Friends and i are on the hunt for the best tacos in mchenry... we decided to do a small taco tour around mchenry. out of the 3 places we went last tuesday (of course we had to do a taco tour on taco tuesday) Anyway, food was good we got a few different tacos to try. the steak taco was my favorite. i only order my tacos with cilantro and onion so i can not speak to the cheese i saw a previous yelper had an issue with. the food came out hot, quick and perfect. the decor is meh kinda looks like a hotstand with the old school booths and menu on the wall. def will be going back if im just interested in take out! read more

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I used to come here all the time at least once a week. But no longer, I always order tacos with onions and cilantro and now the onions are chopped so large you get a bite of onion and it just ruins the whole taste of the taco you need to go back to slicing your onions really really small like you used to. But another important factor besides that is the price, I ordered two Taco dinners which wasn't so bad in itself at $32 however I also ordered one side of rice one side of beans and an 8 oz side of guacamole which came to $17 and some change. Really!!! That was crazy and I told that to the girl there at the counter and she nonchalantly replied oh well everything has gone up. Well I won't disagree with that but to charge that much for a scoop of rice in a scoop of beans and a side of guacamole well that was just too much for me. Needless to say after years of being a faithful customer I will no longer be patronizing this establishment. Alvarado has better food now and cheaper prices. read more

I've eaten here for years. Always great food fast service. Until today. Tried to call in my order. Voicemail not set up, multiple calls. Tried calling back finally got a human who said they needed to put me on hold. Which they did, by placing the phone on the counter for 8 minutes. And never came back to take my order. So I drove over there and placed my order at the counter, which was empty and I had to wait another 5 minutes for somebody to come up and place the order which will now be ready in 10 minutes. Time to hire new staff. Don't know what changed but it's not working. Super frustrating when you try and patronize a local business and they are not seemingly interested in staying in business. read more

Love the tacos from here- they don't totally fall apart on you. Always flavorful. The staff is also friendly and don't rush you out. read more

Everything was great, food was great and so was the service. The ambiance was nice. Very underrated

This place is cheaper than most places, a torta was only 8.99 before tax. But the one I got of Asada had no flavor, I had to try and drown it in salsa verde to get a better taste but the salsa also lacked flavor. The horchata wasn't that good either. read more

We love this place. Never dined in, it's a small and very generic dining area at the front of the restaurant. It's always been a takeout place for us; and they seem to always have people sitting in there after placing an order to take out, so they seem to do good business. Generally we get enchiladas and burritos, and they have always been top notch. Their hot salsa is terrific. Service has always been polite and prompt. We often make a point of stopping in when we're driving by it. Yum. read more

Ok the meal was ok. We had nachos. Not my favorite. No flavor and the cheese was not good and to much it made it all soggy. The burrito was very tasty meat had nice flavor. The tacos ok. I like el pastor and every one makes it a lil different. I like a few other places better but for close to home it was somewhere I would go again. The enchiladas my kid really like them. The chicken had a nice seasoning. The Salas was not something I would order again. It lacked flavor. read more

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Not a fan. NOT.A.FAN Stopped by for the second time, the first being over a year ago. Wasn't too impressed but at the time it wasn't awful so stopped by again when the taco craving hit. Ordered 3 steak tacos. Came with lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese. First off, they were all packed individually. Not that it bothers me much, but I just thought it was a waste of foil. Immediately after my first bit, I could smell a stench coming from the cheese. Now I know cheese can be stinky at times, but I've never had stinky cheese on my tacos. Didn't want to waste my food, but didn't want to eat the cheese, so I picked it off all the tacos (as good as I could). Stench was mainly and now there was absolutely no taste to the taco meat- even with the verde salsa. Not sure if they forgot to add seasoning to both, but everything was so bland. Huge disappointment especially since I love tacos. I mean, how can one mess up tacos?? Do yourself a favor and skip this location. Not sure if it's affiliated with the one in Island Lake, but go to Armandos Taco and Burrito Express out there. It's less than 15 mins away and well worth the drive for good tacos. Get the ilegallas steak tacos or the chicken flautas... you won't be disappointed. read more

Usually pretty good. My favorite thing to order is the Chile relleno with beef and ranchero sauce. I will say that the quality varies slightly sometimes and I don't know why. Some days I will absolutely destroy my Chile relleno like a monster because it's cooked perfectly and then on occasion the poblano isn't quite roasted enough so it's still a little tough. For a close place that's pretty quick I don't mind taking the gamble. I've had a few other things here and I've usually been satisfied. read more

Been dining here for years-a family favorite. Always friendly and grateful service. Tacos, burritos, and chili relleno some of our favorites. read more

Speedy Service This little place is quick, simple, and decently good. I have eaten her a few times and the burrito's are always warm, and there sauces are really good. There is enough seating inside but the restaurant is connected to a little strip mall plaza to the right side of the BP so there are some spots for parking. The employees have always been nice when I've placed orders so I'll come back. read more

One of the best bean burritos I've eaten. Great salsa too! The red one is spicy Great service and really clean. read more

This place gets our order correct every single time which is half the battle compared to the other places in town. The food tastes good and they are fast! Steak is good, rice is good etc. read more

Food is so-so. I tried the "beef taco" which was hamburger on a tortilla with a little lettuce & cheese. Also a "pastor" taco that had so-so meat but the red salsa killed it. It was like chiptole peppers from a can run through a food processor. Meh. The inside of this place is kind of dumpy. The furniture looked like they got it at a yard sale and all the tables were covered with crumbs and other mystery droppings and stains. Seems like the focus is more on opening a second location than producing food that tastes good. Not much to write home about. read more

Taco & Burrito Express - Mexican Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

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Love it !!!! We got a combination platter we got a taco, enchilada, tostada, tamale plus came with rice and beans AMAZING WE got a chicken nachos AMAZING, and a Chorizo quesadilla cam with beans and rice EVEN BETTER, and yes I got eating and forgot to get pitchers bit let me tell u the sizes are WORTH every dollar read more

My mom lives down the street, so I'd SEEN Taco + Burrito Express, but had never eaten here. I was in the area running errands and stopped in - right around 6pm - to grab some grub before heading back home. It'd be better to support a local business and would likely taste better (authenticity!) than, say, Taco Bell (which was my first on-the-go idea), right? I should have known something was up when I stood at the register for several minutes (the door rings when opened) without seeing an employee. When he finally did show (from the bathroom?), he looked less than thrilled to see me. He just looked at me - no smile, no "Hello"...nothin'. Hmm. I ordered the Bean Burrito ("Queen" sized = $3.75) and mushrooms ($2.75). It was ready in a jiffy. The mushrooms were plentiful, smelled so good, and seemed piping hot, so I dove right in...and bit into a mushroom that was frozen in the middle. Srsly?! So, I tried another. Also frozen. And another: frozen on the inside and floury/gummy from the breading. Aaaaand then I gave up. I had half a mind to drive back, but figured it just wasn't worth it. Next was the burrito. Despite it being a BEAN burrito, the beans were pretty sparse; I couldn't even taste them. I even checked the burrito and saw only a teeny bit of them smeared around the tortilla. It was so bland that I really couldn't distinguish any separate flavors, really. sigh. Mannn, I hate trying new things/places and being sorely disappointed. I also hate giving small places like this such a poor review. It seems TBE has a lot of potential, so I'm not sure what the deal is. The $7 price point WOULD have been reasonable if it had been edible. I'd have gotten a better-tasting meal at TB. And that's sad. read more

Taco & Burrito Express - Menu 1 - Mexican Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

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The food was a little below mediocre in quality. The tacos that we ordered were flavorless. I am pretty sure that the tortillas were not heated as I would expect them to be. They seemed like cold tortillas carrying bundles of sadness. The meat had no recognizable seasoning. The guacamole was denied the most basic sprinkling of salt. Most baffling, why is each taco wrapped separately? You order 3 steak tacos, and you get 3 instances of cheese sticking to aluminum. I am really hoping that this was an off day. Because it was not very good. read more

In town running an errand around lunch time. Stopped at UPS store next door and asked how it was. Guy smiles really big and shaking his head says "it's good" - had to try! I went classic and picked the 3 taco dinner with beans and rice. WOW, beef taco and recommend the red sauce. Screaming hot corn tortillas so you could barely pick them up, perfect. Authentic. I love Mexican food. Have not had Mexican this good in years read more

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Disappointed with my recent visit to this taco joint. First off the Hispanic guy behind the counter needs to pay attention & listen to the customer when they're placing their order. Screwed up my taco & drink order. Yes screwed up 3 tacos and a coke. Then when I tell him my order is wrong, he prints a receipt and attempts to show me what I ordered. Dude, I ordered correctly, but you screwed it up. Then he attempts to charge me more money to get my order right? Really! This guys needs a lesson in customer service. Plenty of taco spots around to choose from, if they can't get it right, I wont be back. Chipotle does it better and I don't even consider their food authentic. Ps..... the steak was burnt, waste of $10.00 read more

Love this little place! The owner is awesome, food is great and prices are reasonable! Always our first go to for carry out Mexican food!

Food is always consistent over a 10 year period of time. Good taste and great value for the price. If your are looking for upscale Mexican cuisine? Go elsewhere. This is about the best of grill food you can find outside of Chicago. These guys work hard every day and they put out the same level of product consistently. If you want high quality Mexican food, go to Rick Bay less' Mexican Grill on the North Side and be underwhelmed by the 20 years of research into his mole sauce. read more

I've eaten here at least a dozen times and have to admit I get the same thing everytime. The steak king burrito and a cheese quasadillo and on occasion I'll throw in a chorizo taco. Food is always decent. The counter guy is always friendly and at this point recognizes me as amigo. I would say if you are looking for cheap, quick burrito/mexican meal, Taco & Burrito Express is definitely worth checking out. And it is nice that there is a liquor store right next store so you can get some Coronas to wash down your burrito. read more

This place is just average if not worse.There has been several times now that I've ordered a burrito and after one bite all falls apart ( please learn how to wrap a burrito properly) Rice is very bland tasting as well as their guacamole. Salsa is rarely ever fresh I'm all about supporting local business but after giving this place several chances I will not be returning. read more

Seriously super hot fire hands down one of thee best tacos spots I've been too, tacos from Chicago Texas to California and these boys know what they are doing read more

Decent, quick, and cheap Mexican food. It is fresh and the service is friendly and excellent. It is a place I go to if I want to get away from all the corporate fast serve places in the area. During the lunch hour this place gets somewhat crowded. The steak and chicken tacos served on corn tortillas are a staple. Get steak instead of beef when ordering. The beef is like hamburger, the steak is much more flavorful. I've also had their quesadillas, burritos, tostadas, and tortas. I wasn't a fan of their pork tamales. The prices are very reasonable, cheaper than other restaurants in the area. A mid-sized burrito is $3.65 and a large burrito is $4.65. Tacos are $1.50 each. I wouldn't say this place is "fantastic", but for the area, in comparison this place is golden. read more

First off, this is a small restaurant with only about seven tables but they do a very good carryout service. Nothing special about the ambiance of the restaurant, just very plain and clean, but where they shine is their menu. Most small taco and burrito joints are pretty much that, tacos and burritos. But not here, their offerings are not only the aforementioned but also full dinners and more. Sopes, enchiladas, chile rellenos, skirt steak dinners (I highly recommend the Bistec a la Mexicana), tampiquenos, fajitas, cochinita pivil, tortas, chimichangas, tostadas, and more! They even have bacon tacos. Amazingly they also have a breakfast menu. Being a big fan of Mexican food I have been here several times and have never been disappointed. Despite all of their choices, I don't believe there is anything on the menu more than $11.95. Everything served is freshly prepared and delicious. Now I have had better upscale Mexican cuisine but definitely more expensive. But for the convenience, price, taste, and value I don't believe it can be easily bettered. I will continue to frequent this place as I am a truly satisfied customer. read more

Delicious food! Always made hot and fresh. You can call ahead or order when you arrive and the wait is only about 10-15 minutes. A few tables are available for dining in but most people take it to-go! Its always busy when I am there, I recommend it 100%. read more

One of my favorite places for quick, cheap and awesome Mexican food. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu. Small seating area if you're going to eat there but well worth it. Do your self a favor, cough up a few bucks more and eat here instead of that Taco Bell crap. read more

Food was OK. Ordered steak burrito and chips. $11. No drink! Not to be cheap but will find other places for fee chips while I wait for my food. Food tasted fine but the sit down area was a train wreck! First table we sat at had salsa on the chairs and walls. Then we looked around for a cleaner table...nothing really looked cleaned or even wiped down. This would be acceptable if they were busy, but we were the only ones in the restaurant for the majority of the time while the guy taking orders was on his cell phone. read more

I love this place for a quick burrito. I'm sure they aren't happy about this, but it is never too crowded so you can get in and out quick. My go to order is King steak burrito and cheese quesadilla. Some places wrap their burritos loosely so everything falls out. Burrito Express has tight burritos! Quick, easy, and tasty... I recommend. read more

Love the California king burrito and their chorizo is the best in mchenry. The guy who runs the place is very friendly and accommodating. If you can think it up he'll make it no bother. read more

Worst Mexican food I have ever had! The chips were plain and borderline stale. An order of chips and guacamole was almost $7, but in all fairness, they did have a sign up to warn customers. However, the guacamole hardly contained any avocado. It was super chunky and tasted more like pico de gallo with a super light coating of avocado. The burritos were rolled poorly. The steak was pretty good, but the tomatoes and cheese (which there were hardly any of) were all in a small blob at the end of the burrito. I asked for no beans onine, but my boyfriend's was supposed to have beans and there was only a riny acoopy in one spot as well. The service was good and price was decent, but I definitely will not return. read more

Stopped in for lunch- loved the steak tacos! Food was fresh and delicious. Place was packed with plenty of people who also appeared to be enjoying their meals as well. read more

Been here once for a pickup order, got two burrito suizos and they were delicious! Customer service was great as well and they have homemade salsa that they give with every order! Only complaint is the burritos were about half the size as I am used to when ordering from other restaurants. But still filling and very good! read more

One of my favorite Mexican joints. I always get the steak tacos (sometimes beef) chips and salsa. The salsa is the best I've ever had when it's made right which is 75% of the time. I think it depends on ingredients and/or who makes it. read more

So the website says that it's $1.50 per taco but when you get there they charge you $2.50 per taco they say that the website is old and out of date and the owner is off this month on vacation and I should call back next month and the guy didn't answer the phone would not even give me his name. Will never walk back into this place again. read more

Good food at reasonable prices. Especially their meat nachos which are huge. We come here for take out often. Highly ecommend.

Great place to get authentic Mexican food. The lengua is the best in town. We go there every chance we get. Didn't have a problem with not getting free chips as some have complained about. Priced comparably to other Mexican eateries. read more

I was not impressed, nor was I even happy, I was just fed. Nothing wrong with that, but if i'm going out the steak tacos better have some seasoning, and it better taste fresh. Tortillas smelt of amonio because undercooked, and the guac had no salt and was mixed with stale stuff, probably fine for quick lunch on the trot but not worth an intentional stop. read more