Found out that they have a birra pizza a few months ago so I had to wait until everyone was home to…read moretry it. Ordered it last night as well as the chicken tamales. This was such a good take on pizza! The second I got to smell it I KNEW it would be a hit & it was (we have some picky eaters so I was a little bit worried). I enjoyed the chicken tamales too. Honestly, I'm a big fan of all tamales. We'll definitely be returning to try other things. Probably sooner than later as I'm already perusing the menu.

Food was amazing! I'm not from this area and took a chance on a Mexican restaurant. This one is…read moreworth coming too tamales are so good reminded me of my grandmas. I can always tell if an authentic Mexican restaurant is good based on the rice!! Very good and flavorful will be back for sure!!

Solid 4 star rating for a late lunch and early dinner. We…read moreordered carry out around 2:30 pm and still caught the lunch prices until 3pm. We ordered a Speedy Gonzalez (chicken taco, chicken enchilada with a side of rice) and a #6 (chicken chalupa, chicken enchilada with rice and beans). We added a side of sour cream. The sour cream was an extra 1.75. Both lunch specials were 9.00 dollars each. The chips and 1 side of salsa were free. We added another side of salsa for a 1.75. Overall, a good value for the portions and food quality. We really liked our meals. The chips and salsa are good here. I have been here in the past and it was not a good experience. This was a good experience today for a late lunch. Sometimes, you have to give restaurants another chance or another couple chances to see if they are a good place to eat.

First time ever trying today, permanent choice for Mexican now, can't go anywhere else because it…read morewas so good. The service was instant, as soon as I walked in I was helped. The portions are good, the prices even better. Two entrees, a chips and salsa and a small side of queso for 30$ Quality is amazing so much better than any Mexican restaurant I've ever had. I got my food quickly and it was very busy for a Saturday. I absolutely LOVED the hand painted walls of the restaurant, lots of bright colors. The staff were extremely helpful and friendly, I will definitely be back again next weekend!

The food is absolutely fantastic here but the customer service is even better. Their credit card…read moremachine was down and I had left my cash in my car. Was told don't worry just pay next time you're in. Unfortunately I don't live in the area so I burned some calories and went out and grabbed my money. I wish I lived in the area just to support a business like this. This is why you come to your local business. Steak burrito was perfect with plenty of meat. Great flavor and the green and red sauce added the spice.

I think the lady that works at the register taking orders is incompetent or has something personal…read moreagainst me. I ordered a breakfast burrito with just cheese potato eggs and bacon. I get home and there is practically no bacon in this burrito, just a few tiny tiny pieces. I go back the next week and order the same burrito with extra bacon. I come home and the same exact thing. I can't see or taste any bacon. I opened the burrito and see pretty much zero bacon. How pathetic, I will never again go to Catrina's what a terrible restaurant. See photo, anything that looks brown like bacon is actually the skin side of the potato. This is supposed to be a breakfast burrito with extra bacon.

I tried Social Taco Wednesday evening and was really impressed. Did a to go order of 2 Carnitas…read moreTacos and and order of chips and salsa. The Carnitas Tacos were really good. The pork was delicious and seasoned perfect. Chips were thin and fresh. Salsa was really flavorful. Since I just picked it up, I can't say much about the service, other than it was ready before they said and everything was amazing!

First time here. We walked and was quality greeted and ordered a flight of 3 tacos, chips and…read moreguacamole. Omg was it good.. the chip was served warm and the guacamole was tasty. I ordered 3 different tacos and they all were soo good. I would definitely recommend this place if u are looking for some different style of tacos.

I had the huevos rancheros and it was so delicious!! Great place with authentic food, a real gem in…read morePeoria :)

Came here during a business trip pretty top tier pretty nice pretty trim also our waiter Anthony…read morewas pretty helpful

Went in this weekend to see if my last visit was just a one-off bad experience or if it was a…read moretrend. Spoiler alert: It's a trend. The staff no longer seems to care about the customer. They are interested in getting you in and out. No conversation, no friendliness, just no interest at all. The food continues to be "meh" - okay, but heading towards Taco Bell quality. And don't try to customize anything to your preference. It won't happen right. Ownership really needs to get their act together to save this place.

Solid experience! Went with a group of girlfriends and had a great time…read more I really liked my pineapple boat. A fun way of presenting what's essentially a fajita. We had chips, queso, guacamole. Everyone loved their food and drinks. Place was super busy when we went so sometimes it was a little slow, but honestly we were having such a good time that we didn't mind at all. The folks that live in the area said this is their go to spot, so super glad I made it there!

Their mushroom taco is amazing!! Very nice staff! I believe they had alcohol you could buy too!read more

Great food and a friendly staff, can't ask for more. No tv's, just good art hanging up. Nice change!read more

As usual. Yum! It took a while for them to get our…read morespecialty orders correct, but now they got it. Lol. Music was a tad loud, especially, in the restroom. Service is always good!

Review Visit: December 22nd, 2015…read more Near perfection, in burrito form. Each town has a similar blueprint. Those staples include locally-owned: coffeehouses, ice cream shacks, a Chinese restaurant, and a Mexican restaurant. Almost every town has most of these, if not all of them. East Peoria isn't a large town, population-wise, but is sprawled out over a large area. This leads to it having quite a few of these staples and Tequila's is one of those staples. I've been here quite a few times, actually. The initial time was with my girlfriend, and then we came back for seconds a few months later, and then my sister wanted to come here for her birthday lunch. I will be mostly talking about the first visit but will include all visits in the overall narrative of the post. The buzz around Tequila's is that the food and flavor is fantastic. I heard the portions for the price were very generous and that you won't leave with an empty belly. This sounds like every other Mexican restaurant I've tried and I knew I would have to give this one a shot. It was a dreary and rainy day when we decided that we wanted to try something new without really having to drive far. Tequila's fit that one requirement perfectly. We arrived to warm smiles and friendly staff. As we sat there trying to decide what to order, we had our drinks and a huge heaping of chips and salsa placed in front of us. The chips and salsa may be my favorite and least favorite part of visiting Mexican restaurants. On one hand, chips and salsa are great. Then I hit the conflict point. Do I order queso blanco with it? I already know that I will regret how many chips I will eat. Adding in the queso blanco, I know I will go overboard with it. Melted cheese is so heavenly. After all these years, I still base what I order from these places based on the burrito I had from Pepper's in Port St. Joe in Florida. What I ordered at Pepper's was a giant burrito smothered in queso blanco. That is now my go-to meal and that is what I ordered at Tequila's. I don't recall specifically which burrito I've gotten here but looking at the online menu, it would be something like the Burrito Blanco. Again, with most Mexican restaurants, the food was out before the waiter had time to walk to the kitchen to submit your order. I still don't know how they make the food so quick but my hungry belly never complains. We had to give ourselves a moment to breathe as the chips and salsa had done a number on our appetite. Once we steeled ourselves for what was about to come, we dug in. It's not impossible to eat a big burrito that is smothered in cheese with your hands. In fact, that would be something worth watching someone else do. Or myself if I didn't have a beard. But no, this is the kind of food you have to eat with a fork. Which is probably for the best as you slowly start build to the point where you sigh and groan after every bite. But you can't stop yourself from eating since the food is so delicious. At least, that is my experience at Tequilas. My girlfriend was unable to finish her meal both times. She offered me her remaining food but I just looked at her bewildered. I am okay with waddling out to my car but she would've had to roll us home if I had another bite. Tequila's is really good food. Each time I've come here, I've regretted it about 30 minutes later when I question why my appetite thought it could put down all that food. But, it's an experience worth every bite... except that last one that pushed you over the edge. If you can't make it to Tequila's, check to see if there is a local one around you; it might just be the best belly-bursting place you've ever ate at.

I stopped in for a fast dinner and they really delivered. There are plenty of authentic Mexican…read morefoods and many (non- ground beef) meat choices. Great service, and everything came out fast and hot. They even have multiple choices of mexican mineral water and soda.

Best traditional Mexican food in Peoria. Don't let the somewhat run-down looks put you off, this…read moreis real Mexican food made from scratch. Their salsas are always fresh and slightly different with every batch. Tacos are served 'Mexican Style' with just meat, cilantro, and onion on double layered corn tortillas so they hold together.

Review Visit: October 21st, 2014…read more So much food. So many memories. El Mexicano is one of those places that was located in a weird spot. It was on the corner of a street away from a commercial district but not quite in a residential area. Tim, Matt, and I pulled up for an early dinner one evening and were greeted by some friendly workers. We placed our orders at the counter and took a seat at one of the few empty tables. There were a few others in the restaurant but due to the sheer small size, it felt packed with just the few of us in there. As with a lot of Mexican places, we had our food out in front of us before we even had time to really dig in to a random topic. Not only was it cooked exceptionally fast but the sheer amount of food was borderline nonsense for the price we paid. You gotta start somewhere, so I started by eating the extra goodies that came with my burrito. It was a combination of rice, refried beans (?) and some salad stuff topped with sour cream, I think. Scarfing down the sides was easy as the food was pretty good aside from the bean paste stuff. That was a bit dry. After priming my stomach for the main course by downing the side stuff, I used my fork and knife to cut in to the burrito. As is the norm at these places, the burritos are massive. Like, this is half the size of a loaf of bread. It's gut-busting sized. But, I was able to use my knife and fork to shovel down most of the burrito. I had to tap out at about 1/4 left as I just couldn't do it. The food was just too much. I think my meal was under $10 so to get full for that much is an incredible value in my book. The burrito was on par with the side stuff. It was good, if not borderline great. El Mexicano would've definitely been a place I would revisit if they were still open. It didn't help that we put down a ton of chips and salsa in between bites as well. I love chips and salsa. Matt was in the same boat as me. Unable to finish. Tim was the victor and put down all his stuff and then some more of the chips and salsa. The man is a beast when he wants to be. So, it was a sad day when I was doing some searching around on Google and discovered El Mexicano had closed. Here is a link to an article the local newspaper did on it closing, if you are interested. I was surprised to see it had been in the area for 16 years. At that point, it becomes a staple to the area.

This is the grossest thing I have ever had. What authentic Mexican restaurant uses can cheese…read morechemical crap? Disgusting do not waste your money