By Elizabeth Kaufman Staff Writer Homemade tortilla chips. And barely a dollop of grease to be found. That might be pushing it, but the food at Baja Burritos is darn close. It's a storefront restaurant in a corner of a tiny strip mall in Oak Forest, and the prices reflect the lack of overhead.
Meat lovers can choose among chicken, steak or beef in most selections.
The most popular time of day here, workers say, is not lunchtime, but rather around 3 a.m., when the bars close and folks are looking for fast, good, cheap food. It's easy to imagine patrons taking in a round of that '80s favorite, Ms. Pac Man, as they wait for their barbecue beef burrito or their tortilla filled with raw veggies. The restaurant also offers delivery service, of which it does a hopping business. Stop by almost any time the place is open, and someone's leaving with an order. More surprises menu favorites are all things non-Mexican.