La Bomba is a caribbean budget eat in Chicago.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: 3221 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
Lem's Bar-B-Q in Chicago is the Chatham South Side aquarium-smoker barbecue counter on 75th Street since 1954, with rib tips and hot links wrapped in butcher.
TryRib tips, hot links
TipCash and counter only; open until 02:00 most nights. The tip-and-link combo on white bread is the canonical Saturday-night order.
Honey 1 BBQ in Chicago is the South Side aquarium-smoker BBQ counter on 43rd Street from the Henry family, with the rib-tip-and-link plate for under $12.
TryRib tips, smoked links
TipClosed Sundays. The brisket sandwich is the under-the-radar order; sliced thick and dressed with the sweet-vinegar sauce on the side.
Uncle John's BBQ in Chicago is the South Side aquarium-smoker BBQ counter on Cottage Grove, with the rib-tip plate locals send out-of-towners to first.
TryRib tips
TipCash only and the wait is long; arrive 16:30 to beat the 18:00 rush. The link-and-tip combo is the all-the-way order.
Borinquen Lounge in Chicago is the North Center Puerto Rican kitchen on Western Avenue from the family that invented the jibarito in Humboldt Park.
TryJibarito, mofongo
TipOrder the steak jibarito with garlic-mayo. The mofongo is the second visit; the jibarito is the first.
Staropolska Restaurant in Chicago is the Avondale Polish dining room on Milwaukee Avenue, with handmade pierogi, kielbasa plates and hunter stew (bigos).
TryPierogi, kielbasa, Polish hunter stew
TipLunch is the cheaper visit; the daily $12 plate with pierogi, kielbasa and stew is the menu's value benchmark.
Ghareeb Nawaz in Chicago is the West Ridge Pakistani halal counter on Devon Avenue, with the $7 chicken biryani that feeds two and runs from 11:00.
Try$7 chicken biryani special
TipCash only and large portions. Bring a container for leftovers; the biryani plate is at least 2.5 portions for the price.
