Wonderful family owned establishment in the East Side! Menu has a selection of excellent Mexican…read morestaples & the food and atmosphere is very authentic! Stop by this hidden gem if in the area and enjoy their hospitality! Pro Tip; full bar with great tequila selection!

Hubby has lived by here for almost 2 years and never went in. I'm like let's go! Glad we did! So…read moregood! Authentic tacos! We shared steak and chicken tacos (it was taco Tuesday so that's all we wanted!) and they were DELICIOUS! Hearty and flavorful indeed! I had a michelada and he had a lime margarita and a shot. Both were on point! The service was great and friendly. We enjoyed just sitting there and eating. The staff were so nice and friendly to us. It's a beautiful Mexican restaurant with great culture. They also have a bar too so we are going to go back soon! Only reason 4 out of 5 stars is that they didn't have happy hour or a taco special :)

Wow wow wow!!! New to the area and this is my 6th Mexican spot I've hit and tonight we struck…read moreGOLD!!! What cute little place! I felt like I was in my Mexican Cousins kitchen having dinner with the family! Such a cool vibe and you tell that this family takes PRIDE in their business :) our waitress was a real sweetheart! Thank you for great service and hospitality! It was taco Tuesday night for me and my Husband agreed as part of the marriage that I get tacos on Tuesdays! I had the taco platter, steak tacos, beans and rice. He got cheese enchiladas with beans and rice. WOWZA! EVERYTHING was delicious! Steak was good and seasoned well! Hearty tacos and the beans were seriously THE BEST I'VE EVER HAD! I eat ALOT of Mexican food and I grew up on the west coast and these were absolutely amazing! The best! The cheese enchiladas were yummy too! My husband added dried peppers to his (inside the enchiladas) and it was yummy! I had an horchata and he had hibiscus and both were fantastic! Nice bonus is you can BYOB! Nice! They have tamales, pozole and menudo on the weekends so we will be back for that! They have been there for 18 years and I can see why! I LOVE supporting local businesses and I'm glad we found Los Cantaritos!

The BEST Mexican food in Chicago! Their pozole always hits the spot, has the perfect amount of…read moreflavor and since I've been getting Los Cantaritos pozole, I haven't ordered from another spot since. Tacos are packed with meat, flautas are always fried to perfection. Tortas are always super fresh too. The tacos dorados (fried tacos) are always so good, especially the potato ones. They have a great menu. And they offer both Coke and Pepsi (if your family is like mine and there's always a fight lol) The staff is super friendly and you can tell they take pride in their restaurant. My only cons are the rice is hit or miss and I wish they were open just a bit later during the week and/or on Monday's. Not taking a star off for this because their food and service is SO GOOD it deserves 5 stars and they deserve a day off !

There just ok, I'm not hungry any more. I don't think I'll be back…read more I stopped by Bc I saw it was a small taco joint as I would any other taco spot The reviews are correct if you ask anything the lady def seems mad. I'm scared of ppl like that preparing my food Either I want ask questions or I want be back food is t good enough for me to return just local The food smells weird when I put it to my mouth I dunno like a fragrance or a seasonings they use They have the green sauce I like but there's is watery and flavorless

Food so/so. Gorditas come plain. Don't expect any lettuce,tomato, or toppings. Ordered the sopes…read moreand they were thick and a little bland, with barely any toppings as well. Asked the girl for salsas and utensils and she annoyingly told me they were in the bag, when I got home i realized there were no salsas or utensils in the bag. Wouldn't return unfortunately.

Food was mediocre at best. Luke warm and bland. Sanitation…read moreyikes. The men's restroom was filthy. Women's restroom wasn't clean. Salsa okay but very cheap on the chips. We will never go back.

This place came on a recommendation from my wife's best friend. I glad we picked this place too. My…read moregoodness. We started out with the chips and salsa. The chips arrived hot and the salsa was very flavorful. I almost asked the waitress could I order a jar of it to take home with me lol! I ordered the chile rellano. This dish along with the salsa is the best I ever had. I'm gonna come back here and every time I come back to Chicago. Great atmosphere and friendly and funny waitress.

Horrible! There were hairs!!! in my sisters food. The food was extremely oily my sister gave her…read morebaby eggs and she threw it all up since it was oily and when my sister asked for paper to clean it they told us to use napkins from the table. Horrible experience not coming back

My husband had gotten the torta de milanesa and he said it was absolutely nasty that he didn't even…read morewant me trying it. Respectfully do better. Would not recommend someone coming in to try it

We had a family dinner here last night and it was fun! The drinks were BOMB! We enjoyed them! We…read moreenjoyed our food as well, nachos, tortas, tacos and burritos were ordered. Pretty good! Our waitress was cool, she was busy though! I would definitely return, especially for a margarita!

Had genuinely terrible service here. Not sure if it was racially motivated but I had to ask to be…read moresat and both my host and server were short with me and barely spoke. Still tipped well but this was a super disappointing experience. Also the tacos were bad. The carne asada was dry and flavorless. I recommend El Mariachi one minute down the road, thought I would have as good a time here.

The beef in the burrito was way too salty and was not edible. The chips that were extra, came out…read moreburnt and greasy. The red spicy salsa was not that tasty. We had a a burrito that did not have a lot of beans inside and tasted like a lettuce burrito. The staff were friendly though and the bathroom was very clean.

While driving to another restaurant me and my wife passed this this small taqueria and decided to…read morestop, it was more than I expected in the best way! The cute, small dining room is filled with true Latin soul and good ambience as well. I got the steak burrito dinner and my wife got the cheese enchiladas both came out right away after we sat down. The burrito was good, nothing extraordinary but also better than others I've had and her enchiladas weren't traditional with the sauce on top but she still enjoyed and finished the plate. They had three salsas (Mild Red, Mild Green, and a Hot Red) ready on the table, they were the lowlight of the whole meal because if you know me you know I am particular with my salsa haha. This tiny spot was exactly what we were looking for today. Taqueria La Esperanza hasta la proxima vez. Rodney Out!!!

I'm sitting here wishing Burrito Stop was open 24 hours! Their burrito bowls are great and I really…read moreappreciate that they offer sliced ​​avocado as a topping along with several delicious salsas. But when they open tomorrow, it will be morning...and that's the perfect time for a chorizo ​​burrito.

Best Mexican food around, hands down! Also, the staff and owner are amazing! THE BEST! PERIOD!read more

Carmen, our server was fantastic! Such great energy and efficient. Made us feel like we were at…read morehome. I had the taco plater, steak tacos, beans and rice. It was good! My hubby had the veggie burrito and he enjoyed it! It's a great space and perfect for a local, neighborhood Mexican spot!

Highly recommended very flavorful plenty amount of food very delicious plus a great service…read more definitely my fav spot in the area

Service was cool, food was great, but $52 for four tacos, an elote with steak and a lemonade is a…read morebit much. Now I can go to La Cecina on Burnham about a mile away and get the same service and same food, PLUS complimentary chips and salsa for less than half the price. Nice spot but I felt robbed.

I had hair in my good and when they brought me another plate the only replaced one taco instead of…read moreall three.