Las Fuentes Restaurant

Absolutely terrible dining experience. Will never go back. They managed to give us 4 out of 5 meals incorrect, had to ask for water 5 times. They said they’d give us 50% off of bill, but when they brought it, it was 25% off. Total mess.

Do not go here. I made a reservation 2 weeks in advance for my birthday dinner on open table after driving by their patio. In the notes on open table I asked for a patio seat. When I arrived last night I was told there was a wedding and the patio was closed– never got a call telling me this. I would’ve changed my res had I known. It took over 20 minutes to get waters, and that was from my friend going up to the bar and getting them filled there. 40 minutes to get our orders taken. We had at least 3 different waiters come over so we didn’t know who was our actual waiter. The drinks weren’t even good. We ordered the sangria pitcher and it tastes like look aid. Another friend ordered a margarita with no salt. It came with salt and wasn’t even drinkable. Our food came and all but one of the orders were incorrect. My friend who ordered fajitas never got tortillas– the whole point of fajitas…
We finally asked for a manager and told them about our awful experience to which they told us they would give us 50% off our bill. When the bill came it was only 25% off and they wouldn’t change it. This place was hands down the absolute worst service I have ever received at a restaurant. What a way to celebrate a birthday… Will not be coming back here.

The outside area, with spring/​summer weather, food and a margarita at this place is one of the best things you can do in this area. I’ve fully enjoyed myself each and every time. Reasonable margarita prices.

I came here last weekend and am still having nightmares about the Margaritas. It had wayyyy too much margarita mix and our entire table felt sick after drinking them because they were so sweet. It almost ruined my night. Definitely would not recommend those. The outdoor seating area was cool and I really enjoyed the taco salad though… Not sure if I’d return?

They were going to seat us at a table that had wet chairs and broken glass on the floor. We obviously chose a different table. Pineapple jalapeño guacamole had no flavor. Tacos were pretty authentic and fresh. They ran out of the habanero sauce, which was pretty disappointing. The outdoor patio area is pretty cool. Service was not very good.

Came here on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend after some street fest fun. Overall, it was a good experience! Margaritas were strong, guac had a special surprise of pomegranate in it (one of my favs) and the back patio is HUGE. The best part was knowing that even on a very busy weekend, we could find seating outside and in this case a mural and fountain transporting you to Mexico. I had the steak chimichangas. I would say pretty average, nothing out of this world. It came with 3, and it would have been nice to have the option of different meats in each, as that’s just a lot of steak. Not sure if I’ll be back (as Big Star has my heart) but if you walking between Lakeview and Lincoln Park maybe pop in for a marg!

Not good. The food tasted mass produced, greasy and bland. Over priced for the lower quality and flavor. I had asked if they had shredded beef before I ordered my enchiladas; the waiter said yes. When they arrived it was ground beef. Apparently they don’t have shredded beef; would have ordered cheese. My husband ordered his meal with their spicy salsa-​which was not spicy at all. Overall subpar experience.

Excellent food. Always get the taco plate but it’s a great amount of food that I always have leftovers.

On a Saturday night we came and were told we had to wait 45 minutes to sit on the patio. Only a family or two were inside since it was a nice night so we decided it was worth the wait. We ordered a pitcher of margarita (which fortunately came out strong) to enjoy the rest of the wait. We got seated within 20 minutes but all went downhill from there. The service was terrible. The waiter came up and asked if we were ready yet, and I asked for an explanation on a food and his response was rude. He made fun of the question and did not provide any explanation, just walked away to the next person and asked if they were ready yet. After more offensive commentary with the waiter we decided our time here was not worth it and decided to leave. I will not be returning to this establishment.

Awesome food, awesome service, margs are reasonably priced (and strong) and the patio is the best in Lincoln Park. Highly recommended.

This place is amazing
Great food seriously the best taco I’ve ever had, nice décor very inviting
Close to wrigley field highly suggest stopping in!!!

Good food. Good people. Easy place.
My kids love it and they love the owner with the mustache.
outdoor patio is a big plus. love it.
if you don’t like what they serve, let them know. They will gladly substitute it.
no need to leave angry. halloween is fun, they always have candy and we trick or treat in the area.

The margs were decent, but the tacos were just not good at all. There was also a hair in the soup. Sorry Las Fuentes but you disappointed.

I had my birthday brunch/​lunch at Las Fuentes earlier today. I can say that I am quite happy with the service and quality provided to me today!
I understand that it can be a daunting task to accept a reservation for upwards of 20 people within a week of the actual event. It was a pleasant surprise to see that Las Fuentes was able to accept this reservation with no apprehensions. The restaurant was clean, lively, and had five enormous TV screens surrounding our tables for those of us so inclined to watch the Vikings/​Seahawks playoff game.
Service was prompt, pleasant, and accommodating. I ordered chilaquiles with chicken, which was quite delicious. Nothing can draw me back to a restaurant like this like a good plate of chilaquiles. Las Fuentes took special care to divide the check among my group. I know this isn’t part of their normal procedure, so it was very much appreciated that they took the time to help us.
This was a very positive experience and food was delicious, and I will definitely come back again!

Las Fuentes is your classic Mexican restaurant. You get a lot of food and you know it’s going to be good. Great margaritas, but on the expensive side. Their patio is fantastic in the summer though and it’s never crowded — great place to grab a drink when the weather gets nice.

I saw the reviews but I must say our service this morning was excellent. Food, ambiance, just the whole deal (note I refrained from saying whole enchilada) was excellent. We had brunch. Four dishes. All were great. And I invented chili rellenos with huevos rancheros on top. (Which I hope they add to the menu!). No problem ordering something special, and it was a prefect dish.
Loved the staff. Can’t wait to come back!!!

Amazing patio, nice employees, but awful food and drinks. I would eat at taco bell before eating here again … and I haven’t eaten at taco bell in nearly 15 years. I hope their food improves some day, but I certainly won’t be back.

Oh my, the service here is TERRIBLE. But like many people have said in reviews, the patio is amazing, and it would be the only reason I ever return, not sure if it’s worth it though…
It seems like many people are complaining that their food took too long but in our case, our food came out way too fast and it ruined the whole experience.
First, within a minute of being sat we were approached wondering if we were ready to order. No, not yet, but hey we will take a margarita if that’s okay… The margaritas are NOT good. Watered down and way too sweet.
The waiter was extremely pushy about us putting our order in but it’s Friday night and we wanted to enjoy our drinks, the patio and the beautiful summer night. After he came over about 3 or 4 times within the first 10 minutes of seating wondering if we want to put our order in, he mentions that the food may take up to 45 minutes, so we decide put in our appetizer. 10 minutes after that we put in our entrée.
Appetizer comes out pretty quick, but that’s ok. I was most excited about the empanadas, however I bite into it and it was frozen in the middle. Before I even get a chance to say anything, our ENTREE COMES OUT!!! The food runner says, «Sorry the food is coming out fast tonight.» Drops the plate and runs off. We haven’t even started our appetizer, I haven’t even had a chance to complain about the frozen empanada, and then our entrée is already out.
The food all came out within 15 minutes from when we first placed the appetizer order. I ask the waiter, «What’s going on here? You said 45 minutes at least.?» He does not care, «Food is being made fast I guess.» I was annoyed to say the least. Waiter does bring fresh empanadas, which turn out to be pretty good besides the fact that we now know they are frozen. I also get annoyed that he tries to take our appetizer plate off the table when we weren’t done with it yet. I had to tell him to leave it…
He never apologizes about the frozen empanadas, and he never apologizes about the food all coming out faster than the speed of light. I noticed they were doing the same thing with other guests. I GET that turnover is important, but do not be so obvious about it and treat your guests with a little more respect. Guests come to a restaurant not only to eat, but to have a good time and enjoy their experience. Restaurants nowadays just want people in and out, and it’s not nice.
Mayan Palace down the street is way better. Better margaritas and better service, just wish they had their patio…

The servers are friendly, but the overall service is so bad. We’ve had awful service here 5 times now but we keep coming back because it’s close and the patio is nice.
But tonight we waited an hour + for our food (it was a Monday at 6:30) after more than hour I asked to have it boxed bc I had to get to work. 15 minutes later I said forget it, just give us the alcohol bill.
5 minutes later my dinner came in a box, but no one else’s. I repeatedly asked for the bill and it never came, I finally got the other food about ten minutes later.
Then was given the full bill for over priced «to-​go» food.
To top it all off, I was given the wrong food.
What a shame. Such a good patio.

I’ve had taco bell once in my life, and I’d choose Taco Bell over this place in a heartbeat. The food was awfully cheap, and the service was mediocre. Great open, outdoor seating area, but the food was offensively cheap!
Would not recommend for food!