In town for a quick trip and needed a fast lunch. Food was excellent. Ambiance was cozy. Service was fast.

Bleh. The QR thing is so dumb, you have to fill more info than necessary. Food is mediocre at best. The tortillas were almost inedible, bulk bought from a low end factory I bet. The fried fish taco was the worst I've ever had. The shrimp was okay. The el pastor maybe had three of the tiniest pieces of pineapple I've ever seen like 1/4 the size of dice. The churros were gross, the sauce even worse. Would not recommend. read more

Decor is really cute and kind of gives Tulum vibes. Tried the shrimp taco which was ok but the masa-crusted avocado taco was one of the best tacos I've ever had. The softness of the tortilla combined with the crunch of the avocado was really good. Also, the churros were delicious. Will definitely be coming back. read more

I have been to this location 3 times and the main thing that continues to disappoint is the temperature of the food, it is lukewarm. Each time I have ordered the rice and beans and the two taco combo, and all three times it arrived lukewarm. Food should be served HOT whcih is why I am only giving them tree stars. the flavor and service are good , they just need to serve thier food hot. read more

This place is the biggest rip off. I just paid $12.52 for two tacos no bigger than the palm of my hand. So ridiculous. Don't spend any money in Tallboy Taco! Lol It is a new place across the street from Northwestern hospital I decided to try out. And then there was no cheese, tomato, or lettuce on them ! Lol I didn't know I had to ask for that! Lol Most of their business is going to come from first time buyers. And tourists walking over from Mich Ave!! Go there once, you won't want to go back! read more

Tallboy Taco - Tacos Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I went here with my sister a few months ago and we had a quick dinner. Started off with some Coronas and followed it up with some chips and salsa as well as a few tacos between us. The tacos are served on a large platter, family style. The service was quick and the wait staff was friendly. There are some better places to go for tacos, but this is a decent spot in River North. read more

Tallboy Taco - Chips & Salsa - Tacos Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The slaw on the chicken taco here is DELICIOUS. The tortillas are not as soft as I like them to be but the fillings were so good I didn't mind! The tacos are also very cheap ($3-4) which is a deal. The ceviche here is also delicious and full of flavor. It comes with a whole plate of chips which is awesome. This place is super close to where I work so I definitely will be coming back here for lunch! read more

Tallboy Taco - Chicken and salmon tacos - Tacos Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Hardly anyone here (7) and it makes sense why. A girl behind bar chatting with a friend and I sit down and after giving me water & tells me to use QR code for menu... grrr! Then she keeps chatting. After 10 minutes, another bar guy comes up and asks if i need help and takes my order...says he can only take cash if exactly change. My meal is $18.21 and I give him a $20... told him to keep the rest for tip. Weird that he opens a cash drawer to give himself the tip?! Lady 2 away from me spills her entire beer. I grab paper napkins to clean it up... manager sitting nearby doesn't even flinch... neither does the rest of bar people. The carne asada quesadilla was good, but the rest stunk. read more

I really enjoy the aesthetic of the place. It feels very calm and soothing. Although there are not many workers, they are very friendly. The food is also pretty good! It's a bit pricey for the quantity they give you, but I would say it's worth it! If you have stay at Northwestern Hospital for a while, it's a great place to grab some lunch. read more

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Got a Kale Salad plus Salmon. It was supposed to have cheese and pepitas on it. There is the smallest sprinkle of cheese I've ever seen on a salad, literally like 1/16 of a teaspoon if that, maybe 10 nuts (pepitos are CHEAP) on the whole thing, and the salad dressing container was like 1/3 full. SO basically two cups of plain dry chopped kale. This was not a cheap salad, AND I had to pay $3.50 to add protein, a chunk of overcooked salmon. $11.50. What a rip-off. Very disappointed. Maybe they should stick with tacos although those seem very expensive. read more

This place is great. Happened by on a Friday night on vacation with my 11yo daughter and wife with a gluten allergy. Ordered nachos, chicken quesadilla, chips and queso and two tacos I forgot to photograph. Also two margaritas. The quesadilla was my favorite - loved the avocado crema. The nachos were good - lots of chips, and the chips here are really good. Wife was able to eat everything except the quesadilla. The masa fried shrimp and avocado was really interesting. Nice for someone who rarely gets to eat fried food because of her gluten allergy. She loved it. The site where you order let her make a note about her food allergy and the items came out well marked - that's a small step but such a confidence booster when the risks of someone in the back taking an allergy casually are so painful. Service was okay. Mainly order via QR code on the table. The bartender wasn't very helpful but there was an owner or manager standing in the dining room wearing an earpiece of some kind. He was great. We didn't catch his name or Id recognize him. Only thing we didn't love were the margs. They were pretty syrupy and small for their price. The ambiance was great too. My wife commented on the look several times. Well decorated with kind of a fresh garden theme. We'd definitely come back if we're back in town. Would be a terrific lunch spot or casual dinner spot. read more

Tallboy Taco - Grilled Chicken Nachos - Tacos Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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It's Lettuce Entertain You place - you almost never go wrong with Lettuce. Good food, obviously, clean, to top it all amazing Margaritas! We usually try to sit outside in the patio. Very nice and inviting. read more

This counter serve taco bar is literally at the bar inside National 27. There are a variety of taco fillings on offer, all served on a traditional corn tortilla. I thought the salmon taco was a bit fishy, and the pastor a bit dry, but both were fine. The chips were a highlight, obviously homemade, quite crunchy, and well salted. The salsa that came with the order of chips was a thick puree that tasted a bit like enchilada sauce. It was improved by adding some pico de gallo from the salsa bar. Ceviche was quite good. The "cheese crisp" was essentially an open face quesadilla, and not all that crisp. Prices are excellent, and the food comes out from the kitchen quite fast. read more

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My sister and I discovered your restaurant out of way from the Arkes Pavilion, we wanted to get a quick bite to eat. That this little restaurant is clean, friendly cashier, and the food is amazing. I've had tacos before, but this place makes the best. So tasty, delicious. I had the tallboy combo, which comes with three tacos of your choice. I had the CHICKEN CHIMICHURRI TACOs. You get chips and salsa. If you're looking for a bite to eat, I really recommend this place. They make the food out of love, I can sense that. The cashier was super nice. This is our go-to after our hospital visits. We will see you soon. read more

Delicious, hidden gem...carne aside and chicken are the best I've ever had. Salsa is yummy and spicy. Quesadilla was excellent. I didn't have high hopes when we walked in and saw that you order at a counterand they bring your order to you, as well as only one margarita option. However the food made up for it. read more

My wife and I visited Tallboy Taco mainly because of their proximity to our hotel between Northwest Med and State St, but also because a good taco is hard to find in our area of Florida... we were definitely jonesing for some legit tacos! Tallboy definitely didn't let us down, providing us with solid, albeit expensive, tacos. They also had a happy hour special going of $8 margs, so we had a few of those, as well. So satisfying on a warm day! The carne asada taco was delicious, with tender pieces of meat nestled inside a soft corn tortilla, and topped the proper way with nothing more than onion and cilantro. Definitely a winner if you don't mind the price tag! read more

I was really looking forward to Tallboy Taco but I was kind of let down. Pro's: -Nice drink options, clever combinations. I like the more fruity drinks and they had a lot of fruity cocktails. $10-$12 which is steep for me but probably in line with City pricing -Good service: the waiter was very attentive, and when I complained about my food he fixed the issue -The tacos were pretty good, the meat was good quality, they were very filling Cons: -Do not get the queso blanco!!! They really need to take this off their menu! Gross! I love cheese and this dish was bad. The cheese came out in one big chunk sitting in a pool of liquid. You know when you cook cheese and all the grease and watery liquid comes out? That is exactly how it was served. I imagined it would be a nice dip to use with tortilla chips. Rather it was a odd texture and I could not get over all the liquid in the bowl. -The salsa class at Nacional 27 was suppose to start at 7:30 but the instructor didn't get there until 8. It's a work night, people do not want to be waiting around for a Salsa class. If you advertise 7:30, then stick to it! I ended up leaving since I had to drive to the suburbs. For making the trip all the way out to Chicago, it was not worth it. I also had the tres leche. It has a mango syrup on it. It was ok... but not my thing. Overall, it was ok but for the price, they could do better. I definitely prefer Nacional 27 over Tallboy Taco. I would come back probably only for the drinks, if I was in the area. read more

Tallboy Taco - Queso blanco - don't get it - Tacos Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Enjoyed lunch here with a friend last week. Both the chicken chimichurri and crispy shrimp tacos were delicious but the best part was how helpful and attentive the manager Hannah was! She made us feel very welcomed and we will definitely be back! read more

Fast casual digs. Family and tried all the tacos, including a breakfast taco. They were all delish. The accoutrements are esp sweet. It's nice having great red and green salsa & fresh limes. Free still or sparkling water. Tortilla chips are fried jn-house. The only thing I wish the cashier offered the Tall boy combo to save me a few coins since we definitely ordered all the items (3 tacos plus chips and guacamole for a deal). Friendly and fast. Clean. A/c was a great on a humid summer day. read more

Tallboy Taco - Order at the bar. - Tacos Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Queso dip and Guacamole =AHHHHHAAAA-amazing...chips are too salty...sorry no pics cause I ate too fast...fish tacos were mediocre....tacos are really small for the high prices...Staff was very nice and friendly.... read more

Service was fantastic! Our server was super friendly and attentive - always making sure we had enough water, chips & salsa, and drinks. The chips were perfect - as was the salsa bar and guacamole. We went through two baskets of chips and could have probably enjoyed more. I tried the chicken tinga taco and the fried shrimp taco. Both were very tasty but on the smaller side. I wished I had ordered the three taco special with rice and beans. My fiancé ordered the burrito and was happy with it. They have happy hour 4-7 with $8 margaritas. Note that the margs are $12+ during normal hours. The food was great just a tad on the more expensive end for Mexican. They are a Lettuce Entertain You restaurant so you do get points!! Also - right now, if you sign up for their texts, you get a free taco if your choice! read more

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This place has a nice atmosphere and is next door to a ramen noodle shop. Menu is really small, food is very pricey and you don't get that much of it. Does it taste good? Yes, it does but not worth all the money. The same price you pay for 3 tacos that you pay for separately. You can get a whole combo somewhere else with rice, beans, chips and salsa and maybe a drink too. Lol The location is Downtown Chicago in Magnificent Mile and attached to the Northwestern Memorial hospital. It's convenient to go here because of the location, especially if your at the hospital and in a mood for some Tacos. Other than that, I would say it's a 3/5 for me. read more

Housemade tortillas. Unusually, a booze place rather than food in the Lettuce Entertainment Family. Hit and Miss on food value and portion. You can still get a light satisfactory meal for less than $10. $6 Bowl of POZOLE in itself was the perfect light meal - good mixture of ingredients and variety, satisfactory, flavorful, just right portion, no brown bag. SKIP the $7 CEVICHE (shrimp and scallops). Pre-made overcooked ceviche tends to get a little hard. Ceviche is best - fresh and immediately served - like a pour over coffee. Love and Hate relationship with CHIPS. I was mad that it was 80% with CEVICHE, but... Brown Bag the greasy CHIPS, voila... BREAKFAST -- VERY VERY good and crunchy housemade chilaquiles with o so delicious pour over coffee. (+1 star for amazing chips). TACO DINNER PLATTER is a better value in tacos. At $4-ish per taco, the taco ingredients are more sophisticated than street taco vendor, but ... a discounted taco price is a better option, if any. HORCHATA is a okay. Balanced. Eddie was great at handling a one-man show (bartwnder, server, close out) on a weekday, late-night dining. read more

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Went here after work for a happy hour...very underwhelming. The deal was $8 margaritas that were somehow too tart and too sweet. The nachos were worse -- very few toppings, cold queso, had to pay extra for jalapeños and $4 salsa (which somehow can be messed up?). The vibe is a mix between a world market wholesale store and a food court. only giving two stars because the chicken was pretty good. Save yourself $ and get a better vibe by going to Beatrix or Flaco's for happy hour. read more

Delicious! Great customer service, followed all Covid protocols but didn't make it weird. Food was AHmazing!

Would definitely recommend it! I got the combo which gives you more if a bang for your buck and they were all Incredible tacos! read more

Tallboy Taco - Tacos Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Tallboy Taco. Yup, this place does tacos. Well, they're supposed to do tacos. Unfortunately, they don't do tacos...? Let's just say, we had some meat tossed onto a piece of cardboard sprinkled with some toppings. Ugh, sad... It's really just one concept. Y'all do one thing over and over again. Tacos. Nothing fancy. I hate hurting businesses, but how can tacos not taste good when a business' only job is tacos? Sorry, next! read more

Sorry that i could not rate it lower than 1 star. Worst taco ever. I've been on a quest to find the best taco. Had them all over the chicago land area. I got one "TacoTasting" and a dads root beer for almost $11.00! Tasted awful contents were the size of my thumb. Look at the size of it. read more

Tallboy Taco - Just read comments for complete discription of what this is. - Tacos Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Covid is over, time to stop with QR codes and start taking your guests orders again. Their approach to dine in service is the equivalent of the self check out line at a grocery store. read more

We looooooove Tallboy Taco! I've come to Tallboy Taco three times now, twice for Saturday happy hour and once for a work event. They offer half price sangria pitchers (about 4ish drinks in each) and unlimited chips and salsa on Saturdays. They offer a wide array of sangrias, but if you want something that actually tastes like a true sangria I would go with either red or white. The other flavors are very good, but they only resemble sangria slightly. The chips and salsa aren't like your typically bottomless chips and salsa because they have their own awesome salsa bar inside. There are around 8ish salsas there at all times, and each is amazing. Other than the sangria and chips, I think the tacos are awesome! I've gotten the al pastor and the shrimp tacos, which were both very good. Even though I loved the al pastor tacos, I found the shrimp tacos to be tastier. Inside is nice but their outside patio is much better. We typically stay outside but when you sit inside you have faster access to the salsa! Tallboy Taco is our Saturday summer happy hour go-to! read more

I was staying close by and needed something good for lunch. I was with a companion who has an allergy that requires them to eat gluten-free. We saw that this establishment had many gluten-free options and decided to check it out. When we got there, the man behind the counter was great and went over all the allergy information with us. My companion loved the tacos that they ate! I do not have any allergies, and loved my tacos as well. The man behind the counter was incredibly helpful, knowledgeable, and helped make a great experience for us. read more

Great food and drinks. The restaurant Week menu was excellent and a great value. I'll definitely return as tonight's visit was my very first along with my cousins. read more

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They are a bit pricey but the tacos are great. Love visiting after my Dr.'s appointments

Let's taco 'bout how great this place is! We had heard nacional 27 has free salsa classes on Wednesday's so my fiancé and I decided to check it out. So Tallboy Taco and Nacional 27 are located in the same place, they're just separated by a wall. I don't know if it's the same ownership but I do know they use the same kitchen. Anyways, we arrived around 6:15 and it wasn't packed. We were automatically seated and our waitress, Laura, came over right away and introduced herself and told us of the specials for the evening. One thing we learned is that Tallboy Taco does not serve San Pellegrino or Perrier in a closed 8 or 12 oz bottle but that's to be expected considering it's primarily a drinking place. Appetizer: spinach and avocado salad- so delicious! The spicy pecans will blow your mind- they taste sweet but they are actually coated in spices. An amazing compliment to their salad!i Main entree: I ordered the three tacos that comes with rice and beans. I ordered the chicken tinga, something cowboy (supposedly slow cooked for 12 hours) and shrimp taco. My fiancé ordered the skirt steak. I love the shrimp taco the most even though there was barely any shrimp on comparison to the meat servings in the chicken and steak. The chicken is extremely savory but it was slightly too spicy for my liking. The steak was my least favorite but my fiancée favorite. He said it was very well cooked and flavorful. He said he would get the steak next time. It's honestly personal preference. The rice and beans were okay- nothing crazy but complimented the tacos. My fiancée skirt steak was so good- omgosh. First of all, it was juicy which I really appreciated because most places where I've eaten skirt steak, the steak has been so dry I needed like 2 servings of ranch sauce to get through the meal. Secondly, it was so flavorful! By far my favorite thing here!! Highly recommend!! Dessert- ice cream taco. What a specTACOlar dessert! It's super small but if you're looking for something small that you can share with your date, then this is the perfect "let me feed my way to your heart" food! Service: we really loved Laura. She was so attentive. She didn't have to stop by and ask us how we're doing, she would just walk by, check our drinks or keep an eye out for empty dishes. She checked in on us but she also gave us our privacy. One thing I noticed is that she went to the register in the back to drink some water- she did not use her phone and came right back out to check her tables. It's very rare and hard to find waitresses that don't seize that few minutes to themselves to check their phone. I just cannot praise her enough for how quick and responsive she is. We ended our night with complimentary bachata and salsa lessons. Every Wednesday Nacional 27 hosts Havana Nights from 7:30-8:30. They also have a special menu at this time that includes chips/guacamole, plantain croquetas, signature entrees and choice of our signature N27 Mojito or Margarita- all for only $27.27! Can you say amazing deal?!? My fiancé and I have been meaning to go and we were sooo happy we could partake in such an event! read more

I went because it was a change from what is normally available at or near the hospital. After 2 visits I can give an honest opinion. Here goes....Food was served cold after waiting 15-25 minutes to receive it. 25 minutes 1st visit and 15 minutes the second visit so yes, it takes a long time to get the food you ordered. Originally, I thought maybe the time was long because It's fresh. The ingredients could've definitely taken some attention to prepare. Finally, after receiving my food on the second visit I knew that wasn't the case. The food was chilled not even warm. The Blonde hair guy is professional and very clean. He has great customer service skills. Sorry, it's too expensive to gamble on cold $15 combo meals that serve up salty guacamole. read more

I've found the reigning champion for happy hours!!! Let me state that the particularly happy hour that has me enamored is their Taco Tuesday happy hour. All of they tacos are two dollars!! Let me say the tacos arent the best in Chicago but they are definitely quality. Especially for two dollars! Ordered three tacos: shrimp, asada and fish. All were really good. The best I'd have to say is the shrimp. Nice large shrimp with some quality sauce. The fish had excellent breading making it crunchy but needed more of whatever sauce it included. Asada had corn kernel mixed in which was a nice touch. Definitely lookin for another excuse to come back and try some of their cocktails! The five stars is for the happy hour experience, the tacos alone I must admit merit more of a 3.5 or close 4. read more

Tallboy Taco - Tacos Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Tallboy Taco is a Lettuce Entertain You restaurant and is located within Nacional 27 (another Lettuce restaurant). Tallboy has a full wait service for dinner time but during lunchtime, patrons order at the counter, a quick and delicious lunch break. For the most part, tacos are ordered individually, and cost between $3-$5 each. The Tallboy menu goes far beyond tacos, though, and includes guacamole, queso, salads, and a salsa bar, featuring a variety of different flavors (and spice levels). When we arrived, we were pleasantly surprised to learn that we walked into perhaps one of the GREATEST HAPPY HOURS OF ALL TIME. From 5:00 - 7:00 PM, glasses of sangria are $5.00 (regularly $11.00 so OMG!) and, by some grace of above, tacos were $2.00. Needless to say, we were suddenly on a mission to try as many tacos as possible. We each started off with a glass of red sangria and I swear it's one of my favorite sangrias of all time. I love sangria almost as much as I love tacos but I'm incredibly picky - I don't really have a sweet tooth and I don't like sweet drinks so I'm always hesitant that a sangria will be way too sweet for me. But this sangria was so beyond perfect. It's just like my momma makes it. It wasn't too sweet, flavorful and incredibly refreshing. It turns out that this happy hour deal is totally random, so best of luck finding it again. It won't stop me from going back, though! We started off with the the beer queso and tortilla chips and then moved on to attempt to devour our tacos. Out of the seven (!!) that we tried, my favorites were the grilled shrimp tacos with kale, onions and a lime dressing and the smoked brisket taco with salsa and onion. read more

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Crispiest fish taco ever. Al pastor also very good. Love the complimentary sparkling water on tap. Service wry customer friendly.

We stopped in here when another restaurant was closed. Was not disappointed. Great tacos, friendly service and reasonable prices. The ambiance was great as well. Cool spot and would definitely go back! read more

Grabbed my tacos to go. Great walk up taco joint. Or looked vibey to sit down and stay. The queso blanco was incredible. Chicken tacos were our favorite. Would go back and recommend for an easy bite near Magnificent Mile. read more