I was told about Zombie Taco before even arriving in Chicago. This little taco shop located inside The Moxy Hotel is awesome. We had a late night spread of tacos and burritos that were fantastic. The pork and chicken were really good. The burritos were huge and enough to serve two. In fact, three of us shared one while sampling other tacos. Even better, the have BREAKFAST! The American Burrito which is all of your favorite breakfast items - eggs, cheese, bacon - rolled into a burrito with salsa. It really hit the spot after a long night. Will definitely be going back! read more

Zombie Taco - Massive burrito - Tacos Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Love this place. Located in the lobby of the Moxy hotel. The carnitas tacos are truly to die for. Each is topped with some very tasty pork chicharoni or fried pork rinds. Tortilla is about 6 inches in diameter perfectly softened. Carnitas Were warm tender and perfectly seasibed Back for seconds soooo goood. read more

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Zombie Taco is extremely convenient when staying at Moxy Hotel. I'm honestly not sure why it only has 3.5 stars because I had such good experiences here. On our annual Christmas Chicago trip we stayed at Moxy Hotel in River North. Zombie Taco is located inside the hotel, but also has a walk up window to order take out 24/7. For a snack on our first night I ordered a Baja Style Fish taco and a Thick Cut Jalepeno Bacon taco while sitting at the bar. After a night of drinking, this is the best thing I can ask for. I had a Zombie burrito with chips and guacamole. It was huge and yummy! The guacamole was delicious as well! For breakfast, I ordered two tacos, the Thick cut Jalepeno bacon and the Chicken Chorizo. I loved both of them. My husband got the American Burrito it was cheesy, potatoey, and had lots of eggs. I ate here three times while in Chicago and every time I enjoyed my food and had good service. They also offer coffee, snacks, salads, fruit and other goodies you can purchase. It's a great addition to the hotel and River North! Love it! read more

Zombie Taco - Jalapeño thick cut bacon taco and fish taco! Yummm! - Tacos Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Really tasty. And that it is 24/7 is a nice touch. It is right next to/inside a bar which makes it a bit easier if you happen to be drinking. Good stuff. read more

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Po' babies don't know what a good taco is. My god the tacos were awful and meant for a bland palate. tried the fish, carnitas, and chicken. No salsa provided either, c'mon now. Bless the hands, who made my tacos though, not his fault or recipe read more

The street corn here is to die for. Seriously so amazing. I had the brisket taco and it was good, just very lukewarm (I picked up my order right at the pick up time but seems like it had been ready early and just sitting out). The staff was super friendly and also made me a delicious iced coffee! read more

Sat down at the bar at the Moxy and did not feel like going out to eat and ordered some tacos and the street corn salad. Let me start by saying I've eaten a ton of Mexican food and this was absolutely fantastic, I never write reviews and I felt like I had to tell people about this. 10/10 read more

food was so tastyy! shoutout to ricky ricardo! im definitely coming back with my babyyy!(: tacos were so good

This is a great late night spot. I like the point of service. Walk up from the outside and place your order in the tablet yourself. No human interaction at all. It's quick and efficient if you know what you're doing. Went here late after a night out (bonus they're open late!) and got a few tacos. I paid $22 for about 4 tacos which is a pretty good deal. They were good tacos from what I can remember, lol read more

I ordered two tacos. Battered fish and the adobo chicken. Both tacos were underwhelming. To be $6 and $7 they were so dry and tasteless I was in shock. Cholula hot sauce was the only thing that save both tacos. The tortillas were dry. There was slaw on both tacos which was unnecessary. The only good thing I can say is that the meat on both were fresh. That's it. Then I got thirsty and decided on 1 coconut water and 1 Red Bull. Why did these two beverages cost $15? Beats me! I met a friend from out of town who said she also did not enjoy the tacos. I had to defend Chicago and let her know this is not an accurate representation of Chicago tacos. So disappointed and won't ever be back. Service was great and ambiance was great, but let's be serious. I came for the FOOD. read more

Extremely tasty. I stayed at The Moxy for business over the last few days and I picked up a dinner taco last night and a breakfast taco this morning at Zombie Taco. Last night I tried the barbecue brisket taco and it was quite good, although a little spicier than I was expecting. It comes with guacamole on top and some sort of mayo or aioli. I also got a chai tea in a bottle which was very good. This morning, I tried out the jalapeno bacon breakfast taco which was also delicious. They have a few other breakfast taco options but they all have eggs and I'm not a fan of eggs. Both times the cashiers were pleasant and offered suggestions, and my tacos were made very fast. You can take your order to go and even eat it in your room, and either the outside ordering window or both that and the lobby restaurant are open 24/7 - I believe both. Tacos range from $3 to $4 I believe which is a little pricey but for Chicago isn't too bad. I would definitely come back here when in the area or when staying at the hotel. read more

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I stopped by last Saturday because my mom and I saw this place and the Moxy Hotel in the paper; we just had to check it out. Moxy Hotel is supposed to be geared towards millennials and what's better than a taco joint in your lobby!? Great for snacks and late night eats, Zombie Taco has it all. I also saw some salads, mini alcohol bottles, delicious looking donut-croissants, and cute merch. I ordered the beef brisket taco just to try it out (we were on our way to dinner and wanted to kill time). My mom said I could just have it and I agreed (LOL) because I said most taco places don't even have meat on every bite and I'm sure it wasn't gonna be a huge taco. Boy was I wrong! The taco was an average size but there was soo much beef in it!! Every bite had beef and even some falling out of it. It was very good. I loved the sauce, the brisket was tender, and there was a good amount of avocado. The tacos are $3.50-$4.50 and that avo is already $2 extra at Chipotle. You can do the math and see that it's worth it. I also like that Zombie has a to-go window on the sidewalk and you can eat anywhere in the lobby. The menus in the lobby include tacos and drinks from the bar so I'm assuming if you're seated further from the taco place, you can just order what you want and have it served to you. Service was great too! Can't wait to come back!! read more

Zombie Taco - Tacos Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Zombie Taco is such an amazing find! If you can't find the entrance...it's tucked in the corner of Moxy's versatile bar/lobby (which is a whole adventure in itself). Today I had the Zombie Burrito, and WOW! What an explosion of flavor in its mix of delicious ingredients. With a slew of amazing options, great service and easy customization, they're definitely a must try! While you wait for your food's prep, hang out around the lobby, play video games, board games, foosball, shuffleboard and more while in absolute comfort! Hope this helps! Enjoy! read more

I'm not sure if their tacos are to die for I had better tasting tacos. I always walk pass this place while on my lunch break and made a mental note to come one day and try them out. Before I decide to come here I read reviews on how great the food was so it was my time to check it out for myself. If you sign up to join the mailing list. They will email you a coupon for one free taco. Sweet Deal. I came here one Friday on my lunch and order the Baja Fish Taco & Thick Cut Jalapeno Bacon Taco. The young guy at the register. I'm not sure if he was nervous but I had to keep repeating my order to him and when I showed him my coupon off my phone. He kept bending down to read it and scratching his head. It took him about 3 stares before he finally rung up my order. It took him about another 3 minutes for him to figure out how much change to give me back. After he couldn't figure it out in his head the exact amount. He went for the calculator. Great Choice The Jalapeno Bacon Taco wasn't bad but my Baja Fish Taco wasn't fully cooked in the middle. The breading on the outside was nice and crispy and I was sure that this was going to be delicious. It was cooked nice and crispy just the way I like it. But once I took a bite I was very disappointed that it wasn't not done in the inside. I went back up to the cook and showed him the taco and he explained to me that it was well cooked but he could make me another one. I'm not sure how he thought it was well cooked. He was still nice and showed me great customer. I got my new freshly cooked Baja Fish Taco and still there was something missing. I can't quite put my finger on this one but the taste just wasn't there for me. Very Bland with no taste even with the sauce and other toppings. I Love Tacos. So, I won't fully give up on this place. I will give them another try and see if they can gain other Star or 2. read more

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I stayed at The Moxy and I love the concept of this 24 hour taco place that is inside the hotel. Usually I resort to door dash when traveling on my own so I was really excited about Zombie Taco. I tried 3 tacos but only ended up enjoying (and finishing) 1 of them. The Braised Brisket taco was the best by far, and i would definitely have it again. The Charred Korean beef was inedible to me, the pickled cucumber tasted more like feet than vinegar, yuck. I thought I'd like the Thick Cut Jalepeno bacon taco the best, but turns out I don't like thick cut bacon AND the taco was way too mayo-y in taste and texture, so I couldn't finish it, it grossed me out. I did really enjoy the Adobo BBQ Nachos, which were super flavorful even before adding on the queso, sour cream and guacamole. However, because this is a taco place, I feel I have to rate it 3 stars because it's a bad sign when only 1 of the 3 tacos were good, and the other two were very unpleasant. Staff was friendly, and the Moxy is an awesome hotel with party vibes throughout, especially in the lobby. read more

Amazing experience. We went here Halloween night. There was some chaos in the crowd, someone took our order originally, so they made up for it with TWO extra tacos on top of what we lost. Very friendly crowd, there was a dj there too at 6pm lol read more

My boyfriend and I came here late night for dinner on my last trip to Chicago. He had seen it downtown one day while he was working and suggested it. Spoiler alert - it was an amazing suggestion. The set up is a little strange because you can sit anywhere and it's kind of lounge-y so seemed a bit awkward. We grabbed two seats at a high top and the server was over quick. We each ordered two tacos, plus we split the street corn and taquitos. Everything was amazing. The street corn was some of the best I've had. The brisket taco is stellar. The thick cut bacon tack I would also order again. Also super convenient that the takeout window is open 24/7. I hope to try the breakfast burrito next time I'm in town. read more

Zombie Taco - Thick Cut Jalapeño Bacon and Brisket Taco - Tacos Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Delicious tacos and good service. Great choice for a late night spot in Chicago. The place had a cool ambiance too.

Is this place called Zombie tacos because they are open 24/7? I don't think so. I came here around midnight on a monday night and it was closed :( So my my only experience was ordering off of ubereats. To be honest the tacos sound alot better then they taste. My favorite was easily the Korean Beef. All the other tacos come in far second, and the pork carnitas taco being waaaay to salty. This spot is located in the pretty hip "Moxy Hotel". With its location and claim of being open 24/7 I can see it being pretty popular with the drunk crowd. Although simply on flavor it is no where near my favorite spot the one and only "Velvet Taco" read more

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Overall, the food here was good. I really liked the chips and queso, guac, and salsa. I also tried 4 tacos - vegetarian, chicken, brisket, and carnitas. The meat in all 3 was good but needed more contrasting flavors. The chicken taco is supposed to have a lime crema but I couldn't really taste it. Same with the ranch on the brisket. They are a bit one-note. The salsa helps. The tortilla seemed to be stale only on the vegetarian taco. A dessert option would be nice. Overall not bad and it was nice to not have to leave the hotel to get a quick dinner. read more

Small taco spot tucked away in the corner of the Moxy hotel lobby. Great taco menu with a few classics and some interesting fusions too! I tried the Braised Brisket, Korean Beef, Pork Carnitas, Quinoa and Cauliflower, Adobo BBQ Chicken. Loved the Korean and Carnitas! Two to three is enough for a good meal given the tacos are quite stuffed! Every taco comes with a lime slice to squeeze and the flour tortilla is soft and ever so slightly scorched making it crispy on the edges. Also tried the American burrito which isn't too exciting, but a good portion size. Packed with hash brown like potato, egg, cheese and tomato salsa. The taquitos are really good! Six cheeses and fatty beef brisket in two crunchy fried tortillas with a tomatillo sauce on the side. Zombie is in the same space as the hotel lobby so can always grab a drink or coffee to go with some scrumptious tacos! Not to mention open 24/7. read more

Zombie Taco - Pork Carnitas, Beef Brisket and Quinoa and Cauliflower tacos! - Tacos Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Location, location, location. I've mentioned it in previous reviews, but sometimes it really pays to be in the right place at the right time. In this case, ladies and gentleman, I present: Zombie Taco. Not only is the restaurant located on the inside of the Moxy Hotel / nightclub, it also has a 24 hour walk up window that lets it serve the River North neighborhood's mightiest at all hours of the night. In my case, I really enjoyed Chicago during the previous evening and was hoping to spend a low key morning at the hotel before leaving to catch an afternoon flight home. I wasn't in any mood to hunt for food in the neighborhood and chose Zombie because it was in the lobby. The food, while edible, is about what you think it would taste like if you went some place that scooped its food out of tin bins, sprinkled some cheese out of a bag on top and then cooked your breakfast burrito in a counter top toaster oven. And on this morning, which was the beginning of the day after, it tasted really really good. Zombie Taco won't win any awards, but it will be there when you need it. read more

We stopped in here last night to grab something before we headed home. We ordered the cheese quesadilla and the Korean beef quesadilla. The total was $19 for the two which I thought was pretty expensive. I assumed this was a pretty quick place to get food but we ended up waiting quite awhile so I was already annoyed at that. The food was also a disappointment. The tortilla was way to crispy that it crumbled when we tried to eat it. The cheese quesadilla had a very unpleasant aftertaste. The Korean beef quesadilla was better but not great. The meat is not seasoned well and the amount of cheese is minimal. read more

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I've got terrible news. I've just eaten the best burrito I've ever tasted. Allow me to elaborate. Every other burrito from here on out lives in the shadow of this one. Had it delivered and it was still at the perfect temp. This is the one you dream about, folks. Adobo chicken, bbq pork, roasted corn, black beans... Well, looks like I'm ordering another one today. read more

Zombie Taco - Tacos Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

this is a health taco place... tried all of the tacos one morning and it was very empty. I figure this spot gets busy during the evening but I'm not about that life anymore since I have a toddler. There was plenty of room to find a place to sit. Tacos were made pretty quickly and they were a decent portion, just lacked flavor. I wasn't sure what I was eating at first....definitely not what I expected when I was thinking breakfast tacos. Ingredients were fresh, but made with a lot less sodium so it is lacking in flavor overall. would likely not return for more tacos. read more

Zombie Taco - Breakfast taco options - Tacos Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Terrible customer service. Neither self-payment terminal was working or even acknowledging my attempts to pay, so I asked the two people behind the counter tonight (5/26/24) for assistance. One person (taller woman, dark hair) responded "then if you want to place an order you'll have to go the bar" very shortly even after the person before me had trouble paying. Clearly your hardware stinks. If you want to be in business, either get self-service hardware that works OR be kind and responsive when someone asks for assistance. Was only trying to buy water as a hotel guest (at $6 per bottle; which is insane) but very glad I didn't eat here. Terrible people working there. read more

Taco joints keep popping up in River North so we tried this one - especially since they sent out a "free taco" coupon to me. Stopped for lunch and had Korean Beef taco, Braised Brisket taco, Zombie Burrito, Chips, a side of Salsa, and two pops and it came to $28. And mind you - one of the tacos was free! That is expensive - given that the tacos were of small size, the chips were a little stale and not a huge amount of them, and the side of salsa was almost an after thought. I say that b/c they don't have a really spicy salsa so they had to improvise and provide the tomatillo salsa for us. You're a taco place - you should have a spicy salsa....besides Cholula. The Korean taco was very good and I definitely recommend that taco. The brisket was okay and the burrito was okay. But nothing that stood out to either my husband or I. So while I still have a 15% off coupon from them, I don't see myself using it. read more

*GLUTEN FREE/ ALLERGY REVIEW * We were informed the fryer is not gf - so no chips or nacho options for celiac unfortunately. Tacos are okay except the fish and chicharron (pork rinds) are not gf. We ordered street corn (don't recommend - my friend called it straight mayonnaise!) and the bacon & bbq chicken tacos, which were just okay. We did not get sick. The upside of this place is that it sits next to Moxy Bar which is a cool atmosphere read more

Server was rude and nachos came out as overpriced Doritos with sour cream with a few tomatoes cubes. Wouldn't recommend to waste you money here. read more

Perfect menu, perfect location, perfect vibe. If you are in river north check it out. My favorite was the chips and trio of queso, salsa and guac. read more

Zombie Taco - Chicken nachos. ummm! - Tacos Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Very interesting tacos, whether it's chicken tiki masala or the Nashville hot tofu, you name it. These are not traditional or "authentic" tacos, and that is what I do 90% of the time, but for something interesting and off the beaten path, and for just good food, this is a place to go. read more

Location: Always thought of this place as a nightclub type from the exterior- surprised to see it is actually a pretty great option for work, study or casual meetup with folks to try out ALL of their fun and quirky games. Food: The tacos were great! Had the fish & biscuit. I'd probs just recommend they take a page out of the pros at Taquerias and double up on the tortillas. read more

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Where's the beef? So, I sampled food from Zombie Taco twice while I was in Chicago - once at Bar Moxy at dinner, and again for breakfast the next morning. Both of the tacos I had were very good, but, particularly for the price I paid, there's simply wasn't enough protein. The fish taco had one very small piece of fried fish buried under slaw and other toppings, when it really should've had twice that much. Ditto for the thick cut bacon taco that I had for breakfast the next morning - hard to find the bacon among the cheaper ingredients. I understand and sympathize with the restaurant industry: it's trying to recover from the fake pandemic and struggling in the midst of a recession. However, if you're going to charge significantly more for your menu items, you can't cut back on the quality or quantity. When I return to Chicago, I will absolutely stay at the Moxy again, but I probably won't pick up anything at Zombie Taco. Summary: good quality, good service, not enough key ingredients (protein) to justify the prices. read more

The food was pretty good. They had games and cute decor, but service can be a bit slow.

They are not open until 1 AM as posted. We tried to enter the line to order, and we were yelled at for getting in line before the listed close time. We have eaten here late night before and the food was edible at best. With few late night options downtown, it's unfortunate that Zombie Taco is so disappointing both in quality and service. read more

Great tacos, only thing is they're 5 dollars EACH and rather small. So if money is no object go for it.

With so many taco options in the city, why would you go to Zombie Taco you ask? Because it is open 24/7. However, options are limited to 3-4 items. The items available late night are: 1)Grilled Adobo BBQ Chicken Taco - pickled red fresno, cabbage slaw, lime crema 2) Braised Beef Taco - chipotle ranch, guacamole, pickled red onion 3) Pork Carnitas - tomatillo-avocado salsa, chicharròn 4) Zombie Burrito - pork carnitas, adobo bbq chicken, pepper jack, pico de gallo, charred corn, black bean, carrot slaw Sadly, my only options were the bbq chicken or braised beef , but I do not enjoy braised beef or bbq, but went with chicken. It was mediocre at best. When I eat a taco, I don't expect it to be BBQ. I think if they removed the BBQ, the taco could've been good. I probably won't be back here since the taco did not please my palete, but it offers a unique service of being a taco counter that's open at all times (most places close after a certain hour, so this is nice to have). However, I am confused about what concept zombie taco is trying to sell. Is the concept to provide a taco that is different? I'm not really sure. read more

Cool vibe in the Moxy hotel. All of the windows open up fully when the weather is nice, which is awesome. The bathroom is on the second floor and it's definitely a journey, so plan accordingly. The chicken bbq m nachos are whack. The burrito is the only decent thing on this menu. Service is kind but slow, as there wasn't enough wait staff to handle the amount of people ordering food. Drinks came out ultra slow, and food was a little cold when it arrived at our table. read more

Zombie Taco is a nice option to grab tacos on the go in River North. The outside counter made it convenient to place the order then grab! We ordered around 10 tacos and it was ready in under 5 minutes. We ate the: thick cut bacon, chicken, baja, brisket and Korean beef. The Korean beef was SPICY! No joke. I have a lower tolerance, but yeah I was sweating. read more

The tacos over here is very authentic I love the vibe in this restaurant so calming so relaxing so clean I love all the food from here if you want to feel vibes and eat at the same time come here at this taco place read more