I have been going to Las Fuentes for years and the food is excellent. There are so many great menu items and all are great authentic Mexican cuisine. My sever tonight was Olivia and she was outstanding. She was very attentive and allowed me to dine at my own pace. Olivia was wonderful. I will definitely want Olivia as my server again. read more

The Missus and I have enjoyed dining here in the past, but it had been a while since our previous visit. My bad for not checking recent reviews beforehand. On Saturdays in past years, if you didn't have a reservation there could be a wait. But around 7 PM on the Saturday of our visit, it was not at all busy - a discomforting sign. I concur that the food quality and portion sizes are not as we remember. The chicken fajitas (brought on a plate, not sizzling in a skillet) was quite possibly the blandest I've ever tasted. Ditto the accompanying guacamole, rice, and refried beans. I requested corn tortillas but the server brought flour tortillas. When I pointed out the error, she said no problem. And, what did she bring? More flour tortillas! My Missus was equally disappointed with her skirt steak chimichangas. There were three but they were so small, they could be consumed in 4 bites. Everything on her plate, too, was bland and to top it off the meat was overcooked. We won't be back anytime soon. read more

We went to Las Fuentes for happy hour recently and the food was good and decent pricing. I was say there are other spots on Waukegan that are better but the service and ambiance here is nice. There is a lot of parking spaces as well. Their house chips and salsas were great. read more

Las Fuentes Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Morton Grove, Illinois

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Service was good tacos were tasty but to charge 8.00 for a taco is ridiculous not to mention they're more like street tacos. If you going to charge that much can we have a regular size taco. I will never dine at your establishment again. read more

Placed a To-Go order took it home only to open it and find 3 of 3 orders were wrong. Asked if salsa verde came with the meal and was told yes - it was left out of all three meals. Specifically stated NO cheese ONLY onion and cilantro on all three meals and got ONLY cheese and NO onion and cilantro. Had to drive back to have my order fixed and they just added onion to the now cold meals. I will not be back. Very disappointing. read more

Stopped in today to meet an old friend for lunch. Food was excellent as I had shrimp tacos Chips and salsa were awesome Service was awesome. Stopped here a few years ago and I had an underwhelming experience , today was a different story Thanks guys read more

Ordered Togo. I live less than 5 min away. My food was ice cold by the time I got home. Not to mention I ordered 9 tacos for $69. Tacos were small, barely filled. Then a hair stuck to my Togo container. Never again. The staff were very welcoming and friendly. Basically left me hungry and poor. read more

This place used to be a sports bar, and then a cajun place... now it's Las Fuentes Mexican in Morton Grove! It's a pretty good place. The food menu is expansive enough that everyone can get something - and it's pretty fine overall. There's nothing wrong, but it's not "fall out of your seat awesome amazing" either. They refill the table chips/salsa too - so if that's on your bingo card, then the answer is yes. The service is quick, the kitchen is quick, and the manager(?) was making his rounds to ensure everyone was doing OK. read more

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Great food and great service! It's never crowded when we're here, and we're not sure why--because it's a really excellent restaurant. We do usually come at lunchtime on weekdays, so that's probably why it's less busy. They're definitely set up to handle a lot more people. But yay for us because parking is readily available! Food is excellent. My favorites are chiles rellenos, and anything with mole. read more

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Came for dinner around 530pm on a Friday with a group of 3 + toddler. Was not impressed with the service or food. Service was very slow and staff was not very attentive. They were not even full or very busy from what you could see in the restaurant. Took an additional drink order and they never brought it out. Asked for some hot sauce with the chips and salsa and got it after the food came out. Asked for our check, had to flag them down again to get it. Overall, just not impressed. The food was just alright. For Mexican I'd expect a lot more flavor. I got the shrimp and cheese quesadillas and there was no seasoning inside at all. It came with a sauce but it just tasted greasy and too soft for an empanada vs crispy and thick. I'm glad we asked for the hot sauce and that was really good as it was habanero and it made the empanadas taste better. The chips for chips and salsa also were not amazing and they took forever to refill it. Not sure I'd come back here as there are so many other delicious Mexican restaurants in the area. Was not worth the price for the quality of the food. read more

I like this place overall. The ambiance is not too commercial about being a Mexican restaurant, and the number of TVs make it feel more like a sports bar. The service was fast... plus they constantly were checking to see if I need more to drink. The food was also good. The skirt steak I order medium and was really well done, but the flavors were mostly there. This is actually one of the only places I have gone that I like the salsa that came with the chips! It may be worth getting whatever I get next time with the salsa. The price is my only challenge. With onsite gambling being there, you'd think that the price of food wouldn't need to be what it was. With tip, lunch for 2 was $70 with no alcohol. Yes it was skirt steaks, but the portions weren't huge. read more

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I get much better steak from my local taqueria. I get way better Elote from my local grocery store. They very much over charge for bland food! I will not be back. read more

I'm going to have to come back to give a thorough review with food. I only stopped in quickly for a margarita as I was waiting to meet up with some friends. The first thing I noticed is there are TWO parking lots. There's a cute outdoor patio with seating. The inside is very big and seems to have a decent amount of seating. I came around 5:45, so it was still pretty empty, and since I was only having a drink, I opted to sit at the bar. The staff brought us complimentary chips and salsa, and the salsa is so good! It's perfectly spicy. The mango margarita was okay. I would like to come back to try the food and other beverages. read more

Las Fuentes Restaurant - mango margarita - Mexican Near Me - Morton Grove, Illinois

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Food is pretty good. I feel like the last few times I've been there and gotten the bistec La Mexicana, the quality of the steak has gone done. The guacamole is pretty good. I have been getting the enchiladas instead and those are excellent, however if you get a different kind (one cheese, 2 chicken) they up charge it $1 Not sure why or how that makes sense.....but ok We also had 2 adults and 2 kids and were charged for our second basket of chips. This is the first time that has ever happened and I come every couple of months. We spent over $100 and they couldn't give us a second complimentary basket of chips? Seems ridiculous. My sangria was delicious. My husbands tacos were ok. Nothing too special, but he said they were good. Service was actually quick so that's a plus. read more

We went to this restaurant for the first time last night with a group of 10 adults (4 couples and 2 singles). Although the food was good, our waitress would not allow us to have 6 separate checks. So after our meal, we had to spend on inordinate amount of time to figure out what each person owed towards the bill. In this day and age, with practically everyone using their credit cards, and transactions being so simple to perform, what is so difficult about issuing separate checks. We spent almost $600 at this restaurant. Who are we trying to please here, the restaurant owner(s) or the PAYING customers. Our party of 10 will not be back to this restaurant again. And was that the goal of this establishment? I don't think so. Shame on them to think more about their convenience than the paying customer's. read more

The food was bland and expensive Had a great meal last time and this time just awful Had better food at half the price.

I used to like going to the restaurant since it was in the area. Recently, the prices went up and they charge you for everything!! I was charged for extra salsa for my dinner and an extra tortilla. The salmon is 34. That's outrageous! The salmon is a small piece. The steak is also now 38 and it's a small size. I will no longer go to this restaurant. There are fancier upscale Mexican restaurants nearby that charge less and don't nickel and dime you for every little thing! A little miniature salsa side was $2! The extra tortilla was $2.00. I'm never going back there again. It's too bad because I really liked it. It was local and they had good drinks. There are much better places than this. read more

Sooooo so SO GOOD!! I'm a Mexican and I just LOVED that this restaurant had lots of flavors into my childhood dinners

We stopped in for lunch today. Restaurant is nice with indoor out door seating. Our waitress was good. The food however was flavorless. I had chicken Flautas blah. My husband had chicken fajitas. Fajitas just as blah. Lack of seasoning resulted in blah food. Will not be back read more

Honestly very disappointing. I love the lake view location and finally gave this location a try. Waited 25 min for anyone to stop at our table even after we let the host know at 10 min and the manager at 15 minutes. When ask to speak to the manager, she assured us we would get service. We almost left the restaurant, but our server came and greeted us. She did everything in her power to give the table an easier experience. Food was great. Again waiting for 25 minutes, you would think the manager would stop by and check on us of even offer free dessert. I wasn't asking to take care of the bill but to make us feel like guests she wanted to come back. I myself am a restaurant manager and will say the way the service went tonight was the worst I've seen. Not to forget, we had a table next to us and the server taking care of them even looked at us waiting and did not offer us any help. This place needs new management and real training. My suggestion is give servers sections on the patio rather than having it "pick up" that's how servers forget or have the host help if they're "busy" ,which they weren't, with waters. Again, love the Lincoln park location but if heading to this location, head over to fat Rosie's located in lincolnwood (: read more

Amazing food, staff super friendly, and was always making sure we had everything we needed! Highly recommend.

It seems that the restaurant has a management problem. While there are some redeeming qualities, they consistently fail on service, coordination and training. The space is large and always festively decorated for the season, and outdoor seating is available. But the festive ambiance belies cracks in the experience. On slow nights we've tried the bar and found ourselves abandoned with the bartender wandering off. On busy nights we've been seated in the back and waited a very long time to be noticed. There is a disconnect between the hosts, the bar, and the servers -ultimately a failure of management. Who's job is it to pay attention to the guests? Who's job is it to manage the staff? The food is American-Mexican, mild. "Mexican 101". Unfortunately the food is sometimes cold by the time it reaches you. The drinks are pretty good. No issues with the mixology. TV's at the bar. There is a gaming area for those interested in playing video poker, oddly. It seems like a welcoming place for all walks of life. But be prepared to be trapped at your seat for an uncomfortably long period of time. read more

If you guys haven't tried this restaurant, you guys are definitely missing out!!! the food & drinks are amazing! Olivia and Jose are wonderful, they definitely make sure you have everything! Always on top of everything!!! And shoutout to the busboy Felipe he's amazing at his job! Definitely needs to be a server! If you want amazing Mexican food here's your spot! read more

Great Food, good service and good drinks. My skirt steak was a over done but my server didn't ask either. read more

Las Fuentes Restaurant - Combo with skirt steak, taco cheese enchilada, rice & beans. Flan for desert. - Mexican Near Me - Morton Grove, Illinois

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So we we're dining at the local La Fuentes in Morton Grove this past Friday May 9th My waitress name was Martha, and she was amazing. our bill was $85.03, and we left her $20.00 cash tip. Next day, I saw I was charged $85.03, and same day additional charges for $114.96! I went to talk to a manager on Sunday the 11th at 11am, and the manager said he will call me Monday to fix the problem. No one called, and the charges went through. Today, may 13th I went personally AGAIN to speak to someone in charge, I actually was able to speak with our waitress who remembered us. She told me she will escalate this matter again to her manager, and he will be calling me around 2pm. No call. I called around 2:30, and Martha the waitress answer the phone saying the manager is busy and the problem was fixed. I am absolutely outraged how I was treated. They didn't offer even anything for the inconvenience. We go there at least once a week. read more

Las Fuentes Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Morton Grove, Illinois

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I have been a fan of Las Fuentes since 1982, when I worked in the city and my colleagues and I would dine at their location on Halsted every chance we had! In 2012 Las Fuentes opened in Morton Grove and my family and friends were thrilled! The restaurant is beautiful and spacious and has an authentically warm and happy atmosphere and hands down the best margaritas ever!! We have tried most everything on the menu and have never been been disappointed. I think their guacamole is outstanding as are their beef, chicken and fish items. Of course, I usually end up with a combination because I like everything here. Their coconut and regular flan are silkyand flavorful. This last time we went Dahlia stopped by our table and was charming as usual asking us how everything was and making sure everything was perfect. Gerardo our serve gets it right every time also. He is friendly and professional, attentive , knowledgable about all entrees and how they are prepared. Muchas gracias Dahlia and Gerardo. Until next time! Cute outdoor seating area also. read more

I live close to this spot so the wife and I thought of giving this place another go. First off the waitress seamed to be rushed and was in a haste to take our drink and meal orders at the same time Chips and salsa were just ok .it's been 18 min and counting and our drinks have yet to reach the table .drinks have arrived after 27 min...lol..food has now arrived after 42 min. Waitress drops the check on the table and says you don't need anything else right? What if I needed another beer .damn this place needs to shape up quick . read more

Las Fuentes Restaurant - Steak Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Morton Grove, Illinois

Service was great our server was great , food was very good , menu has changed a little bit but it was still good food. Had the spicy margarita also which were great. read more

Usual Saturday lunch place at Las Fuentes. Tried something new...we each had the Shrimp Ceviche and shared Guacamole & Chips. It was amazing!!! Our server Rodolfo T. Holmes is the best and the rest of the staff is always so friendly and attentive. read more

Las Fuentes Restaurant - Skirt Steak and Shrimp Quesadillas with sides of Black Beans and an AMAZING pitcher of margaritas. - Mexican Near Me - Morton Grove, Illinois

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Had a family dinner on Sunday - was not to crowded food was fast once they remembered we were there. They sat us and forgot about us. Wasn't a big deal because we were all chatting. Chips and salsa provided - server was great kept them refilled! I ordered carne asada - kids got fajitas and wife got spicy shrimp - just a hint if want spicy shrimp ask them to spice it extra - was not that spicy but it was tasty. I do recommend giving this place a try if in the neighborhood! read more

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Amazing food very good. Service was outstanding. My waiter, Jose, was absolutely fantastic. 10/10 would go back again for Jose. The ambiance was authentic Mexican environment. Loved I so much. read more

I just want to start out by saying that the service everytime we go is excellent 10/10. Martha is excellent! Awesome!!. She is always so nice and knows what we are going to order everytime. Or if I am not sure what to order she always suggest something or says "hey I have tried this it is very good would you like to try it?" I absolutley love her. No need for a menu for us. :) As fo the food well it is awesome. The atmosphere is always great. Everyone there is always so friendly and nice. Would recommend to go anytime. Thank you! Gracias Martha por siempre ser tan linda con nosotros. La queremos mucho..:) Monica read more

Hermanio and Olivia are amazing! Even with how busy it gets, their service is always top-notch. The food is equally incredible--especially the new queso dip on the happy hour menu (such a great addition!). And the margaritas? Hands down the BEST around! The drinks are consistently amazing, which is why I keep coming back. Huge thanks to Las Fuentes for always delivering the best of the best. And if you haven't tried the quesabirria yet... you NEED to--it's so good! read more

First time here for a friend's birthday. We reserved for 6 and they put us in a booth with no social distancing. We asked to be moved and they let us but the table is not big enough to comply with the social distancing. On a normal situation that would be ok but they should think about the health of customers too. Anyway, the food is really good, i mean everything is cooked perfectly. From the steak, fried fish, salmon all yummy! The waiter is really nice. Not much diners yet. Lots of parking. read more

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Food is good but now let's talk about servers and theft issues! As a pervious food and beverage manager, I have always tipped well even when service has been crap! In this case, my spouse and myself invited a friend out to dinner. I recommended this restaurant as we have always enjoyed the food. But now I will never step another foot into this place nor will I ever recommend it. And actually I hope that the server gets fired for stealing from customers. I caught it, but how many others has this happened to? Look for yourself! Left a $30 tip, server changed it to $38 but the dumbest person in the world didn't realize that the MATH won't add up!! Oh and my bank statement was charged $35 tip! Dumb of the dumbest! I hate lairs and thieves and this place is garbage. read more

Las Fuentes Restaurant - This was my bill! And after 2 weeks I finally got a response! Jorge sucks as a manager and the server is just the dumbest! - Mexican Near Me - Morton Grove, Illinois

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In the 12 years that we've been eating here I just had the worst take out experience. Every item on the order was wrong in some way: missing 1 of 2 quesadillas missing both rice sides for quesadillas missing rice + beans side for tostada missing tortillas for queso fundido 3 out 4 tostadas were missing guacamole The insult to this injury was that I waited 30-35 minutes beyond the stated pickup time of 7:25. I was asked at least a 1/2 dozen times what my name was while a large carryout bag with no ticket on it was ignored. After 25 minutes they took the bag to the rear and returned with it slightly repacked. The food was COLD. They hostess tried to pass the food off as "fresh and warm" after I asked her to confirm if was the same food waiting by the hostess stand for 30+ minutes. To the hostesses credit there was a half-hearted offer to remake the food, but running 35 minutes late for family dinner I wasn't going to take my chances with a busy kitchen. This place is grossly overpriced for the food. Go to Burrito House in Niles instead, food is better AND not overpriced. read more

Except for Cincy de Mayo (detailed below), our experience here has been wonderful, and deserves five stars. We were just here again yesterday, and they've constructed a tent wall on the patio and installed heaters. Air circulation was good thanks to some smaller gaps at the top of the wall, service is great, and the food was delicious as usual. My favorite are the Camarones Empanizados. The fresh garlic salsa is especially tasty. The house Margaritas are also good -- order them by the pitcher for the best deal. My only advice is to skip them on Cinco de Mayo! It was way too crazy! From earlier this year - 2 stars: I debated about whether to write about this, but months later I still think it's an important lesson that the restaurant needs to go to school on. I spoke about it with the owner a few weeks later, but I mention it here in the hope that it, or something similar, will never be repeated, for any customer. I ordered Cinco de Mayo meals to go for two of us, just usual things off the menu and a pitcher of Margaritas, over 24 hours in advance as they'd requested on their Facebook page. I paid for it over the phone when the owner called me as planned, after we'd exchanged a couple Facebook messages about it. He confirmed that I was to pick it up at 5pm. When I showed up about 10 minutes early, there was a long line out the side door from the parking lot. I confirmed with the others waiting that this was the line for picking up customer carry-out orders. Okay, cool. I'd expect it to be a bit busy today. I took my place in the line, and it crept very slowly. It was 40 minutes before I got inside and to the table in the entryway of the bar area that had been set up for carryout pickup. My meal was not there. By now it was 5:30. They had the DoorDashers waiting outside the main entrance, around the corner from the parking lot. Both the main and side doors enter into the bar area, on two different walls. As I stood waiting to hear of the status of my meal, I took in the situation. I could see that things were in a state of disorganized chaos. They'd dumped a bunch of DoorDashers bags on a couple round tables in the bar area, in no particular order, and each time a Dasher showed up to pick one up, a staff member (one of three in the bar area, seemingly doing nothing other than putting together Margaritas to go and handing out orders) would slowly circle the table multiple times, re-checking the name on each bag, and often not finding the order there. I suggested that they should alphabetize them, and they kept ignoring me. And kept circling. Eventually they opened up the main door and let all the Dashers in (about 25-30 of them, which at the time was against the Stay At Home order) to circle the tables themselves, only to find that most of their orders weren't there yet. Why was I watching all of this unfold instead of taking my order and leaving? Because by 6:10 I still didn't have my order. I had asked several times about it, at first being told they didn't have the order, and when I mentioned that the owner had personally confirmed it the day before, and eventually getting a bit irate, at about 5:50 I was finally told they were working on my order, and it was coming soon. We'd been sheltering at home for seven weeks at that point, and to have to stand in that bar area when all the dashers were admitted was alarming to me. I also had a virtual meeting I needed to call into at 6pm, and with a 5pm pickup time, I'd planned to be home and to have finished dinner well before that. Instead, I ended up connecting to the meeting, and doing the best I could to follow along while standing behind the check-in table in the alarmingly crowded bar area as the Dashers circled around the tables nearby and then stood waiting for meals that were not yet there. Eventually I pushed through them while holding my breath, and went directly into the kitchen, where I met the owner with whom I'd previously exchanged messages. I introduced myself, told him what a mess things were out in the bar area, and asked for my meal. He remembered my order but it hadn't been started yet, so he instructed one of the cooks to take care of it, and I finally had it in hand at 6:20. As the owner walked me out back to the bar area, he started to tell me that they prefer that customers not enter the kitchen area (I had stayed at the doorway, so not really IN the kitchen), to which I cut him off and responded, "After waiting for over an hour, when I'd placed my order online over 24 hours in advance and you yourself had confirmed the pickup time, I think I was justified. I wouldn't have dreamed of doing it otherwise." He kind of apologized, then he wished me a happy Cinco de Mayo. It was his first time out into the bar area since the chaos had started, and there was still a crowd of Dashers gathered. I did feel some empathy for him, but mostly for those who'd been waiting for so long for their orders. No No read more

Las Fuentes Restaurant - The crowd of DoorDashers that had been admitted en masse, only to find out that their orders weren't there yet. - Mexican Near Me - Morton Grove, Illinois

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Being from California, it really is hard to top let alone match Mexican food from San Diego. However, I would say this place is good enough. I would recommend getting one of their combinations because that would be the best bang for your buck. Not only do you get a sampler plate of a variety of things, but you also get a plate of beans and rice which is always a crowd pleaser. ..... COMBINATION WITH GUACAMOLE TOSTADA, BEAN AND CHEESE BURRITO, AND CHEESE QUESADILLA: 3/5 bean and cheese burrito was a bit sad, there was like hardly any filling in there. the cheese in the cheese quesadilla was a bit dry so it didn't have the string pull. guacamole tostada was probably the best tasting out of the bunch. My "perfect" bite was essentially taking a bite out of everything. read more

Las Fuentes Restaurant - Side of Rice and Beans - Mexican Near Me - Morton Grove, Illinois

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No need to talk about drinks or food this place is in DESPERATE need of proper staff I only stopped here with one other person for quick cocktails and food while we waited to pickup someone and the wait for drinks was completely obnoxious in 1 hour at the bar we were served only 1 drink and the food was even longer if you have no life and all the time in the world to be ignored the this is your place. All I can say is I'm sorry to the entire staff that were in the weeds all night. read more

Las Fuentes Restaurant - Pile of dirty glass waiting for help - Mexican Near Me - Morton Grove, Illinois

Very good food! Had tried this restaurant 3 times now. All great! Nice sized portions, delicious food. Fast, friendly service. Ambiance is nice and cozy. Many TVs for watching sports too! read more