Voted as one 2011's BEXT Mexican Restaurants in McHenry County, many dishes at Taqueria Las Cumbres…read morelive up to the hype. However a few dishes, as well as some plating designs are a little lacking. The Ambience was pretty stark too. But the Service however was friendly and informative. I particularly enjoyed the "Pariliada". Some dishes that missed the mark were the Chicken Enchiladas Verde, and the basic Taco Plate. Overall, Taqueria Las Cumbres is worth a visit, but not unique enough for a special occasion.

Place used to be amazing but over the years prices have increased and quality has decreased…read more Getting fajitas here when visiting the in laws was always my favorite but 2 times in a row the meats been really low quality.

Wasn't sure what to expect, but everything was amazing! The refried beans are excellent, salsas are…read moretasty with a nice kick. The al pastor tacos, so good and the fried shrimp tacos a must! Didn't realize it was carry out only, would have loved to eaten there. But it was hot still. Definitely will be back! Yum!

I was in Crystal Lake and was looking for a place to get lunch. We ended up at Antojitos for…read moreauthentic Mexican food. The restaurant is not for inside dining so be prepared for ordering to go. I ordered enfrijoladas for $12. I've never had them and didn't know what to expect. The price was somewhat steep but the portion and weight was definitely hefty. The food was scrambled eggs layered with corn tortillas, beans, cheese, and sauce. I wasn't crazy about it but it is more my personal taste with corn tortillas. This happened to be a solid dish and I would recommend checking them out.

Wednesday at 5:40pm. We noticed that the restaurant has expanded so there's more room…read more Always are stop by restaurant for Mexican food. Excellent food good service parking gets a little cramped sometimes but well worth finding a spot. We come here for the unique mole sauce. They've always recommended in the past if you haven't tried it asked for a little sample.

I hadn't been here in at least a year. So at the last minute I came for a late Saturday dinner. I…read morewas surprised to see that the restaurant now has a two sided bar. That means a larger space for dining. It wasn't very crowded for 8pm and we were seated right away. Im sure at true dinner hour it was filled. Our server was great and gave us just the right amount of time between cocktails, appetizers and food. Dinner was great, Queso Fundido with chorizo appetizer and steak fajitas. The Queso Fundido was really heavy, not canned saucy cheese but real cheese with chorizo. The steak fajitas were great with super tender steak and more veggies than I could eat or cared for. Rice, beans and tortillas were served on the side to make it super filling. One thing to mention however is that the food here isn't inexpensive so be prepared to pay.

Tried to support a local taco place. We didn't even stay to eat. The kitchen was dirty. It felt…read morelike people were living in the restaurant. Several people were not eating their food but Starbucks at the tables. One table was a mess with an old pizza box on it.

Speed, price, tastes great!!! Have to try it! Real tacos and a Coke in glass bottle. Can't beat…read moresimple, good, and fast!

Family owned,food was fresh. Very nice sit down restaurant…read more Tacos were awesome, salsa

I came here looking for a bowl of Menudo on a Sunday last Autumn and I was surprised by what I saw…read more When my Menudo was brought to the table I realized why it was so expensive: it was ALL meat - about 80% soft tripe and 20% gelatinous foot meat with a bone. There was no pozole: None. Most regular Menudo bowls are around half & half, pozole to meat. But not here. And the bowl I got was really big. "So that's why only customers other than us were all getting the nearly $20 large Menudo to-go" I thought, "because if mom cooks up her own jumbo pozole soup at home (which has cheep ingredients and takes about 30 minutes to make), while dad runs to La Mexicana Buena Vista to pick up the tripe menudo (which has costly ingredients and takes about 4 hours to make), and then they are combined at home, this could feed 6 to 10 people. That's the way to go. Everything here is from tasty to delicious. But the Ambience here feels like a workroom at a theme park, an army grub station, or the St. Joseph spaghetti dinner in a Church basement.

The service and the food is out of this world. What a great family please visit the torta was…read morefantastic and the salsa are next level.

This restaurant is great. The atmosphere is quaint and charming. The food was awesome. I ordered…read morenachos with chicken. My hubby had the taco salad with steak. The traditional chips and salsa came first. The waitstaff is friendly and attentive. Overall, a great experience and we will go back again. I'm going to try steak tacos next time. Reasonably priced. See pics

New little gem that we stumbled on after checking out Savers next door…read more This is a New Mexican Grocery Store that opened up about two months ago. Nice, organized & clean. Large meat/deli section. We were hungry and discovered their little counter order restaurant within the grocery store. Between the 2 of us we had the Mexican chicken tacos with cilantro & onions. Sorry - I took the pictures after I devoured most of the taco. It was very good & I highly recommend. They also had a counter where they sold ice cream. Maybe next time we will try that. They have another location in downtown Crystal Lake located at 131 N Main Street. The employee that took our order was very nice. English was not her first language so one of the other employees helped her ring up our order. We had our hot meal in about 5 minutes. We will return!

Amazing tacos, lots of steak and delicious red salsa. Great service and selection of drinks. The…read moreice cream area sells the perfect horchata!

I've been here a handful of times and I'm able to find the items I'm looking for to make the meals…read moremy family enjoy over the weekend. We'll stocked with all the Mexican candies , drinks , and meds as well as rompope and chicharrones , they also sell tamales and they are really good! The parking can be a problem but nothing bad it's downtown Crystal lake so there's parking near and 1 hour parking everywhere. I've gone early on the weekends and it's not been bad. It's small store but clean and full of items , they also have meats for sale and decent prices! The employees are nice , there's also barbacoa , and carnitas made fresh everyday! And they have pork fat for sale for those tamale making seasons coming up! Ok byeeeeeeieeiie!

The carnitas are delicious but the store itself is very over priced. Since it's hard to find…read moreMexican stores around here I'm sure it helps but even basic provide you can get anywhere is priced high and not necessarily the best quality.

one of the greatest places in crystal lake. friendly staff and great service... will definitely be…read moreback. food was great. and the atmosphere was beyond fun........

The bad: The chips are terrible. They taste stale, but when…read moreused in the nachos, they're totally fine. The fries are good, but the price feels excessive. The good: The staff is awesome, though there is a bit of a high turnover (higher than average). Unfortunately this means that staff you love may not be there the next time you're there. Considering people like Jade and Sara are awesome, you want to see them everything you go in! The drinks are tasty, and I have enjoyed all the margaritas that I've had. They have a ton of fun events there, and it's always great to come out and support local performers!

This is a place if you want some real Mexican food…read more If you can't handle some spice, Taco Bell is down the street. Don't go to authentic restaurants write bad reviews just because you couldn't take the heat

So disappointed because I usually love this place. Ordered three tacos and asked for an extra mild…read moresauce (one tiny container for each taco). I was told "no." She said it wasn't her fault; but she wouldn't. After I paid she said I could buy some but at that point I'm not going to charge a few cents for sauce. There's a million taco places in McHenry county- don't give business to a place that won't give you 5 cents worth of mild sauce with your paid order.