I was looking for a place for lunch and happened to find Aztec Dave's and I'm so glad I did! All I can say is WOW. Everything was perfect from start to finish. The food was absolutely awesome, the service was friendly and attentive, and the atmosphere was welcoming and spotless. Even the bathrooms were clean, which always says a lot. I will definitely be back! read more

Authentic tacos, friendly service, chill outdoor patio seating, and Chicago summers all make Aztec Dave's Cantina a good choice for Mexican food and beers. The pineapple haberno salsa is legit like the other reviews have mentioned. Salsa verde is mild but have some fun with a little heat. Live a little. Inside is more bar atmosphere, but the staff are nice and do a good job of checking in. The tacos, bowls, beers, all of it really true to Mexican dishes and there are specials that make it more enticing. Torta, burritos, they've got it. read more

Aztec Dave's Cantina - Al pastor tacos - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This is a neighborhood elite staple. They have a lovely patio and I would 10/10 recommend the Al pastor nachos. I would travel across the world for them. read more

WILL BE BACK for the est horchata and horchata coffee ever. We also ordered the taco dinner (pollo and fish) and the loaded nachos. Generous portions, fast service, and fun ambiance. Beautiful morals on the wall and fun decor! read more

I stopped by this place simply because I wanted to find a place to eat that was close to sangria fest. When we walked in the place was lively with what may have been regulars at the bar. We were promptly greeted and made to feel at home even with all the (good) chaos. Our server was a doll, SO SWEET and because of her suggestions we ended up getting more food than we planned. The items she suggested - the bIrria, steak and chicken mole tacos were all really delicious and flavorful. We also got the chicken flautas for an app and I can now tell the difference between frozen flautas and fresh ones . The ones served here are fresh and really good and generously topped. You get 4 large ones that can easily be a meal itself. I can't wait to return to this place to hang out and try more items from their menu. It's such a welcoming place with great food and really good service. Dinner here was the best thing about this weekend I'm so glad we were able to stop in. read more

The food was decent and my sister loved the chicken mole burrito. It was loud even though only 1/2 occupied. We got maragaritas that tasted like the rind of the lime, not the juice. Hard to drink. read more

Best joint in the neighborhood to watch any sport. Food is the best! What is in this house made hot sauce? I'm addicted. Frosty mugs for my Modelo on tap.. bliss. Best service in town! Adam at the barluv him and the amazing attention he gives. Veronica always remembers us and treats us like familia. Go!! read more

Wow. I had the best chicken burrito bowl of my life. Fresh, crisp greens and smoky grilled chicken. Delicious. Rio was our waiter...fun, friendly and fabulous. 100% satisfied. read more

Food was tasty and hot - mole was super yum and the flautas were topped generously. Unfortunately the wait time for everything, chips n salsa, two beers, and our entrees came in like 7-10 min spurts. Entrees came out perhaps 15-20 after ordering which seemed like a long time when we were one of three tables. I'd eat here again but perhaps order ahead of time and for pickup to avoid the wait. read more

My friend and I stumbled upon this place after a Halloween party and we are so glad we did. I loved the local bar scene and the super friendly owner. I got the mole taco and it was amazing. My friend got a skinny margarita that was also good. I went back with my husband who is gluten free and he enjoyed the tacos as well. The guac was good too. He didn't like his mango margarita much but I had a couple sips and enjoyed it! I will be back! read more

Modern, cool, family run Mexican bar that serves AMAZING, authentic food!! Loved the mole de pollo so much, got it in 2 tacos and a burrito. Also tried a beer battered cod taco (yummy & fried fresh!), & an al pastor taco. The ceviche & chips are a nice starter! Everything is SO GOOD! AND THE DRINKS ARE ALSO BEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK. The pepino cucumber margarita is the owner's favorite (& mine as well)! Great taste & strong tequila! The owner and servers are incredibly nice and I appreciated the attentive service. Had a great, fun time. There was so much I wanted to try, I could not physically eat and drink it all--MUST come back!! read more

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Come for the authentic menu, it being a local neighborhood spot with friendly service, and the high Yelp reviews. But, you'll keep coming back for the Vegetarian Torta! Everything is made fresh. You can taste the pride for their food with each bite you take. But, the Vegetarian Torta is the star of this menu: Even my "must always have meat" friends are impressed with it every time I introduce them to it! This place has been in my rotation and I visit it at once a month. Or, and did I mention how much I love the Vegetarian Torta?!?! read more

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This place is a hidden gem! The food was so yummy I didn't get a chance to capture a photo before eating but on my second visit, I remembered. The food is so good and the staff are super friendly! I love their quesadillas because they are smaller and perfect for if you want to try a few different ones or just want something small by itself or to pair with one of their delicious tacos. The shrimp taco is so good! Also, they have tv's so if you want to catch a game while you eat amazing food, this is a great spot to consider. I love the decor of the place as well. This is one of my new favorite spots in the neighborhood. read more

Aztec Dave's Cantina - Shrimp taco and asada quesadilla - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

had lunch there today and the shrimp Baja bowl was outstanding! the service by Rio was absolutely impeccable! I will be back! thank you for a lovely experience! read more

Wow! We've only dined in once and order delivery once, both both occasions were wonderful. The drinks and food are reasonably priced, amazing quality and spices. I saw a happy hour sign when we dined in, so I hope to make it in soon! read more

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Got to check out this former food truck that's now a restaurant in an actual building. It's a good thing for them. Aztec Dave's has a location that makes sense, in an area with a Hispanic and Latino population to bring in. Located close to Humboldt Park. The menu has both meaty and vegetarian kinds of options. Has pretty good prices. It's $6 for Modelo on tap. That's the cheapest beer, plus you of course can get margaritas and whatever. As for the food, big portions help. It's $15 for the Taco Dinner, a big platter of stuff. Choose your protein, and it comes with beans and rice. We each got the beans for the protein, and the tacos were filled and spicy. Better than expected. It's doing good after becoming a permanent location. The atmosphere is fun yet relaxed and the menu has stuff for meat eaters plus vegetarians. read more

Aztec Dave's Cantina - Mango Margarita With Taco Dinner - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Better birria tacos (really hit the spot!) than I expected and a very extensive drink menu. Pretty solid and friendly, comfy vibes. read more

Aztec Dave's Cantina - Quesabirria with consomme - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Good atmosphere, delicious food, friendly staff and helpful with choices... will come back soon... read more

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We stopped in for a light bite & some drinks, & I'm so glad we did! This place was just down the street from our Air B&B so we decided to give it a try. Our waitress was super nice & friendly. The pico was AMAZING. But the complimentary housemade salsas?! INCREDIBLE. We asked if we could buy some to take home with us (back to Louisville) but unfortunately they could not do that. We tried to make it back while we were in town but it didn't work out. However, we will definitely be back our next trip up to Chicago! read more

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I had the BEST experience here! The pozole verde was absolutely delicious rich, flavorful, and perfectly seasoned, truly the best I've ever had. The flautas were crispy on the outside, packed with savory goodness, and came out hot and fresh. And the carne asada? Tender, juicy, and full of flavor cooked just right with that smoky grill taste that makes you want to come back again and again. read more

I recently tried Aztec Dave's Cantina and had a great experience. I ordered the battered fish and shrimp tacos which were really crispy and my husband had the steak burrito dinner. My tacos were delicious and crispy and the aioli was amazing. My husband loved his burrito as well. Also shout out to the guy at the register who double checked our order. I made the mistake when ordering online of accidentally leaving out toppings like avocado, lettuce, and aioli. When my husband picked up the food, the guy made sure that was actually what we wanted. He also hooked us up with all the different hot sauces. Their food was solid, but what stood out was that the staff clearly cares about making sure you enjoy your meal. 10/10 would recommend and will come back again. read more

I tried to call in a pick up order and I was put on hold for 10 min. I called back and nobody answered. Terrible customer service.

I order from here on Uber often. Usually I differ to Aztec Dave's because it's good enough for the price. However, lately it hasn't been worth it. I allow myself to get take out once a week, and this place has been so disappointing lately. They ignore my order requests constantly. Say I order the Loaded Nacho Papas with Carnitas, and extra queso. They'll give me pastor and assume I'm too dumb to realize it, or maybe they think "some pork is better than nothing". And as for the extra queso they just downright ignored that part. This has happened a few times. Anyway, it's happened too many times to ignore so I wrote a review about it. I will no longer be spending my hard earned money here. I only tolerated the food before because it was okay compared to some of the Mexican food around here. No More! read more

High quality innovative yet traditional street food Mexican. Great tacos and tortas, amazing salsas. That pineapple sauce is so good. Delicious horchata. read more

Loved everything about the food at Aztec Dave's, including the queso fundido and the loaded nachos along with a handful of cocktails. The SERVICE, though friendly, was a bit slow for a space that was not very crowded on a Thursday night of a holiday week. Drink service was surprisingly slow given that we were doing margaritas for parts of the evening. Also (and this is not a fault of the restaurant necessarily) the space can get very loud given its small size if a loud party is seated near the edges of the space. The spectrum during our visit was interesting--at times, it was crazy loud, and at other times, it was relatively quiet, even with the din of TVs in the background and conversations at other tables taking place with small groups. I'll definitely be back for the food here; the flavor profile was excellent. read more

The tacos were amazing. Corona NA is good for non drinkers, and the options for drinkers are great too. Aztec Dave himself is super nice and has some fun stories. Very personable. Definitely will be back. read more

We just got home from Dave's and absolutely loved it. The ambiance is upbeat and had a very locals feel to it. The staff were cheerful and super fun. We had the restaurant week menu and started with the soup and flautas, then made our way to birria and surf and turf, then had flan and a churro for dessert. Their margs are awesome! So excited we moved closer to them as I imagine it will be even more fun in the summer! read more

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HORRIBLE FOOD POISONING!!!!!!! A group of us at work ordered their steak and al pastor burritos on Friday 1/16. All 4 of us were super sick all night and the next morning, and one of us even had to go to the emergency room for it. Not eating here again. read more

We were really looking forward to trying this place. Easy to find and parking was great. We put our orders for apps and mains in. I thought it was taking a bit too long for the apps. There were three different parties during this time and 2 of them were finished with their meals. Our waitress didn't have any other tables to tend to. Our appetizers were delivered and 15 seconds later our mains were delivered. That certainly ruined it for us. What to eat first to enjoy the freshness?? That was ruined. The bar hop that delivered our too soon mains couldn't care less that our plates were stacked. WE WILL NOT BE BACK!!! read more

Best pollo/mole burrito I've ever had!! Food overall was delicious and drinks as well! Service was great, everyone was so nice. 10/10 worth every penny read more

Aztec Dave's Cantina - Pepino Margarita - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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We loved Bullhead Cantina and were sad to see it close. Damn I miss this kale & grits tacos. We're always looking to try new taco places and I stumbled on glowing reviews for Aztec Dave's so we gave it a shot. The space isn't huge, but by the time we'd finished there was a wait for a table. There are maybe 6-8 tables plus bar space. We started with margaritas and I got the taco dinner and husband a burrito dinner. I ordered a tilapia and a shrimp guajillo taco and a veggie taco. Husband got the asada burrito. My husband's second margarita was a spicy one, which he enjoyed. The tacos were good, but fell apart because they were stuffed. I generally don't like my tacos to fall apart, but if it's because they're teeming with fillings I can forgive that. We got two salsas for the table, a pineapple habanero and a salsa verde. I would've liked a simple spicy red option too. 4.5 stars, really solid food and we'd definitely return. read more

Update: came back after a not so pleasant experience. Service was attentive and friendly. Food was amazing (tacos pollo en mole). They had my beer: a little sumpin' sumpin'. Nice! read more

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Hanging out in Humboldt Park area off California and ran into this gem. First let me say that California has so many cute stores and places to eat. After brunching, plant shoping and vintage grabbing we needed a drink. The cashier at the plant store suggested Aztecs for a Mango Margarita. As I was approaching I saw they had a Pinneaple Cider on special. I love cider. So opted to grab this. The bartender, who ended up being David (owner), suggested the Hibiscus Margarita. It was a beauty and my friend enjoyed this Margarita which isn't on the menu. We didn't eat but boy did we want to. David lets us know that Aztec Daves focuses on authentic Mexican recipes and ingredients derived from his grandmother's recipe and adds a modern twist. I could tell everything is fresh here. David was squeezing limes for Margarita and grapefruits for Palomas. But for the rager of Friday night which was filled with Cadillac Margaritas...Definitely would of gotten that Hibiscus marg. Venue is clean, spacious and they even have DJ on Friday and Saturday nights. Will make it back to this spot. Tip: Daily Specials, PBJ $6 (shot of jameson and PBR) Came back for food next day: Asada Burrito super good and filling. Tacos: Cod, Shrimp and Asada also good. Husband said slighty hot. Enjoyed guac and chips. Will be back this spot is cool. We caught a movie at the bar and enjoyed meeting Dave (not the owner but the cool homie). read more

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I came to Aztec Dave Cantina with my family for my birthday. The atmosphere was nice chilled. I was hoping for a better service experience. There were a few hiccups in the beginning which is understandable but continued until the very end of our meal. I spoke with our server Jackie in regard to the constant forgetfulness of our orders. She apologized but continued making the same mistakes. Mind you there were only a few tables in the entire restaurant. A few dishes came out but were missing a few items. Two people in our party showed up and received their drinks and food before the person who ordered 10 minutes before. Jackie seemed to give excuses than diffuse the problem. I asked to speak with the manager Dave. She informed me that he left but spoke to her over the phone and stated that he was not going to comp one of the meals. Although it was sent back to the kitchen several times. Jackie gave every excuse for her lack of support from Dave. She's only following the orders of a manager who wasn't present in the event of an issue. She did provide shots but that doesn't negate the fact that the service wasn't up to par. I will never go back to a restaurant that don't value their customers. read more

We came group of 11, 5 of the party were there 10mins before 4 more arrived then the last 2, came. The 1st 4 got there drinks and food , then us that came 10mins later ordered next the last 2 of our party came and ordered. The last 2 of our party got their drinks and food before us in the 4, I was very irritated then then they forgot my drink and order so I repeated it for the waitress. She brought out food for some more ppl in our party I ordered before them. I was the last person to get my food they messed up my order I order a taco dinner 2steak 1shrimp they brought out fish tacos bad service. My cousins torsda was burnt beyond recognition they had to make it over. I still didn't get my correct order till it was time to go. The excuse that was given was the kitchen was bagged up and got orders wrong. That wasn't my fault . My meal should have been comped it's sad I had to wait for food I didn't order then again because it wasn't correct. The server said she could do anything about it she spoke to manager which we asked for they weren't there. The server sad because I finally got my food that she could not do anything thing about it. Horrible we go to restaurants all the time and there's no problem, yet today we had multiple problems. Never again. Oh I finally did get my strawberry margarita it takes like lemonade it's a no for us. read more

this place is incredible. the food the service is top notch. i think it is the best place you are not going to find better people or food try it and you will be hooked read more

We sat outside at first. Then after a minute, my friend suggested we go inside to eat. I didn't want to go inside, but I could see he was a little cold, so we ended up going inside and eating at the bar. I don't like eating inside restaurants, it's too loud. If indoor eating was like tennis matches, and all the waiters acted like tennis umpires and insisted on a quiet environment, I'd be such a good indoor eater. If there was no music, no tv, and conversations needed to be kept at a certain decibel level, I'd thrive indoors. I'd be able to focus on the conversation between my friend and I without getting distracted from all the other noises, but that's not how restaurants work. I'm not a good indoor human. Anyway, my veggie burrito was good and this place gave me good practice on adjusting to the noisy indoors. read more

Aztec Dave's Cantina - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Great service if you get Eric or Kevin. Both are great bartenders and just make the experience great. Food is amazing never had a bad meal here read more

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Yes! Aztec Dave's gets it. Food is fantastic, margs are delicious, and service is great. Chill ambiance inside, would also love to order from one of their food trucks. Everything was deliciously flavorful and really does come out as pictured. read more

I ordered delivery from Aztec Dave's, so I can't speak to the service or the ambiance. In terms of the delivery, it arrived a bit late and GrubHub took care of that. I ordered nachos, which is admittedly a difficult item to deliver. The nachos were fully assembled. Dry and wet ingredients alike, resulting in a soggy serving of nachos. The seasoned waffle fries were good, though. Last for my main, I had a veggie burrito. It was ok. I will add the portion sizes were all very large. I probably ate 2/3 of the burrito and 1/3 of the fries and 1/3 of the nachos. The fries air fried well the next day. I didn't really keep the rest. I definitely ordered too much and I was supposed to be helped by someone that backed out. read more