Authentic and Delicious!…read more I was in the area with my family, and we decided to stop in for a bite. We walked in late one Sunday afternoon and were seated promptly. Our waiter was a polite gentleman who was pleasant and affable. I ordered a mango margarita and my sister had a Paloma. The margarita appeared to have been dispensed from a pre-made container. It wasn't something that was freshly blended. It was decent but a little too sweet. I didn't finish it and ended up ordering a Coke later. My sister enjoyed her Paloma though. My mom had a ground beef taco and a chicken tinga taco. She didn't like the chicken but enjoyed the beef. My sister and I both had the rice and beans. For tacos, we ordered chicken tinga, Carne asada, and al pastor. The tacos were phenomenal. They were flavorful, tender, and authentic. The tacos are small, like street tacos, but it was more than enough. The rice and beans were also tasty. My sister didn't care for the rice, but I enjoyed it. We all agreed that we'd visit Maiz & Barrio again. The restaurant vibe was lively and comfortable. The restaurant decor is tasteful with vibrant colors and beautiful wall art. The restaurant is a decent size, so the tables aren't too close together. The bill was $116 for the three of us, which included a 22% tip.

Maiz & Barro occupies a space in a strip mall in Oak Forest on 159th St. that seems to have been a…read morerevolving door of Mexican restaurants for the last 20 years. None of the previous businesses were able to hit the mark, or last for any significant amount of time. Maiz & Barro have seemingly figured it out. There are so many Mexican restaurants in the south side ... both of the fast food variety and also the ones offering full service. However, most of the ones actually in Oak Forest don't offer table service, so it's nice to have this spot in the neighborhood. The food is a bit pricey, but the atmosphere is lively, and the service was great. We've been here a few times in the past and the food has always been good. We stopped in for lunch during this visit and we did not leave disappointed. The tacos are very good and the complementary salsa they serve is delicious. Not my favorite Mexican food in the area, but definitely good enough to warrant repeated visits.

Restaurant has a cozy environment, service is great & the food is amazing!!! Delicious authentic…read moredishes & a good selection! I am hooked on their Chilaquiles and the torta de milanesa de Pollo is scrumptious! Will be exploring more items on their menu!

Update! The pozole at Mely's is still amazing! I like tortillas with mine so they brought some for…read moreme instead of the tostadas. Service is great and everyone is so nice. I'll be buying some to carry out too!

Came here for dinner and to celebrate that it's Friday after getting accepted for my fall…read moreinternship today . Love the atmosphere of this restaurant overall. Karollyn took care of our table and did a great job given she was very busy with a lot of tables. She gave us great drink (watermelon margarita and old fashion) special options and dinner options (a la cart tacos Korean BBQ, Shrimp, Maestro) & and (a la cart enchiladas - Beef, Chicken, Maestro with red sauce). We both felt the flavors and spice of our food hit ! Let's just say we cleaned out some plates ! Even the chips and salsa were very fresh and flavorful which was a nice touch because those is typically an afterthought at most places. They had the Sox game on in the background which of course was ! So we couldn't have asked for a better evening dining experience out! We will be back. Especially since we saw the table next to us eating this delicious looking chocolate taco which we didn't have time for, but they were enjoying the heck out of it, so that's on our list for next time !

Saturday reservations for 6 at 2:30. Very loud with only 1/3…read morecapacity. Good choice of drink menu's,appetizers, good food selection and nice desserts. The only down side was the waiter wasn't very attentive with our drinks. We always had to flag him down.

Make sure to stop in and check out the new redesign at el mezcal. Also Make sure to ask for Anna,…read morefor 2 years and has made this restaurant feel nothing more than home to me. she always knows what I'll be having every time I stop in. Food is top notch, fresh, and perfect portions. restaurant is spotless.

Was in the area looking to try a new taco spot and El Mezcal popped up on yelp so I gave it a try…read more I called in and my order was ready in no more than 10 minutes. I ordered the taco dinner which came with a chorizo,pastor, and carne asada taco all with cilantro and onion along with beans and rice. Chorizo had a great spice level and crisp. Pastor had a nice balance of sweet and spicy. Carne asada was alright. The beans and rice were an afterthought. Very friendly staff when I walked in and a very chill vibe. If you're in the area looking to try a new spot El Mezcal is it!

Checked out this pretty small Mexican restaurant in Alsip. It doesn't look like much from the…read moreinside or outside. Burrito Alegre is one of these hole in the wall places that usually isn't busy. Has pretty limited food choices. The prices are okay for this it seems. Be sure to have the correct expectations. It's nothing fancy. This is seriously a bare bones type of place. Has limited options. There's no margaritas or any other alcoholic beverages, so this part about it sucks. It's about $2 for Jarritos. There's also some other kinds of pop. Food is limited. It's about $3 for Chips And Salsa. A lot of the menu is meaty. There's tacos with beef and pork. Even though it's not much it's still okay for a pretty authentic experience. It's located just off Pulaski. They close pretty early so it's not a late night kind of thing.

Food is great but the service is terrible. I've been coming here for years and the main…read morecashier/host is rude and unfriendly and treats black people with a sense of disdain. I went to the restaurant on Saturday May 23rd 2026. 4:30pm. Hours are listed that the business is open from 8AM-5PM. I go into the restaurant and there is a table of people eating and talking. The host comes out and says "we're closed." I inform her that the sign outside is blinking "OPEN", door is unlocked. She says "we're closed" and tosses her hands up in the air. I leave and with a table of customers still inside she follows me and locks the door. So you close at 4:30....with a table of people inside eating. Open til 5PM but somehow you close randomly. This type of behavior isn't the first incident.

I called in my chicken nachos-for my husband to pick up on his way from work. Are you kidding…read moreme?!!! They nailed it, again. Great customer service and great food!

We had high hopes for this Mexican restaurant, but were disappointed. They have a nice outdoor…read morepatio which we loved, but the music was too loud. The salsa came out warm which was a little weird, but it was good. When we asked for a refill they only refilled the chips, not the salsa. My boyfriend got a burrito, it was pretty large, and he said it was good. I got the enchiladas Rojas dinner and they were some of the worst I've ever had. There were three enchiladas and they were quite small. They were SO dry, there was no sauce on them, and the inside was grainy, they were pretty flavorless. The beans were good. The rice had corn, green beans, carrots, and Lima beans in it which we did not like, it was more like Chinese fried rice than Mexican rice. It was also pretty pricy for what we got: $41 for a burrito, enchiladas, and one can of Pepsi. The service was fast and friendly, but we won't be returning.

Small clean restaurant. Been twice and both times the food was really good. The steak tostadas are…read moreamazing!!! The steak tacos are very flavorful and the steak is a little charred, which I love!!! Definitely recommended

I read the good reviews for this place on Yelp. I was curious to try it out. It is located in a…read moresmall mall on the SE corner of College Dr and 80th street. These are new owners, not any affiliation to the former restaurant. The food we had was outstanding. We ordered two steak burritos, guacamole and chips and a cup of elote corn . I like to try the guacamole for a reference on the cooking. Everything was excellent. Nice Mom and Pop place. We went on Tuesday and my husband requested it again on Friday night. This will be our regular Mexican craving spot!

Monday @ 11:55. Restaurant closed. Door locked. Nobody inside. Supposed to be open. Not sure if…read morethey re permanently closed, or if it's just a "today" thing. Still, we drove all the way from Bolingbrook, so we are not happy campers. Can't recommend a place that isn't necessarily going to be open when they say they are.

This place is somewhat of a dump. The food is mediocre, and the mexicans who work there are not…read morefriendly. The only good thing about this place is that they keep their toilet spic & span. L.F.