Mini Brunch at XOCO

After having a satisfying breakfast at Frontera Grill, we took a walk a little bit and decided to stop by at XOCO in order to have a bowl of Ahogada and some hot chocolate. We had it before at XOCO once and we had been talking about it and wanted more of it. Ahogada is a torta (Mexican-style sandwhich) from their wood burning oven that contains some golden pork carnitas, black beans, pickled onions and spicy arbol chile sauce, served in a bowl of delicious tomato broth with a little kick to it. The torta itself was crispy and the meat was very flavorful. The delicious broth added another layer of flavor and texture to such a wonderful sandwhich.

Of course we had to have some hot chocolate with the torta. My husband enjoyed a cup of Almendrado, which is hot chocolate and almond milk, while I enjoyed a glass of horchata (shown below). The horchata was so good and creamy. I had to say, it was better than the one I had in Mexico City last year. A trip to XOCO to me is not complete without a cup of Aztec, which is fresh ground chocolate with some chile and allspice. I had it to go for post-meal beverage. The hot chocolate was perfect on a cold, windy day in Chicago. It was warming and comforting.

Our overall experience in XOCO was very good. We would definitely come back given the opportunity.