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    La Birria Loca

    4.8 (201 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Closed 11:00 am - 7:30 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed

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    Cherry O.

    My first visit to La Birria Loca. I was initially expecting a sit-down restaurant, but it turned out to be carry-out only, with a few picnic tables in the back for seating. That was a surprise at first, but we made it work. One thing that caught me off guard was the pricing. When ordering, I was asked if I wanted pico de gallo, sour cream, and guacamole, but it wasn't clear these were additional charges. I assumed they came with the meal. Three orders plus drinks ended up being over $100, which was unexpected. I did have to double-check the receipt, and to their credit, the staff quickly removed the extra charges once I brought it up and told him I didn't need pico, sour cream and gaucamole. Our tab still came to $87 for the 3 entrees with drinks. Despite that, the food itself was very tasty. Everything we ordered was flavorful and well-prepared, and we were genuinely surprised at how good it was. Consume was one the best I've had hands down. They portion sizes are well worth it. Their hot sauces were also excellent, with spice levels clearly labeled by number, which made it fun to try different heat levels. Overall, even with the confusion around pricing and setup, I would definitely come back again for the food.

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    Justin H.

    All the food has been amazing. Had the birria( not pictured) it was amazing. Today i had to do this surf and turf beast and it didn't disappoint. Salsas all have a solid kick. The strawberry crunch is my new go to tres leches cake.

    Ali S.

    Man were we amazed... We were in the area due to my brother having a baseball game and we searched up food near us & we saw they had a birria taco spot like 7-8 min away. We pull into the parking lot the first thing I tell my husband is "well this looks promising" AND WE WERE DEFINITELY RIGHT! From the moment we walked in we were amazed by the artwork we were surrounded by and we were immediately greeted by this wonderful guy I forgot his name but he was so cool. Our food was amazing it definitely hit the spot. Can't wait to come back!! This is definitely in my top two favorite Birria spots here in IL so sad we are so far away from here tho!! -ALSO PLEASE TRY THE COFFEE HORCHATA!!! (the horchata is home made!!)

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    Jennifer T.

    We stopped on a recommendation from a store we were in. It's a take out spot so you are aware. They do have 3 picnic tables out back when the weather is nice. The staff is personable and the inside is small but clean. I got the quesabirria quesadilla. Grass fed beef which was delicious. My husband had the tacos. Both were missing the crunch we like but still very good. I suggest calling ahead as it takes a while but worth the wait if you don't. Eyeball the artwork in the walls in the meantime. The beans and rice added on for $2.99 were eh. And very small. Luckily they gave you consume, limes, onions, salsa, cilantro for those who like it. Sour cream and guacamole I believe we paid for. 3 Hot sauce came in ranges from hot to oh no! So pick your poison.

    VEGGIE TACOS PLATTER
    Sofia M.

    Delicious food and vegetarian friendly! Fast service and friendly people. Conveniently located near the train station so I was able to quickly grab my food and take it to go. The food tasted fresh bad if you like hot sauce you MUST try the habanero. I am always searching for a good spicy sauce and this was one of the best I've ever had. Also has the Tres Leches cake which was moist and delicious. They have rotating flavors as well! While I waited for my food, I also got to sample the Banana Horchata - also delicious and just the right sweetness.

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    Demetria D.

    Love the food here!! Amazing family recipes and really cool interior. Great people here and so friendly service!! Cute picnic tables to eat outside or takeout for going back home. The breakfast burrito is so delicious. The quessabirria was delicious for my daughter and she is so picky!! The horchata was an out of body experience and the elote is flavorful. Epic!!

    Birria QUESADILLA
    Joyce W.

    We had just finished a cancer awareness walk and wanted to find a casual, local Mexican restaurant. We are from out of town, but we loved talking with the family who owns the place. They gave us a lot of history of the building, talked to them about their band touring days, and enjoyed hearing the passionate stories about their food. We both got the birria chilaquiles (off their secret menu--use their QR code to find their link tree that has their current full menu) and it was DELICIOUS. It's dunked in their level 4 sauce (tangy and mild) with delicious birria meat and pico de gallo. Additionally, DO NOT miss the churro cheesecake! It is everything. Not too sweet, so creamy, still thinking about it hours later. You can only take out. Long complicated building codes prevent them from being a sit down restaurant but there is a cute park behind the building. Just be aware that bathrooms might be locked!

    Birria corn tacos- these were heavy and large!!

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    Good portions, great ingredients, and extremely flavorful. Highly recommend this place!

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    The food was great. They got all the food out real quick. And there was a nice park right around the corner for our big group.

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    First time, not the last time. Incredible. Service was quality, food is unmatched. Everyone was really kind and funny 13.5/5

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    Amazing food! Go every week! The staff is always so sweet and always remember me by face

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    Great flavor, over priced, not intended for sit down. You must get it to go. It's definitely higher quality and worth trying.

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    La Cocina de Maria

    La Cocina de Maria

    4.4
    (60 reviews)
    2.5 mi
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    Amazing food! Everything was so tasty and fresh. Great vegetarian and non-vegetarian options. The…read moreowners are lovely and very kind. We were so hungry so we forgot to take some pictures, but we had the chicken asada torta, vegetarian torta, vegetarian quesadilla, and chicken taco with a side of rice for our kiddo. The tortas are huge and probably the best torta I've ever had. So good! Highly recommend!!!!! Support local and go to this gem!!!

    Went for cinco de mayo and the place was empty. They have a few tables inside and a bigger patio…read morearea in the back. We opted to sit on the patio since the weather was nice. They brought a small bowl of chips and had three different types of salsa in plastic bottles (like the old style ketchup and mustard ones at diners) with three small dishes to put them in. Chips were thick, crispy, and salty. Not sure if they have free refills, as we finished our chips rather fast and they took the bowl away afterwards. I ordered the 22 oz strawberry margarita and it was probably one of the best margs I've had. Came with strawberry slices in the drink and a tajin rim. Great deal for $10. I ended up getting three tacos traditional style: Birria, steak, and chorizo. The birria one was really good, just wish the tortilla was dipped in juice like some of the other birria tacos I've had. It was my first time having chorizo, and I would order it again. The steak taco was good, but nothing special. Service was a little slow despite there only being one other table, but our table was talking anyway so it wasn't too much of an issue. Overall, would go back if I was in the area, but wouldn't go out of my way to go there.

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    Amazing tacos
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    Burrito Grill

    Burrito Grill

    4.4
    (71 reviews)
    1.1 mi
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    Huge portions, tasty food, very nice and accommodating staff. This one is definitely worth your…read moretime. At first glance the menu looks really big. While I haven't tried everything there from what I have tried I can guarantee most if not all the menu is going to be a good choice. We had Chilaquiles with red sauce, the burrito lunch combo with fries and they gave us some chips and salsa to start. Literally everything was amazing. The burrito was probably twice as big as I was expecting it to be for the price and it was fantastic. The fries were great too. The food also did not take long, which helped if you need to get back to work after a quick lunch break. Drinks wise they have some cans of Coke products and Jarritos, and some bottles of water. This place should absolutely be on your list for lunch if you're in the area.

    This has been my favorite joint for great local Mexican food for over 6 years. The service and…read morekitchen staff are phenomenal. Salsa is all house made. Truly one of those gems hiding in a strip mall. The space is a corner space, like a house on a cul de sac. The entrance is smaller, but the interior is expansive. Lovely tiles, clean walls, and tables and seating that match the theme. Please stop in here and try something from the menu. Of course, everything is better served fresh! I do actually enjoy that they have a bar top eating area with a big screen tv that always has great movies (pg parents). There's usually a recent marvel movie or - today - Smurfs because the family was young. If you're just trying to enjoy something for lunch and not stare blankly at a dining room, feel like your home and enjoy a movie. Last time I was there with friends we were watching the latest marvel movie, enjoying nachos, and planning for the weekend. Other times I'd just put in 12 hours and I didn't want dishes or hassle. Sit, stay awhile, and eat good food. Locals know it, they enjoy it, come know what we know.

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    Taqueria Aurelio's

    Taqueria Aurelio's

    3.7
    (19 reviews)
    1.7 mi
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    I had a bad feeling about this place when I walked in. The employees were...I'm not even sure how…read moreto describe it. I don't know who taught the cook, how to cook but goodness gracious that mess was gross. I ordered chicken tacos and to be honest, I'm not sure if I was really eating chicken. I only ate one of the two and unfortunately nobody wants the other..

    I like to say that the restaurant is very nice and clean. It is decorated with authentic. Mexican…read moreartisans sculptures and has a collection of cute tiny Mexican pottery. The food is pretty generous. The taco size is large but the tortillas are not fresh they are tuff to bite the salsas are not authentic nor flavorful. The agua de or hats was not good at all. I asked the server if the had any caldos and I guess she did not know the menu or it was her first day working because she read me the whole menu and no caldos. The service is horrible in fact our server messed up our order and thank God she did because we would have had more horrible burned tortillas and hard to eat stale tacos. Our server took our order took the food to our table and never saw her again so I had to get up to ask to rap my food to go and to please give us the bill. You my ask why I emphasize the SERVICE when I go out to eat. The reason is because I never get to sit down to eat at work nor at home. When I go out to eat I like my food fresh hot and delicious. That's why I don't like ordering food to go I like to dine in sit eat and relax but I got non of these at this restaurant I had to bring my plate to the front and had to tell my server rap it to go and when am I going to be charged or get the check not coming back bad service

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    Would you eat this? This is two chicken tacos.
    Would you eat this? This is two chicken tacos.
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    Torta cubana!!!

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    La Birria Loca - mexican - Updated August 2026

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