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    La Presa

    3.6 (81 reviews)
    ModerateMexican, Seafood

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Combination Fajitas
    Kevin D.

    Three salsa sauces: Spicy, Fire and Blow your Mind!!! No fountain drinks, but all sweet drinks are the Mexican ones with real sugar. Caso Fondtio was to say the least AWESOME!!! Steak and Enchiladas was HOLY $H!T CRAZY GOOD. The steak fajitas were really awesome!!!

    Spencer H.

    I went here with a co-worker & came back for lunch the next two days. I ordered a steak burrito & an iced tea. The iced tea was just a regular iced tea no complaints there & the steak burrito was awesome. They give you chips & three different kinds of salsa. Two red salsas & one green salsa. The red salsas are spicier which I liked a lot & the green salsa was kind of a guacamole salsa. All of the salsas were delicious & the chips were pretty good as well. The servers were pretty good for the most part just not to talkative. I also ordered food to go & it sat at the front counter for 10 minutes before I realized I was supposed to pick it up at the counter & that they weren't going to bring it to my table. Other than that everything was very good. Overall the food was awesome, the service was not bad & the place was clean. I would eat here again.

    Frosted Glass, Salt Rim, & a Lime
    John S.

    There are a few things on this menu that I can't get enough of. The combination fajitas is one of those things. Steak, chicken, & shrimp nicely grilled with peppers and onions. There is no heavy sauce or overly strong flavors. It's a very clean & fresh mix, just add any or all of the hot sauces they serve and it's complete. I prefer flour tortillas over corn and again they make them better. How? They throw them on the grill a bit which really brings out the flavor. This is the only place I know that does it. I have to say LaPresa has some of the best hot sauces I've ever had! Not just heat but unique flavors for each one, mild, medium, & hot. If you dine in you will get a sample of all three with chips. The tacos here are great as well. I had 3 steak with everything, that will include onions,cilantro, lettuce, & tomato. Purists may opt to skip the lettuce & tomato. Regardless it was very good. The steak pieces are small bits that are lightly charred. It eats great! This last time I also tried the langostino or crayfish grilled in a spicy garlicky sauce. These are cut in half, grilled and mixed into the sauce. You have to get messy here. Pick one up, split the tail from the body, suck the sauce from the body, eat the tail meat from the shell, & lick your fingers... It's goooood! I thinks it's a good addition to an entree. It's a strong sauce so it's good to have something else to eat along side it. I have to mention the 1.2L bottle of Victoria that is served in its own ice bed! Love it! I've been coming here for a few years along side Mexico Uno in downtown Palatine. Between the two you should be pretty satisfied with the Mexican fix in this area. You just need to try things and pick the best from each spot.

    Kristy N.

    This place is kind of hit or miss for us. The prices are pretty typical of traditional Mexican, so I'm not up in arms about that. My husband and I have carried out from here a couple of times, and each time we either love it or wish we went somewhere else. Today it was the latter. I had a chimichanga, which was just okay. Last time I had tacos al pastor, which were rich and very satisfying. So I guess you never know, but I'll definitely keep working my way through the menu! Oh... and beware the box full of raw jalapeños! I mean, the pico de gallo.

    Order Counter. They have a lot of beverage choices!
    Mark D.

    Came here for the first time after reading Yelp reviews, and boy am I glad I did! The waitresses were super nice offering suggestions on things to try. I got the steak taco dinner and it was delicious. The steak was great and I loved the refried beans. My daughter got chicken tacos, son in-law got tongue tacos and my wife got fish tacos and they were all satisfied with their food. Great fresh made guacamole with a very large portion for the price. I will definitely be going back to tis place.

    Delicious salsas-automatically comes with free chips if you eat in
    Kristin C.

    For a taco place this is 5/5. I'm comparing this to other taco joints not places like Carnivale, Sunda, and Mortons. My food came out super quick that I love. The chips were still warm and fresh. Tons of steak on my steak tacos. Horchata glass is 20 oz for 2.25-great deal Horchata is delicious Pretty standard prices for the food Really clean and neat dining area I am extremely Americanized but each item on the menu was in Spanish and English. They have avocados if you ask. And they are free if you ask for them in the tacos. It cost extra for a side of them. I thought they opened later but I came closing time so they were putting chairs up and stuff. That's my fault I guess.

    Large Shrimp cocktail. Large. Means 12 shrimp. Small has 6.
    Lilo S.

    Pretty decent. Wanted the grilled red snapper that was on the menu but apparently they only offer it fried... But the fried one was also delicious. Huge portion but the price is on the high end for $25.99. Would be nice if the dish included beans and another side besides rice and lettuce salad. The shrimp cocktail flavor wasn't the best but the good part is the shrimp was devined.

    Crystal S.

    Let's start with the salsa. I have never been to a taco place that has a salsa almost as good as the one my mom makes. This salsa is actually hot! I'm talking runny nose hot. The tacos are cooked to perfection. The micheladas are bomb. They even have La Rosa De Guadalupe playing on the TV. If you're thinking of going to Salsa Street down the street DON'T! Turn around and come to La Presa.

    Tampequeña dinner. Delicious delicate char, and cut thicker than most other skirt/flank cuts.

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    I would give it zero if I could , this place Sucksssss and food is not that great . So small and cramped . Employees even more trash .

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