Since moving to Chicago, I've eaten at a lot of great restaurants that I otherwise wouldn't have found if it weren't for the recommendations on LTHForum.com. Birreria Zaragoza is one that I can confidently say that I wouldn't have found on my own. Just south of I-55 on Pulaski, Birreria Zaragoza is a small ~20 seat Mexican restaurant that specializes in birria, a roasted goat dish served with broth.
Sitting down, the condiments are first brought to the table. Here, the birria is served with chile de arbol peppers, cilantro, onion, lime, and some hot sauce.
Next, the plate of birria comes with consomme. Handmade tortillas that are are made to order accompany the plate of goat. The goat that I received was some of the rib cuts, along with some of the belly. The way that the goat was cut reminded me Chinese roasted meat butchery. The goat tasted similar to lamb, with only a hint of gaminess. Some of the bites, specifically the belly with the skin-on, were verging on overly fatty, but were delicious when made into tacos. The tomato-based consomme was a great accompaniment, keeping everything moist. Birreria Zaragoza is a definately try if in the area.
Birreria Zaragoza
4852 S Pulaski Rd
Chicago, IL
They had goat chunks/cubes at Costco over the last holiday season. They finally tried clearing it out for $2.97lb. after some time...apparently didn't sell well. Dad and I got BBQ goat at our favorite BBQ place in Texas (Cooper's.) That sold well because we got the last little bit. It was REALLY good although not very meaty at all (quite scrawny)...
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