Carnitas Don Rafa Restaurant

4597 S Archer Ave, Chicago
(773) 847-8342

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Tacos Mix of 3 Different Meats Chicken Steak and Pork
Spicy Mango Rita
Quesadilla Dinner
Carnitas Dinner
Chicken Fajitas
Steak Skillet
Carnitas Taco
Refried Beans
Carnitas Don
Pulled Pork

Menu

OL Antojitos - Favorites
Veggie Burrito
Giant flour tortilla filled with rice, beans, lettuce, tomato, cheese and sour cream.
Tostadas
Two flat tortillas with beans, your choice of meat, garnished with lettuce, tomato, cheese and sour cream.
Torta
A Mexican style sandwich prepared with your choice of meat, beans, lettuce, tomato, cheese and sour cream.
Tacos
Corn or flour tortilla filled with your choice of meat garnished with onion and cilantro or lettuce and tomato.
Burrito
Giant flour tortilla filled with your choice of meat, beans, lettuce, tomato, cheese and sour cream.

OL Botanas - Appetizers
Queso Fundido A La Mexicana
Melted chihuahua cheese, bell pepper and onion.
Guacamole
Mixture of avocado, tomato, cilantro and lime juice.
Combination Don Rafa
Guacamole, cactus salad and fresco cheese.
Botana de Chicharron
Homemade pork rinds.

OL Dinners
Tampiqueña
8oz grilled steak served with salad, cebollitas and chiles toreados. Includes 2 cheese enchiladas, rice, beans and tortillas.
Quesadilla Dinner
Pollo En Mole
Shredded chicken covered in our homemade mole sauce. Includes rice, beans and tortillas.
Flautas
Four rolled tortillas crisp fried and filled with carnitas (2) and chicken (2) garnished with lettuce, tomato, sour cream and queso fresco. Includes rice and beans.
Enchilada Dinner
Three enchiladas filled with your choice of steak, chicken, pork or cheese dipped in green or red salsa, topped with fresh cheese, garnished with lettuce and sour cream. Includes rice and beans.

OL House Specialty
Plato Michoacano Dinner
Combination of carnitas and barbacoa, includes nopales, grilled jalapeño and onion. Served with Rice, Beans and Tortillas.
Carnitas Dinner
Pork cuts simmered for hours in a unique blend of sweet and savory ingredients. Served with Rice, Beans and Tortillas.
Barbacoa Dinner
Steamed beef cooked to perfection marinated in our secret homemade adobo sauce. Served with Rice, Beans and Tortillas.

OL Por Libra - By The Pound
Flour Tortillas Pack
Dozen Flour Tortillas (Not heated).
Corn Tortillas Pack
Dozen Corn Tortillas (Not heated).
Carnitas (1 lb)
Boronas (1 lb)
Barbacoa (1 lb)

OL Seafood
Shrimp Cocktail
Jumbo shrimp served with our own secret cocktail sauce with avocado, tomato, cilantro and onion.
Shrimp Ceviche
Fresh shrimp served with tomato, onion and cilantro (jalapeño optional).
Garlic Shrimp
Comes with Rice, Salad and Tortillas.
Fish Ceviche
Fresh fish served with tomato, onion and cilantro (jalapeño optional).
Camarones A La Diabla
Shrimps prepared A La Diabla (Spicy). Comes with Rice, Salad and Tortillas.

OL Sides
Sour Cream
Queso Fresco
Fresh Cheese.
Onions & Cilantro
Limes
Fries
Chiles Toreados
Grilled Jalapeños.
Chihuahua Cheese
Cebollitas Asadas
Grilled Onions.
Rice
Beans
Avocado (Whole)
Avocado (Half)

OL Soups
Pozole
Simmered pork cooked in guajillo pepper. Garnished with shredded cabbage, chile pepper, onion, radish and lime.
Caldo De Res
Mexican beef shank soup, mixed with vegetables and a side order of rice.

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Recent Reviews

Tasty food. Excellent service, the staff is awesome. Clean and nice place. My only critique is that the music is too loud. Not everyone likes that kind of music and never at that volume .
December 2025
We are here from Arizona Don Rafa carnitas and chicharon is the best ... We also try the barbarcoa... It's was awesome... The people were so friendly u guys can see the pictures.. that was on Sunday morning 🌄🌄🌄..
August 2025
This place is awesome the patio is off the chain. The staff is very helpful and attentive to your needs. Now we'll talk about the food, you can't go wrong with any of the dishes, they were excellent.
July 2025

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Carnitas Don Rafa Restaurant

4597 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60632
(773) 847-8342