Certainly wasn't sure about this Mexican place in Belvidere. De Juan looked like it was pretty sketchy even from the outside. It's at the end of a pretty crummy strip mall and that's saying nothing about the kinds of people. How bad would it be inside? Turns out not that bad to be honest: cheap looking but okay though. After thinking about it we went inside and got seats at the bar. It had a few others in there and it looked pretty okay. The menu is basic Mexican American stuff. It's about $7 for cocktails. Luna Azul is a blue margarita. This was an innocent looking but strong one though. As for the food, not bad. There's the basic types of stuff. It's about $11 for a burrito. The Vegetarian Burrito is among these. Very stuffed with onions, peppers, and whatever. Comes with a cheese sauce on it. The burrito without it is maybe even better it seems. Honestly it's a place that needs to be given a chance and not passed up just because of the sketchy area. It's for sure not authentic, but it's still mostly okay though. There's plenty of choices for meat eaters as well as vegetarians. read more

De Juan - Luna Azul Margarita And Vegetarian Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Belvidere, Illinois

Well as everyone said it's in a strip mall but recently painted and spruced up a lot it's small and independently owned. My friend loves the margaritas here and so we both got large ones and I upgraded tequilla but shouldn't have bothered. It's just a margarita, or I shoulda just got a shot. It's my opinion margaritas are kind eh, unless you really know how to make them super traditionally with lime, tequilla on lots of ice and salted rim. Anyway it wasn't bad, I'm just picky when it comes to mixed drinks. So I got the ground beef taco meal with rice and beans. It had some pretty runny "sauce" and the beans and rice were standard. I was ok with everything but not impressed quite frankly. Especially when the bill came. For taco meal, a margarita large it was $36 before tip. Making it in the forties with tip seems just kinda ridiculous. I know prices have gone up everywhere but geez. I probably won't make a trip to go again but overall just ok, except for prices. Friends looked good. Service was great anyway. read more

I've been going to this place for decades. All the food is great and the service is better! I absolutely love their tacos and the margaritas are fantastic read more

In my opinion, this restaurant is more Tex-mex. It is not authentic Mexican food ( POV: I'm Mexican). My daughter and I came here and we ordered tacos and enchiladas. The tacos had lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese. FYI, real Mexican tacos only have onion, cilantro, and salsa. Plus, the tortilla was more on the cold side and not fully heated. The enchiladas were not that great, and to my taste they it was bland. I've only been here once and I have never returned. It did not convince me at all. read more

The food here is amazing. And the servers are very good at keeping even the most difficult of orders straight. I did take off a point for the ambiance, not because of how it looks, just that it's so tiny that sometimes it can be hard to get a table if you have a big group. 10/10 get the margaritas. They are soooo good! read more

Great food! Well priced and very tasty I would recommend, one of the best in town read more

De Juan - the outside of a restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Belvidere, Illinois

This place is one of Belvidere's best secrets. Food is always excellent. But the best kept secret, is the watermelon margarita's. Friendly service as well! read more

Last week my son and I went to dollar store and Aldi. The service was great, friendly and quick. The food was brought to us outside (we chose to eat outside), food was hot, fresh and delicious. The young man that was our waiter was so polite and professional. Im looking forward to eating at your restaurant again. THANK YOU read more

I really like this place! It's on a weird strip mall in the middle of Belvidere. By looking at it, you wouldn't think it's much. The chips are good, the salsa is ok. What I was impressed by was their corn and flour tortillas! They both tasted like they are made their, abnormal compared to Mexican restaurants in Rockford, sadly. That's a huge huge plus! I ordered the deal where you pick three items, I did a taco, chimachanga, and a tamale. Both were excellent. Flavorful and fresh. The rice could of been approved. The beans were good. (I'm a picky ass bitch about the rice and beans). We split the fried ice cream. Now this is the greatest choice of all. It's a huge cylinder chuck of ice cream, covered with a thick sugary covering of corn flakes. It has a syrup in the bottom. Oddly enough, the ice cream was butter pecan. But it was really rich, almost like a custard more than ice cream. But it was damnnnnn good. With hint of cinnamon, OMG, girl....GET IT! It's $3.50, but you def want to split it. He's huge! I also overheard they make their own churros. Just a small drive from Rockford, just go there. Wonderful service, too. read more

I enjoyed my dinner, enchiladas and a taco. All were flavorful and served hot. The sides, rice and refried beans, were nothing special but admittedly it is really hard to make those stand out. The complimentary chips and salsa were routine but I recommend the green sauce as it has more flavor and if you are a bit adventurous and have a high tolerance for hot peppers, ask for their chipotle sauce on your entree, it was both spicy hot and favorable. read more

I was back in the Rockford area for a week and decided to meet up with a couple friends for dinner. I was craving some Mexican so we headed on over to De Juan. The sign is super tiny and it's in a strip mall so don't drive too fast, otherwise you will probably go right by this place. I think some would consider it a dive, but these hole in the wall type places always have the best food. They had pitches of margaritas for $10, so my boyfriend and I split that. They taste super authentic and not overly sugary like a lot of margaritas usually do. I opted for the Enchiladas Verde with chicken, which was amazing. The verde sauce is super spicy, don't be fooled. I cannot really tolerate a lot of spice, so this was a bit much for me. But that being said, it was still ridiculously tasty. The portion sizes are huge too, so be prepared to take some home, like I did. Between this place and Molcajete, Belvidere has some legit Mexican places to eat. I think I still favor Molcajete slightly, just because their guacamole is out of this world and the service is a bit better. But the waiter we had at De Juan was super nice too, and joked with us throughout the night. I wouldn't hesitate to come back here if I'm in the area again! read more

I love Mexican food and this restaurant is the very best in the Rockford area. I don't even waste my time anywhere else. The chips and salsa are really tasty but you've got to try the guacamole...so fresh and delicious. My favorite dish to order is the chile rellenos. They are perfection at De Juan. You can also make your own plate with two or three items and that is an inexpensive way to try a few more of their options. I've always had good luck with the service, the owners seem like nice people. It is well worth the drive from Rockford to Belvidere for me! read more

By far, the BEST mexican food in the Rockford area. Everything here is authentic and taste homemade. The reason why I don't have a picture to post is because I took one bite and couldn't stop eating to take a picture. Deliciously, awesome food. read more

My favorite Mexican food in the Rockford area - and cheap. The entrees are good/big sized portions, ingredients fresh, and it's not overly saucey. I go for the fish tacos everytime. There's also a vegetarian menu. If the drinks were a little less and the salsa a little more spicey, i'd give this 5 stars. read more

One of our favorite places to eat! Their mole is so delicious! They have the Best Micheladas around! A Very quaint, friendly atmosphere. I have never heard someone tell Me they didn't like De Juan's. I look forward to my next trip! read more

This was my first visit to DeJuan. Stopped on lunch hour with a friend and her husband. We were seated immediately in the small restaurant in a small strip mall. The waitress was friendly and efficient. We were served complimentary chips and salsa. The chips were good, freshly fried, but the salsa was the consistency of tomato soup. We ordered a side of pico de Gallo and added it to the salsa for more substance. We also ordered guacamole which was incredibly fresh and quite delicious! I ordered the cheese enchiladas and I loved the fact that you can choose green sauce or red sauce. I had the green sauce. Three enchiladas came with rice and beans for $8.95. I took half of it home! read more

Sat for a hour. Terrible service. Took pop for a refill and never returned with it. Dirty, not sanitary. First time and last time customer. Definitely not recommend. HORRIBLE! read more

Best Mexican food around. Expect to wait a bit on Fri and Sat nights during peak hours. My wife and I go about once a month, sometimes with kids, sometimes with friends, or just by ourselves. This is the type of place that were we to move out of the area and come back to visit, would have to make it a point to go. The margaritas are also outstanding. Try the "Alambrado". read more

I'm not sure how this place can tout that they have "authentic" Mexican food. I ordered vegetarian enchiladas and they came filled with INSTANT mashed potatoes, topped with what appeared to be a ketchup-y sauce. The guacamole was also well below subpar...I'm not even sure if real avocados were used in the making. I couldn't even eat my meal, which turned out to be $17! (including a tecate-the only consumable thing I ordered). The service was also absolutely horrible. Seems like they're cutting more than a few corners...look elsewhere in Belvidere for nice Mexican food. There are plenty of other great places. read more

We heard they had strong tasty margaritas, so we decided to stop by to try them. I had the coco and pineapple margarita, she used real pineapples. It was so good, my bf tried the "De Juan" margarita and it was good and strong. I also tried their shrimp quesadilla and thank god I did, it was one of the bests shrimp quesadillas I've had! The cheese was very authentic. We're definitely going back. read more

Fajitas were the most bland and plain we've ever had. Margaritas weren't all that good. Not authentic at all

We have always gone to this restaurant to get guacamole. It has always been about eight dollars as a carry out. Today my wife walked in and was told it was $10 because it all depended on the going cost of an avocado. Not happy, you can't just be changing your prices when you feel like. read more

If you're looking for fresh and tasty Mexican look elsewhere. The salsa seems like it was made with ketchup and the food wad heavy and bland. read more

If you are looking for everything coated in what seems like ketchup come here. The margaritas were good but little liquor and mostly syrup. Very disappointing. read more

Best Mexican food and margarita's in Belvidere!! Everything about De Jaun's is on point

I looooved the vegetarian (potato) enchiladas I got! I also tried my friend's veggie burrito and loved it too. So, based on my first visit and the fact that my friend goes here more frequently, I'm going to say the food here is great. The atmosphere was pretty similar to a lot of other Mexican food restaurants, nothing super memorable except that the music kept stopping and then being really loud and then going away again... kinda weird but not really important. The prices and service were also pretty average, but the yummy food is worth it. Really the only negative for me was the salsa (too mild and cold), but I am sure some people like it. I ate a ton of it anyway since the chips that it came with were so good! :) read more

As some other yelpers have pointed out, the service here can be terrible. They got my friend's order completely wrong (he ordered chicken fajitas and they brought out chicken chimichangas. They then argued with him that was what he ordered. I heard what he ordered and he said fajitas. He took the wrong order back and a while later brought the fajitas out and slammed them on the table. We didn't see him again until we flagged him down to get our check. read more

The Food is not good. The Waitress is not very pleasant. The fish was not good. The rice was dry. The beans were from a can. The torta was not good. The agua de horchata was the only good thing there. read more

Best authentic Mexican food in the Rockford area, hands down! Fast service, hot delicious food every time, and the best margaritas! Ask for the green salsa to spice it up a bit if that is your style. Will not disappoint! read more

Large servings. Yhe Juanito burrito is as big as your head. Lots if meat inside. Best margaritas in our area! Viva de Juan's!

Had dinner tonight with the family at De Juan for the first time, wasn't thrilled with the food quality or service. I've visited other Mexican restaurants in the area and have had way better Mexican food at a more reasonable price. Rice was dry and seems to be reheated as it was crunchy on top, refried beans tasted out a can. My daughters kids meal came with one taco that she didn't eat because she didn't like the taste of the meat. My wife's torta was okay but needed more meat and if you'd like steak expect a dollar surcharge on burritos, tortas or tacos. My taco dinner came with only two tacos which could of used more meat. All together 2 tacos, a torta, kids meal taco and some dry crunchy rice and beans with 3 drinks cost us $32. Not worth it and never coming back again. If your looking for good Mexican food in Belvidere check out El Molcajete, better food, better prices, better service and a cleaner establishment. read more

De Juan has been a favorite of my family for several years. Fantastic, authentic Mexican food, great margaritas (particularly the fresh made margaritas, as opposed to the pre-made syrup), and a welcoming staff that treats you like family. read more

The Piñarita made me forget it was 14* outside with a layer of snow! I'll definitely be back for more tacos & drinks with the amigas!

A hole in the wall location, but it is a well patronized restaurant and sometimes there is a wait especially on weekend evenings. Great margaritas! Salsa isn't great, but the chips are warm and tasy. Have had a variety of entrees and all were tasty. Prices are reasonable! read more

We love this place. We have been going here for over 10 years. It seems like it's always busy because we are not the only ones who love this place. The food has never disappointed us and we hate ketchup so I have no idea what those other reviews are talking about. It's family owned and run and everyone is always super friendly. read more

After a 3 hour delay on I90 coming back from O'Hare, I asked my sister for the best Mexican food that included a margarita...and De Juan delivered! It was past lunch hour and before happy hour so service was perfect and personal. First time I have ever had Chille Rellenos stuffed with chicken...wonderful!!!! And the margarita on the rocks hit the spot!!! Thank you for a wonderful lunch after a very long day! read more

Food is OK, usually overly covered in cheese and sauce. Friendly owner.

My boyfriend and I recently moved and we really miss this place! This is still our favorite place to get Mexican food. The waitstaff isn't extremely friendly or anything but that's not necessarily something we go for. Their food is at great cost and it's fantastic, that's what primarily matters to us. read more

My favorite Mexican food in the Rockford area. Favorite spicy meals is the Bistec en Chipotle. A great mild meal is the Juanito Burrito. LOVE the margs here. read more

DeJuan's food is pretty good Juan himself is a great host but his son is terrible. The sone doesn't care about service just eat and get out. so for that alone I down grade it. read more