Wonderful family owned establishment in the East Side! Menu has a selection of excellent Mexican staples & the food and atmosphere is very authentic! Stop by this hidden gem if in the area and enjoy their hospitality! Pro Tip; full bar with great tequila selection! read more

El Taquin - Exterior - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Hubby has lived by here for almost 2 years and never went in. I'm like let's go! Glad we did! So good! Authentic tacos! We shared steak and chicken tacos (it was taco Tuesday so that's all we wanted!) and they were DELICIOUS! Hearty and flavorful indeed! I had a michelada and he had a lime margarita and a shot. Both were on point! The service was great and friendly. We enjoyed just sitting there and eating. The staff were so nice and friendly to us. It's a beautiful Mexican restaurant with great culture. They also have a bar too so we are going to go back soon! Only reason 4 out of 5 stars is that they didn't have happy hour or a taco special :) read more

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I love to see local businesses thrive. This one especially. It's been in the neighborhood for years and hasn't lost its sense of good food or good service. We mostly order food to go, and it's always quick and very fresh. Inside though, they have good drink selections and a nice place to sit down and relax and enjoy a meal. The service is always super friendly and the hostesses are always very welcoming. read more

Went here for work lunch...not gonna lie was expecting to spend $10 at max for a burrito. I spent $17! I didn't even get a drink!!! I only added 2 more things to my burrito...and that was already $4 extra Extremely disappointed with the price I paid $2 for the little cup of sour cream Taste is not it either‍ salsa verde was watered down ‍ not coming back Service was good I love my Mexican people read more

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Came at the recommendation of one of my besties; she grew up on the East Side (yes, Chicago has an East Side!), and while I've been to there a few times I haven't been looking for a place to eat. I was looking in Hegewisch since it's also right there and I've never been to Hegewisch. My friend specifically said their chillaquiles with red sauce are phenomenal, and whilst I love chilaquiles I opted for something else this time. My meal started out with chips and salsa as is traditional at Mexican restaurants. Their salsa is hot! That's not a criticism--it was good. Just hot, so if you're not into spicy food, you won't like this. I ordered a combo meal of a sope, enchilada, and gordita. The sope and gordita were both chicken and I got the enchilada with cheese only. When it first came out something seemed off... the meat was really dark but I wondered if it was dark meat chicken. But it was so dark that didn't make a lot of sense, and finally I decided to ask rather than taste it first. Apparently it was steak, so she had the chef make me the correct items with chicken. It was so delicious! And huge. The ingredients were all nice and fresh and my sope had a big slice of avocado in it, yum. I was so full and probably should have ordered just a sope or two because I was ready to burst. I was the only one in restaurant, but it was Thursday, around 5:30, in one of the least densely populated neighborhoods in the city. They seem to do a good takeout business; there were several people that came in to pick up an order whilst I was here. The restaurant is very clean, and the service is good and also friendly. I would happily return (it would give me a chance to try the chilaquiles!) and would recommend to others. read more

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Visited alone on a Friday evening - meal for one, please! Found via my favorite app YELP Anyways the service was okay - not bad but not exceptional. I had to try the Michelada and it was very refreshing. The food was decent but not spectacular. The drink was the highlight! read more

Honestly, I love that we live so close. Haven't had any issues and the food has always been good. We normally do not find since we do carry out, but it always has several customers when we pick up our food. The staff is friendly and pretty quick. Have ordered from just tacos to langostinos and haven't been disappointed yet. Parking can be hard depending on the hour but the neighborhood is pretty safe. read more

Cute little neighborhood place. Lots of places make tacos and they're usually pretty good. I look for the small touches. Like homemade tasty frijoles. Not skimping on the meat flavor and with a few whole beans. Service was very good. Must go back, it was lunch so I just had a torta and the enchilada on my friends combo plate looked scrumptious. read more

The lemonade at this place is amazing! Most of the time we just take trips just to pick some up. But we enjoy all the different foods there as well. read more

Good food very filling. Service is good the waitresses are so kind and put you and your needs first. Definitely recommend. The prices are pretty good as well. They had music playing in the background which was nice it wasn't to loud or to low. read more

Good pozole! You gotta try it I usually get it in the morning would be good for a hangover too

The micheladas,longostinos, tampiqueña, and service are a 8 ,right around the corner from me it's a low key spot to go to that is on point with everything they have. They ladies are older are very humble and nice people, I believe it's family owned. read more

So good! The best tacos in Hegewisch. This place is a must try and the inside was nicely renovated. Will def be back read more

El Taquin - Taco de Asada - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The food is typically always great. Unfortunately the fish taco, and I'm a big fish taco person, was not good. Glad I only ordered one. Service was decent. It was early morning and I wanted to see what drinks they offer after noticing the margarita glasses. I wasn't asking to have a drink. After the woman misunderstood me the first time, I repeated that I want to see the drink menu to come back later. She still said "bar closed no open right now" smh I will still come back because I enjoy their food and it isn't overpriced. read more

Restaurant provides generous portions and wait staff is efficient and friendly. Even my mom likes the food! :-)

Food is good and nice prices ! Support local businesses! read more

Tacos were good! Server was great! I will be returning! Quick and friendly. Nice place to go when you are craving tacos

I didn't even know that this place existed until someone told me about it. It is on a street that once was bustling with business. Not many travel down this street unless they have to. Well I am going to give you a good reason to travel down this street. This fairly new restaurant and the fairly new ice cream place next door. Actually, I didn't write anything about this place until I visited this place at least a few times to see if there was any merit to some of the downright mean reviews. I am glad to say that they are unfounded. I found the staff here to be very nice and the food very good. It is a nice cozy neighborhood place that makes you feel at home with their smiles. So far I have enjoyed the delicious tacos, gorditas, and tortas. I also tried pozole which is one of their weekend specials. Pozole is soup that is made with pork and hominy and the red version has a garlicy pepper laced broth. Never had pozole? No problem, this is one of my favorite stick to your ribs soups! When made correctly this soup is outstanding. Well I'm glad to report that this restaurant makes an excellent version. The only thing that I did not like was the fact that they did not make their own dried chili salsa in house for this. I was given the following condiments: sliced cabbage, radishes, onions, limes and a little bit of bottled hot sauce. Yes, bottled hot sauce?!? the bad thing about the bottled hot sauce is that it had a sweet tinge to it, which I did not like. The good news is that the pozole was also excellent without it. The food has always been consistently very good. If you have not visited, then, yes you are missing out. Without hesitation, I do recommend this place. This neighborhood lacks nice restaurants like this, therefore, please support your local well run businesses. Even if you are not familiar with Mexican food the friendly bilingual staff will gladly assist you some tailored recommendations. As for the reviewer that did not like his gyros. What planet did you order your gyros on?? This is a Mexican restaurant that does not serve gyros! read more

Milanesa Torta was awful. Where is the steak? Beans? Bread wasn't grilled. There was no steak, only breading. I will never order this again! Had the enchiladas previously and those were good. Not sure what went wrong, but leaves me nervous about trying different items on the menu. read more

El Taquin - Milanesa Torta was awful, wld have requested a refund but order was to go. Where is the steak? Beans? Bread not grilled. What happened - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Tacos are small and expensive only comes with onions and cilantro. But there fries are bomb.com oh yes sooooo good I always come here just for the fries haven't tried anything else besides fries and tacos they are nice and they keep the place clean. read more

Gets you right when having munchies should try there horchata toooo sooo gooood recommend

The food was good, quick, and reasonably priced. The red salsa was great, tasted like the peppers were roasted. read more

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LOVE this place. The chicken used for filling HAS FLAVOR...unlike so many restaurants that just boil the chicken. Tortas, Tacos, Enchiladas, Rice are all tasty. The BEANS...oh I LOVE their beans...taste like they have a little bit of Chorizo. Servers are friendly & make one's dinning experience a pleasant one. read more

Went here for a bite to eat the food is good but the staff is not very pleasant, the menu has a great selection of good Mexican food i recommend this place for quality of food but like I said the staff could be more friendly but it seems to be a family business hopefully somebody reads this and explains to them that during a pandemic if customers come you should be extra courteous but they did accomplish the task of service but there is room for improvement but the food was good read more

Chicken tacos was ok and my Spanish rice was greasy and over cooked won't be going here no time soon again!!!

Love this place, best tacos ever, great flavors, tender steak, we drive 26 miles one way to get our dinner. Someone said Taco Bell is better?!? Taco Bell isn't even real food! read more

The steak tortas and the fries are the only things worth coming for. Dont order the shrimp diabla if you are expecting it to be spicy in any way. It was like shrimp in a bland tomato sauce. Ewwww read more

So far, the food is good and reasonable, the service is acceptable and they have been friendly. I have no real complaints.

Great food, a welcome addition to the Hegwisch, the enchilada are great, the service friendly. the go to stop for Mexican food in our area. read more

Carne asada is a favorite of the protein selection, and the salsas are fresh with just the right amount of heat. Mostly ordered tacos, but the tortas hit the spot too. Horchata is delicious. Great local spot for authentic Mexican cuisine. The service is pretty fast, and the staff are very polite and welcoming. Definitely give this place a try! read more

Probably the worst Gyro i've ever had in my life i have never left a review of any kind but after tasting that poor excuse of a gyro i just had to warn people about it read more

All Female staff and cooks when I came. Great service and food. Affordable. Was packed at 10:30 in the morning. I love that there are all sorts of different fillings that you can get for burritos and gorditas read more