In the past I had some fair and hopefully helpful things to say, and I just recently checked in with a comment about my food. Everything tasted really good. The prices have gone up, but that's everywhere. I ask myself: Did I enjoy the taste and the flavor? And did I feel satisfied after eating? The answer is yes. They've gone back to giving larger portions of salsa, which was great. The presentation with the lettuce, tomato, and guacamole for the flautas hasn't been compromised, so I was really happy about that. I also tried a fish taco. It was one of their specials and it was absolutely delicious. I recommend it with the salsa verde added on top to your liking, although their regular salsa is just as good if you like that. The staff is always awesome. The owner's son is always a pleasure to speak with. A very calm, relaxed guy who is always gracious, and I enjoy talking to him. The person who was helping out with cleaning today was very nice. Everyone is always very welcoming when I eat inside. Taking that into consideration, I think that warrants a definite positive impact toward that 4-star rating because there are so many people who have forgotten what good customer service is about. The owner's son is definitely one of those people who has not forgotten. I gave it a 4-star rating, which I think is pretty generous under the assumption that the rest of their food is good (that said, I'm feeling extremely positive that it is). I will say it's enticed me to want to go back as a treat again soon, and that's probably one of the strongest compliments I can give. read more

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This is one of my favorite mom/pop Mexican food places (or at least that's the vibe) . After a long Friday , my friend and I decided to walk down and grab a late dinner. And the food and service was really good. For 2 tacos, a tostada, a quesadilla, and a quesabirria taco and two drinks was on 40 bucks (gratuity included) so I def don't think it was a bad deal. read more

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This is a DIVE--a real hole in the wall--and quite a HIDDEN GEM! Friendly service and outstanding food. The Queso Fundido appetizer is a meal! read more

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Live around the corner and never been here. But have carried out. The inside is clean and small. The staff is only a couple people. They automatically include 18% gratuity for dining in. That's probably why the staff is lacking and when you need anything, you need to flag them down. The food was good. Complimentary chips and salsa when you sit down. The menus are on the table. But notices of gratuity added automatically is noted almost everywhere. We ordered a beef tongue taco to try. It was flavorful and tender. Also ordered a steak burrito and the torta de birria. Both were good and filling. Aside from the service and gratuity, we would order from there for carry out. read more

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Walked into this place on the way to Bridgeport Art Center and it was such a great meal! The green salsa was really flavorful, as was the rice and lengua tacos. There is paid street parking on the main road but I'm sure you can find free parking close by. read more

Taqueria La Mexicana - a plate of mexican food - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Worst taqueria in the raq. They charge 18% for there server to make strange faces at you. The food sucks too the steak was terrible. Steak tastes like dog meat. read more

Some of the best guacamole and beans in the city. Also makes a great Margarita. Always has some some great Specials.

Food was amazing, service was okay, had to wait a bit to order and for water, good pina colada! $70 for taco dinner torta dinner chips & guac and 2 cocktails read more

Taqueria La Mexicana - Taco dinner - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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The absolute worst service ever and we have stinky ass spoiled cheese on our food! Just close the whole damn place down! 18% gratuity is added and you got to chase their ass for a fork! Food is disgusting! read more

If you want authentic Mexican food come here. You won't find any fusion here. If you dine in they have a pretty good variety of beer and spirits. Remember to support local owned businesses read more

Taqueria La Mexicana - The cecina is perfectly cooked and the quality is great. - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I sat at the bar for my birthday and the bartender was super friendly and made my drink like we were besties ! I will return.

Ya'll betta workkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!!!!!!! My food was excellent! I adore Mexican food! I am so happy to find you guys! I ordered a beef enchiladas with Mole dinner, grilled jalapeños, a steak taco and guacamole and chips. My food came hot and fresh! Everything was delish!!!! **I ordered a horchata yesterday and it wasn't wrapped in a bag. It should have been. I opened it and it had bubbles in it. The dasher could have opened it and spit or something. I would like to recommend that you guys place the drinks in a plastic bags and tie the top. read more

Taqueria La Mexicana - Ground Beef 3 Enchilada Dinner Side of Grilled Jalapenos Guacamole and Chips - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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The waiter jo can't remember full name but he was great. Food came fast and delicious. Great service didn't mind after that about the 18% if the service is good even added a few more bucks sangria was good as well. Didn't huff about anything asked if him. Was even nice enough to give me a ice water to go. read more

I paid for my food left and when I woke up the next morning they charged me for a whole new order watch your card and they saying it's a tip so your bank won't really do anything read more

Decided to order take out from here last night. My partner really wanted menudo for a while and they serve it here all week! They messed our order up which was really upsetting because he had been raving about this place for a while. Menudo just isn't the same without the condiments and rice, (which they forgot in our order). Also I asked for a chicken taco with cilantro and rice and they served it with tomato and lettuce. I ordered chicken fajitas which were really juicy and delicious. When I called to let them know what happened, they weren't very helpful. They stated "next time you order let us know what happened". Not sure how that would be helpful in this situation. For the high prices of their menu I expected better customer support. For this reason I probably will not be coming back! read more

Taqueria La Mexicana - $20 fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The whole place is amazing, tacos are 5 stars! Service is also great, staff is nice, and welcoming.

Stopped in for the first time for a quick bite and a good margarita. They seem to have a full bar, but I was served a margarita that tasted like pure margarita mix, I couldn't taste any tequila. Not good at all. I sent it back (bartender/server was offended), said she's never had any complaints on her margarita's. I instead opted to order Don Julio and pineapple juice, but they did not have any juice. She offered a Paloma instead, so I figured I'd just do Don Julio and some grapefruit soda (again, no juice). She came back with a shot of tequila and a bottled grapefruit soda and told me I'd have to pay for the grapefruit soda separately $3. (I only needed a splash). After seeing the 18% mandatory gratuity on all checks, I was shocked (I was eating alone) and told her I didn't want the grapefruit soda. I also ordered two steak tacos, they were solid. The chips and salsa were also ok. The restaurant was cold and my tacos got cold before I could finish the second one... I didn't even get a glass of water to my table. So the 18% gratuity is a joke. It was 11:45am on Taco Tues and I was the only one in the dining room. The 2 stars I gave was for the tacos, because I was starving. Needless to say, I'll never be back here and would not recommend this place to any of my friends. read more

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they change your food price when you leave do not go here they give theirself tips off your card when you leave be careful going here

This restaurant leaves a lot to be desired. Hate when restaurant have more rules than service. I made the mistake in stopping in here. Want to automatically charge 18% gratuity when service and presentation are no desirable. read more

Still my favorite Mexican restaurant in Chicago serving the best enchiladas in town. Their tacos are great but I'm disappointed they no longer offer lengua (beef tongue) tacos. It was a sad day when I found out. Service is always excellent. I recommend trying their daily drink specials - Wednesday is my favorite "Blue Margarita" (sweet & sour and 5x better than a regular margarita) for $6. Their dining room is now reopen. read more

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Walked past this place since the burger joint down there street was closed and saw the amazing reviews. We order the flautas and they were two corn tortillas overlapping eachother to make them bigger. The steak had 0 flavor and was mainly fat. I also ordered the potato ones thinking it would be your traditional mashed potato one nope it was hash browns rolled in a different tortilla than the steak ones and again had 0 flavor. The only thing that was good was the horchata. Keep an eye out they include the tip. The tacos and burrito were ok because all the other stuff added flavor to it, but the meat was unseasoned read more

Taqueria La Mexicana - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Good little spot in Bridgeport for a quick Mexican Bite!! Walking in... there is a smallish bar and some booths & tables.. pretty standard. Chips & Salsa are served and the salsa is excellent!! The food is good.. we tried tacos & burrito suizo and they were both very good. They also serve alcohol which is definitely a PLUS! Prices average & service is just fine// talk later read more

I come here often, their Torta Al Pastor is my favorite here. They also have very good big margaritas. Although if you get that one young male waiter, you will know who when you get him. He has the worst attitude and has a miserable type personality. I found it comedic at first but it's got old after the 8th visit. I love the food though. read more

Taqueria La Mexicana - The Torta de Al Pastor is my Favorite here. They don't make it this good in many places. - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Woaaaaah dahaaaaaaaaam this food was superior! First, they are 35th street and I can't believe they delivered all the way downtown. We ordered different types of food and everything they sent us was perfect. Pollo en Mole Speciality - wow the sauce and the portion sizes omg it was amazing. Carne a la Tampiquena Speciality - We loved it and they gave us both kinds of tortillas. Fajita Speciality - once again was perfect. The seasoning, how the meat was cooked without drying it out and the portions - perfection! Limonada - tasted cool and they gave us a giant cup the size of an adult head. Ha ha ha All the food tasted great even the next day, because we had leftovers because the portion sizes were big enough. It was nice standing around with my family sampling each other's food. I was so glad I picked this place to order from and I want to try dine in whenever quarantine is over. They deliver to the Loop. No Mexican restaurants in the loop taste even remotely as good as this place so I will be ordering regularly this is my new spot! You should make it yours. read more

One of my favorite Mexican restaurants in the city and my favorite in Bridgeport! Taqueria La Mexicana has some of the best tasting food I've ever had and at a cheap price. Their brunch selection is decent, so it's nice to have another option for brunch. Next time you're on the Southside, come here! read more

Their veggie burrito is really tasty - one of the best I've had anywhere. Reasonable prices and the food is as good or better than more expensive places. read more

This was me & the Mrs. first time at this restaurant. Their tortilla chips were warm and fresh. The green and red sauce that comes with it were good and fresh to. We tried their steak taco dinner with onion and cilantro, and it was very tasty. I also tried a chicken taco, Just to see if it would be better then the steak, and it wasn't. We also tried their lemonade. Which was cool, it just needed more of a lemon taste. The restaurant was very clean. The waitress named Veronica gave us very good service to. I recommend you check out this spot. We'll be back!!! read more

Food was delicious, plentiful, hot. Service was excellent and the restaurant was very clean.

Took my lady friend and her daughter there for lunch. Spent a good amount of money and paid a decent bill but since when did this restaurant start charging a service charge? I paid 11 dollars in a service charge for what? I've been to this restaurant many times for years and I'm not complaining about the prices that have gone up, everything is or has gone up but to expect me to pay a service charge for 3 people and then tip? This isn't down town with down town prices! read more

Came on a Friday night for takeout and had CRAZY fast service! I called my order ahead of time (2 burritos, nothing crazy) but it was ready in 10 minutes! When i got there, they had it ready for me and the woman at the counter was really sweet. There's a ton of street parking along 35th! I was only inside for a minute but I was impressed with the brick building and fun decor! It was also very clean with a partially open kitchen. For the food - we got 2 burritos - one chicken and one Mexican sausage (aka chorizo but not the chorizo breakfast burrito). Each burrito is 7.95 which is a great price for a quality burrito! They both had solid taste but seemed to be missing some texture. My chicken burrito got pretty soggy, granted I did pick it up a little after it was made. Food kinda felt like it was missing something. I was tempted to go 4 stars bc i think there's some room for improvement with food, but everything else was perfect! Overall look forward to coming back and trying again. read more

When my group of 4 sat down first thing waitress does is drop her tray on the floor and spilt salsa all over my friends leg and foot. Then we ordered a cocktail pitcher I had a spider in my glass and she poured my drink in there anyway. Once I noticed it was in there she said well what do you want me to do about it. Then on the bottom of the menu it says group of 5 has automatically 15% gratitude which is fine. But I wasn't a group of 5 and also service was so bad beans were hard and tasted old. Waitress had horrible attitude. Never going back read more

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The first time we came here about two years ago, the beef with potatoes tacos were so delicious that we wanted to come back again. We live so far away we couldn't wait to be in the area to go back to this place. Today, we grabbed the opportunity. To our dismay, the tacos were meh. The potatoes weren't the same, maybe less than generous. We don't know if it's a different cook today but we were really disappointed in our meals today. Husband said never again. read more

Came in with wife, i got the taco dinner, steak, pastor, lengua... !!!! The lengua was super soft diced, the steak was good, pastor was bomb!!! Rice was good beans were a lil om the sugar side. But all good, i like the interior as well, small but very nice! read more

Taqueria La Mexicana - Bar - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

They are adding a COVID FEE to your bill! When I questioned the waiter who is the owner's son he said they are doing it because "downtown restaurants are doing it" the cook who is the owner came out from the hot grill area and they both waived their hands very upset that I question the COVID FEE! If they want to be successful they need to take a customer Service class! read more

Not bad of a place to grab a quick bite. the taco's here are not too bad for the price, it is a little better than taco bell, but then taco bell is not really considered an authentic Mexican restaurant. Specials of the day's are usually posted by the front door, they usually have Tuesday $1 tacos (beef or chicken w/ lettuce and tomato - and it is tasty) that I take advantage of in this downward economy. There is plenty of metered and residential parking but be aware that when there is a White Sox game, you require a parking permit or you will be given a parking ticket. read more

Taqueria la Mexicana is a little spot tucked into a building just west of Halsted on 35th. As you walk in- you are reminded of a diner with a short counter with a few stools and simple table, chairs and a few booths inside. On the night we were there- there were only two guys working the place, the cook and the "jack of all trades" guy who was the host, bartender, server and manager all at the same time. We were told to sit anywhere and chose a booth back in the corner. The menu has alot of options of menu combinations to single items to specials of the house with nothing over $10. Chips and salsa were put down in front of us and were replenished when needed. We also got some complimentary soup (sort of a pasta vegetable blend) all before we ordered. We chose simply; the Tostada combination for my friend and Tres Amigos for me (I wanted to try a little of this and that and this combo had three different items). We also ordered a beer and one of their highly touted margaritas. The food was quick to arrive and was just as quickly devoured. While tasty- I think we were both hungry enough that anything would have been quickly put away. As for the drinks? I say stick with the beer. The margarita had that overly sweet taste of a premade mix, and while strong and big (there are two sizes and the large is LARGE!) I didn't really care for it. This place is really reasonable. Dinner for two with drinks was only $28 and they take credit cards which is always a plus in my book! Since most of the bars down this way don't serve food- this will surely go on my list as a place to get cheap food fast on those nights when you need a little fill up! read more

I usually pick up tacos only once in a while so I wanted to try torta and soup First off the pricing was off double the price FASLE ADVERTISEMENT Second I wanted chicken torta and got Res I my coworker call and told her we wanted money from her and hung up this is what you call good customer service ? When we call to let you know about the order as the business owner you should not treat your customer like that read more

Taqueria La Mexicana - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Horrible experience at La Mexicana on 35th Street, near Halsted. My bad for ordering from there again. This time the owner, (female) swore at me continuously and hung up on me when I called to let them know my order was incorrect. Disgraceful owners and never returning. Don't bother. read more

I just Ordered from this place for the first time last Saturday . I got a chicken soup which was $14.00 had a strange red color a tiny piece of chicken . Not tasty at all I threw it away . Got a torta pastor for 8.50 very little meat . and the Main thing that really blew me was I order a order of guacamole they charged 8.50 and the cup was tiny had to be one avocado maybe just maybe 2 !! I was appalled at the price for that tiny tiny cup !!! Total was 41.00 for a chicken soup one torta and a tiny tiny guacamole and one large horachata !!! Nothing was good about any of it and they should be ashamed of them selves selling that tiny cup of guacamole for 8.50 I don't recommend this place at all !! read more

You know that feeling when you're craving something and you order it and it comes exactly as you pictured...well this place doesn't give you that! That's right, I ordered from uber eats. I paid for a taco dinner with only ONIONS AND CILANTRO. I get ONLY lettuce and tomato...I also specifically asked for only salsa verde!! Wtaf! I got mostly salsa Rojo. I called the place to tell them. They asked what they could do, and stated that I'd have to drive there to get it corrected. Ummmm excuse my first world rant for a second...but I ordered delivery so I wouldn't have to drive! Bruuuuhhhhh ok rant over. But also the beans taste like tomato paste. Not good. read more