Salsa 17 was absolutely delicious and then some. It's located in the heart of downtown Arlington…read moreheights and it's so adorable. I loved the decor upon walk in. I didn't expect much but it exceeded all expectations. My aunt and I both got mole dishes and it was as authentic as you can get. Pleasantly surprised. The pomegranate margarita I had was tasty as well. If you're expecting big portions on that, it was a tall glass but that was more than fine with me! Very tasty. Although service on a Sunday evening was a bit slow the food was fresh and extremely delicious!

The name says it all- they have the BEST salsa I've ever had! I need them to bottle and sell it…read morebecause, wow, I didn't even think I liked salsa before this! I went with two friends to Salsa 17 on Sunday about 1:45pm. We were seated right away and the waitress was very quick and helpful. We had chips and salsa to start, and then I ordered steak fajitas, which were excellent and enough for leftovers. Would love to come back- we sat inside because it was kind of hot, but I'd love to sit outside next time!

We're sat outdoors for our meal. Our server, Juan G, attended to our table quickly. He provided us…read morewith a Mole' sampler platter, which was a nice way to try their different Mole' options. Our food was prepared well and had great flavor. The food temperature was perfect. We enjoyed our dining experience.

Today was Labor Day, and my friend and I were walking around the pedestrian zone looking for a…read moreplace to sit. We ended up choosing Mago. We decided to sit outside on the patio, which honestly wasn't much different from other restaurant patios. Our server, Trayana, was exceptionally kind, cheerful, and truly wonderful -- nothing but compliments for her service. Unfortunately, I can't say the same about the food and drinks. The cocktail Paloma was marked on the menu as "the most popular," which is why I ordered it, but I simply didn't enjoy it. The same goes for the food. I ordered the Salsa Verde enchiladas, and I can't really say they were good either. They tasted somewhat sour to me. One great touch, though, was the complimentary chips with three different dips served as an appetizer. While we're not huge fans of that kind of snack, many people are, so it's definitely a nice addition while waiting for the main course.

What a great place to eat and enjoy some authentic food. The service is great. We always enjoy itread more

amazing service food is always delicious. Does not take long to receive order. The environment is…read morealways pretty epic when you walk inside the restaurant they always greet you and they have wonderful music playing in the background and the servers are very nice. The only thing I can say that would make this place a little bit better is if they cooked the meat a little bit longer but that's just me because I like crispy or they should add an option.

Random Tuesday night with wife and dined in. Chicken tacos were great. Chile Relleno plate was…read morevery good! Chips were fresh and free and 4 different salsas in bottles. Really hot, hot, mild, and a green one. Pepper and carrot side was okay, it was not free but I would buy again. Server/cashier/bus person was very friendly and accommodating.

Our experience this visit was not the same as it was a few years ago. It has been almost three…read moreyears since our last visit. From what I remember about our last visit and this one, this was not up to the standard of last time. The tacos were on the small side and the meat was spare. The carnitas, which were tasty and crisp last time, were bland and not crisp. The Al Pastor was good as was the quesabirria. I was surprised to be charged for chips and salsa, which is standard in most Mexican restaurants. Perhaps this was just a bad day?

I have eaten here twice & absolutely love the flavor of their food! I was honestly shocked by the…read morepoor reviews and felt compelled to write one. We ordered breakfast last week- a steak & egg burrito and tamale plate. Burrito was delicious and their salsas are fantastic! Had to go back for tacos tonight w/ cilantro and onion. Steak is by far my favorite- excellent portion, well-seasoned & not dry. My new favorite in the area, I think. Al pastor, carnitas, and chile relleno were also great. So glad I found a new taco spot on the way home from work. I will be back! (No pictures because I devoured the food.)

I don't usually leave reviews like this, but this experience missed the mark across the board…read more I ordered the gringo burrito, and the fries inside were soggy and somehow still semi-frozen in the center. On top of that, the meat portion was extremely small--definitely not what you'd expect for the price. The tamale was another letdown. It was overpriced, tiny, super dry, and wrapped in plastic, which is honestly concerning. The rice and beans tasted like they had been cooked weeks ago and reheated multiple times. There was a noticeable styrofoam/plastic smell, and the flavor came off artificial--almost chemical-like. It barely resembled real food... more like PlayDoh. The only reason I'm giving 1 star instead of zero is because the salsa (verde and roja) was actually good. I was hope at least the customer service would make up for the food, but unfortunately that wasn't the case. The cashier seemed bothered that I was even there--no warmt, no welcome, just a rushed and uncomfortable interaction. Overall, not a place I'd return

While in town for a work seminar, the front desk assistant at my hotel recommended this place with…read morea personal rave review. So, I stopped in during the week, just after lunch time and found this little hole-in-the wall of a restaurant conveniently nestled in a shopping center next to the local Walmart. Even though I walked in and the restaurant was completely empty, the pure vibrancy of the decor and the cheerfulness of the staff encouraged me to stay. Not to mention that the aroma making its way out from the kitchen was absolutely mouth-watering. I took a seat at the bar while I perused the menu and was delighted in the simplicity of it. You know the food is about to be fire when the menu is simple and a restaurant focuses on what it does well. In addition to the excellent service, the food was absolutely phenomenal. I started off with some chips and salsa.... which was delightfully flavorful and perfectly crisp. Then, I had a bowl of the tortilla soup. Each spoonful was like deja vu. Each bite made me feel like I was in my grandmother's kitchen as a little girl all over again. The broth was perfectly seasoned and each bite came with a chunk of chicken and an assortment of veggies... truly perfecto! Once I was done with the appetizers, I made my decision to try two tacos from the menu. The first was a salmon taco--and it didn't TASTE FISHY. It was grilled to perfection and then paired with an unexpected yet delicious topping of crispy potato strings and chipotle aioli. I ate every bite of this. It was the perfect combination of crunch and flavor, I just couldn't get enough. Then I also ordered the carne asada a cabron taco. Simple, yet dynamically flavorful. I was so full at this point but took this one home to eat at a later time. Still as amazing as the day I ordered it i'm sure. While I neglected to have any desserts or margaritas here, I was assured that they are just as remarkable as anything else. I had a wonderful meal, excellent service and I greatly look forward to going back if i'm ever in the area again for work. 10/10 Highly recommend!!

This place has been on my list to try, and we finally did. The decor inside was nice and festive…read more The staff was nice and helpful. Nothing really stood out about the items we ordered, and maybe it was just what we ordered. The prices were a little on the higher side. We'll need to come back and order a seafood dish. Maybe that'll give us the WOW factor.

Amazing authentic mexican food! We absolutely loved this…read moreplace! From the fresh steak on the grill to the food presentation, everything was great. Best pastor taco I've had! Willing definitely be back!

What a great casual spot! Everything was delicious! This might be the default taco joint for us…read more 3 taco dinner: birria, nopal, and pastor. Pastor is off the spit and topped with a pineapple. Kids has asada quesadillas which they loved We also had an asada torta and the spicy mango marg. I recommend everything. Good flavor, and sauces just make it better. Quick service, Rafa took our order and was very helpful!

Standard Mexican food, it was okay. The Maguarita was giant-sized- nice! Had to split it between…read moretwo. Seafood tacos were good, The queso dip for the nachos were excellent and we asked for more nachos. I'd come back for these again. Food and Service was good, seems the service is dependent on the particular wait staff-hmmm. The circuses/ambience was excellent and the location was easy to find. I'd come back to try more than one drink as the happy hour menu seem promising.

First time here, visited on a Friday night for tacos. The trio of tacos al pastor was dry, lacked…read moreany real savory character internally, just whatever spice is rubbed on the exterior of the chopped meat with onions on top for $16.00. The bar was busy serving many varieties of tequila and margaritas, the latter poured from premixed gallons of plastic containers. Beer here but no local brews. Not sure why this place is so popular when there are far better selections in the area. Clean, friendly service, but those are my only two stars. I'll look for tacos elsewhere on my next visit to Arlington Heights. Anyone have a recommendation for better Mexican food in Arlington Heights?

The first words that come to mind are clean , fresh, and personable…read more I was only supposed to stop in for one margarita- but two drinks , two appetizers, and almost 100.00 later ... I don't regret it at all ! I'm genuinely surprised that there weren't more people considering the weather was nice and they had alfresco dining. I was greeted warmly by the hostess and my bartender Alex. The short rib empanadas and tuna tostada were fresh and amazing. The sauces were flavorful and different than what I am normally served with my empanadas. But the stars if the show were the margaritas !!! The flavors were distinct and the margaritas were refreshing. But the blood orange one was carefully crafted. You could taste the flavor on your lips after each gulp. It is definitely something I would return for. Christian introduced himself , the chef made sure I was enjoying my food , and Parking was ample as which was a plus considering the intersection is busy. Great food and vibes

Food: 4 stars Service: 2 stars…read more My husband and I made a reservation for 6:30 on a Friday night for the Patio. This restaurant is downtown Mount Prospect along the Metra tracks. They have a nice sized outdoor seating area. The inside also looked cute. We were excited to see that they had a singer. At first he sang mostly Spanish songs but then switched to various songs and genres. He was very good. I'm not sure if he's a regular performer there or not though as this was our first time. We were seated and looked over the menu. We ordered chips and salsa (great chips and salsa btw). Then we ordered Dahlia margaritas. Chips and salsa came out quickly. Then we waited and waited and waited for our drinks. I saw a guy walking around with 2 not very appealing looking margaritas. He unsuccessfully attempted to deliver them to multiple tables, then finally came to our table and said "2 traditional margaritas" and we said no, we ordered Dahlia margaritas and he goes "Oh ya these are Dahlia margaritas." I looked at the margaritas and they had no salt and just looked meh. We kind of hesitated and he was like with no salt? And we were said no, we said salt. So we sent them back. Guys, I NEVER send things back...ever. Then we waited some more and finally the correct drinks were brought to us. We ordered our food, shrimp tacos and steak tacos. Then we were just chatting and we realized it had been awhile since we ordered. It was busy so we kind of just shrugged it off. Then our server came over and apologized that it was taking so long and said it should be out soon. We waited and waited and waited. We noticed that no one else around us seemed to be having delayed service. Then some girl who looked about 18 came over and apologized for the wait and asked if she could get us anything.... I wanted to say our food, but I did not. No joke, we waited 45 minutes for our tacos. All that was offered was a "sorry for the delay". When our food came we had to ask for silverware and then also ordered another round of margaritas (also side note the Dahlia Margarita is just meh and not worth the higher price). Our margaritas took 15 minutes. We were almost done with our dinner by the time they arrived. The shrimp tacos were really good minus the crazy amount of oil that dripped out while eating them. I held them sideways to try to drain as much out as I could. My husband enjoyed his steak tacos. Over $100 for 4 margaritas and 2 taco meals. Which is the standard nowadays. I will say the only reason we will not be returning is because of the service and the fact that they didn't seem to care that the service was so poor. Otherwise this would be a new favorite place of ours.

Came here based on Yelp reviews. We stopped in on a Saturday late afternoon and we were the only…read moreones in the restaurant, but there were several take out orders and a storm was brewing. We were immediately greeted and offered a table and chips and salsa. I ordered a chicken tostado and my husband carne asada tacos. Each were very good and the meats were well seasoned . They have an extensive drink menu, which we did not take advantage of because the storm quickly got worse and they lost their power. We enjoyed our dinner in the dark and the staff could not have been nicer. I would definitely try again, when there is not a storm and we can enjoy our dinner.

I stumbled upon this local restaurant about 8 months ago. The food is consistently good, we have…read moretake out at least once a week. We have eaten at the restaurant several times and introduced it to several friends . The food is great, people are wonderful and the service is great. My husband always gets the fish taco - they are consistently good. I try different things and have never been disappointed. He loves spicy food and I don't, the accommodate both of us.