Went here for a lunch at about 2 PM on a Friday. The Taqueria is small and packed with people and tables. It is loud and you see lots of families there. You do order from your table and they have an extensive menu. First, they serve you chips and salsa - the salsa was outstanding! For my meal, I stuck with my usual, a Taco Meal (2 tacos), we also had a Three Taco Meal, and quesa birria taco meal, and drinks - a large Horchata and two sodas. I had one birria (goat) taco and one al pastor. The birria was tender and flavorful - no gaminess at all. And the Al Pastor was crisp and delicious. All of the food was great - outstanding. When you finish, you pay at the counter. The service and food were great and we will be going back very soon. read more

I have been to this restaurant a few times now and it has never disappointed me. In the past I have ordered the quesabirria con consomé, churros, and all their aguas frescas (horchata, tamarindo, jamaica). This time I ordered the molcajete to split with my fiancé and it was more than enough for us two- plus some to take home! The food is worth the value, the service is quick, and the restaurant is a good hole in the wall Mexican place. It's not super fancy and you may be packed right during a rush but if you're here for the food it is well worth it! read more

Taqueria Mazamitla - Molcajete - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Some of the better al pastor found in the area. Tacos are really small for the price. Steak lacks the char I prefer. 3.39 stars.

na I'm not going for the 4.5 stars man. Food has always been bland and very mid. The last time I was there, there was a dead roach in the dessert display case and when I tried to quietly tell the lady about it she acted like I was being disruptive. There like a negative vibe in this restaurant, and the blaring old school big booty tv doesn't help. My friends still ate and complained but I didn't. I'd give them zero stars if I could read more

This place is a no frills authentic hole in the wall Mexican restaurant. I got the birria taco special and horchata and neither disappointed. Great food at a great price. My boyfriend enjoyed his 3-taco plate with beans and rice as well. Love their hot and verde sauces at the table. read more

Taqueria Mazamitla - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Went with a group of 4 for a quick dinner. All of us were impressed with the quality across the board. Every item stood out far better than the average small taqueria. Service was personal and excellent. We tried the fresh in-house churros at the end and finished a great meal! Would go again when in the area. read more

Loved this place. Worth the train ride and walk. Like a home cooked meal. Beans were damn good. I had steak, my friend had tacos. We're coming back soon. read more

This place has some of the best tacos I've had. And the pozole?...fire. I finally found a pozole that comes close to my grandma's..and that's saying a lot, also the horchata is surprisingly really good. I don't get that powdery taste at all so you know they're making it from scratch back there. I come here wayyy too often because it's in the neighborhood and the food is THAT good, I'm basically a regular. Love the atmosphere, the decor is beautiful, and the service is quick! Give it a try!! read more

First off it's BYOB! Street parking is tricky and you can't park next door at the 7/11 parking lot unless you want to get booted. Now that is out of the way. Authentic Mexican food at a great price. Quick service! The restaurant is small and always packed but oh my goodness the food is really good! Try the ribeye and onions the meat is so tender and the rice and beans are bomb. Just go and thank me later. read more

Taqueria Mazamitla - Ribeye and onions - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Came once yesterday Tuesday 8th of April and then the next day Wednesday the 9th. BEST TACOS BEST STEAK HANDS DOWN GOOD MEXICAN FOOD. I'm Mexican myself and I try to look for the most authentic Mexican food..this is it!!! Highly recommend!! read more

New favorite north side taqueria!! Rest tacqueria on Belmont, about 3-4 blocks west of the blue line. This place is the real deal. I went with two chili relleno tacos on flour tortillas. I went with flour because the chilli rellenos are large and stuffed with chihuahua cheese. . The carne asada tacos was also very good. Definitely want to go back and try the chilaquiles. Even the chips and salsa they bring to the table are solid. You can tell they use fried chilis to make the salsa and it's not watery at all. Just a great all around place. read more

Taqueria Mazamitla - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Tricky to get to but worth the effort! Their salsas are very good and their quesabirria tacos may be the best ones I've ever had. Super flavorful and tender. Didn't even really need the consume, which was fantastic too! read more

Taqueria Mazamitla - Quesabirria tacos - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Tried special Chicken soup, caldo de pollo, and steak juice soup special, carne en su jugo....with a medium hibiscus drink, aquarium de Jamaica. Chicken soup came with tortillas, jalapeño cilantro onions lime and dried chili peppers for your soup and a side of rice....9.99.... Soup was excellent, especially on a freezing cold night. Steak soup smelled and tasted amazing....came w tortillas lime and jalapeño onion cilantro mix. Forgot the price special but was maybe 10.99.... Drink was 2.50 for a medium. Sauces were a tomatillo and roasted red pepper sauce....latter was excellent. Prices are amazing. They're known for their soups. Very nice people. No extra credit card fees. Straightforward.... My first time here and will be back. Phone was ringing off the hook for orders. read more

Mazamitla is a town in Mexico found in the state of Jalisco. The decor in the restaurant gives a homely impression of their home. Caricatures on the chairs and art on walls and ceiling. The restaurant offers ten tables with super comfy, boxy chairs. Service is mainly via the counter. Staffing is tight so if you dine in, expect a wait. I visited for the first time on Good Friday. At about Noonish the dine in was popping off. Some celebrated with a case of Modelo and plenty of eats. Others enjoying lunch. I ordered a three taco platter to go. Wide choice of proteins available. So I ordered the al pastor, lengua and birria (goat). Per photos I had an idea of how the food looked and was a little fearful. This establishment cooks proteins too well done. Most taquerias might up charge with birria but they don't. That's because it's barely birria, as they do not offer any consomme for dipping. Rice and beans hit. Al pastor isn't trompo style nor did it contain any pineapple. Food was alright. read more

My favorite hole in the wall taco place. No frills. Just great tacos. Consistently good. I have the same waiter every time. They know my order already lol. Don't forget to get a churro for dessert. read more

No shortage of GOOD Mexican food around Chicago but this place is consistently one of my favorites. Service is no nonsense, just check in at the front counter and kind of sit wherever. Food comes up REAL fast. Prices are quite reasonable. Good free chips included. And of course the food is solid. The tacos and platters I've really liked. Didn't love the burrito the time I got that, kind of bland and hardly any beans, but the been 5 other times have been really solid and I will continue to return. read more

Taqueria Mazamitla - Steak Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Your perfect late night taco spot. The portions are always generous and the steak meat is very tender. Plus my orders still HOT by the time I pick it up and take it home. read more

Taqueria Mazamitla - Steak tacos with rice and beans - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Taqueria Mazamitla quickly became one my family's go-to place for great tacos, burritos, flautas, enchiladas ... all the delicious Mexican food you'd want. So easy to order for takeout and a great easy stop to eat in. read more

It has been a while. But what I remembered are 1. Very cheap tacos 2. Rice taste very special. They must have put some special seasoning in it 3. Fish in the fish tacos are super fresh. read more

Taqueria Mazamitla - Tacos plater (two fish tacos and one Al pastor taco) - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Love picking up food here! The Al pastor is my favorite, but great chorizo and carne asada, too. Don't forget to get at churro, so far my favorite in the city. Vanilla filled is the best! read more

Super solid place for tacos and my favorite place to get tripas tacos! Their other tacos like the Al pastor are good as well but my favs are definitely the tripas :) read more

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Food was delicious, salsas amazing, horchata was okay. Kind of tasted like the powder kind but I didn't mind too much overall a great experience. Really enjoyed the chips and salsa read more

Avondale was rated by Timeout Magazine as one of the coolest neighborhoods in the world in 2022 and on the list of places to try in Avondale, is Taqueria Mazamitla. I visited here recently with a few friends. The shop is small, yet spacious. There are plenty of tables, yet it never felt crowded. People are constantly walking in to pick up orders to-go and those who dine in inhale their meals. No one sticks around long; that's a good thing. The service was quick, we must have waited no more than 10 minutes for our food. If there was one downside in the night, it was that the salsa is served in a tiny cup and each time we asked for more it was simply forgotten. We never did receive a refill. This alone would not have been disappointing, if the salsa they serve was average. But it's not. The salsa is excellent - according to my partner, the best salsa she remembers having. In a table for four, you need to be quick to get your fair share. Fortunately, they sell their salsa to-go, for $8 you take home a 32oz cup of the good stuff. Most of us ordered tacos. These are very reasonably priced. Most tacos are $3 - $4, an excellent deal for the quality of tacos served. If you want a side of refried beans and yellow rice, opt for the taco platter. On the menu you'll see a two taco platter and a three taco platter for $12.50, but there doesn't seem to be a limit to the size of the platter you can get. I went for four and in hindsight should've ordered the five taco dish. I'm a sucker for the pastor (pork) and really enjoyed them here. I also tried the goat taco (birria) and was pleasantly surprised - if I had ordered a fifth, it would've probably been another one of these. The vegetable taco was fine, the sour cream and avocado was a nice touch, but nothing to write home about. I left convinced the tacos were the thing to get here. One of us ordered the cheese enchiladas, which I got to try, and they weren't great. In the end, we all left satisfied. We walked two blocks west to wash down the dinner with beers at Sleeping Village. read more

Taqueria Mazamitla - 4 taco platter - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

We came here to get some to tacos to take home. Their menu looks pretty good to come back and dine in, but for now I can only review their food since we weren't invited in and paid at the entrance. I ordered my usual, al pastor, lengua and carne Asada tacos. I usually order my tacos like this so I can try all the flavors and see which one stands out of the three and which one I should avoid next time. The tacos weren't that pricey, but were also smaller than most. The lengua was cooked perfectly and very tasty. The carne Asada was on point. They use skirt steak for their Asada and very it was very delicious. Their al pastor however, was very disappointing and by far the worst al pastor I have ever tasted. It literally all burnt. No flavor, just a crunch with every bite. Don't know exactly what happened here, I never return food once given, but had I been dining in, I would of returned that in the quickness. I will be back to try some other things off their menu, just no their al pastor. read more

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New favorite taco place. The meat is marinated perfectly and the quality of it is above average. To go order was quick and efficient and the staff was friendly. read more

Best place to get a consistent plate of loaded nachos. Their Horchata is dangerously delicious too! Not a huge fan of the rice and beans. Also, their churros consistently old and stale, don't recommend in getting. The service is good for a taco place, nothing that stands out to be really bad or good. I ate there once, but consistently order take out, which the cashiers are quick and nice. Parking is hard to find, you quickly can use the parking spaces for the grocery store in the corner. You CAN'T use 7/11s parking space or you will be towed. read more

Taqueria Mazamitla - Entrance of the Mazamitla - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I have been looking for another taco spot in the area and this place hit the spot! Definitely my new go to spot!

I've been going to Mazamitla, on average, once per month for the past thirteen years since I moved to Avondale. It's the quickest, most consistent no-nonsense taqueria I've ever tried (and I've tried many). In the age of carelessness and terrible service, Mazamitla's consistency is rare. Arrogant Pilsen-dwellers poo poo on Northside Mexican food but frankly, Mazamitla is far superior to any taqueria I've tried in Pilsen. Delicious. read more

Great little Taqueria! Had three different tacos they were all delicious. Big menu... lots of options... especially loved the goat soup. Huge portion, broth was a little spicy and bursting with flavor... served with fresh tortillas. I'd recommend this spot to anyone in the Avondale area. read more

Taqueria Mazamitla - Birrieria (goat) soup - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

He estado un par de veces en este lugar y los chilaquiles y las quesabirrias, buenisimos. Muy recomendable.

I can't say enough good things about this place! The food is absolutely delicious and the service is always super fast. The prices are very reasonable as well! read more

We've tried our fair share of taco slots and this is my absolute favorite late night mexican spot! This place is super authentic, fairly priced, and delicious. Service is also fast and friendly. Our staple is the taco dinner. They have the best beans! Highly recommend!! read more

La comida esta bien, pero la actitud de la mesera en realidad me dejo con ganas de darle 0 stars. Ordene mi comida para llevar y no tenía mi orden. Pero la forma que me contestó no me gusto. Le dije que no era la forma de atender a los clientes. Y me dijo que no le importaba. Pero anda siempre de malas. Cambien lo más pronto ese tipo de meseras. read more

I rarely come to the same place more than once because I love trying different ones, but mazamitla has had me consistently coming back!! Cant recommend the pastor torta enough. read more

My family and I stepped in on a Sunday afternoon. First and foremost street parking was a bit tough but we found a spot without searching for too long. The place is pretty small with great hand painted tables and chairs. First and foremost, the salsa is amazing! It's so fresh and has a nice kick that makes it enjoyable. My husband and daughter both had the tacos which they said were very tasty. I had the chilaquiles verdes with Sunny side up eggs. Everything, was served quickly and we paid a fair price for it all. The servers were very diligent and quick and kind. This place is open late which is another treat. Sometimes we have late night cravings and don't want to make the drive to the Southside. This place will do quite nicely! Four stars only because parking may be hard to find during busier hours and it's very small so larger families or groups may have a tough time. read more

Love the steak here!! I've tried both the steak tacos and steak burrito and loved both! The staff is kind and knowledgeable. I will definitely recommend this restaurant to my friends. I took off a star because the fish tacos were a flop :( read more

Pastor burrito was so flavorful! The tacos were delicious. Can only order ahead via phone, but service was quick! Highly recommend!

Terrible customer service. I order a Chile relleno burrito... I'm a vegetarian and was surprised to take a bite with meat inside! On the menu it says nothing about steak or meat. The burrito comes with the stuffed Chile, tomates, cheese, lettuce and sour cream. NO MEAT. And when we called to have them swap out the burrito, they gave us a hard time. The person who answered the phone said we ordered a steak burrito and not a chili relleno burrito. Really?? Then he had the nerve to say that we had to pay for a new burrito to be made even though they were the ones that messed up. When we said we wouldn't pay for a new burrito, he asked us to bring back the old burrito for proof that we weren't lying. Want your proof? Here's your proof. We used to love the food here and come here often, but we won't be back anymore. read more

Taqueria Mazamitla - Steak inside a vegetarian menu!! - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I ordered Chile rellenos burrito but they gave me a steak, cool fine ppl make mistakes. Then when I called they said I asked for a steak, & said if I want another burrito I'd have to pay for another. I told him I confirmed that it was a Chile rellenos there is no way I'm gunna pay for another. Then he said "ok but I'll need to check the burrito to give you the other".... I was already all the way home & the person who wanted the burrito didn't want me to go through the hassle of going all the way back there. read more

Taqueria Mazamitla - Steak burrito - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

It's not Taco Tuesday, but I'll gladly eat these tacos everyday! Popped by this restaurant on a whim since it was nearby and still opened at 8 PM. My go to order are usually carne asada tacos and this did not disappoint. Flavorful, loaded with meat and the perfect bite! I also ordered a horchata, that was the perfect complement. My order ended up being around $7-$8, which is not bad for dinner. Check out this place and eat your heart out. read more

Taqueria Mazamitla - Carne asada tacos - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois