Las Picosas

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  Disappointing
  
  Pros:
  *Handmade tortillas
  *Decent carne asada
  *Attentive service
  
  Cons:
  *Torta ahogada
  *Lackluster salsa
  *Price
  
  The Torta ahogada is sort of like the Italian Beef here in Chicago and is considered a classic Jalisco delicacy but sadly it was terrible here at Las Picosas. To give you an idea what a Torta ahogada is, you basically take a torta and "drown" it in a spicy salsa and considering you want to taste authenticity if you want it Estilo Jalisco which is the idea at this supposedly "authentic" place means ordering it with a pork meat filling(think carnitas) with whatever else you may or may not enjoy.
  
  Plain and simple it sucked
  
  The bread was a bit stale which is partially intentional considering that you don't want the damn thing to be mushy and fall apart in your hands but the meat holy shit the meat was flavorless and tasted partially old (to give you an idea what I am talking about imagine that you cooked some braised pork on a Monday and then reheated the remaining leftovers on Wednesday) and the salsa that the torta is drowned in? Bland and for a place calling itself las Picosas it was all bark and no bite my friends.
  
  The prices were also a bit too high for the dinner options and while I had the carne asada taco it was mediocre considering that two places close by Zacas and Mis Tacos have superior meat in my opinion.This place is in trouble as far as I am concerned, considering they hype up their Torta ahogada to be their signature dish I think plenty of people are going to be disappointed it's a shame.
  
  *TIP*
  
  You can order the Torta ahogada to be half and half: half salsa and half dry bread but with meat still on the dry side so don't you worry.
  
  Torta Down!

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  Posted on 03.09.13 A G.

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  Ate here once and it was OK....guess we forgot because when we went back we experienced the same.
  
  Hot salsa, not chilled... OK...but it tasted like bland tomato sauce. The tacos were average. The burrito, well the tortilla at best was "not fresh". Tried their style of fries...ordered a large (if what I got was a large - I do not wanna see what they send out for a small) they come with ketchup, mustard, and mayo on them. Good, yes but for almost $3 not worth it at all!
  
  I wanted to try something new and they offer a Torito (?) I think that is what it was called. It is a sangria soda with red bull, chile, lime, salt. I ordered it to go. First drink all I got was SALT...not table salt but a hard rock salt...there was so much chile in it, that by the second (and last drink) my stomach began to hurt and my throat began to burn....did I mention this was a $5 drink??!! Yep, you have been warned.
  
  Average to below average food...way to expensive for what they serve and how much they serve. Service is dependent on how busy they are.

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  Posted on 01.29.13 Ali M.

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  My tacos were good and so was my husband's burrito, but the rice was bland, the beans were old, the guacamole was sour. And at any other place I have eaten a burrito dinner, taco dinner, and guacamole would have never have cost $27.00. Another downer they were cleaning their tables with pine sol water and I can't stand the smell of pine. And I know it was the tables because a family left and the girl cleaned the tables and I could smell it really strong again. We will never go back here!!

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  Posted on 03.07.12 Lori S.

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  Friday night the place had one family dining at 9 pm. Served water was undrinkable.Detergent? guacamole was fresh but bland. my torta ahogada  a piece of dried up bread soaked in warmed up canned tomato juice, Service ok though not responsible for less than mediocare food. Stay away

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  Posted on 04.30.11 adam b.

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  Great Mexican restaurant!  The food was definitely fresh!  I tried their specialty: Torta ahogada (drowned), which is a torta literally drowned in delicious salsa.  The service was friendly and fast.  I will definitely go back.

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  Posted on 11.03.08 Ana D.

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  I really enjoyed eating here.  They give you chips with this delicious warm salsa.  I know most people like their salsa chilled, but I on the other had enjoy salsa more when it's warm and this place place has GREAT salsa.  I tried their torta ahogada which is a Mexican sandwich with the bread dipped in some yummy sauce.  I must admit it didn't look so nice on my plate but after one bite I was lovin' it!  A great neighborhood taco spot if you ask me!

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  Posted on 02.09.08 Diana R.

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