La Bomba Burrito, is fantastic! Clean redone- fast fresh- Outstanding! Nice outdoor seating in spring/summer- Remodeled and CLEAN! read more

HORRIBLE food and old, I was told it is cooked in the morning and sits in pans on the grill. My first time here was 5 months ago. And it was a fresh delicious burrito. I watched them put fresh steak on the grill and burrito was amazing so I gave them 5 stars on google. Made me come back and the last 3 times I came back my steak was hard, tasteless and dry. That's because they keep it fully cooked in a warmer all day long on the grill instead of making it fresh when ordered like before. So when I came in today, I asked the girl at the register if I can get my steak made fresh in my burritos that I was ordering and she told me NO! The meat is already cooked in the morning and they don't make it fresh to order. She refused to make my food freshly cooked. She told me the owner will not allow that! They have to use what was already cooked for the day. They definitely lost my business and my family's business and I will also tell friends. No wonder there is nobody in the restaurant every time I go there lately. This place will be closed down soon because of no business because people would like their good nice and fresh and not hard and dry. I wish I can delete my Google review I gave 5. Months ago because this place went down hill from just 5 months ago. Also rude horrible customer service just because I asked for freshly made food. I wish I didn't even have to give 1 star because I walked out an unhappy customer. But I had to leave the review. HORRIBLE I went back in to tell the girl I left an update review and she was already reading it smiling, giggling showing to the two male cooks like she won a surprise lol. Childish and pathetic. She needs to be fired. read more

Yelp recommended this spot as being 1) close to me and 2) great! It was very close to me and I would say it was good, but not GREAT. I ordered a carne asada burrito (no beans). The girl at the register was very friendly while helping me and taking phone orders. I think everyone is biased towards the Mexican food they have eaten the most of and for me that's San Diego. The carne asada meat is cute us into tiny bits at Raul's and seemed to be much saucier than I am used to. I might try this place again if I am in the area but I would order something else. read more

Great food and good service. The food was tasty and plentiful. The only thing I would do is use a better cut of meat, there was too much grizzle. Even if you have to bump the price up. But all in all it was a good experience and I would do it again. GOOD SPOT. read more

Order came out wrong Staff was rude and giving me dirty looks cause I asked for silverware. Will never return read more

My mother in law lives in Wauconda and I've passed this place so many times. Finally got a chance to try it this week. Right off the bat, I had a feeling this place would be 5 stars all day long. The place next door to Raul's is a liquor store and when I got out of the car there was an abuelita in the car next to me with scratch off lottery tickets, so already the tickets pace has street cred. The woman at the taking orders was attentive and friendly. Ordered 2 tacos de Chicharron and 2 chile relleno tacos. The chile rellenos were ok. Not much flavor, but ok. The tacos de chicharron were some of the best I've had in a long time. Why the two stars? Well, the place is pretty wide open and you can see where the food is made. One guy is working the grill and another is dressing the tacos and bagging the food. I asked for onions and cilantro to be put on the tacos. I happened to look over and the guy behind the counter is not wearing gloves and just raw dogging his hands into the onions and cilantro and putting that into the tacos. I'm no stranger to taqueria's and that dudes hands right in there was jarring. Put some gloves on and I'll drive from Evanston to Wauconda regularly for the tacos de Chicharron. read more

Food was on point. Great service. Cool atmosphere. But FOOD WAS SO GOOD!! Recommend . Best mexican authentic food in lake county hands down read more

Have gone here twice already and have gotten the carne asada taco dinner and it is delicious! I love the salsa verde so make sure that you ask for it! It's not to spicy but has great flavor. Would definitely recommend getting the taco dinner! read more

You will Raul's just as much as me, the service is awesome and the food is fantastic! read more

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THE BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT EVER! Food is delicious, service is great & Michelle is so sweet! I highly recommend this place.

Great food, excellent service! One the best meals for the money in the area. We got our meals to go, and the family loved it.

I went there once and the food is awesome! The service was fast & good, and the atmosphere was great! The place is lovely and the employees are very friendly. Overall, 5/5 read more

Friendly folks, bathrooms out in front, plenty of chairs and tables to dine in, and as for food, I got a couple of steak tacos with cilantro and onions (very tasty) and a king sized steak burrito. Service was a tad slow, at least compared to their nearby rival at Alonzo's but they managed to belt through a bit of a lunch rush - well done! It's a bit of a small place with some parking, so I would say get what you need and then eat at home, work, or elsewhere. It is nice there but can get crowded quickly. Again, the food was good, especially the tacos, the burrito was a bit smaller than I expected and the veggie balance was a bit off for me (I had some crunch for lettuce but didn't sense much else?). Still, aside that good eats are not anywhere else, Raul's is definitely a keeper to go back to. 4.5/5 is my review. read more

This is my favorite for Mexican. Here's why: cooked by Mexicans in the kitchen, the restaurant is full of Mexicans eating in, they switch tortillas to corn to accommodate my GF allergy! The prices can't be beat either. Always get their chicken quesadillas on corn tortillas and I'm so happy when I do. Comes with the beans and rice, so delish!!! Love this place! read more

Giving Sergio's a run for their money. Solid tacos with an outdoor deck. Spicier salsa! read more

Raul's Burrito Express - 2 Chicken Taco 1 Al pastor taco - Mexican Near Me - Wauconda, Illinois

I havnt had enough of their menu to validate the 5th star however I've had enough to say the following: there's arguably 2-3 Mexican food places in town to pick from and two of them apparently have history with each other, this being one of them. I'll let you dig on that tidbit if you want too but for what really matters... I've had multiple burritos, enchiladas, nachos and tacos, all top tier. This is the busiest out of the three contenders by a substantial margin however street tacos down the street is more family oriented and gets busy as well. Place is clean, consistently. You can tell unlike the other named burrito express down the other street that they invested in media and their branding. This is shown through their photos on yelp, their clean sleek modern menu that could be successful in downtown LA CA let alone a small town in rural IL. They have a patio deck which is fine, not scenic but it gets you outside. Inside could use some decor to further back up their branding angle as it's more sterile than spirited but does a far better job of relating to the modern consumer than the other express in town. (I have a review for them as well) Dine in experience lacks really any experience worth staying for, togo would be recommended. Really the thing I wish I can speak too is their horchata. I've had it at the other two places and street tacos has the best of those two, anxious to see if it gets bested here. In all can't go wrong here to get your Mexican food fix for togo or a simple functional dine in one. read more

Best place I drive over an hour just to pick up a burrito they always do it right! I go 5 to 7 times a month

The lady doesn't like Americans? No Hi or thank you and not even you're welcome when I said thank you when given my food. Thats small peanuts but added to the fact that my Huevos ala Mexicana was 1 egg (used to be 3) and way too many onions. Won't go again. Also, it was almost 35.00 for my eggs and my Wifes (3) tacos and our 2 drinks. I suggest going about a mile west to the other Burrito Express. There is a reason they are busy and Rauls is not read more

Good Burrito. Fast service I would come back again. Not too expensive either. Love the hot sauce too.

I visit this place 3-4 times a month. Great food and greatly priced! I usually get the fish tacos because they are the best fish tacos outside of the city. Sooo good! The chips, salsa and guacamole are so good I don't want to share. The salsa has a kick. The taco salad is great. Following a keto lifestyle, I like the steak taco salad with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes with guacamole and sour cream on the side!! Yum. The kids meal comes with French fries. Husband loves the steak and cheese tacos. One of his favorites! Service is great and the only thing your meal is missing is an ice cold beer. But just get it brown bagged next door at the liquor store. Thank you!!! read more

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Idk who Raul is but God bless your soul. This food smacked harder than will smith. Food is good service, Amazing, Ambience

Once again near Wauconda & needing a good meal before a round of serious Golf (Company sponsored Event) remembered Raul's was near by, so off I went. Too many authentic Mexican Delicacies to choose from, but went with their King Burrito with Steak as my protein. Staff was extremely welcoming and wanted to know if I was planning to eat it their. Extra's were in the works...next time. A hidden gem and known to many Drivers, Locals and Hispanic's near and far. My Brother recommended this spot. Satisfied my hunger requirement. Looking forward to trying other meals and this time, have it as a sit down. Cheers! read more

Raul's Burrito Express - Delicacies on the a Wall! Mangia!!! - Mexican Near Me - Wauconda, Illinois

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Consistently the best quick Mexican food in Illinois in my opinion, and I have been coming here my whole life. The steak tacos are always tender and juicy, never too greasy, and seasoned perfectly - a good steak taco is the standard by which I always judge a taqueria (every solid place should have one!) Their shrimp and fish are always fresh, and never have a fishy flavor, and their salsa is liquid gold. This is a place that truly understands good business, and I hope they continue being amazing for years to come. read more

This is our favorite Mexican restaurant in Wauconda, and we have 3 to choose from! Clean facility, friendly staff and owners, and the food is delicious! read more

Wife and I stopped in one night as she wanted Mexican food and we had never been before. It's certainly a little hidden, but plenty of parking space. Walking in we were the only ones there so we surveyed the menu and ordered. Coming in, I wouldn't call it a place with a welcoming feeling. Service was fine. I wouldn't say friendly as there were certainly no smiles or anything of the sort. Food came out fairly quick. I had a burrito dinner and my wife had enchiladas. Food was good. No complaints there whatsoever. The woman that brought us our food was pleasant. Took us a second to get our drinks communicated, but it all worked out. I think the only downside was that there was certainly a funky smell in the place. Not quite sure what it was, but it was a bit off putting. We also would have liked to see a fountain soda machine, instead of having cans. Place had 5 or 6 people come in after us and order so it seems like they keep busy. We'll most likely stop back in if we're in the area, but it'd probably be in the summer so we could find our way outside to a bit more of a favorable eating environment. read more

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They really do a great job here they work so hard they are very nice and they put out a great product...... Love supporting local independent family businesses like this read more

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Best Mexican cuisine in Wauconda period. Homemade tortilla shells unlike other "authentic" restaurants nearby. Tacos, Burritos, Tamales, Enchiladas, Quesadillas, etc have all been fantastic. For the price, amount of food, and taste you cannot beat it. Definitely call ahead, it will save you 10 minutes of waiting for your food. read more

An outstanding taco shop! However, this Is not fancy like Uncle Julio's. This is a small no frills Mexican restaurant in Wauconda serving up great food at a great price. The menudo was fantastic and came with all the seasonings. And they serve it 7 days a week. Give them a try. read more

Raul's Burrito Express - Menu - Mexican Near Me - Wauconda, Illinois

The shrimp tacos, and the steak burrito are our favorite. In fact, shrimp tacos are not even on the menu but they always accommodate us. Since they're not on the menu be sure to tell them exactly how you want them. Fish tacos are pretty great too. We've been coming here for years and never had a bad experience. Definitely recommend. read more

I do recommend this is a nice little place to grab by the Mexican food in Wauconda...... It has been my experience that the owners and employees that work there are great group of people that are very friendly. read more

Fabulous! Just did take out. Their burritos, taco dinner and steak tacos were out of this world. Burrito was filled to the brim with steak. No shortage here. My new go to takeout. Can't believe I have never heard of this place before. read more

Great burritos. My fish taco was crispy, delicious and fresh. Chorizo great. Guacamole was fresh and creamy. Cute place.

Amazing staff wonderful food great prices! I would recommend drinking at Docks eating here and going back to drink more. Such nice people. read more

Well I love this place. I have been here many times over the years. Today I ordered a plain boring king burritos with Carne asada. I drove home. The burrito was very healthy. It however was missing one key ingredient. The carna asada. Now one piece. Did not know that until I was three bites in and 6 miles away. Not sure how a burrito with no beans and extra rice can Carne asada does not include the Carne asada. I Called and let them know. They said I'm sorry. However I still ate my vegetarian burrito which is fine if you are a vegetarian, which I am.not. at a minimum they could say please come back and have a Carne asada burrito as you had ordered. Well I guess we will see how they and answer this. J. . read more

Real whole in the wall place. Good food. Excellent service. Ordered 3 chicken tacos. They were great. Could use more seasoning in the chicken mix itself. Spicy salsa on the side helps. All and all, great experience. Will try their burrito and quesadillas soon. Will update once i do. read more

Update 5.13 Well i had to put it down another star. We have finally given up on your restaurant. Today our order was wrong, my husband steak tacos were awful and dry and the meat was completely burnt! The guac in no way is freshly made it reminds me of the guac you can get from walmart or jewel premade but just add more cilantro to it to try and make it seem legit. The horchata tastes different every time. There are just to many better places for Mexican food and after the 5th time we give up with this establishment. Will not be back read more

I love the burritos quality of meat and other toppings always fresh ingredients makes me feel safe

We ordered nachos, a burrito, two steak tacos, pork taco, chicken taco. TACOS: the shells were hard! Almost like rubber and they has the nerve to double-up on them. They tasted old and stale. There's no way whomever preparing them did not know that they were stale. BURRITO- Beans were not good and it didn't have any rice. NACHOS: these were actually ok and were filling but the chips were also stale. We won't be back. read more

Hidden gem in the middle of Wauconda! The menu might be small but the portions are not. Warm in the winter and patio seating in the summer. I'll be back to sit outside! read more

Raul's Burrito Express - Burrito California - Mexican Near Me - Wauconda, Illinois

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Stellar food. I've Been coming here for 20 years. Best sopes around! Friendly staff. Open late. Hard to find this level of consistency in any restaurant. read more