Came recently and it's pretty good--I think they're a family owned restaurant and they're very sweet ladies. There's a salsa bar for dine-in, which is probably the biggest draw. All of the salsas are delicious but also spicy, so there was nothing mild enough for little kids. But nothing burn-your-tongue-off spicy. Just tasty. What we got: 3 taco dinner with beef tongue (lengua), pork (al pastor) and steak (carne asada). The tacos were fine, but I wish I had been given the option for cilantro and onions because I was just given lettuce and tomatoes. I think they would have been better. Pozole--this was ok. The broth had a nice porky richness. We asked for flour tortillas but were given corn and had to ask again. But still good. Quesadilla with steak (carne asada). Our kids loved this. They don't cut their quesadillas into triangles, so we originally thought it was tacos. But our kids ate all of it and getting them to eat protein is a battle sometimes, but not in this case read more

El Faro - Taco Dinner - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, Illinois

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El Faro #2 in Riverside is a great place for some Mexican takeout. Is it the best in the area? I don't know, there's so many taco joints around its tough to compare. But what I DO know is that it is quite tasty and very reasonably priced. And I can order online and it'll be ready when I show up, which is a huge plus (I am way too cheap to use those ripoff delivery services) read more

I used to go to El Faro in Summit weekly. I was in the neighborhood and decided to try this location, because it's been a long time since having El Faro. Food: I don't know if it's this location or if El Faro in general, but the meat was so bland and had no flavor. Very disappointed from what ai remember of El Faro Restaurant: Inside there is a carryout section and also a full service dinning area that offers a salsa bar if you sit there. Value: I won't be back. I will try the Summit location to see if it has changed, but this location does nothing or me. There are way better burritos around. read more

Fantastic taco plate! Steak tacos were very delicious. Not salty or over seasoned. Rice and beens very good very authentic with lots of flavor. Salsa and chip bar an extra complement to great food. I ate here at 1 pm for lunch so it wasn't the late night alcohol talking. Great place definitely eating here often. read more

Burritos are good, but alot smaller than the one in summit. Especially if you take it to go.

Old guacamole. Enchiladas are very sour. Salsa tasted old and rice tasted old. Food is not fresh here. read more

El Faro - Old guacamole and I had requested no sour cream. They should at least add Pico De Gallo or something else on nachos. - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, Illinois

Have you ever eaten at the Nuevo Leon on 18th St. in Pilsen? It was the quintessential Mexican diner. Just great authentic Tex-Mex food for just a few pesos. Well the El Faro in Riverside IL reminds me of Nuevo León. Tasty tacos, comfortable booths, attentive service at reasonable $$. Ask for Lalo when you're there. He'll suggest some nice specials or recommendations. read more

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The service at first was good. I did not like my steak burrito because it tasted funny. I did not eat mine. I did talk to my waiter. I had to talk to another waitress & she told me because I ate some of the burrito. I had to pay for it. I said I took 4 bites off of it & it doesn't taste right. I was told that there wasn't a manager & nothing could be resolved. Another lady came out very highten and rude. Her presentation wasn't pleasant. She told me I do not have to pay for the burrito. Thank you. She could of been nicer. I did appreciate my first two waitress & waiter I had. This experience was not the greatest. #Maybenexttime. read more

El Faro - steak burrito - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, Illinois

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Massively big and excellent burritos at great prices just like their sister location in Summit. They even have a vegetarian selection -- I tried the Chile relleño burrito and it was fantastic -- great friendly service and even have a sauce bar. Definitely come check it out! It's a hidden gem at the moment read more

El Faro - Steak burrito with crema - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, Illinois

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The food has changed cooks , which made the food way better. Food prices are way better,than other locations. I haven't tried every item on the menu. But I do recommend this place highly due to the attention of the server tending to your needs. Parking is limited but you do have parking on the side.on the street. Nice and cozy for 2 or more if you have a family. read more

I've ordered pick up probably once a week (or every other week) since the beginning of the year and the food has always been spot on. Quality is consistent and the prices are reasonable. This part isn't a big deal for me but prices are a bit different on Grubhub vs when you call in an order, so I'd definitely call your orders in. Must try the chicken tacos! Finally a place where their chicken isn't dry and has a lot of flavor! read more

I been going to El Faro in summit for 25 years, I asked when I walked in if this was the same recipe and menu, they said yes. A big lie, my burrito was so greasy it messed up my car seat, the meat was super salty & greasy. The meat is not the same as in summit and is super greasy and salty, when I called they said it was the same but I know my taste buds. Plus it was missing the lettuce and tomatoes. Never going to this spot again. I could not eat it. They must never ate their own food or something. This ain't it champ, do better. read more

El Faro - Sloppy, salty, all meat burrito (never again) - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, Illinois

Terrible food and the service was very strange. Don't bother wasting your money here as everything is expensive now in days so you're better off spending more money at a better tasting spot. read more

No. Just no. I go to the normal el faro in summit because they are great. You would think they would bring some people from that location over to this one til these guys get on their feet. Nah. Ordered a steak burrito. Nothing too hard, right? After all that's what this place is known for. First whoever rolled it must have previously worked at subway because it looked more like a sub then a burrito. Wasn't even wrapped tight, this burrito was legit looser then Brittany spears in her prime, it just flopped all over the place. Next the grease... I know this is Chicago where we get our beefs dipped, but this was baptized and washed of all sin in grease. There was so much grease that the grease made it passed the foil. The meat was salty and overall after 2 bites I'm ready to throw it out. It's a shame, not a fan of writing bad reviews specially to Latino owned business, but this was worse then what I would expect if a Karen decided to have a taco nite. Go at your own risk or give it time. LOTS OF TIME. They have a bunch to work on as far as order taking etc, but more so they have to work on with making their food right. read more

El Faro - Idk what this is. Ordered a burrito got a grease wrap. - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, Illinois

Home of the "regular" burrito. Nothing giant about it. If you want a giant burrito, do yourself a favor and go to Martinez Market in Bridgeport. You'll thank me later. There was a lot of extra tortilla and not enough of the fillings. Although I didn't get a bean burrito like some of the pics here I got a lot of tortilla. The steak wasn't that bad like some places that use that 70% fat and 30% cheap meat but it could of been way better and could of been more. After all I did order a steak burrito. On the plus side, the red salsa was really good. I went around lunch time and the wait was not long at all. I ordered to go. read more

El Faro - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, Illinois

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Great food for the price, $7 for a giant steak burrito but it's not the best quality. It's decent quality, just not awesome. Still, I'd eat here again. read more

El Faro - Giant steak burrito - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, Illinois

I was exploring restaurants on Uber Eats and came across this one. The menu looked appealing and there wasn't a long estimated delivery time so I decided to give it a try. I ordered the chicken quesadilla dinner, a steak taco and a ground beef taco. One thing I liked was the options that come up when placing your order. You can choose corn or flour tortillas. For the tacos you can choose what you want on them like lettuce, tomato, onions, cilantro, cheese, etc.. And for the options that are an additional charge that info is on there as well. You can even indicate if you want limes with your tacos. I ordered flour tortillas for my chicken quesadilla dinner. It came with 4 tortillas folded over which made for four halves. The contained the right amount of chicken and cheese. perfect balance and was very flavorful and the chicken was not dry (which sometimes happens with chicken tacos and quesadillas). The dinner also came with rice and beans and lettuce and tomatoes. Quite delicious. Since it was my first time I also wanted to try different tacos so I ordered the ground beef taco with cheese, lettuce, tomato and sour cream. I ordered the steak taco with onions and cilantro, both on corn tortillas. The tacos came exactly as ordered and hade a very generous amount of meat . They were very good. Along with the order came green salsa and carrot peppers (not sure of the proper name but its the pickled carrots and jalapenos. I call them carrot peppers..lol). Overall I really enjoyed my meal and I will order from them again. read more

Cute place - liked the vibe and the service was fast. Nice atmosphere for your neighborhood Mexican joint. Decent menu of what you would normally find in a Mexican restaurant and I liked the little salsa bar. Welcome to the neighboorhood! read more

El Faro - Taco de lengua (I already ate the other one ) - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, Illinois

The food is great! Tacos are delicious, tostadas are delicious, pretty much everything is just great, the restaurant is very clean, they have hand sanitizer and different areas and next to their salsa bar which important, the staff is so friendly, the service is just great. read more

El Faro - Tostada de picadillo and taco Al pastor, complementary chips and salsa and pickled carrots, just perfect - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, Illinois

The steak was so dry and tasteless. This was my first time here I usually got to the original one..

Now I gotta post about this BS. 2nd time. I ordered 2 well done Quesadillas and both were wayyyy undercooked... ordered 2 pozoles, absolutely no fixings- was told they don't give out fixings...phone was left off the hook, kids running the place said they did it on purpose to avoid doing work. AND NOW ITS TIME TO NEVER GET THIS PLACE MY BUSINESS. They refunded me $10 for one of the quesadillas, at this point I don't even care. Liars work here- you complain about something and they try to normalize the BS, ie, "our cheese doesn't melt, it's not supposed to in our quesadillas". Man never again. read more

This is our normal friday spot. Everything is good from tacos, burritos and nachos! Great ownership with great prices. Best green salsa and al pastor. read more

Horrible service, tried this place TWICE and sadly they got the order wrong. Such a disappointment. Will never come back. Any recommendations for good Mexican food in the area?! read more

I'm giving five stars mostly for its relationship to the original. Don't get me wrong, the burritos here are great. But there's something lacking about the atmosphere. I'm glad it's much closer then the original. But I might still have to go back to the place I've been going to since I was a teenager. I can't speak to the whole menu as I've only had the burritos. I usually get the burrito dinner with rice and beans. Always top notch, and always filling. read more

I understand they just opened but they need more people. They only have 1 cashier for a long line. They are wasting all the booths along the front area because people have to stand and wait to order. No one will want to have people's butts in their faces as they eat. Their prices lie from their pamphlet menu and the board. Odd that would happen because they just opened less then 2 weeks ago. If you get a burrito meal just be warned its not $7.34 like it says in the pamphlet its actually $8.25. They have a salsa bar with stale store bought chips. My burrito had big chunks of fatty steak. Very tasteless that's sad because their original restaurant tasted great. read more

We happened upon this gem by accident! We have ordered several times since and in a wide range of different dishes and we cannot say enough great things about it. We love it! Great portion sizes, good prices and fantastic quality. Highly recommend. read more

All the reviews saying it takes forever are from when they opened and were crazy busy. Got pickup for 4 meals and it took 10 minutes, everything was amazing read more

The best place here in Berwyn tacos burritos my favorite drinks. Jarrito also have a lot of variety of food besides tacos. Pozole menudo. My wife she doesn't like but I don't care is why I divorce her People so friendly most everyone in the rest I fully recommend the best part of this is not to expensive is really affordable come to this place el faro. read more

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I have been a regular, and long time, customer of the El Faro on Archer in Summit. This location in Riverside is more comfortable for stay in dining. The steak burrito was great! I noticed many other patrons having Tostadas. They looked good. Next time..... read more

Great service , friendly staff & delicious food. So glad we stopped in. We will definitely order from here again . read more

El Faro - Chilaquiles con carne - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, Illinois

This place has the best food, the best atmosphere and the greatest owners. I ordered torta and it was big. My son ordered a burrito and it was gigante. They even have a salsa station which was nice and convenient. The dining area was nice and roomy. They also have hand sanitizer everywhere. read more

Delicious food, huge portions, and a clean and friendly environment. Lots of extras included in our order, they are very generous! Plenty of parking available. Fun salsa bar for dine in customers. read more

El Faro - Chicken nachos - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, Illinois

1st day jitters for these guys but I know they will do great. The decor is so much better than #1. Will definitely be returning to this staple of the community soon. The food was great as always. Good luck El Faro #2!!! read more

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Ordered via Uber Eats. 3 tacos, all with mushy and tasteless stuff (meat - beef, lengua- and avocado) inside. Unripe tomatoes on top of flattened, smashed tacos. Tasteless beans covered with gross, melted cheese. 75% + ended in garbage. Never again. read more

Worst customer service ever! I ordered delivery and got the wrong order. I asked to speak to a manager but was told a manager was not on duty. I asked how we could make it right but was told there was nothing "they" could do. I was also told that they would take a "note" of the mistake. After an awkward pause of 5 seconds, the person named "Jose" who would not give a last name, hung up on me. I tried calling multiple times after and they did not answer. Terrible... read more

Terrible, food cold and tasteless. Never again. Don't waste 10 cents or 20 minutes in there! One star is generous. read more

Authentic recipes ... The food was really delicious! I enjoyed steak tacos meal & my son had a giant burrito. Less than 16$ for 2 people to enjoy our a delicious meal! I will be back. Sn the Argo late night location is a family favorite read more

El Faro - Steak taco dinner - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, Illinois

Met a group of ~10 friends+kids for a cheap taco group date. Overall, I was happily surprised by this place after having read their earlier reviews, which probably were a result of some startup growing pains being that this place just opened. They operate on a hybrid arrangement where you order your food at a counter upon entry and they bring it to your table. FOOD -- They have your typical Mexican fast food fare. I had the chicken burrito and it was delicious, though rumor has it that the pork burrito is where it's at. The two salsas I tried were good, though the extra hot green salsa could have been hotter (but then again, I've burned off my taste buds over the years from mom's spicy food). SERVICE -- I think this is what surprised me the most. By the time I ordered and made a pit stop at the salsa bar, the food arrived at my table before I did! I was in "fat kid" mode, so definitely appreciated the speedy service. After our meal, we lingered about while catching up with our friends and a lady amicably checked in us twice if we were OK and offered us coffee (presumably on the house). Not that ambiance is a big deciding factor with a place like this but a Touchtunes jukebox or some background music would be a nice touch. In summary, I don't live near this place but if I did, I could totally see myself frequenting this place often. read more

The Food was great ended up getting 4 tacos the Service pretty good the Ambience was really nice I fell very comfortable but 9.5 out of 10 I would recommend read more

the food is fresh homemade we have some chilaquiles rojos with eggs and cesina they were delicious & very tasty we also got cafe de la olla they served with sweet bread (orejitas) we love it. genuine typical Mexican cafe de la olla! excellent service, place very clean and cozy! we highly recommen!! read more