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    El Mero Mero

    3.9 (150 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Closed 3:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    The fajita taco special
    Ashley C.

    I went here for the first time last night. When we walked in, there was a sign for specials. I don't remember what the name of the special was but it was basically a fajita taco. Sautéed onions and peppers topped with cheese. You could get steak or chicken. My boyfriend and I both got steak. They were amazing! The steak was so tasty! They were also topped with bacon, which was surprisingly good. I wish I would have taken a picture last night but this is my one left over taco. I topped it with their green salsa (also delicious). The staff is all friendly and helpful. I can't wait to go back!

    Flautas
    Brian S.

    With so many Mexican food places available in the area I was surprised how good the food was. The tacos were yummy and flavorful. The tamales are fluffy and packed with flavor. Good selection and attentive service. Definitely recommend

    Tadashi E.

    Good service and foods. .

    Annette M.

    We chose El Mero Mero to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with our friends because they were accepting reservations. We were seated promptly when we arrived. Our waiter warned that they were short staffed and kept apologizing for the wait but we didn't mind at all since we wanted to visit. There was a line of people waiting to be seated for a bit. I had the Monday margarita special. It is only 10 ounces but had good flavor. Chips and salsa for the table were small but complimentary. I questioned why we didn't get separate chips for our ceviche and he brought out more. The ceviche tasted fresh and was enough for my husband and I to share. Our friends enjoyed the Tamales appetizer which was a great value. Every entree came out hot and as ordered. The atmosphere was pretty chill for a holiday which we thought was nice compared to loud blaring music at another place we tried last year. We agreed that we would return on a summer evening to enjoy their patio.

    Chips
    Edward M.

    Flavorful texture layers with ok friendly service Cute place, under new management as far as I understand since some time in 2024? I know this was not a good place in 2021 or 2022. Nice clean setting around a bar, with about 12 tables for 4, can be combined, inside and some tables outside on the patio for outdoor dining (didn't count those). I got the Carnitas, they had a nice porky flavor. There is guac that comes with it which is nice. The thing that puts it over the top is that they must cook the carnitas on a flat top before putting it in the 2 corn shells. The carnitas end up with a light crunch to it which counters the creamy guac. The slight grainiess of the corn taco shells, which hold together very well, brings in multiple layers of texture. I think there was a slight crispiness to it from some onions and a squish from the tomatoes in the pico. 14 bucks for 3 tacos. The chips were nice, made in house, crispy, not salty but really needs to have the salsa on it, neither are good on their own but compliment each other well. Getting orders in and getting our food was an appropriate time. Though we had to ask for water refills, I would have liked them just refilling us without asking. Our one friend did not get his "is Pepsi ok" until after we had our food already, not sure why. We did not get refills on chips and salsa even though I had asked for more. Staff are friendly but they seem overwhelmed for some reason. I tried my friends mole, it was creamy, slightly chocolatey. I will try that next time I go. I will go again.

    Carnitas Dinner
    Lisa L.

    Met some coworkers for lunch here out of convenience and WOW! We absolutely loved the food. Carnitas portion was huge and delicious - not too fatty. Chicken fajitas were outstanding, as were the enchiladas. All ingredients were super fresh. Loved the salsa too - perfect spice level. Excellent, friendly service. Will definitely be coming back here!

    Chicken Tacos
    Michelle L.

    They know how to cook meat! The service was just a little slow since it was early afternoon and there was only one server/host but the food was worth the wait. We had the chicken tacos and steak sopes and both were really outstanding. The portions were perfect as well, reasonable portions without feeling like we wasted a bunch of food.

    Steak tacos and rice
    Jessica S.

    My husband and I came here the other day and we LOVED everything about it. We parked in the back lot and we sat outside for a late lunch/early dinner, and it was pretty busy. Our waitress was so nice and spoke between English and Spanish a lot. Luckily I took Spanish in high school and college! Ha! It was a cool experience and made it an authentic experience. While we sat on the patio, it was a beautiful evening. We ordered the queso for an appetizer, very good but the cheese was a bit more stretchy than I'm used to) and I ordered a red sangria. The sangria came in a fishbowl and it was so good but so strong. The sangria was much more strong than sweet if that's what you like. For dinner, I ordered the steak tacos on corn tortillas with a side of rice. Everything was fresh and full of flavor. The salsa verde was even to die for and was pretty spicy! My husband thoroughly enjoyed his tacos, too, and we still talk about how amazing this place is everytime we pass by. We pass by all the time, too, so we will 100% be back very soon! The prices aren't bad at all either.

    grilled chicken tacos americanos
    Karen P.

    when seated there is one complimentary basket of chips and salsa any additional basket or salsa they charge for. the grilled chicken taco americano was delicious I enjoyed it tasted awesome. the Pina colada was also great as well i ended up getting two of them. the service was on the slow end the waitress was more concentrated on the guests sitting outside. overall though the food quality is on point very fresh and tasty this place is on the pricey side but worth it for the quality of food.

    Half salad Sopa Azteca
    Ruth L.

    I like this place, food has always been pretty good. Wait staff was busy, food came out really late as its been this way the past few times, even when it wasn't busy and I've only seen 2 tables in the restaurant. Overall nice outdoor patio, clean restaurant, good food. Would still recommend checking it out if you are in the area. Just know the wait could be long.

    Chips and Salsa - very tasty
    Bob R.

    El Mero Mero is right across the street from Schaumburg Town Square, on Schaumburg Road, just west of Roselle Road. If you ever went to El Meson, this is the same building. It's been years since I ate at El Meson, so I don't recall everything about the interior but I know it was updated. They have a small, but very nice looking bar and about 20 or so tables. We were a party of four and we were seated right away. They were busy - we got there around 7 PM and the place filled up within the next 10-minutes. The servers all more masks, which we felt was thoughtful given mask mandates have been lifted. No drinks for us this time. Chips and Salsa, one Steak taco dinner, one Carnitas taco dinner, one Al Pastor Al La Carte (3 tacos without the sides), and one Sopa Azteca. One item of note - you cannot mix the tacos other than on Tuesdays. If you order Carnitas, you cannot substitute. The orders all are three tacos. The chips were homemade, fresh, and hot when they arrived. The salsa was a habanero salsa with a bit of spicy but not too much. We asked if they had anything spicer and they brought out some. Not sure what it was made of. It had a red creamy color and did have some zest to it. I think we gorged on the chips and salsa. The tacos were okay. We all felt the meat was too wet, almost reminiscent of a stew. Eating the tacos wasn't easy because of that. The Carnitas had guacamole on top which was a nice touch. The rice and beans were outstanding. They aren't particularly generous with the amount of rice they give you but the beans were spectacular. Rather than pinto beans, they use black beans which gave them a firmer texture and were much more flavorful than traditional pintos. But would I say that El Mero Mero is the next best thing out there? Unfortunately no. The food was no better than other more traditional Mexican restaurants in the area and they are higher in price. I certainly would not say you shouldn't try it. The food is good. And I wish I'd tried one of their Margueritas. (They looked epic.)

    Enchilada Trio Pollo with Mole & Habenero sauce.
    David M.

    This was my 2nd time here and really happy with the food, service and ambiance. They are very friendly and attentive to their customers. The steak tacos aren't greasy. Their black beans and rice are probably the best I ever had. I had the Enchilada Trio. I ordered Pollo and topped it with half Mole and half Habenero sauce. The Mole wasn't the best, but it was good. The Habenero sauce wasn't spicy, which I was surprised. It all had a good fresh taste though and would ordered t again. They seemed to have cleaned up and expanded the outdoor seating area. It looks amazing and I can't wait to go back and sit outside one day. Great local Mexican restaurant with quality food.

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    The food was unusual for Mexican food, no flavor, sloppy sauces, service was horrendous. Pricey for what you get.

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    The free water and lemonade and it's the best restaurant ever so so so so so so so so so good

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    Great food and awesome margaritas. The service is on point. Very friendly we have become regulars

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    The food here is excellent! The staff are efficient and so friendly! This is my go-to place for Mexican dining!

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    Never disappointed at Mero Mero. Great food and margaritas!. Try the frozen raspberry, so good!

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