Asadoras Argentinas Burgers — Restaurant in Oswego Township

Wow. Just fantastic. This was our first visit and we wondered why it has taken us so long to check out this little gem. Tucked away in an out of the way strip mall in the far west suburb of Oswego, it's not somewhere you'll likely stumble upon. It's worth seeking out.

There are a handful of tables inside this place and a few more on the sidewalk. Ambiance isn't its forté, but the food and super-friendly service more than makes up for it.

There are a number of innovative burgers on the menu, but we settled on El Che and the Criolla. The El Che was my choice. Mexican-style spicy pickled red onions, chimichurri mayo, and bacon topped a 3/4" patty, which was beefy, moist, and non-greasy, despite being cooked well-done. The eggy bun was perfect. My wife loved her Criolla burger as well.

They have a large variety of fries to choose from. We shared a basket of the chimichurri fries which were utterly delicious and very unlike any I have ever had. Even the potato itself seemed unique. They appeared to be hand-cut in a sort of spiral fashion and were coated with something like corn or tapioca starch before being fried. Interestingly, it also seemed like the chimichurri that topped them was also fried. A small puddle of olive oil was below them in the basket. Yummmmmmm!

Our drinks were also great. I had the cucumber lemonade and my wife had the mango-pineapple. Mine had small cubes of cucumber while my wife's had small cubes of mango. The sturdy, retro, and environmentally-friendly paper straws weren't very useful due to the pieces of cucumber and mango clogging them up, but that was no problem. There are no alcoholic drinks on the menu. I didn't ask if BYOB is an option.

Finally, our waitress was fantastic. Very friendly and...

Don't let the small storefront atmosphere tuen you away, or you will be missing out on perhaps one of the best burgers you've ever experienced. My wife and I had a taste for burgers last night and considered the usual Plainfield burger joints, and none were tickling our fancy. So my wife searched for burgers near us and found Asadoras Argebtinas Burgers. Yeah, being in Oswego, it's a few more minutes away than the typical Plainfield burger places, but we found it to be well worth the drive. The seating area is small (four or five tables), so be prepared to carry out or find an alternative place to eat if no tables are available. We did notice several more tables outside under the covered walkway, which will help in warmer weather. That said, we arrived around 7 pm on a Friday and there was only one other table occupied. If you're carrying out, you place your order at the counter. If dining in, the server will come and take your order at your table. I ordered the Temptation burger and fries. My wife ordered the patty melt and onion rings. The food arrived quickly, maybe a 10 or 12 minute wait max. We split the sides as well as an order of fried plantains, which were hot (temp) and sweet. Everything was delicious. Very fresh tasting beef, a little kick from the addition of pepper, I believe. For drinks, I ordered a strawberry horchata and my wife got a passion fruit and pineapple lemonade. Both were delicious. I preferred the lemonade. We paid our bill at the counter and took our leftovers home. Hint: warm up the fries and onion rings in your air fryer at 400°F for about 10 minutes and they'll be darn near as good as fresh!

We will definitely be back for...

To start, the food I ordered was very good. I ordered Criolla Burger, Chimichurri potato wedges, and one Empanada order (3) with Avocado mayo sauce. The burger was for me perfectly cooked (not dry) and good flavor, recommended.

The Empanadas were closer to the argentinian empanadas I grew up eating (auténticas empanadas argentinas). They tasted very good, the dough was very close to spot on, the filling was close to the real thing but still tasted very good, recommended.

The potato wedges, also very well cooked, and tasted good, but I was a bit disappointed because the Chimichurri just didn't come through. I grew up eating Chimichurri and the taste was just not there. I would have preferred if they would serve the sauce to dip on the side. They have other flavors I'll have to try. If you are expecting to taste Chimichurri you may be disappointed, but the wedges stand on their own.

The restaurant is very small so expect to do take out, They have sitting outside and if weather permits you might enjoy al fresco.

Overall I recommend it, my only disappointment was the Chimichurri wedges only because it didn't taste like Chimichurri, it's a typical argentinian sauce, so it should be emphasis.

Prices are a bit more than I would expect to pay but honestly, compared to other restaurant chains, I prefer to support these small local restaurants when they execute the cooking very well. I will return and try...