5/5 stars
This is the best airport restaurant in the country, anyone who tells you otherwise is officially unfriendable. As a traveling salesman who's got hoes* in different area codes (and by "hoes" I mean my white male customers), I've had the inglorious opportunity to fly through airports near, far, and near your farly-related cousins. So with airports like SUX and BUT (both real) under my belt and above my knees, just trust me on this one.
But since you're looking at me like that, fine I'll tell you more:
There are three locations at ORD (Orthodontist Int'l):
Terminal 1/ Gate B1
Terminal 3, Gate K4
Terminal 5, Gate M12
On the occasions that my plane has been at a gate not near any of these, the commute has made me miss my flights, and I regret nothing. Here's what I ate instead, and are well worth the change fees:
1) Taqueria Salad w/shrimp -- besides being delicious, the to-go container is a perfectly round plastic globe that you may be tempted to toss your quarter into and watch it go round and round. (Insider tip: re-check boarding time before participating in said fun)
2) Tortilla Soup -- even flying through Chicago will remind you of its temperature reputation, which is reason enough to warm you up with this mexican broth that'll drape your insides with a cheesy garnish.
3) Egg & Rajas Breakfast Torta -- this is the only breakfast thing I've had, and thus the best. Sauce is spicy, enough to set your butt on fire in the toilet closet.
4) Side salad --- this is even spicier than that sauce, too much so for my liking. But it is a lot of salad for your dollar, if you're trying to save up to pregame before takeoff.
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5) Guac is probably better than I think, I've just been spoilt by Bakersfield in Cincinnati (goo.gl/oR8ap6). #GuacCity #GuacGuacCity
Also, last time they were playing a Daddy Yankee song and a P Diddy song, tributes to my two favorite bullfighters.
Don't make the mistake of eating elsewhere at O'hare.
Also, don't stand in front of me, I'm late for my flight.