I cannot in good faith give them more than 3 and a half stars. I love the fact they have promos, such as $3 burrito Monday's, but the taste of the food is lacking. This last visit I ordered the Chile Relleno burrito and although it was huge, it wasn't very flavorful. There was an abundance of rice, but very little beans. In addition, the chile was burnt and overcooked at the end of the burrito. The employees and owners are great, the service is good. I will return since it is so close to my home. read more

La Cabanita - Three $3 burritos(1 chicken, 2 beef) and one huge chile relleno burrito. - Mexican Near Me - Brookfield, Illinois

Service was absolutely brutal and meal was outrageously expensive. Several orders were completely lost, we waited at least 30 minutes for our drinks, and it took 45+ minutes to close out. Everything was disorganized and left us waiting, but the biggest surprise was the bill at the end, where we were absolutely gouged. Staff wouldn't show us an itemized receipt because it was on Square, but said insisted owed way more than made any sense. If the pricing on the food menus was as advertised, that would mean that we had paid $18 for each margarita and $20 for a michelada. Food was fine but would not recommend. Mexican food is supposed to be cheap and relatively fast. We paid fine dining prices for what amounts to a burrito and a single margarita. read more

They do not give chips and salsa for free, $5 charge for that. Also you do not get refills on soda unless you order a dinner. The service is slow. They will get the food ready for take out customers sooner than dining in. Came here with family and had separate checks. They served our mom and dad and then served us 10 minutes later when our parents were already done with the food. The chile releno taco was a waste of money . Taco Tuesday wasn't really worth it. Very disappointing :( read more

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Have been coming here for years. Great family owned cantina. The food is always excellent. I'm not a big asada fan but theirs is always grade A and tender. If you don't mind spending a few extra pennies ask for their homemade tortillas. Burritos are great! Don't miss taco Tuesday's or torta Thursday's. One of the best Mexican food places around. read more

I did it! I did Taco Tuesday! My fellow Yelper Patty sent me a reminder yesterday that it was Taco Tuesday. I smiled to myself, "Oh yeah, that's right!", but didn't give it too much thought afterwards. As I've previously mentioned, Mexican food doesn't really thrill me. So I get home last night, and my husband says, "I drove by La Cabanita on my way to a call early today and it's all I've been thinking about. Wanna go?" I stood there, frozen, just blinking my eyes. "What," he says, "No?". "No....I mean, yeah! Yes! Ok!" Because I am not one that ignores profound signs that come my way. It was written in the stars last night that I shall eat Mexican food from La Cabanita. (Editors note: That is a TRUE story. Cross my heart! I did not make that up.) We arrived about 7:20, ordered our food about 7:30, and got a beer apiece to drink while we waited. Tick tick tick tick tick....... The Bulls game was on. There was a family with a cranky baby that got up and left as soon as the kid started screaming. My husband and I talked about our day. Tick tick tick tick tick..... Halfway through my beer now. There was a plant on the window sill that I leaned over to touch to see if it was real or fake (real). I caught my husband staring at a zit I have on my chin so I leaned over and punched him in the shoulder. He winced. Tick tick tick tick tick..... At 8:05 a man who I assumed was the owner popped his head out from the kitchen and said our order would be ready in a minute. I was damn near starved, and now buzzed from my one beer. We approched the counter and he told us that he put some "extras" in with our order and sincerely apologized for our wait. We are pretty easy to please. If someone admits that there was a wrong doing, no matter how big or slight, and apologizes for it, they're OK in our book. "Extras" or not. When we unwrapped out goodies at home we come to discover that the "extras" included: bag of chips, large salsa, large guacamole (LARGE GUACAMOLE), and a piece of their tres leche (sp) cake. Um....holy *hit! We appreciated the apology as it was, now were looking at like, at least $10 worth of free food? I was floored. Our food was fantastic. I mean it. Now I know I've been eating at "fake" mexican places all my life. I had a chicken taco and a pork taco on a corn torilla, and a side of rice. Plus, the comped guac and chips. Fresh and authentic. Delish. Worth the wait, in my opinion. Next time I'll just phone ahead. No biggie. Friends forever, La Cabanita. read more

I just moved to the area and have been looking for a good mexican restaurant since we love it. We stopped here on a tuesday and ordered some veggie and chicken tacos and they were terrible. Not sure if it was because it was taco Tuesday but they were basically greasy tortillas,hardly any filling at all. My veggie taco had a tiny smear of beans and rice,2 pieces of shredded of cheese (no joke,we looked and counted!) And a few pieces of chopped lettuce...it basically tasted like a tortilla.chicken taco wasn't much better. So far ill stick with the taco stop. Glad I didn't pay 3 bucks a piece for them! And the salsa they charge you for is flavorless. So far they are the worst I've had in the area. read more

La Cabanita - Veggie taco. They should just call it an empty chewy tortilla,its pitiful. - Mexican Near Me - Brookfield, Illinois

Mexican Potato Patties? What are those? Well, I found out over the weekend. A few of the meaties came out to the 'burbs for dinner and then arcade fun. As this joint is basically across the street from the arcade it was a perfect choice. It was considerably smaller inside then I expected. Lucky for us we showed up at the perfect time as no one was there. We pushed a few tables together and made ourselves at home. They have Mexican Pepsi and Mexican Coke (no corn syrup folks) and they come in the old fashioned bottles. I may have become a little overly excited about this. It's the little things in life. I ordered the Potato Patty Torta with just meat and cheese. The patty is a lot like a potato pancake or some flattened hash browns. I think I'd try it with a burrito next time as I'm not a fan of the torta shell. The service is friendly and attentive if not a little confused. The waitress obviously wasn't used to having a party of 10 smooshed into this small space. Eventually the food found its way to the proper recipient and everyone munched away. The bill was around $100 for all of us which is really not bad at all considering a few people had beer and dessert. Overall, cute place, decent food, and for me a very convenient location. I think I've found my new place for hangover food. read more

Definitely have had better. The only plus to this restaurant was the homemade tortillas of course, who doesn't love them fresh out of the tortilla press, and the pastor. They could definitely improve on their salsas and their customer service. I could not believe that for 4 of us, the bill was over $75 dollars. WOW I don't think I've ever paid that much for Mexican food. Needless to say, I will not be going back. Psshh I have my own tortilla press. read more

We stopped in here one night with Osi V and her hopefully soon-to-be hubby! *Wink Wink O!* HAHA She found the place on here so we decided to give it a try. The place is TIIIIINY inside and has some major draft issues coming out of the wall unit air conditioner in the wall...but besides that... =] We had a guisado and tacos between the four of us, all with homemade tortillas, which were really good...but for like $2.50 a taco...I don't think so! The meats were good, the tortillas were better but the prices were out of control for a little hole in the wall place like this. I really don't think we would make the drive to come back. read more

Delish AND inexpensive! Love this place for noncomplicated authentic Mexican dishes. A four star rating for the speed of your order; although, the explosions in your mouth make you forget how long you waited. I order their avocado Tostadas. Crispy and fresh with beans, lettuce, tomato and cheese. They offer breakfast too. I've had their Mexican Style Eggs many times. They use fresh cheeses and veggies so that the ingredients really pop when you bite into them. They sell sodas without high fructose corn syrup and have Taco Tuesday when tacos are...that's right ladies and gentlemen....99 cents! read more

Disaster on Mexican food . Not good at all mediocre food . Service seems to be lost half of the time . Food some days is tastier OTHER DAYS IS BAD NOT EVEN SALT SERIOUSLY. change cooks to often I guess . The only reason I gave 2 stars is because they sell BEER. read more

After living in Brookfield for several years we finally tried this place last weekend. All I have I say is why did we wait so long!?! The food and service here are amazing. We ordered for take out but everything was prepared on time and was nice and hot still by the time I got it home. Like everyone says, the homemade tortillas are worth the extra charge. Torta was good and so were the beef tacos. No complaints and I will be checking out their outdoor patio before summer is over! read more

I am sorely disappointed in this place. I have been coming here for YEARS and I finally had enough. While the food is still good, the service is horrendous. Ever since the Burbank site opened, the Brookfield site has gone downhill dramatically. I had placed an order to be delivered. The person on the other end had all sort of problems, but finally got the order taken. She related my order back to me in full, gave me a total, and told me the time for delivery (an hour). About an hour and 15 minutes later the food arrived, however I was missing part of what I had ordered. I call to complain. As I am trying to complain, their fax machine is going off and they said they would call me "right back". 10 minutes later I call them again. After many minutes of back and forth with them telling me my burrito never got it ordered (and, yes, I will admit I was pissed and being a bit of a jerk), I finally told them I wanted my order delivered within 15 minutes, I would pay for it, but I would not pay the delivery.... That's all I got out. I got hung up on. Now then, in reviewing what I had ordered and what it cost, I got overcharged somewhere along the lines, even though I was told my burrito was not made. Delivery charge is $2.95 (check their website, it's right there), I was told on the phone it was $5! Even with that excessive charge, I was still over charged by another $2 some place, even after factoring in taxes. By the way, I NEVER got my receipt from the driver, so I have no idea what it said, only what I was charged. Anyway, I am done with this place. I place I used to love and visit no less than once a month, sometimes twice a month! See ya, Ralphie... read more

Great authentic food... awesome daily food specials ... free chips and salsa for dining in... CLASSIC!! read more

La Cabanita - Mexican Near Me - Brookfield, Illinois

Went to La Cabanita for the second time on Sunday. It's a slip of a restaurant, really a fast food joint in Brookfield. They've spruced the place up and made the dining area nicer and cleaner. If you're dining in, they have table service which is nice but a little unnecessary. We had the tacos. They were pretty good and obviously, homemade so you've got Taco Bell beaten right there. We paid the extra $1 for homemade tortillas and that really makes a difference in flavor. I wouldn't make a special trip to visit here considering there are many Mexican options in nearby towns but it's pretty good, certainly cheap, and fast. read more

Preface: Mexican food has always been a personal fav, but more so not that I don't eat meat. It's a helluva lot easier to find something to eat on a Mexican food menu than it is with a lot of other cuisines. El Pasidito definitely won my vote with my visit here not too long ago. Not only did they not roll their eyes when I asked for a veggie quesadilla with jalapenos (apparently Mexican's don't eat veggie quesadillas I have found...) the girl who took my order said, " Wow, that sounds really good, I'm going to have to try that...jalapenos huh?" This place has a lot on the menu, with lots of variations to some of the classics. They also make their own tortillas! They give you an option since the homemade is more expensive...by about a dollar and is 100 percent worth it. I really enjoyed my quesadillas and they gave you a ton of chips for your guacamole. On that note, the guacamole was really good! Fresh ingredients and and just really good. The pico de gallo is also delicioso. The carry out wait was not that long and the guys in the kitchen seemed to be having a good time back there- service with a smile is always appreciated! Definitely hit this place up if you are in the area...you can dine in or take out and they serve beer. They also had SpongeBob playing on the TV's but no kids were in there.... read more

My colleagues and I have participated in Taco Friday's (not Tuesday), where we take turns buying lunch for one another and La Cabanita was chosen because they occasionally deliver are reasonably priced and quick to bring food out should you need to go and pick it up. What I like: 1. Plentiful street parking in case their parking lot is full. 2. Food is prepared quickly 3. If you're placing orders for multiple people, they will bag each order separately: Example: "For order #1, I would like 2 steak tacos and an elote." The bag for this order will be labeled with a #1. Its nice not having to dig through a bag with multiple items and trying to figure out what belongs to who. 4. Love that their hot sauce is actually hot! What I don't like: 1. The steak can be very gristly 2. Portions are on the small size and prices are not. You can easily spend over $12 on a meal and not even get a drink included in the price. 3. Though you may review your order twice on the phone, you can be sure that they are going to miss an item. It has happened to me twice and I don't really believe in 3 strikes, so I won't be going back. Over the 5-6 Taco Friday's I have participated in, I have ordered, the Carne Asada taco with the handmade tortilla, the carne asada burrito, elote, chilaquiles and huevos rancheros. I do really like their chilaquiles and huevos rancheros. Their steak leaves something to be desired and they need to do a better job of choosing better quality meat. Considering there are other Mexican options in the LaGrange and Brookfield area, I won't be returning to La Cabanita again. read more

Good tacos & burritos, Mexican breakfast good too! Taco Tuesdays = $1.00 tacos! Quaint little place with bottled beer & wine, delivery & takeout. Nice addition to Brookfield! read more

La Cabanita - Mexican Near Me - Brookfield, Illinois

I must say I do love La Cabanita. Authentic Mexican food. Great service with a few wines and beers to choose from. Michelada anyone? Tasty! Daily specials, Taco Tuesday, Al Pastor = Awesome, Steak Burritos. Great for lunch, dinner, or late night. They recently added a patio seating area. Love it. Definitely a go to Mexican eatery. Cheers! read more

Went there for the first time the other day and it was good. Better than the other location in BR. I had the steak tacos and chile rellenos. The Chile rellenos was blah- too much cheese for me and not really much flavor... and in my opinion killed it with rice on top of it. The steak taco was decent. What was really good was their sauces that they brought out. Made my tacos much tastier. What I upgraded to and didn't care for was their handmade corn tortillas. :/ Sorry! I did ask for flour instead after that- they still charged for the handmade tortilla upgrade , it would have been nice if they knew I didn't like and took it off but its fine. My fault for ordering it. The horchata is yum as well. They have outdoor seating which is another plus for me. oh! and the rice is good too. read more

La Cabanita - Mexican Near Me - Brookfield, Illinois

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I'd love to give this place five stars but the two things I think bring this down to about a 3 1/2 for me. Those two things are: price and inconsistent service. It is definitely on the pricier side for Mexican food and I've had both great experiences with their service as well down right bad. The bad service was consistently when I called in orders and sometimes the driver would be rude but again, it wasn't very consistent and perhaps were just a few bad apples...? Their food is authentic but I think they have the best Milanesa (breaded steak) Torta in the sw burbs. Their carne asada (steak) is okay. Love their chips and salsa and their guacamole. Sometimes they have tamales available which are homemade and delicious. Their menu is big and have plenty of extra items most Mexican restaurants don't have so explore it a bit. Xtra note: they do offer delivery which is rare for Mexican food. read more

First off, if there was a 4.5 star option, I would pick that; however, there is not... So, my group went in for lunch, and sat down. The waitress was nice, and helpful. Kept the chip basket and the salsa bowl full. The chips were not super fresh but not bad, but I think they makes them there (I think!). The salsa was decent, not the best, not the worst. One guy ordered a steak torta, and he said it was really good; two guys had burritos, they also said they were good; I didn't try them, but I thought I would tell you all. A coworker and I each had a ground beef, a chicken, and pork a taco to start (all with onions and cilantro), it was taco Tuesday after all. They were pretty small tacos, I know it's taco Tuesday, and you are making the tacos cheap, but still. The meats have really good flavor. None are dry, which is one of my main deciding factors on whether or not to go back to a Mexican place. So, since the tacos we had were so small, we each decided that we needed another taco. We each got a steak taco, on HOMEMADE corn tortillas, with onions, tomato, cheese and lettuce. The full price tacos are much larger, and the fresh tortilla is really good. We will definitely be going back, I believe it just became our Mexican restaurant of choice. I will skip the taco Tuesdays, and just go for the full price tacos on the homemade tortillas. I will also try their beans and rice next time, and the burrito, and the torta.... and probably everything else. read more

Stopped in on the way to the zoo this weekend for a quick lunch. The waitress and other patrons were super-friendly and service was pretty good. We had a cheese quessadilla and a couple of their chicken and pork tacos with the homemade tortilla / Mexican style (cilantro and white onion) option and enjoyed them. The meat, especially the chicken, was very tender and juicy. Flavor was a little lacking in the meat and the pico de gallo but the hot sauce helped. My homemade tortilla seemed a little pasty and undercooked. My wife's was better. I would definitely come back here when in the neighborhood for a chicken taco, oh yeah, the horchata was pretty good too. read more

Ok so I know lengua is an acquired taste, but I love the texture and consistency. La Cabs makes an absurdly good lengua burrito. Still can't get my boyfriend to try it, but hey, more for me. And they have taco Tuesdays where each taco is like a dollar or something. If it's not La Cabañita, it's not the best. read more

Good place to bring a kid. I'm nuts about the Tacos Al Pastor and my daughter is crazy about the Agua de Jamaica. I really like the food, but service is just OK. read more

Had some fantastic pork tacos from this place. Get them mexican style (cilantro and onion) add a little of their spicy salsa and a splash of guac = money. Friendly staff, laid back atmosphere, reasonable prices. O, and did i mention they're open until midnight on Fri & Sat?! Perfecto Will def. be going here more often! read more

Before I start this review just know if this review was based on the taste of the food it would be 5 stars all the way! But unfortunately as much as I want to give then 5 I can't because the service and cleanliness of the restaurant weren't up to par. There was a very foul smell emanating for somewhere throughout my entire meal and me and my friend were both put off by it. read more

This place was due for an updated review... and an increased star. I frequent La Cabanita and they are clearly doing well -- they've stared building an outdoor patio, which makes dining right off of Ogden more bearable and the food still is lights out. This weekend I quite possibly had the best "al pastor" taco I've eaten... EVER. It was juicy, had a little spice, a little sweet, the perfect combination. Make sure you get the handmade tortillas and order your tacos Mexican style (with cilantro and onions). Delish! read more

I have been going here about 8 years. This place USED to be amazing, but it seems they just don't care anymore. I first noticed the meat not being as seasoned, veggies not as fresh. My breaking point was last visit. I ordered a quesadilla, and I saw the cook use a microwave to prepare it. Really?! I can do that at home. Sad. read more

Very good tacos. My family loved the steak tacos with cilantro and onion with corn shells. Looking forward to going back soon.

Another establishment where the staff doesn't follow simple guidelines for covid 19. Servers with no masks in the middle of a pandemic? What a show of disrespect for their customers. read more

Will definitely stop by again when I'm in the area and craving Mexican food. The place is small but yet charming and the staff is really nice and accommodating. The highlights here: the tacos Mexican style (with onion, cilantro and lime) with homemade tortilla, guacamole, the horchata and the flan. I'm still salivating while writing this review. Truly authentic Mexican food, in a no frill setting with good service, cheap prices and clean bathrooms, what else do you want? They even have beer and wine if you feel like partying it up. read more

Went last night for their little Cinco de Mayo festivities. They had a bounce house up for kids to jump in, tables set up outside with great music playing. It was a lot of fun. Their food was delicious as always. However, this was the first time I had dessert. Supposedly their flan is awesome, but I don't like flan. I had a churro, it was pretty tasteless. Maybe it needed more cinnamon? Also, their elephant ear was this rock hard dough with powdered sugar on it, not so appetizing. Still a good time, I just wouldn't waste my $$ on their desserts. mmmm 99 cent taco Tuesday! read more

Customer service was lacking big time here. They do not have napkins at each table, so they will just give you a single cheap napkin that is as thin as toilet paper. You will definitely need more than one napkin, but you will have to go ask for one at the counter, since it will take a long time for someone to come to your table to ask how things are going. As far as the food is concerned, it is OK. If the customer service had been good, then I would have given this place 2.5 or 3 stars. read more

Open 'til midnight on Fri and Sat. I decided to try the Friday special-- tostada's for $1.99. When I called for pick-up the lady was quick and friendly. (I have otherwise only called on Sunday nights when they are likely slammed.) Food: Tostada was a bit greasy, but, hey, it's homemade Mexican. We got vege, pork and ground beef. Each was good, and absolutely worth $2! Place: Parking will never be a problem-- they are next to a lot. They have a nice, big outdoor area which must be really nice in summer. The place is really cute and clean (painted traditional multi-colors). They sell alcohol. There is a huge TV screen (which backs up into the kitchen--- kind of funny, but very resourceful). Now that I've been there, I like this place a lot more, and will likely dine-in next time-- the experience makes it better. read more

Great food and great sevice. Worth trying if you like fresh food and great service. Also good for lunch

Just had tacos (pork) from here this Tuesday and they were really, really good. I will be going back again for their weekly special. We also had the guac and chips. The guacamole was good but the chips were just not that great. Very pain and did not have a ton of taste. Maybe we got a bad batch? read more

They have great rice, rice water is kind of watered down and their pozole is alright, but their service is what got me.i told one of the waiters that my rice water tasted watery and asked if I could get a refund or change it. He just goes behind the counter, takes a sip, and asks the other waitresses if it tastes water down, and never comes back to me with an answer. Well then. I'll definitely give them another chance because according to my boyfriend they're one of the best in Brookfield with good prices. read more

I love this place...I love Brookfield in general. They have an extensive menu for such a small place, and everything we've had has been good. However, the stand out is the AVOCADO TOSTADA!! I'm not a big veggie person when it comes to Mexican, but this is one of the best things I've had as far as Mexican is concerned. Staff is nice, you can watch them cook your order. Always a bonus in my book. In a town full of Mexican choices, this is a stand out. read more

Walking in you think you've just entered an abuelita's house; well because you have. This is a family owned business, and it is always busy !Nicknamed "Ralphies", La Cabañita has some of the best Mexican food I've ever had. read more