Amazing all around! Friendly staff and great food! We will be back! Great to know there is such great food in the neighborhood. The sandwiches are fantastic, the bread is out of this world. Make sure to try the bread! (New ownership update) they have raised prices and lowered quality. I've eaten here twice since the new owners took over and the Bistca sandwich is $8 and has one slice of beef on it. It has happened twice now and since it was carry out I couldn't complain. I'm just done eating here. read more

Very attentive staff and traditional Cuban food. There is parking and fresh food. The Cuban sandwich and the bistec sandwich is good too read more

Senor Pan Cafe - Fullerton - Arroz congri - Cuban Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Other close at 9pm , I get there at 7:50 pm and they said we are closed. Smh... then don't put on your site or Yelp that you close at 9pm. Lady in front was rude too. Not top pic for Cuban spot but we where in the neighborhood and wanted some Cuban food. Totally disappointed! read more

If you can't tell, I love Senor Pan. It's a classic Cuban joint serving authentic Cuban fare. All are welcome and all feel welcome. A friendly, fun buzz permeates the space as the crew efficiently and flawlessly execute the good and service. Classic and contemporary Musico Cubana enhances but does not intrude on the experience. Fanne my server was fabulous. The whole crew rock's If you're lucky you'll catch a Senor Pan birthday celebration. I've not been here for dinner yet but I'm sure that's lively as well. read more

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Edited review : I will leave my older review unless the owner can explain the reasoning for the first waitress. Just went back again to make sure it wasn't a bad day/bad waitress. And long and behold, this younger waitress behind the bar took my order with no issue. I ordered a banana mamey milkshake, same as last time, no issues. So.... I'll put the 5 stars this restaurant truly deserves up. I just hope that negative experience doesn't repeat in the future. Older review - (I will change this when who ever made the choice to not specialize your milkshakes the way I've been ordering them for years. Just tried to order a banana mamey shake and I was told no. No? Oooooook. Why? I've been ordering this for a long time now and why all of a sudden no? Our manager said no more, we do not recommend it. OK but I've been ordering it for years and I like that mix. Whatever. Little things like this make me not want to go back to a place I consider myself loyal to.) read more

Wow!!!!! Use to love this place!!!! Ordered delivery food was HORRIBLE!!!! Both sandwiches had probably a stick of butter on them! Ordered fried yuca received regular yuca that was still raw and tasted like only like vinegar! Ropa Vieja tasted exactly like its name OLD CLOTHES!!! NEVER AGAIN!!!! read more

I have order from this place in the past. It was good. We order today and what a disappointment. 1. The amount of food they gave was nothing. They use to give you a good amount. They gave only 3 small tostones as you can see. And the actual dinner looks like a kids meal. 2. It didn't taste as good. I will never order from here again. I suggest you go else where. read more

Senor Pan Cafe - Fullerton - Looks like a kids meal. - Cuban Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Food its okay, i guess i have had bad luck , i order a steak sandwich with almost no meat. Service is good most of the servers are nice read more

A long time favorite, has now been removed from my list. My husband and I brought our son and nephew to eat there on a Saturday night. My nephew ordered a pork sandwich, my son ordered the 'bistec salteado'. I ordered the Cuban sandwich, and my husband ordered the ' bistec empanizado'. As soon as we it into their complimentary sweet potato chips, we began to worry. The chips were stale and soggy. They were so bad, that my 10-year-old took the initiative to ask the waitress for fresh chips. They had obviously been sitting in the glass display for a long time. We ordered drinks and I was looking forward to drinking my 'parcha' mojito, but was again disappointed. The drink did not taste like a mojito at all. It la Jed syrup and was extremely strong. It was obviously not made by a bartender. As I waited for parcha juice to be added to my drink, the waitress approached to let us know that they did not have the 'bistec salteado' that my son wanted. We asked for the churrasco instead. When the food arrived, there were some big problems and some little problems. My husband bit into a steak, while I bit into his side dish of yuca. We quickly regretted our actions. His steak was hard and dry. His yuca was so hard that it was difficult to chew. What a disappointment! My son's second choice was the churrasco, which was a lot more expensive than his original order. Unfortunately, this pricy meal was not very tasty. Even after sprinkling it with the mojo provided, it still lacked flavor. We were forced to ask for the salt shaker. In the end, the only two meals that were okay, were the Cuban sandwich (which was served a bit cold), and the pork sandwich. The virgin piña coladas were delicious though. A highly disappointing visit. Don't think we'll go back. read more

I've been coming here for many years! Plenty of seating accommodations and very clean!!! I like that they cook fresh to order! Perfect Cuban seasonings and not greasy nor salty! I bring many family members here and we're never disappointed! read more

Senor Pan Cafe - Fullerton - Seating area clean and plenty of space for social distancing! - Cuban Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The food at this place has changed so much. I've gone back 3 times after they closed and reopened under new management. All 3 times were just not worth it. The sandwich lechón was really really dry even after I asked for extra mojo juice. The Cuban sandwich was more like a ham and cheese sandwich because of the dry lechón which I had to take out. Btw it wasn't a huge chunk on the sides of the Cuban sandwich. Also ordered croquetas and that was not right. It was way soggier then it's suppose to be and it had an odd taste, I don't know maybe too much vinegar. The only thing different from my order was the cafe con leche. I'm sorry but this señor pan is not what it use to be. In my opinion I'm not recommending this place. It's just meh. read more

With so many Cuban sandwich shops in Chicago, how does one stand out? 1. The Senor Pan Trio: you get to pick mini versions of any three sandwiches on the menu for $4.50! I tried the Sandwich Cubano, Media Noche and De Ropa Vieja. All three were amazing, with the Sadnwich Cubano just a cut about the rest. 2. Super friendly staff. Senor Pan's counter man chatted with me, told me a little about the restaurant, then sat down with another customer for a game of dominoes. Thats the kinda shop I really can get into. 3. Free wi-fi. So I can write my Yelp reviews while scarfing down the yummy plaintain chips with garlic sauce. 4. Breakfast sandwiches all day. Because sometimes you want Pan Con Timba (Cuban bread with guava jam and cream cheese) but don't wanna wake up before noon. I was a bit stunned to see a can of Diet Coke for $1.25, but the sandwich was so affordable, I couldn't complain. read more

Senor Pan Cafe - Fullerton - Cuban Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Great food and attentive friendly service during our visit to this family restaurant. Running a successful restaurant in Chicago, no small feat in this city of so many wonderful places to eat! Appears they just opened another location in the Humboldt Park neighborhood. Packed out on a Sunday morning with happy families. Appetizers and entrees were authentic and tasty. My meal roadmap; start with side orders of yuca frita, yuca con mojo (cassava with a great garlic sauce), mariquitas (plantain chips . . again with the awesome garlic sauce) before moving on to my favorite entree, Masitas de Puerco Fritas (fried pork). Amazingly good! Finish up with a cuban coffee (cortadito). The only drawback of senor pan, inadequate parking for their popularity. No biggie, street parking is available if you act fast. read more

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I used the coupon I found on yelp. It sure was a nice little surprise to find that in here. $40 for $20! I lucked out and found street parking right away. I don't know if that is common or not. We ordered a couple of mojitos. They were really done well. Then we followed up with some beef and chicken empenadas, probably the best we've had in a long time. As far as main entrees, I got the ropa vieja. It was good, but the portion was small. My daughter got the skirt steak. She said it was 5 stars. I tried a piece and thought it was a 4...just a bit tough for my liking. My wife got the fried pork chunks. I thought they were dry. She liked them. Finally, the dessert of flan was delicious. So there you have it, a decent meal and drinks, decent service, and 4 stars. Everyone was pretty satisfied. read more

Senor Pan Cafe - Fullerton - Great mojitos! - Cuban Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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It's pretty sad that lately I have not been impressed with their sandwiches or the cafe con leche. They just changed the bread they use for the sandwiches so now I feel like they taste different and not in a good way. The cafe con leche has just been "blah" as well with no real taste. Sucks that they pre-make the cafe con leche and just keep it in a carafe there unlike before where they used to make it for you on the spot when you order it. Might have to start to look for a new Cuban sandwich place in the area since I'm pretty sure there have to be other places....sad day for me! read more

Wow! We were sitting near Cicero and Armitage and totally starving...hit our iPhone YELP App and up pops Senor Pan! We read a few reviews and punched the address into the GPS, which told us we were 0.9 miles away, and we were on our way!!! We walked in and were instantly in love...the place had a good feeling to it. The prices and the menu looked fantastic. We started out with a Ham Croquette and I have to say it was one of the best I have ever had...it was even better then the ones I have had at Versailles's in Miami...which use to be my favorite until today! Then we had a Beef Empanada...which was really good. I had the ground beef one and after further review of the menu I could have had the Steak Veijo...so I will try that one next time. The Cafe Con Leche was fantastic and a 16oz Cup was only $1.95...if I lived closer I would be here everyday. Now on to the entrees...I had the Super Cubano Sandwich. It was one of the best Cuban Sandwiches I have had to date. The meat was piled high and extremely juicy. The bread was also toasted to perfection...it was crunchy and golden brown. The sandwich looked like a piece of art...I almost did not want to eat it. In fact, it was so large I could hardly finish it...I brought half home which is sitting in my fridge...I can hardly wait to throw it into my panni maker! My wife had the grilled chicken covered in onions. It was really good. It also came with black beans, white rice and sweet plantains. I sampled them all and I am happy to say they were all delicious. I must give special credit to the white rice which was some of the best rice I have ever had in my life and I do not like rice. The whole meal for two people was under $19 bucks...what a deal!!! We will definitely be coming back here. We also heard that the owner is opening up a second location near North and Western...which is closer to our house...I can hardly wait! On a side note: This place has one table that out shines the rest. When you walk in look to your right in the corner...there is a table on a platform. Oh yes...one day I will sit there!!! The only reason I noticed this table because the couple sitting up there were looking down on me...like they owned Senor Pan...hopefully next time I will be the Kingpin of Senor Pan!!! read more

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Great ambience. Friend told us about it a while ago.I had the Cuban coffee. That's what I came for. It didn't disappoint. My wife ordered ham and cheese omelet sandwich and I ordered the skirt steak n eggs. Both were excellently prepared. The rice was stupid good!. Get the yellow rice....... read more

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We live a few steps away from this place and it's never failed us. We enjoy the convenience of walking over here for pickup. The food is always good. read more

I went in for a lunch, ordered the steak sandwich which just okay, too much bread for such thin slices of steak but the Yucca in garlic and onions was absolutely delicious, so very tasty!!! The empanadas were great also, would definitely recommend, very good eating, can't wait to go back read more

A most perfect lunch joint for takeout, couples, or small groups. Family friendly. The ropa vieja sandwich is the only true way to go. It's saucey and savory. It is hard to chew, and will get in your teeth, but I tell you, my friends... SO worth it! the bread they serve the sandwich on soaks up the sauce in a complimenting way.... *salivating in nostalgia* I have tried the pulled pork/lechon sandwich which is also good, but fares on the drier side. Don't count on the chips that come with the sandwiches. I think they're okay, but papery, and sometimes lack in flavor. Needs like a cajun seasoning, or something with a kick. Instead, order a side of sweet plantains! can't go wrong. Ive tried the champagne soda - DELISH! also had the flan, which was also really good, drizzed in caramel. Very thick, creamy, and condensed in flavor. If only I lived closer... this would definitely become a guilty pleasure. It is definitely worth a drive to. On the plus side... they're open pretty early! since they offer bakeryish items, I believe they're open at 8am. they also offered a pretty nice groupon deal and yelp offer, last i checked. read more

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Love Senor Pan! I always get the trio empanadas for the appetizer and their daily special which is only $4.95 or a cuban steak sandwich! Super Cheap, can't go wrong with either of those choices! The waitresses are super friendly and answered all my questions. You get a free cortadito when you check in which is a cuban espresso drink, super yummy! read more

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This was the place me and my boyfriend picked for our first dinner date a year ago because it's Cuban -- and he only eats Cuban food. Till this day, this restaurant lives up to my boyfriend's expectations. He's lived in Cuba all his life up until three years ago -- he knows what it's supposed to taste like. & I can quite agree with him that it is delicious. I always enjoy having Rope Vieja in sandwich form, and itself with congri, and yuca en mojo as sides. (& that yuca has the perfect taste) My boyfriend loves the pork-chops, and the steak -- they're juicy, and easy to eat. Their chicken dishes are also quite amazing. -- Also their cafe con leche is toooooo die for -- so sweet refreshing. The service is always optimal! Everyone is extremely well informed of the menu. The wait time for food isn't long. They throw really nice birthday celebrations with their hats on, and birthday music. Overall, I'd recommend this place to anyone wanting to try authentic Cuban food. P.S. The Yelp deal on here makes this place 10X more affordable for bigger tables. read more

Senor Pan Cafe - Fullerton - New plates and starter chips!!! - Cuban Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I had a wonderful time dining at this Cuban restaurant! It is a very clean and cozy restaurant. Also, very presentable. The red and brown walls are pleasing to the eye. Now, time for the food!!!! My friend and I had a very late brunch around 1pm, so we were starving! What we ordered: - empanadas - croquetas de jamon - mariquitas with garlic sauce - three mini sandwiches (jamon, ropa vieja, and grilled steak with tomato lettuce and onions) - and the brioche platter My faves: mariquitas with garlic sauce, ropa vieja sandwich, and grilled steak sandwich. Piña colada was pretty top notch! Everything else we tried were not out of the ordinary, just ok. My faves are so good! Mariquitas are sliced plantain chips accompanied with a garlic dipping sauce! The bread of the sandwiches are toasted so well. If you like Jimmy john's bread, this is bettttteerrr. And, to top it off the restaurant is super affordable. When I come back I need to try the Cuban style burgers and their new salad! read more

Solid restaurant. Service can be a little hit or miss, mostly hit. The Lechon Asado is good, as is the Ropa Vieja. But if you want something that is lights out you have to get the Masitas De Puerco Fritas! It is so, so, good. Nice and salty and porky. A nice cafe con leche to wash it down. read more

I usually order from here on Grubhub and eat in occasionally with my family and it's never a problem. I went in in tonight with my boyfriend, we get in and there wasn't a hostess so we first looked around to see if the staff will tell us there's a specific section to sit in. (I used to be a hostess and would get mad when people would sit themselves at the restaurant because the servers would hate that hence the waiting). After no response from staff we sat ourselves. So we we're sitting looking at the drinks menu on the table waiting for a server. The place wasn't busy and there were about 10 people working lol. So after 5 mins I start looking around because the rule of thumb is 2-3 minutes after sitting a waiter should come? Right? Nope. After a bit two women come in do exactly what we did and shortly they got a food menu and chips with water. I thought 'hey maybe they'll come over and bring them' so my boyfriend and i wait another 5 mins and still no response from the people. The manager came and spoke to a family sitting to the table next to us. No stop by to ask us anything. After another couple walks in and goes to sit. They get a menu, water and chips immediately. Really? read more

I'm still convinced they have thee best sammiches here. Even though MY menu has changed & I can no longer enjoy the cubanito or one lechon sammiches... I still stopped in at random with my friend for some breakfast. Mmmm mmmmm mmmm.... We both opted for the fried egg sammich w/ American cheese. It was delish! They put the right amount of mayo on it to add a nice flavor. Bread was crunchy, but not hard. Yum yum yum. I also had a cafe con leche and asked for little sugar, they delivered and didn't over do it with the sweet. We finished our breakfast off with flan! Yum! Only thing I disliked was that their OJ is a bottled Tropicana. Blah. They don't lose points for that as this isn't a straight up breakfast joint! I look forward to coming back soon!!!! read more

Senor Pan Cafe - Fullerton - Flan!!!! - Cuban Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

After returning to this place post covid, I was not very satisfied. The service and food wasn't like how it used to be. First off, my family and I were not aware that there was a $26 charge for a big group. It would have been nice to know that while we waited or prior to sitting us down. Our sandwiches were very skimpy for what we paid for and the drinks were mid. Sadly, we're not impressed, and my family and I will not be coming back. read more

Everything (minus) parking = A~W~E~S~O~M~E I have been here a few times ordering in and a few times to grab lunch to go. Let me start with the few minor things before letting you know why they are all trivial and worth going through to eat here. First, parking can be a pain. The lot is about as big as the restaurant itself, but there IS street parking. The last time I had the medianoche it was served on not the typical medianoche bread but some strange soft not sweet bread. Miss the usual. Lastly yelp deal is dine in only. However, dining in is the way to go for this restaurant, and let me tell you why my friend. Dine in for food & superior service beyond compare. Came on Thursday night with some gals to get our dinner & drinks on. Had a round of mojitos (which were very good). A few appetizers (the ham croquetas and empanada trio are a must). And we each had a different entree which comes with your choice of rice, beans, and side. Oh my so much food. There were plenty of leftovers. Our server was extremely animated and joked around with us, and was helpful without being overbearing. We ended up accidentally staying about 30 minutes past their closing (and they really didn't even hint at us to leave). When we saw that half the restaurant had the chairs on the table we realized it was time to go. A thoroughly satisfactory evening of food and fun. Remember to hit the bongos on your way out! read more

We order a thanksgiving dinner package. I was super excited for the food , I was relief because I did not have to cook. It was. I total dissapointment, the yuca was not cooked all way , the meat was flavorless, the only thing was was okay it was the rice. I will not order from them never again. I ratger cook next year, waist of money read more

i bike true there i order cafe con leche and the server bring me a stairfoam cup wth soo i ask the server if i can have a coffe mug i hate stairfoam cups especially when i dine in then i order ropa vieja congry and yuka al mojo food was bland was no salt or pepper on the table service was on point maybe i go back to try something else they have special everyday i also for something spicy and the server bring a bottle of yucateco sauce mmmmmm read more

So delicious! The meat is marinated to perfection!! everyone is so friendly the chicken salad with the grilled veggies is HUGE!! and ONLY 4.95!!! from 3pm til 5pm monday - friday they have 2 for 1 sandwiches! try it out they're great! read more

Mmm cuban sandwich with extra pickles pleasee! :) Absolutely lovee this place! Food is authentic and delicious... The company I work for always buys breakfast/lunch for the workers on Saturday's, which is awesome! On 11/5 everyone agreed on Senor Pan! I usually order the side order of white rice and a side of yuca con mojo ((white starchy tropical vegetable with garlic)) But this time I went with the Cuban sandwich..variation of ham, roasted pork, swiss cheese,pickles, mustard, and at times depending on your taste salami... Of course I had asked for extra pickles and had a diet coke to wash it down... Love this place! read more

Senor Pan Cafe - Fullerton - Cuban sandwich, tostones and tropicana oj to was it down! - Cuban Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Don't walk in without cash to buy a cup of 4.00 coffee. You'll get turned away with their 5.00 mínimum purchase. Credit card processors do not have a minimum but thanks for reaching out. read more

Delicious food!!! Would love to keep the 5 star review but the service today was extremely slow. Our waiter never checked on us. It took 20 min to get water and never received refills for any of our beverages. We had to ask for the check twice. The waiter never asked if we wanted to dessert and I don't think we would have had time to wait for it even if we wanted some. All in all, great food, lovely atmosphere, improve the service and we would visit all the time. Definitely going to second guess this place for future visits just based on the service. read more

Senor Pan Cafe - Fullerton - Chilling with my homies. ;-) - Cuban Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Our waiter was nice the girl that cleaned the table had a bit of an attitude . I had steak with fried plantains and garlic sauce. The meat was rather frisky and tasted steamed . They needed salt . Black bean soup was mediocre and tepud. My brothers yellow rice wA seasoned good along with his pork . On the dry side but flavor was good. His wife had a steak stew was didi. The bread was good read more

Senor Pan Cafe - Fullerton - Black bean soup - Cuban Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

If I were to write this review 5 years ago, I would give señor pan 5 stars. Lately that would not be the case. Sandwiches are not as tasty as before. It's literally something I can make myself with few ingredients. I had another experience where I ordered a chicken soup and there was a piece of meat that was definitely not beef nor chicken. I told the waitress and she just stared at me. I really used to like this place but I have given it too many chances. It's a shame because this place used to be one of my favorite places and that's why it gets 2 stars instead of 1. read more

Food is always soooooo good here! I am a creature of habit, so i always order the chicken sandwich with avocado and cheese. Super tasty every time! Love coming here or ordering for takeout! read more

The food at Señor Pan used to be good, took my family for dinner and everything we ordered tasted stale, like days old. Nothing tasted freshly made. From the white rice to the dry chicken to the hard steak, it was very disappointing. read more

This place is pretty good. They also opened an express senor pan on diversey by Laramie. Sandwiches are really tasty. Glad it's not too far from my work area. read more

Ok... How didn't I know about this little gem of a spot? I went in to order take out during my lunch break and was met by Ellie at the counter. She was so sweet, patient, and informative.. She helped guide me through my ordering and referred her favorites. I had a Pina colada with a pastry filled with guava and cream cheese... AMAZING! I had the Wednesday special.. the chicken was delicious but the rice sold me. I highly recommend stopping at this place at least once a week lol OH I ended up ordering another pina colada to go after I sat in and ate food there lol I wish I could give them 10 stars read more

Senor Pan Cafe - Fullerton - Cuban Near Me - Chicago, Illinois