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    El Fuego Taco

    4.5 (24 reviews)
    Closed • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Matt S.

    Ended up being in Hoffman Estates and decided that tacos were in order so we headed to the fire taco. Located in a smaller strip mall, you will find a narrow but accommodating taco shop with a simple menu and tasty food. Decided on their shrimp, asada, and birria tacos and everything was good. The real standout with their tacos is the amount of protein and their corn tortillas which are made in house. Ordered a couple of marg's and the two of us walked out very happy.

    Binh L.

    Really solid taco spot. We were excited to try this new local place that just opened in our area, and it didn't disappoint. We ordered the 3-taco dinner (comes with rice and beans) and added one extra taco so we could try a few different things -- steak, steak & cheese, quesabirria, and barbacoa. Everything was good. The steak was flavorful, the barbacoa was tender, and the quesabirria was probably my favorite. The steak & cheese was a nice change-up too. Portions were filling and the rice and beans hit the spot. They also offered chips and homemade salsa, which was a nice touch. You can tell the tortillas are homemade -- soft and fresh, which definitely makes a difference. The decor is festive and fun, which gives the place a great vibe. I also had the chance to meet the owner, Tommy. He was very nice and we had a really great conversation, which made the experience even better. Overall, a good local spot we'd definitely come back to.

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    Melissa B.

    I tried this place on a Saturday around 4pm. I was very close to ordering through DoorDash but once I saw how close they were I decided to stop by. The place is very quite both times I've been there. Service is amazing though, everyone was kind. Now, the tortas are amazing. You can tell how much effort they put into them with the lightly crispy toasted bread and perfectly spread butter and mexican mayo. It was lovely definitely my go to torta spot.

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    Angel A.

    I can tell this business is new. Decent place to eat, pretty small. Prices are pretty good. The salsa they served with chips was great. The food was pretty good just a little salty. Jamaica marg was ok.

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    Lindsey H.

    Great atmosphere, very friendly staff, AMAZING tacos! It was delicious and I look forward to going back!

    Sonja B.

    Everything was very good from the start. We were greeted right off by the owner and seated. We shared it was our first time and asked what margarita to try and he came back with his recommendation. It was very good. I tried the 3 taco carnitas dinner and it was cooked to perfection. It was so much I couldn't finish it. Oh and the chips and salsa were the best I ever had. Our sever was amazing, music was great . Atmosphere was awesome and very clean. The owners were good looking and gave great fun service along with their staff. Thumbs up!

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    best Mexican food in Chicago. absolutely love this place. authentic, clean, friendly. AMAZING

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    Food was tasteless and my wife suffered from food poisoning from the stuffed peppers.

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    4.3(176 reviews)
    2.4 mi

    I went to The Greggory for my first time on Saturday and it was absolutely phenomenal. I started…read moreoff with the Sakura to drink which was very refreshing and tasty - as someone who typically likes Lemon Drops, I really enjoyed it. We ordered the Pop Over Rolls to start off our meal and they were some of the best rolls I've ever had. I really liked that they had a hint of cheese and the butter was also delightful. To eat, I ordered the Summer Corn Ravioli and it was one of my favorite pasta dishes I've probably ever had. I did get it without the mushrooms as I typically am not a fan of mushrooms but the ravioli was perfectly cooked and the flavors were simply divine. My party also ordered various meat dishes that they all raved about as well. We did order the brussel sprouts and asparagus to share - I enjoyed the asparagus but did not try the brussel sprouts given they had bacon in them. We didn't order dessert BUT did get a fantastic vanilla cake with raspberry sauce for dessert that our server brought given it was my mom's birthday dinner. The cake was SO delicious and I was very happy we got it! To top it off, our service was amazing throughout and it was an overall wonderful experience. Thank you, The Greggory team, for a great first experience! We cannot wait to be back!

    Highly recommend this place. Their steaks and chops are phenomenal. Had the lamb with Israeli…read moreRisotto: absolutely phenomenal. Wife had the Dover Sole. Absolutely amazing, and they debone right at your table. Also had the crab pasta and had a good taste of our friends market Wagyu steak. It was like butter. Keep in mind. This is not going to be cheap though. If you're gonna go to this place, expect not only excellent service but not your McDonald's prices. Saw a couple of the next table come in and order a hamburger and fries. Seriously? You come to this place for a burger and fries? (Lol). I'm sure the burger and fries was excellent, but this place is not known to be a burger joint, even though it's on the menu but again, to each his or her own. I wouldn't come here just to have a burger. There are many other places that do that. Step it up a little. Come here for a higher tier of food caliber. That being said: Our server was excellent. The manager along with the chef / the wine "professor"- (he was excellent as well- extremely knowledgeable, and paired our bottle of wine perfectly with all our meals) along with everyone else who came by to check on us. But our server was absolutely attentive and great. He wasn't pushy and he was very easy-going but very astute and had all the attention to detail. So hopefully we made his night when we came to the tip. (we weren't slouches, nope.). I wish I remembered his name, it wasn't a typical name, but he was outstanding. That being said, make sure that you pack away a couple "bones" when you see the check- also make sure that you tip your waiter for the outstanding job that they do. So don't skimp on that either. So again: It isn't cheap, but a place like this shouldn't be. We had a great experience overall- Also, this isn't your T-shirt and shorts type of place. You have to dress up. No schleps.. Capeesh?!!? leave your sandals at home. Which it should be. This is an experience, not your local In-N-Out Burger joint. Excellent and tasteful decor- excellent service highly highly highly recommend.

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    No School Tomorrow - No School Tomorrow

    No School Tomorrow

    4.6(16 reviews)
    10.0 mi

    Had some great cocktails at this bar in Itasca. It has a casual but classy feel and a funkiness…read moreabout it too. No School Tomorrow is a great place for playing hooky or whatever. A lot of great cocktails to choose from. The prices are okay for quality. Checked it out after finding it was around here. It's at the golf course so you may think it's fancy stuff. This is actually a lot more casual looking though. A lot of crazy concoctions. The bartender was competing on the Drink Masters show. Eclectic cocktails. Lots of variety. It's about $16 for a cocktail. Worth it for the flavor and presentation. Best we had of these was the Cool As A Cucumber. This was made with Planteray Coconut Rum along with cucumber syrup, lime, and Vita Coco coconut water. Also has a few selections of small bites. It's about $10 for appetizers such as Shiitake Potstickers. Actually pretty limited. The drinks are better than the food obviously. Got to say it's an experience. It's located on Orchard Street. They're closed on Mondays to Wednesdays.

    This place is so cool. If you've seen the Netflix show "Drink Masters," you'll have been wowed by…read morecontestant Tao Zrafi's insane creations, and wished you could drink them in real life. Well, this is about as close to doing so as you can easily get, because Tao opened NST, and this is his creation (in fact, I saw him there during my first visit!). Many of the other reviews cover the drinks really well, so there's little else to add. If you're there for "classic" cocktails, this isn't really the place (although, the foie gras old fashioned was super, sort of classic, but also unique). The point of the place is to drink flavors you've never tasted in a glass before. The BLT cocktail...literally tastes like an actual BLT (literally!)...except you're drinking it rather than chewing it. This place is so great, employees seem to really love their job. The only negative experience I've had there was related to a group of 10 or so who showed up, and this was clearly not their first stop of the evening. They were loud and already clearly buzzed, and just ordered Modelos. Not NST's fault, but I say this to say: if you come here, you should come to get completely immersed in this one-of-a-kind experience.

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    The Hideout - Margarita With Chips And Salsa

    The Hideout

    4.1(96 reviews)
    3.4 mi
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    I love this lil dive bar!! My lil hole in the wall!! The place that puts a smile on my face! I am…read morehere with my friend basically every weekend and maybe some weekdays! I like to switch it up on em! The atmosphere is fun and laid back and on weekends they have karaoke and these customers are passionate about their karaoke okay! The drinks are great and i basically know all the nighttime bartenders. They are such cool and down to earth people! And I can't forget the karaoke DJ, I think his name is Marcos! omg his voice is amazing! When he sings Tennessee whiskey I know he is singing it just for me! lol! The food is typically bar food, burgers, fries, wings pizza etc and Emilio the cook does his thang and he is so sweet.. Doyle is amazing.. a lot of regulars but we welcome all

    Had some things at this local bar in Schaumburg that gets overlooked because it's hard to find. It…read morehas an out of the way location even though it's close to heavy traffic. The Hideout is an appropriate name because it's hiding in the middle of suburban wasteland. A limited menu because they're out of a lot. You can still get cheap drinks and food so it's something. Coming in here it wasn't crowded. It's located in what looks like an office park. There's a big parking lot and a few offices that look unoccupied. On the corner is this place. The inside is bigger than it looks and there's enough room for groups and parties. It's about $4 for the cheapest cocktails. We each got a margarita. A small one but these are strong enough. The food choices are lamer. It's about $5 to get an appetizer. We got the Chips And Salsa. Great stuff and it was spicy as fuckballs. The rest of the food is meaty. Great place for hanging out and getting cheap cocktails and food. It's located on Valley Lake. There's not much great for vegetarians.

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