Checked out this pretty small Mexican restaurant in Crestwood. El Gallo Tapatio is one of those…read moreplaces you expect to be some bare bones family owned place, and yes it actually is. It has a pretty simple menu of a few items or so. At least it makes it easier to choose anything. The prices are okay and the food is better than it looks. Bad thing is there's no alcohol. It's not a place for margaritas, but rather Jarritos. That's why they have to make good on the food, so you can at least get something. For meat eaters the menu is mostly for them with things like beef and chicken. There's also crazier things like tongue. It's about $8 for guacamole. Pretty much the only vegetarian thing on the menu it seems. Had a chunkiness with a light spiciness to it. The tortilla chips were crispy and simple without being burnt like at many places. For sure it's one of the many places to get Mexican food. It's located on Cicero Avenue at 137th Street. They're open until late at night so you can go when getting the munchies or something.

Decent food at a decent price. Got the Al carbon tacos. Didn't really taste like they were grilled…read moreand they could have used some seasoning. It wasn't bad but I've definitely had better tacos. The rice and chips and salsa were pretty good though.

There are plenty of taco places in Blue Island, this location is tucked away but easy to find. I…read morestopped by and the door was locked but the waitress came to unlock, the time was around 8:30pm. I ordered 3 taco's and comes with a small basket of chips with salsa, the salsa was good and thick. The taco's (chicken, steak and al pastor) was decent size for $4 each. I sat along the window and the interior was very clean. Payment accepted without fee is apple pay. I will come back for Taco Tuesday $2 special. Plenty of parking.

Food- authentic, delish... salsas are fire!…read moreService-immediate and friendly. Ambiance-family, very casual, they also have drinks and aren't rushed out.

Just arrived and ordered the chicken chimichanga and the enchiladas verdes. Excited for them to…read morecome out. In the meantime, we are munching on chips and salsa which are delicious. The salsa has a lot of onions. The flavor is great! And the chips are made in house freshly fried. We also ordered bottled Coke (sugar not HFCS) and water. There are 6 tables in the front area of the restaurant and a high top bar area. Once we get our dinners I'll update this post.

Open for breakfast and lunch. Give the door a firm pull to get in. This little place is packed with…read moreflavorful offerings. I had breakfast, because that's a good place to start. The place has a welcoming, casual atmosphere. There is choice of seating: booth, table, or bar side. It's clean and well attended. The wait staff was nice. The chef even came to clarify some things on my order (how I wanted my egg) and checked on me afterwards with future suggestions. I'll be back. I seated myself in a booth. Fresh made chips and salsa choices were brought to the table with napkins and utensils. Rhodes chips were just right. They were made from good tortillas, crisp fried in clean oil. I could have just had that for breakfast. I needed proteins, so I chose the Chilaquiles con Huevo in green salsa. I was told the red was not spicy but can be adjusted to my liking. My eggs (2) were over easy (well executed), served over cheesy corn fried tortilla strips with sour cream, tomatoes, refried beans, rice and guacamole. I make it through half the dish. The rest was taken home and eaten the next day. Just as tasty. I have more s dishes to try and a Summer month to do it.

I found them on here after looking for food near a salon I'm at. I stopped by and there were 2…read moreother ladies ordering which took 15mins for them to place to go orders! When it became my turn, I wasn't greeted when I walked in, her response was "you ready to order? " ummm yes dip sh*t I've only been standing here for 20 mins. Smh I ordered 3 quesabirria tacos, with no cheese and a steak taco. They came out very quickly and I decided to sit there and eat my food. I deducted a star because the cashier had a nice/nasty tone that I didnt like and the 2 men in there were just looking. Weird ass vibes in there for sure, but the food: SLAPPED!! My quesabirria tacos were the BOMB! The steak was seasoned well on the steak taco. Everything was fresh and piping hot. So the 4 stars are for thr food and the place being clean. Customer service was a 2. I would return, but I wouldn't dine in. Definitely a to go spot.

The tacos were downright delicious, the steak was very tender with a nice amount of gooey chihuahua…read morecheese, cilantro and onions. It is a very small restaurant with only 3 tables if you do want to dine in but it's more suited for takeout.

The waitstaff was friendly, knowledgeable and gave great recommendations. This is a good sizable…read morerestaurant and the food was good. We were served right away and everything was hot and fresh. If you are looking for Mariscos this is definitely a great place for it. Tucked in a strip mall but with girth of a stand alone rest

Everything is always great!!!! I've yet to have a neg experience! If you love seafood, this will…read morequickly become your go to spot.

Great customer service! The chips and spicy salsa was so good! The sangria was okay. My meal was…read morereally good it was the pechuga con rajas y crema! Next time in town I will stop by!

This space is nice and well decorated, very festive. The food, once we received the correct order…read morewas okay, not outstanding, but not bad. The service was abysmal. We had to have other staff find our waiter 4 times, he messed up our order, no problem, it happens. But then he never filled water, gave us silverware, had to be summoned for the check then even to process the payment! I think his name was Aldo, as that was the name on the check. He was in the slot area or on his phone. Terrible terrible service.

Delicious food they have the best Mexican food ever we really love the tortas and get two to share…read moreon the plate menu and chips n cheese and guacamole

We've been dining in this place since it opened. We love the staff members and the food so much, we…read moreare usually seen in here every other week! We often see the same faces in here as well as the owners make everyone feel welcomed!

Great Mexican in Midlothain, another great Mexican place on the south side of Chicago…read more This gets the extra star for "not blasting their music as loud as Calienté does" according to my father. I love their green sauce, super tomatillo-y with a little bit of tang to it. Their red has the nice roasted flavor but isn't too killer. Their salsa is good and guacamole is nice and fresh. If you need the heat they carry El Yucateco, that's the hot sauce Mexicans use and if you need anything hotter than that you bring your own insanity sauce. I ordered the Mexican skillet which provided a more than generous portion of chorizo cooked with potatoes. Eggs were cooked overeasy and the yolk blended in really nicely. It is to be noted that their beans are really good, which sounds ridiculous but they were definitely above average. Most places will just dump them out of the can and heat them up. Same with their rice, it was flavorful and a little tomato-y, which reminds me of my mothers old recipe. My girlfriend ordered the chicken taco dinner and she really liked it. The chicken was nice and moist-- not crazily seasoned or marinated, but cooked right. My dad ordered the steak dinner and I could say the same about the steak -- nice char, easy to chew. His plate came with some cactus which I got to try, and that was pretty good; kinda tangy, nice texture. I also liked the horchata, which had a nice amount of spice to it and wasn't gritty! The service is good and I should mention that the time before we were here, they gave us a little sample of tongue -- it wasn't exactly my thing, but the fact that they let us sample it I was grateful for. Plus if you DO like tongue, it is likely very good. (It did taste good, I just wasn't a fan of the texture.) So maybe if you've got a kid or are otherwise curious about something it seems that they will let you sample at least the not-so-expensive things. This place may not be off a main road, but it is certainly not to be passed up if you need a new Mexican place.

Great experience & low prices for great quality food! The person who took my order was sweet /…read moreBilingual and took care of my girls order with accuracy honestly a hidden gem in midlothian. Es un lugar bien humilde y te atienden al millón echen más apoya pa esta gente, Raza

My mother and I have been coming here for years. The food and service are always very good. They…read morealso frequently have coupons in local papers, weekly specials, and I am on their rewards program as well. We will continue to come here often. Highly recommended.

Great place to eat clean food is good drinks good environment great would recommend…read more To try out

Came in for lunch and was absolutely appalled by how management treated other people... He treated…read moreme like i was in his way and bothering him when i was just looking at the menu (mind you there was no other customers in the place at this moment). But what really took the cake was how poorly he treated and spoke to the guy who came in to do their laundry service, 0/10.

Place was so bad!!! Horrible tacos!!! Gave me attitude for no reason and when I grabbed the hot…read moresauce they gave me a dirty look. Then, while I was eating they accused someone of stealing a burrito!!! So bad here!