Falcon’s Handcrafted Sandwiches Opens In Former Chez Simo Bistro In Ravenswood

by Alex V. Hernandez / Block Club Chicago / January 3, 2023

The Hernandez family opened the restaurant, which specializes in American comfort food. “Handcrafted sandwiches prepared to make you feel like you’re at home, made by me, my wife and kids," Oscar Hernandez said.

RAVENSWOOD — A family-run restaurant has opened at the former location of Chez Simo Bistro in Ravenswood. 

Falcon’s Handcrafted Sandwiches, 1968 W. Lawrence Ave., had a soft opening in early December. It specializes in American comfort food, such as burgers and wings, alongside pastas. It is open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturdays and 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Sundays.

Husband-and-wife owners Oscar and Veronica Hernandez work alongside their kids, Saul, 16, and Berenice, 12.

“After working for other restaurants, mostly Italian, over the years, I finally had the idea that I wanted to have my own restaurant specializing in sandwiches,” Oscar Hernandez said in Spanish. “Handcrafted sandwiches prepared to make you feel like you’re at home, made by me, my wife and kids.” Read more HERE