Taqueria Los Gallos 1

All I can say is LOVE the carne en du jugo hands down one of the best. The staff is friendly the food is delicious need I say more

oh boy. What can I say. Went for breakfast/​brunch. A roach. A roach on the wall. Waitress just grabbed it with a napkin. Oh gross. We just finished eating too. Dissapointing since their food was good. Oh ew.

Carne en su Jugo is the BOMB! The cash only part kind of sucks. The burritos are also hugo for what you pay for. It’s a really good place to eat. Parking across the street is a plus.

Really good Carne en su jugo and many other items… Poor customer service. We have gone with large group of people (14+) at night lots of times, when the restaurant is almost empty and are always met with some unpleasant waiters who seem to be annoyed when dealing with a large crowd. You bring a big crowd and all want to sit like a family and what you get is a lot of attitude, resistance that you will find nowhere else. Food is good, service, not so much. If you have a large crowd, better go elsewhere.

CASH ONLY! I’ve heard about this place for quite a while now. This past weekend I was able to take the drive to the south side and boy was this place worth it! Los Gallos is knows for their «carne en su jugo» which I had to try. The bowl was huge! Came with a ton of goodies… beef, bacon, beans, avocado, radish, onion, and cilantro… there wasn’t one thing I didn’t like or enjoy (some of the pieces of meat were chewy or tough). The owner even greeted myself and my friend while we waited for a table which I thought is pretty cool. It seems like he is very involved with the business and is on top of the things going on around there. At the end I took some of the carne en su jugo to go and shared it with my family and they all though it was a delicious meal… will definitely be back again and highly recommend it if you are in the area.

Been coming here since I could remember eating. When friends come to town and want real Mexican food, this is where I take them.
«Carne en su jugo» best soup in Chicago!

I come for the soup carne en su jugo. They raised their prices $ 11 yikes! Still delicious!

This place has been my family place for many years, and we keep going back. I really love their tacos de pastor, and carne en su jugo. I love this place! :)

Carnes en su Jugo are the speciality here and they are really the best in the city. It’s a stu that contains steak, beans, and bacon! What else can you ask for?
I have been coming here since I was a child and I probably bring my kids when I become a parent. I usually come on Sunday’s and have learned that it’s best when going later in the day. Sunday mornings are completely packed and there is usually a wait. This is the only reason that I’m giving them a 4 instead of 5 stars. They need to work on a system for seating because there has been times with other people have taken a table although I arrived earlier.

I’ve resisted writing this even though I’ve been here over fifty times, chiefly because I haven’t tried the carne Apache yet and I feel that is the threshold for a thorough review. However, it must be said that the taqueros and meseros on weekdays during traditional business hours which are the only times I’ve ever come are the all-​stars of the known universe. Incomparable A-​game. I’d been feeling it for awhile and a fellow diner, unsolicited, asked me didn’t I think this place was the nazz. When I concurred, he informed me that it was these taqueros, not the weekend ones, who have the magic. Looking forward with trepidation to my inevitable weekend visit. Maybe I’ll try the Apache. Regardless of what happens, let it be said now that this place is a fundamental institution of Mexican cuisine. ¡El mejor!

Today was my day off, but I would be accomplishing an important milestone in my Unilocal life… my 400^th. review would be written some time today.
I chose the «underground» Chicago institution: Taquiera Los Gallos (the original location). Have you heard of «carne en su jugo?» I had that today for lunch. What did that taste like? You would need to stay with me for the following paragraphs…
Before heading to Los Gallos in Little Village on the commercial W. 26^th. st., prepare for $ 30 worth of cash for two (2). Otherwise, there is an ATM onsite with $ 2.25 surcharge.
The current market price for carne en su jugo is $ 10/​bowl. I’ve seen some pictures on Unilocal from the past six (6) months with the price listed on the menu for $ 9.25. Please be aware of such change.
I guess we came here with God’s plan. We found an unpaid street parking spot In FRONT OF the taqueria. They do have customer parking across the road.
I promise I will get to the food, as you all are anticipating. I just want to make sure I’ve touched base, in case you’re curious about the neighborhood and its surroundings. Ok, are you ready for this? Carne en su jugo literally means «meat in its juices.» The soup is consisted of beef, bacon crumbs, radish, cebollita, parsley, avocado, beans, and lime on the side to adjust whatever acidity you want on your soup. Surprisingly, the soup itself wasn’t heavy, yet it seemed to function like a comforting agent like a chicken soup, as you would have it when feeling under the weather.
In conclusion, I would definitely recommend carne en su jugo, before going to see a doctor in order to save yourself some unnecessary medical bills. They didn’t skimp on meat. Personally, I felt $ 10/​bowl was on a higher side. If you buy bulk to take home, I think it’s a better deal since you can purchase a large tub from the cashier for $ 44. They provide the size specifications so you know the volume in each choice of containers.
We also had small horchata and limonada. The beverages were decent.
The service was adequate. If you choose to dine in, then take a seat. For to-​go or phone order, please proceed to the cashier, pay, and take a seat at the waiting room.
Yes, they have many chairs in the waiting room. They are busy like queen bees on the weekend, so the best time to come is the during the weekday afternoon, when most adults and kids are still at their work places and in schools.

The tacos have fallen off a bit here but the carne en su jugo is by far one of the best ive ever had. I personally steer clear of the burritos here after a bad experience though. They do have a small parking lot across the street with an attendant which is nice. Dont really have anything bad to say about the staff or anything else really.

I can honestly only judge there burritos. They are pretty good and extremely big! You probably won’t eat it all either. I mean they really put alot of meat no skimping on that. They make there food pretty fast right there for you to watch. It can get really packed times and they have there win parking lot which isn’t that big BTW.

«Te vas pero volveras a Los Gallos»
«You are leaving but you will come back to Los Gallos»
Inscription on the plate says it all, Once you have tried their carne en su jugo, you’ll be back to this place.
It’s been a week that I was here and can’t wait to go back. I was there more by chance than anything. I was going to grab a bite with a friend and decided to visit a place close to los gallos. That place decided to close early that day. I am glad they did because I got to finally this place.
Ordered carne en su jugo and a couple of tacos. Not impressed by the tacos at all but I wasn’t there for the tacos so will not hold them for that.
The carne en su jugo was perfect. Perfectly cooked meat, beans, and all the toppings on a flavorful broth that makes everything to come together so well.
service is a’right and prices are ok.
TLG, a must for the carne en su jugo

Love their tacos! The carne en su jugo is amazing too! Always loved it here. Serive is friendly too especially in the mornings :)

I’ve been coming to this place ever since I was a kid but no more. Their carne en su jugo is great but their customer service is horrible, even before you get seated. After waiting for a table for about a half an hour I had to fight with other patrons to reclaim specific table I was waiting on to be cleaned. After this happens a couple times while the host is just looking at your direction without doing anything about it or providing any guidance, you just need to get the hell out!

Taqueria Los Gallos is a Chicago institution for one must-​try dish: Carne en Su Jugo. There are now a couple of locations in the suburbs and City, but this one on 26^th street is the first and place has been a local favorite for years.
Just a couple of suggestions: this place is all about carne en su jugo, which is a Jalisco favorite. If you don’t like soupiness of the jugo, try the Carne Apache – decent, and you get all the fixins. Also: BRING CASH. This place does not accept cards, but an ATM is on the premises. Lastly, free parking is across the street in a supervised lot: take advantage of it, since let’s not even talk about the ridiculousness of Chicago street parking.
One complaint: there has been a definite aguacate/​avocado shortage on Los Gallos’ dishes – I want my green slices a-​plenty!

What an amazing experiece. Their Jalisco style food is off this radar. Their country side Jalisco dishes such as carne azada en su jugo and steamed meat style tacos are well executed. Their sea food is authentic and very abundant. Make sure sure tou get a side order of grilled onions for only a buck. The tacos de cabeza and lengua are $ 2… The menudo is a must, they even have a kit with dried peppers, oregano, limes, cilantro, chopped onions, etc. Just like walking into Tepatitlans or Aranda’s food markets.

Warning… dont eat here
Me and my family went to eat here, they had 3 bottles of chile on the table, one huge plastic canister of peppers with carrots, but never had chips, then we ask we wanted chips, they said they wont make them, we ask that we will buy them, they said they still wont make em, the waiter says the owner rather have the customers order more food than give out free chips on the table, cause gets this! The customer won eat more food… and then I said, damn then how many plate ask you think one customer can order if they don’t have NO chips before eating??? How fricken stupid… that means the peppers and chile is just there for looks… very dumb resturant I say, they can keep there food And shove it in there ass…, very expensive for small tacos… id rather eat shit than there food here. we left asap.
Save your money, and go somewhere else… this place is better off closing three doors… there is plenty of great Mexican food restaurants to eat that doesn’t have a cheap owner that doesn’t wana give there customers. Free chips…

This is my all time favorite spot for CARNE EN SU JUGO. I cant even remember the last time I ordered something besides that. Although I do recall ordering tostadas de ceviche a looooong time ago. I grew up eating their famous carne en su jugo. YES, FAMOUS!!! I’ve come in with 5 or 6 people and we ALL order carne en su jugo. That must say SOMETHING.lol.But, yeah…