Note to self: don't order steak taco; al pastor and lengua are good (no need to salt). Try carnitas next time Friendly service. Bathrooms are clean. *not a first-timer read more

Puebla Restaurant - Front to back: steak, lengua , and al pastor. Steak can do with more meat, me thinks. - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Pretty much one of the only late late night places to go in the area. Have tried most of the basic things : tacos, burritos, tortas. They are all pretty decent, nothing that really stands out too much. I have other preferred places to go to if it was normal business hours. read more

Extensive Menu. Delicious Salsa. Bland enchiladas, and tamale was not all that flavorful or tender. Perhaps we ordered poorly, but this was not a favorite. read more

Cute place service was quick and friendly Beef flautas plate was filling comes with beans and rice read more

Inside the place is super cute and it's open late but unfortunately the food... es no bueno. My friend lives down the street and tried to warn me but it was sooo late and he has no human food in his apartment and I was so pissed about being alive because of how hungry I was so we came, we saw, I ordered one to two of everything. Again, inside is adorable. Def a place I'd like to sit down and dip some chips in a vat of salsa. Service after 1am is what you'd expect from a person who clearly wanted to be home and in bed by 9pm but is stuck behind a counter. My veggie quesadilla was huge but it was also something I took 3 bites of and gave up. My veggie tacos seemed to be made with as little TLC as possible. I finished part of one but without any additional salsa or sauce given, it just was not worth the stomach real estate. The egg burrito was perhaps the most disappointing. If depression were a food, it would look a lot like like this how this burrito looked and how I then felt. And maybe this place is world's better if you eat it there, but taking it to-go, the whole order was a real disappointment from beginning to end. If you are going here (and you should- don't take my word for it, I'm just one person) I'd recommend staying and dining in over taking anything to go. Next time I stay over at my friend's place I'll be more prepared for late night munchies so I can avoid spending $35 on food I don't want to finish. read more

I took my son in law here for Father's Day brunch. The food was A+ excellent. Our server was very kind and very attentive she made sure we were comfortable and well cared for. I can't say enough about this place please try it. You'll be well pleased. read more

The desserts at Puebla are very good. This review is for the desserts ONLY! We ate here before, the food is so so, However, this time we came for desserts and coffee, after having dinner somewhere else. The flan is delicious, the 3 leches cake was good too. The servers are great. If you like desserts, especially flan, this is a good place to vi read more

Stopped in before a movie at the Logan theater. Five stars for cleanliness and ambiance but frozen margarita was ok at best but not for the money they charge. Service was cold and unfriendly. The real kicker was "nacho plate" which was by far the SKIMPIEST and poorest excuse for nachos I have ever seen. I was embarrassed for them. They laid out like ten chips and smothered them in bland beans and cheese. Only five dollars but even if you have to charge more give something presentable. I should have taken a picture. I laughed when she brought it out I couldn't help it. Waaayyy better places to give your cash too. Skip this one. read more

Not what I was expecting when I ordered steak nachos. All together with tax it was $12.10. The waitress was very nice, though, and the food didn't take long to cook at all. read more

Puebla Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Puebla is the kind of place you go to at the end of the night when nothing else is open. It's 24 hours so it's going to be open even when the bars close. That is the only reason I give this place 2 stars. If it wasn't 24 hours, the food and the service deserve a 1 star rating. Reasons why this place is great: 1. It's open late. 2. It's open late. 3. It's open late. Reasons why I would never recommend you end up here before 3am: 1. Service is horrendous. They seat you and then they abandon you. Your waitress will come back and take your order in 20 minutes. You better order everything you could ever want then because she's not coming back for another 20 minutes. 2. Food is mediocre. Quesadillas are mediocre and greasy. They don't come with sour cream or salsa so you best savor some of that salsa that came with the chips. The chips that they won't refill because the waitress will forget about it. My friend ordered milanesa and it was inedible. Another friend ordered the carne asado burrito and he said it tasted really bland. 3. They don't really split checks (max 2 cards per table) and they only accept cash tips. There's a reason this place is empty most of the day - it's not a good restaurant. But it's one of the few late night places in the area so it survives. read more

THIS PLACE IS FUCKING TARSH, NOT TO MENTION A RIP OFF. 1 negra modelo and 1 burrito and the tab is already north of 15 bucks. Wtf!!! The salsa tasted like that wack ass salsa/tomato dip you buy for the game on Sunday with some Tostitos chips. The chips had no salt. The burrito only came with lettuce tomato and beans with your choice of meat at already 9 dollars. Skimping hard af - at least add a slice of avocado, cheese, sour cream - SOMETHING. The tortilla or whatever used to wrap the burrito taste like the plastic packaging it came out of. I'm sorry I don't mean to be rude but I honestly feel like I got, got. Not a good feeling - should've stuck with Mickey D's across the street. I will never come here again, peace. read more

Great food....Friendly staff. Been here with friends before. Nice chill out spot before I take the blue line home. Spacious with an adjacent bar...although I never seen anyone in it. Restaurant side sees more action. read more

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Only one question. How do these terrible places stay open. The food is horrible no flavor bland salsa. Just don't understand. Stay away. Only good thing here is they open 24 hrs. So if you want crappy food stop by. Never again read more

Looking for some Mexican takeout during the pandemic try this place! Convenient location for pick up in Milwaukee ave right off Logan Square. We ordered a steak burrito dinner and a taco trio. Both meals came with rice and refried beans which was nice as a few other places in the area charge extra for that. The steak burrito was huge and very filling, lots of meat! The taco trio was nice because they allow you to mix and match, I ordered 2 chicken and 1 pork, both were delicious. The order came with a free bag of chips and red salsa. They also threw in a spicy green salsa which was our favorite. Great authentic Mexican for a great price. We will be back for more! read more

Living in Logan Square, I have visited many times and the service and food have gotten even worse than a few years ago. -Sometimes they will split checks ... sometimes they say no? -Sometimes you can tip on your card ... sometimes they will say cash only tips? -I usually order veggie tacos or tortas late at night which have been hit or miss (how? It's not hard and I'm not expecting much) It is such a shame because it's got potential but this last trip was so awful I can't bring myself to go again. read more

Not recommended. Cheap ingredients, even for Mexican. The steak is awful, and the tortillas are rubber- like.They also charge extra for ... A 2nd basket of chips. Even when you put in a large order. Also, the margarita pitchers are pre-made and are so sweet we're leaving ours 1/3 full. read more

Puebla Restaurant - Too sweet and under-boozed. Pre-made and made to be a rip-off. After having zero to drink before this, not feeling anything. BS. - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This is one of my favorite Mexican restaurants in the city. It's super casual, the service is always great, the food delicious and they hand-juice limes for me to mix with Patron. Can't beat that! The queso fundido and frozen drinks are great too. read more

Puebla Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I've gone to Puebla for years and always loved it. Marta and the other staff are always super friendly and make you feel at home! Salsa is so good and my go-to dinner is their burrito. Is it super fancy? No...but if you expected that going in maybe head back to River North or something! Puebla is a mainstay in Logan Square and their hours can't be beat! read more

I must be a masochist because I keep going to this place again and again despite the punishment. The only reason, really, is that it's basically right next door to the Logan Theater. And the way I'll say it is that you want to go here after a movie at the Logan Theater and not before it. I have never seen a place that doesn't cater to anyone in a hurry. If you tell them you're in a hurry, apparently they hear this as, "keep filling my water, but please, never, ever bring the check." I've been there numerous times and I swear that once, when it got to be 5 minutes before the movie I was going to see (I had arrived a good 45 minutes before showtime), I walked up to the counter, slammed down a solid bill, and walked out the door. They've let me back in so that's something, I guess. And the sad thing is, the food's not even worth the aggrevation. They have decent chili rellenos but everything else on the menu is just disgusting. I've never had such dry rice in my life. It's cheap enough. The specials being $7.95 work out to pretty much an even $10. Well, an even $8 if you're not as generous with tipping bad service as I am. I think the staff is usually more interested in chatting behind the bar and watching the White Sox games showing on the giant televisions than admitting there are customers. So will I be back? Yeah, probably. The next time I don't feel like making dinner before a movie at the Logan Theater. read more

I was out with a group of friends and family. We finished watching a movie at the Logan theater and were about to leave until the open 24hr sign caught my eye. I said "Let's just have a taco and take it to go." I like trying tacos where ever I go so I figured lets give it a try. I walked into the restaurant and it seemed very roomy. I told the lady at the counter that it was to go. Apparently, there are two different menus depending on dining in or take out. The order was 3steak tacos, 1shrimp taco (came with 3 shrimp),and a fish taco. For drinks: 2tamarind waters and 1 Jamaica(hibiscus) water Steak Taco- WORST taco I have ever had. The amount of meat was insufficient for the size of the tortilla(corn/flour) and plenty of cilantro and onions. The flavor was none existent. The worst part was that there were pieces of something super chewy in it that were inedible. I thought a steak taco meant only steak It was about $2.50 plus tax Shrimp Taco- It seemed like they cook the shrimp in a mix of onion and a red non spicy sauce. The taco was mostly the mix with 3 shrimp WTH $3.?? My husband said "It was a $1 a shrimp" In a quarter taco Fish Taco- Seemed to be steamed and just seasoned with salt and pepper. It came with cilantro and onions. It was edible but nothing out of this world. About $3.?? The drinks how very sad The Jamaica was full of habiscus particles and it was a little thick Last time I checked it's not suppose to be thick. It didn't even taste like it's suppose to. We ordered 2 tamarind waters because we were looking forward to it and not all restaurants offer it. The tamarind water was a total disappointment. It was also thick and tasted like it had been sitting there for a while. It tasted very acidic and almost fermented. We ended up with the habiscus because my husband thought he had ordered tamarind We told the waitress if we could switch it since he hadn't drank any. She said there was no way SMH We laughed it off and her expression was so monotone. So we paid for another one. Small drink $2.?? Look, I have been cooking since I was 9 and I know when something is not fresh. Maybe we walked in on one of those days but if you have a business you must be consistent with your product at all times. Hire a manager! Based on what was ordered I don't think any of their other food is worth it. I will not recommend to anyone. SAVE yourself from wasting your money here Went home hungry Drinks went down the drain The one star is for being open 24hrs and spacious read more

RUDE SERVICE! I've been going to La Puebla on a regular basis for 4 years now, ever since I moved into the neighborhood. Admittedly, I like the food, however, I will never again be a customer due to my last experiences... Firstly, they ALWAYS screw up my phone orders, so when I pick up, the first thing I do is check the bag and let them politely know what they got wrong. Hey, I get it, there's a language barrier, no biggie...but all the servers respond the same- by looking at me like I've gone mad, and that I'm clearly the one thats made the mistake. One instance I ordered cheese on my tacos, when I brought this to their attention, not only did they make me feel like I did something wrong, but when I received the tacos back with cheese, they wanted to charge me for the cheese?! Where's the customer service? Well I didn't learn my lesson.... Another encounter- I order a taco dinner, chips and salsa...Get to my car, check the order and notice that the price was about $4 more than usual, and I received a chicken torta instead of chips and salsa. Ok, honest mistake.... Again, I politely explain. Again, with the dirty looks. She swaps the torta for the chips and salsa and blatently LIES to me and tells me they're the same price. What really pisses me off was that I actually tipped her generously (for a pick up order) before finding the mistake, and now she's trying to rip me off? It gets worse...my boyfriend and I went in for another pick up- unbenounced to them, he speaks fluent Spanish. When we left with our food, he was in a frantic rage! He explained- the servers were cursing and saying extremely nasty things about all the white patrons! So thats it. I'm taking my business elsewhere. I urge everyone to do the same. There are plenty other Mexican restaurants in Logan Square, and I aim to find one that treats its customers with respect! read more

My experience with the service was pretty similar to other posters - trouble getting their attention, lukewarm reception, etc. I really feel compelled to talk about the food, and I have to say I had the worst tamales of my life here. I got a tamale plate with one red sauce and pork tamale, and one green sauce and chicken. The first thing I noticed when they put the plate down was that the closest thing to a vegetable was TWO peas, mixed in with the rice. Everything was beige and tasteless and lacking in texture. The tamales were thick and dry and hard. The corn part was mealy and gritty, and the meats in both were so tough that they were inedible. I couldn't eat them. I made a meal out of the chips and beans and awful pico de gallo (tasted like it was from a jar) and left. Never again, man. read more

How the hell does a milanesa dinner ($13), and a carne asada burrito with one horchata cost $35? I only know what my meal cost but I doubt a burrito was more than my dinner.. Ridiculous. I'll stick to 2 Amigos, they're so reasonable! Also wasn't given the option for flour tortillas for my milanesa, I was just given corn. read more

I like Puebla. First of all they have Spanish Karaoke. The food is pretty predictably good, with high quality meats, and above average produce. Avoid the Nachos, though, as they are a total let down. They are open late, so usually I associate Puebla with late night food, but I've had dinner here a couple of times. It's never very busy, so you should go and support this spot! read more

Drunk me wanted to give this place 80bajillion stars. Unfortunately drunk me is not writing this review. Sober-ish me had the tacos again the next day and they weren't bad. They were not the best tacos I have ever had. But they were open late. These were 3am tacos mind you. Which in itself makes this place a godsend. Being within walking distance made it even better. You know what the more I think back on my experience here I have to add another star. (we're at 4 now for those keeping track) I mean the tacos were still alright when I was hungover. Up till that point all I was able to choke down was clear gummy bears(which aren't as bad as you'd expect on the way back up). I digress. I had steak tacos and a few bites of my drunk buddy's chimichanga. Which I'm still not certain is a real thing. I know you can get them from the gas station, but half the crap at taco bell isn't a "thing" either. Potatoe, tomato I guess. The guac held it's own. The salsa was good too, not too spicy and not just Clamato. The steak tacos were tasty and I didn't get a taco full of that grissly fatty crap chunks that you can't actually eat. So against my better judgement I'm going to do it. Right now. Boom, that's right. ONE. MORE. STAR. It turns out in retrospect this place was pretty awesome and I would now go there even sober. I, in fact, want to go there now. I am getting hungry just thinking about it. The staff was real kind as well. I doubt she could tell that we were drunk, aside from my buddy running out the door mid chimichanga to puke. Because I am an awesome drunk, and have nothing but respect for sober people. But she didn't yell at us and I don't think we were over charged either. I will be back. read more

Wow. Sounds like Puebla has a bad rap. It's cheap and open 24-7. The food is decent. You get what you pay for, however, the salsa is AWESOME. Best in the neighborhood. You can get a margarita as big as your head for cheaper than a beer downtown, there's always an open seat and a salty server to greet you at the door. p.s. Love the two star review from the dude who admittedly stole from them and then bashed everything. Pure class. read more

Great place for a quick bite to eat. Full Bar. Food Snobs need not bother to come in. The dishes are tasty. If you want a wait staff coming by every 2 minutes to make sure your experience is just perfect, find someplace else. Good food. Reasonably priced. read more

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Omg the Tacos are so good here! The sauces are great I would so come again :) The Food came so fast read more

A friend suggested it, so we stopped there late one Saturday night. I've lived in the neighborhood for a few years and never checked it out, so I was excited to try out a new late night joint. The Ups: Karaoke, in mostly Spanish. The parties gathered there also seemed to be totally into it, so it made it more fun and made the 15+ minutes it took for anyone to come over and help us a little more entertaining. (I am not exaggerating about the time either. I work in the service industry). The location. Easy by bike, and not so far from the Logan Square Blue Line stop. The Downs: ...Basically everything else. It took a really long time to be greeted. Despite being only semi-busy, our food took a long time and when it did come out, 1 out of the 3 of us had to wait an additional 10 minutes to get their meal. Actually, my friend had eaten about 1/3 of my food before the server came over with the other dish. I know this can happen, but if you're the server, at least acknowledge it. Tell the table what's going on. The food itself was completely disgusting. I ordered shrimp fajitas and the shrimp tasted funny, like it had been marinated in butter and left to sit out for way too long before being cooked. My friend also ordered fajitas, but they only give you enough for one order and they don't come back so you might as well forget it. For $13.95, i could have gotten some amazing burrito at El Cid. The final straw though in this experience, was that at the end of the meal I noticed what looked like a cockroach on the table. A closer look, and I was right. My friend cornered the roach under a water glass and, completely disgusted, I walked over to the waiter to explain our new guest. At first I thought he was just not hearing what I was saying, but then he seemed to be argumentive until I explained in Spanish, loudly, that we needed a manager at the table. He came over to check the bug out and said "There is no cockroach." Funny, cause I'm pretty sure it's right in front of you. Then I asked for the manager again. She came over and said that "We never have bugs and this is a clean establishment." Sorry lady, but the evidence would seem to be eyeing up my leftovers from the inside of a water glass. After a lot of arguing, the manager offered to comp our bill. The waiter came over to ask what she decided on and rolled his eyes. We still left a $10 tip, and I honestly, couldn't tell you why. Never going there again. read more

Wonderful food and the starting/ending point of many waay too late night misadventures for me. I adore the karaoke nights, even if my espanol is muy mal. Great service at the bar, tacos are made just right(steak, onion, cilantro). Great margaritas, but stick to it on the rocks, the blended are a waste of coin(read:mostly ice). Great tequila selection, clean restrooms and the prices aren't as high as some say. read more

I want you to know that this place is alright. It ALWAYS has seating and it has regularly good food. However, if you are coming to Logan Square and are looking for mexican food... this is not your place. It's simply run of the mill mexican food in a stand-offish environment. Ya for their late nights and big ol' margs, but other than that its so-so. read more

From the other reviews it appears most hit this place up late at night after a few drinks...that might be a good reason for the high ratings. The place is pretty larger, but I've yet to see more than a few tables filled. Things that I have ordered....steak tacos.....menudo....steak burrito dinner. All of which were nothing special. The one thing I do recall was that my steak burrito was just over $10 with a soda....since i was worried if i would meet the $10 minimum with my debit card. A bit pricey if you ask me. If anyone watches Kitchen Nightmares....you know you don't raise prices when your business is slow..only deters the people already going. One reason why I'm not going back. Oh yeah...the food wasn't anything special. read more

It's 24-hours and within stumbling distance from my apartment. I either order burrito suizo with chorizo or quesadillas with chorizo, so around $10. I stick to these because I like them both and judging from the other reviews, I could find myself with some serious shits if I venture out. The margaritas are satisfying if you feel like paying for them. They will not serve you booze after 2am. This place has been empty every time I've gone, which is fine with me, because I'm not down with everyone else's 1am drunk chatter drowning out my own. When I get takeout I usually can't even finish a cigarette before it's ready, but I've had nights where I've waited 15 extra minutes while a waitress learned how to use the credit card machine. So it goes. Don't go here expecting ground-breaking Hispanic cuisine. It's after 9 and you're too drunk and you need FOOD in your STOMACH so stop bitching about how "dry" and "overcooked" everything is. If you're in that much of a hurry, McDonald's is across the street. Otherwise, chill the fuck out and enjoy some chips and salsa. read more

Hey La PUBEla, Lick my nuts. You now charge 8 bucks for a plate of nachos that is actually, count it, ten chips. Really? Your service sucks the last two times I came in. Waitress told me no on about everything I asked for. She also never came back after our food came out and it took about an hour both times to get the bill. Wait staff stands behind the bar eating and drinking. It's probably because I'm white and you are sick of the hipsters coming in. I get it. But seriously, I'm not. So that reallllly nice review I gave you a long time ago. Out the window. read more

This place rules. It's open 24hrs. So your options are limited late night if you want something cheap and fast that is not fast food. It's basically a late night Mexican diner experience. Aside from that, I've only really ordered their tacos, and I think they are pretty good. Better than decent. Just basic taqueria style tacos. It's a pretty big place, and everytime I've been there, it's mostly empty aside from a couple tables. So it's kind of a nice quiet diner atmosphere. And it's cheap and clean and the staff is friendly. I've never had anything resembling a bad experience or bad food here. read more

The food here is fantastic. Pleasantly surprised with it being a 24 hour place. The menu is huge and the prices are fair. Portions are huge as well! Unfortunately the service is bad. I've been here a handful of times where I only saw my server once. Every single time they've also never brought our drinks. I usually go at 8 on a Sunday night and it's slow. Still the service is always bad. The food is great though and it's a nice place, hopefully the service will get better. read more

The place looked like it would have amazing authentic food, but turned out to disappoint us quite a bit. The food didn't have flavor, very bland, definitely not authentic. For those who enjoy watered down Mexican food, this is great. The staff was great though, very friendly. read more

Looking for late night eats in Logan Square after having a few drinks at a bar. My friend found this restaurant was open at 2am, so we decide to try it out. We walk in and the place and there are other patrons. We pick a table sit down and the waitress comes up to us and asks us to move because that section was being closed. There was no partition or anything diving us from the rest of the restaurant, so we move two tables up, to the "non-closed" section. We order food. I ordered a Sope, taco, enchilada combo, that came with rice and beans. The food was not good. Having eating Mexican food and refried beans a good majority of my life, I can tell you those came from a can and they added nothing else, they had no flavor. My friend ordered nachos added steak to them. Her plate was literally one layer of chips. Each chip had beans spread on them, cheese, steak and guacamole. The guac was also browning and you can tell it was not fresh at all. In the picture my friend had already eaten 3 chips. read more

Puebla Restaurant - The $10.00 plate of "Nachos". - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

3 am and more drunk than I am willing to admit, I stumble into this place. The fact that you can sit at a table and chomp on some chips and salsa while being waited on at this hour is 5 stars alone. I ordered some sort of chicken enchilada combo for like $8, again, awesome. But there was hardly any chicken, mostly cheese. Even as a girl, who when sober, LOVES cheese, my drunk self thought, "damn, this is too much. Where da chicken at?" Beef it up, y'all. You can't pull a fast one on this lush. read more

Pro: amazing food, not greasy, best chips & salsa, horchata is tasty, pretty decor, not full (ever), open 24/7, clean Cons: staff is slow, torta is smaller than normal, quiet Recommendation: be ready to order your drink when the waitress drops off the menu or sits you down so the service can be faster. read more