Chicago Style Taco Shop

Best little taco shop on the NW side of town!!! Their carne Asada is amazing!!! And not to mention their fresh salsas!

This is one of the best taco shops in town. They offer a variety of food in their menu. Im personally obsessed with their Windy City fries. Im a local and this is my go to place for quick and delicious mexican food.

We were in Vegas for the day and instead of going to our usual place, we decided to try this place instead. It was definitely worth the 30min. Drive we had to do from where we were at.
First and foremost, the staff were super friendly. They treat us so well!
We had Al Pastor, chorizo, carne asada, chicken, barbacoa, cecina and chile relleno tacos. They were ALL amazing. Our favorites though were al pastor, barbacoa, and chile relleno.
Hats off to the chef!!!
The green salsa that we used was pretty good. We added it to all the tacos.
If you’ve never tried a Jericalla, I suggest you try it. It’s kind of like flan, just not as sweet.
Just overall… an amazing little place.

Chicago style taco shop is a small strip mall taco joint. They have tables inside, a bathroom, and a soda fountain — everything you need to get down with some strip mall tacos! The food was surprisingly good. I had a burrito and asked them to mod it up to include lettuce and omit the beans and they pulled it off like it was a menu standard. The chicken was moist and delicious, and the veggies and tortilla were fresh. Guys working there were friendly, and parking is easy given the location. If you need a cheap taco fix in the area this is the #1 go to spot!

Nothing special. The fries were good, the staff were kind, and the prices were fair. I wasn’t impressed with the food. I expected more better from a mom and pop resturaunt.

I’m glad I found this little gem of a taco shop. Fresh food, quick service, friendly staff, and great prices! What else can you ask for!!!

This place is closed now? Weird orange sticker on the door saying warning violators will be prosecuted.

I really like eating here a lot with my kiddos. The food is good! Everything is freshly made from the salsa to the marinate for the meats.

Definitely not a bad little spot. I’m glad we stopped in for a quick snack on Cinco de Mayo for a quick snack to check it out. The service was great; prompt and friendly.
We got three tacos total– barbacoa, asada and carnitas. The corn tortillas were good, not too oily but thicker than other places. The ratio of meat to tortilla didn’t seem right because of the double layered, thick tortillas. I’ll be asking for a single tortilla if we stop in again. We asked for the carnitas plain and they happily obliged. I asked for everything on mine, which just included an excessive amount of cilantro. Nothing else– just cilantro. The salsas in bottles on the side were nice though! I liked all of them. The meat wasn’t bad. The entire experience wasn’t bad either, but it’s definitely nothing to write home about.

After seeing this place on a recent Unilocal email blast and seeing how close it was to my work I knew it was meant to be that I come here for lunch. It’s located in a little strip mall down the street a little from Craig ranch park.
When you walk in it’s super small and kind of a dive aka you know it’s going to be delicious. All their tacos are made fresh as soon as you order and they provide you with three different salsas as well. Personally I loved the thicker green salsa which was similar to a spicy guacamole type.
I decided to go with three asada tacos and let me just say they were amazing. Each taco was only $ 2 or you could get a combo which included three tacos, rice, beans and a drink. The tacos were super fresh and flavorful. They come the traditional way with onions and cilantro. I added a mix of the green and red salsas, bomb.
I can’t wait to come back here and try some other meats. So excited to have this so near by for lunch time!

Food was great, very friendly staff (pretty sure it’s the owner that is there the last couple of times I went there. My only issue is that a gal was sweeping up the dining area, and instead of whisking the dirt and debris into a dust pan and throwing it away, she swept everything out the door.
This valley is already dirty enough without adding to it, and if this is the way they clean, well just kind of makes me wonder about the kitchen.

Good taco shop, the street-​style tacos are awesome. They offer beef, chicken and pork, and give you the option of cilantro and onions. Overall a pretty simple combination, but that’s what makes it awesome. You can order tacos individually, or get them with a meal that includes beans and rice. They also have breakfast options that includes burritos.
The prices are a little steep compared to the last place that was here, and the wait is a little long, especially around lunch time when a crowd comes in and there is only one chef. I like to come here when I get off work if I’m feeling like tacos, but I had to stop coming in on my lunch break cause it was taking too long. All in all though, a good place.

Came to try the windy city fries they were amazing to die for must try, customer service is great super nice and very friendly.

Obviously this place has new owners. I am very disappointed. My husband and I came in to grab food to go. Literally we ordered Asada Fries and two drinks, it cost us $ 17.29!
Not only was the price outrageous the wait was forever. There were two tickets ahead of us and it took over 30 minutes for some fries!
I had to double check the menu for the prices, windy city fries are $ 12!
So we got to our destination (less than a mile away). All the cheese sunk to the bottom and the fries were tasteless.
I will never go back.

Esta vez decidí probar unos tacos y así llegue a este lugar probé los tacos de asada por cierto muy ricos y la salsa no se diga mi hija decidió probar una torta a mi gusto es muy sencilla no le ponen aguacate cebolla ni tomate pero pasaba estuvimos esperando demasiado para para unos tacos y una torta pero cave decir que tardan por son recién hechos

Perhaps I haven’t frequented much Mexican establishments, but I’m giving this place 4 stars for serving me tacos so fresh that it was hot picking up my taco, that I had to put it down to let it cool a bit.
Husband and I decided to stop in after our little afternoon date. We were the only ones in there… so we were immediately greeted by a woman who seemed pretty jolly.
We didn’t order the windy city french fries as everyone else in the reviews have raved about. I mean, at the end of it all… you’re pretty much eating french fries with all the Mexican fixings. Quite frankly, I wasn’t in a french fry mood anyway. I wanted me some tacos.
Between the 2 of us we ordered, 2 Carne asada tacos, 1 lengua, 2 barbacoas, and a carnitas. You have the choice of either lettuce and tomatoes orrrr cilantro and onions in your taco. We opted for the cilantro and onions. I absolutely LOVE how they give lots of cilantro. Some places I’ve been to give you lots of onions and some cilantro. As a cilantro lover… I noticed it immediately and was like, hallelujuer.
The lengua (tongue) was the husband’s. Definitely not something of my fancy. Lengua is served in 2 thin slices versus the typical chopped up version you’ll normally see. Husband thought it didn’t make too much of a difference sliced vs chopped. He enjoyed it. Typical. He said the barbacoa was on point and couldn’t get enough of it.
I had the Carne tacos. I enjoyed it, but I thought it was a little on the salty side. We arrived fter watching a movie… perhaps the salt in the popcorn was still lingering in zee mouth? Impossible. Although twas a tad saltier than expected… it was certainly edible, yet, still found it to be pretty good. Hungry much? My carnitas was definitely the winner for me on this round. Perfectly seasoned, had the right char to it… twas certainly my fave between the two.
We were also given 3 different bottles of their sauces to go with the tacos. Don’t know the names but I’m assuming each bottle is named, spicy as hell, spicy as hell, oh… and spicy as hell. We also ordered chips and salsa… spicy as helllll. I’m not a professional spicy as hell eater, but I can take a little heat. All their sauces and their salsa was spicy as hell. Moral of story, if you want a little hair on your chest, then hair on your chest shall be granted. Jokes aside, the creamy light green bottle was the most spiciest between ‘em 3.
We spent about 20 bucks between the two of us for 6 tacos, a large horchata, and some coconut candy my husband couldn’t resist. He is a huge coconut lover.
Will we be back? If I’m in the mood for some tacos, most definitely! Personally prefer this place than Taco El Gordo, hands down. Stop dropping your jaw, gotta read my El Gordo review to understand why. I think there is literally just 1 cook, and your food may take a little longer than you’d expect, depending how busy they are… but it’ll always come out FRESH, which is important to me.
They offer small sizes for the quesadilla and other items which is great if you have children. I recommend not ordering to go unless you live real close or else you’ll miss out on the fresh serve. Then you’ll spend your time griping on Unilocal.
If you need a taco fix, taco salad fix, quesadilla fix… it’s definitely worth the try!
They’re certainly kid and stroller friendly! Just don’t roll up in those double, side-​to-​side kind of stroller.

The last time a Mexican restaurant with a 5 star average disappointed me, it was the highly overrated Mariscos Playa Escondida (1 star for me)…Reluctant to fall for the same trap again, we drove up to the front of the shop one day… and backed out, opting to go somewhere else. Fast foward a couple of weeks later, Wifey comes back raving about their Cecina (Thin Salted Steak) Tacos stopping by after work one evening, and if she says it’s good, IT’S GOOD! The 5 stars do not lie! This is a definite diamond in the rough in all of Vegas’ taquerias. SHAME ON ME for diving away the first time!
Locally owned, family run, and clean little taqueria with just a few tables and chairs, the service here is great as well. Don’t know what really differentiates Chicago style from say, Cali style, but all I know is that they serve some damn good tacos! They have some of the widest variety of options I’ve seen–
Asada (Grilled Steak)
Cecina (Thin Salted Steak)
Picadillo (Ground Beef)
Barbacoa (Braised Beef Cheeks)
Carnitas (Shredded Pork)
Al Pastor (Marinated Pork)
Chorizo (Spicy Pork Sausage)
Pescado (Fish)
Chile Relleno (Pasilla Chili with Cheese)
Pollo (Chicken)
Lengua (Beef Tongue)
Tripas (Beef Intestines/​Chitterlings)
Aside from Tacos, They also offer Tortas, Burritos, Combination Plates, Nachos, Loaded Fries with your choice of meat and even Beakfast items. I decided to go with a Cecina, Chile Relleno, and Tripas Taco. Yellow corn tortillas are used here, and they oil them up just right, so you don’t feel like you’re eating a piece of cardboard. Tacos are topped with cilantro and onions with some lime on the side, and while they do not have a salsa/​condiment bar, they do have three different salsas in squeeze bottles and escabeche veggies (Carrots and chiles in vinegar) I enjoyed all my tacos that I got that I had to get two more Tripas tacos… If you’re a fan of Tripas like I am, request them «Bien Doradito» if you like ‘em a little more crispier!
Bonus also for having agua frescas made from scratch!
Looking forward to returning to try other menu items. If you’re ever on this side of town and craving some tasty comida Mexicana, check this place out! ALOHA!!!
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I am not sure what Chicago Style means but I like it!!! I have only been here twice but I can say I really like what I have had so far.
I went with their suggestion of Windy Style Fries. You can do small or large and your choice of meat and nacho cheese or Monterey jack and guacamole and sour cream at no additional cost, wow! I went with the small and it was still huge. The meat I chose was carne asada, and for cheese –Monterey Jack. This was my first asada fries so I can’t compare but they were very good and even the small was definitely great for sharing.
I also had to try one of their tacos. Taco Cecina (beef) which is meat that has been salted and dried by means of air, sun or smoke. It was served on a yellow corn tortilla which I am usually not a fan of since they tend to be hard, but this place really changed that for me. it was delicious! The tortilla was smothered with a little bit of refried beans, the nice size piece of steak, cilantro, and onion accompanied by some lime Mmmm!
I got to try my hubby’s taco of tripa and chile relleno and they were also delicious!
A plus is that they also serve breakfast and they have a pretty big and affordable menu. They have so many meat choices and styles so I can’t wait to come back and try them all!

3 Combo platter with pollo, pastor, and Barbao.
Veggie Burrito — with beans, rice, lettuce, avocado, and sour cream.
Quesadilla –melted jack cheese sandwiched between two flour tortillas
Fries-​pappa fritas were thick cut crinkle cuts and tasted good.
Tacos were good. Corn tortillas were fried perfect. The 3 sauces they deliver to the table were tasty and varied in spice level. I suggest labeling or at least explaining what to expect from each sauce.
Tables were kind of grime. The staff was friendly but not outgoing. I had unfortunately had an experience no one should have that really makes me 2^nd guess about even thinking to come back. All I gotta say is lock the restroom door when deuce in it up jeffe.

The restaurant owner is a nice guy whose family has a few stores open in Chicago. The original Vegas location was downtown by CCDC, but they moved to Craig pretty recently. You can easily tell the owner is passionate about the food he makes — as he wrapped my burrito up, I couldn’t help but think of the similarities to when Spongebob lovingly tucked his Krabby patties into their buns and read them a story. The sign on the storefront reads «Carnitas Tacos» but there’s a small banner in the window that actually says «Chicago Style Taco Shop». Nestled in between an Asian market and a nail salon, this small taco shop is easy to miss!
WINDY CITY FRIES ($ 5.99, small): My husband loved this entrée and trust me, a «small» is more than enough food! These fries are loaded up to the brim and make an excellent carry-​out dinner. ⁵⁄₅
NACHOS ($ 7.50, asada): Husband ordered this on his second visit and was a fan of this entrée as well. He barely made a dent in this hefty serving of nachos. ⁵⁄₅
VEGETARIAN BURRITO ($ 6.50): Comes with all the toppings stated on in the menu, (beans, cheese, lettuce, sour cream, tomato, avocado) plus rice. On my first visit, everything went off without a hitch. On my most recent visit, it went like this: Onions: 1, Me: 0. Onions seriously make me nauseous, like I will start gagging if I attempt to consume them. The cashier listed all the ingredients in the veggie burrito, and onions sure as hell wasn’t one of them. I get home, and there’s tiny diced onions freaking everywhere in the burrito! WHY? For the love of humanity and all things good, please do not add ‘surprise’ ingredients to my burrito. ³⁄₅
There’s no fountain drinks and the restaurant is pretty small, so I’d recommend getting take-​out. Burritos to be honest, are on the smaller side (comparable to Frijoles and Frescas). I’m still definitely a fan of Chicago’s Style Taco Shop, and am looking to trying more menu items. I see you horchata.
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Went in to see if it lived up to its ratings and it did! Was a bit difficult finding it because their sign isn’t up but its under the Taco shop sign if youre struggling to find it. The service was really friendly and welcoming! Got to talk to the owner of the store, he was really nice and friendly.
The food lived up to the reviews, got the small Windy City Fries, wanted to try the Pastor but they ran out so tried the Chorizo but was still satisfied. Half way of eating it i already got full, and not really pricey so thats a thumbs up. Tried their Spanish rice and pickled Jalapenos, would say its better than a others. Would definitely recommend it to my friends! Good food. Good service. Good people.