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    La Mexicana Grill

    4.2 (133 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Closed • 10:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)
    Updated a few days ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups

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    Shrimp bowl ( no corn no rice )
    Wanda O.

    I always order the shrimp bowl, it's absolutely delicious and one of my favorite meals. The tamales are yummy too! My boyfriend and I dined in today, he ordered a steak burrito he said the restaurant was stingy on the meat proportion and stuffed the burrito with rice. The Horta was good too.

    Almost $20 for this? No rice ! they make their portion less and less vey disappointing .
    HomeRun D.

    We are the neighbors and order often from them I feel like the are not honoring the correct portion for a bowl. We keep trying and getting disappointed at this point none of us will order from them. Come on look at the picture is that enough food for almost $20!

    Taquitos de papa
    Grisel A.

    We are not from Chicago, just visiting But seems they have a lot of medican food restaurants. So we looked on Yelp and found this one. And the photos looked amazing for food options What better day to order for delivery than a cold snowy day. We ordered the chicken/steak fajitas delicious Also ordered the taquitos de papa, these brought back childhood memories. So good And I was thinking of my childhood and ordered a torta with Al pastor and boy was I obsessed. Bummed I didn't get to try the tamales as they were sold out. But typical around holidays. This place is a must try if your in the area Only thing I didn't like was not getting my Mexican coke, they bagged it with the hot food and the bay broke and my coke went plop to the ground.

    Derek M.

    This place shocked me in more of the ways than one. I assumed this was a fast food in and out super quick "Mexican restaurant ", but I was right and wrong at the same time. You do walk in order with the kiosk, and wait for your food, like a fast food restaurant. But the food and the amount was by far more than I ever anticipated for a chain and fast food restaurant. The meat with my fajitas was tender and very flavorful. The fajitas were loaded with chicken, steak, bell peppers, and onions. There was enough food for myself and my wife to share, and we took home enough meat for one possibly two more fajitas. I cannot recommend this place highly enough.

    Tacos, rice and beans, chips and salsa
    Carolina B.

    AMAZING! Everything was so so good I definitely recommend checking this place out. The chips were so fresh and delicious - I recommend getting a side of them! The salsa was slightly spicy but pretty good. I got the shrimp tacos which was SO GOOD! I also got a carne asada taco that was delicious. Overall the food was amazing. The service was very quick too so we barely had to wait to get our food which was great because we were starving. Restaurant was clean and even had hand sanitizer on every table which is always appreciated.

    Laura A.

    They had the buy 1 get 1 free deal going on via Uber eats for both the red n green. I ended up getting 7 for $18 because I can't do math right but regardless they were excellent.

    Burrito bowl
    Mayuri A.

    I recently stumbled upon this place after seeing a reel about the new sweet corn icecream and decided to get takeout. I got the California burrito bowl with tofu and the sweet corn icecream. The burrito bowl was so delicious! Loved the balance of the flavors. I also asked for the peach habanero salsa on the side and omg, it was really spicy but in a good way. The peach and habanero work really well together. The icecream was too cute to eat. It literally looked like a real corn on the cob. The attention to detail on the icecream is impeccable. I love the fact that the icecream also comes with crushed cookie toppings, coconut flakes and chocolate syrup. Truly impressed with the food!

    NACHOS
    Katie W.

    Very quick service and ordering was super quick on the self-service kiosks! Lunch and dinner comes with rice and beans. I ordered the nachos which tasted so amazing, with fresh guacamole and pico de gallo! You can choose to add a protein as well for an additional ~$2 and can choose between the regular nacho cheese or mozzarella. Personally, these nachos fit the craving I had and made me wanting more! Definitely coming back next time I have an itch for nachos or affordable tacos or burritos!

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    Ben J.

    Been here a couple times and the food is good but nothing special. The restaurant is close to Wrigley Field, so it's a good place for a quick meal before or after a baseball game. The restaurant is a bit small but I didn't have a problem getting a table. Decorations are nice and there was Mexican music playing. However, they tried to charge for a cup of water even after I bought a meal.

    Kate M.

    La Mexicana Grill is the real deal! We live in the area and decided to walk over today to grab lunch to-go. When you walk in, there are a few tables lined up to dine it and then the kitchen. There is a piece of plexiglass up protecting the employees and the delicious food they're cooking up. Everyone is wearing masks too, of course, but I appreciated this additional safety precaution. The menu is hanging above where you order and is easy to read. There area lot of options including tacos, burritos, enchiladas, and even burrito bowls that look very similar to Chipotle! I decided to go with something I know and love, a quesadilla. To spice it up from the ol' tortilla and cheese, I added steak and fajita vegetables. We grabbed some chips & salsa to take home with us too! The food was ready in about 5 minutes, and despite the cold and windy weather, everything was still hot (and packaged nicely) by the time we made it home. My quesadilla was so dang yummy! The steak was cooked and seasoned nicely and wasn't soggy like they can sometimes be when you get them to go. They provided sour cream, guacamole, and verde salsa along with it. Our chips and salsa came with a large portion of salsa that we ended up popping in our fridge and I'm sure we'll use it up this week. The chips weren't the best I've had, but I almost always have tortilla chips on handy, so it was no biggie. Can't wait to come back! La Mexicana has a good thing goin.

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    Abigaile W.

    This place is too convenient. It's right across the street from the Metro. I go see a show and then get tacos before I head home. The food and the service have been good and fast the multiple times I've been there.

    Steak taco dinner and FRESH SALSA & CHIPS
    Dominique R.

    Service was welcoming and quick. Steak tacos with onion and cilantro were delicious. Salsa and chips had a good kick to it. However, the rice and beans were average; I wouldn't get them again. There was a good amount of available seating, and the music was enjoyable.

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    I ordered Togo and got tortilla soup, it was the best tortilla soup I have ever had. So so good 10/10!

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    1 year ago

    Got the al pastor bowl and pork tamales and both were dry. Ordered via delivery service so cannot comment on inside of restaurant

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    2 years ago

    The food was delicious. The service was quick. The prices were fair. And the restaurant was clean.

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    2 years ago

    This has been one of our favorite go-to places for late night tacos for years. Highly recommend, always exactly what we're looking for

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    Best Mexican food in all of Chicago! Fresh ingredients and JJ the owner is extremely friendly and takes pride in his craft. Check them out!

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    Ordered via Uber Eats. Cannot eat, though, because the restaurant did not provide the requested utensils or straws.

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