Great Caldo de res and quesadillas . Always friendly. Pretty plain restaurant but enough to make you feel comfortable

Tacos pequeños con mal sabor y un precio elevado para lo que ofrecen !! Realmente no lo recomiendo

Their tacos are huge and for a good price!!! Not to mention their steak is killer good. This is the first time my family went here and we are not disappointed. 100% we will be going back. TRY THEIR TACOS read more

There are a ton of Mexican restaurants in Aurora, but this is really the best. What speaks volumes about the place is that many of the locals eat here...so it must be good. The service is always fast and the waitresses do their best considering there is a language barrier. I just point and order, it seems to work. I love, love, LOVE the hot pickled cauliflower, carrots and jalapenos on the table. Plus they have two awesome sauces for dipping chips or tacos. I always go here to enjoy the beef tongue tacos. They are not chewy but rather very flavorful and delicious. Step out of your comfort zone once and try them. This is also a pretty good place for lunch. You can usually walk out of here for less than $10. A great, great place and I highly recommend it. read more

Another excellent place to get Mexican food in Aurora! There's not a lot of English spoken at El Brasero, which hasn't really been a problem for me so far... Just smile and be patient and someone from the friendly staff will help ya figure it out! Some pointing at the pictures on the menu will likely occur if you're Spanish-deficient like me... They feature a similar menu to many other taquerias in the area, and everything I've tried has been great. Anything with chicken is good, and anything with pastore is great! Even the complimentary chips and salsa they bring out before you order are delicious! The prices are quite reasonable as well. Clean tables, an open kitchen in plain view, and Coca-Cola in glass bottles all earn bonus points with me! Another reviewer stated that it looks like it used to be a Pizza Hut - you are correct! I remember going there years ago... read more

Didn't spot it right away at first (3 other Mexican eateries on the corner), its right next to the gas station. Interior and exterior looked as if it was a Pizza Hut at one time. Got a Milanesa burrito $4.50, 4 tacos $1.60 each, and a large jamaica $2 to go. Tacos weren't anything memorable, were lacking something flavor wise, might of stemmed from the tortilla. Burrito seemed all milanesa and very little of anything else. There's better places nearby. read more

Overall, I really liked this place. Here are the positive features: * It was clean and they had an open kitchen. * Great-tasting food. The Tacos Al Pastor are the best that I've had, and their steak quesadilla is great. * Good prices. * They have 3 different sizes of Mexican Coke in a bottle :) * Authentic Mexican fast-food And here are some of the things that some people may not like: * During dinner, the music is very loud, so loud that you're shouting to the other people at your table. * This place caters to Spanish-speaking people more than English-speaking people. We certainly didn't have any problems placing our order, but you may have difficulty asking a lot of questions if you don't speak Spanish. So far, this is the best Mexican food that I've found in Aurora, so I will definitely be going back. read more

solid 4. Great salsa, pleasant waitress. Everything I had here was fresh and delicious. read more

Since moving to Aurora, I've been on the hunt for the perfect taco, but whenever we go out it always comes down to weighing the potential disappointment of not getting a great taco when we can just go to Taqueria El Brasero and be guaranteed great food instead. It's become our default taco place, and I can't really complain too much about that. Their salsa is served warm, which I love. Their guacamole, while feeling on the expensive side, is incredible. I've never ordered anything here that I didn't like, and better yet, it's seemingly always open regardless how late I go there. The one thing that's weird is I've been there a ton and I still do not know the proper way to pay. We usually eat in, and sometimes they'll bring you your check to your table and take your credit card, and other times they'll let you sit there for an eternity while they wait for you to walk up to the cash register. There's no consistency, and it makes us laugh every time... As if you go there on a night where the people are feeling like bringing you your check, when you walk up to the cash register they give you this "WTF are you doing?" look, and the opposite is true when they're having a come to the cash register night, where they look at you like you're some kind of idiot for sitting there forever. I think this payment method metagame only makes going here better. Highly recommended, definitely don't miss it if you're in the area. read more

No drive-thru? No problem. I don't mind hauling my butt out of the car to get dinner. I ordered the gordita with carne asada and it was amazing. Most places have a doughy, thick gordita encasement with filling. That's just too much masa for me. Taqueria El Brasero has their gorditas perfect. Crisp, thin and stuffed just right. I had a taste of my husband's horchata and it was pretty good too. Definitely worth checking out for authentic Mexican food in Aurora. read more

This place is disgusting . Worst place in aurora. The waitress are rude and SCAM YOU!!!! . I left the tip in the table and when I went to pay they gave themself in extra tip on my card even when I told them that I left it in the table . When I asked for my receipt they didn't have paper . When I check my card statement is when I noticed I was over charged . I called them and try to talk to the manager the waitress would never let me talk to him or know when he would be in . The owner NEVER CONTACT ME BACK ! read more

I love this place. The Tortas are so good. They don't skimp on the avocado and the sauces are great.

Excellent and authentic, friendly service. Great guacamole, but chips not as fresh. Terrific prices. We got rajas with eggs, sope and tacos, and frijoles which were great! read more

Tried this place for the first time and the quality of food was lacking order 3 hard shell tacos made of flank steak. The steak was dry and steak was sadly not made the same day. I then ordered 3 carne en su jugos which is steak soup was flavor less and had this flavor I couldn't make out. The horchata which is rice water is definitely not made for scratch. I don't recommend this place: read more

Very good "dorados" tacos. Super greasy but good and crunchy. I don't care about the calories. Those tacos taste good! Also this place is opened until very late. read more

Ordered a chicken pambazo and a side of rice and beans. Pambazo was disgusting the chicken was old and cold. The beans were okay, not sure how the rice tasted because I got an order of fries instead, but those were okay. read more

Everything about this place was disgusting from the bathroom to the register to the food the cook was a woman who looked miserable meat was dry and old beans tasted like they were from a can rice plain rice water tasted like bleach I will never ever go back want good food go to lasalle st in downtown now that was good ! read more

HOLY CRAP....THEY DELIVER! It was a cold night after yoga practice and the missus and I were both unexcited about making anything. We give El Brasero a holler, and they were out with their trademark deliciousness within a half an hour. love it. love. it. read more

I love this place. Al pastor tacos=da bomb! I also love how they're open late. They always have great guacamole. I also like their gorditas, flautas...and my friend liked her carne con nopales that she ordered. One day I'll try one of their dinner platters...but I just can't help myself from not ordering tacos. Ah well. Oh and I really like their oatmeal milkshake drink. Delicioso!! read more

I have been going here for the past 3 years no complaints. Found them to be a lot better than Los Comales and El Burrito Loco. Until recently. They cannot seem to get orders right. Half the time they are missing ingredients or add ingredients you asked to be removed. The waitress/hostess/cook is rude. It seems like they have one person doing multiple jobs. When the lady cooks the food it's always horrible. Word of advice restaurant please bring back the man that used to cook the food. The meet is always burned when the lady cooks it. Guess I will have to find a new favorite Mexican restaurant. read more

Taqueria El Brasero - Torta with nothing but burned meat. Not what I asked for! - Mexican Near Me - Aurora, Illinois

The best and big tacos al pastor so far in aurora, las horchatas estan muy ricas tambien, y las fajitas mmmm ya ni les platico mejor como antes q se enfrien. I highly recommend this place for good mexican food read more

Cook is amazing. Don Chuy always makes the best mexican food! From ceviche to tacos everything is so delicious and full of flavor.

Coming from a state with absolutely nothing but Tex-Mex places, I was excited to finally try some authentic Mexican cuisine. They give you 2 different salsas (green and red) with chips when you sit down. My boyfriend and I LOVED the green salsa. They have spicy pickled cauliflower, carrots, and jalapenos on the table for you to snack on as well (which were AMAZING). They also offer bottled Mexican Coke in various sizes, which if you are a health nut like me, you know it's made with cane sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup (Score!). The menu is not very English-friendly, so make sure you go with someone who knows at least a little Spanish. I would eat here again for sure. read more

I ordered the steak burrito dinner for lunch with a large horchata. It was ok. Meat tasted overcooked and there were too many chunks of fat but the worst part was that my burrito was so runny and was dripping all over the place. The horchata tasted better than the food. Im going to give it another try next week to see if today was just an 'off-day' read more

We stumbled upon this place last night. There are two other mexican restaurants in the same area. We chose this one. And I'm glad we did! I'm a fan of authentic steak burrito and tortas and I know what authentic mexican food should be like. I was not expecting much, but was pleasantly surprised. Their steak tortas are awesome. Also, my wife got the chicken tacos. Both were good. I'm sure to go there again when i'm in that area. (Also, they are open till 5am, nothin like a late night burrito!) read more

Excellent AUTHENTIC food & imported beer. -- Looks like a bit of a dive & but everyone has always been very polite & friendly. If you are unsure of the area or atmosphere go on a week-night ... but don't let appearances shy you away from their great food! Their staff has ALWAYS been very nice & other than a giggle here or there at my poor spanish so have the customers. read more

Ok, here's the scoop. The place has the second best Al Pastor tacos in Aurora. The cook is like a ninja. I have been eating here for a couple of years, and it is (WAS) one of my favorite mexican joints around. Tonight, however, i was VERY upset to see what i saw while waiting for my order. I saw the waitress garnishing people's food right inside the little wooden door leading to the kitchen. The waitress was using her unwashed, ungloved right hand to sprinkle cheese on the beans, and sprinkle onion and cilantro on tacos. This is the same unwashed, ungloved right hand she was using to write down orders with the pen from the counter, the same right hand she used to punch the buttons on the cash register, the same right hand she used to accept customers' money/ make change/ run credit cards, the same right hand she used to open the dirty little wooden door to the kitchen numerous times and the same right hand she used to answer the phone. OH. MY. GOD... I'm not a germaphobe, but this grosses me out to no end. I don't like to cause a scene, so i paid for my food and took it home to toss it in the dumpster. I hope it doesn't make a raccoon sick. Tonight, it's beer for dinner. Bottom line: The food may be tasty, but it could be coming with a side order of E. Coli, Hepatitis A or Influenza. Check my other reviews if you want to know who has the first best Al Pastor in Aurora. read more

I really enjoyed the the family pack of 20 tacos and a pitcher of flavored water. The tacos were amazing and my 3kids,hubby and I eat for under $38.00 dollars now that was a deal. read more

This place sucks worst food ever and service they act like they don't want to work all the waitresses don't smile or welcome you

Used to come here repeatedly because I preferred their burritos and salsa over Los Comales and Burrito Loco but just like the other reviews mentioned, this place has really let me down as of late. I let the first few times slip by me but I was really dissatisfied with my experience this time. The meat was to the point of crunchiness with how over cooked it was. Not to mention most the topping felt as if they have been left out in room temperature for about a week. But what really got to me was the waiter service, I ordered a water and literally could not a single refill my entire meal. The only time the waitress came back was to drop off the check. Really let down that they have gotten this bad but I will have to find another Mexican spot with good salsa. Oh and I almost forgot, they close at like midnight not 2 am as advertised. Got here at like 12:40am the other day & couldn't get service. Very disappointed by that as well. Would strongly suggest eating elsewhere. read more

I am sorry but this is some of the worst Mexican food I have ever tasted. The place is dirty and just kind of weird. I do not get the 4 star rating cause it does not deserve more then a 1. Better off going a block away to Taco Bell then this place. read more

The food here is really good......ive liked their salsa for along time......however the waitresses need to hustle up in serving customers better and not compare tbeir liquid eyeliners and nails in public......other than that we are all good wih this restaurant read more

All I can say is awful, $20+ for a torta and an order of flautas what a rip-off. The flautas were so hard that I barely was able to take a bite and i decided to just toss them instead of chipping or tooth or something worse. read more

This place is hands down my favorite Mexican restaurant in Aurora! Their lunch specials are very reasonable and you never leave there hungry. Even for lunch, they promptly greet you with chips and a wonderful warm salsa in a little crock (I love that). I personally enjoy the taco and burrito lunch specials, but one day the waitress turned us on to a wonderful soup - Carne En Su Jugo (Meat in its juice). This soup is awesome, awesome, awesome. If I don't get my El Brasero at least once a week, I get very crabby :) read more

Wow when Los Clomales was here there were delicious, now that at their new locations seems like their taste has diminished. So I figured we'd try this last night after a long day we stopped by at El Brasero and being Mexican, and a server, worst service ever, food was disgusting. Minutes after we sat we got a basket if chips and salsa.. As in most Mexican restaurants. Drink orders were taken, when our server came back she didn't even know who got what drinks... 5 guests not hard to remember who got what. My sister got a milkshake and tasted like nest quick, and no thickness to it at all. When we were ready to order another server took our order, because our server was busy making the best quick strawberry milkshake. We got everything we ordered within 20min. But the taste was disgusting steak burrito, got a lot of fatty meat on there and one slice of tomato and half oz of lettuce....??? Also got two tacos a tripe and tong taco the tong was very sloppy not cut at good size bites and had no taste, . And the tripe, well I would have told you how it was but they gave me desebrada Wichita was super greasy. my sister got tacos also desebrada was very greasy, tripe tasted dirty. The rest of the food was mediocre. In all this time not once did our server check back on us. We had to ask her for drink refills before when she came behind us to clean a table. I understand that she was busy eating three tables in front of us, and she should not be getting up from eating her food to make sure we didn't need anything. Also after the food was dropped off there was a bit of confusion because of the wrong taco, so while she was cleaning the table behind us I told her I never got my order of tripe and tong tacos.... When I relished it did but it was the wrong order I stud up and told her I didn't need them, I did get it but it was wrong and she turned in a hurry and told the cook not to make it. Never did she apologies for the wrong order. Nor did they take it off the bill. And no by all means don't bring more chops right after we order guacamole before our food is up.... Stick to family owned Mexican restaurants that know what they are doing... Like Jalisco tacos, or Tia Esperansa. read more