I feel like this place should be more well known. First time visiting for lunch and I'll definitely be a returning customer. I really appreciated the large seating area, affordable prices and super attentive staff and customer service. My food was cooked well and I left full and satisfied. Kudos to the kitchen staff who prepared my meal. read more

Tacabron - Chicken burrito - Mexican Near Me - Forest Park, Illinois

This is a great little place. They give you fresh chips and salsa when you sit down. Food is really good!

My Husband and I absolutely love this place!! From the service to ambiance to flavor they got it all!! It's BYOB and they don't charge a fee!! Great place for date nights or hangover relief lol. They have $2.50 tacos on Tuesdays And Thursday. A must try place if you are in the area read more

The service was wonderful, I was served with a smile and felt welcome! The food was really good and the chips were fresh, and the horchata tastes like cinnamon vanilla icecream which I love, plus it was really smooth and not gritty. They had friends on one tv read more

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Unfortunately not great. Ordered through a food delivery service and will not order again. The taco salad was basically all bland rice and barely any lettuce but the real issue was steak quality majorly lacking - so much gritty fat. read more

Great shrimp tacos!!! I also gave the Quesa dip A try and really enjoyed it . I highly recommend. read more

Wow! I had never had birria tacos before so i ordered them from here for delivery one afternoon. I am a fan. This was some of the most delicious food I have ever had. It takes a lot to get me to eat something that is this messy, but this is worth it! read more

We ordered Taco and carnitas -my fear eating here the food was delicious and fresh!!!!

Tacabron is one of my favorite TACO PLACES. The food is authentic and delicious. I live near North ave and Harlem and there is no place close to us that has great authentic Mexican food. Today my husband took our daughter to her soccer game and picked up tacos after the game. I know they were super busy because it's May 10th (Mexican Mother's Day). My husband gets home and everyone's order is in there but mine. I call them and they put me on hold. What else could I do? I drove 4 miles back to TACABRON. I have to say the lady taking the orders with the curly hair in the pony tail is a GEM. Very kind and friendly. I told her and she offered me an extra taco for having to go back. The short girl who was working the front was not happy. She must have thought I was lying but I don't know who would drive back 30 minutes later and lie about an order. I always tell everyone how great this place it. Please double check the orders. No one wants to go back for missing food. All that said, thank you to the lady with the curly hair pony tail. You are a classy, gem. read more

I stumbled across Tacabron on my way home from downtown Forest Park. It looked interesting but I just had dinner so it made my want to go list. Fast forward a couple of months and my brother and I decided to give it a try. I had fish tacos and my brother got a steak burrito. The fish tacos were grilled tilapia with a hint of lime. They were so good I ordered a second order to take home and share with the husband. I have been back a few times since trying new things off the menu. Tonight our server greeted our table with chips and salsa; the salsa was so tasty we ordered some to go home. We had a steak quesadilla to share. The steak was tender and substantial. It was actual steak cooked medium and I think it was Oaxaca cheese, I highly recommend. I also had the enchilada dinner, this really brought me back to my trips to Mexico. I chose the green salsa as my stomach can not take spicy. You have a choice of steak, chicken, cheese, or Veggie ( grilled squash). I chose one of each steak, chicken, and Veggie. My dining friends both had burritoes chicken and the other asked if they could do the tilapia in a burritoes and they dud. Both were excellent. The interior is casual and the staff are friendly and welcoming. The restaurant is BYOB. I still have much of their menu to explore. read more

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They've done a lot of updating. The patio is so cute now and they also have some cocktail options. I got the mango margarita and I saw they had pina colada as well. They also added taquitos to the menu which I love read more

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Very good food I recommend the taco bowl ~ AWESOME ~ affordable. Great menu and excellent tamales. You got to try it~ Pics to follow.

Shrimp Tacos are good, large portions of rice and beans. Skip the $6.95 Margaritas... it's juice!! There wasn't an ounce of alcohol in it. I was hoping it would sneak up in me or something, it didn't because there's no tequila in it. Pretty tho. read more

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I ordered a steak burrito & it was bland. $15 for a burrito with no flavor or seasoning whatsoever. Quesadilla was also bad. Not sure what type of cheese they used but it definitely wasn't chihuahua. Needless to say, I will never go back. read more

I recently just tried Tacabron. It's a Mexican restaurant in Forest Park right off the Harlem exit of I290. It's a bit off the beaten path, but worth checking out. First, the food is very good. I ordered the chicken burrito, chicken burrito bowl, quesabirria tacos, churros, a lime margarita and a mango margarita. I enjoyed all of the dishes I tried. I particularly liked the quesabirria tacos. The meat tasted very good and it was very cheesy. The consommé for the quesabirria tacos was also good. Of the margaritas, I liked the mango margarita the best. Second, the the service was very good. The restaurant is best described as quick service. You order at the counter, and then they will bring your food. They are very fast at preparing my food and bringing it to me. Third, I liked the atmosphere. It was laid back. There are several wooden benches. I would describe the decor as rustic. In sum, this is a must visit Mexican restaurant. read more

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We moved near this Forest Park location during the pandemic and were very pleased with their take-out menu. LOVE the taco salads, the elote is delicious as are the margaritas and the only reason I didn't give a 5 star review is due to their use of styrofoam for take-out and always including plastic silverware without asking if it's needed. We really try to limit our use of plastics. We haven't eaten there in a couple of months, so perhaps that has changed. We'll check in next time we want to order from them. Also, they took flan off the menu during the pandemic and we really, really love flan! Kate L read more

Pastor Tostada. This was my first time trying this restaurant. A few people told me to try it out. I was very disappointed the meat was burned and the tostado was stale so were their chips. I ordered a birria taco and it was dry. I did enjoy the shrimp taco. The waitress was really nice. read more

Tacabron - Mexican Near Me - Forest Park, Illinois

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We have been here a few times. We have done take out and ate in. if you eat there you're given chips and salsa. The chips are really good, crunchy and fresh. The green sauce is mild and red is hot. They have specials on tacos on Tuesdays. My favorite taco is the fish, you can get it grilled or fried. My husband enjoyed his tamales, too. They also have a quality margarita! The service was friendly, fast and helpful. read more

Great service and great tacos. Great location after a nice long swim and sun bathing. Definitely recommend!

Food was good. Service was great. And the price for three tacos, rice beans, chips salsa...10.99 unbeatable. Ambience was cute as well. Would return! read more

Authentic Mexican. If you are looking for Mexican food that is ultra salty that many people enjoy, this is not the place for you. You come here because you want fresh, flavorful food and large portions that will surely make another meal for tomorrow. I always judge how good the place is by the rice and was not disappointed. Try the orange sauce in the plastic squeeze bottle....HOT but wonderful if you like spicy. I was pleasantly surprised and will definitely be going back! read more

Tacabron - Mexican Near Me - Forest Park, Illinois

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We had a non profit Event by The 1 Million Project Foundation Closet taco place to the school, and we didn't go wrong! Great flavor and the tacos were still hot when we ate them. Only thing that was disappointing was the red and green sauce. The sauce was weak! Not too hot and they didn't give enough limes for 30 tacos. But it was tasty read more

I LOVE everything about this restaurant. I'd heard other local folk's reviews and read the Yelps so I've been wanting to stop by for months. Tacabron got bumped to the very top of our Must Visit list today because they were the only restaurant that was open- or the only one to answer the phone to say "Yes, we are open" on Labor Day. Not to disparage any restaurant for closing on Labor Day. I think that is completely reasonable. But we were thrilled to learn Tacabron was open all day and we are so glad we stopped by. You order at the counter and your food is brought to you in the really modern, bright and sparkly clean dining room. The dining room was quiet and tables nicely spaced so we didn't feel crowded at all. Cool music was playing. There was a great vibe. There is a self-service salsa bar that was wonderful! I highly recommend the guacamole salsa and super fresh pica de gallo. My vegetarian enchiladas meal was massive. Just ask for grilled vegetables as your "meat". There were other vegetarian options so I will have to return to report on those but my date reports the chorizo was outstanding in his steak and chorizo taco platter. And he is picky about chorizo! He loved his meal. Easy free street parking and also a private lot. Great prices. Nice drink options. We will most certainly be back!! read more

Tacabron - Steak and chorizo taco platter. - Mexican Near Me - Forest Park, Illinois

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First off. I would have given 5 stars if it was more like what I was expecting! So I meet friends there. I walk in the door and my buddy is getting a beer. Make that two. I glance to my right only to realize there's like ten people glaring at me because I cut in line? I profusely apologize and quietly go and sit down. Chips, green and red salsa is brought to table. No peppers or carrots! We go back up front to order our food. I get 3 chicken tacos, make it a platter. Rice and beans. I also order 1 hot chicken tamale, and politely ask for peppers and carrots with my dinner. Chicken tacos good, rice and beans good! They bring out a 2 tamale platter, with more rice and beans. Tamales were good. I did not get my peppers and carrots. The ambiance can best be described as family. Tables appeared clean but a little sticky. There was a group of 6 young men, teenagers drinking squirt soda and you can imagine the jokes and giggles from them. Good place, but I thought it would be a little bit classier?? read more

This place has really good food. The first time I came I had tacos de carne asada and an horchata. The horchata is one the best I've had. The tacos were also tasty and filling. I came back and decided to have the 3 tacos with the plate (beans and rice) and it was super tasty. For the food the 3 tacos + plate + horchata it came to be about $16 something which I thought was very reasonable. The interior is spacious. When you walk in your order your food and then you go sit and they bring your order to you. There's plenty of tables available. They also have a parking lot and the staff is super friendly Parking - the parking it's a decent size lot. I haven't seen it packed and I've been able to find plenty of spots available read more

Beware! New owners- food has completely changed. I was told the previous owners took the Tacabron recipes with them so expect totally different food. For example, they have some tweaking that needs to be done to the salsas. Both were thick in consistency and had heat but little flavor. Prices on website are not accurate as of June 22, 2023. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. They just need some work on the food. I'm going to give it a couple of months before I try it again. read more

We moved to Chicago six years ago from southern California. We've been looking for a decent Mexican place ever since and haven't found one. This place is it. The food is good, the service is good and they have horchata. Really the only things I need from a Mexican restaurant. They do taco Tuesday AND Thursday?! There are literally no down sides to this place. read more

This. Restaurant. Is. Legit!!! One of the best Mexican restaurants I've been to in quite a while. Everything is so fresh, so good, you won't believe it! First - know that there are plenty of meats to choose from. You have your typical Mexican types you'll find in many places - carne asada, pollo, barbacoa... but check this...milanesa!!! Milanesa de pollo, de res...milanesa for days! Next, though I haven't tried it, they're known for the El Tacabron "signature taco." I won't spoil it, you have to go to and find out. I'm going back to try it. Okay, the food we had... awesome! Started with their chips and salsa. Chips are perfect. And you MUST try their salsa bar. Verde, red, guacamole salsa (whaaat??!!!), and much more. All done from scratch and great. We enjoyed the quesadillas platter, the milanesa taco platter, and a pollo y milanesa taco platter. All of it was awesome! And to round it out, my wife tried their margarita which was awesome. I had the horchata - double awesome! Go in and try this place for yourself; you are not going to believe how excellent it is! But after you eat it, you will become a Believer, and find yourself writing an awesome review about it...because it's that good! read more

Tacabron - Seating - Mexican Near Me - Forest Park, Illinois

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We love tacabrón! We have been coming since the pandemic and just love the options. The Birria gorditas are amazing and the veggie tacos are so fresh. Plus we brought our dog since they have outdoor seating in and they were so sweet and brought us water and a snack for our pup! read more

the best in Forest Oark, actually one of the best anywhere! great service, delicious authentic dishes. Flavorful salsas and fresh chips at the the table are worth coming for. read more

we go here all the time and we love it. amazing tacos and great margaritas. discounted tacos on Tuesdays and Margs m, W, F. Elizabeth is always so kind and helpful! read more

Excellent for take out, efficient service, fresh ingredients, good value, somewhat limited menu

I've tried other local Mexican restaurants in the area, but didn't find one I liked until I tried Tacabron about two months ago. I walked in and placed my order for two Steak Burrito's with no beans. I was impressed with their very friendly and unassuming service, making sure my take-out order was correct before charging my card. The Burrito's were the best I have tasted since the demise of "Inos" on Roosevelt Rd in 2020. In recent weeks, I have also tried their Steak Nacho Bowl, which I thoroughly enjoyed, and WILL order again. Tacabron is now on my list of favorite take-out restaurants, and I'm now enjoying their food once a week. read more

A great local spot. If you don't feel like cooking and need a quick fix, this is the spot. My go-to is their chicken burrito platter. I've also had La Tacobrona which is their staple Torta and it did not disappoint. The staff is always really nice. I alway get a meal that is filling, tasty, and affordable. A great combo! read more

I've been itching to get here since they opened. Pressed for time & w/the kids, steak tacos is always a win w/them. Luckily today was taco Tuesday, so all tacos are $2.00. We all got steak tacos on corn. We opted to dine in too. They have a cool little salsa bar where you choose salsas, peppers, etc. Our food came out in literally 3mins. Indication of cold/not fresh food. Which I was correct, my food wasn't fresh or hot. Bummer! Then the meat was grade B. Smh my kids licked the plate, but hell they love McDonald's so that's not saying much. Lolbvs. Service was just ok as well. I will say it's very clean in here which I appreciate. I wouldn't return. Came, saw, conquered. read more

Tacabron - 3 steak tacos - Mexican Near Me - Forest Park, Illinois

I guess when I walked in on a Tuesday and there wasn't anyone inside I should've taken it as a hint. Never been here before decided why not try some steak tacos. Im a plain person in general so all I got were a couple steak tacos with cheese and cilantro. Personally the steak was over cooked and had a good deal of fat which made it chewy. Probably gonna try a different taco spot. The place itself was lovely tho and clean read more

This is a local taco Tuesday place, and I'm really glad it opened! $2 tacos, but they also have a lot of other specials on every other day of the week. We came around 630 on Tuesday, and the place is actually empty. By the time we ordered, there were many more people there in a line. It was a little bit we are the decoration, everything was green, little earthy plants feel, but it was very clean. The highlight was definitely the salsa bar, there were so many options, and you're able to serve yourself and mix however you want. I feel that all the taco options were good, I especially like the grilled fish. They ask you if you want lettuce and tomato or cilantro and onion, which threw me off because typically you're not given the option, or all of us on. You're able to ask for all four, which is nice. Definitely a taco Tuesday place to be! read more

Always kind employees, good asada tacos, tasty aguas frescas, and fast. A really easy place to pick up from on a busy weeknight or a casual date spot. read more

From an outside glance looks are always deceiving from an insider perspective you get a full menu posted upfront, friendly staff and helpful in getting you into what you want. Food came out the way it was ordered and it went well during service with constant nice check ups. Recommend to stop by. read more

Tacabron - Torta, Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Forest Park, Illinois

Decent location just west of Harlem near the highway with ample free parking. Service was friendly and attentive, no question, and the place was clean / inviting (tables, chairs, walls, bathroom - all looked great). Prices were also fair since it's a counter order setup with no table server. The food, unfortunately, was only average. Not bad at all, don't get me wrong, but it was nothing special. I really wanted to like this place more (especially because they managed to work in a profane word in their business's name) but it just lacked flavor. We had steak, chorizo, pastor and chicken tacos. We also had red enchiladas and a torta but it was just so-so. I'd go back after a long while. Maybe we caught them on an off night. This could easily be a 3.5 star review although I wish they opened an hour earlier and closed an hour later. Go check the place out for yourselves and see what you think. read more