We arrived at 5:00 PM excited to try this new restaurant in our neighborhood. At the time, the dining room appeared to be about 90% empty. We were told they were unable to seat us due to upcoming reservations, and no alternative options were initially offered. The suggested a high table near the bar but we had a small child with us. We asked if we could wait, and although there was some hesitation, we were placed on a waitlist. After waiting for a while with no movement, we decided to try the restaurant next door. They were busy but seated us right away. Dinner at Ike and Oak was delicious! As we left, the restaurant was still largely empty. It felt like a missed opportunity -- we were ready to dine and support a new local business, and likely would have been in and out well before many of the anticipated reservations arrived. Unfortunately, the experience left us choosing another place to give our business too. Customer service is so important when there are so many places to give your business to. read more

Nice night out at Lima Fresca! Slightly nicer meal out while still being very family friendly. Our little guy was loving waving to other kids around him- that said we went in the earlier end and by the time we were leaving the bar was filling up and looked like a nice place to sit for a drink! The margaritas were nice, good flavor and generous pour. I embraced fish Fridays and I really enjoyed the crispy fish taco! So flaky and really flavorful! So often fish tacos can be bland and this one was delicious. I also liked the Baja shrimp taco topped with juicy pineapple. The rice and bean were a little too salty/seasoned for me (this is a hot take because my husband loved them so to each their own)! Our server was very nice and attentive and we were happy to take home some leftovers! CHIP ALERT! All Mexican restaurants should have an awesome chips and salsa and Lima Fresca did not disappoint here! I could have eaten the whole basket of salty, crispy chips on my own with a rich and smoky salsa. read more

Lima Fresca - Crispy fish taco and shrimp taco - Tacos Near Me - Woodridge, Illinois

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Great date spot. Had only been outside & that was nice but SUCH a cute place inside! Picante pineapple margarita is delightful, just enough spice for a kick. Tacos are so much bigger than usual at other taco joints, and full of meats & goodies. Great salsa, guacamole order was HUGE!!! Enough for 4 people. Black beans are so appreciated as alternative to refried; rice has actual flavor. And as a treat cuz it was a first date...fresh warm churros with chocolate. Yummy yum. Dulce was attentive without being obtrusive and everyone was just nice. Highly recommend! read more

Lost it's touch. Used to be a great spot, now it's empty, cheap tequila in the drinks, service is slow. Won't be going back any time soon.

I ordered a hibiscus Margarita which was very tasty. I asked the waitress how many enchiladas came with the meal and she stated four. When I asked if you could mix them like you can with a taco platter she stated no. Disappointing as it would be nice to be able to order a variety. I ended up getting the queso enchiladas which came with black beans and white cilantro rice. I wasn't a fan of any of it. However my husband ordered the el pastor enchiladas which came with a red sauce, Spanish rice and refried beans which was delicious. The food came quickly and the salsa and chips were great! read more

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As a long time returning customer, we had a very disappointing experience at this restaurant due to the manager's behavior. Before our food had even arrived, the manager came over to our table and immediately scolded us because our children were coloring with markers. He stated that it was unacceptable and that we would be charged a fee to remove any marker from the table. What was most frustrating was that he never asked whether the markers were washable, nor did he attempt to see if the marks could be easily removed. Instead, he jumped straight to accusing us and threatening additional charges. His approach was rude, confrontational, and completely unnecessary. As parents, we understand the importance of respecting a restaurant's property and would have gladly addressed any issue if asked politely. Unfortunately, the manager's behavior made us feel unwelcome and embarrassed. The interaction happened before we had even received our meals and completely changed the tone of our evening. What should have been an enjoyable family dinner became uncomfortable and stressful. Customer service matters, and a simple conversation handled with kindness and professionalism would have gone a long way. Sadly, that was not our experience. read more

We came here before a movie at seven bridges, and service was fairly speedy. We got a table quickly with a reservation, and the menu was not too long to be overwhelming but had lots of options. The drinks were a highlight - my margarita came with a fresh slice of watermelon, which was a fun treat. For a nicer Mexican spot, it was perfectly fine for a spot for dinner before a movie, but I wouldn't go out of my way to come here for a dinner date or nice dinner out with friends. read more

Good food, great atmosphere margaritas are great Definitely on our list. It was a pleasing experience and we definitely will come back read more

The service, food and drinks were impressive! When we called ahead, they kindly allowed our party of 11 to arrive at 9:45pm when they closed at 10pm. The ambiance was just great - music, decor and vibe. This was my third visit and would recommend it over other spots. read more

We were dining with our family, and our children were quietly coloring when the manager abruptly approached our table. Instead of politely explaining a policy, he immediately told us that if our kids colored on the table, we would either have to clean it ourselves or pay a fee. He then demanded that we choose right then and there. The issue wasn't the policy itself. If the restaurant has rules about markers and tables, that's completely their right. The problem was the manager's aggressive, confrontational tone and the way he spoke to us as paying customers. There was no attempt to have a respectful conversation--just an unnecessary ultimatum. What should have been a simple, courteous reminder instead became an uncomfortable interaction that left us feeling unwelcome. Customer service matters, and a manager sets the tone for the entire dining experience. Unfortunately, this manager's attitude overshadowed our visit. We've been there countless times and sadly we won't be back. read more

Yummy food and drinks(martinis, house beer and margaritas)! I had the Pacific white fish dish is called MILANESA DE PESCADO! So good! The CARNE ASADA PLATO was yummy too! We had a larger group and the staff was attentive to us. The restaurant has nice decor. read more

Lima Fresca - Malanesa(fish) - Tacos Near Me - Woodridge, Illinois

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My family and I ordered take-out recently and while we waited, hostess Charlee was very helpful and vibrant. We had a great conversation and made my short stay enjoyable! read more

Located in 7 Bridges, Lima Fresca offers traditional Mexican cuisine with lots of free and easy parking out front. I was here with a group of 4 for an early Saturday dinner. It was pretty empty when we first sat down but once 630pm came around the place was poppin! Our server was the perfect amount of attentive. He gave us time to look over the menu on our own and also made himself available if we had any questions. After we finished our meals he brought over complimentary ice cream with a lit candle which was such a nice gesture to help celebrate a birthday. For drinks I tried the pasion margarita which was OK, it was pretty watered down and I didn't taste much (or feel) any of the alcohol in it. I also had a few sips of the mezcal old fashioned which I did like, it was strong and bold. For food I tried the red snapper plate that came with rice, black beans and veggies. The fish itself was pretty bland however it wasn't fishy so I'll take it! The rice and veggies were seasoned well, very tasty. My fiance tried the carne asada he's giving it a 5 stars. The 2 others in our group tried enchilada plates. Their plates were spotless by the end of the meal so I take that as a sign that they thoroughly enjoyed it! read more

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Great food, fair prices and I will never go there again! As called out in another review, Lima Fresca has decided to add a 2% surcharge to your final bill for "increased food costs" without disclosing it when you order. If you need to raise your prices, no problem raise your prices. If you need to charge a surcharge for credit card use, fine as long as you disclose it. But to add an undisclosed surcharge to the final bill hoping people won't notice. This is deceptive. I refused to pay the surcharge and it was removed from bill. In turn I took the surcharge amount and added it to my planned tip so the person actually doing the work will get the money, not the corporate entity. read more

I have always had good food and service here until tonight. I ordered a side of black beans and all I got when I opened my takeout was a container of black bean juice. Disappointed to say the least. UPDATE: Manager called and apologized and credited our bill. I appreciate it!!! read more

Tacos were awesome especially the carnitas. Flan was amazing. Great service. Cool vibe. @RavensNBA on YouTube read more

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Excellent staff, food too! Try the fajitas, yummy. Drinks not bad either ;) Great place to eat and fortunately close by. We've already taken about 5 or 6 friends to Lima Fresca. Always a hit! read more

Delicious chips, salsa, guacamole. Everything was freshly made and you could tell! Great service as well. Will definitely be back again! Best Mexican food in the area. read more

We were actually in the area for a different restaurant which ended up closing early so we decided to try out Lima Fresca nearby. And omg it was the most amazing decision ever! I've been wanting to scour some good Mexican food spots near the Woodridge area and this place was such a great surprise! The inside has both booths and high tops, with a full bar as well as proper seating. The staff is incredibly helpful in deciding what to get given that they have quite an extensive menu with tons of options! We were greeted with warm chips and salsa and we ordered the taco platter, the Lima wet burrito, and a few drinks including a mojito. The mojito is probably the best I've had in the suburbs. It's strong yet so flavorful and refreshing. The taco platter comes with 3 tacos, with a side of rice and beans. Every taco was delicious - we got the Al pastor, carne asada, and chicken tinga. The star of the night was the Lima wet burrito. I ordered with grilled chicken instead of chicken tinga per my server's recommendation and it was absolutely DELICIOUS! It was covered in the yummiest green sauce, and came with a side of guac and pico! The burrito was hugeeee and I even had leftovers for the next day!! It was an amazing experience, and this spot is truly going to become our go-to food places! Incredible service and amazing food!!! Highly recommend! read more

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This is place is pretty good. I appreciate the location and plentiful parking. It beats having to park in a parking garage in Naperville. Everyone here is nice and not snobby at all. The space is beautiful. Cons: the fish is deep fried. Would love just a basic pan fry on a fish taco. You get charged extra for hot sauce and their salsa is so mild. Pros: you can mix and match different tacos and there are plenty of them. They have a nice cocktail menu as well. read more

We ordered last night and I really appreciate the attention to detail! Thank you for following up about our order.

Are here twice now, lunch and dinner. Delicious both times. They do NOT have ground beef; so if you or your kiddos need this option, you'll have to find another location. They do offer ground chorizo, so if you like chorizo, you're good. I'm more of a chicken or steak person, so NBD for me. I had the chicken enchiladas this time SO delicious. The restaurant is very clean, and very nice inside, and our server was great too. read more

The service was great and the food is amazing!!! From the chips and salsa to the fajitas everything!!!! Was fantastic!!! We will be returning again and again!! read more

First visit .... All food was great Service Aplus - sat at high top by the bar Will definitely be back Great to find another good spot !! read more

Lima Fresca - White fish - guac-tacos - flan - and drinks were all great - Tacos Near Me - Woodridge, Illinois

Endless light and crispy tortilla chips and salsa without a charge? Yes, please! We had dinner at Lima Fresca on Friday before heading over to the IMAX theater. Hubby had a traditional margarita. Their margaritas are reasonably priced and large in size. Tasty, too! We just stuck with the tortillas and chips instead of getting an additional appetizer. I can highly recommend the guacamole, though. It's very good. My husband had the Enchiladas de Barbacoa, shredded beef enchiladas, for his entree. This dish came with Spanish rice and refried beans. Great taste and lots of gooey cheese. I had Camarones a la Diabla, grilled shrimp skewers. The sauce was hot so it was suggested by our server to have it oh the side. He brought me a milder sauce. The shrimp was full of flavor without the sauce, though. I didn't even need it. My dish came with black beans and cilantro lime rice. So delish! Our server was Jesus who was friendly, attentive and provided wonderful service. The restaurant has a great bar area, but we requested a booth in the large dining area. It was great to see how busy it was. Our total bill was only $45 (without the tip) for one cocktail and two entrees. Reasonably priced!u read more

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Seemed to have lost a step here, sad to see they had a great mole at one time, service was excellent but food was lacking flavor

Really good food. One of the best Mexican restaurants in the area. Also, they have a happy hour with good deals for the first hour they are open. read more

Nice space with outdoor seating. Prompt service at first. We received waters, chips and salsa, and our beers. Ordered our dinner, and that was the end of the service. About thirty minutes later our food arrived. It was slightly cold. Good flavors, however, Don't call a shrimp taco a shrimp taco when it has two small shrimp! Call it a pineapple coleslaw taco! The service was slow to non existent. Ambiance- fine. Food was fair. I really want yo like this place, too bad it was not the experience that will bring me back in. read more

I discovered this business from other yelpers reviews. This new restaurant is gorgeous inside. Upon entry I was promptly greeted. It was kind of confusing who was our server as multiple people kept coming to the table. I had the Cadillac margarita and it was good. I enjoyed the taco dinner. They have multiple kinds of tacos available including vegetarian. Prices are very reasonable. I would return. read more

Lima Fresca - Taco dinner. Get 3 tacos + rice and beans. I preferred the pastor over the chicken tinga. - Tacos Near Me - Woodridge, Illinois

We stopped in on a Saturday evening around 5pm and were pleasantly surprised on our first visit! Staff was welcoming, delightful, and held great conversation! While we only stayed for 30 minutes or so, it was a memorable stop, which I attribute to the excellent staff behind the bar. Abby was quick to great us and the two other folks behind the bar were attentive and friendly! The pasion marg lands in the top 10 fruit margaritas I've ever had (the blueberry marg was great too), and I would love to try the food next time - solid menu! The place looked family friendly too! read more

Lima Fresca - Tequila - Tacos Near Me - Woodridge, Illinois

5 stars for service and atmosphere - the hosts were super friendly when we got there. They had accurate wait times and were prompt with a high chair for my toddler. The outdoor patio is great! I love that they have these huge umbrellas attached to the railings. Our waitress was very friendly and checked in on us often. Sadly I have to say 3 stars for food but I think they could easily turn this into 5 stars. The quality of the ingredients was there, it's just everything was so bland! I don't even like spicy/overly spiced food, so you can trust my opinion on that. I'm hoping with some feedback over the next month or two that this can be something easily fixed! Every restaurant has to work out some sort of kinks! Before the meal, we were given chips and salsa which is always appreciated. For food we both had taco platters. The tacos we tried were: shrimp, queso, pastor, and chicken tinga. The chicken tinga was the most bland. The queso was my husband's favorite taco. I did appreciate the meat quality. The rice and beans also needed more flavor. Portion size was good. read more

Lima Fresca - Tacos Near Me - Woodridge, Illinois

The tortilla chips came out warm, which was great, they were thin and salted perfectly. The roasted salsa that accompanied the chips was dark and delicious, just a hint of spice but good. Did not like the casa margarita, it had far too much lime for me and was very tart. A fun glass but not a traditional margarita glass. The guacamole was huge, we got it without lime or serranos, again it was very good, with onion cilantro and tomato. Then we had the tacos platter with frijoles and rice. The frijoles were passable, and Spanish rice is always bland and this was no exception. But there was green sauce (mild) and red sauce(spicy) to doll the rice up a bit. All the tacos were delicious! Carne asada, carnita, chicken tinga, barbacoa, all tasty. The music they play was not up my alley, it wasn't what I would call Mexican either. But it's very nice inside, comfortable and the service was very good. It wasn't busy on a Sunday evening. They had about 6 decent tap beer choices, more in bottles, and wine and other cocktails. read more

Lima Fresca - Taco platter, & the huge guacamole. - Tacos Near Me - Woodridge, Illinois

We really like this place! It's too bad they seem to be slow lately on weekend nights. However more space and more attentive bar service for us! We like the bar because of the TVs and fast service. Margaritas always have great flavor but a little on the pricey side. Got the BAYA that had blueberry & basil, REALLY good! We each got the taco platter. Great sized tacos with sides for a good price. Rice is a little mushy, but tacos shine through. Got barbacoa, carnitas, & carne asada. Only change is pulling lettuce off barbacoa, not needed IMO. read more

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I don't have a problem with the food. It's a higher level of Mexican food. The service is good enough. What I mean is that it's not bad. Not that great either. Just right for the money. I have learned to taper my expectations for service. He was good for the money. Not bad. Had the makings of a great one in the future. I was a guest for a party. So none of it was my choice. The ambiance is that of a place to hang with a few friends or bring a date. I recommend the place for a date. Enjoy. read more

Lima Fresca - A private event. One year old bday party food - Tacos Near Me - Woodridge, Illinois

This restaurant adds a sneaky extra 2% fee onto your final bill, with no indication on the menu, and no disclosure by staff. I was lucky to notice it. This type of scam by a big corporation on people is TOTALLY OUTRAGEOUS! read more

You can make a reservation by calling. Went on a Friday dinner and had great service. They gave complimentary chips and salsa, which weren't that spicy. Had the taco platter and ordered Baja shrimp, mahi Mahi, and barbacoa. The Baja shrimp was really good and had lots of toppings, the Mahi Mahi was cooked a little too long so it was a tad dry, I was too full to try the barbacoa (my husband ate the leftover). Thr rice wasn't mushy and had the perfect rice texture and the refried beans had a thick consistency. Everything was seasoned very well. Had the Paloma drink and it was not too strong and was refreshing for a hot summer night. read more

Lima Fresca - Taco platter with rice and beans - Tacos Near Me - Woodridge, Illinois

I was driving around trying to find a new restaurant to try. I came across this gem. Upon walking inside the place wasn't too busy. I decided to sit at the bar. The bar area was really cute and inviting. As soon as I sat down chips and salsa were brought over. I requested spicy salsa. Chips and salsa were top notch. I also had a casa margarita and that was on point as well. After glancing over the menu I decided to order the chicken enchiladas. They were superb! I will definitely be back sooner than later. read more

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A very contemporary setting for a Mexican restaurant, light and well lit. The menu features a nice selection of staples and what we had was well prepared. Service was excellent and I can recommend the house beer if you're into lighter beers. read more

Sat at the bar for dinner on Sunday. I like the modern Mexican decor. The bartender was bubbly and fun. She was very attentive. The margarita of the month (with coconut and pineapple) was delicious. But the craft beer selection was small. My carne asada was cooked perfectly (medium) and full of flavor. The tacos were good but my favorite was the Al Pastor taco. The flan was creamy and yummy. We will return. read more

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Usually love this place! We went when it was very busy and everything went down significantly from service to food. Food came out wrong, took a while to get fixed, and came out at poor quality. If you go on off times you're guaranteed good food! read more