Big & Littles: (Taco-)Hunting, Fishing, Loving Every Day
Tacos @ Big & Little’s
[this is an archived post from my old blog. I will be slowly migrating, and editing, these posts]
Big & Littles
Recommended by: My friend Jeff DeSantis and Thrillist
Location: Various; We went to 860 N Orleans St, Chicago
Neighborhood: River North (Also Lakeview, Wicker Park, & Logan Square)
Category: Trendy
It should be noted that Big & Little's is not, exclusively, a taco place. Tacos are probably less than half their menu but don't let that stop you. These tacos are on point. Seriously.
The tuna poke taco was the one Thrillist recommended and I will get to that in a minute, because we ordered a few more that I want to get out of the way. They were v. good. Well seasoned. Tasty. Worth a trip, however after the stellar line up of taco places we’ve had thus far, Big & Littles non-fish tacos don't stand out.
The fish tacos, though….Holy crap. That tuna poke taco was, more or less, life changing. I was all, “whoa.” And it was like, “whoa.” And we were like, “whoa.” I don't even LIKE fish tacos most the time. But hot damn. It’s POKE. On a TACO. Just eat it, you guys.
Fellow taco connoisseur, Sara Seibt, had other fish tacos besides the tuna poke and they are more her jam in general so I'll let her speak for them:
Me: “Sara, scale of 1 to 10, how good were your fish tacos?”
Sara: “Hella.”
... I may be paraphrasing.
Anywhoo, to summarize our experience at Big and Little's? Come for the regular ole' tacos; stay (& refuse to ever leave until getting kicked out by disgruntled employees when they close) for the fish tacos.
Would we recommend? Hella.
Taco Rating: 3.75/5
Restaurant Rating: 4/5
Fish Taco Rating: 4.75/5
Taco Tuesday Special: No
Average Taco Price: $4.40
Ride or Die: Ride
Overall Rating: 4.17 / 5
Note If you are looking to Drink Outside, go to the Logan Square or Lakeview location
If you are looking for a BYOB place, go to the River North, Lakeview, or Wicker Park location