The service was great the food was good but the food was a small amount for the cost. I got a quesadilla from the appetizer list for $11 plus $5 extra for steak but it was 4 very small pieces. Also a soda ($3) and a margarita ($13) for me and I don't think it was worth the prices. read more

This place deserves to be way busier than it is!! Great service, good food, and they do a $2 taco Tuesday. A hidden gem, give it a try, you won't be disappointed read more

Great food, great service. Simple Mexican food with good ingredients. The servers are super friendly and accommodating. Definitely recent the queso, steak quesadillas, and shrimp fajitas. read more

This is a good place for a quick lunch. The service is good, food is ok and prices are fair. Nothing fancy or out of this world. If you are looking for a quick Mexican lunch this is a nice place. read more

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cuando ordene me dijieron de 15 a 20 minutos y mi orden duro mas de 40 minutos no lo recomiendo para nada mienten con el tiempo de duracion read more

Al Chile Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Darien, Illinois

The food and margaritas are always delicious. Also offers one of the best desserts out there - the churro ice cream, yum! Service is great always attentive and helpful. Highly recommend. read more

Ordered take out and overall the meal was just okay. We ordered a 3 taco plate with rice and beans and a taco salad. The portion sizes were decent. I thought the taco plate was better than the salad. There was plenty of filling in the salad, but it was a bit bland and could have used more salsa. The shell also seemed a bit over done as well. It also came with some chips and salsa. read more

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I was pleased with my tacos! I ordered Steak and Al Pastor and both were the best tacos i've had in darien. Would definitely recommend, they also give you chips with salsa on a pick up order just like if you would dine in:) Give it a try, it'll be worth it! read more

Best food in Darien food and the service excellent.Front desk server very hostess and always helpful

We went with some friends for dinner the other night. As usual the fare was fresh Mexican - the closest thing we have found to the Mexican food we get when we go to San Diego. The margaritas are well mixed and the freshly cooked tacos, enchiladas and burritos keep us coming back for more. This is authentic Mexican at its best. Highly recommend!! read more

Great food, the service is great and all employees are helpful and the food was incredible

Tacos are over priced and not that gd the bar and drinks are gd and so was the service

Just ordered lunch from this place, got the Al Chile burrito which is the bean burrito. Needless to say, this is not a bean burrito, and it doesn't smell great. read more

Al Chile Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Darien, Illinois

Food was really good however service was terrible. Our orders came out wrong, up charged for cheese which came with the tacos but they didn't put the cheese on there. Had to ask multiple times for our water to be refilled. read more

The service is great and the food is much better now than it was before, whoever the new chef is, he is doing a great job!

Excellent food, value and service. Fun events with music bands and Mariachi singers. 5 Stars

Ceviche is so bomb the three tacos served with rice and beans meal is amazing a quite adorable lil spot on cass avenue this is my favorite spot and please get the mangonada delicious read more

Al Chile Mexican Grill - Plenty food to take home I'm stuffed - Mexican Near Me - Darien, Illinois

This was our second visit since Al Chile' opened. Each visit was on TACO TUESDAY because who doesn't want $2 tacos?! First visit I had the pastor tacos & a margarita. The margarita was delicious. Tacos are on the spicy side, so if you don't like that type of thing, I'd steer clear. Our second visit, I had the carne asade & shrimp tacos ($2.50 but who cares) - both were great & the sauce on the shrimp tacos makes my mouth water just thinking about it. 3 stars because the tacos are awfully small - even for $2. Oh, by the way, it is tucked into a strip mall a few doors down from Q-Bar. read more

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The restaurant was clean, very nice and simple decor, perfect menu, and the manager/waitress was wonderful! Everybody needs to try this authentic Mexican restaurant! read more

Al Chile Mexican Grill - This is the shrimp ceviche! It was very fresh and delicious!! - Mexican Near Me - Darien, Illinois

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Granted it was Cinco de Mayo but the wait was way too long. Especially since I placed an online order and walked in 5 minutes after it was supposed to be ready. So I told the young lady what my order was and she said it would be a few minutes more. Ok cool. Turns out it was already sitting on the counter and I waited 20 more minutes before she figured it out, so more than an hour after I ordered. And I even gave them a tip. Just plain terrible. Only go here if you have the time to waste. The food was barely still warm when I got home. read more

The food was delicious! The service was amazing! We will definitely be back! Next time we want to try the margaritas

Placed an order for the cheese enchilada and queso . Do not order the enchiladas and queso = Hot garbage!! I called the manager and she claimed she could not hear me , but I could hear her clear as day !! Nothing like ordering food after a long day at work and it's read more

Al Chile Mexican Grill - Hot garbage cheese enchilada from Al Chile Grill - Mexican Near Me - Darien, Illinois

I was pleasantly surprised with how good this place was. I've been twice and the service both times was seriously stellar and they were different people. The dining room has a casual feel but the bar area is more lively with great colors, traditional music and a TV. There are two things that I judge a Mexican restaurant by: chips and salsa and margaritas. The chips and salsa here is like out of this world good. It's made daily in house and you can tell because based on how hot the chiles were that they got, the heat of the salsa varies. This is great. The texture is perfect as well. Their regular margarita is made fresh right in front of you. It's not the best I've ever had (Mia's Cantina) but definitely above average. I also tried the Al Chile and it's a very interesting flavor combination. To be honest, I didn't get spice, which I did want but the pineapple is pretty strong making it tropical tasting. I don't understand the reviews of people wanting rice and beans with everything. Whenever I got to a Mexican restaurant, I fill up on so much chips and salsa and perhaps guac and then a meal comes and it's three tacos plus rice and beans! I value quality over quantity and having rice and beans and other sides ala carte allows you to control the size of the meal as well. Plus, the price point is super inexpensive as well despite their food actually being made in house so if you really want that much food, then just order rice and beans on the side. One thing that wasn't as successful for me was the shrimp ceviche. I love ceviche but this one had a few flaws. Firstly, the portion was far too large. I did like that the shrimp were chopped up as opposed to serving them whole, but the whole dish lacked balance. I prefer a good amount of onion, cilantro and jalapeno in my ceviche and this was just eating a huge bowl of shrimp for the most part. I also didn't get any citrus so I'm wondering if the shrimp were actually cooked instead of marinated. It still tasted fresh but just didn't have as much flavors as I would have liked. The steak tacos were super tasty though. One day I went in for lunch and they had lunch specials, most of which included rice and beans for all those who like eating 3000 calorie meals. I opted for the flautas, which were supposed to be two but came with three. Again, portion a bit too large but WOW! These were literally the best flautas I've ever had. I don't know why they're not on the regular menu. They were extremely crispy even though they had sauce covering them. It was like a magic trick! The chicken inside was tender and flavorful. My small complaint was that the verde sauce could have used some more flavor, perhaps some spice. But overall these were outstanding. This is one of the only places that I would say the steak tacos are better than the al pastor. I also tried the refried beans and they were pretty standard. The quesadillas are also not my favorite. I like the size for an appetizer and that they come with guac on the side but it was just chicken and cheese and no pico or grilled onions or peppers on the inside. I like a bit more going on in my quesadillas personally. The menu is a bit basic but maybe as they are open for longer, they will expand it some. read more

Al Chile Mexican Grill - shrimp ceviche - Mexican Near Me - Darien, Illinois

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Al Chile is one of our favorite Mexican restaurants. Service is consistently good. The chips guacamole is outstanding and difficult to stop eating. The margaritas and the Sangria swirl are fantastic. My girlfriend loves the tacos that the staff are able to make vegetarian for her. I'm a fan of both their tacos (steak, chicken, pastor, barbacoa) and their burritos. The churro ice cream is also quite good. Never had a bad experience. read more

Al Chile Mexican Grill - Tacos and margaritas on Friday night! - Mexican Near Me - Darien, Illinois

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Hidden gem! Authentic Mexican restaurant with a modern ambiance. Quality of food was excellent!

This place was amazing! We went to check it out since they have $2 tacos on Tuesdays. This special applies to their steak, pollo, and pastor tacos. My husband and I each ordered 2 to start(he got 2 pollo, I got 1 pollo and 1 pastor) and wow they were amazing!!! We ended up ordering 4 more pollo tacos to go so we could have some for later in our hotel!! The chips and salsa was also good, chips were warm and salsa had a little bit of a kick to it(at least for me). Our server, Aucely, was also amazing! Very friendly and quick to refill drinks!! Definitely check this place out!! read more

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I do food deliveries and got an order to deliver from here last week. I walked in to check in and was greeted by a hostess/server. She was extremely nice and went to check on my order status. The reason for the single star review is seeing the bartender with no mask on, and five patrons at the bar, also not masked. There's a reason we're doing so poorly with the virus, and this is one of them. read more

Tried this place today and was pleasantly surprised. Food was delicious and priced accordingly. However, $8 for a small margarita. read more

Al Chile Mexican Grill - Beef enchiladas were delicious - Mexican Near Me - Darien, Illinois

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Honestly this is my absolute favorite Mexican restaurant in the suburbs and I'm so happy its right down the street from my house. The staff was very friendly. Learned the hard way its closed on Sundays. read more

Al Chile Mexican Grill - Margarita/Sangria swirl - Mexican Near Me - Darien, Illinois

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$2 Taco Tuesdays! The chips look a bit burned but I didn't taste carbon. The salsa brought seemed spicy but fresh. Tacos had fresh toppings. Service was lackluster...I waited 10 minutes for a water refill. Busy place. Steak and fish tacos cost a little more. Chips we're average but not warm. Not sure if they make them there..I guess not. read more

Al Chile Mexican Grill - Chips and salsa - Mexican Near Me - Darien, Illinois

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My first time in and I carried out on $2 taco tuesday. This is righr behind my house and I'd never been. I order 2 pastor and 2 chicken tacos. Both were really flavorful and packed with meat. Great portions, good quality and they gave me a green chunky salsa (not the habenero one) and that made the meal! I'll definitely be back sometime with my family for some Margaritas and tacos. :) read more

Al Chile Mexican Grill - Pastor and Chicken tacos - Mexican Near Me - Darien, Illinois

Very good. Instead of a tiny bowl of queso cheese they cave you a tiny gravy boat size which was great. We left there full and satisfied read more

Al Chile Mexican Grill - The main dining area - Mexican Near Me - Darien, Illinois

Place is solid. First time here. Great food. Carne asada and shrimp tacos were delicious. Definitely will be back.

Stopped in for lunch today I got to say the Tacos Al Pastor were very tasty. The kitchen doesn't skimp on flavorful roasted pork. It was a lunch special 2 tacos rice & beans cost around $8 . Location Darien - just one traffic light north of I55 on Cass Ave on the east side. read more

Great service, great music, and delicious food! Stopped in today for a bite to eat, I had the fish tacos which came with a tasty chipotle sauce (it has a kick to it). My SO had a taco salad with ground beef and it was topped with avocado. Our server was filling in from the Oswego Mexican restaurant (same owners) and was really friendly and helpful with answering the questions I had about menu items. The reggaetón music kept the vibe positive and fun! Check this restaurant out! read more

A big thing for me in Mexican Restaurants is the chips and salsa. I love the home made thin warm chips that are served and chunky tasty salsa is my favorite. The chips and salsa here rated 1 star. The salsa wasn't that good and the chips seemed to be right out of a bag. Now to the good stuff. I had the steak burrito and it was probably the best burrito I've ever had. Great. My wife had the chicken quesadilla and she loved it. We both had a frozen margarita and they were fantastic. Probably should be 3 1/2 stars but I couldn't give it 4 just because of how important the chips and salsa are. read more

Great spot, the food is always on point and they are very quick to have our order ready when we do takeout.

Hands down, the best authentic food and drink in town. When you hit up a place three nights in a row for tacos and margaritas Highly addictive. I normally get steak tacos. My fiancé gets the steak fajitas. I love that you can actually taste the difference in the two dishes, that most other places overlook and lack flavor. All of this is so fresh. I'm obsessed with their habanero sauce. It, too, extremely fresh. I've always gotten the frozen classic margarita they offer with all fresh ingredients but recently have been turned on to the Pepino, which features cucumber and chile tajin. Very refreshing and tasty combo. You'd be a fool to pass this place up. Super friendly and helpful staff, always greet you with smiles read more

Easily the best Mexican grill anywhere near this area. It beats them all in freshness, flavor, and just might be the best secret in town. The steak fajitas are by far, the best I've had. And don't miss Margarita Thursday's! As long as Al Chile exists, I'll go no where else. It's almost embarrassing how often we go. I wish I could add a 6th star. read more

This is a really nice and clean place inside. Ordered the steak burrito ( skirt steak) I was really good. My wife is a vegetarian so she ordered a burrito bowl with out meat ... it was basically a bunch of lettuce with a little bit of beans,cheese and a dab of sour cream. Ordered the guacamole...had a bad taste to it. In Conclusion all of the food is good but everything needs more flavor. read more