They had delicious authentic tacos. The server was nice. They had taco Tuesday deal. 1.50 for each taco. The pulled pork was dry and not tasteful. Pastor was great tasting. The ambiance was good. It is kind of a small space with a lot of stuff in it. I would definitely go back. There was construction all around it so it was a little hard to get into with a small parking lot. They may have street parking on the side. I would recommend though. read more

La Flor Taco Grill - The building of the restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Elgin, Illinois

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Great taco Tuesday deals, price and tacos align well. Very courteous and quick. Many colleagues and I come often. read more

Best Mexican food in elgin, Amazing customer service, everyone is real welcoming and great, they provided live sports games to enjoy your food with. 10/10 read more

Quality ingredients, friendly service. Clean and well lit restaurant. We had tacos and they were generous with the meat and they were very tasty read more

Great place, horchata was very good. Not a big fan of the verde. Great music. Overall vibe is awesome.

Fair prices & fantastic food. Seasoned really well & the staff is very friendly. This place is not near where I live but in my opinion it's worth driving to because the food is delicious and the staff is friendly. read more

We got excellent table service and really good food at La Flor. Four of us got tacos, tostadas and quesadillas made with Pastor, Asada, Chorizo and the shredded chicken. The chorizo wasn't the best but everything else was excellent. We had the guacamole and chips, too. Very good. read more

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La Flor has been an Elgin staple since I was a little kid. They tore down their old building a few years ago and rebuilt a newer more state of the art taco shop. They have their own stand alone parking lot which is well lit at night, right at the corner of Slade and Dundee Avenue. The prices have gone up quite a bit since I was there last, so Tuesday when they do $1 tacos is the best bet. Today's visit I got a 4 steak taco meal and it was $17. Seems a bit obtuse for tacos, but they are really tasty. Due to Covid it is take out only of course. The steak tacos were flavorful and cooked to perfection, as were the rice and beans that accompanied the meal. They also give you two different sauces, Red and Green, both are delicious. In closing, La Flor is a great taco shop that is worth a try. If you do, I'm sure you'll be hooked like I have been for over 30 years. It's a must stop for me when I'm in town, just like Beef Villa. read more

La Flor Taco Grill - Front of house, no seating due to Covid, to go only - Mexican Near Me - Elgin, Illinois

We visit here a couple times per week for breakfast. The menu has so many options and things also available on the children's menu for picky eaters. My favorite is the chiliquiles with green sauce made fresh. When you arrive they provide hot chips freshly made with salsa during your visit. I have had the steak torts which was also awesome and chorizo and eggs which are incredible and not greasy This place is kiddie corner from gee n jays so you might miss it. Highly recommended!! read more

La Flor Taco Grill - Mexican Near Me - Elgin, Illinois

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Now under new ownership by Charles Fast Food. There are several other Charles locations in the area and I have heard good things about them. Since La Flor is near my job and was a frequent lunch stop for me, I decided to try the new place. So far I have had a Mexican omelette and it definitely did not disappoint. Tons of delicious food for a fair price and served with a smile. Try them out soon! read more

Good service, price and delicious Mexican food! Muy buena comida, y tienen buenos especiales ciertos días , personal muy amable y sirven muy rápido , el menudo los Fines de semana igualmente riquísimo ! read more

I've been here three times and I swear it gets better and betterrrr. I'm for sure coming in for tacos again, the pozole was fire! They give you the works too cabbage, radish, limes. Chips. Place is super small and gets pack to the Max .Service was great. The girls spoke English cause my Spanish is not very good looking! Definitely will be a regular here. read more

Friendly staff, excellent food, good prices and Taco special $1.50 on Tuesday! I'm happy I found this little place. Seating inside, clean restaurant. read more

1/19/23 We've been ordering burritos for years here, but the last few times the steak has had a lot of fat and gristle we've had to spit out. Plus, the last two times, the steak tasted off like the cow was old or something. Probably not going back. They also changed their salsas and the ones before were a lot better. read more

This place was good years ago, then started going downhill. So we saw they did a remodel and decided to try it again right? It got worse. Not only is the girl kinda short and not very nice. BUT the fries were even terrible. I think they were left in grease and they were terribly soggy. Also cold. She literally had given us the food and it came out of the kitchen too. BUT everything was cold. The burrito was cold and the cheese was not even melted. Expensive for really crappy food. I don't recommend coming here. New look, worse food. read more

Tried the torta de milanessa was very tasty plus the sandwich was huge good price compared to other restaurants in town.

For taste and speed! Love their bean tostada! Fewer and fewer taco places sell tostadas! read more

I'm leaving one star since I can't leave zero. My sisters and I walked in and sat on a table that was dirty (most of them were dirty). The waitress made no eye contact with us and didn't even acknowledge us. After ten minutes of waiting I had to walk up to the register and ask if we were going to be served.... Don't bother coming here just walk across the street and go to Los Comales :) read more

This place was very good!! We got the Gordita dinner and chicken tostadas! The Beans were homemade and the salsa was delicious not very spicy at all. Clean inside and the employees were very friendly when ordering. Will definitely be going back for taco Tuesday!! read more

Best tacos!!!! This place puts Los Comales across the street to shame!! La Flor Taqueria has a very clean and inviting restaurant atmosphere. Taco Tuesday deal can't be beat!!!! read more

La Flor Taco Grill - I just want one big straw for that horchata tub - Mexican Near Me - Elgin, Illinois

I avoid this restaurant as much as I can. I've placed about 10+ ordes for breakfast chorizo and eggs through GrubHub. No order reviewers can say the same. I ask them to add lettuce and they rarely do. I've called them to add lettuce to my breakfast and 50% of the or time less they add. They don't under what 'Pleas add lettuce' means. They hassle you when you call to them to add. They don't seem to understand what add lettuce means, seriously! They are horrible and traumatizing to deal with. Forget this place! Don't ask them for anything. Go elsewhere! The last time I was there to pick up food, the guy at the register sang the chorus to a Bad Bunny song at the top of his lungs as song as I walked up to the register! I was mortified! You work at a restaurant ! read more

Place is open for business. Please take off that it's closed. Really nice job everything is brand new. New kitchen, washrooms seats, signs while building was redone. It's a little smaller than before but the sad part is that the cook is gone so the tacos aren't the same. I hope they can get the old cook back he was the master. Beans and rice aren't the same either tacos are smaller in size. New menu items too it's a legit place but they need to get the old cook back his dad is here but he isn't. read more

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This is really disappointing to do but La Flor was our favorite taco place for years. My wife has even posted very complimentary things here. Unfortunately we both are currently very ill from steak tacos we ate yesterday. We have been extremely sick for over 16hrs now. I have tried calling to tell them twice now and Monica hung up on me the first time immediately when I explained our experience. I called back and she answered again. I asked to speak w the manager and she kept asking "the manager". When I said yea she kept telling me he is busy. She hung up again. Terrible service and we have a legitimate concern. Now we are going to the Health Dept. This is really disconcerting since we have loves this place for a very long time. read more

With the plethora of Mexican restaurants in Elgin, it's very sad that the yelp reviewers are calling this the best. I went with chicken and bbq beef tacos and i was majorly disappointed. They do not have flour tortilla options, only corn. The place is a dump, which can be overlooked if the food is amazing. I was thoroughly underwhelmed. Cheap, yes... quality, tasty food? no. ps for much better "cheap" Mexican may i recommend El Rodeo in Streamwood read more

La Flor's food is the best Mexican in Elgin in my belief. You get great taste and generous portions. I always do carry out since the interior is in serious need of an update. The prices over the years have climbed up and for the most part I agree with them, but I feel as if their tacos are a bit overpriced. If you are looking for fast Mexican with great taste and cost no issue, this is the place to order from. Tortas, Burritos, and Tacos de carne asada are my go to from any Mexican place FYI. read more

DO NOT COME HERE the waitresses bring your family's food at separate times and they don't ask if you want your food with everything, they don't know all the drinks they have. I ordered breakfast scrambled eggs and they gave us overhard then when I told her she started arguing with me saying that's how they do them. Last time I even come here. read more

We stopped at this place on our way back home. I was craving a quick bite of cheap authentic Mexican food. Ive know Elgin to have a few Mexican places so I yelped and came across this place. From the appearance of the place it seemed pretty authentic, they also had a variety of food from tacos, burritos to tongue and seafood. My husband ordered 2 chicken tacos and I ordered a huarache with asada meat. The tortillas were pretty cheap tasting, ad my huarache had a pound of lettuce with some kind of cheese but I was disappointed it wasn't crumbling cheese. The salsa was a red one, not very spicy or with much flavor. I don't think I'll make a stop here but 2 stars for the price. $9.57 for those things. read more

This happened last year, but it needs to be known. Went there late night, with a group of friends. They advertise (on the wall) a $2.50 quesadilla; that's what I ordered. We ate (food was decent) but after I paid my bill, I see that I was charged $5 for the quesadilla. When I tried to talk to the girl, she said that she brought me a different quesadilla and that because I ate it, I was basically out of luck. She was beyond rude and literally turned her back to me, and ignored me when I asked to speak to a manager. That was the *2nd* time something like that had happened to me there... the first time, I had ordered the advertised 99 cent tacos. Once again, I was charged more for them because they added tomatoes... something you don't think you are going to be charged for when THEY ask if you want them. They refused to adjust the bill and were rude. Lesson #1: always check the bill before paying it. Lesson #2: don't go to Tacos La Flor. Tacos Comales (2 blocks away) is much better. read more

I was heading out to dinner with my daughter today. We were headed to Los Comales in Elgin, but decided to give Tacos La Flor a try. This is a pretty small place. We were seated, and our waitress brought chips and salsa to the table. The chips were fresh and warm, and the salsa was pretty decent, with cilantro and onion. We placed our orders; my daughter opted for steak tacos, and I ordered one each, steak, pastor and chorizo. These are Mexico City style with mini corn tortillas. The pastor was tasty, and had a nice tender texture. They were happy to hold the pineapple as I requested. The flavor was very much of BBQ. It was very good, but different than the style of other nearby restaurants like Los Comales. The steak was excellent. It had really good flavor, and was very tender. My daughter also gave the steak a strong "thumbs up". The chorizo taco was also very good. Again, the style of the chorizo was different than I expected. Usually, chorizo is quite salty, strongly seasoned, with a tart kick from the vinegar. It's also finely ground like ground beef. The chorizo at Tacos La Flor, is more of a solid sausage texture. It had a nice flavor, but was not as spicy or as salty as is typical. It was also leaner, and not as greasy as what I usually get. This was a nice change of pace. I like both styles, but I would have no problem ordering again. The waitress was attentive, but she spoke very little English.She had no problem understanding the order, and was able to customize my tacos. I attempted to ask here about the different style of chorizo, but I did not have much luck with that. In any event, she was quite pleasant, and the food was delivered to the table hot and as ordered. The price was reasonable. I'll most likely be back! read more

This is my favorite Mexican place in Elgin. It's not very fancy but the server is always very nice and attentive. It's atmosphere is similar to a hot dog place except with mexican food, music and soap operas. :) They have a burrito special for $5.99 where you get a burrito with FRIES?? I got a chorizo burrito special even though i wasn't sure about the idea of fries with a burrito and OH MAN. These fries are out of this world. And more importantly, the chorizo burrito was probably the best burrito i've ever had. It wasn't too dry or too greasy which is easy to do with chorizo. it was perfect, and the other toppings are evenly distributed through it as well. Every other thing i have ordered has been delicious as well. The Gordita, awesome. The cheese enchiladas suizas were really delicious, it tastes like they chop up pablano peppers and put them inside with the cheese, so flavorful. The chips that come on the table are pretty alright, however the hot sauce they give you to put on them is really great, it tastes slightly of barbecue and hot sauce together but in more of a watery Mexican style. They also have a combo platter for $5.99 where you get enchiladas and chili relleno with rice, lettuce, tomato, sour cream, bean and avocado. Also very good. read more

La Flor's chile relleno tacos are fantastic! Everything is good. Our family's long-time favorite taqueria.

Yes, they are right down the street from me so I have a bit of a bias, however...they never fail me. The tacos are great (although you have to ask them not to put letus and tomato). no fail mexican food at a great price. read more

I love this place. Great food and great people working there. You can not beat the price or location. Not to mention they are open 24/7 making it a awesome after hours eat. I would recommend the burrito special read more

La Flor Taco Grill - What else is there to say nut Wow and eat!! - Mexican Near Me - Elgin, Illinois

My husband and I just moved to Elgin from Chicago and we've been dying to find a place to replace our favorite Mexican restaurant in Chicago. Finally, Tacos La Flor is our replacement! We have been there a couple times and had the 3 steak taco dinner and orchata. The steak is tender and flavorful! The taco dinner tasted great!! The portions are large and the price is cheap at just $5.99!! The orchata tasted great too. I've had orchata at many places and this is definitely one of the best tasting. The restaurant itself is nothing fancy but the staff is friendly and food comes out fast. Highly recommend for great tasting Mexican food!! It has a parking lot too so no worries on parking. read more

This place has hair in their food. Disgusting do not eat here and their tacos are small

I haven't ate here since the 90's until recently. Last night, I had the Rajas and Champiñón Gorditas... They were so good! The salsas... All of them are so delicious and the spicy ones have such good flavor too. I loved it so much I came back today for some of their delicious Pozole. Omg.... I loved every bit of it. Highly recommend eating here. The remodel looks really nice too. Glad I have another Fav Mexican spot. read more

Best steak tacos in Elgin. If there's time and money to spare (and not in the mood for chinese at Gee and Jay's across the street), my friends and I always pop in here. 4 stars for not being open 24 hours now. read more

This lively 24 hour dump has the best gorditas. One Sunday late morning my wife and I were eating and somehow struck up a conversation with the folks at the table next to us. They were mexican transplants and I think one of their kids caught our eye. We love kids..... Anyway, they said, hey, you have to try a gordita here, it's what they do. And, they proceeded to give us one from their order, and I've been hooked ever since. They also have excellent home pickled peppers and carrots, excellent smokey salsa roja, and the chips served with salsa cruda are always good, too. They'll bring lime wedges on request. My favorite order is for two gorditas - one carne asada and the other al pastor. The standard fare of giant burritos, fresh corn tacos, flautas, etc will be sure to please. Of course you also get chips, salsa, peppers.... excellent! I've watched this location go through many changes over the years, and this owner has the right idea... in fact writing this convinced me to go tonight! I have to say though, this is an authentic place, and the clientel can seem a bit rough at times, but I've never had a problem. read more

Overpriced tacos that's all I have to say. You can tell on the menu they changed the prices. I got three tacos for almost $10. Get outta here. read more

I recently saw this restaurant reviewed in the Chicago Tribune as the best in Elgin where Mexican food abounds. Since I visit my son once a month in Elgin I called them to pinpoint their address. In spite of knowing perfect Spanish my countrymen - as usual - did not have the faintest idea on how I could find Tacos La Flor. They did not even know they were featured in the Chicago Tribune nor seemed to care. Elgin has always been known nationwide as the worst designed city in the entire U.S. Mapquest has the area totally wrong insofar as routing. Good luck to a great chauffer and if someone herein can give me a decent routing to La Flor starting at route 20 and State....Tacos are on me!! read more