3500 block of W MONTROSE AVE
15 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 2 are trading today. Albany Park.
Everyone who has traded here
Oldest first, from the City of Chicago’s licence record. A closing year is the year the licence lapsed, which trails the day the door shut — often by many months.
| Restaurant | Concept | Address | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAQUERIA EL GALLO #1 | Mexican | 3532 W MONTROSE AVE | 2002 – 2008 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MALABAR CARRYOUT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 3519 W MONTROSE AVE | 2002 – 2007 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| La Esquinita Boricua | Latin / Caribbean | 3500 W MONTROSE AVE | 2002 – 2004 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| 3517 CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 3517 W MONTROSE AVE | 2004 – 2007 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| TAQUERIA EL PRIMO INC. | Mexican | 3500 W MONTROSE AVE 1ST | 2007 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| TAQUERIA ELGALLO # 1 | Mexican | 3532 W MONTROSE AVE 1ST | 2009 – 2010 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| ERIKA GRILL | American / Burger | 3532 W MONTROSE AVE 1ST | 2011 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| COYOACAN MEXICAN GRILL | Mexican | 3532 W MONTROSE AVE 1ST | 2012 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Nathan's Grill, Inc. | Hot Dog / Chicago Classic | 3532 W MONTROSE AVE 1 | 2013 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| TACONTENTO | Mexican | 3500 W MONTROSE AVE 1ST | 2014 – 2023 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| EL BUEN GUSTO | Restaurant (unspecified) | 3532 W MONTROSE AVE | 2015 – 2017 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LOS MOLCAJETES | Restaurant (unspecified) | 3532 W MONTROSE AVE 1ST | 2017 – 2023 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| TAQUERIA EL AGUILA REAL 2, INC. | Mexican | 3500 W MONTROSE AVE 1ST | 2023 – 2023 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| PAISANOS PIZZA & WINGS | Italian / Pizza | 3500 W MONTROSE AVE | 2024 – open |
| PHO SPICIER THAI CUISINE | Thai | 3500 W MONTROSE AVE | 2026 – open |
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What the block does not tell you
A block that has turned over often is worth knowing about before signing on it, but the count on its own is not a verdict — a busy corridor churns partly because it is busy. The read scores a specific concept for a specific operator against one storefront's own record, which is the question this page cannot answer.
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