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Tacos El Tio

3.2 (66 reviews)
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Frank L.

5 stars for Tacos El Tio #4 - I tried this Mexican Restaurant for the first time Saturday Night. It's a 24 hour restaurant with a large food and drink menu - inside is full of Mexican decor which looks really cool. For our drinks, we tried the Mango, Strawberry and Lime Margaritas - all were delicious but I think that the Mango is the best one for sure. We had to ask for chips and salsa and waters (they aren't given automatically) - so keep in mind if you want any of those. For dinner, I had the steak taco dinner which was great - steak was good quality. My friend had the brisket taco dinner which he really enjoyed and my brother liked the steak torta sandwich. If you're in the area (especially if you're up late) and are feeling Mexican food, I'd recommend trying Tacos El Tio #4.

Shannon E.

I really liked their burrito suizas . Adding melted cheese to anything makes everything better in my opinion, but definitely recommend ordering in versus taking to go when possible because they lather on more cheese and sauce when you're in the restaurant. They had good service. Was very confusing though because they bring out salsa and salsa Verde but they don't bring out chips. Why no chips? They should add chips to every table and that would make this from a four-star to 4.5 star. It could be a five star if only the prices were more reasonable.

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Maronda H.

Me and My Aunt stopped here before going to see The Color Purple at The Lake Theater. We opted for our deciosn to eat tacos. This place did not disappoint my taste buds. The service was excellent. Everyone was attentive, smiling and friendly. Nice bold colorful decor. Everything about this place seemed full of hospitality. I ordered the steak tacos with rice and my aunt ordered the chicken tacos. We both agreed that the food was delicious and freshly prepared. Nice vibes, delicious food, good customer service and decent prices always wins my heart.

Food: each got the three taco bundle with different protein, steak, al pastor, chicharron, brisket. The steak was by far the best one out of all the tacos, then came brisket, because both of the meats were tender, and a little better season. The Al pasted and the Chicharron were not so great as it was not seasoned well and it was overly sauced on. The chicharron was too fatty and slimy with the sauce being overly sour. All the tortillas were just kind of too soggy. The rice was decent, it was well salted and soft Service: we got takeout and delivery was through DoorDash. We ordered it at 12:30am and it took about 30 minutes.

Siobhan D.

Service was friendly and the food was really good. Portion size of the quesadilla with mushrooms was generous, but beans and rice are an added fee, so it was on the pricier side. Lively atmosphere. Colorful dining room. Bears were on, so my date was pleased.

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Tbh food was great but they got me fucked up 6 tacos and 1 can of coke for 37 bucks other than that good

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2 years ago

Excelente servicio, La comida es muy deliciosa y el lugar es acogedor. 5/5 por qué me es muy conveniente que este abierto 24/7

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good food but they forgot my soda 3 out of 5 stars good steak tacos and kind of fast delivery

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I wish I could give zero. Figure out how to follow directions every single item in my order was wrong. EVERY SINGLE ONE.

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3 years ago

Solid Mexican food. A bit pricey, but so is everything in Downtown Oak Park.

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great fast food tacos!! lots of options, fast service. prices are a little high but u guess that's the story everywhere

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