Taco & Burrito Express

Pretty decent enchiladas. Not that spicy like other places. Big portions. Very nice staffs. Would reccomend.

Friendly staff, cheap and delicious food, great for drunchies or lining your stomach before drinking. Very fresh red and green sauces. Lemonade is definitely a powder mix so skip that — get the horchata instead if you need to make the credit card minimum.

Taco Burrito Express is my lifeline. It picks me up when I am feeling down or intoxicated. The burritos are everything, specifically the steak burrito. According to my Californian bf this is the best Mexican place he’s had in Chicago and that is saying something because everyone know California has the most bomb burritos.
Side note: they have a breakfast menu that I’ve been dying to try. When I asked the cashier tonight what was the best on the menu he said «everything is the bestl!!! l» what a cop out, not EVERYTHING can be the best…

Tried the carne asada, pastor, chicken, and chorizo. All were pretty bland. Staff forgot the horchata order. Asked for hot sauce and was told that I needed that I needed to ask from the register. Pretty poor experience.

Just moved to Chicago and was craving a burrito after an awesome time at Kingstone Mines. Unfortunately, coming here was a disappointment. We ordered the chicken burrito and it was the most bland chicken I’ve ever had– honestly, I’ve had tastier things at Taco Bell. I know that’s sounds pretty rash, but it was so dry no amount of salsa helped. I consider myself a burrito connoisseur by birth (I’m Mexican) and cannot recommend this plate. Maybe other things on the menu are tastier.

I went here last night with a date (who is now my boyfriend) and the food was really good because few places in the city serve authentic mexican food. My date thought it would be a great way for us to get to know each other on the first date and we really liked the food. It was reasonably priced and freshly prepared and we also had a side of chips and guacamole which was prepared fresh as well the chips could have been a little more fresher, but overall the experience was great and the staff is very friendly.

The best mex in town! Awesome late night or anytime, and possibly my very favorite guacamole around.

This place is awkward and the tacos taste like ladybugs.

The food was great but the personality of the owner (?) was even better. The entertainment while ordering was worth the price of the food. He was so outgoing and his authentic accent is great.
The place is super small, but is open 25 hours a day (according to the same enthusiastic gentleman). He tried to push bottled water on you when you order water but that might be the only negative I have.
I had a chicken burrito and it was amazing. Gigantic and stuffed full of yummy ingredients.

WOW I just had the most Amazing Burrito. Love this place. All I have to say is California Burrito!

Fast, cheap tacos that are pretty good for late night eating. Friendly owner and cooks. Fresh ingredients. Couple doors down from Kingston Mines.

authentic late night Mexican food

8:30 am Chi-​marathon Sunday, out walking the dogs and running an errand to Home Depot. Walking back home with plans to go to McD’s for breakfast when we pass by this little joint and see that it’s open. Change of plans…
Have to say, sausage and egg burrito is really good and the price ($ 4.99) extremely reasonable given the size. The burrito itself is flaky like a pastry crust and as big as a dinner plate. The sausage is like a hot dog link not crumbled, which usually I prefer the latter but former was really good. Also came with eggs, cheese and peppers. I also asked for beans to be wrapped into it and I thought that was a nice addition (extra cost). Each burrito comes with the salsa verde and chili sauce on the side.
It was so big I couldn’t finish the whole thing, but two days later and heated up for 2 min in the microwave it was still just as good!
Only downside was the time it took to make two burritos. But in all fairness, I think we were the first customers of the morning and the chef was still getting prepped for the day. I’d go back.

Wanted to like this place because the service was cool and the location and hours are great. The problem is the steak can be terribly gristly. Once, I had (no exaggeration) a quarter sized piece of cartilage in my burrito. The pork marinade is also sour, and although the taco salad shell is fresh fried, I’d stick with vegetarian options here, which is not why most people are getting late-​night Mexican.

first and likely last negative review based on service. When all is said and done, this place has cheap food that tastes good and it’s open late. Normally things I cherish in a mexican restaurant. Had been going there for years.
And so the story goes… one night after Lolla this year, I went there with my girlfriend and ordered some food. I was not drunk at all — just tired and hungry trying to feed the old ball n’ chain to quiet her down and keep myself sane. Well, i made the tragic mistake of not grabbing my ticket after paying. I’m guessing he put it up there after I walked away. Some kid must have grabbed it behind me. Numbers get called… eventually realize some kid ran out with my food. I tell the guy… who i just paid… that some kid grabbed my food. «no ticket» was repeated by this guy 100x. like, i get it man. i dont have the ticket, but you know my face and i just paid you. There were not a ton of people in there. Just make me a couple burritos and i’ll be on my way. I continued to plead my case — calm, cool, collected. He was a prick for no reason then yelled at said girlfriend when she tried to calmly intervene. haven’t been there since. lesson learned here is to grab your ticket i suppose. but when you run a restaurant, you don’t bitch out the very people that keep your business afloat. now you don’t get paid and i don’t get burritos. there is no winner here. only losers.

In my best Beyonce voice: «they be all night, looooove!»
Everything in this part of town tends to have an inflated price tag attached, so $ 1.99 tacos is just… yes. Sign me up, please. Give me chips and salsa on the side too. Thank you. The service was fast and the guys working there were friendly. Everything tasted fresh and oh so yummy.
And of course, they’re pretty much always open. So you don’t have to be ashamed when that taco craving hits you at ungodly hours. T&BE has what you need, baby.
As I quoted Beyonce before… yes, they be all night. No surfboards required.

Their burritos and guac are so good! The tortillas are delicious and the burritos are huge and cheap. The staff is super friendly too. I definitely prefer T&BE over Allendes. Check it out!

Loved this place! Delicious taco burritos at affordable price. You can even ask to do the Mexican way to put only cilantro and onions. Staffs always welcoming u in Spanish, excellent quick taco joint!

My go to place at bar close. Tacos, burritos, tortas they’re all good! You are always greeted with an hola amigo/​amiga when you walk into the door. Food is cheap and good. They are open ²⁴⁄₇ too!
I recommend getting a California burrito (burrito with guac and fries) or a pizza puff. I was pumped to see that they have my favorite food of my youth.

This is easily my favorite «Taco & Burrito _​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​» place in the city. Two main reasons: 1) They perfectly toast the outside of the burritos; and B) I am a chorizo whore, and they press the grease out of the chorizo before putting it in your grub item so you get the meaty goodness without the mess running down your arm (plus it also helps to minimize the damage the next morning). For the life of me, I cannot understand why anyone would go to that generic, wannabe La Bumblefrick joint across the street. The food is so comparatively bland and disappointing.
Suggestion: get a thing of guac, and just ask for a portion of chorizo, then take that chorizo and put it on the guac, then scoop that s&*t up with your chips and try not to make a spectacle of yourself.