The absolute best tacos, burritos, Mexican food in town. It is a small Mexican supermarket and in…read morethe back corner they have a little restaurant with the best priced and best tasting Mexican food I've ever had!! I've moved here about a year ago and tried most the Mexican food in mchenry county hands down the best from here they never fail‼

Awesome tacos. I had skirt steak, round steak, pork. Gotta go back a see if they offer ground beef.read more

Everything was INCREDIBLE! I was welcomed and seated right away. The staff was incredible, but the…read morefood...... Speechless!! I travel for work so it was a great surprise to find this place. I had the Carnitas dinner. Everything was perfect. Thank you too the staff for making this visit enjoyable. 10 out of 10!

El Vado used to be my favorite Mexican Restaurant in McHenry County. The food was good, the service…read morewas friendly, and the prices were fair. Plus, it seemed to be run by women, which gave the place a festive family feel. But then some loud young guy took over the restaurant floor, acting like a slick, fake salesman and messed up the whole vibe. The menu became all glossy pictures of food, as if suburban folk needed to see photos of the Tacos & Enchiladas in order to know what their names meant. After that my girlfriend and I stopped coming here. It only takes ONE bad experience.

The Best Mexican food in McHenry ! They have fabulous Mango Margaritas with Tahin and Birrraria…read moreTacos are out of this world!

Tacos El Norte in McHenry. The absolute best tacos anywhere…read more They also have the best chilies rellenos and wonderful shrimp soup on the weekends.

This place is one of our favorites! We love the family that always greets us, the food is top…read morenotch, authentic, and plentiful, and the ambiance is fun. Walked in recently with the World Cup playing and a game of Uno on the table. Service is always top tier. Such an enjoyable experience each time!

Stopped in on a Thursday night for dinner. They run dinner specials during the week that are worth…read moremaking the trip in. We started with guacamole and homemade fries chips. We liked both. My wife had carne asada soft shell tacos and I had the burrito dinner with carne asada and churriso. It was presented like a hand held burrito with a pan fry finish for a crust on the tortilla. We both had rice and beans. Both were good. The beans were a combo for refried and pinto and the rice had great flavor with a lot of lime and was hot and fluffy. Good service Limited menu but seems like what is offered is excellent!

Carlos's Mexican Grill is located in an easily accessible part of Fox Lake with a parking lot. The…read morerestaurant is comfortable, family-friendly, accessible, and cute. The staff are polite, smiley, and show great teamwork. I had a very nice time during my visit. The food was super yummy and was priced reasonably as well. We ordered the chimichangas and burritos, as well as chips and salsa

Still obsessed. Still the best Mexican restaurant in the area, and dare I say Lake County…read more Everything is just so dang good. My go to is the combo with a steak taco, chicken toasted, and cheese enchilada. My toddler son smashed the chips and salsa as well as a chicken taco!

Authentic Mexican food with great service. We had carne asada tacos, sope de asada, and tostada de…read moreceviche de camarones, along with the complimentary chips and salsa. The tacos were flavorful and had warm fresh tortillas. The ceviche was excellent and so fresh. All the salsas we tried were obviously home made and very fresh and flavorful too. We both like spicy and loved the level of spice, so for some they may be a little hot. Highly, highly recommend as a great eat in lunch spot or big orders to go. We were there for about 45 mins for lunch and they had tons of to go orders! We will definitely be back to try more things because everything looked and smelled amazing.

How about some EXCELLENT Pozole soup on a cold day! Tacos are out of this world too. Great little…read moreplace. Wonderfully kind people. Great service. This is a must go to place. Please support local restaurants during COVID

It's a very nice tucked away place and I would definitely give it another shot. I spoke with Nick…read morewho was one of the owners, and got talking about barbecuing. The brisket was better than the pork. The only thing I wished was that I wanted it to be more smoky. The barbecue pork was decent, but I would definitely want to try the ribs during the weekend. He was very nice and very accommodating and added in some sweet pickled jalapeños, which were phenomenal. The brisket sandwich was definitely a good hit. Had the coleslaw and mac & cheese...and that was not bad at all!Had a little bit more mayo than expected with a tad of vinegar, which was OK. Overall, it was a very good lunch/dinner. (by the way, I liked the Kansas City better than the Texas but Texas sauce was also very good! They make their own homemade sauce by the way ) Nick was a great conversational piece and they are going to be starting with a food truck pretty soon which is gonna be pretty neat. He does take a lot of pride in his work, and it shows! So I guess keep an eye open for that. Nice job, Nick. I'll give you the next star an update this review once I have your ribs. Is that a Deal? (because I'm a big-time rib guy.) Thanks again Nick!

My husband and I went to the Harry Potter experience close by and decided to drop in to The…read moreBandit's Smoke Shack because the reviews were good and the vibe was right for what we were in the mood for. Friends, It did not disappoint! I got the smash burger with cheese and my husband got the smoked brisket tacos. Both were sooooo good! We live over an hour away but if we lived closer, I would be there at least once a week. Prices are great, food/meat is really high quality and fresh and it's all made to order fast. Will come again whenever I am in the area.

The food is amazing!!! Service is great!! So happy to have found a great place to eat!!!read more

This is a very nice Mexican place in Mchenry. The combo platter I had on my first visit was good…read morewith the chicken tamale, taco and enchilada. Salsa is nicely balanced and not too spicy for me. But rest assured, they have other salsas that are hotter. The fried tilapia I had my second visit was just exactly what I was craving. Crispy fish with warm tortillas. Really good. The people there are very warm and welcoming. They provided attentive service. My husband really liked it here too.

This place has a cozy little dining area and we grabbed a booth at the end of the night. Had some…read moretasty shrimp fajitas and delicious horchata. Their house salsa is served warm and we could not get enough. Our server was super kind and very attentive. Great spot!

Best Mexican food I have had in Illinois so far ! I moved a year and a half ago to Illinois from…read moreCalifornia and haven't found a good Mexican restaurant till today ! I highly recommend coming here the atmosphere is nice they are very kind warm and welcoming they give you time to look at the menu and answer any questions and will modify your order to your liking if you ask. the skirt steak burrito was the best it's a big burrito stuffed with more meat then anything lots of cheese and the perfect amount of rice and beans lettuce and tomato if you want all the fixings on it I have zero complaints they even give you sauce very hardworking chef and passionate about his cooking!

Came in on NYE as the other Mexican restaurants were close, this was open at night. The men working…read morethere were kind, respectful, helpful, and fast even when they were busy with continuous people trickling in and out, We ordered tacos, burritos, chile rellanos, tamales, chips and salsa to go. The entrees came with rice and beans. They were all good.

We ordered a little bit of everything and it was all great we ate everything! The guy behind the…read morecounter was super helpful running around getting things done. Seems like this place is run by a very nice family. We will definitely be back! 10/10