By now, you all know I love my tacos and on Taco Tuesday, there's no better place than The Outpost for tacos. It's a great place that serves their tacos Mexican style. And for those who don't know what that is, it's cilantro and onions. But you can also have lettuce, tomato and cheese if you prefer. Today I enjoyed a steak and a chicken taco on corn tortillas. So tasty. I can never decide between them so today I had both. Aside from the tacos, I enjoyed chips and guacamole. I really enjoyed it. The chips were freshly made, crispy and very large and the guacamole was made to perfection, with avocado's, onion, tomato, peppers and a hint of lime. Fantastic. The service was perfect as you order from the counter. And it's always enjoyable watching them make my tacos right there on the grill. The place is located in a small strip center right on Main Street, 1 block north of they tracks in downtown Downers Grove. Anna, the owner was there and as friendly as a person could be. They have a few different sauces to put on your food, my favorite is the red. It's a bit hotter than the green but I had both today, red in the steak and the green on the chicken. You can't go wrong with either one. read more

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Sadly was disappointed :( I ordered inside the restaurant for pick up, the wait wasn't terrible at all, and only living about 5 minutes away didn't mind. I ordered their birria tacos, my boyfriend got their steak burrito, and chips and guacamole. It's pricier than most, just a heads up! The chips were stale, which was depressing. Their birria consome was underwhelming, not as flavorful as I had hoped and not as much of that spicy kick that I'm used to for birria. Everything felt more "luke warm" rather than freshly cooked. The service was very friendly, but sadly the food was lack luster. read more

Cute place. Food is decent but oh boy I've never been to a taqueria that charged 1.50 for fresh jalapeños. Their menu isnt updated- they charge additional 2.50 for steak option than what is listed at 2.00. I get it, pricing can change. But not having pickled jalapeños is a sin. Downright a sin. Quarter and dime me, I don't care. But at least have some decent jalapeños. read more

the Outpost Mexican Eatery - This is what I got for $1.50 when asked for jalapeño peppers with my order - Mexican Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

The food is nothing special, and the service was miserable; the woman was in a bad mood and rude. I had to ask for salsa and limes. The menu says the tacos are $3.50, but they're actually $4, and adding cheese costs extra. It came to $18 for just three tacos--no sides. read more

the Outpost Mexican Eatery - Mexican Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

Just did a quick stop ...great little spot and would recommend. Very nice and good was very good . We will be back !!!! read more

Me and my boyfriend walked around the Downers Grove area and this was the only taco spot we saw. We came in spontaneously and thoroughly enjoyed everything we ordered. Birria Tacos w/consome and the shrimp ceviche. The flavors brought firework flavors to my mouth. The customer service was top tier! I can't wait to come back and try some breakfast items soon! read more

the Outpost Mexican Eatery - Birria tacos and shrimp ceviche - Mexican Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

Fabulous tacos with authentic hot sauce. Personable, smiley happy people. Love this place and their peeps!

No frills but good food! A couple of tables for dine-in but they seem to do a lot of takeout as well. We didn't realize how HUGE the quesadillas are or we would have split one! Mine was cheese and barbacoa: a bit greasy but still yummy and very filling. The elote corn was tasty but we couldn't finish it with the huge entrees! It was a hot day so quite warm inside the small space due to the open kitchen. There was a big samovar of ice water with small cups if you didn't want to get another drink (they do have horchata and "imported Mexican beverages"). Staff was friendly and helpful. There's quite an extensive menu, including things like curados (pickled veggies) and breakfast items. Overall, glad we tried it! On the north end of downtown Downers Grove. read more

I got a meal deal which included two 2 taco meals with rice and beans, 2 churros, and 1 elotes. I didn't care for the elotes, it had a weird flavor that's hard to describe. Maybe it needed salt or lime? The Al pastor Tacos was my favorite. They do not skimp on the meat. I like that they let you choose the toppings without charging extra for cheese. The chicken taco was grilled chopped chicken. It was good but I needed the salsa to add flavor. The rice and beans were delicious. I want to try the queso next time I come back. read more

In the southern suburbs its a bit easier to find good Mexican places. After living in the north burbs, I feel spoiled but this is one of my go-to's out here. The flavors are good and are indeed authentic. Their menu is a bit limited so if you're looking for burritos, tacos, quesadillas or burrito bowls, then you'll be good here. Pros: Savory and authentic They offer good side items: corn in a cup, mini churros And they offer side of avocado, finally, not sure why more dont do this They are on Grubhub (but they aren't great at following instructions if you modify things) Cons: Limited menu items They tend spice the food up, anytime i order anything to remove chiles, it comes with the chiles (peppers) Rice and beans are mediocre Guacamole comes with jalapeño (I prefer to have the option) Overall, its a good spot and one of my favorite spots. But if you go there, just double check your order. I dont know if its the way they take orders or their system doesn't show it clearly (both their online ordering & when ordering through GrubHub) but we almost always have something wrong. read more

the Outpost Mexican Eatery - Storefront, usually easy in and out if you're doing takeout - Mexican Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

I eat at the Outpost 2-3 times a week. The seasoning on the meat is extraordinary, plus the fresh corn tortillas are full of flavor. The cilantro and onion is my go-to. I lost a lot of weight recently and the Outpost Tacoes help me get my macros in with high-quality protein sources. Plus, the people are so friendly. I am often welcomed with a smile and hello. Today I met the owner who was down to earth and super friendly. Highly recommend the Outpost. read more

Delicious food, friendly staff and clean! We outpost!! It's always been fresh and very tasty. Five stars for sure!! read more

the Outpost Mexican Eatery - Delicious!!!!!!!! - Mexican Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

Tuesday calls for tacos, so I walked to the Outpost Mexican Eatery for lunch. Tried the combo with 2 steak tacos, rice and beans, which came with a side of a green and a red salsa. Everything was delicious, especially the small cubes of sautéed and tender steak and the salsa verde. The interior is small but cozy with 3 or 4 tables and Mexican music playing. Will definitely be back! read more

the Outpost Mexican Eatery - Steak taco Combo Meal - 2 Steak Tacos, Rice & Beans - Mexican Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

The Outpost catered a party for us. My guests are still raving about the food! I highly recommend The Outpost for catering. They were on time, friendly, helpful, communicated well, very professional, and the food was absolutely delicious! A wonderful experience! A++++++ read more

the Outpost Mexican Eatery - Mexican Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

May 5th was my first visit to the outpost and it was very good. The reviews were spot on, the tacos are delicious, we tried Shrimp, chorizo and barbacoa, their beans were very creamy and the rice was flavorful. Considering it was 5:30 when I was there , it was busy with walk-in orders like myself, call in orders and online. The wait was short, 15-20 minutes for a freshly prepared meal that was delicious. I will be back for my taco cravings. read more

the Outpost Mexican Eatery - Shrimp - Mexican Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

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Stopped by to try new place in Downers Grove . Overall the steak tacos had decent amount of filing but steak was on the fatty side and chopped into bigger pieces than my personal preference. Taste wise they reminds me of tacos sold by Taco Grill located on Ogden Ave . Aqua de Jamaica drink was delicious and I high recommend trying it . read more

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Thank you Anna !! So let me start with this ..we , a local business in downers grove, .. had an impromptu party for 50 , and we were in a bind for catering .a friend of mine said to call the outpost..i called and spoke to the management, jesus and Anna and told them i had a party of 50..anna was very reassuring and told me their tacos were very good and could cater our party ..she was right , the tacos were amazing !! The outpost saved our party and all of our patrons loved the food .i understand the owner is a product of Gibson and the quality shows in their food.. the place , the service and the caring is over the top..i highly recommend this place !! read more

the Outpost Mexican Eatery - Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

Everything is good here. Fast and friendly service, with generous amounts of ingredients, no skimping, and fair prices. Dine in or carry out. 2.00 tacos on Tuesdays. Put this one on your short list of must try local dining experiences. read more

A small restaurant that a friend of mine loves so I had to try. It has some seating inside so I ate there. Great staff , friendly and attentive as I asked for a slight change to an order. Really enjoyed the quality of the food. The breakfast burrito steak bowl was amazing. The tacos chicken and shrimp were excellent. Overall a nice, clean, well run eatery. Highly recommend Outpost! read more

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Just had lunch here for the second time. I ordered the al pastor torta. The portion is huge! The cuts of meat are really generous and flavourful. I really liked their marinade they used for the pork. I like the slices of onion, tomato, and plenty of cheese. I definitely will order this sandwich again! I also ordered the chips and guacamole. For the price, you get a really small cup of guac and double the amount of chips. The avocado was smashed so much that it was a smooth paste. I prefer seeing bits of avocado in my guac. It also had a creamy texture, like they added something else to it. It was like some pre-packaged guac you get at the supermarket. At least they had chuncks of tomato, bits of onion, and cilantro in there. The chips tasted off, too. Kind of like they were stale or made with old tortillas? I'd still come back, just not for the chips or guac. read more

Delicious, fresh, distinctive and healthy! Our go to for Mexican! The burritos and the salad are very popular in our house! read more

I had the Outpost cater breakfast tacos for a meeting I had recently and everyone loved it! I felt like a hero..They did a great job with the food, on time pick up, friendly, affordability...always a positive experience. I will be back again! read more

Yum! Had this for the first time and will absolutely be back! Highly recommend the burritos - chicken and steak were both delicious. Quesadillas were also a hit. Not a fan of the chips, they tasted dense and stale but you could see oil in the bag they came in so I think that is intentionally how they make them here. read more

Highly recommend! I first had their food at a friend's house and then ordered catering for my husband's birthday. The food is so so good. The staff I spoke to over the phone was pleasant and Anna was very kind when helping me place my catering order. She even personally delivered it and followed up the next day to make sure all went well. We're already wanting to order catering from them for a future gathering! read more

the Outpost Mexican Eatery - Al pastor & chicken, beans and rice - Mexican Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

Wow! What fun variety and delicious flavors at this quaint little authentic Mexican eatery! I had the Cactus bowl, while my far better half had the nacho plater. We slit the very tasty " street corn" cup! Really good stuff with friendly staff and comfy seating areas. We'll definitely be back! read more

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After hearing great reviews from multiple people on a certain fb dining group I decided to try it. I think they were plants, lol.  It was without a doubt the worst tacos I've ever eaten.  I threw my vegetarian out after a bite. My shrimp taco was both completely devoid of any seasoning and burned my mouth at the same time.  I had it with cilantro and onion and the pieces of onion were about 3/4 of an inch long by 1/2 inch wide. I've never seen pieces that large in a cilantro onion mix.  It did not help that the sauce lids were not closed all the way and it soaked through the bag and now my car stinks.  I will give it one more chance with the breakfast tacos and post a new review if they are good. Right now it has a 1 star, would be 0 if that was possible. I'm going to edit this review and bump it up from my original 1 to a 2.  I tried the breakfast tacos. Again, there is literally no seasoning on them other than what makes it spicy.  No salt.  The quality of the ingredients is good and the cooking of the item is great:  not over or undercooked but I've never tasted anything before that was both simultaneously spicy and bland.  I thought maybe, just maybe, the spice was covering the seasoning but I got a bite of just egg, no chorizo, and it was completely bland. It would have helped if it had cilantro and onion but it was topped with tomatoes only adding to the lack of depth.  All was not lost because I brought it home and added cilantro, salt, and pepper.   Sad because it would be a nice walk from work in good weather. At least your staff is really nice??  But the food can't hold a candle to Alfredo's or Tacochela. read more

Great food and service Anna is the best. Always happy with food. Will recommend this place to everyone in the area. read more

Above average food. Tacos are great, but my wife especially loves the Chorizo bowl. Hopefully this place sticks around awhile!

Outpost is our "go to" Mexican eatery. Their burritos, tacos and the salad that has the cactus in it are all sooo good. I just wish they stayed open later than 8pm! Please consider a 9pm close so the DG area has greater access to your delicious Mexican foods for dinner. TY! read more

Tacos are top notch, especially the Al pastor! Prices are reasonable. Order to go and walk over to music in the park in a Tuesday! Place is clean and service is friendly. read more

Had lovely experience at The Outpost for a quick taco and torta. Service very friendly and fair prices. The Al Pastor taco was as good as the best place in Cancun. Crispy and soft pork with a hint of the pineapple marinade but not at all sweet. Generous amount of meat too (not a tiny Mexican style taco - which I love too but different). The chorizo torta was delicious. Chorizo is greasy - that's why it's delicious. But this was much less greasy and flavor was great. Apparently chorizo is made with a family recipe of chef and if you eat pork - try it! read more

I ordered catering from Outpost for a small party. The food was delicious. We had steak and chicken for tacos which came with all of the toppings. We also had delicious guacamole and chips. The entire tray of guacamole was gone in 45 minutes. So good! Also, my personal favorite was the side of elote. Many guests said it was the best they've ever had. We will definitely be ordering again soon!!! (After we finish all the leftovers!) read more

Excellent! Carry out or catering, we've had Outpost 6 or 7 times. The quality of good has always been too notch. Highly recommend!

11/12/22 we ordered for for delivery. They delivered someone else's order to us. I called the DG restaurant and the person who answered acknowledged the mistake, then said our order was at the store if we wanted to go and pick it up. Really? Is that their idea of customer service? read more

Was excited to try this new spot unfortunately is was a let down. Got the burrito special for starters the steak is pre-cooked and cold and they throw it back on grill. It had no flavor and sum chewy pieces I had to spit out there's nothing worse. Also tried the tomales again they were not good. 1 star does go to the friendly staff but unfortunately I won't be returning cause there's too many good spots to give my money too read more

My husband picked up the weekend special Mexican hamburger... so delicious... we hope this burger will be added to the daily menu.

Seriously delicious tacos. We've ordered take out several times and it has always been prepared fresh & absolutely delicious. Ordered a family taco dinner for my daughters birthday & everyone raved about the food. The steak, chicken Al pastor tacos were delicious and the elotes was a fun change of pace for a side. There was more then enough for healthy portions & even after day 3 of leftovers we were enjoying the food :) also tried a Greek dinner pop up menu one weekend that was a solid offering. Again, freshly prepared and generous portions. PS: they are able to accommodate gluten free requests for tacos and sides which is a must for our house. read more

Great experience! We ordered a burrito bowl and burrito for takeout. Both were great! Definitely will come back

Good tacos, freshly prepared, generous portion. Especially good value when they offer $2 taco special. Nice people, worth your patronage.

Outpost is a favorite lunch and dinner spot for my family! We ordered a family meal for my sons birthday and I didn't realize they ask for 2 hour notice for a larger meal, I called the store and they were incredibly friendly and helpful. The told me they would have ready in time for our dinner and even had put birthday notes on the bag! My son was so excited to see a custom birthday meal just for him! Not only is their food exceptional but they are the friendliest spot in town! read more