La Esquina del Sabor

Talk about a GEM.

My friend and I were driving through Humboldt Park just admiring the community, park, and people and we stumble across this food truck.

Mind you I was considering eating at Whitey Castell's (White Castle) before we spotted this truck.

I had to try it.

Although it was freezing cold and there was about five people in line, I had to see what it was about.

For $5 I left with three very tasty and filling greasy goodness that are pastelilllos (essentially empanadas that are huge filled with beef) and huge platanos maduros. ALL THIS FOR $5 we were able to be filled and have our taste buds satisfied.

I definitely will recommend this to anyone wanting quick, but tasty Latin street food. Chicago is a city that has the Michelin-ranked restaurants such as Alinea and the best street food in the country, perhaps the world. La Esquina del Sabor adds to that panache.

Definitely get the Pastelillos! They are so good!

Took a walk around Humboldt Park today and figured we would stop and pick up dinner from the trailer that always seems to have a line in front of it. The menu is all in Spanish with no english translation at all. The girlfriend and I speak a little bit of spanish but could not translate everything on the menu. We decided on a couple of "mixtas". I had the pork and the girlfriend had the chicken. The rice was tasty but the meat was pretty dry and bland. Most likely we should have been ordering something else but without any explanation we had no idea what to order. That's not their fault, but most likely I will not be back to give them another try.

So-I have been here 3 times and have never been disappointed. I love the rice, the carne frita is pretty darned good, alcapurrias are always fresh-although the last time they were out, the lady in front of me bought the last one, and they had just made 6.. and I was #3 in line. :( had a pastelillo, a papa frita and carne frita with arroz con gandules.

Was just there on a Sunday afternoon at 2pm and there was a line. Food was just being cranked out, but it was going to be 10 more minutes before they had more alcapurrias. But I digress (am a little bitter about that, can you tell?) Then today I went to Sabor latino on Kimball and Fullerton, and was so sad. Was not at all happy with the rice. I will go back again and again to the little trailer in the park!