I finally tried a new restaurant that I've passed by a thousand times and wished I had visited sooner. We were seated right away, and the service was great--the waitresses were friendly and attentive. The décor featured authentic Mexican touches, which really added to the experience. The food did not disappoint. I ordered a variety of tacos: steak (carne asada), chicken (pollo), and al pastor. I enjoyed all of them. The al pastor was a bit spicy, so if you like heat, that's the taco for you! My favorite, though, was the steak taco--so soft and delicious. Honestly, it was the best steak taco I've had in Indiana and Chicago. If you're looking for a new Mexican restaurant to try, this one is a must! read more

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A friend recommended this place to me so I decided to try them out. I ordered the carne asada quesadillas and they were pretty good! They were thick and the meat was very flavorful. Really enjoyed my horchata and the sides were pretty standard. When i picked up my order, the greeted my nicely and served me quickly. It looked nice and clean on the inside and lots of people were dinning would definitely come in next time read more

La Cecina - A meal includes a quesadilla in a takeout container, a lime wedge, beans, rice, and salsa in small cups on a white table. - Mexican Near Me - Dyer, Indiana

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Food was amazing. The salsa had a good kick to it and the chips were fresh. I had the Cecina Taco dinner. The tacos were so delicious. The beans and rice were delectable. It has quickly become my new favorite Mexican restaurant. Will def be back. read more

Clean and well staffed establishment. Service is good. Nice menu. Ingredients are fresh and Mexican recipes tasty. Nice full service bar. Parking available. We've eaten here 5 times and each time same experience. Worth a visit. Enjoy! read more

My husband and were there with friends from Texas. They ordered the mixed fijitas. They told the waitress they were going to share. The waitress didn't bring an extra plate, and enough tortillas, my husband and I ordered the caldo the res. It looked like they use frozen mixed vegetables, the carne had so much fat on it, I spend time trimming it, there was no cabbage, no corn, no calabasa, the potatoes were very small. This was not my idea of delicious caldo. we won't be going back there. The waitress was not friendly and never smiled. Poor service read more

I've been here several times for lunch and dinner. I just tried it first breakfast and was so impressed! We had the ranchero breakfast and Chilaquiles. Both were delicious. The fresh carrot juice was amazing. Service was great and quick. They were so busy too. Can't wait to go back. read more

La Cecina - Ranchero breakfast - Mexican Near Me - Dyer, Indiana

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Food was good and authentic flavors. Service was tops. drinks were done well. Parking sucks we parked along curb. Charged extra on the bill for paying with debit not cash $7.50 extra... read more

The Mundo was good, but should offer 2 size bowls. And the kitchen needs to stop burning the flour tortillas. Otherwise good.

Let me start off by saying that I have visited the Burnham location quite a few times in the past. I've been to the Dyer location about 3 occasions that I can recall. I like that the menu is the same and the cooking is consistent. In Dyer, I'll say that it's as close to Mexican home cooking as you can get. My usual go to is the stuffed shrimp wrapped in bacon. This dish is my safe zone. I've had their Seafood Parrillada and and Mixed Parrillada. Parrilladas are smalls grills brought out to your table with your choice of protein. I was there last Saturday and went for something different. Since they specialize in Cecina, I decided to go with Cecina Campesina. The sauce on this dish is really good. From what I saw and tasted, it's a red sauce with cactus. Everything in the dish feels fresh. The beans taste fresh. Everything is seasoned generously but not overpowering. The sauce had a nice spicy kick but not overbearing. Many dishes, including this one, are served with homemade and handmade tortillas. They usually provide salsa and chips. The salsa looks and rates like itMs freshly made and ground in the Molcajete. Prices are very reasonable. Yes, you can find good Mexican food in Dyer! Please check this business out and form your own thoughts. read more

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Torta de milanesa, the best torta around. I've been eating there for many years and this torta is always fresh and never skimpy.

One of the few restaurants near us open on July 4th, and it didn't disappoint. The shrimp ceviche was pretty good, and TBH I could probably destroy a bowl if it was at a cook out. Ask for the creamy salsa Verde for it, it's super spicy and so good on the cold ceviche. They have a full bar too! I can't wait to go back to try the birria. read more

I've been to another LaCecina in Calumet City, and I've been to this one before also. The Cal City one is awesome, but when this location opened, i was unimpressed. The food was bland, the salsa had no flavor or heat. Things have changed here!! The server was friendly, fast and attentive. She was constantly buzzing about asking what we needed. THE FOOD: The salsa was tasty, smokey jalapenos skin in it for tremendous flavor, cilantro and onion is awesome. For entree I ordered the Cecina Campesina, which is Grilled flank steak covered with a sauce made from nopales (cactus), onion, tomato, cilantro, whole beans, and cheese. The mix of flavors in the dish I find irresistible. The tenderness of nopales with the beans and cheese and meat is superb. I could eat two or three platefuls. A small salad of lettuce, cucumber, and radish is small, but bright and tasty with a squirt of lime. The spanish rice is delicious, also. They put carrots and, at times peas in it. Great stuff. Their tortillas are made right there, too. My dining companions had the Caldo de Camarones (Shrimp Soup), and Ranchero Breakfast which they were delighted with. This place is authentic Mexican, and gets my stamp of approval!! read more

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I got food poisoning from this place. I thought the food was excellent until I woke up at 6 am throwing up. I got two steak tacos with rice. Other than that, the servers were friendly. read more

This... is absolutely ridiculous! People, do not waste your money going to a place that will just provide horrible customer service! And to the establishment, its really disgusting that you all can be heard talking trash about the customers when you go back to the kitchen plus I know when my wife is being insulted, I speak fluent Spanish, and I have never been more mortified or embarrassed and so disgusted to dine at a place where they provide horrible customer service. read more

La Cecina - How do you confuse a carne charra meal with this.... NEVER ONCE, DID I ORDER IT WITH FRIES! - Mexican Near Me - Dyer, Indiana

We thoroughly enjoyed our meal tonight. I had the house special: La Guerra, AKA smoked meat dish. It was so much food that I couldn't eat but half of it. It had warm tortillas, guacamole, pico de gallo and whole beans. It was delicious! The guacamole was the best I've had! Made to order with fresh avacados, onions and tomatoes. The salsa for the chips and salsa wasn't great. My dinner mate had the chicken pasta alfredo. It was very good, with lots of grilled chicken, carrots, onions and broccoli. The orchata was very good as well. Service was good, prices reasonable, ambiance great. read more

Terrible service! I waited about 20 mins. just to be acknowledged to be offered a table. Then once seated we were ignored for another 20 mins. We walked out never going back. read more

Was there on a Wednesday evening 7pm, and the place was absolutely packed. Business must be good. Under staffed though. The hostess was also the waitress, and also the bartender pouring some drafts. The chips and salsa were great. Chips were standard. But the salsa was Amazing, and served warm. Nice touch.. Ordered the Sopa Azteca. It was ok, I've had better. But at almost $10.00 for a soup.... it was a very small bowl. I was expecting a decent sized serving for 10 bucks, thinking that would be a nice quick meal. But it was small portion. Over-priced for sure. read more

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My parents have been customers of La cecina for years and are well known to the service workers. Unfortunately, on the last time they ate there my mom who is elderly, 90 years old ordered Chiles rellenos. Her order arrived uncooked with no egg batter on the order!Underneath the poblano Chile was another chile half bitten! My mom informed the waitress who offered no explanation or apology. The waitress said she was going to inform the cook and never returned. That was the end of the dining experience. Unbelievable. read more

I tried to give this place a chance. The same name restaurant in Cal city is a hidden gem and much much better. So I stop here because it's closer to my house, never again. I find that the enchiladas are sloppily made. The final straw was the lunch special pork in red sauce. They give me a measly portion of not pork but pork short ribs. The beans and red sauce were extra salty and I'm a fan of salt. The meat was again a meager portion but half was bones. I can't eat bones and I'm supposed to pull this meat which was not soft off to make a taco? I had more tortillas than rib meat. Trust me, this cook or the owner are out of touch. I apologize and explain to the server but I left. A waste of time if you want a proper meal. F this place. I'd sooner drive further to be treated right. read more

Left White Rhino, decided to give this place a try. Glad we did. Staff friendly and very attentive. Food was good we had tostados and Flautas both were very good. We will return read more

Food was mediocre at best. Service could not have been worse. Honestly, I have no idea why this restaurant is so busy. This will be the first and last time I dine here. read more

They get two stars because the food was decent. Horrible service. Waitress was gone for 30 min after dropping off our food. She never came by to ask for drink refills or how is the food etc. I did not want to leave a tip but my wife made me. read more

I went with my girrrlz... so fun! Did you know they have homemade tortillas?! Well. You do now. They are so soft and so yum. Also... They have soup. ON THEIR MENU. Which means they ALWAYS have soup. Not just on the weekends. Not just on holidays. ERRYDAY, people. And it's pretty good too. (They do NOT have pozole...) Their salsa... also pretty good. They could easily have gotten 4 stars except... Okay. Is everyone ready for my BIGGEST pet peeve? If you see my water glass is empty please fill it. That is called service. Please don't make me ask you for water EVERY time I need more. I mean, I'm an ice eater. So, that means my water AND my ice were gone and I still had to ask. Also. I'll admit we were there for a bit... 3.5 hours. It would've been nice to still have been checked on. There were not people waiting to get in. They were not sending people away. I know this cuz I kept checking. We're nice and considerate. We would've left and gone to Starbucks. I hate to end this on a bad note cuz they weren't HORRIBLE but... I don't have anything left to say. =] Oh wait... I have tips. They do not take reservations. Walk Ins Only. They won't seat you early. I showed up 15 minutes early and they asked me to wait. They WILL split your check. Which is super awesome. read more

We loved this place; but about 2 weeks ago, we decided to go for lunch during the week, ordered margaritas. The waitress had no experience in making them. The syrup was all concentrated in the center. Not even mixed in. Couldn't taste the tequila in them. I send them back n asked her to make them frozen instead. read more

Great Tasting Food, Home made tortillas, amazing salsa and very clean. Staff are amazing Definitely will return again. read more

Absolutely love this place we go once a week or so and the food is excellent and authentic. The service is good and the atmosphere reminds me of old Mexico Not the place to go if you're in a hurry A great place to relax and have a home cooked style meal read more

Stopped by and picked up cecina tacos and pork tacos. The pork tacos were delicious. My husband didn't care too much for the cecina tacos. The tortillas were very good. I will definitely return for more pork tacos. read more

They drag to make 3 tacos Been here for 15 mins so far. My sister can cook faster than them. Update 20mins read more

I use to eat there every weekend until a roach came out of my chip bowl! Just can't anymore! Shame! 3/15/22 was the day.

The Food: The food was cause they sell your typical Mexican restaurant food, but they had shakes. I had the quesadillas with chicken and a shake and that was super delicious!! +4.5* Service: The service was 2 out of 5 stars cause the waitress came like 5-10 minutes late and are chips came lake. We ask for more chips and that cake 5-10 minutes late or even more. Like 2 minutes after we got our chips our food came and it was delicious. No one not even our waitress ask us how was our food was and it took like 20-30 minutes for our waitress to give us a bag, a receipt, and some boxes. A good restaurant to eat if you are not in a hurry. -2.5* read more

I believe that this is one of the best Mexican restaurants I have been to! As expected, the servers were gracious and attentive. The Big surprises came with the appetizers. My guacamole was the best I have ever had--a symphony of flavors. My dining companion ordered a bowl of chicken soup. The SOUP arrived in a container the size of a mixing bowl on an oval platter. Needless to say the chicken was flavorful and the vegetables perfect. Things got better. We both ordered the shrimp with rice and it was divine. The corn tortillas were perfect. Anyway, our only complaint was that we needed a couple of hulking marines fresh from a 50 mile hike to help us consume the entire repast. Obviously I will be promoting this establishment WIDELY. read more

If you love the taste of authentic Mexican food but, you're in northwest Indiana.... then you need to come to la Cecina#3 and experience the friendly, family feel of this amazing place!!! The menu is full of delicious choices and everything is made fresh by hand and tastes like you're eating it on the beaches of beautiful Mexico!!! Anahi will make you feel like you are a guest in her home! From the decor, to the delicious cuisine, La Cecina#3 is the most amazing way to enjoy the true tastes of Mexico!!!! You will not be disappointed! Amazing staff, Superb cuisine and the atmosphere of one of the most beautiful places on earth!!!! read more

This place has some amazing food. I ordered the dried meat with molcajete sauce and melted cheese and it was amazing. Thin sliced carne asada, marinaded, juicy and full of flavor. They make their own corn tortillas and they are some of the best I've ever eaten. My girlfriend had a steak taco and steak tostada, both were very good. The steak was delicious! Chips and salsa ~ very good as well. Overall, this place might be a new favorite for me! read more

The burrito looked amazing when it was brought to my table but had no flavor. My husband said that the salsa was not that great but his meal was pretty decent. He had steak tacos. The refried beans and rice were not good. The beans were sort of scary. They were more like baby food with absolutely no chunk of bean whatsoever. Maybe this is normal? I guess everywhere else I have been serves beans that have a good texture. I had a margarita and it looks Ike's beautiful but you couldn't taste any liquor. I hate to give places an unfavorable review but it was sub par according to my taste buds. Maybe it was an off day? It seemed decorated nicely and since they serve liquor I should have some amazing food to go with it. read more

My favorite Mexican restaurant ever!!!!! The food is excellent and affordable; the staff very friendly. The homemade salsa is spicy - excellent!!!! The fundido appetizer is great. They have a huge variety of chicken and steak dishes among others. Definitely give it a try! read more

Stopped in with a friend and was thoroughly impressed with the courteous service first. Order was out in 5 min tops. Went with simple taco dinner. The carne asada with cilantro and onions. Fantastic! Two of those dinners was very reasonable. Hot salsa was perfect. read more

This is my second time visit this location. Omg talk about AMAZING FOOD!!! They do not disappoint. Only down fall is staffing. I think they need a two more servers. Our server was so busy. Busy isn't a bad thing. Highly recommend this place. read more

Probably my new favorite Mexican restaurant. Everything was fast and delicious. Definitely worth the drive from the Chicago suburbs. Will definitely come back with friends and family! read more

First time and last time eating here. Went Friday for dinner with my lady and my first impression ok this might be good. Sat down it took awhile to be see and it wasn't that busy when my server finally came to take our order it took forever. Got my silverware and the knife wasn't clean had crusty food stuck on it that was the first problem second problem they brought the wrong food out and when I finally got my food I took a bite of my shrimp and got poked in the mouth with a toothpick that was cooked in it the server and manager came I told them what happened and they only took off my drink and I had to pay for the toothpick shrimp I was happy at all. I will let everyone I know not to go there because they don't care about safety of customers everything we had was over cooked. 3 tables sat after us and got there food before us and we didn't order anything to difficult. read more

Very friendly staff. Good environment. Nice place to sit and talk for hours. Very good and sweet strawberry margaritas! Mole was excellent! Best I had. Burritos were big and had so much flavor. Would go back in a heart beat. Prices were good too. read more