Las Delicias

I wandered into Las Delicias on New Years Day, looking for something different for dinner takeout. The menu is loaded with traditional Central American foods (mainly Guatemalan and Salvadorian) that are quite intriguing, though there are also Mexican standards and even a kids breakfast menu. The interior of the sizeable restaurant looks pleasant enough, and I may have to dine in next time. There is a counter with some artisan trinkets on sale.
I ordered a vegetarian combo platter, as well as a tamal guatemalteco. Most people are familiar with the Mexican-​style tamales, but this Guatemalan-​style corn tamale with pork is larger and has a more gelatinous density. Now for the sprawling combo platter — starting with the pupusa, a cornmeal patty that is a Salvadorian standard I have enjoyed in other restaurants. I chose the pupusa with loroco filling. Loroco is a vine with edible flowers, though the generous amount of cheese filling makes it the dominant ingredient of the pupusa. There is also a cup of slaw which is traditionally used as a topping for the pupusa. The cheese chilaquil is sort of a quesadilla, with the tortilla smothered with a red salsa and paired with a generous plop of guacamole. The massive platter also comes with sides of a very dense pile of refried beans, a scoop of rice sprinkled with carrots and peas, a cup of spicy green sauce, and fried sweet plantains. The wedges of sweet plantains have a slightly charred exterior that created a delicious caramelized effect. All in all, I was very satisfied with trying out a new (to me) restaurant on the first day of the New Year.

Really good. Our other Guatemalan restaurant closed down and we found this place by accident. My kids were so excited to see their favorite dishes on the menu they jumped up and down. We spend time in Guatemala each summer so I think we know good food and this place delights. The servers are also very sweet to my kids.
It’s a weekly stop for us.

This place is delicious and affordable. I had a loroco with cheese and beans with cheese pupusa; both great. The curtido is very authentic and chips are amazing as well.
This is a BYOB place, and has a nice ambiance to it, specially for dinner.

realy good service if you love pupuzas this is the best place to eat good music and really good service and the food keep it up guys

Great experience! Wonderful service — friendly and quick. Excellent food and music, and we had a great time singing karaōke!

Not really sure if I would give the pupusas five stars as the other reviewers have. I didn’t find them to be special. I’ve had much much better.
The masa is kind of dry, almost tasted like cardboard, the cheese is very good, it’s good quality. The cabbage slaw is great!
The décor is not special either. Even though it’s not an old restaurant it gives the appearance of being so by their outdated tables and chair, and «decorations». One side has unified tables and chairs, while the other side is completely mismatched.
The service is nice, it’s very homey.
Perhaps I’ll give it another try for other dishes, but I won’t go out of my way to eat the pupusas that I was so looking forward to tasting after reading all of the reviews.
The prices are good, very affordable, the service is fast, but then again I tried it on a slow night.
The inside is definitely a place where you can relax, and not feel rushed about having to vacate your table quickly.

I came here with a friend recently for papusas and the food was great. Multinational staff and food; best papusas I’ve had in Chicago. Very affordable as well.

Enjoying Guatemalan and Salvadorian food at this restaurant. Have been friend with owners for years and they are really nice and supportive of community organizations. Yummy food and cultural dishes.

This place is a new favorite of mine. The pupusas are delicious. Service is prompt and friendly. My favorite was the sweet corn tamales. The building had an odd smell, but there’s always take out! I will re-​order from here.

Their food is great but ive gone three mondays in a row and theyve been closed. Even though the hours on their door say they’re open Monday through Sunday at 10am. Sadly we have to find another spot to call a favorite for jibaritos.

My Mom fell in love with this place and she is finicky! Platanos con crema are to die for as a side order! I got the lunch special: 2 Pupusas (filled with beans cheese chicken or pork grinds in a delicious home made corn tortilla) with rice and black beans and a cabbage salad for the Pupusas. The staff is always courteous, the atmosphere is nice, you can BOB, and it’s a homemade meal…

finally created a Unilocal acct and this is the first place i want to review.
PAPUSAS HERE ARE MOUTH-​WATERING.

It is very hard to find a great Place to eat Pupusas, Well Chicago stop looking. Delicias is the best in the city. I cannot speak for any of the other dishes but the pupusass are well worth the trip.

I finally got the chance to try this place out, and I am so glad I did! Las Delicias is the perfect name for this restaurant because the food is definitely delicious.
My husband is Guatemalan and I am Salvadoran, By birth we have pretty high expectations for all things pupusas and longaniza related. Las pupusas de loroco y las de revuelta (had to bust out the Spanish here!) were perfect and not greasy at all. Loroco is a Salvadoran flower bud that tastes kind of like spinach when cooked. Revuelta is a mixture of minced pork, beans and cheese– the trifecta of tastiness. As I said, both were excellent and reminded me a lot of how my grandma and aunts make them.
In addition to the pupusas, we orderd yuca frita (fried yucca root) and sweet plantains. The yuca frita came with fried pork chunks that were killer! The only thing I would add is perhaps a side of mojo for dipping. Instead, I used the complimentary salsas and was perfectly happy. Not everyone likes to dip their yuca, I happen to be a dipper.
The sweet plantains (platanos maduros) were just how I like them– lightly fried and not soaking in oil. You also get a healthy portion for the price.
At the end of the night, my husband and I ate like kings and still had food left over to take home. This feast cost us the hefty price of… $ 27. Yep, just $ 27 total for the BOTH of us for six pupusas, yuca frita, platanos, and soft drinks. You can’t beat the price!
Need I mention that this place is BYOB? Yes. Hell yes. So not only is the food tasty and cheap, but you can also bring your own booze which makes the deal even better. Looking over the menu I noticed they had virgin margaritas. Perhaps they will let you bring your own tequila? I know most BYOB places only allow beer and wine, but it couldn’t hurt to ask next time! They also have michelada mixers– all you have to do is bring your own beer!
In summary, this place is great. The food is tasty and on point with what Salvadoran and Guatemalan cuisine should be– delicious, inexpensive, soul satisfying food.

Food and price is great but owner’s/waiter’s attitude is grumpy! For the taste and price — it balances his attitude.

Great pupusas, EXCELLENT curtido (a cabbage-​y vinegary coleslaw to put on your pupusas), lovely spicy green sauce for the chips, lovely service and a nice setting for a meal. Also, it is BYOB but we didn’t see a liquor store handy (gas station kitty corner?). They have virgin margaritas on the menu so bring your own tequila?

My favorite pupuseria is back with extended hours! Hands down the best pupusas and Guatemalan food in Chicago.

By far, the best Guatemalan and Salvadoran food in Chicago. I most definitely recommend the Pupusas, but everything on the menu is outstanding. Great, very friendly service. Family friendly.