For Rockford this place is a 4 star establishment!! Pretty solid. (I won't tell you what it would…read morebe in my native Southern California) Got my standard: shredded beef taco, cheese enchilada, and rice. All were pretty tasty for this area. The chips and salsa were pretty good too. Great service! Nice booths! I rank this place above Cantina Taco. One of the very few Mexican Food places that I would frequent again.

Very good quality food. No complaints there! Server was EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!read more

Awesome stag and food. The Quesadilla's were fantastic. If you want authentic food with flavors…read morethat pop in your mouth. Stop by and fill your belly. I'll be back.

If you live in Rockton, Machesney Park or Loves Park but hate driving to south of State St to go to…read moreMexico Classico (our favorite Mexican place in the area!) like my husband, get ready to rejoice! There is a new location! The menu is very similar (perhaps even the same, I don't have a head to head to compare) and the food just as good. The restaurant is much smaller but very clean, bright, and with excellent service. Seriously, we are so jazzed we can now go to our favorite place much closer to home. Our faves include the enchiladas suizas and rojas, the seafood chimichangas, and the guacamole. I also like to get a side of the grilled jalapeños to slice into my meal. Yum!! Tonight we were lucky enough to dine at the grand opening. We both got enchiladas (plus jalapeños for me!) and were delighted to experience the familiar flavors we know and love. In addition my husband had to sample a margarita, and he was not disappointed. Get here and get your fill!

Honestly surprised this place has such low ratings. It's not the absolute best Mexican you will…read moreever have, but it is consistently very good and fresh and big portion sizes, value is even better if you go during lunch hours. Quesadilla grande, Pollo Norteno and Chilaqueles are my go to's, always so good. Ignore the reviews from people who will have 100 good experiences then leave a 1 start reiview the moment anything goes wrong with the experience.

The service was good and the ambiance was nice. The food was not so good. 2 of 3 dinners were…read moresteak taco dinners with cactus and the meet was thick and very tough. It was disappointing to say the least.

I actually didn't used to like this place as much but in the last several years it's become one of…read moremy favorites! If you're in the mood for Mexican food that hits different than what you're used to, you'll find it here. They put their own unique flair on everything from the salsas to the drinks to the burritos. My all time fave is the mission burrito, packed with healthy ingredients but loaded with flavor and sauces. It's delicious! It's a fun atmosphere and all the servers we've had have been super nice and helpful. They also offer a convenient lane outside for takeout so you don't even need to leave your car.

I have to say my son and I went to Lucha Cantina thinking is an authentic Mexican Restaurant, but…read moreit is not, is serve by white people, no Mexican decorations, the Menu is very limited, the person seating and the waitress white, we are Hispanic from Costa Rica and can tell you that is not an authentic Mexican Restaurant, we had to go because the lunch menu was very limited and really it was no ambience of a Mexican Restaurant, we went to Casamigo and wow the menu is huge and an authentic Mexican Restaurant. Sorry we won't be back.

The food is good , good vibes , good service and good margaritas ,family friendly , good taco…read moreTuesday deals , margaritas deals ,

Delicious food!! I first came here as a teenager and it was great back then... haven't been in…read moreyears and came back tonight on a whim. Got the taco salad and the chicken burrito--both amazing! Friendly service from Bridget, one of the co-owners. Will definitely be back. Thanks for a great dinner!!

Just flew into town to visit my daughter and was craving some wholesome food. There is nothing…read morebetter that authentic street food. The food is amazing and never disappoints.

Passing through Rockford area and we were delighted we found Cantina Taco! Fresh ingredients,…read moretasty sauces, friendly and speedy service. The burritos and tacos were a tad dry but the very tasty queso and salsas addressed this with flair. We will be back!!!

Ate lunch here with three friends, midweek about 12:30 PM, most of the tables were filled. Had a…read morehard time deciding what to order, as did, my companions. Each person with their own finicky interests found something. All of us loved our meals: Tacos, chicken and beef stews and chili rellenos. The service was quick and helpful. Really enjoyed ourselves. One person wished there had been an unsweetened iced tea available. Other than that, there was not a complaint about anything. Just really enjoyed your meal.

While driving back to the Twin Cities from Chicago a few weeks back we needed a place to stop for…read morelunch. I opened up Yelp and found this little taqueria in the cute downtown of Belvedere so we decided to stop here. The inside definitely makes you feel like you're at a family owned restaurant. It reminds me of all of the pizzerias I went to as a kid in New York. The staff are all incredibly friend and funny and were cracking jokes the whole time to our table. They offer a wide selection of Mexican specialties from some of the more common ones to some of the harder to find ones. Lately, I've been on a Gordita kick so I ordered the Gordita dinner. The rice and beans were so good, and the fresh tortillas, along with the beautiful meat inside were all perfect. I wasn't expecting to have such incredible Mexican in this part of the US, but I need to reassess my biased because this was fantastic. Highly recommend!

One of the best Mexican restaurants in the 815. They will make you fresh guacamole at your table…read more Their salsa and chips as well as their queso is all some of the best you'll ever taste. SO many tasty authentic dishes on their menu!

What happened to your food! We got a steak borrito tonight and it was terrible. No seasoning,…read morecovered with tomato sauce, no flavor at all. Gee so disappointed in this. You need a new cook that can actually cook authentic mexican food not Americanized mush. Gee Toco Bell would have tasted better.

Had much better Mexican food, but I would eat here if I didn't have another option shrimp ceviche…read morewas way to limey, plain average food

Didn't know this place existed till I drove by yesterday and it peaked my interest…read more I came in around 4:45 on a Wednesday with no one else here yet, ordered five tacos (two carnitas and 3 of their special "Burria" tacos that are not on the menu) and a side of rice and beans for my wife and I to share. The staff seemed fairly nice and helpful, although you could tell they were a little stressed. It took about 25 minutes to get our to-go order ready, which seemed like a pretty long wait given I was one of only two parties there and didn't order much food. To be fair, I was already starving so that made it feel longer. We ordered the tacos Mexican style (comes on a corn tortilla, with onions and cilantro) because a) that sounded delicious and b) I can't eat cheese/dairy and that is what comes on the other option, the American style of taco. It came out to be more expensive than I thought it was so I checked the bill and sure enough, the special tacos were almost double the price of a normal taco, which was not told to me or written down anywhere. And when we finally got the tacos, the Burria tacos were covered in cheese. Now I can't eat any of those plus I paid more than I wanted to for them. I told the lady working at the counter that I didn't want cheese (that's why I ordered them Mexican style) and I thought there might have been a mistake. She told me "sorry that's just the way they're made." All in all the food was very tasty (the two carnitas tacos that I could eat were great and my wife said the special tacos were very tasty although pretty heavy) and I like that it's locally owned and operated, but bummed at the poor communication.