Taqueria El Zarape is a fantastic place for tacos and other Mexican favorites I'm the Joliet,…read moreIllinois area. This is a no-frills, mom-and-pop type taco place that is pretty humble and possesses little to no ambiance, but I have always maintained that the best Mexican food does not come from a high end type restaurants with incredible ambiance, but rather the best Mexican food comes from these little hole-in-the-wall type joints. Taqueria El Zarape just reinforces this long-standing theory of mine. Taqueria El Zarape offers a great menu, but I went with the tacos and the tacos were definitely a great choice here at Taqueria El Zarape. The tacos are definitely stellar and something that I would definitely recommend. All in all, Taqueria El Zarape is a great choice if you are in Joliet, Illinois and are in the mood for Mexican food. If you do go and are a fan of tacos, you cannot go wrong with the tacos here.

The food and service is absolutely amazing! My family and I will only be eating tacos from here on…read morenow once you have their food no other Mexican restaurant compares in the area!!! Brother David, and his family (the owner) are amazing people!

We came about 3-4 years ago when we first moved to Minooka and weren't very impressed. Decided to…read moregive it another try tonight & I'm glad we did because it was improved! My fajitas came out sizzling, all of our tacos (pastor and steak with cheese sauce) were great. My watermelon margarita was a little too sweet, but the lime & jalapeño margaritas were much better. Service was fine there was one guy managing the tables, takeout, and phone but he did a good job.

My wife and I tried this restaurant again and we were pleased with the food. I ordered the steak…read moretampiquena and it was well made. My wife ordered the steak quesadilla and it came with two well seasoned quesadillas. The restaurant is clean and well kept. Nice Mexican feel. The server did a good job. I will visit again!

Four minced steak tacos w/ onion & cilantro, no lettuce or anything else. Limes were dry. Extra $…read morefor bland rice n beans. No dinner plate menu. Grease leaked all over the bag. Chips & salsa $5 for a bag of chips & 6 small containers of salsa. $24 ridiculous.

This place never disappoints. Very casual place where you order at counter and wait for number to…read morebe called. The place is always clean and has good amount of seating area and tvs. 1.50 tacos on Wednesdays and their huaraches are huge served with grilled onion and lime . Ordered 3 steak tacos cilantro only , usually comes with onion as well and a huarache yesterday with horchata . Taco meat was great and large amount, as per usual they have two tortillas per taco, could probably make extra tacos with the amount of meat they provide . Hubby got his favorite the steak huarache and ate it quick , he was happy afterwards. Horchata is always a good choice , good flavor and refreshing . Local spot to check out for lunch in my opinion when you want to eat and go! Check it out

This is absolutely my favorite Mexican restaurant the ingredients are so fresh and clean! The…read moresalsa is FIRE! Flavor and spice for days. I cannot say enough good things about the taste and quality of the food. In a one horse town like this where we literally only have four whole restaurants, La Pasadita more than makes up for that. Almost makes me like Elwood lol. But even if I didn't live in Elwood I would happily make the drive to this place. It's THAT good. I'll be honest it doesn't look like much from outside; it's a small place. But do not judge a book by its cover! The only thing is it's not open on weekends but that's so the workers can be with their families so you really can't blame them for that. They're also very nice too. I can honestly say I go here at least once a week sometimes more and will keep doing so!

Food was delicious. I had a steak burrito and it was Deliciously Good. The Only thing I disliked…read morewas the long wait. They were short staffed during lunchtime. A few people walked in and walked out after noticing the long wait

Yelp to the rescue again!…read more As with another yelper, I also grew up in Southern California, and spent half my life there. And then spent another 15 in Texas, and ate my way all over the Southwest. Get there early - when I arrived at 7, they were out of carne asada and picodillo. I ended up getting the taco dinner with carnitas. It ended up being a very good choice; most times I get carnitas, the meat is fatty and too chewy for my taste. These carnitas were lean, and muy delicioso. My heart skipped a beat when I saw they had elotes (Mexican corn). It's just as good as what I would get at 2 am at Fuel City in Dallas. I also got a couple churros for the road (my plan was to dip them in a Culver's concrete mixer, but they didn't make it that far). The churros were fresh out of the fryer, nice and hot and crunchy. I was too full to try the tamales. Maybe next time. They now accept credit cards with a minimum purchase of $5. Joliet is lucky to have this place. You will never look at Taco Bell the same. It's kind of difficult to get to it, just follow the US 52 signs. It's worth the drive.

Absolutely the best tacos around. Their menu is small, but…read morewhat they do put out is top notch. A MUST try little place.

We came here as my dad frequents this casino often. We had heard good things about Tortazo…read more First off, I have to say that the staff was outstanding and went absolutely above and beyond. It seems like they've been in business for some time and they are providing excellent customer service. Food itself was okay - the guacamole was good, wings were tasty, salad was okay. I got the same feedback about my parents' tortas. I think they have a good concept though and hope that it comes to life a little more. As I said though, staff was the standout here. They were excellent. Food may need some tweaks but there's promise here. Location is modern for being in this casino. I hope to see it evolve more with flavor of the food.

Second time here and the food is definitely up to Rick Bayless' standards. Not your typical beans…read moreand rice Mexican food. We had a Cubana sandwich which was delicious, very large, rich and filling. A bit different than other Cubano sandwich's I've had but variety is the spice of life! Not cheap at $18, but you get what you pay for. We also had the tortilla soup with chicken. Absolutely delicious and a large bowl, with a bit of fresh cilantro, onions and chip strips to add crunch and more flavor. The bowl of soup is a meal itself. Inside Harrahs casino so I'd doubt they get much business other than casino patrons, which may not be their target audience, but I hope they hang around!

This place is fire, gorditas are homemade which is a plus everything is so good. The spicy burrito…read morede dezhebrada bomb it spicy but so delicious you want to eat more. What ever choice of filling for your gordita is delicious and the green salsa is very good. I'm more into the spicy burrito with dezhebrada. The inside of the place is not the greasy looking but I recommend to go orders. They have fresh Mexican flavor waters. The pineapple one is on point.

Owners are amazing people food is amazing 5 star experience!! They hook you up and are so sweet!…read moreWould recommend!!

I wish I could give this restaurant six stars. My father called today after my grandfather's burial…read moreat Lincoln national Cemetery and asked if they could accommodate 40 people for a late lunch. When we arrived, they had seating ready for us with chips and salsa and quickly took our drink and food orders. No sooner did we put in our food that the first orders started coming out. Everything was absolutely delicious and the presentation was on point. There is plenty of seating here, gaming, and a large bar with a television so that we could watch the World Cup game. I highly recommend this restaurant.

Food is DELICIOUS!!!! Service is friendly and prompt…read more Ambiance is coming along, they have a nice bar area that's relatively new. They have really good margaritas, I think it's made with fresh fruit purée. My boyfriend gets the burrito suizo & I get the classic taco dinner (skirt steak for both). Super flavorful, it's a must try!