Quick service, beautiful and very clean atmosphere,food was great, lady taking orders was direct but understandably as there was a long line and it was lunch hour. She could still be a bit nicer to not come off as rude as in a "hello, how can I help you" goes a long way instead of "what do you want". I took my food to go so it was a great spot to pick something up quick for lunch. read more

Burrito Express - Very clean, beautiful, and quick service. - Mexican Near Me - Vernon Hills, Illinois

Been here twice now, once for breakfast burrito and once for lunch. Both times didn't disappoint. The place houses a typical take-out vibe. I went pretty early so there weren't any foot traffic, which always makes for good experiences but I'm curious to see how well they do under pressure. Breakfast was with chorizo, of course. For lunch, I ended up going with BLT and pork burritos, thinking my daughter might like the BLT. Turns out, she likes pork. BLT was alright, only because it's not any of the traditional Mexican flavors, but pork was good. Best of all, I really like their hot salsa. I personally think having great salsa is more important than food themselves. For this reason, I'll continue to try more items from their menu. read more

I have to say this place is a underrated spot i really liked it for my first time trying this place i really loved the shrimp tacos although not enough shrimp the asada is ok not good enough for my taste buds will keep in mind the burritos are pretty big sauces are not spicy 7/10 read more

Burrito Express - Shrimp Burrito shrimp tacos tacos de asada - Mexican Near Me - Vernon Hills, Illinois

Bigger than it looks from the outside. Kind of fast casual Mexican - you grab your own food from the counter when it's ready. Good variety on the menu. We picked it up to go and even after a half hour in the car, it was delicious! I got the bacon taco and it had a lot of bacon, basically a BLT in a tortilla. The lengua was really tender and crisped up. The salsa was pretty good too. Hubby got the super long burrito - it was huge!!! The steak was well seasoned and cooked. We'd definitely come here again! read more

Burrito Express - Super king burrito, bacon taco, lengua taco - Mexican Near Me - Vernon Hills, Illinois

I live in Mundelein so I have access to so many great Mexican restaurants but this place has the finest burritos in Lake county. Pair that with reasonable prices and you have a winner! Highly recommended read more

Good place to eat. Very testy food they have with good service. I highly recommend this place! read more

Burrito Express - Mexican Near Me - Vernon Hills, Illinois

Very inconsistent. Constantly messing up our orders. Food is ok to say the least. Whenever the guy works the counter, something will be messed up. So always check your orders. read more

It's solid. Not amazing. I take issue anytime any restaurant uses a microwave. Taste is goodish. The service well... I wouldn't go straight to garbage but if you're looking for a warm greeting or even a hi, you're in the wrong place. If you're ok with a cashier who acts as though you are a bother, wellI then this is the place. I take issue with an over the counter service that asks for a tip. I've given them my typical 3 tries. So many amazing places in the area gonna lean towards probably not gonna return. But if you like traditional Mexican, check them out. I've had worse. read more

I like that the food is prepared fresh, and is of generous proportions. Staff is friendly, and the premises is very clean. read more

Our favorite Mexican joint in the area! Food is delicious and fresh! You cannot go wrong with any of the items on the menu. Our favorite items are the pork belly & carne asada tacos, tampiquena, quesadillas, horchata, and the huevos a la mexicana. read more

Burrito Express - Breakfast tacos - Mexican Near Me - Vernon Hills, Illinois

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Based on the Yelp reviews, I was really excited to go to this restaurant with all the positive comments and overall high reviews. It's true that the menu does provide a fairly good selection of different items, the restaurant is clean and nice looking for a fast casual restaurant, and the food presentation is pretty attractive. However, the food portions and quality aren't great for the price, there really isn't any service (despite paying tips), the dining room is a bit cramped and has less than ideal seating, and the food is fairly bland. On my visit here, I tried beef tacos, chicken flautas, carne asada, and a chicken torta. The meat on the tacos, flautas, and torta were juicy but a bit bland. The tacos had a good amount of cheese to them and freshly diced tomatoes, but nothing was memorable about them at all. The torta was basically the same flavor combination with large pieces of sandwich bread, but equally bland. The flautas were very crispy, similar to egg rolls -- but the filling inside had very little flavor. The carne asada was charred nicely, but a bit overcooked and surprisingly bland as well for how charred it looked. Overall, the food here is fresh and prepared nicely, but is a bit light on flavor and a bit pricey compared to other Mexican options. read more

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Haven't had a bad thing yet!!! The burritos are really good! I swear the taco salads are also good if you're not trying to get all messy at work. Our go to is usually a king burrito with steak or chicken and the red salsa because it's sooo good!! The prices are a little higher than other taco places in the area but it's worth it because you can tell everything is fresh, which we are always willing to pay for. Also, you don't feel extra full after eating like you had a bunch of msg. I would try everything. read more

It's an easy place to drive past if you're not from the area, but highly recommend. Burrito Express may not sound like much, but they make some of the best mexican food in the area. It's been recently remodeled on the inside, and has a fresh look to it, so enjoy your meal inside or on their patio in the summer. There are MANY options to chose from on their menu, but my favorite is their torta de milanesa. They always make it fresh in house, and have just the right amount of ingredients. You can also never go wrong with some tacos with your choice of meat. My husband loves to eat their king burrito with carne asada- this thing is massive, and loaded. Don't forget a fresh horchata with your meal! Highly recommend if you're in the area and craving good Mexican food! read more

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Good food but you can only order 1 meat now for orders, per the young employees that work there. Won't be back as I can just take my business to all the other Mexican restaurants that make the meals how you want them. read more

A goopy sloppy mess of a burrito. Fell apart in my hands. I miss the El Famous that used to be here.

I have to say, since they have been open now for a while, they've really got their service and food down. Their burritos and tacos are solid. There's no modernizing things here, just good ole food. The rice and beans are phenomenal. The service is great. Definitely in my rotation of local spots and should be in yours too! read more

Quality food, great portions. They are very consistent and just tried the carne asada dinner, which was exceptional. Exceeded my expectations. I hope they keep up their high standards. read more

Nice local mexican food spot. Had the 3x taco plate with steak, ground beef and pork (al pastor). The beans and rice was good as was the homemade guac. You pick your taco toppings to be traditional (onions n cilantro) or the way I ordered which was lettuce, tomatos and cheese. read more

Honestly, I am torn. The guacamole was excellent. I really liked the pork belly taco, nice big slice with a sweet sauce. They flavors we surprising and enjoyable. But my husband's King burrito fell apart and the steak tostada was ok. I would probably want to try more menu items. I also felt awkward on the debit machine asking for a tip, which I did, but they did not have waiters or serve us our food. I wasn't even sure if we were suppose to clean up our own dishes. read more

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This is HANDS DOWN the best Mexican restaurant in Vernon Hills. I come here more than I should on a weekly basis haha! The food is always fresh! Staff is friendly and kind. I love this place and would HIGHLY recommend getting the pork belly tacos, but honestly everything is good here. read more

You have to try the corn shrimp tacos. They are heaven!. The exact opposite are the chicken tacos. Tasteless and look like canned shredded chicken dumped in a taco. A month or so ago I ordered food for my family and when I picked it up and got home my wife's taco salad and chips and guac were missing. I called them and the guy said he can see that my food was in a bag in front of him but he can't issue me a refund. What?! You can't give me my money back? He said he'll leave a note so next time I come in I'll get my food. I said it could be months before I come back but he promised he'll honor it. I called today to order food and reminded that they owe me for a taco salad, chips and guacamole. But the guy on the phone (Carlos) said he can't give me the food or money. I said forget the taco salad just give me the chips and guac and he couldn't do that either!! What kind of a restaurant are they running?? I will let the manager Gustavo know and will never go back there again. read more

ATTN: California Transplants...go here! We have been craving a legit breakfast burrito like the ones we have become accustomed to in Southern California and I am so happy to say that we have found it! I did give them a little guidance to what we like inside...nice and simple, eggs, potatoes, beans and cheese. They nailed it - delicious; tasted like "home." Their red hot sauce is also very good; perfect amount of heat. I did not try the green mild one. Looking forward to trying them out for other burritos. The place is clean and modern. The people working there were friendly and attentive. read more

I was hungry and had a taste for Mexican food and and used my yelp to see what was around me, I found Burrito Express which was close and I really regretted it bcuz this was absolutely the worst Mexican food that I ever ate. The meat was dry and tough, the cheese was liquidy cheese wiz . I do not recommend this place. read more

Went in twice in the first week they were open. Pretty dang good. They have almost all the standards plus can do some "artsy" dishes well (I'm thinking of their pork belly tacos here). They were slammed when I was in so the order took a little long to come out but the wait wasn't that bad for lunch hour. The dining room is not terribly comfortable when the place is busy but that means I will rely on it as more of a takeout option which is fine. The only food-criticism I have is that their tortilla chips are way too thin and break even under the weight of salsa. The tacos and burrito that I have had were all very tasty. I will definitely be back. I want to add that the staff is great. Very friendly and helpful. That means a lot to me. As of right now it's not in my top tier of local Mexican joints (Alamo in Wheeling, Rey de Oro in Libertyville, Jalisco in Gurnee, if you're wondering) but if they improve their tortilla chip and as they settle into a groove there's no reason it can't be. Its location will make it a great takeout option for lots of people who work and live nearby. A fitting evolution for the space that used to House a great El Famous Burrito back in the day. Definitely worth a try! read more

Burrito Express - Chicken tacos and a pork belly taco. Tasty! - Mexican Near Me - Vernon Hills, Illinois

Best shrimp tacos in Illinois. Have tried several places and no one beats their shrimp tacos. Burritos are great and tacos de Lengua and Al pastor are the best in the area. Quick, convenient, clean and worth the price. Glad the ownership changed and that they finally take credit cards after it was originally cash only. A++ read more

It's a new place in Vernon Hills. I tried it for the first time. Decor is pretty good and was clean. They should have lunch specials because there is a big corporate area in VH. Food was pretty bland and not v flavorful. I tried there tacos and I was surprised to see that they were mini tacos. read more

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Great burritos- amazing flavors Service was excellent Hot sauce was perfect not to hot and read more

I like thos place a few reasons. 1. It's clean, tasty, and you can see who's cooking your food. Service was just ok, but the food is yum. Definitely coming back. I had the scrumptious beef burrito. Perfect spot, meal and price. read more

Burrito Express - Mexican Near Me - Vernon Hills, Illinois

The space used to house another burrito establishment which closed a while back. It has been renovated and offers a clean and well lit environment. Basic quick counter service with tables for chowing or get it to go. No alcohol is served so I gots mine to go so I could get my drink on with the burritos, tacos and chips and quac. The process of ordering and making the food went smoothly. The food was good but pretty plain. Not much flavor to any of the dishes we tried. It's not a bad option but it's nothing that's gonna bring me running back for more. 3 Stars read more

Burrito Express - Mexican Near Me - Vernon Hills, Illinois

Not a terrible place, but after two visits over a long span of time, we concluded that this place is just not worth it. It is too expensive to be a cheapie Mexican joint (like its predecessor in the same spot El Famous Burrito), and not food quality enough to compete with other places with similar prices (Uncle Julio's). The food is quite greasy, and they upcharge for things that are listed on the menu. Usually I would argue, but I was with my hungry family and did not want to make a scene over an upcharge for a different meat on my tacos. This place has lots of potential, and I sincerely hope they succeed! We gave it a try, but unfortunately there are a number of other places at higher and lower price points that we feel would be a better overall deal. read more

The food is great and consistent. Bathrooms are impeccable. The lady at the register made me feel like I was inconveniencing her when I came in as soon as they were open. It was deep exhales and no greeting. I said good morning twice before she even replied with a dry "hi". I will continue to get breakfast burritos here as they are the best I've had since moving here 24 years ago. But maybe appreciate your guests a tiny bit more? read more

Delicious actual Mexican food. Both times we've ordered there have been items missing. My parents LOVE the shrimp fajitas. There aren't great options for vegetarians and god forbid you think you can pay with your phone. The quality of food that you do get is good though and I would recommend others if they're in person and/or will forgive missing food they paid for if everything else is good. I recommend updating menu to what you actually have. read more

Only been by the one time but based on that... 5 stars. The super king burrito was the biggest burrito I've ever had. You think they would stuff it full of lettuce beans but NO. Packed full of steak where it seemed to be 90% meat on the inside. And it was delicious. I will be by all the time and update my review accordingly. read more

Good food and friendly staff. Tacos are made to perfection every time, and sauces (salsa, red:/green hot sauce) are superb! read more

I've just started coming to this place this year and their food is amazing!! The staff are so kind and always happy to help if you need anything! Everything is well priced and tastes fresh and original! Their churros come out hot and are made fresh from the kitchen. Their fish tacos and guacamole are another one of my favorites I would definitely recommend to anyone! read more

I was so disappointed to see the workers in Burrito Express with their masks around their necks. No customers were in the restaurant, but their masks should have been on. I watched them from the parking lot and decided not to go in because of this. read more

The food was very good the tacos were on point! They have very nice people that work here. And the service was fast read more

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It was good but not good enough for me come back. I came here because another Yelp Elite left a 5 star review stating that if you are coming from California, the is very similar. We been to quite a few Mexican restaurants around Lake County and Chicago...I was hoping that this place would live up to standards but left a little disappointed. Food truck burrito's inside the Navy base San Diego taste way better than this place. The Vernon Hills Burrito looked gigantic but after first, second, and third bite...I tasted more beans and rice than steak. The steak chopped up into tiny pieces and was good but the meat portion was equal to what you would get at Taco Bell....speaking of Taco Bell...this place is very similar just more expensive. Lastly, this maybe TMI but very shortly after leaving this, I had the bubble guts! Coincidence? Maybe...maybe not. This place is nothing like Southern California/Baja California Mexican food. Overall if you like Taco Bell then you'll like this place. read more

If you are looking for a great place for a quick Mexican lunch this is it. I come here often when I get the urge to have a taco, sope, or even a tostada. Although it is not authentic Mexican cuisine, as most tacos have cheese, lettuce, and tomato, this is still a great place to have a bite to eat. Their hot sauces are not too Spivey and their green salsa is what keeps me coming back. The only drawback and I feel this is important is the service. The main cashier is very standoffish and can be rude at times. Although this is a drawback for me I would still keep coming back because of the delicious food. read more

The Yelp reviews for Burrito Express seemed to indicate that this would be a pretty good lunch spot and the line of customers waiting to order seemed to confirm that. Unfortunately, I came away disappointed by the experience. The interior is nice enough, if a bit cold. It's better than what you'd expect from a strip mall Mexican restaurant, but not memorable in any way. It simply is. The only thing of note was that there were no paper menus or books, just a large mural of one on the wall near the entrance. It wasn't very descriptive, but then again, how many different ways can you really prepare a burrito de asada? I ordered my super king burrito and waited less than 10 minutes for it to be ready, despite the lunch time rush. At least the "Express" part in Burrito Express is accurate! The burrito itself was.. ok. It wasn't bad or anything, but at $11.50, it was probably the most expensive burrito I've ever ordered and with the higher price tag come certain expectations. The meat was a bit bland, there was too much lettuce and not enough cheese and the salsa verde wasn't much better. A good salsa can make a bland burrito a bit better, but this one was about as bland as the burrito as well. So bland + bland = meh. I don't know, I suppose it was wrong for me to expect to be blown away by a strip mall burrito, but at $11.50 a pop, you're not really getting your money's worth here. It wasn't bad or anything, my expectations were just a bit higher. Probably will not go back, at least not unless I have a coupon or something. read more