3900 block of N CICERO AVE
13 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 5 are trading today. Portage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR. SUBMARINE | Sandwich / Sub | 3924 N CICERO AVE 1ST | 2002 – open |
| JEFF'S RED HOTS | Hot Dog / Chicago Classic | 3901 N CICERO AVE | 2002 – open |
| TAQUERIA EL RANCHITO | Mexican | 3938 N CICERO AVE | 2002 – 2006 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| HONG KONG RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 3904 N CICERO AVE 1ST | 2003 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CHICAGO SUBS AT SIX CORNERS | Sandwich / Sub | 3945 N CICERO AVE | 2003 – 2006 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| PLAYA ESCONDIDA RESTAURANT, INC. | Restaurant (unspecified) | 3938 N CICERO AVE 1 | 2007 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| HONG KONG CHINESE RESTAURANT | Chinese | 3904 N CICERO AVE 1ST | 2013 – 2025 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SHILAS RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 3938 N CICERO AVE 1ST | 2014 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| RAY'S ROUND UP BAR-GRILL | Bar / Tavern | 3930 N CICERO AVE 1 | 2014 – 2018 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| PORTAGE BAR AND GRILL | Bar / Tavern | 3930 N CICERO AVE 1 | 2018 – 2022 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| PERU CRIOLLO RESTAURANT | Latin / Caribbean | 3938 N CICERO AVE | 2022 – open |
| FAST GRILL | American / Burger | 3930 N CICERO AVE 1 | 2023 – open |
| QUESABIRRIA JALISCO | Restaurant (unspecified) | 3904 N CICERO AVE 1 | 2025 – 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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