May St. Cafe

May St. Cafe is a little place in Pilsen. It's a real "diamond in the ruff." This place is way off the beaten path, but that doesn't mean it's not frequented. The restaurant from the outside is a nice bright color green, impossible to miss from the road. The size is a little misleading and though it's definitely not all that big, there is plenty of room. The menu is Latino mostly, but like its deceptive size, it is much more than it looks. The menu is actually Mexican, Puerto Rican, and Cuban food, but has both Asian and French influences. The food is truly unique and has its own style. All the food I tried was excellent and enjoyed by everyone at the table. We had two different kind of quesadillas for apps - the Cuban with beans and cheese and one with chicken in it. For entrees I had the shrimp diablo, an amazing dish that I thought was going to be small, but actually turned out to be the biggest meal. It was mostacolli type noodles with a spicy, rich sauce and a hefty amount of shrimp mixed up inside it all. Some of the other meals at the table were a pork tenderloin that was cooked to perfection and was very juice. It, too, was a good sized portion. The salmon came out with rice, beans, and tortillas which made awesome little tacos. Last, but not least and easily the most interesting of all the meals and probably the bravest order was the chipoltle cinnamon chicken fajitas. This was exactly what it sounds like and that's what made it so interesting. Cinnamon and chipotle don't seem like they could possibly work, but it did. It was something new and different, but still good. The price isn't too bad either. I mean it's not cheap, but it is a really nice restaurant and it is BYOB which cuts down on the bill greatly. Transportation really has to be by cab; you could find public transportation around, but it's a walk.