to my Central American meal.I WIIL RETURN!!! Taking some to go for my picky little Italian buddy.Only because I think its good for people to think outside the norm when dining out.You just MIGHT BE SURPRISED!!!! Definite THUMBS UP for Latin Patio. read more

Latin Patio Restaurant - Storefront - Salvadoran Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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AAAMAZING GUATEMALAN TASTE!!!!!!! I am really harsh on my Guatemalan cuisine due to the fact that everyone in our family cooks really really good inc me The place was clean quiet 10am on Monday just what I was hoping for. Attention right away food came out quick and warm tasting really good prices were right def recommend that ppl check this place out read more

Most authentic Guatemalan restaurant in the area. I ordered Garnachas, Tamal Chapin, Churrasquito, and Pache which is a kind of tamale made from potatoes. It was very tasty and delicious like home. Service was very attentive and friendly. Had a great experience. I will visit again to try other interesting dishes in the menu. read more

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Latin Patio's food is really good! The staff is very friendly. I didn't rate 5 stars because they don't bring water right away. We had to wait like 10-12 minutes to get water and chips (all the time). Other than that, the restaurant is always clean and the servers are nice. Que viva Guate mucha!! read more

The food was alright, but the service needs some improvement. My family and I were excited of trying this place, because it is rare to see any Central American restaurant in Chicago, but the result were completely the unexpected! The waitress need to calm down on their attitude. read more

The service was very slow. The waitress brought my husbands food out 20 minutes after mine, by that time was cold. The blacks beans were burnt and the appetizer was served after our food. Terrible service. Will not be coming here again. read more

My family and I have been coming here for quite sometime. Food is ok nothing compared to mothers cooking but it'll do. The only improvement that needs to be made is keeping things in stock. The atole de Elote didn't have any corn kernels. There was no sour cream for the rellenitos. Small little things that aren't hard to improve. Overall place is just ok. read more

Latin Patio Restaurant - Atole de Elote - Salvadoran Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

If you are looking for great Guatemalan food, and a wonderful time, this is the place for you. Karaokee nights are a lot of fun! I love this place and highly recommend it! read more

I ordered delivery and the food was amazing. Very good portions and quality for the price. Economical but you'd never expect it from how good it is. I had the pupusas, the mole, and garnachas and everything was incredible. I would recommend ordering a side of rice if you order the mole just so you have a base. Even the complimentary sauces and cabbage were tasty! read more

My family and I, just love this place! The whole staff is very welcoming. Very clean, great food, and so much fun! Karaoke nights are the best! If you are in need of a great time, and a very reasonable priced and delicious food, THIS PLACE IS A MUST! read more

Stopped in for a quick snack! Had the pupusas and they were awesome! Filled perfectly with pork and cheese. Will go back again!

A group of friends of various nationalities went to this neighborhood restaurant last night. One of the guys was born and raised in Guatemala and he was impressed with the authenticity of the food. And we were all very impressed. We ordered a variety of different dishes and shared. Among the outstanding menu items we loved were the pepián (a smoky, savory stew), garnachas, tacos de papa, Guatemalan style refried beans, and thick, homemade tortillas. A unique, creamy hot sauce added a spicy kick for the more adventurous members of our group. (One of the Chicago natives loved it so much that he asked for extra to go). For dessert, we shared a couple orders of the tasty torrejas, which is a warm, cinnamon bread pudding. The service was friendly and the prices were very reasonable. Latin Patio is well worth the trip for those who don't live in this lively corner of Chicago. read more

I was there tonight to attend a fundraiser for a marimba band in Guatemala. The food was fabulous; definitely the best pupusas I ever had. At only $1.99 per, you could certainly eat a lot of them! But that wasn't all by a long shot. The chicken dish we shared was flavorful and tender with being mushy, the burritos were good, both veggie and steak, and even the chocolate covered frozen banana for dessert was simple ad delicious. A meal for six, with horchata, came to $78. A great place! Spread the word. read more

It's been just about a year since I started frequenting this fantastic establishment. The Garnachas are to die for, and the Pupusa de Garnacha is just as deadly! (In a good way, of course.) Plus, it 's BYOB, the staff will even bring you wine glasses and ice for your bottle. Fantastic service, incredible food. read more