Gorditas Aguascalientes

Highly recommend trying this Mexican seafood restaurant in the Cicero / Berwyn area of Chicagoland…read more Food: ***All the food here is remarkably beautifully presented on a plate*** Calamares Fritos - 4/5 - very good but not exceptional Caldo siete mares - 5/5 - best spicy seafood soup of the restaurant's selection because it features the most variety including the Dungeness crab legs are incredibly delicious Sopa de mariscos - 4.5/5 - second to best spicy seafood soup here Aguachiles verde - 5/5 - fresh, cured shrimp under lime juice and spicy green salsa ... this was beautifully presented Piña llena Nayarit style - 4.5/5 - extremely spicy to the point where little by little you get overwhelmed Piña llena Cora style - 4.5/5 - not as spicy as the Nayarit style but still decently spicy to give you a real kick Coctel Vuelve a la vida - 5/5 - delicious mixed seafood (shrimp, octopus, oyster) coctel Chapuzon dinner - 5/5 - very spicy mix of sautéed seafood served with side of fries, rice and salad Paella de mariscos - 4/5 - this is essentially the chapuzon spicy seafood style with saffron/paella rice Ambience: Decent sized; booth and table seating Service: Fast, friendly and super attentive

I went to eat at Corrales on Friday night and accidentally left my phone behind…read more When my wife went back to pick it up, using the location from Find My iPhone, the same server who had waited on me told her she didn't recognize me or know who I was. My wife was there with our two little children, trying to explain what I had been wearing, who I was with, and where we had been sitting. She was still ignored and received very little help from the staff. Eventually, I did get my phone back, and I'm thankful for that. But what bothers me is everything surrounding it. I tipped more than 20% that night. I always try to leave my table as clean as possible out of respect for the server and busser. I've been coming here for years. I genuinely love the food and have always enjoyed the atmosphere. I even have memories of getting ice cream with my son from the place next door, which I understand is under the same ownership. That's why this experience hurt more than it probably would have somewhere else. Maybe this was the actions of one server. Maybe there was a misunderstanding. I can't say for certain what every staff member knew. But from my wife's experience, no one seemed willing to help her, and the way the situation was handled felt dishonest, dismissive, and disrespectful. Something as simple as returning someone's lost phone should not have turned into this. I have a lot of good memories at Corrales, and I truly loved coming here. Unfortunately, after this experience, I don't see myself coming back. Thanks for the memories, Corrales. I sincerely wish this situation had been handled differently. Fui a comer a Corrales el viernes por la noche y accidentalmente dejé mi teléfono ahí. Cuando mi esposa regresó a recogerlo, usando la ubicación de Find My iPhone, la misma mesera que me había atendido le dijo que no me reconocía ni sabía quién era. Mi esposa estaba ahí con nuestros dos hijos pequeños, tratando de explicarle cómo iba vestido, con quién estaba y en qué mesa habíamos estado sentados. Aun así, prácticamente la ignoraron y recibió muy poca ayuda por parte del personal. Al final sí recuperé mi teléfono, y agradezco eso. Pero lo que realmente me molesta es todo lo que pasó alrededor de la situación. Esa noche dejé más del 20% de propina. Siempre trato de dejar mi mesa lo más limpia posible por respeto al mesero y a la persona que limpia las mesas. He venido a este lugar durante años. Sinceramente me encanta la comida y siempre he disfrutado mucho el ambiente. Incluso tengo bonitos recuerdos de ir por helado con mi hijo al lugar de al lado, que tengo entendido pertenece al mismo dueño. Por eso esta experiencia me dolió mucho más de lo que probablemente me hubiera dolido en cualquier otro lugar. Tal vez todo fue por la actitud de una sola mesera. Tal vez hubo algún malentendido. No puedo asegurar lo que sabía cada empleado. Pero por lo que vivió mi esposa, nadie parecía dispuesto a ayudarla y la forma en que manejaron la situación se sintió deshonesta, indiferente y muy irrespetuosa. Algo tan simple como devolverle a alguien un teléfono perdido no debería haberse convertido en algo así. Tengo muchos buenos recuerdos de Corrales y sinceramente me encantaba venir aquí. Lamentablemente, después de esta experiencia, no creo volver. Gracias por los recuerdos, Corrales. Sinceramente desearía que esta situación se hubiera manejado de otra manera.

Waiting Area

Tacos de cecina Taco Dinner (3)

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Macho’s Grill

4.8(75 reviews)

3.3 mi

2 steak tacos, $8.+ good quality , packed with protein and flavor. Good service and value. Very…read morenice indoor dining room and very clean casual restaurant. Seating available to wait for take away items. Located on the South Side of Roosevelt Road, West of Harlem Avenue off the 290 Eisenhower expressway. Nice Mobil gas station and coffee shop just west . Place bus stop outside on corner.

The food here is consistently delicious, especially the mole. The staff is always friendly and…read morewelcoming. The restaurant isn't the fanciest, but the food is absolutely worth it. I've been back many times, and it's always been excellent.

Inside dining room

Steak burrito suizo green salsa

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Nuevo Poncitlan

4.1(83 reviews)

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Happened to be in this area and craving some good Mexican food & pozole! Found this place on Yelp…read moreand it didn't disappoint. Way bigger than it looks from the outside so there's plenty of seating; booths and larger tables for bigger groups. Everybody was so friendly and helpful. Pozole, Burrito, & aguas Frescas had so much flavor! I would love to go back one day!

Nice neighborhood restaurant. Clean and nicely updated. I enjoyed a 2 steak taco dinner with rice…read moreand beans. As well as a medium horchata , $16.32. Maybe a few more dollars than I expected, but good food. Nice salsas, the red salsa had spice but manageable. Plenty of tables and booths inside for dine in. The service was fast and polite. Located on the South Side of 26th Street. East of Ridgeland Avenue. Free street parking.

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West across the street , Auto

La Malquerida Latin Fusion

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We tried La Malquerida for the first time after seeing all the great reviews. The restaurant is…read moreclean, has a great ambiance, and the service and drinks were excellent. That said, the pricing was hard to justify. The Trompo al Pastor was $49 (portion is big enough to share, despite being described as per person), and the Barbacoa at $35 was decent but lacked depth of flavor and needed more seasoning. The $16 guacamole was also a surprisingly small portion for the price. We also ordered the Aguachile al Mango for $28, which sounded great but was almost inedible due to the extreme spice level. Overall, a nice atmosphere with strong cocktails, but the value just didn't match the cost for us.

Sopped in for brunch. Excellent brunch menu items. Had their pancakes and French toast along with…read morean egg entree. Cozy ambiance with excellent service. I'll be back to experience lunch and dinner!

Pineapple raisin dessert

Oaxacan Old Fashioned

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Octopus app (Popo al Guajillo)

Guadalajara Grill & Bar

3.7(58 reviews)

2.5 mi

Abraham and Jessica were amazing, friendly, fast, and attentive service! Thanks guys!!!read more

This establishment puts patrons at risk. Extremely concerning experience with this establishment. A…read morepatron who had been drinking was involved in an incident that ended with him outside, bloodied and later diagnosed with a concussion. There are serious questions about how the situation was handled, including why he was not cut off from alcohol service sooner and the actions of security. If there was an issue with a tab or a patron's behavior, security could have de-escalated the situation and contacted police. No one should leave a restaurant in this condition. This incident deserves a thorough investigation and accountability.

Inside

Queso Fundido has a layer of Chorizo and Chihuahua cheese with tortillas or chips. Very flavorful and so good.

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El Callejon Del Beso Mexican Restaurant

3.6(10 reviews)

1.4 mi

amazing birra and service, salsa for the chips were fire too everything gas fr food bombread more

I haven't had anything here that I wouldn't strongly recommend. The food and drinks are incredible…read more I am currently in love with the Birria Chilaquiles, but the tacos are also incredible (I am full after eating two). Basically you can't go wrong with anything that you order. The staff are very friendly and spirited, and they are happy to answer any questions you might have ("chilaquiles burritos? Really?"). The ambience is colorful and romantic, in keeping with the romantic name of the restaurant, and I think it's a great place to take a date for good food and good atmosphere.

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Tampequenia

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Michelada

Taqueria El Grande

4.6(42 reviews)

5.6 mi

Delicious REAL Mexican food. Friendly servers. Prices are surprisingly low for the food quality…read more Love it.

Picked up an order. Got home. Started eating and there's a Big nasty hair that looked like a pubic…read morehair. I called the restaurant. They asked for pictures. I texted pictures. They said we will refund you. No apology. They sent me a copy of my receipt with refund written on it. I never got a refund. I texted what happened and the blew me off. I have pictures including what the texted me. See attached. Will be reaching out to the town inspector so this doesn't happen to anyone else. Stay away!

Sign out front

Burritos without any extras.

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Clearly a nasty hair. Proof they wanted me to send them.

La Lupita

3.5(311 reviews)

2.2 mi

Inviting and beautiful restaurant located on the South side of Cermak Road, 22nd Road. Vibrant…read moreinside , decorated very festive and matches the theme of their business cards. Nice outside patio seating as well. A hostess will greet you. Spanish is the first language , but can communicate in English. I didn't really understand the hostess when I asked why we couldn't sit at the front of the restaurant in the high top tables. I thought she said because of mosquitoes, but my internal translation may be incorrect . We sat in the inside dining room. The drinks & appetizer were good quality. Goat quesabirria, skinny Cadillac margarita and Don Julio . They should bring out plates with the chips and salsa when there is more than one person at the table. It promotes healthy eating habits as not to "double dip". But overall, service was good. Friendly people and good food/drinks. They are suppose to have the Best Pozole in Chicago, looks like I'll need to return to verify that. Looking forward to it. Parking is out front or in surrounding area, 2 hour max, read signs. Bus stops outside on corner. Not too far.

Went here today for lunch. There were three of us. I wonder if they add the tip for three people…read more The bill for shrimp ceviche and one mojito was 43$ plus tip. I unfortunately left the copy of the bill. Thr ceviche was 20$, the drink was 13$. How could 33$ jump to 43$? I think the tip was added and I did not notice, so I paid an extra tip. If this is the practice, I won't be going there again. The shrimp ceviche was not even good. The cucumber mojito was great. Disappointed with the food and high price.

Setting

Tampiquea Dinner

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Tampiquena Platillo Dinner

Brasas

4.1(169 reviews)

1.8 mi

Brasas is amazing. It's a small local spot in Oak Park. Been going here for like 4 years. They…read morealways get my order right (veggie burrito) and my wife's steak tacos. The Jamaica is always flavorful and the service is always on point fries always made to order. when dining in they are so attentive 10/10 everytime

I asked for only cilantro & onions and they loaded my tacos with lettuce. Heck, they put more…read morelettuce which I didn't ask for than meat with a sprinkle of onions and a speck of cliantro Food is too expensive now a days to be paying for and not getting the way you wanted it. Beans was runny and the meat was just cooked. No seasoning what's soo ever. I'll just stick my regular places for tacos. I was real hungry and my niece wanted food from here so I figured I would give it a chance

Ordering dinner for me and my daughter. Great time to order wonderful aroma.

After I took the lettuce off. The other taco I didn't touch, u can't even see the meat.

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Rikys Mexican Grill

4.2(319 reviews)

5.4 mi

The place here is affordable. Their food is good …read more Respect to the owner and staff. Good job keep up the good work!

would not recommend anymore. We've come here since the…read moreopened as Tony's but we've been sitting here for over 15minutes and have not been waited on. They are not busy but the servers are off on the side chit chatting This used to be our go to place but never again. I used to be a server and always acknowledged customers but this has never happened to me. Their food quality is good, their prices are ok, but service has gone downhill

Empty restaurant but finally asked for our order after 23 minutes of waiting to be acknowledged

Menudo and lengua taco

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Valentina S.

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9

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6 years ago

I couldnt give them less then one star because theres no option, i made an order i clearly stated and told the lady i wanted onion and cilantro and cheese ,no beans and shes going to give me gorditas plain its rediculious when i dont mind paying extra $$$$ just to get what i want , i drove almost from Lyons and mind you aguascalientes is in cicero when i got home and made the call the they had me on hold almost 15 mins then before that 14 mins i called 3 times , the gentleman forgot to put me on hold the seconed time and you can clearly talk shit in the back ground * calling me a pinche vieja ,like dude for real i might not know how to write spanish but i speak akd understand it very well, when i asked him hes name he hung up. Very unprofessional and rude he told me to drive back and to stop calling because he was busy so i wasted my money to get complete shit , i use to loved this place and never had an issue but management needs to review this because for me to be pushed away this way without even an apology, ill make sure he learns that a customer shouldnt be treated this way!!! ,i pretty much order 2 times a week, and the proof is on my bank statements, but to be honest its a no more for me... thank god LOS COMALES aint that far from me . The better bussiness beau (bbb) should know that you guys took my money and didnt even try to find a way to help me or ask me to remake my food .... of course they just take the customer money n basically push them out the door. I understand people can make a mistake but when someone acts like a complete asshole .... not acceptable FRI at 7:40pm 04/17/2020 read more

Joel C.

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2 years ago

I understand that we all have bad days, but it's important not to take them out on others. After a productive day at work, I took my three helpers out to eat. When we arrived at the restaurant, we noticed that some tables had "Reserved" signs. I understood and moved to a table without any signs. Only one side of the table had the sign, so I figured we were fine sitting there. However, the staff member approached us with an unpleasant expression and, to my surprise, began shouting: "Can't you see the signs on the tables? You need to move to the other side; this side is wet!" I was taken aback but remained calm and apologized, explaining that we sat there because no sign was on this part of the table. She rudely responded, "But it's wet--don't you see?" At that point, one of my coworkers said, "You know what? Let's leave." And we did. As a business owner, I know how important it is to treat customers with respect. If you're having a rough day, it's better to talk to someone or take a moment to reset--don't let it impact your interactions with others. And if a mistake happens, a sincere apology goes a long way. read more

JL J.

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13 years ago

Best gorditas in Chicago, period. Drive, walk, take public transportation or run to this place ASAP. It is definitely worth the the visit to Cicero, IL. The gorditas (front and center, in the spotlight, seriously grinding your tastebuds into a greasy horned up frenzy) are the best. It's a total foodgasm when you take your first bite and you get that burst of flavor. OMG HEAVENLY! We are in love. JL's favorite was the beans and cheese gordita - so simple yet so awesome. There was this relish/veggie/ thing on the table...our friend said it was really good. However, we did not give it a try, but we noticed all of the other patrons putting these items on their sandwiches, etc. Everything is freshly made and the salsa rocks. Great find. No frills. Just great handmade goodness. Best Gorditas? Hands down! Thanks Luz for the recommendation!!! Cheers, Jordan & Marks read more

Raquel R.

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9 years ago

Excellent service!!!!! The waiters and waitresses are very friendly and the service is fast. The food is wonderful that it's sure to not disappoint. We love this place so much that we drive 45 minutes just to come and eat here. read more

Maggie R.

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4

44

5 years ago

Thanks love the great food and very good service thanks Asada Gorditas Chicharon En Salsa VerdeChicken TacosGordita De Dona CucaRajas Con QuesoZanahorias read more

John L.

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7 years ago

The best food in cicero and good prices. Recommended for people that live in cicero or in Chicago

Emily V.

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8 years ago

I love their gorditas ! They're extremely delicious and affordable.

Edith S.

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46

3 years ago

good prices, fast and good service!

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