Legit love this hidden gem. Gotta get the homemade tortillas they're amazing - al pastor taco dinner is where it's at! Super nice people here too. Would give 10 stars if I could. read more

Food was average. Service was good. The breaker came when the bill arrived. 6 of the 8 items ordered were overcharged from what was listed on the menu - plus an admin fee. When asked what the admin fee was for he said credit card fee. Said we were paying cash. I deducted the amount from our bill - minus the over charges - and tipped on what we were supposed to be charged. Unfortunate, but reading other reviews, this deception is a common occurrence. Won't be back. Too many other good restaurants that want your business and are on the up and up. Check your bill when you go here! read more

First time here and definitely the last. Food was ok. Service was good. When we got our bill there was an admin fee of $1.23 added. We questioned this and were told that they don't know was it was added. We did pay cash so it wasn't a credit card usage fee. Ater he checked he came back and said it was part of the tax. I told him it wasn't because the tax was listed separately. Then he said he had no idea what it was. We told him that we will not be paying for that and he said no problem. Next issue was we were charged way more than what the menu said the cost was for. We ordered salsa and chips. Menu listed that if ordered and eaten inside the cost would be $1.99, we were charged $2.99. The Tostada dinner listed at $13.00, we were charged $16.75. The Gordita dinner listed at $13.00 but we were charged $17.25. When questioned he said he doesn't know that is what the register rang up. He re-rang our order and it came out the same. Our bill, with one tea added, should of been $32.99 plus tax. Instead we were charged $40.99 plus tax and admin fee. Now the menu only listed an extra cost of $1.00 - $1.50 extra for lengua/ Al Pastor/ Chile Rellano/ Chorizo, which we didn't chose. Also 95 cent each for homade tortilla which we didn't order either. We both ordered the steak as our meat choice and was told it wasn't an extra cost. It was not listed on the menu as an extra cost either. Only choice of a filling that was an extra cost is what I listed above. He would not adjust our bill excepted for removing the admin fee. Needless to say we will not be back. read more

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The food is pretty good. I live in the area and this is better than most other Mexican locations nearby. Quality neat for the steak and al pastor. The owner is extremely nice and attentive. Sure the prices are a bit high, maybe a dollar more per taco than others in the area but again, the quality makes the difference. They serve alcoholic beverages and those are at a decent price. Smallish place with an outdoor patio. It is also a few steps from Imperial Oak and you can grab your food and head over and eat at the brewery. read more

The food is all very tasty and delicious. The margaritas are strong and tasty. I love the outdoor seating patio with the warm fire pits they have. It's quite cozy and comfortable. They have cute Halloween decor too, and flowers. The server is always extremely nice and friendly. The reason I am am giving 3 stars is because the 3 times we have gone the service is a bit forgetful- they always forget my water refills after asking. It looks like one guy is doing all the tables outside, inside, and carry out. I think it would be better to get a server to help. Also, please check your bill- the price on the menu did not match one of the items on our bill. When my husband mentioned it, he said prices have gone up, but it is very deceiving to the costumer, and unfair since he didn't change the bill when we paid. read more

La Cabanita - a plate of mexican food - Mexican Near Me - Brookfield, Illinois

The food was decent, in Total we spent about 54 for a taco dinner and an chimichanga dinner. Not bad but they really need to update the menu, I was super blindsided when the check came because the prices on the menu must've been not current. Considering how average the food was, in comparison to Ricky's and their competitors I probably just won't come back here lol. But just as a warning, don't bother looking at the menu for the pricing on food there, because you get charged a completely different price anyways . read more

I Ordered a burrito and 2 tacos with a small Guac. Cost $47 plus. It's fair at best too. Unreal read more

My go to for tacos. Lovely people, lovely food and the Margaritas are amazing!!!!! All our family from 6-49 love their tacos!

please check your bill and compare it to the price in the menu. We ordered the taco plate at 9.99 and we were charged 14.99 when we asked the guy all he replied was that's how the system adds it. Totally a rip off. read more

A hidden gem!! I always see the restaurant colorful sign every time I drive on Ogden Ave for years. But, I was always busy to stop until today. We came here to celebrate a family birthday. What a wonderful and delightful surprise this place. The food were amazingly delicious. I had the steak entree and a steak taco. So darn yummy ! The refried beans was good and I'm very picky about beans. I'm definitely going back for taco entree. Lastly, friendly, quick , and efficient table service. read more

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Make sure you repeat your order. I got home to have food missing and the order was not what I told him. Use to be my place to go but I think it is time to move on. read more

THE BEST FOOD YOU WILL EVER HAVE! This food was excellent and exquisite and you will not regret coming here. If you are in the fence of coming here, jump over the fence to this restaurant. Service was amazing and the soap smelled good. All in all, come here. read more

Highly Recommend La Cabanita. We even got the wrong order tonight (didn't realize it until it was too late) and it was worth it. We would have probably not ordered the food we got and now I couldn't recommend the Milanese Torta more. Looking forward to the next meal. read more

Really over priced . Made it pretty clear I wanted chicken enchiladas and I got beef . Really average Mexican food , not bad but not worth the price . Also kinda weird chips and salsa are extra even if it's $2 .. at the end we were asked if we wanted a bag for our to go box and after waiting for like 10 mins we ended up seeing what seemed like the owner / MOD(man that asked us ) enjoying a drink lol . Idk def wouldn't come back and I'm sure there's tastier more adorable options around read more

My friends and I went here while on a trip. The food was very flavorful! The margaritas were great too. The only downside was they were a little slow but all around it was a good experience. Thumbs up! read more

I've given La Cabanita many tries. Although I think they have decent service, their logic behind pricing is terrible and they are way overpriced for quality and quantity of food. I am speaking from a vegetarian perspective. They charge the same amount of money for a veggie taco than they do one with meat, then up charge for a handmade tortilla & again for adding avocado-EVEN when I Don't get cheese. You will end up paying $4.25 per VEGGIE taco-beans, rice, lettuce, tomato, onion and a tiny thin slice of avocado. It's a complete RIP off. You can go to Tony's-who already include avocado in the veggie taco or El Alegre Burrito in Westchester for similar or even better food for less cost. read more

LaCabinita is not only arguably the best Mexican food in the area, I would argue they are the best restaurant of all cuisines in the area. Extra points for their homemade mole sauce omfggggg delicious!! The staff is super friendly and the atmosphere is very welcoming. Love the patio!! Definitely check out LaCabinita if you like authentic homemade Mexican food not to mention all the sweetass murals. Everything from the food to the walls is absolutely art! read more

La Cabanita is okay. I mean if you want to over pay for basic tacos, rice & beans. Then this might be the joint for you. I don't get the hipe about this place. It's very small, their high chairs & high tables are awkward & uncomfortable. Did i mention their prices are also too high? Good grief! It's not fine dining, it's just tacos. read more

Overprice for quality of food. Yes, it's tacos, BUT my taco dinner plate came out cold. I Also think the salsas are expired because they had a weird taste. Crossing fingers I don't have an upset stomach tomorrow. I can say I tried this place and I won't be back. I rather spend my money elsewhere. read more

One of our fav spots. Consistently good, fresh food, good portions and such friendly service.

This place has really gone downhill in the years that I've been coming here. I didn't yelp about the really slow service I had in the past because I just chalked it up to a bad day. But I think this last time dining there will literally be my last time dining there. My daughter wanted rice and beans, so we decided to go here for dinner. When we arrive, she decides to get the chorizo and egg burrito. I recommended that instead of just getting the burrito, she get the dinner which includes rice and beans. But I realized that it was not really that big of a deal since the burrito was $5.75 and the rice and bean sides were $2 each and the dinner was $9.50. So the savings overall would be a whopping $.25! We should have ordered it a la carte bc the rice and beans in the plate were literally five tablespoons worth. And my taco salad was half filled. Then the coup de grace was they wanted to charge us $.75 extra for chorizo and egg for the burrito. We questioned what burritos would actually be included in the burrito dinner if not the chorizo and egg? She then blamed it on a computer glitch on the register and took it off. Really? It's time to find a new place. Very disappointing. I used to come here for Mexican all the time. read more

Mediocre at best. Too expensive. And are you kidding me with charging people 3 1/2% to use a credit cardo For a margarita but that's about it read more

The tacos De Carne Asada are extremely delicious. But then Hector recommend the Al Pastor... with hand made tortillas. Let me tell ya, they are the best of the best without question. The Quacamole was super fresh, the hot sauces were excellent also. Did I mention the Cold Tecates? And the service was on point. You gotta come here. read more

I'm always on the lookout for good, cheap Mexican food, and La Cabanita is close to home, right here in Brookfield... They serve a fantastic carne asada taco! We order them Mexican style, with the handmade tortillas, and they are quite divine. We just squeeze some limes on them and dig right in. Wash it down with a Tecate! The food has always been delicious here, and that is what brings us back. The service has been hit or miss, but seems to have improved greatly on our last couple of visits. It's really got a kind of "hole in the wall" ambiance, but that is how I like my Mexican restaurants, so it's all good by me! I don't care for the fact that they charge for chips and Pico de gallo. I understand they are trying to make a living, but so many Chicagoland Mexican restaurants offer them free, you feel kind of cheated. But either way, those carne asada tacos will bring us back. read more

La Cabanita - Authentic Mexican sodas! - Mexican Near Me - Brookfield, Illinois

Torta de asada was good. Way too much lettuce not enough meat. The bread is too small for an $8 Torta. read more

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After my most recent visit to La Cabanita, I felt I had to lower its rating to three stars. I think the food is still quite good, but I have some issues with their menu and portion sizes. First up - they break one of the cardinal rules of dine-in Mexican... they charge for chips and salsa (I think it's technically chips and Pico de Gallo). Not just a little either; I think it was $3.75 (!) for a small-sized portion. This seems bizarre in a place where the entrees venture up to $15. My other issue is with the famous $0.99 tacos on Tuesday. I freely admit this is an incredible price for any taco found outside of national fast food chains who rely on things like "taco meat filling." However... I was dismayed to see how little ground beef or chicken was actually in the tacos. In the case of the chicken - we're talking a heaping tablespoon of protein. Maybe a bit more for the ground beef. These were certainly the smallest taco portion sizes I'd ever had at a real Mexican restaurant. If I were paying the normal price of $2.50 for these little guys, I'd be pretty miffed. Are the tacos worth $0.99 on Tuesdays? It's not a simple question. Maybe your best strategy is to co-opt a technique used by fast food devotees who order a couple of small cheeseburgers, remove the bottom bun of one of them and the bottom of the other and stack them up together. If you put the fillings of two tacos into a single tortilla, it becomes normal. Apart from these issues, I do like the food here. The elote had a nice flavor - the corn was complemented by the mayo, grated cheese and spice. I also like the flavor of the refried bean here, though I prefer mine a bit less liquidy. The tacos, especially the chicken, taste really good, in spite of their wee amount of protein. I'd encourage La Cabanita to remove the page from their playbook which they borrowed from the airline industry -- downsizing and nickel and diming may not be the best strategies. read more

La Cabanita - Daily specials from the carry out menu in 5/2015. - Mexican Near Me - Brookfield, Illinois

My guy and I are working our way through Brookfield scene, and this place was a MUST. We stopped in on a Friday for dinner and had an a-ok experience. They offer the standard Mexican fare. Prices are a little higher than the other place down the road, but the menu here is more extensive. My guy ordered an egg and chorizo burrito, and I was in the mood for some cheesy goodness so I opted for their quesadilla supreme (or some similar word like that) appetizer. They have a good selection of Mexican beers here, and wine, but we opted for water. My guy enjoyed his burrito, but it was leaking the whole time he ate it. Leaking chorizo grease, to be exact. This one is not for the weak-stomached... just be warned. My quesadillas were ok. The steak portion was great, but there wasn't much cheese on it and the cheese wasn't really melted either! Cheese is the cheap part, you'd think the issue would be the opposite, but still there wasn't much queso in my 'dilla. The rice and beans were good as well. Nothing about this was mind blowing, but I was able to make two meals out of it. This also left me feeling a little bit icky the next morning, and I did notice some oily-ness on my plate as I ate, so I'm sure that's why. Chips and salsa are an extra charge, we noticed (as many others mentioned) that the tacos were a bit small, and just averagely good food for us. Not sure if I'll be back in the future, since I liked the other taco joint down the road more, but maybe? read more

La Cabanita - Steak quesadilla special - Mexican Near Me - Brookfield, Illinois

My fam has been to both La Cabanita's: Burr Ridge and Brookfield. Both are terrific! Their mole sauce is the best mole you're going to get south of 18th street, and the ingredients of the food is as fresh as you can get. Big bonus- they serve shrimp and fish tacos & burritos that are tasty AND won't break the bank! Give La Cabanita a try and you won't be disappointed ! read more

We just stopped in here to get some drinks but it was still a good experience! Very friendly staff, nice seating on the patio, and a clean bathroom. The place is teeny but it was convenient for us (we were playing games all day at the arcade across the street). Would be willing to stop back for lunch next time since the staff was all so nice! read more

They've added a check-out charge - which is a great surprise! Just scammy. Either price your menus correctly or close.

Very good authentic Mexican Food. They have excellent Elote ~ which is Mexican corn on the cob. Their Carne Asada is an excellent quality of meat. Their tortilla's are very good. I am a HUGE fan of their Taco Tuesdays :P read more

This is our go-to place for tacos and nachos. The Chile rellanos dinner is very good and would even say its better (and cheaper) than Lalos! We stop in regularly for their nachos deluxe and tacos as well. Very convenient to just run in and take it to go or sitting down to eat. Lots of drink options as well. I love their horchata and their selection of beer and jarritos is great as well. The staff members have been nothing but kind over the years as well!! read more

Food is good but overpriced and no complimentary chips and salsa as most Mexican restaurants have. You can find more authentic, cheaper food elsewhere. Won't be back. read more

Awesome as Awesome can get hot Salas cold beer Awesome service. Clean bathroom smells great ... did I mention the GREAT FOOD AND GREAT PRICES!!! LOVE!!! read more

Good tacos, tortas, burritos and more. I haven't tried everything on the menu, but what I've had I was very satisfied. I like their tacos, but enjoyed the tortas more. Tacos de lengua are some of the best around. Menudo was also very delicious. If you're in the area and in the mood for tacos, drop in and try their tacos with homemade tortillas. read more

Good food. Good service. Nice patio outside. I would recommend to anyone who is in the area and especially if you are accross the street playing at the arcade place. I wish the inside was a bit bigger and that they did not charge for simple chips and salsa. read more

The steak here is a huge plus. This steak compares to any other to notch mexican restaurant out there. Always go onion and cilantro with your tacos, dont be that guy who asks for lettuce , tomatos and cheese. Prices are a little on high side but no doubt worth it. read more

La Cabanita - Mexican Near Me - Brookfield, Illinois

I came to eat with my family after spending some time at the arcade across the street. The phone was phenomenal! I am very picky about Mexican food and this restaurant definitely passed the test! I had steak torta dinner and I will definitely be coming back to order again. Great service as well, staff was very friendly and everything came out quickly! read more

Amazing food and service. Delicious hand made tortillas, chicken, steak, and churros!

Before tonight, this place was my wife and I's local "go-to" for Mexican food. When we picked up the order, the food was cold, the refried beans was completely watered down, and the corn tortilla shells had obviously been sitting out for awhile. For $45+, you'd expect food to be fresh and warm. Sorry to say, so very disappointed in this place. Just wow. read more

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