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Buen Aroma - CLOSED
Category: Restaurants Latin American Latin American [Edit]
2955 N Milwaukee(between Gresham Ave & Central Park Ave)
Chicago, IL 60618
Neighborhood: Avondale
- Nearest Transit:
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Belmont-blue (Blue Line)
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
2 reviews for Buen Aroma
2 reviews in English
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Review from Maritza V.
Elmwood Park, IL
4/23/2010
The place is a bit hidden, near the corner stop of the bus. Milwaukee and Central Park corner. They recently changed their name and has new owners. The service is great and they are very friendly to kids. They still need to work on some things (interior decorations-MORE LIGHT PLEASE) but you can put all that aside when you see the dishes and eat the food. The beautiful presentation of the food does not match the restaurant look.
The dishes, unlike other Ecuadorian locations are HUGE! Because it was our first time we each ordered a dish but next time we will share. The vegetable soup was GREAT! Just like the one my husband's mother makes!
Seasoning was fantastic. They don't carry traditional USA sodas, but they have bottled USA pop and international pop. A family of 5, we paid $45 dollars. That's a steal compared to other places we've been too, and we took food home.
The owner is the server and cook. Make sure to ask what they have available to eat everytime you go in because the menu is not updated yet.
They have pretty much everything available everyday even though the Menu says no. -
Review from Rob R.
7/28/2008
I wouldn't know because I'm not Ecuadorian, but this place seems like the real deal. I'm constantly amazed at how many sprawling dining palaces are hidden behind tiny Milwaukee Avenue storefronts- this one is a spacious testament to 70s glamour, finished wood tables, wood paneling and fake kitchen tiles on the side walls and paperboard ceiling tiles. The food is authentic in the sense that most of the American born gentry moving into the neighborhood wouldn't touch some of the staples, such as Guatita (tripe), which the regulars take down like it was pizza. The "green spaghetti"? I'm not sure about that one.
I played it safe, got the Steak dish (with generous sides of rice, beans, sweet plantain, and a tomato salad) and an empanada. All were decent. There were other interesting things to try- the breakfast special is patacones (plantains) with egg and cheese, and unfortunately they were out of the "bolon" appetizer (plantain ball with chicharron- fried pork skins).
I've walked by on Saturday nights- there seems to be a pretty lively partner dance scene here with modern Ranchero music.
