All in all, this is an overall decent spot to grab a few tacos and enjoy a nice meal. The ambiance, while nothing fancy, is decent enough and bright and cheerful. As for the ambiance of a Mexican restaurant, I prefer these hole-in-the-wall type places over a fancy type ambiance. For me, Mexican food is one of my favorite cuisines, but I have never associated it with a high-end, high dollar cuisine that needs a high-end ambiance. For me, the real star in a Mexican restaurant is the food. The service was friendly enough and again, the food was good. The asada tacos were good and I would definitely recommend them. If you are in the area, check them out. read more

Stopped here for the first time to grab 2 tacos yesterday because I was in the area. I do not live in nor stay by Joliet. I ordered 1 steak taco and 1 chicken taco. The steak taco wasn't bad. The chicken taco tho, my first bite into the taco, had a long piece of black hair in it. So disgusting!! They had no problem with refunding my money but once again, I do not stay that way. Tacos were almost $5 with a piece of hair in it!! Yea, won't be back!! read more

Tacos El Tio - Chicken taco with hair!! - Mexican Near Me - Joliet, Illinois

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well all i can say is if you want your to go order done correctly - check it before you leave. there has not been a time when they did not screw up my order. i am always very clear and the last two times checked my order before k left and both times had to be re done... this time.. i didn't check and shame on me. The food is good when they follow the directives... Next time i will check.... and avoid the frustration. read more

Food is always good. Comes out fast and hot. Staff are more than happy to answer any questions about the menu. Quick staff and clean, friendly environment! Would recommend for take out or dine in! read more

First all.... They don't put a lot of meat in your tacos they just double the tortilla for no reason, barely any onion and cilantro....the carnita tacos sucked! Nothing but fat no carnita what so ever. 2 tacos dinners and 1 quesadilla almost $100. Super overpriced!!!! el molcajete still winning!!! Period! read more

Great new fast food Mexican restaurant serving delicious food. Stopped in here for lunch while working in the area and the place was hopping. A friendly lady took my order and the food came out fairly quickly. Their menu is not huge but once I looked around to see what people have ordered the decision was not easy. Decided to go with steak burrito and I was not disappointed. It had great flavor and if for some reason it didn't hit my taste buds just right it comes with two small containers of different sauces and few lime wedges. While I was waiting for my food, a guy sitting near by mentioned to me that he has been to this spot few times and food is always on point. I agree, great food. read more

Tacos El Tio - Steak burrito - Mexican Near Me - Joliet, Illinois

Food is good and plentiful, service is good and Ambience is doable. Price may vary. I would go to eat here again

Absolutely delicious. I love their al pastor, it is perfection every time. The food is fresh and delicious. Everything was cooked perfectly and nice and hot, ready quickly too, even when it was crowded. read more

Girl(chubby) in the front ( night shift ) was impatient rude and just nasty acting. Literally didn't make me feel comfortable even ordering. read more

El senior se portó muy bien con mi esposo y asta nos iso las cebollitas y jalapeño aparte muy rico 10/10 read more

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Love that it's open 24hours I do uber there all the time, always on point. I even spend my personal cuz it smells so good

Always open always tasty. Love both the steak and al pastor tacos. Don't listen to any reviews below 4 stars as they are clearly bots from Taco Bell to steer business away from this amazing establishment read more

Hours are so convenient, we were craving Mexican food at 1am finally decided to stopped in; fast service, good food, spicy salsa, HUGE portions reasonable pricing! They did have a mini rush come in even though it was a random Monday says a lot , overall gets the job done. We recommend the pastor over the asada though and rice beans could use salt. read more

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Food is absolutely disgusting. It was good when it was new. Now you can tell they don't care. Ordered tacos for delivery twice. Spent over $50. Complete garbage. Made for drunks and people who have no taste buds. Dry flavorless steak. The el pastor was so over seasoned I choked trying to eat it. Never again. I'll stick to Los comales. read more

The food is really good, prices are a little high the service makes me not want to eat inside this place. The servers aren't friendly at all and they make faces like they hate their job. read more

Tacos El Tio - Chicken chilaquiles with guacamole salsa - Mexican Near Me - Joliet, Illinois

5/5 fuxks with it, good tastin hand made deliciousness.

everywhere t they advertise they're open 24 hours. drove all the way out from Aurora. it's 330 am and they're closed. I called and was told they close when they want Friday and Saturday. No where is that advertised. very disappointed read more

Al pastor tacos 6/10. "Ok" Steak tacos 4/10. "Underwhelming" Rice 5/10 "Decent" Beans 2/10 "Watery" Combined 4.25/10 Almost certainly a one and done for me. read more

Too expensive and unfriendly service. I felt unwelcome and stared at when I walked in. Im sorry I don't speak Spanish, so it was difficult to order and I did not understand them either. Im pretty sure the girl at the register was laughing like she was making fun of me. Super uncomfortable. I should've just left. $23 for 4 tiny steak street tacos and a Jarritos. I won't come there anymore. read more

Great food. Fast service for pick up orders. Never disappointed. We love the nachos. We eat here at least twice a month. Will keep coming back. read more

Tio's Tacos I was driving home after school, and saw that for the first time Tio Tacos wasn't super busy, so I went in. I've driven by it before, and wanted to try it, but there was always a line of people waiting to get in, so today was my lucky day. I don't know when this place opened up, but I wanted to try something new, and since they seem to be doing a lot of business, I reasoned that it must at least be passable, and they did not let me down. When I went in, the people were really friendly. When I walked in, the interior was blue, and I saw pictures of food on the wall, which made me wonder what I was going to get. The service was excellent because they showed me the menu and gave me a seat while telling me what they would recommend and what kinds of meat they had when I told them I had never been there before. I waited about 10 minutes for my food before leaving. When I got home, the food was packaged well and was still hot and ready to eat. The dish had fantastic taste and texture! The Al Pastor was one of the best tortas I've ever had. The bread was soft but crispy at the same time, and the meat was delectable. I noticed the depth of the chili peppers' smokiness, and it was mildly spicy upon first taste. Then, a spicy rush hits you like a bus. The green sauce they had was distinctive because it lacked any flavor, but what made up for it was the horchata I had because it was good and tasted smooth and creamy as if it were homemade, and it is one of my favorite drinks. Overall, I'd rate it with 5 stars! The cooks did a good job, and their heart and soul was also in it. This is going to be a new place to eat at on my list and I'll return because the service was excellent. Tio's Tacos is the place to go if you want good meals and if you're in the mood to eat at a Mexican restaurant. I highly advise that you check this place out. read more

Pastor tacos are ok, service is not the best but don't ever get chilaquiles, the worse, no flavor, old meat, old rice and prices are very high read more

My second time here. We were over charged and when corrected everything went down from food quality to customer service. I was corrected and my food was still not correct. I atremped to swap the food for the correct order then it was still wrong. I have never been so disappointed in a Joliet establishment. I want the hosts to know how's much they lose when they treat people like money can't be spent elsewhere. I have photos, receipt's, and witnessee. Even the cooks didn't want to serve me. Such discord and disrespect. Ms. Tycee Bell read more

Service is awful, never even check up on a person. Food is cold. Ordered enchiladas de pollo and I got burned chicken and literally a taco with onions and some random meat definitely not chicken. Rice taste like it was made from a box. Would not recommend at all. read more

Ordered the nachos and it clearly states it comes with a bunch of toppings like beans and cheese and they literally only gave me lettuce, tomato, cilantro, onions, and guacamole. None of the original toppings! Will not go back. read more

Best torta I've ever had bro! So much flavor!!! Was skeptical due to how it looks inside n out but this has to be one of the best places I've been to- the meat was juicy- the onions were fresh!! The Chile was FULL of flavor!!! Absolutely amazing read more

This was our first visit to this new restaurant. It was packed so be ready to wait since it's the hot, new thing. They were out of their signature "al pastor" by the time we got there around 5 pm today (which also happens to be Taco Tuesday). They have a special "taco Tuesday" deal which may be why it was gone so fast, but since this was our first visit, we can't say for sure. The order taker told us that steak is the next popular choice so we went with that & got some steak tacos. They were really delicious. They also put some sauce in the bag that was like a combo of guacamole & green salsa. It had a bit of a kick, but it was good too. My daughter got the steak burrito meal & loved it. I tried some of her refried beans, but I didn't like them. They tasted like they were out a can to me, but she said they were okay. I much preferred the beans from another Mexican fast food place near there to these. Their rice was very good & tasted very authentic though. Overall, the food was delicious. The horchata was very flavorful & fresh as well. It was a little sweet for me, but still delicious. I don't normally drink anything other than water or tea w/out sugar. Everyone else thought it had a great taste & was perfectly sweetened so it just depends on your personal taste. We look forward to trying some new things from their menu over time.I couldn't find any menus for Joliet location online so we snapped these pics while we were there. I always like checking out the menu if I can beforehand. read more

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Amazing food! You will not regret eating here. The tacos are bigger and the salsa is amazing as well.

Heard lots about this place. And it lives up to the hype. Had the burrito de lengua. Very tasty. Totally going back soon

Got a taco de pastor and a burrito with carne asada and chorizo. Food tastes unseasoned. Basically bland. Definitely fast service. I would probably only eat here again if someone is paying for me or if I'm drunk. read more