This food is hands down without a debate the best Mexican food in Illinois. The pork taco is the bomb. Iv been going to this place for 20 years and my family has been going for even longer. The food is fire and the service is amazing im telling u if ur in the area try this place. read more

I came in late night and thought that this place was a hidden gem . Ordered 1taco and had to wait 30 mins for it . The restaurant comped an extra taco for wait I guess, but honestly it was worth it at all. The steak taco was unflavored and the sauces were watered down in my opinion. I will most likely never come back here again. read more

Best, Mexican food in town. They have a very large menu. Don't overthink it. Just go there! read more

El Gallo Tapatio - Menu May 5, 2026 - Mexican Near Me - Alsip, Illinois

Love this place when I need a late night meal, always fresh and the service is quick and polite. I have dined in and I like that you get free chips. My go to taco spot. read more

Fresh, made to order, amazing! The fresh homemade red & green salsas are incomparable to any salsa anywhere in Chicagoland! El Gallo Tapatio can not be beaten for a late night meal! read more

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It's a nice place with a lot of space to eat. I ordered gorditas Here and they were ok. We had ordered it without bean and cheese and they still added the cheese. The service was nice and the employees were nice. The Mexican rice was salty - we didn't eat it bc of it being super salty. This is the only downfall. Didn't take pictures of the food bc we were so hungry but I will next time. read more

El Gallo Tapatio is one of my boyfriend's favorite restaurants so I was eager to try it out with him for the first time but was disappointed. The chips and salsa we received were very stale and cold so we couldn't really eat it. Then we waited an hour for our food which wouldn't be too bad if we ordered a lot but we just ordered a steak sope, chicken taco, a quesadilla, and a lengua taco. We waited too long so we ended up just asking for it to go. When we got home the food wasn't even worth the wait. The sope felt soggy and the chicken on the taco was dry and flavorless. The servers were sweet and friendly but would not come back. read more

El Gallo Tapatio - Steak Sopes - Mexican Near Me - Alsip, Illinois

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Walking in the service was very welcoming and friendly. They get to you fast and the food is made fresh and in a timely manner.

Good Mexican food and convenient for late night cravings for a variety of Mexican dishes.

The Food service are very good and recommendation you must check it out enjoy yummy

Used to be so good for so many years. Not the case anymore. Went a few times in the last 2 years and saw a rapid decline with some hit or miss. Went back today and now they tack on an extra 4% fee for credit card purchases. Saw the big sign next to the big pile of carrots in the bags that said carrots $1.99. Was starving so ordered them anyway, got home and found they didn't actually put the carrots in the bag I paid for. She just grabbed them as was looking when I ordered them and out of site didn't actually put them in. They shrunk the sauce down to the tiny solo cups I was wondering why, until I saw others recent reviews on google, they charge $0.50 each for them, and 4 cups was still not enough for 1 burrito. Asked for a receipt so I can see if I realized any crooked restaurant scams then I can check, but she purposely put the credit card receipt only with no itemizing. Finally get to the burrito and it was mostly beans very small and very little steak or anything else. About 1/2 the size it used to be. Not even fluffed up with a bunch of lettuce with a gumball of meat in the middle at the cut line like last time. read more

Ok firstly... We get it that there is a project increase, but we're all struggling together, so please refrain from your price gouging, that will only turn people away and be less business for you. People who have been going there for years definitely can notice the hike.... It's only going to reflect people from here. Please don't ruin it for yourself. And specials every now and then wouldn't hurt either. read more

I bought chiles rellenos and sopes, and the food was terrible. The chiles rellenos didn't have the red tomato sauce; they were dry, and the sopes were small. They were nothing compared to El Gallo Tapatio #2. I'm not sure if it's the same owner, but the prices were higher as well. I won't be going back; I'd rather get food from El Gallo Tapatio #2. read more

Came here today the food was amazing!! I ordered a chorizo quesadilla with both sauces but they had tons of things on the menu that sounded good. The staff was nice and got me taken care of and out the door within 8 min . Decorative art on the walls and nice granite looking tile this place is a good spot to go for sure. read more

El Gallo Tapatio - It was good. - Mexican Near Me - Alsip, Illinois

This place is an amazing !!! I'm a HUGE burrito fan ! But everywhere I go outside of el faro in summit, I get pieces of unrecognizable stuff. This place has givin me delicious food !!! Burritos,tacos,quesadillas, it's all been delicious !!!!!! Highly recommend !!!!!! read more

Excellent food, great service always fast! Been coming here since they opened decades ago

Didn't really enjoy this I got steak tacos and they were more like ground beef tacos. Not much flavor. May try again, but I doubt it.

I moved out to Indiana 16 years ago and there isn't a place anywhere near as good as this. The steak burrito is my go to. read more

El Gallo Tapatio - Menu - Mexican Near Me - Alsip, Illinois

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When you order steak tacos you should get steak tacos. Not hamburger meat in a tortilla. Tiene greengos en la cocina. No sabe que es asada

Best tacos in town, hands down! Love these guys, staff is nice, people are nice, check them out!

Food is amazing! I have no complaints about the menu!! Try it all!!!! I had chicken tacos, steak tacos, nacho fries, and two burritos!!

Service is horrible here the will put other orders ahead of yours wether u came first or not food is also horrible very unsanitary

Best mexican food on the planet!! I've never had anything bad for here... I live in Brookfield and this is my go to place! read more

Oak Lawn Friday night lights, 3am escapade staple, need I say more? The only thing holding it off from a 5 is consistency, but that can be said for many local joints. When it's ON, I put it on top no question. The portions are great, and the flavor sets it apart from other spots. One of my favorites. read more

The steak tacos were delicious!! Double tortilla and a lot of meat. Meat had good flavor. The horchata was ok it was kind of watered down. Super friendly staff and had my order quickly. Will be returning! read more

I have never felt more at home at a restaurant. The staff is so friendly and cordial. Lorena especially goes above and beyond. Aside from the staff, I have never been anything but happy with the food. Really great place. read more

Quick, easy and cheap, no I'm not talking about what some guys are looking for in a date. This is about tacos, and they're all that and tasty too. Parking right out in front, what's not to like. read more

A favorite on the south side! Open late, always good and friendly staff. If you're on a budget, the big burritos are the way to go. Starting at $5.75, they are packed with your choice of meat, cooked quickly (and thoroughly) and are filling, too. My personal favorites are asada (steak) and chorizo y huevo (sausage & egg). Carry out or sit down and enjoy. read more

So I had a taste for a steak burrito. Ordered a steak burrito and a steak taco. Just horrible. I don't know what type of meat that they use, but there was so much inedible gristle in there that after eating like one third of the burrito, I threw it away. Didn't even try to taste the taco. I am not sure what is going on at this place, but it is not a restaurant I would remotely recommend or try again. read more

I love the Southside for places exactly like this!! Went to the Sox game followed by a few other establishments, and I knew what I was craving around 3:30 in the morning. Yes, a steak burrito as big as my head! It was flipping delicious! The guacamole is the bomb too. I would love to try more menu items a little more sober. I betcha everything is delish! The staff was great and fast! I'm not sure I would still be smiling at that hour? Thank you El Gallo you did not disappoint me! See ya next year read more

El Gallo Tapatio - Order the steak burrito! They are amazing! Late night after bar stop... - Mexican Near Me - Alsip, Illinois

Food is great has a good flavor usually anytime of the day food is good. Portions are generous also the salsa is as well. Make sure if you get tostados that it comes with 2 shells I know sometimes they don't. read more

El Gallo Tapatio - Quesdialla dinner was not great. Burnt 2 of them. No flavor at all - Mexican Near Me - Alsip, Illinois

rubbish restaurant it seems there is no supervisor here the cashier is a rude woman. food is good

The food was bad and the service was worse the food was bland and I didn't get chips or a drink for a whole hour I had to go and ask for one

I'm not a fan of any of the other El Gallo's in the area, just this one. And I can't comment on their meat as I have never tried it. I get avocado tacos on corn with beans, lettuce, tomato and i pour extra hot sauce all over it. Great rice too. 5 stars for the service and the tacos I always choose. I'm not a fan of the late night crowd or the location but I won't knock points off for that. read more

El Gallo Tapatio - Avocado tacos YUM! - Mexican Near Me - Alsip, Illinois

We walked in at 10:05 and were eating by 10:12. The food was fresh and sooo good! My burrito was ground beef and it was hot and the cheese was gooey and so good! read more

El Gallo Tapatio - 3 steak tacos - Mexican Near Me - Alsip, Illinois

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Great authentic Mexican food from a strip mall venue. read more

El Gallo Tapatio - Mexican Near Me - Alsip, Illinois

Great restaurant especially with it hours. Had chicken quesadillas and they didn't disappoint.

Definitely will make this my go-to mexi spot for a good taco salad. I wasn't sure what to expect but it definitely exceeded. They have order-to-go as well as tables and booths inside. I chose to eat-in. Service was great; waitress was such a sweetheart. the whole staff was friendly. Food was super tasty also. I'd recommend if you're looking for a quick bite to eat in the area (tacos, burritos, etc). read more

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I'm a typical white girl in that I come here drunk like "lehs eat takoz, mmm, takoz." However, my Mexican self is like "lightbulb!...let's go to Blue Island and drink so we can go to El Gallo after" so that must mean this place is legit. I mean, I live in Pilsen and can eat tacos all day errrryday and don't have to go far to do so, yet when I hear "El Gallo" I'm instantly hungry. I've had their burritos. I've had a taco or two. I've had some rice and beans. However, my favorite thing, hands down, are their sopes. Talk about a perfect sope, then they go ahead and put a bunch of their delicious meat on it and BAM! I never finish them, but it works out nicely because that means I have leftovers. The people that work here have always been really nice. The cooks accidentally put sour cream on my sopes once and the waitress saw the look on my face and knew something was wrong even though I insisted it was fine. (I'm not good at hiding emotions and I guess I looked really sad, or something.) I never send food back, but she insisted and even said "nope, it says right here no sour cream, they messed up" and saved my meal. That waitress was the real MVP. read more

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Ah yes. Finally. A real taqueria (with a real taqueria name) in a heavily Irish populated south side suburb. Compared to living on the north-west side, I've come to realize over the years that legit taquerias are few and far between in Oak Lawn and it's few surrounding areas. But Ell Gallo passes all the legitimacy tests in my world. I'm stuck on the tacos al pastor. Give me about four of these bad boys, and I'm set. Unfortunately, they don't have salsa verde. But the red salsa is quite good. They give you complimentary chips and pico de gallo. The chips are never stale and the pico tastes fresh and spicy. I've had the steak burrito here and it's pretty decent as well. Plenty big. Pretty good horchata as well, and the guacamole is tasty and cheap. My significant other always orders the chorizo tacos with cheese, and she marvels over them every time. Unfortunately they don't take credit card. So bring cash if you want to avoid the ATM fees. El gallo definitely falls under the "cheap eats" category so I can't complain too much. Oddly even living in an area where there's no shortage of taquerias, I crave me some El Gallo quite often. read more