We had a quick dinner here yesterday and it was great! I got a burrito with plant based meat and it was really fresh and big. It was worth the $11. read more

Ordered steak burrito to eat at the cafeteria. Flavors were good, the steak was thin and burnt. Looked like cooked bacon and sauces were also tasty. Recommend green hot salsa. When ordering the guy didn't acknowledge with a hello or nothing. Asked for no beans on my burrito just for an addition and got no okay anything else. Just blank stares. Same with picking up the food. Especially when going to get our sauces, lady looks at us but nothing no hello or how can i help. I mean I get it maybe she thinks we're waiting for our food but keep in mind there was no one else in line. Probably won't be coming back here, if you don't like your job that much please just give someone else a chance :) read more

Cilantro Taco Grill - Tacos Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

I really like their taco salad with the lengua. They have a lot of different options of meats you can choose from. They have tongue, tripe, and beef head which I thought was interesting and rare to find. Their portion was pretty big.The food were ready pretty quickly. I would definitely come back again maybe to try other meats for my taco salad . read more

Cilantro Taco Grill - Tacos Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

21 dls for 4 tacos and a soda .. si know times are hard but dang ... i could've gone to a sit down restaurant with a waitress and beer and it might've been worth the price .. but here it's crazy plus tip ? to serve food ? why can't them cleaning people get tips ? ... the tacos were ok nothing special read more

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Love their vegetarian tacos simply delicious & very fresh. I definitely recommend these to fellow vegetarians who eat plant based food.

i ordered 4 steak tacos for me and my lady while she continued to shop due to us rushing. when we left the mall and checked the food there was only (2) and NOT (4) tacos which we paid ($21) even stated on the receipt . we called the store and since I ordered in person and my lady was the one speaking on the phone, the manger insist "maybe the guy who ordered them ate them i don't know" and continued to claim that she "Made Sure" there where (4) tacos . The manger then felt as though my lady had an upsetting tone and decided to end the call instead of fixing the situation. we spoke with another worker but still have not been assisted with our problem. this has to be the Worse Taco place I have ever been to. read more

For me, Cilantro was an okay place to get some Mexican food. It definitely looks a bit more fancy than a standard taco place within a mall, and the prices are a little higher to match as well. I do like the overall look and concept of the restaurant, looking modern and feeling a bit more premium. Service was friendly, although it did take several minutes to get food after ordering. The food itself was presented nicely, but the texture and flavor was unmemorable. The flavor combination of the cilantro and onion with the steak and corn tortillas was good -- but it didn't have the extra "wow" factor like extra juicy meat or a delicious sear or combination of spices. Same with the tostada (even with the avocado slice), rice, and beans. Not a bad version, but pretty tame and forgettable. Overall, not a bad place to go if you're looking for a standard set of Mexican favorites. But there are many other fantastic options across Chicagoland. read more

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Stopped in for a quick bite to eat before my next appointment. Ordered a lengua taco and a fish taco. The lengua taco did not have very many strips of meat in it, but had good flavor. The fish taco was a piece of grilled tilapia and tasted old. I took one bite and threw it away, Service was good at least read more

Cilantro Taco Grill - Lengua taco and fish taco - Tacos Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

I mean it is the closest to most authentic Mexican food around. There are a few places around but the flavors are not there. It is a bit overpriced. read more

Really good food. This location and the elmhurst location are excellent. The tacos, rice and beans are great. The staff had a good attitude and the food comes out quickly. My daughter who is picky loves this place. If You need a taco; who doesn't, go check these folks out. read more

I give it a four only because the line goes extremely slow!! If you are looking for fast food, this is not a good option. We stood in line for a good 20-25 minutes. It is similar to other fast food Mexican places. The rice is like traditional Mexican rice, which was delicious! I got the bowl and my husband got tacos. There was absolutely no complaint about the food, it was delicious!!! read more

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This location was a disappointment to me. Located on the 2nd Level in the food court of the Oak Brook Mall. I was the second person in line waiting to place my order. Which at this particular time it was only another person in front of me and the other person at the counter ordering. The cashier took forever just to take one person's order. Just to sum this review up in a nutshell. The customer service is not good and the food is even worse. I place my order to go and before I left I wanted to make sure my order was accurate. My food was cold and the texture and taste wasn't good. I will just stick to driving out to the other location. read more

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Nice spot in the mall with good service. The taco salad was pretty unique and was a good snack. The portions were pretty big and service was relatively fast. read more

Cilantro Taco Grill - Taco Salad - Tacos Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

My daughter had the ground beef tacos and loved them! She said that they were the best she's had.

Better than I had anticipated from a food court fast food Mexican place. I was glad when I read on the menu that all things could be made vegetarian. It seemed like they had a pretty good selection too! The line was long and moved a little slow but our food was ready pretty quickly! I got the three tacos dinner which came with beans and rice. The tacos were ok! I think it would be cool if for the vegetarian option they offered some sautéed peppers or something in place of the meat. But I liked the huge avocado slice they had on each taco, was fresh and yummy. The beans and rice were fantastic too, I shared my rice with my sister and she loved it. Just wish there were more salsa options, they only had one green sauce available for me to put on the tacos. Overall a pretty good meal if you're at mall and hungry! read more

Cilantro Taco Grill - Veggie tacos dinner with rice and beans - Tacos Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

I visited CTG on a Monday at 12:30p, a normal lunch time, so they should have been fired up for lunch. There was an extensive wait time for a relatively simple order, a taco salad with a side of guacamole. Part of the problem was they miss packaged the order in front of mine, it was supposed to be "to go" but it was prep'd as "here". There was something else wrong with the order so they had to sort through that, while my order sat in line to go out. That is when I noticed the "help wanted" sign. Additional hands would have been helpful. As for the food, the salad was small for the price point and the 4oz side of guacamole was $3.50. Ouch! read more

Food was pretty good, the only thing was that the lady taking my order was nearly impossible to understand, she was mumbling quite a bit. if you get the burrito, I do not recommend getting the melted cheese on top, it was nearly a pound of cheese. However, i strongly recommend the horchata, that was delicious! read more

A quick and tasty place to go, whenever exploring around Oak Brook mall, one of the best fast casual places there is. Service is always fast (even though they are constantly busy), food tastes fresh & the place is clean and inviting. Haven't ordered many other things than the Quesadillas (which are a hidden menu item, which they'll make if you ask for them). Overall solid place, have been to a few other Cilantro locations and this stands strong with the others. P.S. this one serves margaritas & other types of alcoholic bottled beer, if you are interested. read more

Cilantro Taco Grill - Tacos Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

I loved this place! The taco salad was amazing!!! I got tongue and head meat. Those are the best BTW. I ordered for someone else and they got tacos. I got them tongue and they were skeptical about it, but ended up loving it! I highly recommend this place. The prices are good for the quality and portions. I'll def be back!! read more

Cilantro Taco Grill - Taco salad and taco plate. Tongue and head meat. Sooooo goooood!!! - Tacos Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

There is a reason this counter has the longest lineup at Oakbrook Center. The ingredients are fresh and the food is authentic. The theory here is that ethnic street food should not be 'Americanized' but reflect the real thing. Just look at the list of ingredients which include lengua, tripas, and cabeza. For the gringos out there this would be tongue, tripe, and Beef head. The last time I had those ingredients was at Las Palmares in the Buena Park neighborhood of Chicago. Go try it, you won't be disappointed. read more

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Tacos are great! I go to the restaurant in York town food court. Steak, Chicken tacos, and Beef burrito.

I'm kind of surprised and a little offended that Cilantro has such a low rating! I work right by the Cilantro in Rosemont, so I'm already a huge fan of the food and feel a little too invested in their business. The meat is fresh and authentic (trust me, I'm Hispanic). Not as good as my grandma's, but definitely better than a random taco place. Everything is prepared well and yet it was decently quick. My favorite menu items are the tacos and salads but the menu is far stretching so don't worry, you'll find something amazing! I'm noticing that the common thread here is time. It's so new, though! I think they are still working on some kinks, but will be up and running in no time.. I have faith! When I went, I'd say we waited about 10minutes, not much longer.. in my mind that's an amazing wait time! Added bonus.. you can drink here! I kind of hate the layout of the food court, but it's not cilantro's fault. read more

Cilantro Taco Grill - Tacos Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

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If you want quick Mexican food, this place is not the place to go. For an upscale food court at Oak Brook, this place just didn't meet my expectations. I looked at the other locations' menu and noticed that their dinner combos are $8 so I was surprised to see the menu at Oak Brook which is exactly the same but the dinner combos were $10... not worth $10 when I can go to a different location for the same exact food for $8. My mom got the taco dinner for $10, which comes with rice, beans, and 3 tacos. My mom got the fish (tilapia), steak, and ground beef. I thought the tilapia was decently seasoned. My mom did not like the soft tortillas and wished they had the hard tortillas. She thought the ground beef and steak was okay but she had better Mexican food elsewhere. She wished that she got the sauces on the side, which they didn't even offer to her. There were sauces that were in bottles but no one offered my mom extra condiments to add to her tacos. The refried beans were mushy and I could taste a whole bean in there. I also ordered horchata, which was basic and not sweet enough. Verdict: this place is overpriced (go to other locations for the same exact menu for cheaper prices) and the food was meh. I understand it's fast food but it is located in an upscale shopping center. Go to the Mexican fast food place at Yorktown, which is better than this place. read more

Cilantro Taco Grill - 3 taco dinner with beans and rice - Tacos Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

I was really excited to try this place! I always love tacos, and cilantro is my favorite. I got the al pastor, asada (steak) and chorizo tacos. I came here on a Sunday around 3pm, and this place along with Stan's was very popular. It took a little more than 10 minutes to get our food, so be prepared to wait. My favorite one was the chorizo taco, it was more flavorful than the other ones! There was plenty of cilantro and onions, as well as a good amount of meat. They all come on corn tortilla, but you can ask for flour tortilla if you would like. I would probably come here again if I was in the area. read more

Cilantro Taco Grill - Al pastor, asada, and chorizo tacos ! - Tacos Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

Absolutely horrible experience for a vegan. They proudly display in their menu, with big letters, that all options can be made veggie. I asked the cashier if they add anything extra instead of the meat (most places offer some kind of mix of veggies), but he said "No, but we add more of everything else." I stressed that I was vegan, didn't want the dairy either, and I would appreciate it if they indeed put more of everything else. I added a tip with the hope that they would prepare my meal with care. The first disappointment was that there was a big piece of meat on top of my side order of beans. No problem, I took it off. I bite into the burrito, and I find that it's 85% iceberg lettuce. I completely open one side of the burrito and there's no avocado. I open the other, and there's a smudge of avocado. So, a thin layer of beans, a thin layer of rice, three tiny pieces of tomato (let's say a teaspoon) and two tiny slices of avocado (teaspoon). The side of rice and beans was also smaller than it is in a usual Mexican place. When you people prepare a burrito, does it ever cross your mind that your customer has paid $10 for it? They didn't give me salsa when I got my order, I had to ask for it, and the person who handed it to me seemed annoyed. For this reason I knew that if I went and complained, they'd file my complaint in the "I don't care" cabinet. read more

Cilantro Taco Grill - A big piece of meat on a vegan order. I stressed that I don't eat meat and dairy. - Tacos Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

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Just had the worst customer service of my life. I almost thought I was on a hidden camera show. The lady taking my order kept interrupting me and getting my order wrong. I had to repeat myself no less than 5x. FYI- English was her first language so there isn't a language barrier. The order taker replied that I had a bad attitude after I told her she did. I'm a 42 year old man with his wife and kids at the mall and the last thing I want to do is not be gentlemen. The guy before me was picking up his order and he mentioned he ordered sour cream and the lady replied you didn't pay for it, but we can charge you for it. I also overhead the table next to us say they charged them for refried beans that he didn't get. He said he told them the person and their reply is they ran out. He then asked why did you charge me? I seriously think the staff is the most unfriendly I've ever encountered in my life. Good luck owners! read more

Yummy authentic Mexican food in Oakbrook! I highly recommend it all. I had the torta de asad and mom tacos de al pastor and it was very tasty. read more

Cilantro Taco Grill - Torta de asada - Tacos Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

Had a great margarita and a veggie burrito dinner. Was quite good but I was expecting some peppers or zucchini or something more than just rice and beans with lettuce and maters in the burrito. Nonetheless, it was good and well flavored. Staff was great. Nice portions, clean, friendly,, tasty. I'll be back. read more

I ate here about a month ago and had the fish tacos and thought they were horrible. Very dry and bland absolutely no taste. I was disappointed and don't think I would go back again. Customer service was extremely slow and only had two people working at lunch time and there was a line. read more

Tacos were great, churros were good. I honestly have no complaints of the food. Just the customer service. The cashier was unbelievably rude, to me, the person before me and the person after me. She acted is if we were inconveniencing her. Literally, rolling her eyes and checking her phone in between clients. read more

Holy crap this place sucks. Anyone who knows me can attest to my love of Mexican food as well as how much I hate wasting food. This ended up being thrown out after 1 bite. First off, sour cream does not belong on Mexican food. My order unexpectedly came doused in sour cream. Second, please do not state all options can be made veggie if you don't actually put veggies on them. You're really just saying we can charge you full price for air. Service is pleasant and nice but incredibly slow and everyone's orders were getting messed up and needing to be remade. read more

Cilantro Taco Grill - First off, sour cream does not belong on Mexican food. My order unexpectedly came doused in sour cream. This ended up in the trash. - Tacos Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

This location is ridiculous!!! I called to place an order for deliver as soon as they opened. I asked if they offered delivery. I was informed by the lady that answered the phone that "No!" I asked what time they will start delivering. She said "They probably won't deliver today because they will be busy." Why offer delivery if they can't meet what they say! read more

I was pleasantly surprised by this place. I was expecting bland Americanized-Mexican food, but it was actually quite tasty. We had the 3-taco dinner, 2 steak, 1 pork. The pork had onions in it and was marinated really well. I would come again if I needed a quick bite the next time I am at Oakbrook. read more

Their tacos are bomb and their rice but today I was chewing and felt something slimy and it was raw meat and then later in the day there was more in my teeth I don't ever think I can eat there again so check your meat before you eat read more

This place is a solid bet for tacos or a burrito bowl. I'm a huge fan of their carnitas, as I don't know why every other Mexican joint in the Midwest goes all-in with al pastor only. The ingredients here are fresh, the staff is pleasant, and they have an adequate selection of sauces to top your entrees off with. The price is also great for the amount of food that they give per serving. All in all, you can't go wrong with this place if you're looking for a Mexican food fix! read more

Doing shopping at Oakbrook mall- and family started to get hungry. At first, they wanted pizza, but then we just decided to try Cilantro instead. We are sure glad that we did!!! This is a great place and food is deliciousssssss!!!!!!!! Highly recommend to all- the food is real Mexican food!! Will be back for more. read more

Cilantro Taco Grill - In this pic- asada taco dinner. This is truly Mexican food!!!!! Will recommend to all. - Tacos Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

Great place to grab a bite before watching a movie. I'm from the city so 10$ for a taco or torta dinner is a steal. 3.50$ for domestic bottled beer! Will definitely visit again. read more

Cilantro Taco Grill - There's a bar area! - Tacos Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

The staff is very rude and talks about their customers in Spanish. Why would your employees act this way?

The food was eh. The fish taco needed sauce for any kind of flavor. I waited 26 minutes for a fish taco plate. The woman who took my order told me there would be about a 5 minute wait. Which I was totally okay with, I could see it was a made to order place. But 26!! Come on. At the 20 minute mark I asked what the hold up was, the employee told me they were busy. And asked if I wanted a refund. A refund!!? I just want my food, girl. At this point I did see the fish FINALLY on the grill so I waited. When I asked to speak with the manager he told me the food is made to order. I told him I appreciated that but that 20 minutes was far too long & that his server told me 5. He apologized but continued with the defense that its "made to order" and that "fish tacos take longer". Really dude?? Fish takes half the time to cook than chicken. What a bs excuse. I told him that if it is SUCH a long time to prepare the employees need to correctly inform customers that's it's a 20 minute wait..not 5. I wouldn't recommend. The food didn't make up for the slow service or the sorry excuse. Instead go to Burrito Parrilla Mexicana! (Lombard) Super delicious chips and salsa there, same authentic menu with more attentive staff. read more

Food is always fresh. I will literally go out of my way to come here just for the service. April at the counter is always extremely polite and helpful. She is also a reason to visit. Very kind and helpful to me when I had no idea what to order. Thank You April for making me a fan of the Oakbrook Cilantro read more