How many years have I walked by this place and didn't try it? Many and I have regrets. We went boring and got a whole bunch of steak tacos with onions and cilantro. We all had nothing but great things to say about them! My only critique is that I wish they were open later! But I get it. read more

Delicious flavor packed soup made fresh daily with tender beef. Absolutely amazing. The dining room is tiny but not at all crowded. Chill vibes with lo-fi dance hits. read more

Taqueria El Chorrito - Caldo de Res / Beef Soup - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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The service was good, but the food was bland. Also, we had 6 people and there were no seating options for more than 4 people.

The number 773-381-0902 is not working or workers to lazy to pick an order after à day off

Went here after a late night out with a friend. We walked in and decided to split a burrito and we each got a taco. This place is almost like a diner with counter seating and some tables. This place is small but quaint. The lady at the counter was really nice. It's take long for the food was ready. Got home and flavor of the burrito was okay, almost muted flavors, so we poured some red "hot" sauce on and it really didn't help bring out the flavor. The sauce itself was bland, with no heat. We dipped our fingers in the sauce and no heat was detected. Thank goodness I had some fast food taco sauce packets in the junk drawer. The tacos with onion and cilantro faired better with a slight char to the carne asada. And it came with limes without asking. Overall it was okay, the prices were good and it's open late night. read more

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This place is trash! How do i pay for a 32oz soup and get half a container LITERALLY! The steak OMG thick and chewy like a rug..like grey aged meat! Couldnt chew it! In the trash! The guacamole EXCELLENT! Other than that..THIS PLACE IS A HOLE IN THE WALL AND SHOULD stay that way EW read more

Taqueria El Chorrito - Guacamole - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Favorite mexican food on the northside (so far). Fresh, fast, honest. Everything we ordered was great. Tacos, tostada, hominy, huarache all wonderful read more

Great spot for vegetarians! Get the hongos chimichanga with avocado, cheese, and beans. And/or the calabaza quesadilla. You will not be disappointed! Their salsas are great and have awesome heat. The people working there are incredibly friendly, service is fast, it's super clean and has a cozy little dinner vibe inside. Support this delicious local gem!!! read more

disgusting. pulled my chicken out of the fridge in Tupperware. no seasoning at all chicken was old and precooked. The taco itself was nasty for lack of a better word. Service was extremely concerning because food was made too fast. Ambiance was dirty. read more

So yesterday I went for the first time. I ordered a torta and it was fine but my only complaint was there was almost no cheese and very little meat. I was very nice. The lady just ignored me. So this time I order the taco plate. Now I feel disrespected bc when she served me I was disappointed. They are so stingy and rude. They smeared my beans and rice very thinly and didn't even have a decent portion . Just to make it look like a lot when it's really not. Then again the tacos were small with lil meat. A new customer is sitting next to me and he asked if it was good and I gave him my honest opinion. Then she butted into my conversation, and at this point I told her not to speak to me. She had a chance to but she ignored . Very unprofessional . I ate it all and I'm still hungry. Waste of $12. And it's not even about the money it's about the principle. She was unnecessary and could have went about it differently . I will not be coming back. 0/10 service 3/10 food ambiance also is mediocre and small. read more

Taqueria El Chorrito - The rude lady next to the stingy cook. - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Let me begin by saying Liz is amazing! Y'all have to come here. My wife is originally from a Chicago, we came here from Brooklyn to attend a conference and decided to drive 30 minutes out just to come here. She's told me about this place for years and I'm so grateful I finally got to know it. This is a hole in the wall gem. It's a small cute diner styled taqueria. There's about 2 tables and 4 bar stools. We sat at the bar ordered flautas, elote, and 2 taco de bistec. ALLE WHICH WERE DELICIOUS. We chatted with the staff and they're so kind and friendly. I mean this was my favorite stop in Chicago. If you're in Chicago I definitely recommend dropping by and grabbing a bite. It's worth every penny. read more

I found myself here late at night, not after a long night of going out/drinking but after a late night pick up at O'Hare. I parked around the corner and made the short walk around some drama at the bar on the corner and walked in. I wasn't expecting much, late night spot next to a bar, it will be good for a some calories and that's about it. It was a pleasant surprise to find that the carne asada torta I had was pretty good, not the best but definitely not the worst I've had and passed the all important criteria when it comes to late night dining: I didn't get sick. The Jamaica was also pretty good, not super sweet, with a little bit of tartness. We sat at the counter so service was fine. Again, I wasn't expecting much but service was quick and friendly. read more

After a long night of drinking a friend and I were at Dino's which is next door to Taqueria El Chorrito. It was about 2 a.m. and I wanted something good. So we popped into this place and I was so pleasantly surprised! It doesn't look like much from the outside, but the inside has a few tables, a diner bar and the late-night aspect is really nice. Many praise Pilsen for its authentic Mexican cuisine (fresh/homemade and full of flavor), but I think Rogers Park has some strong contenders as well, with Chorrito being one of them. Cooked very quickly on a flat top, I got the Taco Dinner, which came with rice and beans all of which were divine and just what the doctor ordered at that late hour. :) Will definitely return when I get the late-night hungries again. DELICIOSO! read more

Tiny taco diner with seating for less than 15 and almost no waiting area. The joint is located on a busy corner with a constant barrage of customers visiting after hitting one of the two establishments next door. Everything gets cooked on their flat top. So if you're strict anything, just don't. More than likely there would be some form of cross contamination. I highly doubt their cooks clean utensils or the flat top in-between preparing orders, even if preparing foods for vegetarians, vegans or those having special dietary needs. If you're trying to quell a post-boozing hunger, order small. Don't go trying new things or getting chilaquiles cuz' you love that stuff. What they lack is a decent expediter. Cooks are slinging orders in a fashion that makes sense. Tacos and easy made items are always first. Those wanting a suizo burrito or Bistec plate will wait 20 minutes or longer, which at 3 am seems like forever. Such was my case and for all that waiting time, they burnt the steak pieces in my burrito and where did the rice and beans go?!. It was crap.. expensive crap $12.50. Most of our group got tacos, folks reported them being okay.. it'll get them to bed but it's not something they're looking to repeat. The lady that works the counter is fast and helpful with a smile. She remembers faces and will search you out when the order is ready. I held onto my receipt listening for my ticket number. After 15 minutes, she told me to sit and they would serve the order when it was prepared. Some 8 minutes later our food finally arrived but the rest of our party was already finished eating and ready to leave. As I stated above, tacos are served almost immediately. Everything else takes some amount of time. Naturally, take this into consideration when hitting them during a "rush." Ordered a couple lengua tacos as a starter which came out with our meals. The meat was nicely prepared but little to no seasoning. The red and green salsas lack much flavor. BYOHs! Bring your own hot sauce! I say. I'd say they are a solid 3 star joint. Burning the meat in my burrito and the significant wait time, seeing others that ordered after me were served before.. just too much. $40 dollars for mediocre food for two. ($8.50 - $10 for a burrito is too high even for this area. I wager, it's because of the steady business from their advantageous location.) Back to El Gallo Bravo por mi! #SuNuevaCasa read more

All I can say is it's great food. Wide assortment of options. Wonderful staff. Splendid service. And like I said, great food. read more

Listen this place is literally the best Mexican food I've EVER had. Taco salad was absolutely Delicious read more

This has been our go-to place for tacos in the area for around 2 years. We've had most of their tacos, but we always have the lengua and cabeza. The menudo soup is also delicious. The tacos were even better when we ate in rather than to go, especially the shrimp and tripe ones which are much better when fresh and crispy. read more

Best burritos ever. Period. The cochinita pibil is my favorite, but I've also had the asada and the pastor. As well. The burritos are really two meals. I'm a big, hungry boy and I still can't eat more than half in one sitting. The best late-night post-bar eating option on the North Side, bar none. read more

AMAZING! Awesome, authentic Mexican food cooked right in front of you by the sweetest family. Prices are great, service is friendly, and portions are HUGE, and there is a large selection of unique meats. We go here more than I'd like to admit, but it doesn't break the bank. Would recommend 100 times over :) read more

I am sorry to say this but this is the best service, worst food ever. I can't take it, everything was bad. By the way, thank you for the service. read more

Sold me a taco with rotting molded fish and a steak burrito that contained pieces of bone. Ended up throwing away most of my meal in disgust, I was terrified this place would make me sick. read more

The only good thing about this place was the actual food. Lemme give a break down: Chips and salsa: The chips were SO BLAND. Literally hard and old looking with no flavor or salt. It was served to us in a basket with two napkins laying on top of it and the waitress also brought out the green and red salsas... but in bottles. How on earth are we supposed to dip our chips in bottles? So long story short the chips were gross and the salsa was difficult to eat with them. The food: I personally got a chorizo taco and 2 corn tortilla steak quesadillas which were absolutely amazing. My friend got 2 steak tacos and said they were very good. The tacos were relatively big and came with many toppings (although we ordered them almost plain). Overall, no real complaints about the food. The service: So. Horrible. The waitress was okay most of the time but was very short with us. Towards the end my friend and I were going to pay but I had a question about the check and the waitress just decided it would be easier to have separate checks. The waitress said "Oh so you're paying credit?" before leaving the table. We had a bus to catch so we stood up at the counter to pay and when I tried to hand her my card and she said "oh, we don't take credit, only cash." Are you kidding me? Why wouldn't she bring that up while she was at the table, she obviously recognized we were paying by card before. I just handed her cash and we walked out. The physical restaurant: It is tiny and pretty shabby. The menus and just up at the counter and you have to get them yourself. There were probably a total of 4 tables and 4 chairs at a counter, probably all of which could use tightening. Everything seemed kind of dirty and out of date. Overall, I really wanted to like this place. We put in a lot of effort to get there and were severely disappointed as soon as we walked into the tiny restaurant and were served the bland chips. The service was so horrible that it doesn't matter how good the tacos were, we will absolutely not be returning. read more

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Friendly service and always the best tacos & crispy wings in Chicago! The spicy sauses are fabulous, it s really yum when you add to a meal. It s a small place but great time to stop by:) read more

The quesadillas were good. The guacamole was good. BUT there were green beans in my Mexican rice. GREEN BEANS. This should be against the law. read more

Taqueria El Chorrito - Rice - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

A disclaimer: I've never patronized El Chorrito sober, and likely never will. That said, it's a great late night drunking burrito place; everyone has to have one. Though dollar for dollar, The Little Mexican Cafe blows it out of the water, its hours, speed, and good humor make it great for when I'm frequently drinking next door at Norse. I'm giving it a 4 star pendant on being drunk and looking for food post 1 AM. read more

Best Cochinita Pibil Tacos Ever! If you're not familiar with Cochinita Pibil, it's a pre-Hispanic recipe eaten by the indigenous inhabitants of the Yucatan Peninsula - the Mayans. It's basically the ancient Mayan take on pulled pork - marinated with achiote and blood orange, among other ingredients. To me, there's something special about eating a dish that ancient Mayans used to eat. That said, depending on how the meat is prepared, it's either a hit or miss. (Here it's a huge hit.) Because it's relatively complicated to make, not a ton of Mexican joints carry Cochinita Pibil - so, Kudos to El Chorrito for first of all having it, and second, for making theirs so delicious. Every time I've gotten it here on a taco, the meat is perfectly seared and crispy on the outside, and spicy and flavorful and oily all around, with a hint of fruitiness too. I've also had Cochinita at That Little Mexican Cafe and Tomate in Evanston - those two unfortunately were misses. (But they have other good options!) So if you're craving a crispy Mayan pulled pork, be sure to come here! read more

Liz is rude and doesn't know anything about customer service never again! I've gone a few times to this place food is decent!! I'll never return even doe I go to the bars next door all the time every week! read more

I had been there once before after a night of imbibing and had no qualms about the food then...Now in these times of Covid and its so blinging hot out I didn't feel like cooking so why not give the small businesses some business? I ordered for myself and my husband..we each got the Chile Reliano dinner, I can not pass on a taco de lengua and we got a guacomole and a large horchata. This was a pick up order/takeout....I cannot say one bad word about the food, the packaging for carryout or for the help. The woman behind the counter was friendly, kindly repeated herself when I couldn't hear her (she talked to me with her back turned) and even offered extra salsa . The food was excellent! and again the waitress was a sweet as can be. the place was not open for in house dining. I called and they said 10 minutes I live about 2 blocks away and only had to wait for her to pack everything up. A+++ Maybe those in other reviews who had a bad experience with the help need to look in the mirror also. read more

There's definitely a late night crowd going to this place as people come and go even around 1am on a weekday night. Incredible customer service! I loved the lady working at the counter and you could easily tell that she's really proud of her food. Got the carne asada and al pastor tacos as well as the flan. Carne asada can be seasoned a little better, but the al pastor taco are easily one of the most flavorful al pastor I've had. The flan was also really amazing - not too sweet. I would totally come back again for a late night taco run. read more

We absolutely love this place! This has been our go-to neighborhood taqueria since the day we moved to Edgewater. Amazing food, great prices, and really sweet people who run and own the place. read more

I've been here for takeout probably a half dozen times over the past two years and the food is always flavorful and served hot, and the service is friendly and fast. read more

I don't write reviews often but this place is GAS. I used to come here a ton when I lived across the street. Really authentic hole in the wall!!!!! read more

I am getting annoyed at this place.... On a Friday and Saturday nights, this place does well from its bar patrons next door.... Taqueria El Chorrito needs to appreciate the amount of business that we bring in your doors..... That late night server girl can be quite rude and indifferent. How about a smile and waiting on the tables and bringing some chips out? Are you going to go bankrupt putting out a small bowl of chips? Seriously!... Maybe we should pass a hat in the bars and take up a collection for you. While the food is very good, your attitude has gone south. Don't be too surprised when the boys walk over to the new restaurant in the works across the street. Wake up or you'll loose your clientele and business! You're not that special, honey! read more

It's the chicken Chimichunga that gets me every time. I love it. I love the salads that comes with it and the service with a smile. This is a staple in my diet. ^_^ read more

After further reflection (and further burrito-eating) I'll say this: Chorrito has the best burrito in Chicago. Or, to be more accurate, the best burrito I've had in Chicago. Why is it so good? I'm not quite sure. I can't bother much with prose composition these days (too much work) so I'll do a little verse with obvious rhymes. Chorrito Why is your burrito So good? I've never understood. Maybe it's the torilla That could be a Reason, Or maybe how you season Your meat. (I like the pollo.) Oh-boy-oh Boy! A Chorrito Burrito: Joy. read more

Didn't care much for the thin charred burrito, but the taste and tenderness of the beef was on point. Was upset that online and here it said they're open late/24 hours on Friday, but when we came back for more at 5a, they were closed. UPDATE TIME PLEASE. read more

It's literally the closest taqueria to my apartment in a land of a million taquerias. But I dont go here out of convenience, I go here because it's pretty good! It's the standard taco stand fare plus limited American food (why) selections. I've never had anytihing other than tacos and orange juice but that's all I really get at these corner taco joints. They have one of those fancy machines that cranks out the fresh orange juice. It's fun to watch! On my last visit they let me bring my bike inside and didnt make a fuss about it. Nice! read more

Holy MOLE!!! Wow. Just finished work and lo and behold, Taqueria El Chorrito has come through and made my day/night/morning/whatever this time is! And boy did I need it. After hearing rave reviews tonight, I finally decided to give this place a whirl. Why had I not before... Friendly and fast service, affordable, and unique! I sampled...am still eating most of, no judgement...the chicken mole quesadilla, a steak super taco, and a lengua burrito. SO FLAVORFUL! The lengua is cooked perfectly, totally tender and juicy - fresh vegetables, creamy goodness, and, although I am not a mole expert, a very pleasant peppery (but not overly spicy) quesadilla. I *was* hoping I'd get some more of the ripe avocado and lettuce that I saw piled on other folks' plates (there was some in my super taco but I think they may have left it out on the burrito though I asked for it?), and the burrito's tortilla, 15 minutes in, is falling apart in quite a melty way...but whatever, it tastes great and I am happy THANK YOU T.E.C whoooo! And nope, not drunk. =D read more

Chicken burrito + bottled Coke with real sugar = good stuff I might even say the burrito was better than I've had at El Famous, which is a little further down Clark. I love hole in the wall mexican joints, and this place delivers. read more

Great hospitality and delicious food! What else to ask for? This place is a great breakfast or brunch spot for me! Or essentially anytime I feel like eating Mexican breakfast food! read more

Taqueria El Chorrito - #Yum #Breakfast #Brunch - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois