Taqueria & Restaurant Kairos

Hidden gem? That's yet to be discovered.  Small Mom owned joint which happens to be the flavor of the locals.  Mama makes tortillas daily and you can see her in the kitchen kneading the tortilla dough and flattening each and every one.  Per the advertising and specials, the draw are the dollar tacos and "pechuga".  If my Google skills are correct, think agave spirits infused with food.  Mama offers a variety of pechuga which I've often seen on booth table tops as I'm driving past, it seems to be the winner here.

After Tomato Battle Chicago 2012, drenched in tomato junk, we walked in and placed an order for take out.  I got every type of taco served.  Ground beef, pork, chicken and cow tongue.  The tacos were hella small and Mama only gives one small tortilla per taco whereas most taco joints (nowadays) might give two due to avoiding a soggy taco or breakage.  When I first unwrapped them I thought they cheated me a few tacos.  After pulling them apart I realized the size.  Best to order at least five.  The chicken was dry, cow tongue was juicy, pork decent.  I really wanted a breakfast burrito except they don't serve those here nor do their employees know what goes into one. (Seriously?) Well, after some chatting via the counter gal to Mama and the cook; she said they would try and make one.  If we minus the fact that they added some warm salsa concoction to the mix, it would have been decent.  The only other drawback was that they charged me for a regular burrito, whereas most of you would know a breakfast burrito should cost a mere few dollars.  Eggs, spicy chorizo, cheese and some jalapenos or hot sauce is all I needed.  Since they were trying to construct a burrito, they kept asking why I didn't want the beans, the rice, the etc.  Decent fare and grossly inexpensive.  Most staff know basic English, so, complicated orders may not translate.