Four Hog’s N Grill

I felt at home at this place. I have been having a difficult time finding a spot for a good Filipino breakfast in Chicago but not anymore! Anthony, Napolean, and Hermon are incredibly sweet and welcoming. The shanghai lumpia were bomb and the chicken BBQ with a fried egg, cucumber, tomato and a side of vinegar tasted just like Sunday breakfast at my Mom’s.
They are at the Maxwell Street Market every Sunday, a little south of the citgo gas station. I’ll def be hitting up this spot every Sunday!

Best food on campus :). Nap is so nice and friendly. They cook there food with passion. Can’t wait to come back.

First of all, some logistics. I know you see that address on this page, and you’re all hype to go to the newest Filipino restaurant in Chicago.
Hold up. Before you pull up Google Maps, know that this little food stand is actually a part of the Maxwell Street Market, the Mexican flea market that’s not on Maxwell Street that’s only around Sunday mornings. So if you want to try 4HNG, you’d better get here before 3pm.
Most of the fun of the Maxwell Street Market is trying all the different food available, 90% of which is great Mexican. However, I was quite surprised to see a Filipino spot open up here. Now, when you think Filipino food, you usually think gigantic portions (like the breakfast served at Uncle Mike’s Place). 4HNG knows that they’re in the land of small bites though and adjust accordingly.
They serve a variety of silogs at just $ 4 — a silog being a common breakfast combo of fried rice, egg, and some kind of meat. Here they offer tapa (dried beef), Filipino hot dog, longganisa (Filipino chorizo), tocino, porkchop, skewers, and more. They also serve sides like lumpia (eggrolls) and adobo wings for $ 3.
The food here surpassed my expectations. There’s only so much I though you can do with meat and eggs, but both the skewers and wings were basted in a super flavorful and citric marinade. The wings were also served with a kind of salsa verde, which was surprisingly spicy since Filipino food very rarely has heat (probably a nod to the Mexican market).
There are a few places that I always make a point to visit at Maxwell. Rubi’s is too popular now, but there’s that one tamal place, that one goat place, the one with the great elotes. Now I can proudly add that Filipino place to the list. For such a cheap price it’s hard to find a reason not to give them a shot.