Walked in by chance and don't regret it at all. The food listed in the menu was so exotic (to me) but luckily they had someone to explain the items and make ordering a breeze. We ordered the (Orden de) Picaditas, that arrived as 3 hefty masa-flour tortillas topped with green sauce, chopped onions, sour cream, cheese and the addition of cecina (dried meat), which all tasted delicious. Love at first bite! One of these picaditas was super filling. I could barely finish my half of the Gordita we also ordered: a panfried masa shell stuffed with asada (steak), lettuce, onions, cheese and other good stuff. There were lots of other fillings we could have chosen, such as mushrooms, chorizo, shredded chicken or chicharron. Honestly I liked the picaditas better, but those two humble plates knocked us out after we waddled home. Taking away one star only because it was a little warm and unusually loud in there, due to the industrial fan and the occasional roar of the juicing machine. Oh, and we also tried the 'natural juice' which is blended "orange, beet root, carrot green, spinach, cactus, pineapple". Whatever was in there, I appreciate they didn't add ice to dilute the flavour~ Love the flowers at the storefront. read more

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I always go to this place if I'm craving for a good Mexican food. Yes, there are mixed reviews, but I will give them 5 stars for the quality of food, and service based on my experience and choice of food. The all female crew is amazing to watch while they are preparing your food. It's a casual eatery, so no host, we always sit at the counter to see all the action. I always order chales gorditas, cecina , picaditas and agua fresca. The masa is fresh and hand made tortillas are being served. Flavors are exploding especially with the salsas. read more

Minna's Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Food is so delicious. I ordered the pumpkin blossom quesadilla. The homemade tortilla was incredible, but the whole meal was great. It's a small space and it was really busy, but our server was very sweet and helpful. Can't wait to go back. read more

So, so, so delicious. HOME MADE. Tortillas hechas a mano and you can watch 'em do it. Everything is, like, abuela-made. Huaraches, quesadillas - it's all wonderful, with several choices of fresh toppings such as nopales, hongos, flor de calabaza...Plus there are things on the menu you don't generally find on a Chicago Mexican menu, like oxtail (colita de res). Really nice, laid-back atmosphere - as if you are in a diner in a Mexican city. read more

This place is amazing if you want authentic Mexican food this is the place to go. This is not a McDonald's don't expect fast food. Yes it takes long because they work their asses off. This is homemade tortillas. Everything is made from scratch. I love it read more

Great tacos. Tortillas made by hand. Tortas are also very good. Meat quality on piont. It's all run by females, and it's family owned which i thought was cool. I highly recommend. Thumbs up read more

One of the best tacos i tried with handmade tortillas totally recommend ,super friendly environment

Food is amazing except tacos not real asada meat Also small portions Expensive for a small place and not updated Real great authentic dishes but for the price they charge they should have updated restaurant and bigger portions of rice and beans read more

Horrible service, walk in and nobody will tell you its open seating. They will stare at you and say nothing. Service didn't confirm order and didn't get my order then delivered two Cecina tacos (only) to a table of 3 and said nothing. Then after waiting and multiple looks we had to wave her down to ask if she got the rest of the order and she didn't. Worse service than what can even be explained for a first job...truly HORRIBLE SERVICE! read more

Ms. Silvia's great customer service helped me choose a delicious platter of Mole Enchiladas with Chicken tinga. She recommended that I put more sour cream because I am not a fan of spicy food and that was exactly what I needed. The food was great and I will definitely be returning for more! read more

extremely over priced for mediocre food and location. bad customer service and table service.

The best! Juices are amazing; cecina taco on handmade tortilla! Get it! Soups are great too.

Siempre vengo a comer pero mis quesadillas me las hicieron muy Mal espero mejore para la otra ves read more

Minna's Restaurant - Yo se q está ocupado pero mis quesadillas no me las hicieron como siempre - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I really enjoy the food at this place, however, on numerous occasions they've gotten my order wrong. Like I said " I love the food" but this last time I had to complain because I paid extra and the waitress and manager were so rude on handling the situation. My mistake was not having the waitress repeat my order. So... if you dine in or order out please make sure you have them repeat your order. #Dontberudetoyourcustomers! read more

Te ponga una estrella por que no puedo ponerles CERO el servicio al cliente es pésimo la cajera se atrevió a torcerme la boca por que le dije que mi orden estaba incorrecta y yo se lo dije de la mejor manera espere 30 minutos para recibir mi orden y no me estaban dando lo que pedi y a fuerzas quería que tomara lo que ella me estaba dando ! QUE LE PASA !!! SI ES MI DINERO Y NO ME LO IVAN A REGALAR. Si la cajera hubiera tenido otra actitud conmigo hubiera cambiado de opinion pero uno paga para que lo atiendan bien y coma lo que uno quiera comer y no lo que el empleado te de por que se equivoco te lo vas a comer. Al DUEÑO le sugiero que hable con sus empleados sobre la atención al cliente . read more

Not happy with this restaurant at all. Over priced food that did NOT give me the wow factor at all. We ordered tacos with hardly any meat in them. No sour cream and guacamole?? We asked for sour cream and guacamole and they don't provide a few of the main sides. Honestly,I was so hungry later on,my husband and I walked over to McDonald's. Obviously we will not be going back there. I'm not sure how this place made it on channel 7 hungry hound. Very disappointed. Waste of money and calories. read more

I placed and order 45 minutes ahead, by the time I got to the restaurant my food order was incomplete. Not only was I given an attitude for questioning why my full order was not complete but they wanted me to wait another 30 minutes for a torta!! This place is very disorganized. When the owner Minna is not there the place is worse. read more

Great guisados and menudo They also give you homemade Tortillas Try the mango agua fresca Delish! read more

Good food. Had chimichanga, huarache, and tacos. All good. Orchata was good too. Small place but was clean. Many have complained about the wait time but, I placed my order around 5pm on a Friday and the food was ready within 15 minutes. read more

Here's how you know this place is as authentic as it gets - the moment you step in, you'll feel a heavy, greasy air that permeates the entire establishment. Then, you'll notice several older Latina women running around taking orders, making tortillas from scratch and grilling steak so beautifully that your mouth will water. This place is by far one of the best Mexican restaurants in the city because the food is fresh, it's deliciously well cooked, and the service is great as well. It's not a fancy place by any means, but if you're looking to take a trip to Mexico via a delicious meal, go here and you'll be satisfied. Some items I'd recommend are the asada tacos (with handmade tortillas), the cecina tacos(with handmade tortillas), the huaraches and the mango smoothie. read more

I agree with the other reviews. It is very authentic and has a small diner feel to it. It is very small and popular so don't come during the times when you would expect it to be busy. We sat at the counter and I really enjoyed watching them cooking up the meals and making the tortillas. Hand made right there and the guacamole is very good but it's spicy. Just FYI. The dried meat is best imo. read more

Minna's Restaurant - Running the kitchen while you wait. Cool to watch them work - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Picaditas we're off the roof so delicious with the handmade makes perfection. Definitely coming back.

This place was highly recommended and when we walked in the restaurant was packed. We got a table right away and the host was nice and we sat down. When we were looking at the menu, I asked the waitress what homemade beverage she recommends and was dismissive and says all were good. We weren't ready to order and says will be back in a few....next thing we know she was on my neck saying in Spanish " Are you ready to order, or not yet?" Politely we placed our order. Then when we got our order, they made a mistake and asked for an extra plate because she put two gorditas on one plate. She said she can correct it, she then touched the gordita with her hand and it broke apart. When we addressed it with her...she then gave us utensils . We asked for a new one because it looked very unappealing and she touched our food. This where it goes south from here even more. She says she needs to address this with someone else, another waitress came and says she needs to escalate and then the cool came and was passive aggressive about the food scenario. Finally someone came and corrected the order. It's a shame the guy who wasn't our original waiter was nicer and attentive compared to our previous two servers. When I got my tacos the carne asada was more carne molida aka ground beef. So disappointing and the sevice was horrible except for the nice male waiter. Not planning to return or recommend this place....very disheartening. read more

long wait time for a pickup order but food was good and everything tasted homemade, the tortillas were handmade and the salsas tasted fresh so I recommend if you can wait . read more

Minna's is a small establishment where you can see your food being cooked and the staff is friendly and polite. The food is amazingly flavorful especially the homemade tortillas YUM!! The smell of the food greets you at the door lol. The establishment is very clean !! read more

Minna's Restaurant - Restaurant Menu - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Order the "carne asada" tacos, the meat was rubbery and chewy definitely not a good quality meat. Order the "chilaquiles" with chicken, very disappointing!!! To say the least. Chicken was dry and unseasoned, burnt on one side. The chilaquiles didn't have enough sauce, which was bland. I have dined at this location previously before covid and was hands down the place to eat real traditional Mexican food. I don't know if they changed staff but the food is now mediocre and not worth the wait or money. FYI- restaurant had indoor dining even with the pandemic and indoor dinning prohibition in Illinois. read more

Truly authentic Mexican experience and food. Restaurant is run by an army of strong, hard working women (señoras) who know their food very well. The line on weekend are worth the wait. Hands down, best Chilaquiles in the city, Horchatas game is on point. read more

Minna's Restaurant - Chilaquiles con cecina - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Best Steak Quesadillas in the whole city!! Homemade tortillas. Quick service. Restaurant is always clean.

Small diner style restaurant with a delicious, authentic Mexican menu. When I say small, I mean small. It has limited amount of seating and was always full with people having to wait for a seat the time we were here. We tried their cafe de olla and it was delicious! I personally can't do more than 1 cup because of the amount of sugar in it but it has that strong cinnamon taste that is sooo good! My husband and I shared the following: taco de chicharron, taco de cecina(popular and a favorite), french fries, quesadilla de asada(husband's favorite) and huevos en salsa verde. Everything was delicious! Our favorites, which we will order again, were the taco de cecina and the quesadilla de carne asada. This place offers their tacos and quesadillas in homemade tortillas which is so simple yet a major plus in my mind. The cecina is cooked perfectly with some crunchiness and awesome flavors along with grilled onions. Oh ma gaww! So yum! The quesadilla is just a perfect mixture of delicious meat, melty cheese, lettuce and tomato. They offer you 3 salsas to top off your food with and all 3 have great flavor and different levels of spice. I almost always judge a Mexican place by the salsas they offer. If they're not good, the rest of the food is usually no good. Service, as you may have read from other posts was top notch. All the ladies there were super attentive, sweet and happy to answer questions or just strike up a friendly conversation. Can't wait to go back! read more

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Good food but they take forever! If you plan to order out, call an hour ahead and plan to wait another 30 minutes to get attended. If you plan to eat inside, anticipate to wait about an hour to get your food and another 30 minutes to pay. read more

This place is the real deal. We sat at the counter and the service was fantastic. We needed help with the menu as we wanted to try several things. The staff was so patient and happy to help us. The steak quesadilla was so good. The sopas and the tacos were also delicious. The tortillas were handmade right in front of us and this food was fresh and delicioso!!! Hidden Gem!! read more

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Food used to be super tasty but I think this place fell off after covid hit (especially since their prices went up). Expect long wait times even if you order ahead + slow service. read more

Just left 6 minutes ago. this place is super authentic and the food is delicious. This was my first time here and i'd love to come back. The carne asada meat was DELICIOUS! recommend. read more

OH MI GOD!!! The best tacos is there super delicious, I recommend this place for everybody, the waitress and cookers girls are friendly !

This place is amazing! Very small place but worth the wait. If you are looking for authentic Mexican food this is it. We had tacos de cecina with handmade tortillas on the spot. Also gordita de chicharrón en salsa verde, picaditas (my personal favorite- have a crunchy bite). And to top it off quesadilla de flor de calabaza was amazing!!! I'm so in love with this place. Please be patient with seating it's very worth it. They also have fresh juices and smoothies. This lady has earned a place in heaven. read more

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The food is good i just dont like the fact that it gets pricey really fast! Check your bill before you pay because they love to add $2.00 extra for small things without letting the client know. And if you ask what theyre charging you for they get snappy and give an attitude. $5 for a small juice, $10 for a large, yup... thats ALOT! For $10 you can go to Marianos and get a whole gallon. Good food, bad customer service and SHADY prices. The "manager" (the tatted girl) is rude and gives smart ass replies. read more

I've been coming to Minas for some years now. I find that the ladies that are in charge are so friendly, so fast and I couldn't ask for more. The homemade tortillas are delicious. And if anyone has ever made them knows how much work goes into them. I recommend to anyone! Usually I get the quesadillas but the tacos and chilaquiles are also as delicious!! Love!! read more

I'm just going to say what it is!!!! This is honestly by far the best authentic Mexican food you'll have in Chicago .... and I've tried lots! And lots of Mexican food .... this is just like grandmas kitchen ! The best read more

I came here with my boyfriend, both of us super excited to try their food after it being recommended by family and seeing it on the news. We came in a little before 730pm and sat at the only open table. For a place that closes at 8pm, it was pretty packed so were even more excited--the food MUST be great. Maybe. We never got the chance to tell. We were greeted right away with menus and asked if we knew what we wanted. Um... we just got here. We asked for a drink to start off to give us time to look. It's not a huge menu, but we had never been here before. Plus, we were both so hungry and everything sounded delicious at that point. Our drinks came what felt like instantly, but I still hadn't made a decision yet. The waitress walked away, and never came back. Waitress after waitress walked passed us just looking, never taking our order. I closed my menu to indicate I was ready without being rude, but everyone continued to walk past us. 7:55pm came and a family walked in to be seated. They were turned away by a waitress, who explained they were closing in 5 minutes, and to come back tomorrow. Hearing that, I politely asked that waitress if someone could take our order. Another waitress chimed in saying we ordered already, that our order was being made. I then replied to both of them that no one had taken our order, we've been waiting for 20 minutes for someone to come. Our drinks were almost done. The first waitress then asked us what we wanted. Exactly like that. Everything we preferred wasn't available. Everything. So the waitress advised us to come back the following day. No thanks. I wish I could give no stars. read more

Alright I came in here because I saw it on Facebook. Prepare to wait atleast 30 minutes before even getting a seat. This is a small restaurant and the crew here is bussyyy. I ordered a caldo de camarón and while waiting I also ordered two steak tacos. Hands down the best steak tacos I have ever had. Order the tacos with handmade tortillas.I think it's totally worth the wait. There are so many different options that I want to try so I will definitely have to come back! read more