From a regional tamale of the day, to chicken in a chocolaty mole
sauce and some house-made sangria, real-deal Mexican cuisine awaits at
Luchita's various Cleveland-area locations. Proprietress Luchita Galindo
and son Jorge opened the restaurant's first outpost in an unassuming
corner bar on West Side's 117th Street in 1981 and have wowed customers
ever since. At lunchtime, expect superlative renditions of tacos,
burritos, enchiladas and fajitas. The dinner menu makes way for the more
authentic stuff. Start with a bowl of sopa azteca, chicken
broth with rice, shredded chicken, avocado and tomato, or a refreshing
calamari and shrimp ceviche. Besides chicken mole, specialties include rajas con pollo (chicken, potato, onion and poblano peppers simmered in a white wine- and cream-based salsa) and cerdo en salsa verde (pork cubes, zucchini and potatoes simmered in salsa).
"This Cleveland original has become more sophisticated with time, adding culinary delights to the usual Tex-Mex offerings."
- Emmett Smith,
The Plain Dealer, April 22, 2010 Full bar. Serving lunch Tue-Fri, dinner Tue-Sun. Closed Mon.
ADDRESS
3456 W 117th St,
Cleveland, OH 44111
LOCALEATS AWARDS
Top 100 Restaurant
Best Mexican in Cleveland
WHAT WE SAY
From a regional tamale of the day, to chicken in a chocolaty mole
sauce and some house-made sangria, real-deal Mexican cuisine awaits at
Luchita's various Cleveland-area locations. Proprietress Luchita Galindo
and son Jorge opened the restaurant's first outpost in an unassuming
corner bar on West Side's 117th Street in 1981 and have wowed customers
ever since. At lunchtime, expect superlative renditions of tacos,
burritos, enchiladas and fajitas. The dinner menu makes way for the more
authentic stuff. Start with a bowl of sopa azteca, chicken
broth with rice, shredded chicken, avocado and tomato, or a refreshing
calamari and shrimp ceviche. Besides chicken mole, specialties include rajas con pollo (chicken, potato, onion and poblano peppers simmered in a white wine- and cream-based salsa) and cerdo en salsa verde (pork cubes, zucchini and potatoes simmered in salsa).
WHAT THEY SAY
"This Cleveland original has become more sophisticated with time, adding culinary delights to the usual Tex-Mex offerings."
- Emmett Smith,
The Plain Dealer, April 22, 2010
ADDITIONAL INFO
Full bar. Serving lunch Tue-Fri, dinner Tue-Sun. Closed Mon.