Bite Club: Fab fish for Lent and beyond
During this season of Lenten eating for many, Chicago offers lots of great fried fish dishes, but one of the best comes from a colorful trailer in Logan Square called Omarcito's.
The bite: Crunchy strips of tender cornmeal-battered catfish smothered in tangy salsa criolla and garlic sauce, all on a toasty griddled roll ($12).
You can also get it on fried plantains as a jibarito ($13) or as a dinner ($16) with rice, plantains and beans.
Tasty bonus: The warmth of Banchet award-winning proprietor and chef Omar Cadena, who will likely take your order, cook your food and serve it to you.
The intrigue: It was Cadena who cooked the fried fish — at the erstwhile Big & Little's in Lakeview— that I chose as my fave back in 2022.
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