Irazu Costa Rican Restaurant

4.1

16 Reviews

$30 and under

Latin American

1865 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

About this restaurant

For authentic Costa Rican food, look no further than Irazu Costa Rican Dining. It has been featured on Food Network's "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives," and it is no wonder, with such a great selection of dishes. Choose among breakfast, lunch or dinner options throughout the day. Popular entrees include the tilapia taco platter, the empanadas and the Costa Rican sandwich. There are also plenty of vegetarian options at Irazu Costa Rican Dining. The outdoor patio is beautiful and provides a good place to relax and socialize. Private dining rooms are ideal for birthday parties, coworker get-togethers and other special occasions. With the catering and delivery services offered by Irazu Costa Rican Dining, there is always an opportunity to enjoy the bold, rich flavors of Costa Rican cuisine.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Latin American
Hours of operation
We are open from Monday- Saturday 11:30-9:30!
Phone number
(773) 252-5687
Website
http://www.irazuchicago.com/
Payment options
Cash Only
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
1865 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
Neighborhood
West Town
Parking details
None
Additional
BYO Liquor, Delivery, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout

Chifrijo$9.00
Authentic starter to your meal! Fried pork layered with whole black beans, white rice, pico de gallo and topped with avocado and Lizano sauce. Vegetarian style available.
- Large$13.00
NachiTicos$10.00
Tortilla chips covered in Gallo Pinto, pico de gallo, slivered radishes, white cheese and avocado.
Shrimp & Avocado Cocktail$14.00
A colorful and lively starter to your Costa Rican experience.
Guacamole & Chips$8.00
- Large$11.00
Ceviche$9.00
White fish marinated in lime juice, mixed with diced veggies and topped with avocado. Served with saltines or chips.
- Large$13.00
Yuca Fries$4.00
- Large$6.00
Patacones$6.00
Double fried green plantains served with a side of roasted garlic oil (mojo).
- Large$8.00

Quesadillas

Cheese$4.00
Chicken$5.00
Steak$5.00
Spinach and tomato$5.00

Empanadas

Cheese
- 3 Empanadas$9.00
- 5 Empanadas$12.00
- 7 Empanadas$16.00
- 9 Empanadas$18.00
Chicken
- 3 Empanadas$9.00
- 5 Empanadas$12.00
- 7 Empanadas$16.00
- 9 Empanadas$18.00
Beef and Potato
- 3 Empanadas$9.00
- 5 Empanadas$12.00
- 7 Empanadas$16.00
- 9 Empanadas$18.00
Chorizo and Potato
- 3 Empanadas$9.00
- 5 Empanadas$12.00
- 7 Empanadas$16.00
- 9 Empanadas$18.00
Black Bean
- 3 Empanadas$9.00
- 5 Empanadas$12.00
- 7 Empanadas$16.00
- 9 Empanadas$18.00
Mushroom
- 3 Empanadas$9.00
- 5 Empanadas$12.00
- 7 Empanadas$16.00
- 9 Empanadas$18.00
Spinach and Cheese
- 3 Empanadas$9.00
- 5 Empanadas$12.00
- 7 Empanadas$16.00
- 9 Empanadas$18.00
Jalapeño and Cheese
- 3 Empanadas$9.00
- 5 Empanadas$12.00
- 7 Empanadas$16.00
- 9 Empanadas$18.00
Sweet Plantain
- 3 Empanadas$9.00
- 5 Empanadas$12.00
- 7 Empanadas$16.00
- 9 Empanadas$18.00
Zucchini
- 3 Empanadas$9.00
- 5 Empanadas$12.00
- 7 Empanadas$16.00
- 9 Empanadas$18.00

Soups

Chicken$5.00
Garnished with cilantro and onion.
Veggie Black Bean$4.00
Garnished with tomato and cilantro.

Costa Rican Dinners

Upgrade your Costa Rican dinner with Gallo Pinto or make it spicy for $1.

El Tico$16.00
Choose from either beef or chicken breast sautéed with onions, bell peppers and tomato. Served with white rice, black beans, sweet plantains & cabbage salad.
Grilled Steak$16.00
Skirt steak & scallions served with yellow rice, beans, sweet plantains & cabbage salad.
Shrimp & Veggie Platter$15.00
Served with Gallo Pinto, sweet plantains & cabbage salad.
Chicken Mixed with Rice$15.00
Served with sweet plantains & cabbage salad.
Casado$15.00
An authentic Costa Rican dish! Choose from either beef, chicken breast or tilapia served with white rice, black beans, sweet plantains, an over easy egg & salad.
Shrimp Mixed with Rice$15.00
Served with sweet plantains & cabbage salad.
Pork Chops$15.00
Two pork chops sautéed with onions served with yellow rice, beans, sweet plantains & cabbage salad.
Chicharrón$14.00
Deep fried pork chunks served with fried yuca & cabbage salad.
Surf & Turf$21.00
Succulent garlic shrimp and sizzling skirt steak served with Gallo Pinto, sweet plantains & cabbage salad.
Tilapia Taco Platter$15.00
Served with Gallo Pinto, sweet plantains & cabbage salad.

Sandwiches

Choice of bread: French Bread, Whole Wheat, Romaine Wrap. Add-ons ($.50 each): Cheese, Sliced Avocado, Hot Peppers.

Pepito Sandwich$8.00
Chicago Favorite! Beef or chicken, sautéed onions, cheese, beans & Lizano sauce
Costa Rican Sandwich$8.00
Thinly sliced beef with cheese, lettuce, tomato, mayo, mustard & Lizano sauce.
Steak Sandwich$8.00
Beef, sautéed onions, lettuce, tomato, mayo & Lizano sauce.
Chicken Sandwich$8.00
Grilled chicken breast, lettuce, tomato, mayo, mustard & Lizano sauce.
Milanesa Sandwich$8.00
Breaded steak, lettuce, tomato, mayo, avocado & Lizano sauce.
Vegetarian Sandwich$7.00
Black beans, cheese, lettuce, tomato, avocado & Lizano sauce.

Burritos

Steak, Chicken or Chorizo$8.00
Pinto beans, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes
- Shrimp$10.00

Tacos

Taco Tico$6.00
Set of 3 Costa Rican taquitos! Crispy tortilla filled with flank steak topped with cabbage, mayo, ketchup & Lizano sauce.
Steak or Chicken$6.00
Set of 3 tacos topped with cabbage and pico de gallo

Veggie Delights

Upgrade your Vegetarian Platter with Gallo Pinto or make it spicy for $1.

Vegetarian Plate$12.00
Veggie of the day served with yellow rice, beans, sweet plantains & cabbage salad.
Vegetarian Paella$12.00
Seasonal vegetables mixed with rice. Served with sweet plantains & cabbage salad.
Chile Relleno$12.00
Poblano pepper stuffed with cheese and topped with tomato sauce. Served with yellow rice, beans, sweet plantains & cabbage salad.
Potato Tacos$12.00
Taquitos filled with mashed potatoes and served with guacamole and mole sauce. Served with yellow rice, beans, sweet plantains & cabbage salad. Mole is non-vegetarian.
Vegetarian Burrito$7.00
Black beans, yellow rice, cheese, lettuce, tomato, avocado and sour cream.
Vegetarian Taco$3.00
Black beans, yellow rice, tomato, lettuce, and avocado.

Salads

Palmito Salad$9.00
Heart of palm stalks on a bed of cabbage slaw, tossed with beets, avocado, cucumber, tomato, radishes, cilantro, splashed with vinegar, lime & olive oil.
Vegetarian Salad$8.00
Cabbage slaw tossed with beets, cucumber, tomato, avocado, radishes, cilantro, splashed with vinegar, lime & olive oil.

Side Orders

Gallo Pinto$3.00
- Large$4.00
Yellow or White Rice$3.00
- Large$4.00
Black or Pinto Beans$3.00
- Large$4.00
Pico de Gallo$3.00
- Large$4.00
Steak Fries$2.00
- Large$3.00
Cheese Fries$3.00
- Large$4.00
Sweet Plantains$3.00
- Large$5.00
Avocado Half$2.00
Sour Cream$0.50
Hot Peppers$0.50
Salsa Lizano (2 oz.)$1.00
Salsa Lizano Bottle$8.00

Breakfast

Gallo Pinto$9.00
An authentic Costa Rican breakfast! White Rice mixed with black beans, served with eggs and plantains.
Arroz con Huevo$9.00
An authentic Costa Rican staple! White rice mixed with scrambled eggs and black pepper. Served with avocado & sweet plantains.
Huevos con Chorizo$9.00
Eggs scrambled with spicy sausage, onions, yellow rice & beans.
Huevos Criollo$9.00
Scrambled eggs mixed with diced veggies and served with sweet plantains and Gallo Pinto.
Breakfast Burrito$8.00
Scrambled eggs, potatoes, guacamole, pureed black beans & pico de gallo.
Egg Sandwich$8.00
Egg omelet, black beans with onions & Lizano sauce.

Shakes and Desserts

Flavored Shake
Choice of milk, water or soy milk: Oatmeal, Banana, Snickers, Passion Fruit, Papaya, Blackberry, Lemonade, Strawberry, Mango, Mamey, Tamarind, Chocolate, Pineapple, Vanilla.
- Single$4.00
- Two$5.00
Homemade Flan$4.00
Homemade Bread Pudding$4.00
Caribbean Rum Cake$3.00

Beverages

Coffee$2.50
Cafe con Leche$3.00
Iced Horchata-Café$4.00
Canned Soda$2.00
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite.
Bottled Coke$2.50
Jarritos$2.50
Mandarin, Fruit Punch, Grapefruit or Pineapple.
Iced Tea$2.00
Horchata$2.00
Fresh Carrot Juice$3.00
El Puerto$4.00
Freshly brewed iced tea blended with sweetened lime juice.
Monteverde$5.00
Earth's yield – only banana, strawberry and spinach.

What 16 people are saying

Irazu Costa Rican Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.1

4.1 based on all time ratings

4.3Food
4.1Service
3.8Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

16 Reviews

OT
OpenTable Diner
Chicago2 reviews
4.0
Dined on January 23, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Great food, reasonable prices. We got the empanadad to share - cheese and zucchini were good while black beans were a bit bland. The chicken sandwich was outstanding. It can get a bit noisy in the paio since it's right next to the blue line though.
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DavidW
Chicago11 reviews
4.0
Dined on December 17, 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
The best dishes are the simple costa rican staples (Casado especially) great price, and the BYOB aspect is also a plus
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OpenTable Diner VIP
Chicago14 reviews
1.0
Dined on September 12, 2015
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
The best part of our meal was the oatmeal shake. The yuka fries lacked seasoning, the steak (on both the sandwich and entree) was dry, and the fried pork was overcooked. We were in a party of 12 and this was a consistent theme (lack of flavoring and dry meats). Disappointing experience as we were really looking forward to it.
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OpenTable Diner
Chicago1 review
5.0
Dined on September 10, 2015
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
El Tico + Avena Oatmeal Shake. The food is so good here. I love that it's BYO so I can grab a bottle of wine and a few friends and indulge in some empanadas to start, the el tico for the main course and oatmeal shake to finish. The only negative thing I would have to say is that it's cash only...which is a little inconvenient, but is really pretty common in Chicago.
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AndrewBurner
Chicago1 review
5.0
Dined on September 10, 2015
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
ordered the Guy Fieri special. That pepito sandwich is probably the best sandwich I've ever eaten. The oatmeal shake was also excellent. My only regret was forgetting to bring a bottle of wine.
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Melvintoast
Milwaukee6 reviews
4.0
Dined on September 9, 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
The food was very good. We started with the Chifrijo, which was excellent. Great flavor. I was going to order the casado, but my fiancé did first, so I went with the chicken burrito. Not to be outdone, I also ordered a taco tico and we shared 3 empanadas, letting our waitress decide the flavors. The casado was a hodge-podge of items but very tasty. The burrito on the other hand was a bit bland and lacked significant flavor. The taco tico was a basic tacquito, covered in shredded cabbage, but with an excellent red sauce. The empanadas we were given were chorizo, beef and potato, and chicken. I thought they were very good, but my fiancé prefers them lighter and fluffier. The one down side was the sound of the train, it passed frequently and loudly.
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OpenTable Diner VIP
Chicago1 review
5.0
Dined on August 28, 2015
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Super yummy food. Waitress with the push up bra was very nice.
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JessChicago
Chicago1 review
5.0
Dined on August 20, 2015
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The food here is delicious, service is fast/great and prices are so reasonable. Outdoor patio type seating in the summer is great. Chicken pepito sandwich on wheat is so delicious, ceviche is great and definitely leave some room for the oatmeal milkshake!
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MStanley
Chicago4 reviews
4.0
Dined on August 18, 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
If you want a great place to eat and Byo, then look no further. Irazu has been a staple in my diet since moving to Chicago six years ago. Start with the empanadas and finish with a banana oatmeal shake.
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OpenTable Diner
Chicago1 review
5.0
Dined on August 8, 2015
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My friends and I are obsessed with Irazu, it's almost embarrassing how often we dine in. BYOB is great - we just had a large group there for a bachelorette party and it was perfect! Everyone from out of town had a blast. It is no surprise that we will be dining again there soon!
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Irazu Costa Rican Restaurant is rated 4.1 stars by 16 OpenTable diners.

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1865 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

Additional information

Neighborhood
West Town
Hours of operation
We are open from Monday- Saturday 11:30-9:30!
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Latin American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Payment options
Cash Only
Additional
BYO Liquor, Delivery, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout

Website
http://www.irazuchicago.com/
Phone number
(773) 252-5687

Irazu Costa Rican Restaurant

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Additional information

Appetizers

Chifrijo$9.00

NachiTicos$10.00

Shrimp & Avocado Cocktail$14.00

Guacamole & Chips$8.00

Ceviche$9.00

Yuca Fries$4.00

Patacones$6.00

Quesadillas

Cheese$4.00

Chicken$5.00

Steak$5.00

Spinach and tomato$5.00

Empanadas

Cheese

Chicken

Beef and Potato

Chorizo and Potato

Black Bean

Mushroom

Spinach and Cheese

Jalapeño and Cheese

Sweet Plantain

Zucchini

Soups

Chicken$5.00

Veggie Black Bean$4.00

Costa Rican Dinners

El Tico$16.00

Grilled Steak$16.00

Shrimp & Veggie Platter$15.00

Chicken Mixed with Rice$15.00

Casado$15.00

Shrimp Mixed with Rice$15.00

Pork Chops$15.00

Chicharrón$14.00

Surf & Turf$21.00

Tilapia Taco Platter$15.00

Sandwiches

Pepito Sandwich$8.00

Costa Rican Sandwich$8.00

Steak Sandwich$8.00

Chicken Sandwich$8.00

Milanesa Sandwich$8.00

Vegetarian Sandwich$7.00

Burritos

Steak, Chicken or Chorizo$8.00

Tacos

Taco Tico$6.00

Steak or Chicken$6.00

Veggie Delights

Vegetarian Plate$12.00

Vegetarian Paella$12.00

Chile Relleno$12.00

Potato Tacos$12.00

Vegetarian Burrito$7.00

Vegetarian Taco$3.00

Salads

Palmito Salad$9.00

Vegetarian Salad$8.00