Moe's Southwest Grill

This location of chilis has great service and amazing food that always tastes good!…read more Our server Drew was also amazing despite the evening rush. Always a friendly environment and I recommend this establishment to anyone looking for quality food.

I love chilis, and this location is always on top of it! The food always comes out incredible, and…read morethe servers are always so friendly and attentive. I specifically had a wonderful experience with Josh. He deserves a raise!

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Moe's Southwest Grill

3.1(68 reviews)

4.3 mi

Step 1 order anything with queso Step 2 make sure you get…read morequeso Step 3 savor the queso I stopped in for a late lunch. I ordered a bowl with both rice options, black beans, white and dark chicken, grilled veggies (peppers and onions), pico, cheese, pickled jalapeños and cilantro. The game changer here is the jalapeños. The bowl came with chips and I did a meal which comes with a medium drink and side of queso. All of this for a little over 15 dollars!

The service was great! The food was horrible. The quality of the steak was poor and tasted cheap…read more The chicken tasted like microwaved mystery meat. I literally threw it in the trash. I like that it comes with free chips though! The price is fairly pricy for the food to be so cheap tasting.

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Casa Del Mar II

4.5(28 reviews)

80.1 mi

Excellent atmosphere! Colorful, clean, well maintained! Lots of people working and very attentive…read moreemployees! The food was incredible!! So good that we went two nights in a row!! We sat outside both times and enjoyed live music!

Nice meal and friendly people. My burrito was hot and tasty. The complimentary chips and salsa…read morewere good. The seating consisted of booth seating as well as table seating and the noise level was quite low which made it possible for good conversation. I'd go back and would be interested in trying out some of their other enticing entrees.

Carne asada plate

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Mushroom quesadillas

Taco Fixx

4.5(27 reviews)

74.9 mi

Great local family-owned business, the husband and wife are very pleasant and welcoming. I tried…read morean off menu special, the Navajo taco, it was DELICIOUS, the tamales were also very tasty, they don't need the enchiladas sauce at all, but you have to try them with the sauce. I believe almost everything is made from scratch. Prices are on par with the other Mexican restaurants in the area, the food is much better here though.

Everything was super fresh and Delicious! Clean place, friendly service. Even the little buckets…read moreof salsa were so fresh and delicious. Steak was cooked to perfection and no weird bits. I'm so excited, since I had tried and given up on a good taco/burrito place.

Order area

Navajo taco

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Enchilada and taco platter

Pueblo Lindo

4.4(11 reviews)

44.5 mi

We eat at Pueblo Lindo often when we are in Paxton. The food is always good. The service is…read moreoutstanding! The decor is bright and interesting. The whole restaurant is immaculate!

They added tacos al pastor to the menu! I tried a plate this weekend and was delighted with them…read more My family orders the carnitas and the fajitas regularly as well. Service is always fast and pleasant here. Bathrooms have always been clean as well. This is a good sized restaurant for the area. Bring your whole crew!

Taqueria el POLLO

4.3(28 reviews)

60.8 mi

Food was delicious. Excellent service. Very clean…read more I was hesitant to eat here because of Exterior appearance (Mr Eggroll previously )

Stopped in here for lunch. We were just slightly after the lunch hour and the only people there…read more The guys were super friendly, super helpful, and our food was fantastic. We both had fajitas and we were both stuffed and happy when we were done. I'm sure we'll be back and food was quick and fresh.

Chorizo taco and steak taco

Quesadilla birria

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Quesadilla birria

Cactus Grill

3.7(78 reviews)

45.3 mi

This is a hard one for me. As a kid who grew up going here for lunch in high school always…read moreregarding it as a legendary spot, it has lost significant credibility over the years when discussing food. I remember when it was like $7 to get a special and now it is twice that (within 5 years). I do not know their lease agreement or food cost etc but this has gotten to be fairly egregious. For this reason I had to take a star down because it's just hard to quantify what I had been getting for years next to a steep price increase. There is not much to say about the service and ambiance I mean it's a small place set up like a chipotle or a subway. There's no where to eat inside so we usually ate at the outdoor seating area of the coffee shop next door. This is a place you go to bring food to work or home after work, not a place to sit down and have a nice dinner. So the ambiance is irrelevant. Service is as good as it can be in such a small place but everyone is super nice and it's stayed that way throughout the years. Honey grilled chicken on any of their options is definitely the way to go (and chipotle sauce as a side or on whatever you get). Very upsetting I could not give this place 5 stars as it is reminiscent of childhood. However I still highly highly suggest trying this place out if you are new to Champaign and want a local hotspot option.

Always fresh, flavorful and fast! Rick & crew do a great job at this no-frills walk up joint.read more

Daily Specials April 2025

Chicken Quesadilla and Chicken Taco Thursday Special

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Los Rancheros

2.9(32 reviews)

58.2 mi

Extensive menu for appetizers, entrees, sides, plates, on and on. Fantastic drinks made fresh…read more All the chips and salsa you can eat. Service was fast, courteous. An unexpected pleasure in a town with not many options especially on a Monday night.

Too expensive. 10$ for queso and for three people it was 70$. Food was overcooked, tables were not…read moreclean, and service was okay. DO NOT RECOMMEND.

Queso Dip, Salsa, Chips

Traditional Fajitas steak

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El Rodeo Mexican Restaurant

3.8(81 reviews)

40.7 mi

They are Always amazing! Amazing staff and amazing food! And always fast!!!!! Love this place!read more

Tastless old food Never go again, honest review…read more No spices Waste of the time and money

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Christopher D.

12 years ago

Great, great place for lunch....that's about it. The quesadillas are fantastic, but in the end, it's just a quesadilla.

Lori H.

10 years ago

So yummy always fresh and great service been coming here as long as they have been open. A great staple.

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