When you offer me complimentary chips & salsa to start my meal... you are already getting brownie points from me. So thoughtful & caring (haha). I had a nice time here and the staff was wonderful! We recently moved from Pilsen to Lakeview & this place made it feel like home. I didn't know they had authentic Mexican joints like this nearby. I'm glad we tested out their $3 Taco Tuesday deal. We got 7 tacos & a Horchata and it was about $40 w/tip. The biggest kicked... I'm such a sauce loving guy & this place had 3 sauces nice & ready for me. Spicy all the way to Guac. No complaints. I'm already looking forward to coming back soon! Thank you La Biznaga, I'll be seeing you soon enough. Wishing the best! (La Biznaga is a beautiful round Cactus in Spanish) Personal Review: 9.1/10 read more

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This is absolutely the best place to get Mexican food in Lakeview and honestly can go toe to toe with taquerias throughout our city. La Biznaga is an incredible local business that makes you feel like family the minute you walk in the door. I've been coming here since they opened and am incredibly grateful to have them in our neck of the woods. Before they were here, the Mexican food scene in the area was mediocre at best. Asada, Carnitas, Al Pastor. Can't go wrong! You're in for a treat. read more

Sent a text the order was ready for pick up. When I arrived turned out it wasn't. Asked for a cup of ice water while I waited. Said they'd have to charge me for it.... read more

My new favorite Mexican food in Lake View East. The place is very cozy with a ton of artwork on the walls. The I did order to-go, but the food was still hot when I got home. The cashier was friendly and even informed me of the daily deal when I was placing my order which was kind. We ordered Al Pastor Tacos, Burrito, Abuela's Bistec Encebollado tacos, and the Chips & Salsa. I will say the salsa is very chunky and is probably different than what you are expecting. Still delicious. I can't wait to go back. read more

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Walked in to order a burrito since they don't have online ordering and had my order within 5 minutes. Pretty good al pastor but there was a whole lime peel that must have accidentally been tossed in that I bit into. Took a lot of water to get the sour taste out of my mouth. Overall, fast service and good food but a little grossed out by the lime. read more

La Biznaga 2 - Lime peel - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Solid, friendly spot in Lakeview for Mexican food. Their prices are great and the quality of the food is high. You get chips and a selection of salsas once you get to your table too - all of which are delicious. Great option of a quick dinner/lunch or food before a Cub's game. read more

La Biznaga 2 - Asada Taco - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I love this restaurant. Their salsas are amazing and I could literally eat 2 trays of chips with them. My only gripe is that there's no taco dinner and most items are a la carte. Everything is delicious and staff are wonderful. read more

I can't capture how outstanding this place is in a simple review-but it might be the best experience I've ever had at a restaurant. First off, the food is nothing short of incredible. I have taken friends and family there and everyone talks about it long after they've gone. It's simple and authentic, but packed with so much flavor. I've never had anything bad there-and I've probably eaten here over 200 times. Owners are incredible folks and they make you feel like family, remembering you from the last time you were there. The rest of the staff are kind and lighthearted, matching the seasonal decorations that change constantly. Do yourself a favor and eat here, then come back time and time again. It's worth it! read more

Pleasantly surprised by this kind of hole in the wall place. We went for lunch during the week and it was very empty. We got table chips which were good, but the table salsa and salsa bottles were all a little too spicy for me so it would've been nice to have something more mild as an option. We split an asada burrito and a campechano torta. Both of them were reallllly good. I think I liked burrito more, but it was definitely bigger, more filling, and more expensive so if I were coming for lunch alone, I'd probably go with the torta, which was also really yummy, but had a little less meat and other fillings. read more

La Biznaga 2 - Campechano Torta - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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The food is not super high-quality, but it does the job if you are craving Mexican food from the south side.

La Baznaga has quickly become one of my favorite places to grab a bite before or after a Cubs game! The restaurant is cozy, and its location near Wrigley makes it the perfect spot for game day. We ordered the chicken fajitas and steak tacos and both were incredible - hands down some of the best in the area. The fajitas were perfectly seasoned, and the steak tacos were packed with flavor. You can tell they use fresh ingredients and put a lot of care into every dish. read more

La Biznaga 2 - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Today, we decided to have a simple and quick lunch on n our way home. We have been here a few times last year. First time for 2025. You aeat yourself. Chips and sauce gets brought to table with the menu. There were other tables eating. We sat before Table 4 but their order was taken first. Apparently, they speak the language and we don't. We were last table to order. Food we had was good. We ordered tacos and quesidias. Forgot to take pictures of food as we were annoyed with the service. Will try other places before we come back here read more

La Biznaga 2 - Menu - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Authentic atmosphere and food. Perfect place to grab filling food and walk to Wrigley for a Cubs game. I appreciated the kind staff and enjoyed the asada burrito! read more

La Biznaga 2 - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I ordered food for pick up. When I arrived, I asked, "Is there salsa in the bag?" The young girl behind the counter stated, "Yes. There's salsa inside." I arrive home and there was no salsa inside! read more

My friend and I stopped in for lunch and loved the experience! The shrimp taco was our favorite, with a delicious sriracha mayo on top! We loved the variety of salsas they had, and our server was very attentive. We will definitely be back to try other menu items soon! read more

La Biznaga 2 - Shrimp Taco, Chile Relleno Taco, Rice Cup - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I live right by La Biznaga and it is always delicious! Quick and easy service - amazing food, great prices. You can't beat their taco Tuesday deals! read more

La Biznaga is my under the radar taco spot that has the right price for high quality food. And the service is unparallel to other spots I have been to. You won't be disappointed as it covers all aspects from different kinds of proteins and even not meat offerings. read more

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This was my first time trying and I have to say I was really disappointed. I ordered a steak burrito and a Diet Coke and my bill was $21. The steak had no flavor and kept getting grizzle. Maybe just an off day but if you are gonna charge that get some quality meat!!! Won't be back. read more

LOVE IT HERE! Delicious food for a great price :) The ambiance is very casual. Our server was nice but did not chat with us too much. The food came out fast and honestly was super filling for the price. Will definitely be visiting again. read more

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My favorite Mexican joint in Chicago. I've been coming here regularly every week or two for the past few months. This place is solidly consistent and the quality of the food never disappoints. Tacos and horchata are the highlight for me here - I've never had a bad taco. Their tostada and tortas are delicious as well. Their salsas are homemade and I've even bought pints home because I enjoy them so much. Even without the salsa the meats on their tacos are flavorful enough as is. They have taco Tuesday deals so don't miss out! Once you come try it, the food will speak for itself. read more

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Absolutely delicious. It's so unassuming but the food is amazing. There's no fluff, just pure tacos, and because of that it's also so reasonably priced. The tacos come with cilantro and onions, but if you want to add extra toppings, you do have to pay an extra fee. I got the Asada Armageddon and Chorizo and both were delicious and so flavorful. Chorizo is on the saltier side so just a heads up if you have a light palette! I love salty foods so it was right up my alley. I also got a side of elote which was delicious as well. I'll definitely be back for dinner and will be taking advantage of the BYOB! Will definitely be recommending to all my friends :) read more

La Biznaga 2 - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

First time trying, and the birria IS GOOD. We'll definitely try again. In addition to the birria, we had the nopales, lengua (tongue), and abuella's bistec tacos. Also the pico and queso with chips. Yum. Horchata was good as well. read more

La Biznaga 2 - Chips, queso, pico, birria borrito, abuella's bistec, lengua & nopales tacos. - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Excellent new addition to the East Lakeview neighborhood. High quality super tasty food, huge menu selection, friendly staff & owner. Can't say enough good things about this place. Everything we tried was DELICIOUS but my fave was probably the asada Gordita. It's essentially a taqueria but with table service but with a lot more personality than your typical Mexican counter joint. Decor inside is super cute and they even have some pride decorations which is fitting given being located in Boystown. Plenty of seating whether you want a quick bite in the window counter or a table w a small group. The place is BYOB and looks like they're now serving breakfast as well. read more

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Super friendly staff and clean restaurant. Love their hot sauces as well! Here is what I had: -Chorizo taco: YUM! It was definitely my favorite. It was so full of flavor! I would come back just for the chorizo. -Carne Asada taco: I liked the steak and flavors of it all. However, my tortilla completely fell apart on me so it was hard to eat. -Al Pastor w/ pineapples: it was good, I love the pineapples! Welcome to the neighborhood! read more

One of my friends comes here fairly often and I had the pleasure of checking this restaurant out for the first time recently. There was no wait when we arrived on a Saturday night. We started with the guacamole and chips and this was a good way to start our meal. To eat, I got the enchiladas. These were literally some of the most memorable enchiladas I've ever had in Chicago. The meat inside was incredibly tender and flavorful. The portion was just right after a long day. The prices for everything seemed really fair. My two other friends got the tacos, and they both raved about how good they were. I will definitely be back again to try more menu items. read more

I only ordered takeout from this restaurant, so I can't comment too much on the service on the ambiance, but it was good from my short time in the restaurant. The food was ready as promised on time. I ordered the veggie torta, elote, and nachos which were all pretty good. My friend ordered the tacos which were probably a little better. Overall, I'm giving this restaurant 4 stars because the food is good, but nothing mind blowing. It is a reliable and consistent local Mexican restaurant. read more

La Biznaga 2 - Veggie Torta and Street Elote Cup - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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A great casual mexican place with great prices! The service is fast and accommodating and the food was very tasty. I got the asada armageddon tacos, the pescado tacos, and the cameron crazy tacos. The asada tacos were good but underwhelming but the pescado and shrimp tacos were both delicious. The shrimp tacos were my favorite - the shrimp were cooked perfectly and the siracha mayo was delicious and paired really well with the shrimp. The pescado tacos were similarly perfectly cooked and the flavors were top notch. The tacos themselves were soft and tasty! read more

La Biznaga 2 - Camarn Crazy , Pescado Delight , Asada Armageddon tacos - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Third time having lunch here and it's beyond time for this review. Everything you order at this place is amazing. We're from CA and have always thought we left good Mexican food behind until we found this spot. First off they bring this amazing salsa and chips to your table as soon as you sit down. Usually we order tacos (asada, chicken or cactus) and guacamole on the side. Delicious. Yesterday I wanted to mix it up so I ordered an asada burrito. Holy crap this was the best burrito I've had in years. Maybe ever! It's huge so I took half home and just had it for lunch today. It was as good as it was at the restaurant. If you want excellent Mexican food you can't go wrong with this spot. Every single person who works here is amazing too! read more

Love coming here for taco tuesday. Their sauces are delicious, my favorite taco is the abuelita bistec on the taco tuesday menu. Service can sometimes get worse if it's very busy but usually your food comes out insanely fast once your order is taken so it balances out. Very easy place to stop and eat with a really genuine, family-owned kinda vibe. The sweet bread is also a nice treat after the meal, especially if you can throw it in the microwave when you get home. read more

The food was great food and we had friendly service. Don't forget BYOB! Great local spot

Decent tacos, decent salsa, the chips aren't great (maybe too thick or just lacked salt?), but flavor of everything else is solid. I'd like to come back here again and try something different. The service was iffy - basically felt like we were an inconvenience. read more

The food here is so fresh. The taste is so clean tasting. This is my 2nd time. I have had their steak burrito and chicken burrito. So good and the protein ( steak and the chicken) was so lean and good quality. Highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Happy Cinco de Mayo! To celebrate, we stopped by La Biznaga 2 for some tacos. My friend and I stopped there at 6PM. The interior was small and only had a few tables. The other room appeared to have a private event going on? It felt like they could've put more tables in there and seated people. By the time we left around 7pm it was super busy in the restaurant. Our server was friendly and never too far away if you needed something. The food also came out fairly quick. We were in and out of La Biznaga within an hour. Our food was pretty good! My steak taco was a little too salty for my taste, but the chicken taco was perfect! They came very filled and with 2 tortillas per taco (corn is the default), I felt happy with my 2 taco order and was full without being uncomfortable. There are 2 sauces that come on the table: we were told the red sauce is SPICY and the green sauce was a little spicy but looks like an avocado crema? Throw this on for some extra flavor! The price: AMAZING!!! We got FOUR tacos for $16.54 and were both full. A pretty unbeatable deal if you ask me. Overall La Biznaga was good and I'd definitely go back again. Until next time! read more

Was excited to try this place as it's walking distance for us. Wasn't busy at about 6:15 on a Friday evening. Service was quick and we were told to take a seat of our choice. We brought a half bottle of wine and waiter quickly brought out glasses for it. Chips and salsa were very good. I got a chorizo Gordita. Unfortunately the Gordita "bun" was thick and seemed only very slightly cooked. I couldn't even taste the chorizo until I opened it up and just ate the filling. The filling was good. Husband got the enchiladas with pastor inside and he enjoyed that. He liked the rice and beans as well- he said he would have given his meal 4 stars. Maybe I got the wrong thing but I can't recommend the Gordita. read more

I ordered tacos and a burrito for pick-up. It was very busy on a Friday night. It's BYOB, and a lot of customers brought their own alcohol. I got the following (all tacos with corn tortilla): - Al Pastor Magic (Classic Tacos) for $3.50: This was marinated pork with pineapple, and I liked the sweetness of the pineapple combined with the flavoring of the pork. - Asada Armageddon (Signature Tacos) for $4.00: This was seasoned steak with pico de gallo. - Camarón Crazy (Signature Tacos) for $4.00: This was grilled shrimp with siracha mayonnaise, cilantro and onions. - Asada burrito for $12.00: This consisted of grilled steak, lettuce, tomato, cheese, sour cream, onion, cilantro, beans, and rice. The steak was cooked well and tender, and the combination of all the ingredients made each bite quite delicious. All three tacos were very enjoyable and seemed like high quality. My favorites were the Al Pastor Magic and Camarón Crazy. The green sauce was a bit creamy, and the red sauce was very spicy (a little goes a long way). As Terminator would say, "I'll be back." read more

Fantastic neighborhood restaurant. Food is delicious! The owners are husband and wife and are the kindest, sweetest people. They are genuinely excited to have you dine at their restaurant. Every time I've dined there has been lovely. Wish I could give this place 6 stars! read more

The food was a little disappointing. I guess we were both expecting something fantastic because of the 5/5 on Yelp but we were both unhappy. First off, barely any options for non meat eaters or pescatarians. Right of the bat it was hard for me to find someone appealing. I guess the portions were pretty big but we did not finish them so whatever. My bf stake was overcooked and the beans and rice were under seasoned. The cheese enchiladas were overall decent but nothing special and the tacos were not tasty at all. I don't think that we will go there again. We have definitely had a lot better tacos and overall Mexican cuisine in the city.... read more

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Went in for a solo lunch on Saturday afternoon. It is very cutely decorated and bigger than you would expect from outside. The salsa was very good and had a nice spice. Service was fast I got chips and salsa almost instantly sitting down. I got the steak dinner which was really flavorful. I ended up having to take some to go because the serving was big. read more

Highly recommend - tastes like my abuelas cooking! I happened to be walking by and stopped in for some tamales; they are perfection. read more

La Biznaga 2 - Very front / kitchen - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Ordered here for delivery last night, and the food was delicious! I've been meaning to try this establishment since they opened since people in the area have been raving about it. Having a good Mexican spot where you live is a must, and this may very well be my go-to now. We got 2 steak quesadillas, an order of the nachos (only $10 considering the large size with meat), and two burritos (one asada, and one Al pastor). Personally, I didn't feel like my Al Pastor burrito was super Al pastor tasting (I'm used to the red meat like back home in LA), but the carne asada one was excellent. I would really like to dine in at this place given its proximity and tasty food. It's apparently also a BYOB place which already means it's lit! Looking forward to coming here soon! read more