e restraraunt is amazing! The food was fairly priced and had HUGE portions. The food was delicious (all four of us loved our dinners that included a chicken burrito, mole enchiladas, steak tacos, and the best vegan burrito ever!) The guacamole, chips and salsa and the beans and rice were also outstanding. The service was prompt, attentive and friendly. The ambiance was simple and plain with some fancy paintings. No need to dress up. We will return again! Next time I will take photos! read more

I was craving some tacos and found La Amistad as a local place to try. I saw some reviews and decided to give it a try! Despite placing my order and having a 15 minute wait time, I got there 5 minutes after my expected wait time and the order was not even close to completion. I had to wait another 10 minutes. The restaurant was not busy and it was a 2PM on a Saturday, so not necessarily the busiest time. I was pretty unimpressed with the tacos and guacamole. Everything lacked flavor and the tacos could have used more seasoning as well. It's safe to say the food was okay at best. One thing to note is that their online photo of their tacos look NOTHING like their actual tacos. I'm pretty sure it's a stock photo and there is no where indicated on the site that it's not their product. The tacos came with lettuce and tomatoes, which were fresh, but really threw off the flavor and taco experience. There was more lettuce than anything else. It was so disappointing to not get onion and cilantro with the tacos. I had the chicken taco dinner and added a steak taco for some variety. The refried beans were okay and the rice could have used more flavoring. The guacamole was missing lime and it was so bland. The prices for the food weren't bad. Overall, I don't think I'll be coming back here for a while. I'd like to check out other tacos with actual traditional recipes. read more

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Quick service, no frills little shop. Steak fajita burrito was delicious, with plenty of meat and peppers. Friend of mine got the mole entree which looked awesome- will have to try that next time. read more

A hidden gem in ravenswood. La amistad really is a unique place. I will highly recommend the vegetarian / bean burrito. It tasted very good and the chips and salsa kept making my friend and I want more. The service was a little slow but, worth it since the food quality was one of best in my opinion. The ambiance reminded me of what restaurant were like back in the 90's. read more

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I ordered the chimichanga dinner for lunch. Quick preparation, kind service, and great tasting food! Everything was fresh and delicious!

The food was devious and affordable. The chicken soup was perfect for a cold & rainy evening. Lots of chicken and vegetables. Our daughter always has the enchiladas Verde. They are consistently good. read more

This place is a hidden treasure. It is very authentic Mexican food with lost of options to choose from. They make the food fresh and it is delicious. Good portion sizes. More of a counter walk up service but the staff are all friendly! Gives old school atmosphere that hasn't been updated but goes along with the authentic experience! read more

Little Mexican restaurant located on Montrose, just off the L stop. It's small and no frills, but that's definitely not a bad thing. I got the pechuga suiza dish, something I'd never had or even heard of before. It's basically grilled chicken but with melted cheese on top, and then served with rice and beans. It was very good, I'll definitely keep an eye out for it to order again, either here or at a different Mexican restaurant. Service was good, (then again we were the only people there late on a Monday night :p) They don't serve alcohol but it's BYOB. It's not far from Dovetail and Begyle Breweries, which are both BYOF, so this could be a good option if you want to bring some Mexican food there. read more

La Amistad Restaurant - Pechuga Suiza - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Good tacos, I really like their chicken. Chips and salsa are ok, wish they were salty

The carne asada tacos specifically are fire, prices reasonable & we love the chill vibes inside. Good for takeout or dine in tbh . I'm here way too much lol read more

I wish I took a photo of the food, it was SO GOOD and VERY authentic!! The service was fast and friendly. The vibe was very nice with appropriate music playing. We had the two different burritos, and an horchata and 'm salivating thinking about it again! Hahaha definitely come here for some AMAZING Mexican food!! read more

Ordered for carry out and took an extra 15 minutes to be done. Chicken is not the best and burrito was soggy. Corn in elotes was also very hard. Only go here if it's last option read more

This place is excellent! Not only is the food delicious, but the service is exceptionally good. I ordered takeout and while I waited for it to be made they gave me a little extra guacamole to snack on. So kind and so delicious! Will definitely make this place a regular spot! read more

the food is amazing! Great to know there's this type of authentic food. Got the mole enchiladas and my partner got a torta. All was delicious, we also ordered a big catering order from them, was super affordable and done so well! read more

Best carnitas burrito on the north side. Get a few tacos while you're at it. Faster delivery than you would believe.

The food's okay, nothing special. And we ordered pick up today (2x tacos, 2x tostadas & 1 lg horchata), and were charged just over $26! After doing the math looks like we were over charged $6!! Unfortunately they didn't give my daughter a receipt and she didn't think to ask for one. When she told me what she was charged I knew it sounded like too much for what we ordered. In the recent past I've ordered a complete dinner, dessert and beverage that cost less than this. read more

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I'm usually one to try and glorify restaurants cause I know it's hard work, but goodness the huevos rancheros I just received from La Amistad were atrocious. It's a staple dish I've tried a multitude of times and this was by far the worst I've ever experienced. The refried beans? Lacking salt. The rice? Lacking any semblance of flavor. The eggs? Poorly fried. And the "ranchero sauce" is clearly some kind of jar-salsa, my best guess would be Pace. This was simply not worth the money -- I'm honestly appalled that this is being charged for and served to customers. I sincerely hope other dishes are better. If you're considering spending here, perhaps consider elsewhere for now until the quality of these ingredients improves. read more

Overall: Small, friendly, and delicious when it comes to cheap Mexican food. The good: Very friendly service who tolerated our not-sober group with pleasure. The food was good and portions were good sized. Keep in mind the price when it comes to taste, this isn't high-class cuisine. BYOB. The bad: The place is kinda dirty, and to go to the bathroom you see it all. Not a lot of flair or anything. Didn't refill sauces even though they brought out lots of chips. Atmosphere: 7/10 Service: 10/10 Food: 8/10 read more

La Amistad Restaurant - Chicken quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

My favorite Mexican in the neighborhood. We stumbled upon this place on Cinco de Mayo when the much larger Mexican restaurant in the neighborhood had a 120-minute wait. I'm so glad we found it, because now it's our go-to. Today we ventured out and got an appetizer because we were starving. We settled on splitting El Trio: one tamale, one quesadilla, and "nachos." The tamale was packed with chicken and spicy green salsa, the quesadilla was loaded with cheese, and the nachos were.... Well, they weren't what we were expecting. There were FOUR chips. They were topped with beans, guacamole, cheese, pico de gallo and sour cream, and they were fantastic. However, it's totally not what you think you're getting. For the main meal, I always get one chicken taco and one steak taco. These things are FILLED with meat. Probably enough meat to fill two tacos each, and it's cooked so perfectly. I absolutely love it. My boyfriend always gets the steak burrito because of the same reason. The burritos probably have about 8 tacos full of meat. It seems like a whole cow was sacrificed to make a single burrito. No joke. For cheap, quick and superb food you can't get better than Amistad. However, it's only 4-stars because it's a much better experience if you do take out. If you sit and dine, we once had tacos take over 45 minutes to come out. It's just very, very, VERY slow service. I also didn't have my water filled the entire time we dined, so my mouth was on fire because of the hot sauce. Like I said, better to do take out! read more

La Amistad Restaurant - "El Trio" Appetizer: one tamale (left), "nachos" (middle), and a quesadilla (right). - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Always solid. I've ordered to go multiple times and never disappointed. Quesadilla, burrito, tacos, combo plates are all good. Salsas are fire. This last time I mentioned it was a birthday dinner and the staff offered a flan for free.. so nice and appreciated read more

Reasonable price, good service, the food is ok, and the ambiance is casual neighborhood! read more

La Amistad Restaurant - Horchata - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Service was under whelming. We never received our drinks, but they tried to charge us for them still. We waited so long for our food. Also, we asked for salsa and never got it. The restaurant was not busy. I am very confused and disappointed. We will not be coming back. read more

Ordered the veggie enchiladas suizas for take out...sooooo good. Would highly recommend!!

I stumbled upon this place while out working and am so happy I grabbed lunch here. Their food was very very fresh and flavorful. The customer service is excellent. I will definitely come back here. They have plenty of vegetarian options. Their pico de gallo was very obviously fresh and seasoned/prepared to a perfect taste. They do not use cheap produce and it's obvious because of the flavor. Their salsa was also fresh and very tasty. read more

I've been hesitant to write this review. Selfishly, I don't want the whole world to know about my favorite Mexican restaurant. But, they deserve these five stars. If I could give them one more star, I would. I have dreams about their Al Pastor Burrito. I have woken up in a hot meat sweat longing for one of these greasy burritos. I can't explain why they're so good. Maybe the seasoning? Maybe the lettuce to cheese ratio? The fresh guacamole? The tender loving care folded into every bundle of goodness? You won't find another burrito this good in Chicago. Don't even try. Instead, head to La Amistad. Order an El Pastor Burrito with Guacamole. Tell them I sent you. read more

The customer service was great and the cashier was awesome I forgot her name. She was a young lady though very hospitable. The food was good affordable nice portion size I really enjoyed my torta and they were generous with tomatillo sauce didn't make you pay extra for sauce. There's another Mexican restaurant across street from them but their quality and level of service is better at La Amistad Restaurant. read more

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La Amistad Restaurant - Timothee chalamet - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I've given this place way too many chances. The food, overall, is good when you dine in. Service is iffy (and I say this when I visited during non-peak hours, AKA a weekday afternoon.) Dining out/delivery? Horrific. They have gotten my orders incorrect, forgot items in my order, didn't read the directions I specified under 'Special Instructions' and delivery time has been ridiculous. This current (and definitely LAST) order was placed at 5:15pm today. It has still not arrived and I live less than 10 minutes from this place. I called after an hour and fifteen minutes and after being placed on hold by two separate people, they said 15 minutes...which gives me the impression that they completely forgot about my order. Yep. Last time. UPDATE: Order arrived at 6:55pm, but, yet again, one of the items I ordered was missing. I called and the woman who answered said they would have the delivery person bring it to me. Almost an hour later after that call...nothing. And the worst part of all this...I was looking forward to eating their Chocolate Mousse Cake with Raspberry Sauce....and there is NO raspberry sauce. Really? And just for that, I have demoted this from two stars to one star. read more

This place is on Montrose avenue. Been here twice with my husband after he spoke a lot about it. Nice cozy place. The lady attending to orders is really sweet. They serve decent Mexican food and vegetarian friendly. Love their salsa verde and fresh nachos that they serve. Veggie Quesadilla was okay but tostada , nachos and taco salad were great! Definitely going back again. read more

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Well, I am still searching for that perfect taqueria in the Ravenswood corridor. La Amistad is solid but doesn't quite stack up to the double-headed monster up on Lawrence. Erick's has better guacamole and Taco Place & Steak House has better tacos and more variety. One thing that I will say about La Amistad is that their torta is delicious--hold the sour cream please. The bread is too dry though, bordering on stale around the edges. I also appreciate the presence of a chile relleno taco, which you don't see at many places. And they have daily meal specials which include rice and beans. Another great thing is that an order of guacamole is a generous container of the dip and a whole brown sack full of chips. No skimping = two days of guacamole pleasure = happy customer! And don't get me wrong--the food is all pretty swell: very good guacamole, solid tacos, nice chips, that tasty torta. The chorizo meat is the least greasy chorizo within miles but packs a lot of flavor. Pollo is okay, al pastor is okay, carne asada is...gristly and not the best. So they do a lot of things well; they just don't do any single thing better than other joints. But it's still a solid option and I'll be back occasionally when I want a break from the regular spots closer to home. Hell...I've talked myself into a 3.5. read more

Well a new amistad has begun! Lordy, I wish I hadn't waited this long for my neighboring friend to beg me to go here (well it was just because I had Mexican food for lunch already). But this was simply the BEST Mexican food I've had from a greasy-looking hole-in-the-wall / Hit-Or-Miss Joint / Place with motto referring to burritos as big as your head / Whatever you want to call it Mexican restaurant. You would think they'd go out of business due to such reasonable prices...but no. The local returners flock here to get a load for their money--the quality, quantity and presentation are all there. My favorite part is their Dinner Special. Ahk, lunch specials are a fad of last week and are left for the Thai restaurants (not saying I dislike at all). Here's where memorization can save your life, other than on 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire': $6.25 includes: -Arroz/Rice -Frijoles Molidos/Mashed Brown Beans -Ensalada/Salad -Plato Principal/Main Entree (all listed per day below) Monday: Burrito (yes, it's large) Tuesday: 3 Tacos (not just 1, not just 2, but 3) Wednesday: Torta (a sandwich just with a twist) Thursday: 2 Enchiladas & 1 Quesadilla (more cheese than you could want) Friday: 2 Tostadas (my kinda night) Weekends: Huevos con Chorizo (a little spice to brighten your morning) The staff is super amiable and takes care of their customers. Best part is I asked for my chopped cilantro, and I got my chopped cilantro. Mid-commute from the Montrose Brown Line, don't just glance at La Amistad through the corner of your eye because it deserves much much more. 'Nuf said! FYI: Tip jar is near the register so no need to leave it on the table. Also they only allow plastic payments if your total is more than $10 (although he let my friend go so maybe you'll get lucky too). read more

La Amistad Restaurant - For your quick reference if you forget the dinner specials of the week... - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

How does this place only have 3.5 stars? I've been to tons of Mexican restaurants in the city and always end up coming here. Their chorizo nachos are incredible. I've never had nachos like this. The staff is so kind. The location is perfect. Love this place! read more

Love this place! I have been a loyal customer to La Amistad for years! It's changed owners a few time, but the good thing is that every new owner keeps the menu pretty intact. They continue with the same amazing recipes, and buyers. It's located in ravenswood which is a hip neighborhood that has a lot of restaurants around. La Amistad stands out from the rest because of their gourmet Mexican food. They have such unique plates that taste very different from all other taquerias. This place actually cares about the ingredients they serve. Their rice is home made which is delicious, their beans are also home made, the guacamole is made to order, it's super fresh. The tacos are perfectly proportioned, just the right amount of meat, tortilla size, and salsas on the side which are also their own recipes. They have street parking, the cutest outside patio. The inside could use to be decorated a bit more, but who cares about that when the food is so amazing. If you are in the mood for gourmet affordable Mexican food be sure to stop by here. You will be an instant fan! read more

La Amistad Restaurant - Big chicken quesadilla dinner plate. Took a bite before taking the pic oops. So yummy! - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Bless their hearts but...non English speaking "waiter" and filthy table. We asked if they could bring a hot wet towel so we could wipe down the table and were presented with a dry towel. Sticky tabletop and we had to go to our cars to bring sanitizing wipe to clean it ourselves. Food took almost 45 mins to arrive despite the fact we were only table in the place. Menus were sticky and seemed unsanitary. Food decent but just felt icky and unattended to. read more

Ordered for delivery: beef taco salad + side of rice + pico de gallo. The beef was greasy and turned the entire salad into slop. The pico de gallo was $2.25, so I assumed would be a decent size, but nope - it was the size of a small salad dressing (see pics). The delivery was fast & rice was good so two stars instead of one. Come on La Amistad, you used to be much better than this! read more

La Amistad Restaurant - $2.25 for tiny pico de gallo! - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Great little neighborhood spot serving a wide variety of favorites in a quaint little setting. Servers are always so gracious and friendly and the food is really good. Love the taste of the steak. read more

I have had many many tacos all over Chicagoland from the Southside to the North side to the Western suburbs. But my god, no Al pastor has ever matched the flavor of the kind they have here. I dream about these tacos. Thank you guys so much. read more

Great food and great service. Nice small area for outside dining and our server was nice and efficient. I had the enchiladas, very tasty. But you do have to ask for the spicy salsa. read more

This place has tasty Mexican food at a reasonable price--but we no longer eat here due to its obnoxiously loud delivery truck. Every time the truck backs up, it's BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP at top volume--ridiculous and unnecessary noise pollution. Can't sit outside and eat with it. Annoying as hell to be near it. Sucks. read more

Atmosphere: looks kinda eh, but it's trying. Complimentary chips: above average Steak taco: I can't say because when I ordered delivery from them, these were 5 stars. Now it's a a lot tough and a bit tasteless/needs more salt. Lengua taco- 5 stars (delivery and now). Overall, whomever cooked my tacos during delivery had a better hand and sense of taste. Still, I would definitely recommend this place. The waiter never came back to check on me. read more

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