Had lunch there with colleagues. Everyone sampled different dishes. It was unanimous, the food here is excellent! How in earth can you make rice so delicious?! The food just might be the best in the area, I highly recommend it. Service was good and friendly. Husband and wife team make you feel right at home. Prices are high for lunch. It'd be nice to have a lunch menu. Smaller serving size and a bit less expensive would fill up the restaurant. For dinner the prices are fine. Hope you come try it, I'm sure you'll enjoy. read more

Overall the food was pretty good but pricey. When we walked in, we were nicely greeted and told they had to clean some tables. We didn't wait too long before seated. Once we were seated, we waited 20-25 mins before being acknowledged or having waters brought to us. People that came in after us got their orders taken before us. Once we ordered, we felt rushed. Our food came and it was good. But after that, we never got asked how things were until we were pretty much done with our food. Nice people but seem to be understaffed and a little pricey for what we experienced :( read more

Absolutely delicious. The steak sandwich was to die for. The meat literally melts in your mouth and it's so flavorful.

It has been really enjoyable to watch Bea grow her passion from a shared kitchen, to a shared kitchen/space, to her own space in Downtown Elgin. I don't have much experience with Puerto Rican food to give any sort of expert review, but what I can tell you is that Bea's food is fantastic and their service is even better. My favorite dishes are the empanadas and the Birria Tacos. And the execution is on point. Definitely check it out! read more

Barely opened, so the seating will be changed soon. The owners are super sweet! Great amazing food and great portions. Will be back! read more

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Husband and wife team! Awesome Latin food! Made to order. Cool place. Love to support our downtown businesses!

If you're looking for humboldt park in the burbs, this is your spot my jibarito was packed with amazing flavor and the yuca fries were to die for!!! The service was exceptional and the owners made sure to say hi and introduce themselves. I also had an empanada and arroz con gandules (PR rice) and it was so good!!! Can't wait to be back read more

Beaunique Latin Kitchen - Steak Jibarito Sandwich con Yuca Fries - Latin American Near Me - Elgin, Illinois

The food was great but waiting 30 minutes to be acknowledged is ridiculous. Either get more waitresses or a hostess

Every single dish we get here does NOT disappoint. Everything is delicious and made with love and FLAVOR DOES NOT MISS! read more

Beaunique Latin Kitchen - Caribbean platter appetizer 12/10 - Latin American Near Me - Elgin, Illinois

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The service was very poor. It wasn't even busy, maybe 3 tables with customers. Took 10 minutes to get a menu and a glass of water. No refills of water or drinks over the next hour and a half, not even when the food finally was served. It literally took over an hour and a half to receive our meals... and then only 3 out of the 4 meals ordered were served. (Sampler wasn't put in) Server never asked how was the food? do you need anything else? very poor and slow service. The owner was nice, it seems they're trying their best, but you'll never stay in business with service like this. Overall food was OK. Cuban sandwich was hot and tasty, steak buritto luke warm . read more

absolutely one of the best dining experienices i've had in a long time! food is phenomenal, bea and her husband are extremely welcoming ! if they had 10 stars i would give them all. read more

First time coming here and was so happy because I love Puerto Rican food. There's street parking and a parking garage near by as well.We arrived a bit too early but waited till 12:00pm on Sunday for them to open. The guy was nice and told us to sit anywhere we like. When we walked in there was a funky order but later went away. Then the place got packed. The guy was working all the tables and making drinks and taking care of to go orders and pick up orders. The price on food here are pretty high but I was happy I was going to enjoy some great food without having to go out my ways. We ordered the beef empanadas with tostones and a order of maduros. We got a lechón dinner plate, two Lechon Jibarito with rice. The empanadas with tostones came first. The empanadas where super fresh and hot. It came with mayo ketchup and green hot sauce. Both sauces where very good. The tostones very fresh and delicious. Maduros where amazing very good flavor. The lechón jibarito was a bit different from what I have had before. It was like two tostones with lechón and a lot of lettuce. The lechón was alright and had a too much fat on it and it was lacking flavor. The puerto Rican rice was lacking flavor and that wonderful color. My son loves lechón so we had gotten him the plate but he only ate very little and was weird so I asked him and there was a lot of fat and he didn't like the flavor. Overall the empanadas and maduros where good and recommend here. The service is okay. They have a couple tv's but they where playing fail army and there drink menu over and over. Would be nice for Sunday football games and lunch or dinner they have decent space and some drinks. read more

Food was great, wonderful waitress. Loved the music. The cuban sandwich with yucca fries was wonderful! read more

Beaunique Latin Kitchen - Empanadas and tostones, Cuban sandwich with yucca fries - Latin American Near Me - Elgin, Illinois

Most of my time at the restaurant, my friend and I could not stop raving about the food. I had an amazing experience here. The customer service was excellent. The chef was committed to making our food taste great and even look great. Their dedication and passion for their craft are truly admirable, and it's great to see how they strive to make their customers happy. Additionally, we're thrilled to hear that the Latin music playing in the background enhanced your dining experience. read more

Beaunique Latin Kitchen - Birria Tacos & Jibarito Sandwich - Latin American Near Me - Elgin, Illinois

Excellent Puerto Rican infused with Mexican flavors. About time for something NEW!!! 5 STARS! read more

Beaunique Latin Kitchen - Latin American Near Me - Elgin, Illinois

Food is delicious, everyone is very friendly and they make sure to go above and beyond with their service. I came in with my family for my moms birthday, without any reservation and they made sure to accommodate us and make sure we felt at home. The ambience is very chill and they always have great music. Will definitely recommend and will definitely go back!! read more

Walked past this cute little spot last night, came back today and the owner and her staff were so kind, caring and welcoming, this our first time going here. The owner had recommended the steak tacos to us. (Honestly superb, plantains recommended) her and her husband both came out to ask us how we were enjoying our meal. She than shared with us her success story of 7 years in businesses. 100% we will be back. Cheers! read more

Beaunique Latin Kitchen - Steak tacos - Latin American Near Me - Elgin, Illinois

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Had the cuban sandwich and the pasteles. All above average in taste and quantity. Check this place out for something different and delicious read more

Pretty good! Definitely hit the spot. When I entered the restaurant it was very lively! They were very busy but still had time to answer any questions about my order. Definitely coming back next time we are around the area. read more

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Absolutely delicious! The shrimp tacos were stuffed with shrimp, red cabbage, avocado, and lime, while husband had a perfect, authentic Cuban sandwich! Bea's homemade chips and guacamole are our favorite. Spicy Margaritas have jalapeño infused tequila with Tajin rimmed glass... perfect balance with a mild kick! The owners and staff are friendly and accommodating, making BeaUnique our favorite neighborhood Elgin restaurant and bar! read more

First timers. Party of 4 and we all had something different. No one was disappointed. The Cuban sandwich with Puerto Rican rice was awesome. My son who is not very adventurous was concerned about eating yuca fries. Well let me tell you they were the first thing he devoured. Our server was outstanding. We became immediate friends. The owner came to check on us and told us every one of her dishes were prepared with "love and lots of flavor". She was so right. We will be back and we will also spread the word to not miss this local gem. read more

This place kicks so much ass. The pork birria tacos are phenomenal. You can tell they take a lot of pride in their food. I want to try other things too but those tacos are goddamn good that I can't bring myself to read more

We catered food for Christmas Eve and ordered the empanadas, rice and fried plantains. Wow the food was incredibly delicious. I would definitely go back for more. I highly recommend this place. read more

The food is way over priced and the menu is small. They should definitely expand the menu and be a little bit more authentic.

Had lunch Saturday with few friends and I can't say enough about how amazing this place is every one enjoyed their meal and service was top notch definitely will be returning soon read more

We have been meaning to visit and have finally made the trip. The food and service was outstanding. I had the Cuban, my wife had the pork tacos. I would recommend! We will be back. The owners are very hospitable, both took time to chat with us, even though the restaurant was very busy read more

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Terrible service and management with rude employees and mid tasting food. Everything about this place is LACKLUSTER

Good food but horrible service. Took forever to get our food. The waiter didnt check on us at all so we ate our food without drinks. Waited 20 minutes to get our check after we finished eating. read more

Great Mexican food, quick service, and good the ambience was cozy; guy at the counter was charismatic too would come again

Apologies, but I have to be honest. This place needs work with the recipes. I had the Lechon Jibarito with PR rice, missing that authentic flavor. I was raised on PR rice. The Jibarito was dripping in oil, missing that authentic flavor. My girlfriends empanadas were short on meat, a lot of potato. I would suggest the recipes from Delicious Tropical with this location, i'd invest. It's clean, and nice people. Potential is there, just needs more authenticity, not a bad thing, just areas for improvement from a customer. Also, push to sell alcohol if you have it before offering soda products. I might return in a year. I'll be looking at reviews after mine. read more

BeaUnique Latin Kitchen is a great restaurant and they have amazing service. From the employees to the owners, they all make you feel wanted and loved with their food and overall personality. Bea is amazing and has always looked out for me and the people around me! Al is a great owner as well and we always have great conversations. The overall hospitality in that restaurant is second to none and is the thing i expect most of when i walk into a restaurant. Thank you to all the workers and the two owners of the restaurant for always making sure i am fed haha!!! read more

The food there was great the service was great as well would definitely recommend. The vibes there are emaciate. Great to bring the family or a first date or drinker with friends ! read more

Great food friendly people big portions. The owner is so sweet. Will be going there again.

Amazing experience. Mojito was perfect, nice and light. The lechon dinner was on point. My wife loved her jibarito. I'll be back soon for another round of excellent food read more

Let me start with the good! The owner is the nicest person we have ever met and our waitress was incredible as well. They brought chips and salsa now the salsa was good but the chips were greasy. My husband ordered the fish tacos it said mahi-mahi but it looked and tasted like can tuna I ordered the steak tacos and again got greasy shells. The steaks was not flavorful but I did like the sauce that it came with. The Puerto Rican rice was good but I didn't enjoy the tacos. The presentation was pretty but honestly we won't go back again because we did not like the food and we really wanted to because of the owner! read more

Food is 5 stars!!!!! But TURN DOWN THE MUSIC. Can barely hear to order much less have a conversation. Not just once, but every time!!!!!!!

I absolutely love this place!! My best friend recommended me this place and it's been my spot since. The employees are so nice and welcoming! If you ever crave birria tacos, THIS IS THE SPOTTTTT TO GOO!! read more

The food is PHENOMENAL!!! The service is great, and the ambiance is the cherry on top! highly recommend this place, first and only place that I've seen that serves both Mexican and Puerto Rican food and 100% AUTHENTIC!!! read more

Food is amazing! Family running it is even better. Great people that really care about their customers

Great food/excellent. A fusion of Mexican and Puerto Rican food. Great ambiance, and owners and staff friendly and accommodating. read more

Beaunique Latin Kitchen - Beef and potatoe empanada? Pork birria tacos, Puerto Rican rice, yuca fries. Yummmmmmy - Latin American Near Me - Elgin, Illinois