Los Compadres is a decent little restaurant tucked away next to the grocery store. It's actually kind of spacious inside with both booths and tables. Large parties can easily be accommodated if necessary. There is one waitress to the restaurant who does it all. She was the host, waitress, bartender, cashier, table cleaner etc. That being said, service isn't necessarily quick. Our food came out fast but for anything after that we had to flag her down. My mom and I came for lunch and I had a chicken+ mushroom quesadilla while back she had a steak torta. We split a small guacamole and she had a horchata to drink. The food was good. Guac was kind of bland but just needed a little more salt. We both enjoyed our entrees. There are no lunch specials so we had two dinners, a small guac and 2 drinks for $34 which is reasonable for the portion sizes. read more

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It was a girls' night out, and we decided to come here for an early dinner. Upon entering the parking lot, we could not figure out where the restaurant was because we saw the grocery store. However, the restaurant is situated next door to the store. The guacamole was fresh and tasty. For my meal, I had the carne asada los compadres. The meat was very tender and tasty. We also ordered drinks, and I had the Pina Colada. Very delicious! We will definitely keep this place in our back pocket. read more

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Food is decent. Price is good. Surprised they haven't raised their prices much compared to other places. Star rating is based on service. It is horrible. Short staffed. Took forever to get our food. Middle aged lady that works here seems crabby. I get it, she's obviously overworked But jeez! Messed up our tables order Talked to the lady who took our order and she kept rolling her eyes, and unapologetic. She even Argued with us saying the order was correct. read more

So authentic, you better know Spanish! This beautiful restaurant has fantastic Mexican food. Sometimes, if you are lucky, chef will have made a huge, steaming pot of Caldo de Res. This hearty, healthy soup is loaded with chunks of tender stewed beef, carrots, chayote, potato, celery, onion and sweet corn on the cob. Los Compadres makes a perfectly rich, savory and well seasoned soup that will fill you up and power you through a cold day. read more

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I was literally standing there for 5 mins people working there pass by me .. no fretting or nothing just wanted a taco dinner for lunch I was told After I asked another customer walking in I need to go to the counter and order when I walked up the women disposition. It was very off-putting I had a vibe like they didn't want black people there regardless of the peace I brought . Anywho I will give them their space and never go back smh sad because my co worker said they were good smh read more

This restaurant has great food but poor service, if you really want to eat good Mexican food, you have to go and be VERY patient the girls are not always on top of their job, it takes forever to come and welcome you in, and forever to take your order, not to mention to serve the food. Forget it if you need anything else, you might as well order all at once. You can see them chatting with each other or in the kitchen customers walk in and they take forever to come to greet them. I wish they fix this issue, it would have more customers. read more

First experience was the worst experience I've ever had with waitress. Second time was great! I ordered chile relleno dinner both times. Chips aren't great. Salsa good. Restaurant is beautiful and looks great for group events. $10.99 for large chile rellenos is okay price for area. First time I came here I asked the waitress the food was, and she said $6.50. I went to pay and was charged $12! I was very mad but let it go. Just watch yourself. read more

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This was our first time at this place, but not our last. We ordered Palomas, which were amazing, delicious nachos and terrific shrimp fajitas. The staff brought out three different kinds of salsa and they were one of the best parts of the meal. The atmosphere is so bright and colorful, too. read more

Los Compadres - Palomas! - Mexican Near Me - Chicago Heights, Illinois

Came here and no one acknowledged me. I literally stood there while the waitress walked past me 6 times without saying a word. Maybe she didn't speak English but it was still rude. She wouldn't even look in my direction. I was the only black person in there so it made me feel very unwelcome. Well finally the cashier takes my order and the food was not worth the horrible customer service...the tacos were ok but the beans were watery and extremely bland and the rice was extremely bland also. I hate bad customer service. I won't come back read more

This is real authentic Mexican food! I have tried several dishes!! The guacamole is very delicious and fresh...definitely a go to spot! read more

Los Compadres - Mexican Near Me - Chicago Heights, Illinois

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This place has a very cute interior! It was clean and bathrooms were nice. There was music playing overhead but also a TV to our right that was all the way up. That was a little distracting. The food was pretty decent I've had better tacos off of a truck but we did eat them as we were hungry. There is a cool little Mexican store right next-door so afterwards we ventured in there and bought some treats. My husband enjoyed the Horchata and he said that the beans and rice for the basket had in a little while. I thought they were just OK but it looks like we have two different opinions. read more

I used to like this place until my wife got sick after eating the chicken tacos you gave her yesterday night.

I ordered enchiladas verdes and I'm so disappointed. My meat was so dry and unseasoned. The green sauce was extremely watery. Extremely dissatisfied. I wasted my money on entire place of unseasoned food. Never again. read more

accidentally stumble upon this place during one of trip to Chicago Heights...hard to find since it's camouflage by the mexican grocery store annexed to the restaurant...i always stop here for lunch when i am in the area...the mainstream food like the burritos and tacos are the best deals...the more unique items like fried whole red snapper are a bit on the expensive side - but tasty...sometimes there is language barrier with the servers...today i asked for more tomato salsa, and she gave me ketchup instead... read more

Los Compadres - Mexican Near Me - Chicago Heights, Illinois

This is a nice little gem of a Mexican Restaurant, I had lunch there recently and got a pleasant surprise. The food was very good, I had the beef enchiladas dinner plate and my friend had the Chiles Rellenos dinner plate, all the dinners include rice and beans. This is a family restaurant that opens for breakfast at 8:00am, they serve lunch and dinner. I must add they serve alcohol, we had Mexican beer with our meal. This is now my happy go to place, and buy the way everyone was very accommodating. read more

One word...Quesadilla! Cannot go wrong with the carne deshebrada (shredded beef). There are so many things on the menu that make choosing a meal a very difficult decision. The restaurant itself is very clean and the furniture is very colorful and pretty. read more

Los Compadres is a hidden gem in the south suburbs. If you want authentic Mexican food, this is the place to go. We split a tampiqueña and although the steak was a little dry, it was still good. Large portions at reasonable rates. They have a large variety of drinks as well. Lastly, the tables and decor are very colorful. Try it out, you'll be pleasantly surprised. read more

A horrible customer service experience dealing with the manager, Benajamin Cruz at Los Compadres. The main dish was burned beyond recognition but Benjamin Cruz insisted that I try it first. I refused to try a cremated main dish both on the top and bottom. He debated that it was not scorched beyond recognition. He demanded that I pay for the entire meal or else he was going "going to call the cops" and that I was "trying to get out of paying the bill". STAY AWAY!!! read more

Los Compadres - Stay away from Los Compadres under the management of Benjamin Cruz. He insisted that this main dish was not burned. - Mexican Near Me - Chicago Heights, Illinois

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Horrible service! I got there and stood for about two minutes. I sat myself down to a booth since no one greeted me at the hostess stand. Server saw me and went to clean a chair then went and got menus and threw them on the table for me and my boyfriend. I waited five minutes for her to come and bring chips and salsa. I asked "can I order drinks" to which she rolled her eyes and responded with "mmm yea what do you want?" I told her my order and waited like 5 more minutes she never came. I got up and left. read more

Delicious food. Looks and tastes great. The atmosphere is fantastic and I love that the store is right next door. I will def. cont to come here. read more

We ate here in early August and both the food and service were outstanding . We liked the food so much, that we returned two weeks later and had a completely opposite experience. The restaurant was practically empty on an early Saturday evening. The waitress took 15 minutes to take our order. The food arrived in 45 minutes! During this time, we tried to get the waitress' attention, but she was on her phone texting behind the bar and would not look our way. When our food finally arrived 45 minutes later, I asked for some sour cream and guacamole. Unbelievably, it took 30 minutes to get these two items. To get our bill, we had to walk up to the bar where the waitress was still texting. The food was not comparable to the delicious experience we had in early August. Will we come back? I might give it one more try, but with the numerous Mexican restaurants in Chicago Heights it won't be any time soon. How can one experience be excellent and the second experience be absolutely terrible? One suggestion: The waitress should spend more time waiting on customers and less time texting! How rude. read more