Logan Square's taco spot people argue about in the best way.
Al pastor carved off a spinning trompo, birria that drips, and a horchata that actually tastes like something. Pick up at 1742 N Western Ave or get it delivered before the next show at the Vic.
The Logan Square taco problem
Great food on every block. Great tacos? Harder than it should be.
Logan Square has more hip spots per mile than almost anywhere in the city. What it was missing: a taco spot that matches the neighborhood's standards without the prix-fixe price tag.
Delivery tacos lose the battle
By the time any taco makes it from Milwaukee Ave down to your apartment off Kedzie, the tortilla's gone limp and the salsa's pooled. Some things have to be eaten at the source.
Pre-sliced, pre-packaged, pre-sad
Most taquerias in the Boulevards area are working from a steam table. The pork was probably good when it first came off a trompo. That was hours ago. You're getting the aftermath.
Paying craft-cocktail prices for tacos
Logan Square restaurants are great. Logan Square taco pricing at some spots is a different conversation. A neighborhood this good deserves something that doesn't feel like a luxury experience at taco prices.
The post-show, post-Three Dots hunger
You just caught a set at the Hideout or grabbed drinks near the Logan Square Auditorium. Every sit-down spot is closing. The greasy fast option on Milwaukee Ave isn't the answer you want.
By the numbers
"I live on Fullerton near the Blue Line and I have walked past three other taco places to get to TROMPO. The al pastor is that good. It's the kind of food you text people about."
The al pastor actually tastes like it came off the trompo, not a steam tray. I drive in from Avondale every Friday and it is worth the trip.
Avondale
Catered our office party for 60 people. Showed up early, the line never stopped, and there were zero leftovers. Everyone asked who did it.
West Loop office
The quesabirria with that consome is the best in the city and I have tried all of them. Crispy, cheesy, worth every cent.
Wicker Park
Carved, not assembled
The TROMPO Tacos Method
The marinade goes in for 24 hours, minimum
Dried chile, achiote, pineapple, citrus. Time is the only shortcut we skip. You taste the difference in the first bite.
Every order is carved off the trompo, live
The spit turns. The crust builds up. Your taco gets carved from that crust. Not from a tray that was sitting since the lunch rush.
Two tortillas, pressed to order
Double layer, pressed hot. Sturdy enough to hold everything without a fork, thin enough that the filling still leads. That's the standard.
Salsas made in-house, daily
Tomatillo, arbol, and a habanero-mango that the Logan Square regulars quietly hoard. Bright, layered, made that morning. Not from a squeeze bottle.
Al Pastor Taco
$3.75Pork marinated for a full day, carved off the spinning trompo, topped with pineapple and cilantro. This is the one. Start here.
Signature
Quesabirria
$5.00Beef braised until it gives up, folded into a tortilla dipped in consomme and crisped on the comal. Comes with a cup of the broth for dipping.
Logan Square Favorite
Carne Asada
$4.25Skirt steak hit hard on the flat top. Lime, sal, salsa verde. The char is the point. Comes double-stacked on handmade corn tortillas.
House Favorite
Pollo Adobado
$3.50Chicken thighs marinated overnight in chile negro and Mexican oregano. Crisp-edged from the grill, never dry. Topped with salsa roja and crema.
Most OrderedBackyard in Logan Square? Rooftop off Kedzie? We bring the trompo to you.
Logan Square throws good parties. We show up with the trompo, set up in your space, and carve al pastor live for your crowd. No chafing dishes. No delivery windows. Just the real thing, on location.
"We've catered Farmers Market vendor meetups on Logan Boulevard, gallery openings near the Whistler, and birthday rooftops with 80-person guest lists. The neighborhood knows how to gather. We know how to feed it." TROMPO Tacos catering team, Logan Square
Get a Catering Quote
Come find us on Western Ave. We'll be carved and ready.
Order online for pickup at 1742 N Western Ave. Call ahead for big orders. Walk in anytime, no reservation needed.
No reservation needed · Open late · Catering inquiries: hello@trompochicago.com
Hours
Mon-Thu: 11am - 10pm
Fri-Sat: 11am - midnight
Sunday: noon - 9pm
Logan Square Location
1742 N Western Ave
Chicago, IL 60647
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