It's been 5 years since I last reviewed a restaurant. I had to reset my password just to login and write this. That should give you an idea as to how much weight this review holds. I ordered the steak & lengua burrito with onions, cilantro, and cheese. That's all you need to know. This burrito TRANSCENDS space and time. EVERY element of it is perfect. The green salsa they provide is f@#n good. Ask for lime wedges and squirt some up in there. The elotes are like I'm back on Lawrence Avenue ordering from someone pushing an elote cart. LEGIT AF. I will be back here. read more

I have been coming here since I was a little kid and have loved it every single time. I'm typically a 'taco Tuesday' kinda gal, but I ventured out on a Friday this time and enjoyed a 3-taco dinner! I sampled the carne Asada taco (2) as well as the Chile relleno, which was a first for me. The Chile relleno is a lightly battered poblano pepper stuffed with cheese and then placed inside double taco shells. It was really tasty but a lot of pepper!!! My go-to is always the carne asada and it never disappoints. Now the absolute best items at this restaurant are the spicy carrots and jalapeños to add on as a topping...make sure to ask for extras at the pick up counter before you leave!!! They are outstanding! read more

El Famous Burrito - 3 Taco Dinner - Mexican Near Me - Wheeling, Illinois

My go-to for Mexican food in the area. Exceptionally fast service with a clean kitchen you can see. Food is always cooked fresh to order and prices are kept very reasonable. Elotes are always loaded up with toppings and the steak tacos are incredible. read more

El Famous Burrito - 3 Taco Dinner - Mexican Near Me - Wheeling, Illinois

Second time in Chicago 2nd time eating here 2nd time being as satisfied as ever!!! Today I had a Steak Burrito - and it did not disappoint. The tortilla is thin & delicious but holds the pound of meat & feeling that it's stuffed with well. The steak is seasoned deliciously and packed into the burrito. Nothing like having steak fall over the place instead of lettuce! The burrito is rounded out with beans, lettuce & tomatoes. One of the best green sauces I've ever had not watery and super flavorful. Last but not least the horchata - it's perfect! Just sweet enough and not grainy. All in all a great meal for an extremely affordable price! read more

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I order tacos multiple times a week from this place. Usually placing the order over the phone. NOT ANYMORE! There have been 2 instances when I have called in and they have made the order wrong. They will not rectify it. Horrible customer service. Do not call in orders....when the staff writes the wrong order, they tell you they won't remake the order to correct it. I spend $150+ / week here. I am very upset that they can't fix a messed up order! This is NOT how you treat loyal customers. You fix the order, keep your customer happy and provide feedback to your staff to be more thorough when orders are placed. You also don't tell the customer to try to call back tomorrow to reach the manager. You take a message and you ensure that you call your customer back. read more

Will never order here again, they gave me spoiled food! Went to pick up food during my lunch break and once at work I was greeted with mole enchiladas that were spoiled, when I called they said that their mole was done fresh almost every day, almost? All they could offer back was in store credit, but I honestly don't want to eat here again and risk the chance of getting food poisoning. Now I'm stuck at work with 8 more hours to go and no food for lunch! read more

El famous burrito is one of my favorite mexican restaurants to go to. Their burritos and tacos are such a great classic take on traditional mexican food. The portion sizes are also really fantastic. I know I always get my moneys worth when I go here. This time around, I got 1 shrimp and 2 steak tacos. They come with all the fixings, plus I ordered the dinner so they came with rice and beans as well. Nothing too special about the rice and beans. Make sure to get the carrots and jalapenos on the side as well! Delicious! read more

El Famous Burrito - 3 tacos, rice, and beans - Mexican Near Me - Wheeling, Illinois

Every time I have gone here I have had a great experience service ambience food is amazing

Ran in very quickly today grab a steak burrito. Service : Fast , nice and menu is super easy to navigate. Looks : Basic clean and lots of locals eating their favorites. Food: yummy , I got the loaded burrito (I added everything lol) . I also got fries and a Jamaica. The drink was slightly disappointing. But everything else is about a 4/5. It's basically Tex mex. although I did see some more traditional things on the menu but I'd have to go back and let you guys know. Steak meat is really juicy and not rubbery which is major ! read more

El Famous Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Wheeling, Illinois

Quick, cheap, tasty, and filling -- not the fanciest food but satisfies taco binges well, especially on Taco Tuesday. The food here is usually good and sometimes very good, but can be inconsistent at times. Tacos here are my favorite item, particularly the pastor taco. Menu is fairly varied, with all the Mexican favorites available. Cooking speed is very fast, where you'll have no problem getting in and out for a quick lunch carryout or even dine-in. Parking can be a bit tricky at times due to the size of the strip mall, but it's also not super busy most of the time. Overall, there's not really a reason to pay more elsewhere when you can get good quality Mexican food here for great prices. read more

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Just spent $20 for a chicken burrito, chips and salsa, and fountain drink. Getting basic ingredients like cheese or rice on the burrito are extra charges. There is a large sign on the fountain drink dispenser declaring no free refills. They're also cheap with the sauces, providing two small sauces for the burrito. The food was mediocre. Will not be back. read more

Went to the famous today because I was craving some tacos ! What I got was not just lack of flavor tacos ! But bad flavor ! What happened ! Not going back again and I was a a good customer ! Soo upsetting ! read more

Doesn't look like much but the food was really good. The burritos are hefty and the churro was fresh and fluffy. They did give my daughter ground beef instead of steak but it was still tasty. read more

My family of five ate here for dinner one Tuesday during the quarantine, and we were pleasantly surprised. We thought we were ordering from the el famous near panda express, but this location is in Wheeling, so keep that in mind lol. **Tip- If you are looking to receive the Taco Tuesday special for tacos, you cannot use the online platform, the coupon will not apply.** Between ordering and receiving our food, we had a very quick turnaround time. The tacos were fresh and the guac was tasty. The portion sizes were so great, we were very satisfied we came to this location. I ordered two tacos, and I was pretty full. All of our order was there, we were full, and it cost $45 to feed a family of five adults, so we were pretty happy. Just imagine had we used the taco tuesday deal!! read more

Great food! Generous portion and lunch specials! Happy I found this joint and I've only lived down the street for 2 years! Update: there must be a significant difference between day and night staff. Every single time we order from here at night our food is sloppy and missing items. It's happened 3x now. So we won't stop in anymore at night! I've always enjoyed my lunches here! It's possible I may continue to dine here during lunch. Update: tried again today.... both hard taco dinners soggy, a mess, unable to eat. We had a guest and ordered from this place. Embarrassing. Third time now and we won't be back. How hard is it to make a decent taco?? read more

Delicious tacos and humongous burritos!! I really enjoy their food. Great flavors! Not your typical boring, unseasoned restaurant food. This stuff tastes great! This is more of a "fast-food" type place, or a lunch place that you would hit up. They have a small seating area, and it's not comfy seating. There's only a couple hard booths, and the rest is high-tables. But when you're just gonna hit them up, eat quick and go - it's fine. Otherwise, pick up your food to take home. I agree with a previous reviewer - NO free refills is just annoying. It's kinda like giving your customers the finger. Don't be so cheap! What would it actually cost you to give your customers refills...?? c'mon. Overall - i def recommend this place. read more

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I tried to find some solid Mexican cuisine when I moved to the area but wasn't impressed with anything till I stopped by here. The chicken tacos had a great flavor and were super moist! I was also super impressed by the fish tacos as well. I still have to try other dishes here but the salsa was actually really good too! There's the salsa for chips and the spicy salsa for tacos and neither of them disappointed I'll definitely come back! read more

I ordered a regular burrito with ground beef plus avocado and it was DELICIOUS!! And so huge! I'm proud of myself for finishing that thing. It was just so tasty! We shared a plate of nachos with ground beef as well. It comes served with guacamole and sour cream. Those things are a meal all on their own. Super cheesy and beefy and you just can't go wrong! The horchata is really tasty as well, and I love that it wasn't all ice/no drink. It was actually a cup full of horchata - the way it should be! I will definitely be back since our whole meal was just amazing and affordable. read more

El Famous Burrito - Just look at these loaded nachos! (We added ground beef.) 100% awesome! - Mexican Near Me - Wheeling, Illinois

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I eat there at 3 to 4 times a week. Every element of a superior mexican restaurant can be had at El Famous Burrito. They use high quality premium meat,cooked fresh and tastefully seasoned. Their flagship burrito is an overwhelming delight. A joy to eat! Their tacos are served with generous amounts of ingredients. Their employees work hard at serving delicious food with smiles and professionalism. The restaurant is very clean and the bathroom is kept clean. Parking is plentiful. **** 10 out of 10****l read more

El Famous Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Wheeling, Illinois

Tex-Mex spot in Wheeling that does food right. The burritos here are HUGE and the sauces make the meals. Cleanliness can be a minor issue with tables not cleaned very fast, but they are really a take-out joint anyways. The food tends to the greasy side (Not necessarily a bad thing). The menu is fairly extensive and service is fast. The meats are what makes a difference here. With the grill right in front of you, you can easily see the fresh ground beef, steak, pork and chicken being put on the grill. Toppings are fresh. Give this place a try if you are in the area. read more

Greater Mexican place in the suburbs! Food is great, prices are reasonable, portions are huge! This is the only Mexican place around the burbs that makes Lengua Tocos that super delicious! Staff is super friendly but service is slow! Highly recommended! read more

I'm once again I'm drunk off my keister. And this place doesn't ever disappoint. Fucking gas

Bad customer service every time you want to place an order they put you on hold even though it's not busy

The food here is really good. I just moved back to the suburbs from the city after 15 years. Happy to say El Famous is pretty much the same. My two tacos were stuffed with delicious fillings. I left very satisfied and not too much poorer. Should be at the top of everyone's cheap eats. read more

I ordered a veggie burrito meal and they gave me more tortilla then beans and rice combine! very disappointed that the only veggie part was beans and lettuce no tomatoes no bell peppers no onion no cilantro and no avocados! read more

This place is outstanding! Everything I've had has been off the charts good. The prices are also very reasonable.I suggest it highly!

I'm giving them three stars. It is a to go type eatery. Not much places to sit. You enter order and move down a line. Recommend horchata. It always good. Consistent steak burrito or tacos. But as covid has effected supplies and inflation this is only sometime stop. But disappointed in nachos that used to be a meal in and of itself. Skimpy and cut back. Maybe none order often enough like we have for years. Also it felt different. Like maybe new owners or cooks or something which is a shame. Cuz like other reviewer said this place a staple in wheeling. Hopefully when prices drop they go back to being the best Around. With more places to choose from i still recommend but not happy prices increased with less of what I used to love here. read more

I have ordered chicken burrito. Never again in this place. I had two bites and threw the entire Burrito. Not Mexican food at all.

My favorite Mexican restaurant in Wheeling. I've been going to this place for how long and I just really love their food. I would go here each time I am craving for Mexican foods because they have the best of it in the area based on experience especially their tacos and burritos. There are also times that I honestly experienced something not great but going back and forth to the place for a long time, I got used to it and there are just really times where everything is not good which is basically understandable. I love that the restaurant is consistent to their food and to their prices as well. The food is definitely delicious, full of flavor, fresh and the prices are very reasonable and this is also perfect whenever I am in a hurry or sometimes, I wanted food really fast. It is not something fancy which is really nice and the ambiance of the restaurant is very comfortable. Customer service of the restaurant is also great and the staffs are friendly and helpful. I highly recommend this restaurant. It is definitely the restaurant that you should not miss to visit here in Wheeling. read more

A good neighborhood joint that serves tasty and delicious Mexican fast food. They serve tacos, burritos, tortas, tostadas, quesadillas, Mexican breakfast items and more. Their specialty is the seasoned Pollo meat. Some of the best shredded Pollo around. It's quite flavorful. Their Carne Asada and Chorizo are good tasting as well. Tuesdays, they offer $1.45 tacos on selected meats. It's an excellent deal and you get bang for buck too. Their red and green hot sauces are delicious as well. Prices are reasonable. Go check it out if you haven't yet. read more

El Famous Burrito - Pollo, Al Pastor, and combination of steak & pork - tacos. $1.45 each on Tuesdays. - Mexican Near Me - Wheeling, Illinois

Awesome tacos, friendly staff, great place all around!! Tuesdays is $1.25 tacos (select tacos) servedon your choice of corn or flour tortillas. Muy bueno!!! Perfect with a dash of fresh cilantro (no extra charge.) read more

El Famous Burrito - What's covered for $1.25 Taco Tuesday. - Mexican Near Me - Wheeling, Illinois

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This place was really good! The steak tacos had very good flavor and the service was great. Definitely looking forward to return!

Hello Illinois and Fellow Traveler, Well, I guess from here I post that for the majority of my life I Traveled, I've touched ground in almost all 50 states and a foreign country or two, Being away from my family sucks, BIG TIME, But chasing the almighty dollar and hoping for a few more hours of O.T sucks more, simply put the pays great, the scenery changes and the overall vibe proves to me day in and day out why only a select few can do this type of gig, but enough about my introductions after all that's not why your here is it? On this day (10-14-2019) I find myself sitting here in room 112, Holiday Inn waiting for kick off. (GO LIONS!!), I was in the mood for Mexican food and couldn't find anything close by so I drove around the corner and found this place, I sat in the parking lot and did a "Yelp" on it and found the reviews were about 4 stars and the pics looked great. I decided to walk in to see what this place was all about!! With any visit I have to place something good and bad, being away from home I look for an intimate atmosphere, something that makes you feel welcomed. The lady at the front counter was kind of rude and somewhat had me thinking I was bothering her, After I placed my order I saw the cook come out and actually make my food from scratch! Just the opening stages of the preparation had me going more hungry than I was at the moment. Once they placed it on the counter I was in Love for sure!! The Tacos a perfect 10 on my yummy scale!! the Burrito I couldn't even finish. The Chips looked like they were store bought and not home made but where everything else fell short, the Tacos and Burrito was a sure GRAND SLAM!! I would recommend this place for anyone visiting the area looking for something better than Don Pablo's,Uncle Julio's,Taco Bell, Q-Doba, Or that other fast food taco joint that somehow slips my mind... Although this is my first official review, you can find tons more by heading over to WWW.InstaGram.Com/RockyM778 ... I Love this place, and will eat here again and again, and again, and again!!!! See ya on the road!!! xoxoxo Rocky read more

El Famous Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Wheeling, Illinois

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They just do it right! I've been to more expensive Mexican restaurants and they can't compare to El Famous for taste and value. Great everything. Over the years I must have had everything on the menu. I like that the food is cooked to order. My favorite is the Pork taco Pastor, onions and cilantro. The tostados are crispy good. I usually don't get the burritos because I like to mix it up a bit, but there very good too. Good for breakfast. Eat in or take out. Very busy at lunch and dinner times. The El Famous in Vernon Hills and Waukegan are also mui bueno! read more

I used to like this place for lunch, but they're doing a pet peeve of mine now - online orders have priority over walk-in. You can choose how to run your business and I respect that, but I don't have to participate in your business model. Today arrived at 11:10 and there were four people in the place and no one ordering. The staff took 5 minutes to acknowledge me and take my order because they were filling Uber Eats and other online orders. That's cool, I guess, but I'm standing right there and I have to wait 5 minutes because Jack from Uber Eats is obviously more important here. It didn't get better after I saw at least 12 orders get cooked and boxed while I waited. We all know El Famous orders take three minutes to prep - tops. So I, again, had to wait until online orders are filled, even though I'm looking right at you. So, if I ever want to eat here again, I'll just use Uber or even Yelp! ordering. Maybe I'll just get to eat before Jack's food gets picked up. Though prolly not. read more

Consistently the best burritos in the world!! Will continue to frequent at least once a week for as long as I'm local.

Food is pretty good been going here for many years but probably won't unless in the area and really craving it. Mainly because the prices have crept up A LOT. If you use your credit card watch out for custom charges. read more

Used to love this place but tonight it was awful. From what another teller said, the night staff is rude. I ordered two vegetarian tacos; the avocado was hard. The guacamole tasted spoiled. My husband said his steak burrito was fair. I'll go to Mi Mexico any day!!! read more

I really like this place- had a few things wrong with the last order but we cleared it up and they resent me an entire order with some delicious chicken soup to boot as they sympathized with my not feeling well when I called to tell them what went wrong. Would definitely recommend as the burritos are generous with meat and veggies and not stuffed with a bunch of carbs. Very kind, great food, management was very nice and will definitely order from there again. read more

I can't say enough good things about the quality of food for the value I've gotten here. It is incredibly consistent visit after visit, steak tacos or steak tortas are sure bets. The rice and beans here are definitely better than any I've had from other places of this style. This is my favorite location of this chain. read more

El Famous Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Wheeling, Illinois