I’ve never really been to a Mexican restaurant that that I genuinely like until I stopped by this gem of a place. The ambiance is very chill and the service is amazing. They honestly have the best tacos and their margaritas are the … so if your looking for a place to go hang out on for taco Tuesday look no further.
Brad L.
Classificação do local: 4 Chicago, IL
Good food, great salsas, reasonable prices, and friendly yet fast service. The chicken in the burrito was kind of an odd presentation, it was chopped up like they do the steak. Not the most flavorful chicken, but OK. Pretty good, nice portions, salsas stand out. I’ll be back!
Maud W.
Classificação do local: 4 Chicago, IL
Finally found a great Mexican restaurant near us!!! The black salsa is just as amazing as all the other reviewers mentioned, great flavor. Carne Asada chimichanga was delicious, perfectly done. Ceviche was fantastic, even the horchata is great! Only let down was the barbacoa tacos, which were a bit chewy due to a massive amount of fat on the meat. Will definitely order from here again! It’s a tad pricy, but trust that the food is well worth the price(and very large portions, ceviche was a good meal sized serving).
Justin B.
Classificação do local: 3 Chicago, IL
Generally average experience, but two main standouts: the black salsa that others are referring to as «molcajete» was out of this world and the perfect level of spice for me, and the lengua tacos were essentially perfect. The other menu items were only OK or worse; the chorizo was my second favorite, followed by the pastor, the sliced steak and the pescado.(The pescado was a near-total fail.) All the standard Mexican beers are available here and the space is very plain, which is great to build a divey atmosphere. This location does take credit cards, but NOT American Express. That was a problem when I went to pay for my meal with my AMEX!
Jonathan J.
Classificação do local: 5 Chicago, IL
I have a great fondness for this place, as it was my first«real Mexican» food in Chicago. I like the little cup of hospitality soup they bring to the table, even if you don’t love the flavor. It’s warm, simple, and gets your appetite ready for a basket of the chips and the black roasted chili salsa. Don’t forget to get a horchata drink, as theirs is top-notch(get the large!). I’ve tried almost everything, but I really love the torta here. They put great toppings on it and make it large. A must try! Burritos, tacos(also a favorite!), and enchiladas are all excellent. Mexican and domestic beer as well, for those who partake. Not BYOB to my knowledge, which would be cool!
Peter M.
Classificação do local: 4 Chicago, IL
Solid steak burrito which is very similar to La Pasadita but much more convenient to me. Free street parking is available close by and they have servers if you eat there and offer free chips and a dark spicy salsa. The steak burrito is very tender and tasty especially the way I like it drowned in salsa verde. I had the burrito with rice and beans and salad and these were just okay. I’ll definitely be back when I’m craving a burrito.
Lisa Q.
Classificação do local: 2 Brooklyn, NY
Tortillas were cheap tasting, the lettuce/tomato/onion topping tasted like it had sat out overnight, and the sour cream was partially spoiled. Verde and red salsas tasted metallic. The molcajete salsa was, as other reviewers have noted, very nice — I assume that’s made in house and the rest come from tins? Maybe I got them on an off night, but frankly if the toppings and especially the sour cream had gone bad and were still served to me, I’m a bit too afraid to try again. There are too many other good restaurants serving budget Mexican dishes in the area; maybe just get some salsa to go.
David S.
Classificação do local: 1 Chicago, IL
Terrible food. Fake chicken and bad quality tortilla(mine smelled like hand sanitizer). Other than the black salsa they are not good
J W.
Classificação do local: 5 Chicago, IL
This place has great steak tacos, fantastic refried beans and that black looking salsa is superb. All with great prices. What else could you ask for.
Neha S.
Classificação do local: 5 Chicago, IL
Real. Legit. Mexican Food. Carne asada tacos with Mexican coke are my go-tos. We have this at least once a week because we are walking distance. My husband loves the other tacos as well. Our neighbors… multi-generational hispanic families… order from here all the time. So I would take their word that it’s authentic. It’s a small taco stand essentially, a few stools inside and a counter. The tomatillo salsa is delicious. Be aware that this place is CASHONLY.
Adri T.
Classificação do local: 2 Chicago, IL
One thing that is always solid here is their«molcajete» salsa. I have tried duplicating it to no success. I was debating between a two or a three star review solely based on how good the salsa is however, even as phenomenal as it is, it doesn’t deserve three stars on that alone. It had been a while since I visited this establishment and perhaps it was just a fluke but this time I visited it just did not do much to impress me. I ordered tacos and the tortilla was hard and seemed like it was days old. I agree with other reviewer that the meat was just bland so I found myself adding more and more salsa to offset the blandness which then didn’t help as I then got a soggy tortilla. Kudos to them for still giving a free noodle soup as not a lot of restaurants in the city do that nowadays but it was a tad salty. They used to be cash only but this time they did take credit cards.
Jeremy A.
Classificação do local: 5 Raleigh, NC
Place has some amazing mexican food and an absolutely incredible Carne Asada Chimichanga(Deadpool would be proud) The menu is filled with exotic meats that i havent even seen at any other places and ive been going to mexican joints in Southern California for most of my life. The black salsa is incredible, I think its roasted tomatillo but im sure they will never tell. We ended up going here after a few other places were too busy, next time were not making that same mistake. Service was great and it was dirt cheap, id be here alot if I lived in the area.
Quentin G.
Classificação do local: 5 Arlington Heights, IL
Ate here yesterday the best negro salsa and the steak and cecina tacos are the best in the city for a small place it’s a hidden gem on the north side
Cindy B.
Classificação do local: 5 Grayslake, IL
Salsa de Negro outstanding Margaritas good to. friendly atmosphere Great ending to the Air Show at Navy Pier
M. R.
Classificação do local: 2 Chicago, IL
Def a good place to eat drunk. Barbacoa taco was bland Lengua taco was fine Cabeza taco was almost not bland Carne asada taco was charred to perfection, but again, bland. Keep that salt shaker handy(and/or Patron) you’ll need it.
Nikki L.
Classificação do local: 4 Chicago, IL
I placed a rather large catering order for my birthday and my guests were blown away! Their Carne asada is always juicy and flavorful and all the people that work there are super friendly. I love the soup you get at the beginning of your meal it’s so simple yet delicious!
Ivy M.
Classificação do local: 4 Chicago, IL
The Black Salsa. That’s all you need to know. It’s what keeps me coming back. I wish I could replicate it, I seriously could eat it for hours. The carne asada was delicious too. Also Its nice that they keep the mexican tradition of giving you complimentary Sopa de fideo before your meal. The prices are decent, I gave them 4 stars because parking kind of sucks around there.
Jessica P.
Classificação do local: 4 Chicago, IL
My usual grocery store taco place was closed so my husband and I decided to check this place out with our 2 year old. We were greeted with some chips and salsa and some sopa de fideo(which my kid loved). I ordered a couple of tacos. One of asada and one of pastor and my husband ordered just the pastor. They were great. Will definitely be back soon.
Jamie B.
Classificação do local: 5 Denver, CO
Excellent tacos and burritos. Very fresh ingredients all white chicken breast fabulous steak tacos. This place is wonderful and we will definitely be back!
Erica L.
Classificação do local: 3 Chicago, IL
Hubby and I ate lunch here last Sunday. It was not too crowded and only one server was working the tables. The salsa is black and has a slight kick to it, but not too spicy for someone who can’t handle the heat like me. The chips were thick and crunchy, the way I like them. You also get a free small cup of tomato noodle soup while you wait. We ordered guacamole, which was creamy with not too many red onions. I ordered three tacos(ranked in order of preference): el pastor, tilapia, and carne asada. The fish taco had giant chunks of tilapia. I didn’t like the carne asada because it came as one whole thin slice of meat. It was tough and hard to chew in a taco so I ended up cutting it up. Hubby had the large beef tripe soup — it was too big for him to finish. They had Mexican coke which was a plus.