Service was great but the food was bad. I ordered steak a la Mexican. And my friend ordered the steak nachos. The meat was chewy and the nachos don't come with guacamole or real Mexican cheese. This place reminds me of los burritos tapatios, very plain basic NON authentic Mexican food. I dont recommend this place because other than my jarritos mango drink i didnt like anything else :( read more

Gary Burritos - Steak a la mexicana - Mexican Near Me - Carol Stream, Illinois

I have to admit, growing up, the closest I got to a good taco dinner was T-Bell. Now, I skip the fast food chains and stick to the local Mexican joints. Gary Burritos is definitely in my rotation. I stopped by GBs on a Friday I was working from home for lunch. When trying a new Mexican restaurant for the first time I always try the chicken tacos. I tend to think of it as a benchmark of sorts. We started out with the complimentary bowl of chips and salsa. Everything seemed to be made fresh. I didn't SEE the chips being made but the salsa was for sure. I believe we ended up finishing two bowls of chips. Then out came the tacos. They were fantastic and immediately convinced me of a return trip. They were complimented by a side of refried beans and rice. The meal was great and the service was very friendly. I was very happy with my first trip to GB and will definitely be back. read more

This place is excellent! The steak here is so flavorful, the best around - better than any other Mexican restaurant in the area. Also enchiladas are awesome here. This is the place you want to go for great Mexican food and great prices! read more

Well you always start with chips, but these were old and the salsa tasted like watered down ketchup with cilantro. Nasty. The steak was super tough, I ordered 3 tacos de asada. The service was ok. The price was fine, but I would rather pay a little more for better quality. read more

I've driven past this place 1000 times and finally decided to go in. Glad I did. It was clean, fast and tasty. Food was made fresh to order and the green salsa was really good. read more

Tried this place after reading reviews. Reviews aren't wrong. Food made fresh, delicious and plentiful. Clean family run business that cater to customers desires. read more

The food was ok. I had a burrito de asada and a taco de al pastor. The Al Pastor was dry not much flavor. The burrito had too much lettuce and onion. The green salsa wasn't the greatest either not much flavor. read more

Obsessed with this place - gotta give it to my husband for taking a chance and getting some tacos from here. The green sauce with the tacos - WOW. Adds so much. They pile on the steak into the tacos, they do not hold back. The homemade guacamole that are made to order is a must get! read more

Not that impressed with the steak taco because it had a fishy flavor. The guacamole had too much tomato in it, and the burrito according to my husband was just ok. What really shines here is the cheese enchilada with verde. OMG it was awesome! I'd come back here just for the enchiladas but nothing else. read more

Fantastic, authentic Mexican food right here in Carol Stream! Their meat flavors are terrific for just the basic tacos and burritos (I haven't tried other dishes yet). If you're Filipino, you'll especially love the "Lechon" meat. I highly recommend this if you're a lover of Mexican food. read more

Two years on, this is still our go-to. We have tried other very good places around us - Javi's in Glen Ellyn and Mi Casa in Wheaton are both tasty - but nothing can top a steak taco/Coke-in-a-bottle dinner from Gary Burritos. We always feel welcome and the food is always good. That's all that you need. read more

Great mexican food at a very fair price! I've had the tacos, burritos, and the quesadilla, and it's all been great! Very clean restaurant too! read more

Steak burrito was good. Onion, beans, rice, sour cream, lettuce. Seasoned ok. Burrito was pretty dense. Green and red hot sauces were tasty and had a little bite to them. Can't beat it for the price. Restaurant and kitchen area looked pretty clean. Wife enjoyed her steak tacos as well. Salsa for the chips was good. Onion and cilantro were present. Overall a good first trip. Will probably return. read more

It is the closest restaurant to my office, but I'd travel miles for it. Perfectly simple, delicious, consistent chicken tacos, green salsa. I honestly have never had much anything else there, but I usually stick with what I like. The corn tortillas are excellent. Sometimes I eat here 3 lunches a week, it is that good and consistent. read more

Was looking for a new Mexican restaurant since moving out from the city and after many visits to many restaurants in and around the area, I think I found my place. Everything is simple and tasty and the service is good. The salsa is not too runny and a little plain, but I love it. There is no fancy take on a basic taco. Beans and rice are not bad, but never my go to items. So far, this place has not failed me yet for some simple Mexican fare. read more

Excellent service. Food is great, the facility is clean, highly recomend this take out. Fresh ingredients, orders are always correct and on time read more

Authentic taco/burrito joint. But, sometimes authentic means average. Unfortunately, this case means average. There is really nothing else in the area. So, this just might be "as good as it gets." read more

Great prices. We got a meal for 3 with 11 dollars. Chicken is a little peppery but overall great service with a multitude of free salsas.

I ordered a burrito and chips with salsa for take out, and I cannot believe I paid $4 for stale chips. Now I'm not usually a big stickler with things but they were seriously inedible and tasted like they were left out for a few days. I had to throw them out. The burrito wasn't the worst or the best, but it definitely could have been better. I won't be returning to this restaurant again. I hope they see this review and improve on their quality of food. read more

I have been trying to find a good burrito/mexican restaurant nearby my job in Bloomingdale by the mall. I had tried Chipotle and Qdoba, but wasn't satisfied. I had a coworker recommend Burrito Brothers in Glendale Heights, but I wasn't happy with that. I found this place here on yelp. I went in and liked what I found. A nice little dive where I could watch my food be made. I ordered a beef burrito and a large drink, and walked out the door for $7. I get to work and bite into this treat. So full of flavor and a filling meal for so little money. I had a mild food block I hit about 20 minutes into my shift. I will definitely have to make this a normal place for me. read more

Really good guacamole. I've only had the fajitas but they were also really good. I've been here a few times and the people working there seemed very friendly. read more

Great little authentic Mexican eatery. Recommend to dine in- get free chips and salsa. Friendly service and good burritos. A Carol Stream hidden gem. read more

I like the flavors of there tacos, I had steak , chicken and beef. Steak has good flavors but a little hard to eat- I think he's cooking the meat to long. Chicken Is good. Beef is good, just a tad bit salty. I had there guacamole a few time and the flavors are not consistent, like different people makes it. The 1st two time I got it, it was good, just a slight difference. The last time I got it, it had to much lime and was salty. read more

Always excellent, both food and service! I almost always get the steak tacos but the chorizo tacos are good too. Mix the red and green sauce together when you dine in. read more

We love Gary Burrito! The service is fantastic. The sweet lady that takes your order etc is very attentive and friendly. Food is equally as great. Good portions and fairly priced. We just moved a bit further from the restaurant but will still go out of the way to frequent it. Also love the salsa and chips. read more

The customer service is not the best and not very attentive. I noticed that they served a group of regulars who came in 15 min after my family and I. The birria which should already have been made in a big batch and ready to serve took an additional 25 minutes. After they came out with the plates they placed them there and walked away without asking if we needed anything else or apologizing for the wait. We came here because we heard the birria was great and estilo Aguascalientes. The birria itself was a sold 4. Overall the customer service and the dish was a waste of my day. read more

Best Mexican food place ever!!! Amazing quality of food and good prices!! Very nice staff as well.

So it interesting when your mom, who lives 30 min away from you tells you that her friends are raving about this taco place on Gary called "Gary's Tacos"... close enough. I skipped my normal burrito place (Burrito Fantastico in Roselle) to checkout this Gary Burrito place. Maybe I read too many reviews and got overhyped or maybe a lot of you just haven't had good mexican but this place is just "eh". I suppose for cantina-style tacos it works since you can't really screw up corn tortilla, steak, cilantro, and onion. But american style was sub-par. First off Burritos with Rice is an instant point off. A lot of the mexican places in the Loop use rice in their burritos, but I've never seen it in the suburbs until now. Rice does NOT belong in a mexican burrito. The rest was just so-so.. Nothing here to make me go back. It looked like it was a small family business just starting out and I appreciate that. But some tweaks on the recipe are needed. The horchata, on the other hand was fantastic... so thats something. If you really want a good burrito in the area, Burrito Fantastico in roselle on lake street is very good. If you want an amazing burrito, Los Burritos Tapatios in Hanover park is the best in dupage. I dont like to give bad reviews, but sometimes fair criticism is needed to cause improvement. Just make your food taste like El Famous.. instant win. read more

This is the best taco restaraunt in the area..! Hands down... Small location, but great flavor.. Steak and Fish Tacos are the best. Improvements.. Change the name.. Why Gary Burritos? When they first opened the Tacos were huge, but they've reduced the size... Please go back to the original size Secondly, they need to get some air condition in that place.. Besides that the food is great... Authentic mexican taco.. simple menu, but they get the few items they do right.. read more

I can't speak on behalf of the entire menu but their steak tacos are consistently real good. As well as their tacos Al Pastor, I am from Chicago where taco joints are a dime a dozen and it is real easy to find good tacos. Curb appeal wise, I didn't think this place had what I was looking for but when my husband finally tried it after we have lived in Carol Stream for over 6 years we were upset at ourselves for "juding the book by its cover" =) . Great steak tacos they are actually full of meat. No they aren't huge but that's how these places usually are. I have no complaints on the size as of the tacos. Also their salsa is very good. Their salsa is thick yes but guess what thats because they aren't putting a bunch of water in it to make one tomato last a week. I appreciate that for once I can taste the tomato. So the reference to spaghetti sauce is a bit surprising as a Mexicana who knows what salsa is supposed to taste like. But everyone has their preference and they have more than one variety. I have yet to find a spot better than this for steak tacos. Again as for the rest of the menu can't say much. This is our spot for tacos that are quickly done and haven't had any problems with service. read more

I need to visit again, had a lot of grizzle in my steak burrito, huge portions but quality might b lacking. Chicken? Will revisit!

Went there for the first time today to get carryout for the family. We tried to get something different, so we can try a variety of food. My husband had the steak burrito. He enjoyed it because besides the steak, it had beans and spanish rice inside. My son had the Pastor torta. He is a big guy at 6'4" and he found it very filling. My other son had several of the tacos: chicken, pastor and lechon. All were great! I ordered the Poblano burrito. At first there was some confusion, but then I understood that I can choose any filling of burrito and then they add the poblano to it. I opted for the chicken poblano burrito. I could not have made a better choice. The burrito was filled to the brim and then the placed a roasted poblano pepper on the burrito and covered it with melted cheese. OMG...to die for....yummy!!!! Both the green and red sauces were good, but I liked the red better....my husband, the green. When I walked in to pay for the order I placed over the phone, the lady was very nice. I informed her that this was our first time and that I had ordered plenty food to try for our family of four. I did not want her to think my husband and I could possibly eat all of the food. She was happy to hear we were trying their food. When our food was ready, she informed me that she gave us free chips and salsa to add to our meal. That was a nice surprise. I picked up carryout menus for myself and each son to take home. I know we all will be ordering from there again. Homemade, good food, at reasonable prices!!!! read more

Food looked amazing. But I wouldn't know if it was cause i never got to eat it. There is only 7 tables. They were all full and there were people who wanted tables in front of me. I didn't want to order it to go, I wanted to sit and enjoy my lunch. I din't have time for one of the very few tables to open up. I left and went somewhere else. Unfortunately this place will not be a viable lunch spot for me. It's too bad cause the food really did look good. read more

These are BY FAR my favorite burritos in the area. The steak is SO good, perfectly seasoned, and cooked perfectly (not overdone & chewy like at so many other places!) They always get my order right (of course I have to be annoyingly picky - steak, rice, beans, cheese, avocado, & sour cream ONLY - no veggies on my burrito!) and are super friendly. The horchata is really good too. Whenever I get a Mexican food craving and I'm anywhere near Gary Avenue, I go to Gary Burrito 100% of the time. read more

Still love the food. Would eat there more of they were open. Showed up at 7:40 this evening and they were closed even though Google shows open til 9. Did not see hours posted. Third time in a month and a half they were closed - around the same time, not late night. Done stopping unless it's for lunch. read more

Great steak tacos, steak nachos, and horchata! Really good and speedy service! Would definitely come back.

Great steak on their burritos, tortas, and tacos. I would assume everything else is good, but I never order anything else except steak because it is so tasty. Great local spot for fast, quality tacos and burritos. Big portions, fair prices. read more

Food is consistently good. Place is clean and it is right around the corner from us. Perfect place to grab dinner for two under $10. I call in the order ahead of time because they make the food to order, otherwise just bring your kindle with and relax for a few while your food is made. Normally done within ten minutes. read more

I. Just ordered only the rice, beans and chips ,seem very tasty . Got the steak tacos for my Pinay wife after she gets off work . Won't hold my breath though cause she's kind a picky...... .haha. . In any event, I know I'll be back! (Yea, the woman that waited on me was very sweet) read more

An average burrito, size was pretty good but It was nothing fantastic. I would never argue with anyone that wanted to go there, but not my favorite. read more