Denyce M.

Based on a side conversation with Phil S, I decided to stop by and check out Bistro 6050. The location is easy enough to get to on Irving Park and in a good location as it is not too close to the stop light at Austin, which gets very crowded and makes crossing the street or getting out of your car a somewhat dangerous ordeal. If you have ever parked there, you will know what I mean. I was able to cross the street and live to tell the tale. The place itself is very cute once you get inside. There are plenty of tables if you chose to dine in, but quite frankly this is food I would want to take home and enjoy in the comfort of my home with some bubbles. I loved that there were two nice size stuffed chairs where I could sit and wait for my order. Because I was hungry and Phil's review said that he wished the empanadas were bigger, I order three of each of the following: barbacoa, creamy chicken, spinach ricotta, TSAP (traditional south asian potato), ham/cheese and the pulled porky. In addition I ordered the barbacoa, creamy chicken and asian chicken adobo. Full disclosure, since I was doing take out, I figured that I would do the full monty and get t all. No way me and The Doctor were going to eat all of this, but figured I would have lunch and dinner for the next few days. The young lady who assisted me seemed surprise at the amount I was ordering and wanted to know if I was having a party...HAHAHAHA! Very cute. She was very helpful in taking my order and provided me with a free sweet tea made from Earl Grey. I have never done EG cold, but gotta say I loved it. The other nice thing was that they were playing this incredible jazz music; that coupled with the comfy chair and iced tea made the time go by fast. I had parked on the meter and had added 30 mins from my phone app, which was perfect. She actually checked to see if I was on a meter to make sure I didn't run out of time while they prepared my food. I love that the empanadas are baked, not fried and that they had these little identifiers on them (flower, triangle,star, square, etc.) to help tell which was which. The top of the containers had hand written descriptions and drawing of the little identifiers to allow you to decipher what was in each container. They also came with a pepper jelly dipping sauce. Three empanadas are $8.95; while they seemed small, I got full on what I had. The pastry was nice and light and baking added a cleaner flavor than what you would get from being fried in oil. The crepes were also very nice, light with a slightly sweet taste to them. The pepper jelly was not what I expected...it was sweet. The Doctor liked it but I didn't use any as it was too sweet for me (just my personal taste, nothing against the jelly). I had to travel another 28 mins to get home due to traffic, but I am happy to report that the food was still warm. The Doctor and I tried everything but the spinach/TSAP and the Creamy Chicken crepes. Saving those for tomorrow. I would say the barbacoa was nice, tender and a different flavor since it wasn't prepared like I am used to from Mexican restaurants, but delicious none the less. Pulled Porky and Creamy Chicken were good as well, very nice blending of subtle flavors without overpowering the meat and pastry. The crepes were great and well prepared (speaking as someone who makes crepes). I did not require a knife to eat the crepes, which goes towards how tender the crepe and meat were. I think next time I will try one of the dessert crepes. I don't usually do dessert but they have a chocolate and coconut one, two of my favorite flavors (I still dream about that chocolate coconut cake from the now closed Booth One). Gotta say this was a pleasant surprise for me and it was on the way home. I don't go this way home all the time, but this place could get me to alter my route every now and then.

Lili H.

The beauty of mom and pop restaurants are not only the outstanding customer service that it provides, but also, the fresh ingredients that the restaurant are almost and usually guarantees to deliver. As I discovered the restaurant by yelp searching on a late night for some bad craving for sweets, Bostro 6050 was the first pop out. The outside of the shop may not look like much, but if you do drive slowly you would definitely spot it easily . I could go on to talk about the interior of the restaurant but I am sure that not what we are here for . So let's just dive right in : Service: absolutely outstanding since both owner(the wife and the husband) make sure you are being take good care of. Parking : street parking are easier to be found Food: Gelato is a must in the menu specially the pistachio flavor, you might noticed the color is not as "vibrant" as the super market brand(but that's because they use the real deal instead of food coloring ). Also, their per-scoop size aren't the same as store brands, but trust me, you are tasting the concentrated version of gelato(literally). Which I also recommend the Rose flavor just cause no where else had it (that's if you want to be more advantageous). Their empanadas are also very outstanding! I am not much of a pork person but the Barbacoa are delicious. If you are looking for something different, fresh and local, give them a try! As both of the restaurant owners will tell you everything about their proudly productions . P.S: and no, they did not pay me for speaking so highly of them, I am just genuinely promoting business owners that are truly passion with their business.

Phil S.

My wife's former co worker told me about Bistro 6050 awhile ago so I bookmarked it. Well tonight I decided to stop by and check it out 5 Stars on 203 reviews impressive. What's the scoop? 8:15pm and the place is packed. They seem to be a little short staffed cause the poor girl in the front seems to be totally overwhelmed, scrambling & frazzled to keep up w/the demand for drinks, ice cream, crepes & coffees. The empanadas are prepared & cooked in the back. Each order placed is served piping hot & fresh. Bistro 6059 is kind of a cool place sort of a 50's Style diner w/old time music playing. * Creamy Chicken - Peruvian Style cooking W/dairies, imported yellow hot peppers & spicy. Absolutely remarkable (my Favorite one) * Barbacoa - slow cooked beef for 6hrs mixed w/herbs & spices w/a little kick. Very good soft seasoned beef that melts in your mouth * Spinach Ricotta - spinach, ricotta, mozzarella & Parmesan cheeses (least favorite) The empanadas were excellent and probably the best commercially made empanadas I ever had. I will definitely be back again very soon. The only thing is I wish they were a little bigger.

Kristen C.

First visit here and this place is a GEM!!! Owner and gentlemen working window are so sweet and nice! We requested 2 empanadas they were out of and the owner made them fresh for us. By the way...the spinach ricotta is delicious...check out the cheery note she even put on the box! Partner had an edible pina colada tea-fresh and light. I had an iced Earl grey tea...really good! We will definitely be back! Good sized menu, fair prices and outstanding people here!

Marikit R.

The owners of this place is just as sweet as their ice cream and crepes that we just devoured! We got the biscoff crepe, Nutella and banana crepe, and scoops of ube, cookies and cream, Ferrero Rocher ice creams in separate containers. Everything was so delicious. Understandable that it's curb pick up only right now, due to the pandemic, but that did not stop us from hanging around! Thank you, Chris!

Jacqueline S.

I just came here today for pick up. ordered 3 empanadas and 3 drinks. oh my god! so good! they have a symbol for each flavor in the empanadas and they stamp it onto the top of the empanadas. VERY UNIQUE. I ordered the ube freak shake, cookies and creams, and the matcha iced tea. i loved the flavor of ALL of them! you seriously won't be disappointed. I personally really loved the iced matcha, it was my first time trying it and it's really distinct flavor. I think it has yerba maté in it (from Argentina!) Tastes just like it

Cailynn W.

Amazing neighborhood spot with empanadas, crepes and ice cream! Really great coffee too!

Charlotte S.

Bistro 6050 is such a cute little spot for a quick sweet or salty treat! The menu is SO extensive ranging from empanadas to burgers to crepes and ice cream. I really like that there are a few vegetarian empanadas available. I didn't try any this time but I'm looking forward to trying a couple next visit! To crave my sweet tooth, I ordered the banana Nutella crepes. The French velvet crepes were spot on! I especially liked how the crepes were not paper thin. They held their shape/structure which made them enjoyable to eat. The decadent Nutella filling added quite a punch. Banana flavor was not overpowering. I recommend these for people with a chocolate craving. I really enjoy how each item has a handwritten message. "Hello beautiful" was written on my crepe box and "stay cute" on the side of my friends milkshake. It is such a unique gesture that I haven't seen anywhere else. Major brownie points.

Julie Y.

I can honestly say that I can count my stellar food experiences in the past 6 months on one hand. But 6050 tonight was 5 stars across the board. Boom boom boom! Social distancing protocol: 5 stars. Order online for no contact pickup at the window, or order through an intercom behind a window. Customer service: 5 stars!! One of the owners (I'm assuming) was taking orders behind the window and was so sweet. I mentioned that we had recently moved into the neighborhood and they took the time to give me a Portage Park pamphlet and wrote sweet notes on the box. They also threw in an extra dipping sauce. Warm fuzzies. Warm fuzzies all around! Empanadas: 5 stars. Lots of unique flavors to choose from. We got the porky, chaat, and chorizo. Ugh. Warm. Flakey. Crisp, but also soft and chewy. The crust is perfectly thin to let the fillings shine through. The fillings themselves are well seasoned and balanced. Dipping sauce was a sweet and spicy sauce that was a great compliment to the empanadas! Ice cream: I'll admit it. I've been a Jeni's fan girl, but this ice cream is something worth writing home about. We got the pistachio and chocolate ice cream. I love a pistachio that doesn't pretend to be almond or cherry - it's just pure roasted nuttiness. And the chocolate. Heavenly, rich, creamy chocolate! So good. Our hearts and bellies are happy. We will be back!

Carolyn K.

We ordered delivery from here tonight on Grubhub and were blown away by the quality! We tried the crepes, empanadas, shakes, coffee & even horchata! Every single item was purely delicious and had a unique flavor that impressed my whole family! The banana & Nutella crepes were light, fluffy & packed with Nutella goodness. The lime crepe literally blew my mind. It's basically key lime pie in a crepe. It was delicate, light, and had the perfect tart lime flavor. Spinach & ricotta empanadas were flaky and they came with the most amazing pepper relish dipping sauce that made them even tastier. We are so excited to try different flavors the next time! The Oreo milkshake was to die for. I don't even know how they get it to taste so good. It had such a deep & rich flavor. But it wasn't overly thick like other milkshakes. It had the perfect consistency and Oreo blended throughout. My sister tried their "hot horchata" which was basically like hot chocolate except horchata flavored! Omg! How unique and so tasty. She said it was her favorite thing. So happy we tried this place! You can really tell each and every item is prepared with care and consideration. It's hard to find home cooking this good nowadays. So glad we have this neighborhood gem!!

Miller G.

A friend of mine who lives in the area recommended this place so I stopped by on a hot day and wanted a fruity tea drink. Because, it's my first time I wanted to order several things so Chris recommended several items. During our short conversation he offered me free samples and truly awesome recommendations. The Nutella milkshake was a delight and the guava tea was very refreshing . Then ice cream samples were amazing and the nuts was very different and a very healthy snack. I really liked that Chris took his time to explain everything to me and recommend specific time. I haven't tried everything but I will definitely be back to try everything on the menu!

Doe L.

Seems like there's enough 5 stars so I'll keep this as a list for my own future orders. Barbacoa - hearty and tastes a little like sloppy joe with a kick Ham and Cheese - tastes like ham and cheese Cheesy Pepperjelly - tastes like the sauce! Very interesting Spinach Ricotta - probably one of the more bland ones TSAP - tastes like Indian Samosa. Just potato blend but nice flavor Spanish Chorizo - more subtle than expected but I really liked it Pinoyski Chicken - Tasty! Pulled Pork - "distinct taste" says husband

Rachel O.

Shared a creamy chicken empanada and an Asian potato empanada, as well as sweet strawberry nutella crepes.... had a great time in this intimate restaurant. Will return!!! While we were waiting for our order, a friendly waitress gave us samples of some shakes they offer.. cookies and cream (which tasted a bit coffee-ish to me, and i absolutely loved it!!!) and a Nutella shake that was to die for!!! Happy side note: they are byob so if you want to come nosh on some appetizer types of food and enjoy a glass of wine or beer, this is place to be!!!!!