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    El Famous Burrito

    3.2 (135 reviews)
    Closed 10:30 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    EL FAMOUS BURRITO ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    James S.

    If I could give a score of f'n NEGATIVE i would. I ordered nachos with extra meat and two tacos. What I received was absolutely a disgrace. The nachos were HALF full. The tacos had BARELY any meat on them! I can't even get my f'n money back!!!!! STAY FAR AWAY FROM THIS PLACE.

    3 taco steak dinner
    Josh W.

    Always enjoy the ambience and the friendly staff. Plenty of parking in front always! They do a great job keeping up and the tables are always clean. Portions are decently sized , but have shrunk in the last year, and the price is right at the average market value. Food is always tasty and the portions are still slightly above average in the market. Little disappointed some of the rice was undercooked and it was not as hot as it usually is.

    Renee V.

    Stopped in for a quick bite and was thrilled with my taco. So authentic and delicious. Fast friendly service and nice prices. The seasoned grill gives the meat a great flavor. I load my tacos with salsa and love the explosion of flavors. Comes with cheese tomatoes and lettuce on two corn tortillas that warmed. So simple, so delicious! So glad we stopped! Menu offers tacos, burritos, tostadas, nacho platters, a la cart , fajitas and kids meals. Steak, beef, chicken , fish and mMilanesa

    Sloppy burrito
    Steve S.

    Ordered a junior burrito with extra meat, jalapeño fresco, cilantro and sour cream. what I got was a burrito that was a flour tortilla taco extra large. It fell apart on my first bite in the car. I went in and showed the manager and she said it was my fault because I ordered too many ingredients and that I only ordered a junior burrito. So i explained that she charged me more than a regular burrito, and gave me a junior burrito tortilla and that the burrito wasn't wrapped correctly. She wanted to argue about it, then had my burrito remade on a regular burrito tortilla, told the grill guy to stuff it bigger, which I'm not mad about, except I cant eat it without the burrito falling apart. WTF? And on top of it, because I'm gringito, she had her grill guy add a huge amount of jalepeños. Why be like that? Mi esposa es mexicana y entiendo español. Just do things right. I have eaten El Famous for 30 years and never had an issue like this. Why all of the sudden is there sloppy work and discrimination? Save yourself time and go to La Rosita. Best Mexican food in the area.

    Man I used to love this place. Today is the 1st time I've been back Since the pandemic. Today is also the last time I will ever come here. It's turned into one of those places that nickle and dimes you to death. In addition to my lunch, while eating in I bought chips and salsa with side of Pico. 2 oz. for $1.50......yikes!! I asked what the heck was going on? I guess new management and new ownership. Too bad. I now see why this place wasn't busy at all. In the past it was always crowded. Today...quiet.

    NACHOS with steak.
    Christy M.

    Husband and I were looking for a smallish late lunch. Tony was surfing yelp and he came across this restaurant which he said he frequented when he was living in Rogers Park. This location is just a few minutes from our house and I like NACHOS so I agreed to try it. The NACHOS were not bad but somewhat soggy unfortunately. I remarked about that but Tony said he should have gone to pick it up much sooner. The nachos were substantial and a reasonable price ($10). Lots of toppings (maybe too many). We tried the steak and there was lots of it on the nachos. Overall, not bad. Not mind blowing, but worth a try at the very least.

    Went in with my husband and the lady just stared at us and said nothing. It was around 4:30 and it was empty on a Saturday, should've been the first red flag. Burritos don't come with avocado so we ordered them to have it. Was surprised it was $1.50 extra, figured it was a good amount of avocado. We got our order and was also surprised at the amount of fries we got for $3.15. As we were eating our burrito we saw that they completely missed the avocado so I went back to let them know and that I wanted a refund, the cashier told me she could not and one of the cooks asked me if I wanted on the side, which didn't serve any purpose so I said no and I would like just a refund. Cashier rolled her eyes at me and went over to the register where she was in fact able to refund me even though she said it was not possible. Food was mid and definitely not worth the price. First and last time here, next time I'd rather just go to La Rosita down the street. The only thing I enjoyed was the music. Good playlist.

    I would avoid this place at all costs. I wanted to try some tacos around the area, biggest mistake ever going there. The tacos were so hard it was like eating a cold tomale. Overcooked. I asked for Fries , no beans, no rice, instead they gave me beans and rice, no fries. But that's just the tip of the iceberg. The lengua taco: tongue was barely cut and in huge portions it was almost as if I was making out with a cow. (PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PHOTO) Portions of tongue so large you can see the papillae. Rice was bland. Beans were runny and spilled all over the food (again, see photo). Steak was over cooked and burnt. By far the worse Mexican restaurant I've ever had food from in my entire life. The one star that I'm obligated to give is for the friendly employees

    Jesus P.

    i was hungry in the neighborhood i decided to get a couple of tacos here they 3.49 u think 2 tacos one horchata plus a lil tip .. (it was to go ) ended ip in over 12 dls my problem was the tacos ... fatty and under portioned ... i mean they not 1 dl tacos

    Steak nachos

    Ordered delivery and nachos were burnt, we also got 3 tacos and they had barely any meat, this place is not worth the price you are paying. Definitely won't be trying this place again.

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    They messed up our order and did nothing to resolve it. You can't do business that way. Offer a partial refund or credit for next visit.

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