Authentic food, good flavor, good variety, friendly service, welcoming, a bit of a upbeat mexican music vibe, birthdays are fun, music is a bit loud. They have a dinner buffet Wed and Thur for 18 bucks, includes drink. Sunday all day? for 24? I was there for Thur dinner. The dinner drink is free refills on pop. If you get horchata or another aqua fresca, u get no refills, and you can't switch to pop after. So get light ice. Horchata was decent, creamy but not the best I have had, but good. I would get it again. Most of the food they serve is beef and chicken. My favorites were (in order) Pollo a la Cream - chicken in cream, my favorite, mixed with rice, it had a great balance, add some onion from the taco place, and crema (sour cream) and it was my favorite thing by far, I added some of the other stuff below to make the flavors deeper Asado de Boda - tender meat with a rich sauce that had a ton of flavor Enchiladas Bojas - they tasted like they were mole, but i couldn't figure it out, but it was a sweet deep taste. I enjoyed it for the depth of flavor Barbacoa was flavorful and tender Sleeper, the hotdogs are deep fried, all beef i think. Eat it with some other stuff, it's great, by itself, it's salty. mini Cheesecakes were decent. So was the rice pudding. Churros were not fresh enough so they were kinda tough, they are chocolate filled and you can use chocolate, strawberry or caramel sauce on it. read more

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I was in the area and was craving tacos. Found this close by. Kinda got confused once I entered because they also had a nightclub connected. But the restaurant was to the right. We were seated right away. I love the vibe because they had a karaoke night that night. It was just hard having conversations with people and the waiter because it was just so loud but happened to manage. I ended up ordering the combination #1-which consisted of a taco, tostada and quesadillas. I got it all in steak and it was pretty good. It also order a horchata which was also very delicious. My favorite was the complimentary chips and salsa. I love the green salsa. It had a kick but so delicious. The only thing is our service. Our waiter came and kinda rushed us to order and once we got our food, he barely came to check on us so by the time we needed the check, we literally had to flag him down. But overall everything was good. read more

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Food was really good not too spicy with just enough heat. We had tacos and fajitas. We really enjoyed our meal read more

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My friend and I were shopping next door and decided to stop here for dinner on a Friday evening around 5:30. Upon entering, we were immediately greeted by the host who was warm and welcoming. As he brought us to our booth, we both mentioned how fun the decor was at this restaurant. Soon after we were seated, the server came over to take our beverage order. The drinks arrived promptly. He also brought complimentary chips and salsa. I asked if the green salsa had dairy but due to the slight language barrier, it took a bit of work to understand. I assumed that the green salsa did have dairy because it looked creamy. Being vegan, I appreciated the vegetarian menu and selected the burrito without cheese and sour cream. My friend ordered the chimichanga. When the food arrived, I was a little bummed there was a sprinkle of cheese on the refried beans, but my friend just removed it for me with a fork. I am guessing that the server didn't understand that I didn't want cheese on anything. My friend loved her dish. Mine was good too, although I would have appreciated the same little side of lettuce and tomato that she had with her entree. Prices were reasonable. The bathroom was clean and well-stocked. Service was great. We both would definitely return! read more

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Worst Mexican food ever! Super overpriced and it tasted like it was made a week ago. To make it even worse they didn't give us chips and salsa. We asked why and they informed us that they charge for it now. So why didn't the server even ask us if we wanted to buy some when we first sat down? Prob cause it's old ass like the rest of their food. Absolutely terrible. read more

Came here for taco tuesday thinking that all tacos are 1/2 price as the add says. Even on tbe table it says 50% off. Ordered my steak tacos and they came back full price. i asked why it's full price and they said that it's not included in the special. I showed the manager the website that they provided on the menu and even on the table and he said that they were old and outdated. so we needed up paying full price due to old menus... read more

Los Fernandez Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Hoffman Estates, Illinois

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Horrible place has gone totally downhill Manager was too busy partying and drinking Service took over 2.5 hours Triple charging Out of everything. read more

I tried out this restaurant recently, and it didn't disappoint. They have a vegetarian menu. We tried their fresh guacamole, cheese fries, and veggie enchiladas. The portions are huge, and my favorite was the enchiladas with spinach and cheese! Flavorful and delicious. On the weekends, they have Karaoke! The service was excellent as well! I'll definitely be back! read more

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The Fernandez Family gives a quality dining experience at any of their locations. If I am correct they have Hacienda and the dearly departed La Magdelana. I have dined at three or four of their locations and enjoyed everything put in front of me. Gracias. Muy Bien. read more

Los Fernandez Restaurant has many drinks and food I really love it the service is great they are so polite and friendly. read more

Los Fernandez Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Hoffman Estates, Illinois

First time and I loved it. Came to celebrate my birthday with my parents, small kids, and husband. We all enjoyed the ambiance, the delicious food, the live music, the drinks (piña colada and sangria), the service, but the best part is how attentive all the waitresses and waiters are specially the hostess "Victor!!!". I put his name with explanation because he was so attentive to all the tables and brought my girls a milkshake which they loved and brought a smile to their face. They will be requesting to come back! And now the karaoke will start. Nice! Such a great night Amazing!! read more

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Jovanie alonso - Please god do not order the fries. They are deadly, hard, and dryyyyyyyy. Also, Place is just overall disgusting. Service was okay Vinny wasted my evening dining here just go to Texas Roadhouse or something. You could probably find more edible food at the Goodwill next door. Has to compensate for lousy food with extremely loud music, no sneeze gaurds either. read more

By far the worst Mexican restaurant in the state. The only thing good about this place was the decor. But since I didn't visit this place for their decor, it can still be appreciated. I ordered the cheese and bean enchiladas. Sadly they used the street tacos tortillas, the real small ones. The beans were super dry and it was still early in the afternoon. They even tasted as if they had been in the fridge for a while. Their rice tasted old and some parts tasted as if old rice was mixed in with new one. The cheese on top was super greasy, not your typical greasy amount but even more. I had one of their $12 margaritas, and again, disappointed. Look at the garnishes, these have to be at least a day old. I could squeeze more juice out of a walnut than I could out of this lime and orange wedges. This usually happens when either you no longer care about the small details of your food, or your bartender just stopped caring. But it comes down to who is in charge. Last, for a $12 drink, I wish I could taste the tequila, not just the syrup. Again, either revamp or shut it down. read more

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Amazing food! We recently visited their new buffet & all the stews were pretty tasty. Service is good a hit or miss depending on the waiter but for the most part all waiters are pretty attentive. The atmosphere is great, always playing terrific music & the restaurant is pretty clean. Planning on visiting the buffet again. The buffet is offered Wednesday, Thursday & Sundays too. read more

Looking for another Mexican restaurant that was conveniently located for a quick after work place to grab dinner. Glad we tried Los Fernandez on Golf Road. Plenty of parking out front especially during the week. The place has a cool kind of divey vibe. LOUD music greets you when you come in and sets the mood for the friendly service and good food to come. Delicious chips and salsa came out immediately so we dipped and crunched while we went thru the huge menu. We were hungry and in a hurry so we each chose tacos. Steak tacos excellent! The steak is chopped small and is piping hot - same for the chicken. Comes American style (lettuce tomato and cheese) or Mexican style (cilantro and onion). Refried or black beans available. Los Fernandez is a find come check them out. We'll be back for sure! read more

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This is definitely my new favorite local Mexican restaurant! The portions are big, the drinks are huge, and they are very attentive to all guests. I went on a Saturday night and they had live music and a karaoke contest which was super fun to see. The place was completely filled when we went for dinner time but they were still quick to take orders and bring the food out. read more

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We went here as a large group for Mother's Day so as a large group I can say the service was ok. But if this is there service normally, then I'm not sure I liked it. We had to ask them for water, chips and chips to be refilled, drinks, ordering for kids, and even our own dinners. There was a certain language barrier which I won't count against them, however, the food was too blend for our taste. We asked for hot sauce but that never came and finally we had to ask for grilled Jalapeneos just to add some flavor to our. I'm not sure I'll return again, at least not with a big group. I'm willing to give it a benefit of doubt for a smaller group of people. read more

ordered a chicken quesadilla and the very first bite was absolutely awful. I thought I broke a tooth with the amount of cartilage that I bit into. Ruined the entire appetite as it was chunks of chicken cartilage coming out of the quesadilla. Oh, they also automatically include their tip into their bill. So be careful of that too. read more

We just left after a horribly expensive,horrible service,35 minutes to get our food,we ordered carne asada and it was so thin you could read a newspaper through it,not to mention the refried beans were like soup. 126.00? Wow! Time to close your doors or at least warn your patrons that you're going to rip them off. read more

Would I ever rate a restaurant in a strip mall 5? Yeah I would for the killer Avacado salsa so delicious and spicy and good enough to transport me to a happy land . Manuel the manager was kind enough to get us a free refill. The ambiance is decent, the staff super friendly, big portions and fairly good tasting Mexican fare. Even the flan was excellent! I look forward to catering from their other location in elm hurst soon. Give this place a try for the better than chipotle food in a classier environment! read more

Restaurant review You can never go wrong with tacos. I was recently in town and cravings for tacos and spotted this restaurant next to Mariano's grocery store. It was lunch time and there were not many people there or we were early so we sat down quick and ordered. I didn't read the menu and ended up getting tacos American style with lettuce and cheese vs. the traditional onions/cilantro. Overall I would say that the tacos tasted good, not too chewy (carne asada taco). The chips come with three types of salsa which is nice. The tacos were fresh and not too oily which is what counts, but it was not a stand out meal where I would say I must come back. Time to try other tacos in the area! Pros: quick service, three types of salsa, appears to have live music on the weekends Cons: none Hidden deals: Monday 8.99 chicken enchiladas, 6 dollar house margarita read more

Los Fernandez Restaurant - Three salsa - Mexican Near Me - Hoffman Estates, Illinois

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Los Fernandez is inside a strip mall right off of Barrington Road, not far from Golf Rd. We rolled in here 16 people large and got a table pretty quickly on a Sunday early afternoon. The dining area was huge and our large party got seated with no problem. I ordered the chicken fajitas, which was huge. Several others did as well. The chicken fajitas had a lot of veggies, but a decent amount of chicken (wish there was more). The interesting thing is, since we sat right next to each other, we got only 6 tortillas for 3 different people's fajita dishes. Thankfully they didn't charge us for ordering more. Besides the tortillas, the fajitas came with refried beans and spanish rice. I forgot whether it came with sour cream, as usually I don't care for em so that part I generally block out from my brain. The chicken was cooked perfectly, and the veggies were amazing. There was not a lot of oil residue sitting at the bottom of the cast iron fajita plate, which you sometimes see with fajitas, so that was a definite plus. Despite our large party, we all got our food nearly at the same time, and we didn't wait more than 10-minutes to get our food. One cool thing about this place is that they have guacamole (pre-made) or guacamole made to order, right at the table side. My kids thought that was pretty cool. One thing to note, because of our large party, we were limited to divide the check only four ways. I get that it's a pain in the buttocks to get separate checks for everybody, so not really a complaint, but more of an FYI. Overall, great service considering the amount of people we had, and everybody was well fed. Food was really good. BATHROOM REVIEW: Bathroom was along blue wall near the back. The mens had 3 urinals and a couple of stalls. Bathroom was somewhat clean, but it did the job. Sit or squat? Squat. read more

Los Fernandez Restaurant - Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Hoffman Estates, Illinois

First time visiting, welcoming atmosphere and a very friendly cashier. I ordered to go and waited at the bar - $5 Margaritas are on the site and I decided to try their House Margarita - very good! I ordered the Chilaquiles (fried egg on top w/red salsa). It was delicious and worth the price! Will try to stop in again when I am in town! read more

Los Fernandez Restaurant - Chilaquiles Breakfast - Mexican Near Me - Hoffman Estates, Illinois

I was looking for fish dish red snapper and the restaurants I went to stopped serving it and I drove here because I called when found it on yelp and they said yes they serve it and man was it big meaty and tasty Great service I am looking to go back soon read more

We come here at least one or twice a month. The food is good and large portions. The restaurant usually has a live band, which is always a good time. We came with some friends on this particular meal and as usual the food was good and our server took care of us as well. Good food and good service is about all I can ask for. read more

Los Fernandez Restaurant - The band playing on Thursday night. Trio Guadalajara - Mexican Near Me - Hoffman Estates, Illinois

I really liked how the food was very quick and high-quality. You could tell how the rice was cooked very well, and the tacos had a very unique and appetizing taste to them. I was really happy with my experience here I would definitely recommend. read more

This is honestly the worst Mexican restaurant I have ever eaten at. Stale chips, queso consisting of nacho cheese from a ballpark concession stand in a cup? This place is terrible, and spending $40 on two pieces of chicken the thickness of a piece of paper, and a sorry excuse for what I assume was meant to be a side salad? Save your time and money and eat at Taco Bell before you ever even get think to step foot in this 1 star establishment. Ps. None of your customers appreciate the blasting music played so loud you can barely hear your own thoughts. If I could give negative stars- TRUST ME. I WOULD. read more

Los Fernandez Restaurant - Asked for "Arroz con pollo", recieved whatever this is. Queso here is nacho cheese or shredded cheese???? - Mexican Near Me - Hoffman Estates, Illinois

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Mexico has a lot of different regions, therefore this is a place that specializes in seafood Mexicana. All the seafood, drinks, and parrilladas are FANTASTIC. read more

Chips and salsa is amazing! The green one is spicy and I love it! I order the chicken fajitas every time I go and they are amazing. The chicken is seasoned well and very flavorfull. The size of the chicken is also good. My mom ordered the Tampiqueña and it's a skirt steak with a cheese enchilada- the steak was amazing. You can get it cooked how you like, we do medium rare. The next time we went, my mom ordered a burrito suizo with steak. She loved that too. We have not been disappointed with anything we have ordered. The mango margarita is delicious and I love that they use real fruit instead of syrup. I was pleased because everyone was wearing their masks correctly and they are sanitizing the tables and social distancing. read more

Food was bland. Service was just okay. However the atmosphere was nice. We didn't have any cocktails.

Karaoke was fun n drinks were good BUT that's about it It's just a place to go dance/sing n drink The food SUCKS!!!! Had the green chicken enchiladas last night N the chicken was VERY DRIED n the rice was very salty N the beans no flavor read more

First time our family came to restaurant on morhers day it was the best 42 of us sat together they accommodated us food was great the atompshere was amazing they manager Victor did an excellent job. We will definitely be back the banquet hall was just so beautiful. Mothers were honored with the best live music. Great job. read more

I had never imagined I would be rating 5 stars to a restaurant in a strip mall. Los Fernandez was a recommendation from a colleague and I am now a fan! The place is pretty big with very courteous waitstaff. They also have live music band on weekends and the overall vibe of the place is fun. Amazing variety of drinks! My favorites will be the Michelada and Cantaritos. Food: The table side guacamole was very tasty and came with warm chips. Also, their complimentary avocado salsa was amazing. I ordered tacos both the times I visited this place. Their spicy chorizo taco would be my favorite. The Carne Asada and Camaron (shrimp) tacos were very flavorful too. Overall, great service, drinks and food! Highly recommend it. read more

Food good. Service good. BUT paid with Groupon. Mgr. Took voucher number from my phone. Redeemed it on my phone. Then gave his restaurant 5 stars. Then submitted on my phone I was upset he rated the service 5 stars. So now i give him 1 star read more

I don't know why I waited so long for this review, but here it is... The very first time I visited Los Fernandez was back in 2013. We were at the nearby hospital for a check-up, and decided to visit for some good Mexican food afterwards. After all these years, I still remembered it was a fantastic experience. But the problem was, it was really out of the way from where we lived then. But last year, we moved...right down the street from Los Fernandez (yayyy!!!!). Since moving closer, we've visited at least half a dozen times...and each time, it was a blast. The food is AMAZING, the service is great, and the atmosphere screams fun. Simply put, we love this place. It's a family favorite, and everyone we've taken there has also agreed. read more

I would give them a zero starts if possible. Me and my family arrived at this place at 6ish before the crowd arrived. There was more employees than customers at the time yet, No one to sit you down, mediocre food, servers pick an choose who they want to service. Don't waste your time here. Horrible service and food. read more

Chicken caldo and shrimp caldo were good, service was great, we were second into the restaurant after 4ish pm open,, we had not been to this location since the one in Streamwood had closed several years ago, so ambiance is more to bar and good time ambiance. We will definitely go back and try some more dishes. read more

Walking in the environment looked pretty good, the host had a bit of a bad attitude but decided to move past it. The server Ronaldo came up and overall started well. Food and drinks arrived and Never saw the server again. We were missing silver wear we had to look for him to get some, literally get up and get someone to help us. Ronaldo later came up to ask if we needed something in a very condescending voice. Food was overall good. read more

Really good authentic Mexican food, service and ambiance. The enchiladas Rojas are spicy and not for the timid. The chicken fajitas are tasty as well. First time here and we will return. read more

I have been waiting (mind you with reservations) for almost three hours. Fact of the matter is that people literally have finished their meals but are just sitting at tables on their phones and not budging. This has been a ridiculous wait indeed and I HIGHLY refuse to give them more than 1 star because we had the nachos while we waited and the were not at all good to begin with. It is super crowded and just not what I expected in the least. The staff seems to really not care when it comes to the frustration some of us are feeling as they seem to just go with the flow. Not sure if this is an all the time thing but I ABSOLUTELY refuse to never come here again. I cannot understand how this is possible in such a big establishment. The lack of courtesy of the clientele is absolutely bad and when I asked the staff, they said this is normal? Don't bother, you are better off at Taco Bell! read more

Los Fernandez Restaurant - The bar where of course a good chunk of the money is going because as long you drink, they are fine with you hanging here. - Mexican Near Me - Hoffman Estates, Illinois