Brighton Park

Brighton Park is a mostly Hispanic neighborhood, with some really good, and according to an ex-girlfriend, some of the most authentic Mexican food in the city. She used to take me to all the different Mexican restaurants, so I've been through Brighton Park a few times. I wouldn't know how authentic the food really is, but she had the heritage to say with authority that it was good. I'm more of an Americanized Mexican food lover myself, meaning Taco Bell, but there is still some great food in Brighton Park.

The neighborhood is close to Midway, which can be convenient if you travel a lot, which I wish I could, but I really haven't had the opportunity yet. I never noticed an abundance of noise or terrible traffic from the airport, but no doubt that could be a problem for a resident.

Outside of some dining experiences, I don't know as much about Brighton Park, but I felt relatively safe and I enjoyed the food, so it would be a nice place to live. I don't suggest it for tourists, as there aren't a lot of landmarks to see, but you can do worse for a place to live.

Tio Luis Tacos is in Brighton Park, and if that’s all you know about the neighborhood that is still all the reason you need to surface on South Archer Avenue. This place is adored by the neighborhood dwellers, and it turns out that these people know delicious pollo en mole when they find it.
Brighton Park isn’t the most touristy of attractions, but it does just fine for itself with its gabled rows of houses and orderly streets. The ship canal is here – but it also serves as part of the Chicago waste management system, so beware. (This is also the site of the Asian carp scare, for all that ever amounted to.)
This neighborhood is a fair mix of things: mostly residential in the northern area, there are still a lot of industrial things going on, and the ‘hood also functions as housing for large transport vehicles. If anything, the residential areas dominate the neighborhood – but the commercial mix is an ever-growing force.

This is one review that I am having trouble with. There is not a whole lot to say- about it- bad or good. It just is, it is a pleasant residential area that is primarily inhabited by Hispanic people. It does not have the same 'party' feel of The Little Village or Pilsen.

That is not to say it is bad either- it just is- it is an unpretentious, residential community.