I went for tacos special s on Tuesday they were delicious marinated pork and shredded chicken tacos is a must have !!! I will go back again!! read more

I met up with a friend, and he suggested we try this place. I'm glad he did because I left satisfied. I ordered the chicken taco and a burrito. The pulled chicken was incredibly tender, though it was a little lacking in flavor. Thankfully, the server brought out a variety of salsas, which made up for it. The burrito was packed with meat--seriously, meat, meat, and more meat. By the end of the meal, I was completely stuffed from all the protein. Now I know exactly where to go whenever I'm craving a hearty burrito. read more

Taqueria Chapala - Mexican Near Me - Elgin, Illinois

Taqueria Chapala delivers some of the most authentic Mexican cuisine in the area, highlighted by an excellent chicken dinner and consistently great tacos. The flavors are bold, traditional, and clearly rooted in quality preparation. Prices run a bit higher than expected for the area, but the food backs it up. It's a strong spot for those seeking genuine, well-executed Mexican fare read more

I have ordered tacos for large groups of people several times. Their food is delicious and their orders are always on time and always accurate. They have several different taco meat choices and nice portion sizes. I love this place!! read more

If you are looking for an authentic taqueria, this is the place! I came here with a colleague who's visiting from Guadalajara, and she approved of the food. We opted for the "plate of the day", which was a pork stew served with bean, rice and tortilla. It was delicious, and something different for me. Also, on Tuesday, it offers Taco Tuesday. Will definitely come back to check out. read more

The steak tacos were delicious, but the overall experience was disappointing. I don't speak Spanish and the order taker didn't speak English, which caused confusion and mistakes with my order. When I asked for a receipt, she couldn't understand me and acted like I was the problem--her attitude was not friendly at all. To make things worse, when my food was brought to me it was upside down, so everything slid together and was touching. The food itself has great flavor, but the customer service and care in handling orders really need improvement. read more

Taqueria Chapala - 3 steak taco dinner The number 1 - Mexican Near Me - Elgin, Illinois

Back in the day, tasty grilled chicken for a Sunday morning Breakfast. The knob onions were grilled perfectly, and the peppers were a nice compliment. Those days are gone! If you're not first in line, you'll get a box of dried out sandpaper and a foil wrapped batch of slop on the side. A Taqueria were no one seems to understand your order, until they have to... No Mas!! read more

Taqueria Chapala - Back in the day... - Mexican Near Me - Elgin, Illinois

First time here. Found on yelp. I'm always looking for new mexican restaurants to try and this place did not disappoint... I had the half chicken dinner. So good with grilled onions and peppers on the side. I will definitely be back next time in Elgin... read more

Absolutely amazing chicken! This place knows how to make chicken. Great flavor, great value, and very affordable. I got a chicken taco dinner and a horchata both were tied for best I've had in the Chicago suburbs. The staff was extremely friendly even tho they were very busy! I will definitely be back for more chicken tacos!! read more

Taqueria Chapala - Chicken taco dinner - Mexican Near Me - Elgin, Illinois

I used to love this place. Their chilaquiles are pretty amazing but I was there New Year's Eve and for a 3 taco dinner and 2 waters I paid $30 that seemed excessive considering there's other places just as good or better that are more affordable. To each its own! read more

DELICIOUS grilled chicken, excellent service from very kind people!!! Rice and beans were perfect too! Will definitely be back!!!

Food is good but the owner has to do better on actually changing the prices. Apart of that the owner will charge their employee for a mistake that isn't their fault. Thats steeling and treating employees unfair. Word will spread about this place. Will not support a restaurant that mistreats their employees or steals from the public and their employees. A restaurant that doesn't support its community shouldn't be in business. I stand up for my community and this restaurant doesnt respect you! read more

I am currently hooked on the half chicken with tortillas. For around $6 they give you the grilled bird, a ton of tortillas, grilled onions and jalapeños, and a couple salsas! This bird is the word! read more

Taqueria Chapala is our new go-to taco place. It's better than anything in the area. The tacos are amazing. Served in corn tortillas they're stuffed. I've only had the steak, the chicken and the pastor. Pastor is the fav, but all are good. The place has a homey no nonsense atmosphere. English is DEFINITELY a second language here. We're often the only Anglo's in the place. Totally an authentic place. Five stars. read more

Read the reviews. Stopped many a time to get paletas at La Michiocana. Decided today would be the day to come in and eat. They are famous for their grilled chicken and maybe we will try that next time. My wife had the tacos de Lengua and I had a gordita de Lengua. Loved it. The meat seemed to be steamed and was super tender. It was not over seasoned so that we could add the salt and salsa as we liked. Service was very attentive and the restaurant is very clean. I love that you can also see the kitchen area. Next time we will stop here for the chicken read more

Had 2 steak tacos and 1 chicken. The chicken was dry and flavor less and the steak he no seasoning at all and had a tons of fat hard pieces.

excellent tacos and on Tuesdays they are on special. I love how they give you grilled onions on the side in a foil instead of carrots like most places do. read more

I have been going to this place for several years because I love the staff and the food is good. But today I order a few dishes and a flower quesadilla (no meat) for my daughter. The quesadilla was good the issue was the price, $11 with or without meat please tell me that does not make sense and I'm not the only one that thinks that?. Did I mention they did not tell me this until I had already paid and I went back and complain about it. I explained to the manager that it did not make sense to charge the same price for a quesadilla with meat and one without meat, his response " that is how we have it in our menu do you want to copy? No I do not want a copy but be assured that I will find a replacement dining option so I don't come to your place anymore read more

Me and my family got food poisoning from the chicken I can't remember what it was called. read more

Great service and great tacos ! 99c taco Tuesday completely satisfied . Definitely check this place out !

I have heard nothing but amazing things about this taco spot and couldn't wait to try it. The space is large and the service was quick. I ordered a taco dinner of lengua. Lengua is my favorite taco and I couldn't wait! I didn't like the rice or beans and unfortunately I did not like the lengua either. I was disappointed. I will definitely try again because of all the rave reviews I have heard but first impressions was not a good one. Hopefully next time will be better. read more

These guys really give you the meat. No flimsy mini tacos here and the steak is are awesome. They also have charbroiled chicken packages with all the fixings (rice, beans, salsa, tortillas). The restaurant itself is somewhat cramped quarters with booth type tables in rows. Parking can be a bit difficult especially when the shopping center is busy. Try takeout if sitting next to other people is not your thing. read more

They have $0.99 tacos on Tuesdays. I have had the chorizo tacos and the steak tacos and both are really good! My friend always gets the flautas. She is reporting to me that, "they are the best flautas I've ever had!" The service is fast and the people are kind. read more

Best cheap eats on Taco Tuesday. I've had these over 100 times. It is obviously a favorite. Tacos are packed and on average very good. Miss the lines and call ahead. read more

Love this place their grilled chicken dinner special is next to none.... They give you so many tasty sides the chicken is flavorful..... highly recommended read more

Love this place! We come here for tacos and burritos. Guacamole is excellent. Prices very reasonable. Place is always busy. Must try read more

Taqueria Chapala - Mexican Near Me - Elgin, Illinois

While everybody raves about Taco Tuesday at this place, I'm going to share something that most don't know. The very best food at this place is a secret menu in the form of a daily guisado or stew. It's the most authentic and home styled food around and will leave you wanting more. It's different every day but usually made with beef or pork. Very filling, extremely reasonable price but most importantly it's delicious! If you go after 2:00 pm, you'll probably miss out. read more

Taqueria Chapala - Mexican Near Me - Elgin, Illinois

Tacos were dry, and undercooked. Drinks were overpriced. Worst tacos I've had in my entire life. Do not go. Manager is also never present

Delicious tacos, only $1 on Tuesdays if you pay in cash. Love this local spot! They were so flavorful and authentic. It gets pretty busy on Tuesdays so the wait is longer than usual, but it's well worth the wait! Their rice and beans were great too. Highly recommend! read more

I knew we were in for some good eats, when I could see about three other Mexican restraints near by. This restaurant is in a strip mall next to a Mexican Grocery. Which, I took as another good sign. If you like authentic Mexican, this is it. Luckily they had a translation of the menu. It's a simple And straightforward menu. The grill was fired up, full of chicken and smelled delicious. I ordered 7 steak and chicken tacos for two of us. They run about $2 @. They included a side dish of grilled jalapeños and onion. So good! Service was fast and friendly. I would recommend the steak, it was our favorite. All of them were stuffed full and tasty. No skimping here. read more

Their chicken is always so good it's always consistent. Their tacos are also great their family dinner is a great deal. I like to ask for cold tortillas when we pock up food and we warm them up freshly at home. read more

Taco Tuesday's are the best! I've tried almost all the different meats now, and my favorite is definitely the pastor. Their special grilled chicken is delicious as well. My husband and I have gone on several different days now and the food is always great! I will say the other meats aren't that special so that's why I gave it one less star. Their burritos are really big and the prices are great. The carnitas was too fatty for me, and the carne asada seemed like it lacked some flavor. Overall, go on Tuesday, get some tacos, and enjoy the experience. It's worth it! read more

I love this place . I'm there every Tuesday because they have their special where the tacos are one dollar and it is great. They're steak tacos are the best tacos in town. It's always busy on Tuesdays so if you are taking food to go you sort of have to call ahead unless you want to be waiting 15 min for tacos. With the wait of the food and all the service is incredible. The staff there is taking a lot of orders at once sometimes and still holding everything together. Seems like they are really organized read more

Driving by and was looking for a quick bite to eat. I am glad I spotted this joint from the road. I ordered two chicken tacos and a coke, and they were great. They came with grilled onions, jalapenos, and some fresh lime. The hot sauce they have on the table is outstanding! They have a special for a whole chicken that I will have to come back to try out. read more

Taqueria Chapala - Storefront - Mexican Near Me - Elgin, Illinois

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We recently moved to the area and were getting sick of driving to our old taco place. Elgin, has a ton of taquerias and we have tried one other place since moving here and were pretty ambivalent about the food. On a rainy evening we decided to grab some tacos from Chapala... AND THE FOOD IS GREAT! To my taste, I've not had better tacos in the city proper or suburbs anywhere else. We just had a mix of steak & al pastor tacos (we actually prefer the al pastor!) and even eating the tacos at home after a 10 minute drive and they were still EXCELLENT. I think it was close to $2/taco after taxes, and I have no complaints with cost to taco quality. The meat servings are huge for tacos and the salsa is excellent. We'll be showing up for a Taco $1 Tuesday for certain and see how it compared to the full price ones. We saw a lot of folks taking out the grilled chicken and I would try that next time. Huge thumbs up! No need to go anywhere else in Elgin for tacos. I don't think there could be better. read more

pedi una Gordita y me salió un pelo selo dije al mesero y según era de la baca yo no mire ni una vaca cosínando y ni disculpas pidieron nesitan ser más igienicos y saver pedir disculpas read more

The food is great but sometimes they don't listen and get my order incorrect. I wish someone that was fluent in English as well answer the phone. Otherwise they're food is great! read more

Best tacos in Elgin hands down. The flavors are great, the restaurant set up is nice and the people are very friendly. Highly recommend.

I wanted a shrimp fajita quesadilla, which isn't listed on the menu. I ask, they say "no problem". I hate when a place won't be flexible. It was very good. I also got a chicken and a steak burrito. Both were big and delicious. I will be back. read more

Tacos was okay I came in cuz I was really hungry and they messed up my order gave me the wrong order then refused to give me what I ordered. Last time I eat here if the service continues to be this way. I remember this being different. My order was 5 steak tacos and I was given a burrito make that make sense. Will not recommend read more