So as we were traveling to Chicago, we needed a bite to eat and discovered El Mexicano restaurant…read more I'm glad we did. First, the staff was very friendly and polite. The waiter was prompt and accurate. He was also very personable and it seemed like he knew many of the people at the restaurant. I took that as an indication they had a lot of repeat customers. Next, the food came out quickly and it was hot and tasty. My wife had the taco salad and I had the three street taco meal. My tacos were robust and delicious. We also enjoyed the dessert nachos, which were very good. The chips were excellent. As far as the restaurant, it had a great Mexican motif. Very colorful and vibrant. Additionally, it was clean and inviting.

This place had the best salsa I've ever had at any restaurant. The chips were perfect as well! I…read morehad the burrito suiza. It was beautifully cooked and tender, quite flavorful tiny pieces of steak wrapped in a flour tortilla, smothered in deep red sauce with some cheese on top. Served with refried beans, creamy and hot and a lettuce, tomato and sour cream salad that complimented the dish so beautifully. Very reasonably priced as well!

Great passion for authentic mexican food. excellent service and staff is very kind. Great Prices…read moreand Great food! highly reccomend.

Great prices, super friendly staff, family owned business, and most importantly, food is solid! If…read moreI lived near Kankakee, I this would become a regular Mexican spot.

Quiet trendy spot. A nice guy attended to my Mother and…read moremyself right away. Served us our frozen Mango and Pineapple margaritas. We came for the super monstrous frozen drinks. It's 91 degrees today's and frozen margaritas were much needed.

Terrible experience. There was a bug in the refried beans. The service was slow and the margaritas…read morewere served warm. Do not recommend. Will not be going back.

Overall very impressed with this little spot (room for no more than a dozen people to sit, and that…read morewould be cramped). Friendly service and delicious food. We tried a total of four different tacos, four different tamales, and a tostada. All were very good but the stand outs were the fish taco, green sauce pork tamale, and the al pastor tostada. In fact the tostada is likely the best one I have had anywhere. All that and very reasonably priced at around $1-$3 per item! If this place were close to home I would definitely be a regular.

Doesnt look like much but it was just voted as one of the top 5 small restaurants in Illinois and…read morethe food did not disappoint. It was fabulous!

Great food. There's so many options to choose from but doesn't feel overwhelming. Service was quick…read moredespite how busy the restaurant was on my visit. The decor is fun and I appreciate it quite a lot. Fun place.

The food is delicious. There are SO many choices. Fantastic people are working there. Service is…read moreoutstanding. The decor is awesome ... it's like you're dining in an art museum. Add to that: great location and free, convenient parking.

Fantastic food! Always hot and fresh! Owner is so nice and friendly and appreciative on each…read morecustomer that comes in!

This is a good restaurant but the issue, how long will it be here. Many restaurants have been in…read morethis space. Frankly, the area does not support their local businesses.

Had lunch yesterday and my torta was fantastic. Great spot to eat in downtown Kankakee.read more

Muy Delicioso! I…read moreordered the carne asada. It was great. I asked for extra lime and that took it over the top! She gave us the standard chips and salsa to start and then brought salsa verde with the meal. I would definitely eat there again, but we were just passing through on vacation. The town is a bit sketchy, but I don't think it was just limited to this section. Hard to know that from just looking on a map, but wanted to throw that out there in case it helps someone else.

Every couple months I have to go back. I know it should be sooner than that but those hot peppers…read moreneed time to grow for that special sauce being created in the back. Friendly service, GREAT food and couple TV's to enjoy your meal too. I would definitely recommend trying as much as you can. I am still salivating over breakfast. Mmmm breakfast

This was the worst food I have had in years at any restaurant. I paid $66 dollars for 3 tamales, a…read morebreaded piece of chicken, rice and beans, 3 diet cokes and 2 lemonades, quessidias, guacamole and cheese dip. I should have just licked the parking lot it would have tasted better than this meal.

We got takeout and it was fast and authentic Mexican! The chips and salsa are good and the pollo…read moreJalisco is delicious!

Classic Mexican restaurant with very authentic dishes served by the best people. My server, Mitch,…read morewas very attentive, helpful, and very friendly. Big tip for him. I had the La Siesta burrito with the pork 5 . It comes with beans and rice, guacamole, and sour cream. I believe a picture of this dish is the main picture on Yelp. You also get a basket of chips and salsa at no charge. Overall A++

The Food was very delicious. Service was terrible Was not…read moregreeted, ordered fajitas was not even given a plate and asked for napkins told it's over there. Note we did tip. Enjoyed the food

Always great food and friendly, prompt service. The Sergio's Tacos are spectacular and so are the…read moreshrimp chimichangas!