Generous portion and good food. Not a place for ambiance. Clean bathrooms. Street parking only read more

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Seriously enjoyed Taqueria Toluca! From the start, the service was very nice and we felt welcomed. The chips and salsa were fresh and tasted homemade. My litmus for a good Mexican restaurant is their Menudo soup, and theirs was near perfect! The burrito pastor was also delicious, and my wife thoroughly enjoyed her chicken fajitas. All in all, this is a restaurant where I would be proud to take someone who is a fan of good, authentic Mexican food. read more

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Amazing tacos Family loved the food You must try them I will return for more, can't wait read more

Unexpected and delicious. The waitress was very sweet and it was a relaxed place to eat. 10/10 would go again. read more

Taqueria Toluca - Shrimp Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Waukegan, Illinois

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I finally had gotten the chance to try out this establishment, only to be summed up in one word- disappointment. Firstfulfilled and foremost, I did acquire this from UberEats. While I may have overlooked the inaccuracy of my order, it didn't excuse it fully, entirely given the request for my meal was partially fulfilled. I had asked for a Torta de Milanesa (Breaded Steak) with just lettuce, tomato, avocado, and onions, only to receive the works, which adds jalepeños, beans, and sour cream. While I do not mind the first two, I'm not too fond of sour cream as it is my specific taste. The only thing Taqueria Toluca had gotten right aside from the protein was my request for the onions to be added to the order. As for the taste, while the order was finished and delivered promptly, I would have preferred if they had toasted my bread a bit more. On top of this, the flavors of the sandwich were rather unremarkable as it wasn't much special, nor did it stand out above the other tortas I have had in my life. I want to give this another try, but ultimately I am to reiterate discontent with this experience. read more

Always good food great service mi favorite Whole Catfish lo mejor Tostada De Ceviche Seafood Soup

This place was the best meal we had in Chicago and we went to some pretty expensive places in the city. Everything was authentic and tasted amazing. We did two lunch combos so we were able to taste 6 different items. I highly recommend and can't wait to go back to get a torte. read more

Taqueria Toluca - Lunch special with Gordita, taco, and qusidellia - Mexican Near Me - Waukegan, Illinois

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Delicious food. After living in Hawaii for over 6 years I had been craving Mexican food and this did not disappoint. We had it delivered to our room and it was the perfect birthday dinner! read more

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TRIGGER WARNING: DISCRIMINATION! UPDATE: Vic your non apology is NOT accepted. You telling me I FEEL I was discriminated against is called GASLIGHTING. You're putting the burden on me and DISMISSING FACTS as perspective when IN FACT it was discrimination on your employees part. They made the discriminatory comments, argued with me, and othered me by making me step aside to serve other seemingly non disabled people. You have the opportunity to learn from this instead of blaming others here. I am a disabled veteran who also happens to have a trained service dog for my disability. I have been here multiple times and never had a problem at this restaurant until tonight. Tonight I was told dogs were not allowed by the woman at the register. I informed her my dog is a service dog and she said she didn't care, they "don't have the permit." I informed her that the Americans with Disabilities Act is a federal law that requires access to public spaces for service animals. She said she didn't know about that and she had to ask her manager but that they "were about to close anyway." The server lady asked us if the people behind us were with us and if they weren't they (both counter and server lady) told us to move so they could serve them first (even though we were there first). At no time did she tell them they were about to close and they kept insisting that I move away because the other customers "might be afraid" of my service animal. I pointed out to both of them that this was DISCRIMINATION and the server told me "she didn't want to get involved" even though she was also making comments. Then the lady behind the counter told us we needed to sit away from the other people because again, my service dog MIGHT scare the other customers. Again, I told her she couldn't treat me differently than other customers because that is discrimination. Then she said they had the right to kick me out if my service dog barks or causes commotion. She then started only talking to my friend who was there with me and I had to tell her to talk to ME because I'm the disabled person who has the service dog. She REFUSED to even LOOK AT ME until my friend stepped away. I told her I've been here multiple times and she told me no I haven't because "she'd never seen me there." When I told her I'd been there in the mornings, she said "but not with the dog" and actually YES I HAVE. I am disabled. This is my service dog. Why would I not show up with her? She cut me off multiple times and even told me to "let her talk" never acknowledging that I'm the customer. I told her I would be speaking to the owner, whom I've met and have had a conversation with before in that restaurant WITH my service dog present and she told me "good luck, if he's ever here." I decided I didn't want to give them my business. This is NOT how you treat ANY customer. I'm the type of person that if I like a restaurant, I keep coming back and bring more clientele with me. Especially if it's to support la raza. It will not be the case with this place. read more

Taqueria Toluca - Ensalada de Nopales - Mexican Near Me - Waukegan, Illinois

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Traveling for work so I had the opportunity to eat here a few times. Great food, great service. Red and green posole was incredible, tortas are delicious. Great portions. Green enchiladas are spot on. read more

Great hard shell tacos! Place was clean and efficient! Tasted like I was back in Toluca eating lechon

This place was great. We went on April 1, after our daughter graduated Navy bootcamp. She requested Mexican food, so being from out of State, I jumped on Yelp. This eatery deserves all its stars! We had tacos de carne asada, carnitas, and a torta ahogada. The meats were delicious! The tortillas were good too. Good helping of meat on the tacos too, they did not skimp on the most important part! First time for my husband trying a torta ahogada and he loved it. Many thanks!! read more

l as a Child did enjoy my California burrito! But my parents were disappointed. My food was great it had guacamole, Crinkle cut fries and meat. My Mom had pozole! Her pozole was not traditional and tasted a little bland. She didn't have cilantro! The Hot sauces were not hot. The red hot sauce tasted like tomato's! The green sauce was not even spicy.My stepdad hated his food!! He said it tasted like they cut fat off the meat and put it on the grill.There wasn't spices on his taco he was disappointed and said this place was "BASURA!!" This is the reason i gave this three stars. I was in the middle. I liked my food and wanted to give them Five stars but! I kinda agreed with them. I hope next time IF we come we will get better food. read more

Really good authentic Mexican place. Got the lunch combo and it was plenty of food for two meals. Enjoyed the mole sauce even though I usually don't. Recommend if you're in the area! read more

Taqueria Toluca - Lunch Combo 1- al pastor taco, chicken tinga sopa, chicken enchilada with mole sauce - Mexican Near Me - Waukegan, Illinois

Everything we tried was delicious! You won't be disappointed. We had tacos, quesadillas, tortas, burritos and chips & salsa,

First off, the playlist is fire! and most importantly the food! The Enchiladas with the green sauce is out of this world, my mouth exploded with flavors I could not wrap my head around it. Amazing place, definitely recommend it for anybody! read more

Love the food here. The enchiladas verdes, tacos de asada, menudo, bistec ala mexicana, sopes, ceviche , and the micheladas are my favorites. Oh and the guacamole and salsas. Highly recommend this place! Just tried the fish tacos and OMG they are the best. I've been trying to try something different every time I come and haven't been disappointed. read more

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Had the steak fajita and beef tongue torta. Both were delicious. Both red and green sauces were good.

We ordered through Yelp and got there about ten min earlier than the estimated pick up time. They got the food ready in five min or less, were very friendly, and the food was excellent.!!! read more

Listen, this place is a little hole in the wall in a run down part of town. Atmosphere is a 2 BUT the food, service, cleanliness are a 12. Got there early for breakfast. I had eggs a la mexicana which was excellent. My wife had steak and eggs and my son had huevos rancheros. All were excellent. Best Mexican breakfast Ive had since I was in Mexico 25 years ago. read more

Best red pozole in Waukegan. Plus, they always have it. The service is excellent every time . Everything looks and feels clean. The pork is tender and not covered in fat. They open at 8 AM on Sundays so its perfect for a hang over. version is great too. read more

Taqueria Toluca - Red pozole soup. Mmmmm - Mexican Near Me - Waukegan, Illinois

Being from CA, almost the first immediate thing we did upon arrival to Great Lakes was to look for a good Mexican restaurant. We drove around 10th street and decided to check out toluca's. I had Al Pastor torta. It was AAAA-mazzing! They have a large menu to chose from. The staff is very friendly. They also offered complimentary chips and salsa. I also want to point out that their green salsa is AAAA-mazzing as well! Their staff is mostly spanish speaking but, they do understand English. Mind you, it is a mexican restaurant. hehe Prices are very very reasonable. My torta was $4.75. They even have horchata. read more

Calling all GRINgo's--MILITARY, and Civilians, I like a good frickin TACO at times and I had 4 good ones here. They have so many choices of Tacos and it was ONE Dollar and 75 cents for one taco that was REAL, real meat real corn tortilla and cilantro and onion with lime. BETTER then paying for Taco Bell-- please. Fake Tacos for more money or Real tacos for less money.... I take Real Taco's. SO I had El Pastor- Cecina, Arrerecha, and Asada. Delicious. I had a partner in this Taco adventure all together we had 7 tacos, order of guacamole and whatever that chaka white milk water thing is and came to 14.88$. I am pretty picky about space and don't like being uncomfortable, but it was not to bad, It is child friendly as far as accommodations and space. My son is Special needs, autistic and ALLERGIC to everything, I would not mind bringing him into this place as it was pretty clean and I would have no fear of him getting a crumb and dying because it is pretty clean. The restaurant is hard to notice on this street, it is small and quaint but enough room for the family to come, and you can see the cooks through windows cooking everything. So if your super paranoid-- supervision can take place on the diners end. I am eager to try the other food it all looks so GOOD! Tortas and the sea food dishes. Its great for the budgeted people as it is well priced, like I said much better then the prices at Taco bell but this place has REAL ingredients. The owner is very sweet and nice, my waitress was a little.... spacey... but whatever. Definitely try this place if your dying for a taco! VERY CASUAL, come n pajamas if you wish. Oh yes Try some CAKE the cakes look so beautiful and fluffy and awesome. read more

I was in the North Chicago area and craving for some tacos. A quick Yelp search brought up Taqueria Toluca so I dragged the boyfriend along to check it out. We're not very familiar with the Waukegan area and had no idea what to expect when we pulled up. The place was empty but we sat down and ordered an assortment of tacos, ceviche tostadas and horchata. Everything was authentic and delicious. The ceviche was refreshing and spicy at the same time. They give you a lot of seafood for the price ($10 for 2 huge tostadas). The tacos we ordered were all surprisingly delicious too: al pastor, lamb barbacoa, asada, pollo, and fish. Even the horchata was good and you could tell it wasn't the fake powdered kind. We ended up spending way too much for lunch but we were given a lot of food: 2 ceviche tostadas, 8 tacos, 3 orders of horchata. Now that I've discovered Taqueria Toluca, I can honestly say it's my favorite spot for tacos in the 'burbs. read more

Great little dive taqueria. We come here sometimes when we are on our way to the Genesee Theater. They are quick, inexpensive, authentic, satisfying and delicious. My favorites include the Tostada de Ceviche and the Carne Asada Taco. They do a really tasty Ceviche. It is has a nice amount of acid that pairs perfectly with the sweetness of the fish. The tacos are classic and not at all Amercanized. Happy that they don't skimp on the meat and the veggies are only a complement. I like to top my taco with some of the three salsa that come to the table. None of the sauces are the classic fake Mexican chunky tomato salsas that you get some places. These are all super different and interesting. You have to give a try to figure out what you like. read more

I have been to the one on 10th street and it is great for authentic Mexican food. Be warned that you will need to know some Spanish as the menu is written as such and the help only speaks broken English. Large diverse menu such as tacos, tortas, sopas, etc and in many meats such as beef, lingua, al pastor, etc. They even have some ceviche like octopus. Prices are very cheap and some individual item are only a buck or two. My favorite Mexican restaurant in Waukegan which is saying something in a city full of Mexican restaurants. read more

This place is my family's newest Christmas tradition: a Mexican Christmas. We aren't Mexican, but my stepmother doesn't like to cook on Xmas so we opted to try Toluca. For months my father has raved about their huevos rancheros, which I enjoyed very much on a previous visit. But the Xmas dinner was spectacular. The foundation of their delicious meals are homemade, handmade corn tortillas that come out fresh, warm and almost sweet. We started off with some guacamole that I was in danger of spoiling my appetite with, it was so good. I ordered shrimp fajitas, though I couldn't keep my hands off of another person's tortilla soup, which was rich with fresh chicken flavor, crunchy tortilla strips, cheese and soft veggies. My dish was just as good--seasoned perfectly and grilled to perfection, the shrimp were tender and succulent, the bell peppers sweet and savory. Wrapped up in one of those toritillas, along with some fresh salsa, made for a heavenly fajita. Waukegan is really off the beaten path for most Chicagoans, but the place is always packed with locals-a good a sign as any that this is the place to eat. read more

I love their food ever since original managment took over again! The food is always nice, fresh, and hot! When you dine in the green salsa is aleya my go to! If you are looking for a refreshing alcoholic drink try the pepinito! You won't regret it! read more

Best TACOS EVA! especially the carne asada you have to try this. && horchata is good too. best salsa mix ! I will order anything here because it is all great, the waitress is really pretty and funny. this is my boyfriend and I number 1 spot check it out and get a tequila sunrise read more

Restaurant was clean, service great, food delicious and prices reasonable. Having moved from San Diego, we were looking for our new taco place and we've found it. Ordered 10 different tacos to narrow down a favorite and they were all delicious. read more

Taqueria Toluca - Mexican Near Me - Waukegan, Illinois

There are a number of Mexican restaurants that are authentic but not many get the Mexican seasoning right. I've been eating here for years and truly enjoy the food every time. I have tried everything from their tacos, tortas to traditional Mexican dishes. It is a family owned business that takes a lot of care into using quality ingredients and it shows. This is NOT the same place as Toluca Restaurant on Washington. It's a small family run business that gives back to the community and prides themselves in their food and always provide great service. read more

This place was bomb. We were in town for the weekend and I would defined eat here again. It's the real deal. read more

Taqueria Toluca - Mexican Near Me - Waukegan, Illinois

The tacos al pastor were as good as in Chiuahaha. The bistec a la tampiquena was good and made me miss spending time in Mexico. read more

Taqueria Toluca - Mexican Near Me - Waukegan, Illinois

Oh man, where do I begin. First off, we've been going to this SAME restaurant for the last 14 years. First time was in 2002, while stationed in Great Lakes. We moved around but have ALWAYS came back to eat here. Even when they had about three or so locations cause they were doing so well. The food is AWESOME!!!! Always happy & satisfied after eating here. It's crazy cause my wife and I were just dating the first times we went there. 14 years later, our son is even loving the place. If I could rate it higher, I would, so I'm rating 5 stars to the tenth power!!! Joking aside, the food here is really good. Real authentic, good prices, and makes you want to keep on coming back. Plus there's a panaderia next door. The location isn't the best, but you're not there for the scenery, lol, just food baby! read more

Our lunch catering order was perfection! Food was hot and ready, delivered right on time. Our coworkers came back for 2nds. Really impressed with the quality of the food. We did the build your own tacos. The meats were deliciously seasoned and all the toppings were fresh. read more

Five stars for local. This little place is neat and has a wide variety of food. But first, their freshly made tortilla chips with the three sauces is delicious. You can't stop eating them. The seafood section has its own page, rare to see in a lot of Hispanic places I've visited. I appreciate the authentic Mexican stews served because it's so much food and so good. I got my usual ceviche, but I also went for the fried catfish sautéed in garlic. Anytime I'm given a whole entire catfish... i immediately assume the ppl working here appreciates portion AND flavor just as much as I. read more

Taqueria Toluca - Yummerz - Mexican Near Me - Waukegan, Illinois

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I've only been to Toluca #2 on Washington (near Butrick), and that's the Taqueria I'm recommending to all you gringos who want authentic Mexican food (but don't know where to go). Waukegan has dozens of taquerias, and we tried many of them when we lived there, but we kept coming back to Toluca #2 (same location as Ofelia's). Their prices are dirt cheap compared to what we face now in Chicago, the service is efficient (if not friendly), and the food tastes a lot better. There are pages and pages of options: tacos, gorditas, tortas, huaraches (think mexican pizza), enchiladas, seafood (yet no fish tacos?), giant grilled meat platters and tostadas (my personal favorite). You can try something new, even exotic, on your tacos (lengua anyone?) but stay away form the "sesos" (if they still have it on the menu). We're adventurous, but we draw the line at brains. read more

This place is great! Fresh fast Delicious, cute little spot, very nice family, the sell beer and have gambling machines!!! I recommend seafood or steak they do it right!!! read more

My husband and I normally come out once a month to the Waukegan area. This place makes you feel like your in little village (Chicago) eating authentic Mexican food. They have a variety of selections with different flavors to peak your interest. Not to mention they serve alcoholic beverages on top of their aguas frescas. Overall our go to spot for traditional Mexican meals read more

When I was living in the area, I was searching for authentic Mexican restaurants like this. Turns out there are quite a few but I stuck to this place as my go to for tacos. Their tortillas are home made which makes for the best kind of tacos. Their burritos are okay, couldn't really say what I didn't like about it but just I've had better. If you're new to the area and looking for REAL Mexican food, then you've found it. The tacos will definitely not disappoint! Not sure if owned by the same people but there's a Mexican bakery right next door that has delicious pastries for a very cheap price. Great choice for dessert! read more