We saw El Coco Loco does 1/2 price margaritas and $1.50 tacos on Thursdays so we came by. West Chicago also has a new summer Mosaic Market that happens every Thursday 4pm-7pm, so we thought it was a great opportunity to also check out the market!! For 4 people the bill was less than $60. We all got drinks and tacos too and they provide free chips and salsa. The deal is amazing and it's a great summer meal to enjoy on their patio. We will definitely be back. If you're looking for a super cheap and affordable meal, you need to come here! read more

Thursday half price margs and $1.50 tacos slap. The people are super friendly. Indoor and outdoor seating. Very fun!! read more

El Coco Loco - Mexican Near Me - West Chicago, Illinois

We are regulars here! Our favorites are enchiladas de mole and the molcajetes! Good authentic food and always great service with a smile. read more

El Coco Loco - Mexican Near Me - West Chicago, Illinois

Very good food and margaritas. Only complaint was a little stingy with chips and salsa. Had a party of 3 with only one bowl of chips. Asked for more and was charged $2. Questioned her if was by myself I would get a bowl of chips but not given any more for a table of 3? read more

Amazing restaurant food delicious they make your orders really fast loved fantastic service and food

If you are looking for a truly authentic mexican food, this is your place! Everything is fresh and made just how your abuela would. The service is fast and accurate to what you order. Our waitress, Maria, was kind and made sure we got what we wanted. El Coco Loco has the feel as soon as you walk that gives you the same warm feel you get when you go home. Between the colors and the decor, this place welcomes you with open arms. Be sure to check this place out! read more

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Great food and great service. Taco Tuesday and Thursday is best in town. Take advantage of the outdoor patio.

Been eating here (primarily for lunch) since they opened - always have thoroughly enjoyed. I don't typically order a dinner and usually stick to ordering a La carte individual items (taco / sope / tostado) This time went with a full order of tostada de Pulpo - they are delicious ! If you want truly authentic Mexican food - this is where Mexican families come to dine & celebrate read more

El Coco Loco - Tostada de Pulpo - Mexican Near Me - West Chicago, Illinois

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We were in the area for my daughter's sports game and we love Mexican food, so we came here. I actually had picked out a different place a little ways away and my husband and daughter thought it looked sketchy so we left and came to El Coco Loco. From the signage, it looks like this place is under new ownership or perhaps reopened after a remodel? I'm not sure. It was pretty busy as it was half price margarita night. However, we were seated pretty quickly. The staff were super nice and attentive to our needs. I splurged and ordered the molcajete supremo at the suggestion of our server. It is a must if you go here! There was so much food that I took half home. My daughter ordered the taco salad, which was fresh and had a hearty serving of ground beef. My husband had the chimichanga and he said it was delicious. While this place is quite a drive for us, I'm thinking it will be worth the drive on occasion. read more

Food was good. Chips and salsa were good with the optio. Of a mild sweet salsa and a hotter salsa. Ordered the combo fajitas. Was shocked to see they left the tails on the shrimp, though. Also, no garnish or cheese was given for the fajitas. No lettuce, cheese or tomatos. :( The restaurant was busy but the service was very slow. read more

El Coco Loco - Interior of reaturant - Mexican Near Me - West Chicago, Illinois

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The service was terrible. Server forgot to get is the salsa and limes. We waited for at least 10 min, told the manager and he also forgot. Asked the someone else and she also forgot. By the time we got the salsa and limes, our tacos were cold. Not sure if we will be back. read more

I'm a big foodie and this is my boyfriend and I's favorite Mexican place around. The staff is great and they have the best guacomole and hot salsa ive ever had. read more

I'm done. First time I ordered there the ' Special ' was taco dinner $7.99. I ordered 3 dinners, the man at the pick up counter put the thru at about $42, I said " supposed to be 7.99 each" The man who I think was the owner said "oh I forgot that it was the special that night". He refused to give me credit on my credit card, refused to give me the cash difference out of his drawer or any form of credit for next time. I let It go...ordered take out 3 more times over the next few months, always had pleasant service from the waitresses who take the orders over the phone or at the counter for takeout. Ordered again tonight over the phone, got the same man, his English is very poor, after trying for 5 minutes to get my order correct I asked if he could please put one of the waitresses on the phone so I can get the order correctly... " No, I do it" he ended up yelling at me, I was simply trying to order four dinners of the same thing, chicken enchiladas. I'm done with El Coco loco. It's a shame, the food is usually pretty good. But I refuse to be yelled at and take an advantage of. read more

Had lunch for the first time at this restaurant. Great food - good service - nice atmosphere - we will be back. read more

El Coco Loco - three tacos on a plate with a bottle of corona extra in the background - Mexican Near Me - West Chicago, Illinois

This was my second time here with my fiancé. First time was not a pleasant one and this time around having to experience yet again another unpleasant visit I felt the need to share my thoughts. When we were seated at our table it was 7:08pm. After 5 minutes have passed I started to look around to see if anyone was coming our way. I saw several waitresses attending to other tables yet no one had came to us. I noticed a table of 2 that had came after us yet they were being attended before us. Their chips & salsa had been already brought out, along with their drinks. I kept looking around still no one noticed us? I saw the owner going from table to table checking if everything was ok, I could hear because he was close to our table yet failed to check up on us. Finally, it was 7:21pm (13mins that had passed) and no one ever came to our table. I decided to grab a waitress's attention. if I hadn't, who knows how much longer it would've been before they came to our table. I could go on and on but honestly, theirs no need. Rest assured we will not be coming back. read more

The food is fine. I appreciate that they offer a lot of authentic Mexican food options, which also serving your standard Tex Mex. I got the chicken chimichanga, it's filled with cheese and chicken and has sour cream and salsa. I asked for no cheese or sour cream (though there was still cheese inside). The chicken was soggy and didn't have much flavor. They also put a TON of salsa on the chimichanga which also made it soggy. And it wasn't spicy or flavorful. It was more on the sweet side. The rice and beans that it came with were good. I ordered a side of small guac, which was the size of a to-go ketchup container. Very small. And it came out with the food, even though I wanted it with the chips. Which of course I had finished by the time the food came out. If you want more chips, it's like $1 or 2 extra. The agua de jamaica is good. I recommend that getting that to drink. Service was not good. We waited about 30 min for the check and even before we were ready to go, we were not brought water refills or anything. We ended up going to the front for our check and to pay. It's not great and I wouldn't come back, but if you don't mind mediocre food and bad service, then it'll be fine. read more

El Coco Loco - Chimichanga + Agua de Jamaica + Rice + Beans - Mexican Near Me - West Chicago, Illinois

Been here several times and have always had subpar service however tonight takes the cake. Our server has 2 tables and yet is no where to be found. When she did come back she took my wife's order and started to walk away, Hello I wanted to order as well. And watching the bartender on her phone and pour margaritas from a jug is the cherry on top. It's not hard to male a margarita from scratch. And for the record there were 2 other servers that were giving their tables amazing service, just not our server read more

El Coco Loco - Chops - Mexican Near Me - West Chicago, Illinois

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I was thoroughly impressed with El CoCo LoCo. And if you read my reviews, you will see I'm a bit of a Mexican Food geek who dines on such globally. I can safely say this place is the best Mod West Mexican restaurant I have been too. Better than anything I have had in Oregon and Washington, The dish that blows my mind is the spicy fish stew, Very complex, deep flavor, Amazing, I forget its Spanish name. I will update when I find my notes, Will post a pic later too. Bravo - great stuff! read more

El Coco Loco - This is amazing. Fish stew. Outstanding. I forget the proper name for the dish. - Mexican Near Me - West Chicago, Illinois

This was the second time catering food for my company picnic and all I can say is OUTSTANDING. I worked with Daniel and he always makes it so easy. We ordered steak, chicken, and beef tacos and every one of them were so good, and that homemade guacamole was amazing! The preparation made serving very easy too. We added desserts this time and I got so many compliments on how good it was made. I'm not a big dessert person but I will get that again. Thank you for being our taco go-to! read more

Please! Do not go to this place, the owner Irma is such an itch!!! I called to place an order for the 1st time I'm sorry but people like her should not own a restaurant or serve people! She was soooo rude just trying to place she was going to charge me extra because I asked for the toppings for the tacos on the side! She kept saying I'm waiting for you! she would not let me speak to place my order! I placed the order finally and when my dad went to pick it up that witch purposely didn't but the order in. (It was the steak tacos) Don't go there unless you like to be treated like sh_t! Go to Gorditas Liselena around the corner, El machete, Burrito Parrilla , El jefe, uncle Julio's or la Chiquita any where else BUT here! Why Irma, why do you treat your customers like that you don't deserve to have this restaurant!!!!?? All you could have said is I don't want to sell to you !!! Irma learn how to treat your people with respect! Irma I know you are the owner and you are very BAD person! read more

Not sure what people expect. We have had some miss nights here. Slow service. Food a little average. But. And huge but. (Because I like big buts and I can't lie). Consistently the food is great! Taco night on Thursdays is a steal. Their golden margaritas leave nothing to be desired. It's a local, family owned shop. They do their best. Some nights they are slammed. But (there I go again) I think of that service as relaxed and family. Not slow. So know you may not get fast food, but it's not fast food. Sit and enjoy. Be together with your dining party. If you need a quick taco go to Taco Bell... on the other hand the Taco Bell on 59 frequently takes 15 minutes in the drive through. You decide which is worse. read more

It was convenient. We were attending the giant piñata event right outside. Edible and reasonable cost. If you like Pepe's then you like this place. read more

The food was ok but the waiters rarely came by to check on us. Didn't remove the plates from our table, and the meat from my tacos were dry. I do recommend the piña colada tho, that was pretty good. read more

Just moved into West Chicago and this is the first place we tried and so glad we did the service was quick and the staff was very attentive I ordered a traditional Mexican. Plate la tampiqueña and let me tell you it was so good I also had a michelada which was so bomb definitely returning here read more

I moved here from TX 29 yrs ago and I have been searching for someplace that the Mexican food was as good as what I had in TX. I found this gem because of a detour in downtown West Chicago and put it on my radar. This past Saturday night my wife and I tried it out and this was as close as close can be to what I have been looking for! To start with, the chips and salsa was so good! The mild was the best I have had as it had a nice sweet flavor to it! I ordered steak fajitas that was great and the quantity was well worth the price, and my wife ordered a chicken tamale and wings! The tamale was the best she has had in a very long time unlike most places we try! We also split a Flan that was just as great as well; however, next time, we will ordered it without the chocolate sauce. Our waitress was fantastic as well and it was really pleasant dinner experience! I was hoping for a good chili con queso, but they had a great Queso Fundido that was great instead. They also prefer cash, however, they did accept our credit card. We will use cash the next time we go! read more

No stars. Was there with several women from work. Waitress very non attentive. Had to ask 3 times for silver ware. Rarely came to see how we were. Had to get her attention the entire evening to get drinks and refills. Then after barely being there for no longer than 90 minutes was asked to leave because they had a line waiting even though there were at least four empty tables near us. We told them we hadn't even gotten the check. When this man brought us the check there was automatically tagged on a 18% gratuity. So there is a sign that says to pay your server so we waited and she never shows up. This man and a few others begin talking about us in Spanish and little did he know one of my coworkers is Hispanic and was horrified at what he was saying...saying that we did not want to pay. Long story short...Dave your time and money. In my 62 years I have never been treated so rudely. read more

We had a 5 top for dinner. They brought one tiny bowl of mild and the same size spicy. One small bowl of chips for 5 people. We wanted another bowl of chips and they wanted 1.50 for additional. This is néw and we will never be back. Maybe it's because we are gringo. read more

Had a very, very simple take out order for 3. Drove 30 minutes round trip to pick up only to discover that a burrito was missing. Drove back to get it... Their idea of an apology for their mistake was to give us a 2oz of guacamole... 2oz.... Absolutely joke of a business with zero care about their customers. Will never be ordering from here again. For the record 2oz is about 2 chip fulls of guac... I'll just go ** myself read more

Horrible service. My coworker was accused of swearing at a worker over the phone, so when she went to pick up the order management got in her face and she was completely baffled by their accusation. Mind you, we placed the order on speaker in front of our other coworkers(witnesses that it didn't happen). We also got sick from the chorizo tacos. Please don't waste your time here read more

The Flautas are very delicious. Caldo de red y el Menudo is one of my favorite soups at coco loco and you can not for get the piña coladas served in a fresh pineapple containers. El coco loco is the perfect restaurant if you in a lazy mood and don't want to cook at home. The tacos are pretty good. This an American-Mexican restaurant some of the servers lack personality and never smile they are way too serious and sometimes have an attitude when you ask them for refills. Over all it would be perfect read more

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Excellent food. I love Taco Thursday, and sitting outdoors in the summer. Good friendly people and also great for take out. Their Mexican food is the real deal read more

The $1.50 tacos were really tasty. We ordered the shredded beef, ground beef, steak, pork, and chicken tacos Mexican style. And because it was Thursday they were a bargain price. That's where the positive comments end. The service was horrible. We had no napkins. Has to get them from another table. Our server sat at the bar and ate her own dinner while we waited to place our order. The margarita was made with that terrible mix. Pretty sure a fresh lime was no part of the recipe. And the cheese dip! Oh. My. Goodness. It was awful. So fake and processed. Really bad. We won't be going back. read more

El Coco Loco - The grossest cheese dip I've ever tasted. - Mexican Near Me - West Chicago, Illinois

Spare yourself and find any other Mexican restaurant besides this one. Horrible service ( it was not even busy) and the nachos were horrible, soggy and the beans were canned beans. Come on! read more

I am so so glad I decided to give this place another shot! I have been a couple times in the last few months since I moved back to the area, and I feel there has been a definite shift in the right direction!! Food and service have both improved greatly. Love the low key environment. Bf and I like to come here every now and then for a casual date night. I have never been for lunch, but I see they have a buffet set up and would be interested in how that goes. Love all their options for a la carte tacos. Love that this is just good and simple food. They have some fun margarita flavors, but I will say the margs are a little weak. I also appreciate that they are child friendly. Recently, I was here with my sister and her 2 year old who had a mini meltdown. Our waitress was very polite and friendly and came to check to see if there was anything she could do (there wasn't lol but nice effort). Overall recommend and will absolutely be back! read more

If I could give this 0 stars I would. I tried giving this place a few chances. Anyways, First of all they have a lady waiter who works here and we ordered margaritas and somehow her fake nails ended up in our margaritas. The owner (guy) apologized after he was rude the whole time we were there (party of 8) Today we came in and I'm putting my hair back and the owner old man came to me and said "oh you shouldn't be touching your hair because then that can get in your food and then you're going to say it's us." I looked at him with a face of disbelief I looked at him and said nothing. At that moment I wanted to leave because they don't deserve my business, but I had my family here and they had ordered already. He then came back and said to my sister because my sister had a water bottle which he didn't let he bring in, understandable, but to come back and tell her "this isn't your house this is a restaurant" made absolutely no sense. She threw out the water bottle and had said absolutely nothing to him and for him to come back and make his rude comments was unacceptable. He is unprofessional and he wasn't giving us food free food, we're paying customers. Like I said, if it was just me and my partner we would've left but our family was here and the were looking forward to eat so I didn't want to make it more awkward than it already was. I will definitely be contacting the health department with pictures that I have from the margaritas and the nails the waitress had. Took a picture of her hand to prove it was her. On the other hand a business is a business, you have paying customers come and eat and pay for food so keep it that way. If you don't know how to communicate properly with customers or you just don't have that patience stay your grumpy self home. Funny thing was he never went up to anyone else to say anything but me and what he said to my sister. I smell personal problem there when I don't even know him personally other than seeing him in restaurant. I will never be coming back! And definitely letting all family and friends know not to come back here. read more

We have been coming to El Coco Loco for over 7 years. We always enjoyed eating at their outdoor patio. Their food was always delicious and plentiful. Their waitstaff has always been a hit or miss, but we came back for the food. This past weekend my husband and I decided to take my mother for an early lunch. We were looking forward to a nice meal. We have not been here since 2020 due to Covid. Fast forward to 2022 and all I can say is this place is nothing like I remembered. Food is now being served on cheap plastic plates. Portions have gotten much smaller and the food tasted old. We ordered a combo appetizer platter and it was not enough to serve 3 people. One quesadilla that the cheese was not even melted. The flauta had a very stale taste and very greasy. As if they were sitting around and were reheated in the microwave. As for the guacamole and pico de gallo there was only about a tablespoon of each.The nachos consisted of 4 chips with a sprinkle of cheese. The only saving grace was the tamale. In the past this appetizer order had 4 times the amount of food. It came to the table hot, fresh and absolutely delicious. When we asked for more chips we were told that there would be an extra charge. At this point we were disgusted and decided to not order any entrees. Our bill was over $30.00 dollars including tip for 1 Mexican coke, 2 horchatas, 1 combo appetizer platter, and lets not forget the extra charge for chips. Like the old saying goes nothing stays the same. All I can say is we had a nice run and it's time to move on. read more

Food is ok, but the service is horrible. I've had several disappointing encounters at this restaurant. Their table side manners are terrible and placing a to-go order is always risky. It will either be incomplete or incorrect. When you address it to them, they blame you or act like it's an inconvenience...to them. The young man that supervises the place is really unfriendly and seems annoyed by everyone. I've been a patron of their other restaurants for years, but our last experience sealed the deal for us. We won't return. Save yourself the trouble and go anywhere else in West Chicago for Mexican food. This place will disappoint you. read more

The pork and dessert tamales were incredible. The staff is so nice & made ordering and pick up easy. We are so excited to share the tamales with friends & family!! Can't wait to try more and hopefully dine-in after covid. read more

Disappointed with my last visit, the owner had a cup fall on the ground, she picked it up then filled it up and gave to a customer after being on dirty floor. I'm very disappointed after seeing this and not sure if I will continue to keep going, they still have the Best servers ! Owners are terrible read more

Always try to be in town on Thursday when I'm visiting to go to el coco loco. Last night was so disappointing. They are charging for chips refills. REALLY!!!! I'm looking for a new option now. read more