Still obsessed. Still the best Mexican restaurant in the area, and dare I say Lake County. Everything is just so dang good. My go to is the combo with a steak taco, chicken toasted, and cheese enchilada. My toddler son smashed the chips and salsa as well as a chicken taco! read more

Carlos's Mexican Grill - Steak taco & chicken flauta - Mexican Near Me - Fox Lake, Illinois

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Carlos's Mexican Grill is located in an easily accessible part of Fox Lake with a parking lot. The restaurant is comfortable, family-friendly, accessible, and cute. The staff are polite, smiley, and show great teamwork. I had a very nice time during my visit. The food was super yummy and was priced reasonably as well. We ordered the chimichangas and burritos, as well as chips and salsa read more

Carlos's Mexican Grill - Parking lot in downtown Fox lake - Mexican Near Me - Fox Lake, Illinois

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I ordered a torta meal. Torta was ok. I don't like their rice. It's no good! Fix the rice recipe

My family has been getting food from Carlos every week for years and it has been consistently good. My husband often orders the huevos con chorizo and last time he ordered it it did not have any eggs in it, just ground chorizo. I called and told the girl who was working and she said it was probably ground up with the meat. My husband said usually there are big chunks of eggs but there were none. Carlos's employee did not not apologize or offer anything else. Imo that is very poor customer service. I was very polite but she didn't attempt to make it right. They just lost a good customer. read more

The best freshly made chips! Everything is always so delicious. My carne asada gets cooked to perfection. The service is fast and friendly. Highly recommend! read more

This is our go to Mexican restaurant! Great prices and fresh ingredients. Chicken tacos are a must try! read more

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AMAZING MEXICAN FOOD! They make the food fast and delicious, the staff is always so kind. Best Mexican food in lake county! read more

Food is really good. Guacamole is fresh and the chips are really good. The owner is hands on and the servers remember you and make you feel really welcome. Also enjoyed the chile rellanos and shrimp tacos. read more

This restaurant may look small, but the food selection, quality of food, service, and the beautiful area makes us go to restaurant. My wife had the taco salad, and I had the chicken burrito, which fantastic. If you're looking for a nice inexpensive restaurant great food great service. I would recommend this restaurant. read more

A friend of ours suggested this as a place to get take out for a movie night, and he made a great choice! I originally was going to try the skirt steak, but found out when my friend tried to order that they weren't doing anything with that right now because of the price increases for beef. That was a bummer and made me have to pivot in a hurry. I then went with the flautas, and they were fantastic! It's probably been almost twenty years since I have had any, and they were well worth the wait. I also liked the rice, though it wasn't really anything special overall. As much as I enjoyed the food, I have to go four stars because it was very difficult to see what they had without any kind of internet presence. Thank god that some other Yelpers took pictures of the menu and we could use those to try and make a selection! read more

Oh my gosh, best Mexican food ever. We've been going to Carlos sis for years and it never disappoints.

Found Carlos on yelp. It lives up to its reviews . I had Guacamole and chips to start. Was one of the better guacs I've had . Ordered Lengua Taco was really good the meat was a little crispy and salty with cilantro and onion. One pork tamale. My son had chorizo burrito was really good. Usually not a chorizo fan but this was really good. Clean fast service and our server Nestly was fantastic. Come early for a Monday night it gets super busy fast. Our server Nestly is awesome. Brought us some good fresh guac with yummy chips read more

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Always a great meal. Some of the best Mexican food in the area. Prompt service as well. (Pay in cash and save a 3% surcharge for CC)

Great authentic Mexican food ! Carne Asada, Shrimp Fajitas, Tamales, all top-notch. Very clean little grill. Courteous wait staff. read more

Carlos's Mexican Grill - Shrimp Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Fox Lake, Illinois

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This is my second time at Carlos's Mexican.Grill and I was very happy with everything. The food was delicious, portions were generous, prices very reasonable, service was quick, and it was very clean and well maintained. Will definitely return! read more

Great food. My wife loves their taco salad and I am a big fan of their nachos, tacos, burritos and fish tacos.

Best Mexican food in the area. Book it! Just like every other strip mall restaurant, not much to look at. Food is really great tho! read more

Wonderful service. The chimichanga was huge! Tasty too. Really enjoyed our meal here. Definitely worth stopping if you're in the area. read more

Carlos's Mexican Grill - Enchiladas! - Mexican Near Me - Fox Lake, Illinois

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The food was delicious Guacamole and huevos rancheros , the service was amazing and the restaurant was clean and friendly

What can I say other than, "Jesús Wept". Hands down the best "meat & three" (carne con frijoles, arroz y ensalada) Mexican food we're enjoyed since arriving in the Chicagoland area from North Carolina. Sure, it's in a strip mall, and the interior looks like a converted Chinese take-out joint, but their authentic approach to simple Mexican fare can't be beat! The Pork Tamales were so tender, they literally melted on your tongue - and, speaking of tongue, the Lengua Tacos were the best I've ever sampled. The delicately-fried Chile Rellenos arrived with a surprisingly sweetish red sauce and were topped with a pinch of melty cheese. The wife's Beef Chimichanga was the size of a small infant, and was filled with tender chopped steak bits and ooey, gooey cheese. But it was the re-fried beans - those wonderful, lard-infused beans- that made us purchase an entire quart to take home. All total (minus the re-fried beans) our entire meal was $21.00, and that included two bottles of non-alcoholic sangria! The plates would have certainly fetched $60+ in downtown Chicago, given the portion sizes and quality. Well done! read more

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Love this place, staff is great, excellent horchata. Is arguably the best Mexican place in fox lake. Burritos are great, salsa is amazing, fairly priced read more

Great food, always generous portion and fresh! Service is fast and friendly. Only downside, they prefer cash or else you gotta pay a fee for card. read more

Price and salty not good stay away . Very bad service . poor food... Please do not say anything rude man hes no 30 years cook. Overpriced poor quality. read more

Not worth the one star, clearly a very RACIST restaurant towards whites. I dropped $14 and received ice cold tacos for no reason. I tried to be extra nice to the woman behind the counter, Monday October 3rd. I'm stumped. read more

Always great food and service. Haven't had anything I don't like there. I love the chicken tacos. Their salsa is really good too.

Excellent burritos, tacos, chips and guacamole. Best around the Fox Lake area. Can't wait to go back! read more

The food was good! Portions good! Service so fast. Friendly and so many people coming in and out too.

Best Mexican food in Fox Lake. Quesadillas, burritos, and tacos all excellent! Will be a regular. Mk read more

Picked up dinner for me and a friend last night. Our food was delicious. I had chicken enchiladas with mole sauce, which they put in a cup on the side. I liked that, rather than have them pour it on and risk having it leak out of the food container. The mole was also fantastic; great flavor but not too spicy. The rice and beans were really good, too. They leave some whole beans in the mixture; it's not total mush like a lot of Mexican restaurants. My friend said her steak enchilada was really good. We ate the guacamole too, which was fresh and delicious. When you walk in the door (during this Coronavirus), there is a long table on a diagonal set across the restaurant. The woman came to the other side of the table to bring my food to me and collect my money. She was wearing a mask. The restaurant itself looked very clean. The only complaint I have is that the woman charged me $4 too much. I took a menu home with me and looked at the prices later to add up my total because it seemed a little high. Yes, I added the tax in, too. However, she didn't give me a receipt, so I have no way of proving she overcharged me. I'll be sure to ask for a receipt next time. read more

Good food, a little pricier than some others but guaranteed fresh! Nice family owned and operated place to grab a bite. Haven't had a bad meal from here yet in the past 3 years. read more

This is one hidden gem, small place located in a Plaza with amazing tasty Mexican food, good price for what you get and service is great, place is also clean. No lavatory from what I could see. I recommend this place if yiu are looking for good tasty Mexican cousine. read more

Carlos's Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Fox Lake, Illinois

Yes!! Best Mexican cousin in the area. My all time favorite it's the enchiladas rojas dinner. I always go for 2 cheese and 2 ground beef. When the skirt steak and enchiladas are featured at there special, I don't hesitate one minute. The food it's full of delicious flavors. Their home made chips pair with salsa it's just refreshing. read more

Food and service are good. Drinks not so much. Margaritas are made with a cheap pre-made mix.

The best Mexican food around. The prices are fair and the food is outstanding! The portions are very very good and the quality of food is awesome very authentic!!! read more

Consistently good mexican food and always ready for fast pickup The chili rellenos are good and a fave. read more

Awesome shrimp tacos but expensive. I order from taco and burrito express instead. It's cheap and still really good! And they have really good tortillas! read more

Great food. Everything is cooked to order and served hot. Great staff. Waitresses are friendly and bilingual. Cooks are fast and practice good safety habits. Every visit everything is consistently Good. Prices are reasonable. Take out or dine in. read more

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Excellent take out for the area. Order is always correct. Food is delicious, my favorite chips and quacamole in the area. We usually get steak tacos and burritos. Service is pleasant and ready on time. Plenty of plaza parking. Ask about specials, although I often forget they have some good ones and then I'm like, shucks! read more

Wow, have been a loyal customer. My daughter and her freind picked up our food. $70 lunch order. The rude woman put the order on the counter, my daughter took the bag and her freind picked up the other bag. As they were walking to the car the crazy woman ran up to them snatching the bag from our freinds hands! Seriously! She had put someone else's order on the counter with ours and treated us like criminals. Imbecile! Won't be back! read more

This place. YUM The whole family loved it. The most amazing fresh, warm chips. Great salsa. Love the tacos. A big hit for a group of 8 of us. Everyone was happy! read more