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WOW. Thanks for the heads up. Definitely taking advantage of this as well.

i had both a tacos arabe cemita and a carne enchilada cemita this week and they were as delicious as ever. can't speak to the quality of the tortillas themselves, as i didn't have any tacos, but the quality of the cemitas is still fantastic. i've never had anything less than excellent food here. i'm sorry to hear others have. if you're served tacos arabe without the onions, which are clearly listed on the menu- why not complain on the spot? that's what i'd do....

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Was at Cemitas this past weekend and saw they had signs for a BBQ Brisket Cemita @ Smoque on May 15th. From their FB page:

May 15 2012! Two of the best in Chicago hook up for one night! Smoque BBQ and Cemitas Puebla bring you the unique "Brisket Cemita". From 5-9pm, don't miss out! Smoquebbq.com 3800 N. Pulaski! Come early can't guarantee we will have some all night

Apparently this has been done before back in Nov 2011?? I'm going to try to make it there for this one!

One of the best sandwiches I've ever had. Didn't care for the sides though.

Ever since seeing this post, Cemitas Puebla has become my go-to delivery option. Though I love the milanesa, I find the carne enchilada holds up better for delivery. I've also found that cemitas are even better the next day - opened up and toasted under the broiler.

Oh, and papalo is in season, so that's making its seasonal appearance on the sandwiches!

-Dan

Not to derail the thread, but for all the papalo lovers out there, Fresh Farms is now selling it by the bunch right next to the culantro.

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I had papalo for the first time last year. My friends mother grows it in her yard. She made the best salad ever. It had firm mangoes, papalo, the little pepper(red) and just a little oil and lime juice. It's so simple but so so good. I just saw some at the local grocery store by me for $.99 a bunch, that's a great deal.

This post of Gary's is one of the reasons I knew I was in the right place when I joined LTH.

The shameful thing is that it's taken me eight years to actually eat one of those Cemitas. Humboldt Park is just not my neighborhood, not a lot of reasons to go that way. But when we had tickets for The Lumineers in Logan Square, it looked like a quick hop to grab dinner beforehand.

We started with an order of chalupas. Somebody needs to slap that Taco Bell chihuahua, because this has nothing to do with that. Just basically a poor-man's taco when you've got no filling, only salsa and cheese, or perhaps an empty enchilada, since the tortilla is fried briefly. Either way, it's delicious, and a nice way to sample the flavors they provide.

Sue and I split an Al Pastor and a Carne Asada -- I'd forgotten that the drool-worthy photo was a Milanesa. Delicious stuff, great table salsas and great flavors overall. The crisp crust and pillowy inside on the cemita puts it up there in the same rank as Xoco's sandwiches [didn't top the Xoco Ahogada as my nom for best sandwich in the world, though].

I still need more reasons to get to that neighborhood, because, hey, great sandwich!

Note that their menu and signage heavily promotes their As-Seen-On-TV status (Diners, Drive-In's and Dives, Check Please), but not their GNR.

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From my visit the other day...all good.

Chalupas



Al Pastor Cemita

I stopped by Cemitas Puebla yesterday, and was excited to be able to eat a cemita, which I had been craving for over 2 yrs since I moved out of LA. This cemita (al pastor) was great! Only minor quibble is I would have liked to have onions. Man, that Oaxacan cheese is addicting.

Next time ask for onions - the proprietors are very accommodating. Did you try to tacos arabes/orientales?? Good stuff, mane, nothing even remotely close (in quality) in NYC.

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Yeah, I ordered one taco arabe. I think next time I'll order the oriental (same, but on corn tortilla, right?), because I much prefer corn over flour tortillas. I think I just missed it from the spit - looked like they had just taken the spit down to clean or repair it when I got there. It was still good.