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    El Faro

    3.0 (68 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Old guacamole and I had requested no sour cream. They should at least add Pico De Gallo or something else on nachos.
    Pilsen P.

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

    Comfort food in comfortable booths
    Gourmet-Guy A.

    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.

    steak burrito
    Tamika T.

    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.

    Steak burrito with crema

    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

    Sloppy, salty, all meat burrito (never again)
    Mickey E.

    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.

    Idk what this is. Ordered a burrito got a grease wrap.
    Louie V.

    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.

    Ramiro O.

    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.

    Giant steak burrito
    Stephen M.

    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.

    Taco de lengua (I already ate the other one )
    Jennifer Q.

    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!

    Tostada de picadillo and taco Al pastor, complementary chips and salsa and pickled carrots, just perfect

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

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

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