Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    Taqueria Pequena

    4.9 (41 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Closed 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Updated 2 weeks ago

    Taqueria Pequena Photos

    TAQUERIA PEQUENA ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Quiet
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

    You might also consider

    More like Taqueria Pequena

    Recommended Reviews - Taqueria Pequena

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    The little house of Tacos!
    Naved S.

    Some of the best tacos you can find around. The tortillas are made from corn, and are homemade. Awesome. The tacos are pretty simple...meat, cilantro, onions...put a dash of lime on there and magic. They have other great items as well such as chilli relleno, which is a pepper filled with queso...its great! The quesadillas are awesome too. Overall, you can't order anything bad here. Round it up with a fruity jarrito. It's a tiny restaurant...almost a shack. There's a couple of benches outside where you can enjoy the food. Wish this place was in Carbondale. P.S. They are not open on Sundays.

    Tamale
    Mitch G.

    Hands down best Mexican Food in SI. Tiny little shack next to laundry mat in Cobden. Cobden is off the beaten path but that is part of the appeal. It is a nice drive to get there and is perfect for a stop off when tackling the wine trail. All I can vouch for is the taco and the tamales. But that is all you need to worry about. The pork and steak tacos are seriously perfect, with the pork being just a tad bit more flawless. The tamales are great too. You can get a dozen for pretty cheap. Everything is pretty cheap. See if she has the "hot ones" with the spicy green sauce, if she doesn't its all good though cause they are all amazing. Go to here. Seek it out. These tacos are worth the drive and this is just the type of little gem that people should try hard to support.

    See all

    Photo of Curt H.
    21
    20
    1

    1 year ago

    I've been coming here for nearly 30 years for their tamales all the way from Benton, IL. These are amazing

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Joe K.
    541
    499
    2826

    10 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1

    4 years ago

    Really good authentic Mexican food close to home. Great service and friendly faces. Will be a regular here

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1

    8 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 1
    Photo of Naved S.
    20
    38
    30

    16 years ago

    Helpful 4
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    16 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Esteban B.

    Esteban B.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Esteban B.

    Esteban B.

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Erin R.
    211
    24
    27

    9 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Delicious food! The taco shack is one of my favorite places and to eat and is always spot on! Best place in Cobden for sure!

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    14 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    11 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Robert H.
    36
    100
    86

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Good authentic food. Low prices. Quaint atmosphere. If it is a nice day, the patio seating is the way to go.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Aj B.
    59
    158
    624

    11 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    10 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Seriously the best tacos in Southern Illinois! So worth the drive. I stop any time I'm even remotely close. I like the steak tacos

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    13 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    We stop here every year while on the wine trail. Best tamales I've ever had. Authentic!

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    14 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    11 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    15 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    13 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of P C.
    0
    14
    1

    11 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    13 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    The tacos served here are so delicious they just make you want to cry. Truly phenomenal.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    13 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    Not fancy but simple, polite and very good, we drive 40 miles to get here once a month.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    Had a pork burrito, very tasty, pork cooked just right and juicy. Small place nut food is very good. I will be back.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    11 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    10 years ago

    Amazing food,and amazing prices! The tamales are my personal favorite,and the food is very authentic.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    11 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    Page 1 of 2

    Ask the Community - Taqueria Pequena

    You might also consider

    Doña Camila

    Doña Camila

    4.9(24 reviews)
    13.7 mi
    $

    An unassuming little eatery at the back of a Mexican grocery store. Dona Camila means showings of…read morerespect to the owner Camila. She took care of the entire store and restaurant all by herself. The restaurant is very tiny, but the food is delish. The restaurant was empty when I arrived at 1pm. She put on the Mexican music when I arrive. Service is fast. The owner explained the menu and provided good recommendations. I tried 4 tacos of different meat: birria, lengua, steak and carnitas. All are served with onions and lime. I love birria and lengua the most, followed by carnitas. I picked an authentic Mexican soda from their fridge. I love all the drink options available.

    Checked out this Mexican cafe and grocery store in Carbondale. Dona Camila looks like it wouldn't…read morebe a good place to eat to be honest. It looks like a simple family owned grocery store. However in the back there's a dining area. They make tacos and tortas. After looking around a bit we found where to order at. It's got a window in the back. There's a small menu of a few authentic Mexican items and the choices of protein. Mostly it's tacos of course. These are pretty easy to make. It's $4 each. Protein choices include beef, chicken, or get beans and vegetables. Got us a couple of tacos with the beans. These were topped with cilantro and onions. Small but full of flavor. The store has drinks such as Jarritos, and you can get big ass cans of beans so you can make tacos for later. Good place to get authentic Mexican food. It's located on West Jackson Street at Illinois Avenue in a building that looks unassuming from outside. There's taqueria is located in the back, and you order at the window.

    Photos
    Doña Camila - Menu Board

    Menu Board

    Doña Camila - Steak and Birria Tacos. Very juicy and delicious.

    Steak and Birria Tacos. Very juicy and delicious.

    Doña Camila - Pork Tamale made with Maseca very awesome.

    See all

    Pork Tamale made with Maseca very awesome.

    Don Sol

    Don Sol

    4.0(88 reviews)
    14.5 mi
    $$

    Let's start with the chips and salsa, standard free appetizer fare at every Mexican restaurant in…read moreAmerica. These chips are fresh and crunchy and amazing. So good in fact that I needed to ask, "are these made fresh?" They are and the difference is noticeable. The salsa fresca is awesome. If you're brain washed into thinking that thin flaky chips and thick pasty salsa is good, you're in for a shock. After lunch, my wife and I went back for dinner because of the chips and salsa. Other bonuses: The margaritas were good. Strong. A** kickingly strong. The food was tasty, but I don't know if it was exceptional. The service was a little slow. I wish they brought more than 2 flour tortillas per meal. Candidly, the chips and salsa are so good that everything else came in second.

    Checked out this family friendly Mexican restaurant in Carbondale. Don Sol is like your standard…read morestrip mall place with margaritas, burritos, and more. It hardly is that authentic, but it's not trying to be though. Honestly it's better than it looks. The prices are kind of expensive unfortunately. Basically this is classic Mexican American food. It's got a few locations, including this one. This has the feel of a big chain to it, though. Anyway, the drinks and food are okay if not expecting much. The high prices make it hard to be satisfied. It's about $12 for a margarita. The Blue Lagoon is made with Blue Curaçao and it got us lit for sure. Food is even more expensive. It's about $15 for the Taco Salad Veggie. This comes in a crispy tortilla bowl, and is filled with broccoli, cheese dip and sour cream which I left off, guacamole, lettuce, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, and zucchini. Good stuff but certainly not worth the charge. The rest of the menu has typical Americanized stuff like fajitas and tacos. For sure it's not bad food. It's located on Giant City Road by University Mall. There's some things okay for vegetarians.

    Photos
    Don Sol - Shared this yummy Mango Lava Margarita

    Shared this yummy Mango Lava Margarita

    Don Sol - Blue Lagoon And Taco Salad Veggie

    Blue Lagoon And Taco Salad Veggie

    Don Sol - Vegetarian fajitas

    See all

    Vegetarian fajitas

    Taqueria Pequena - mexican - Updated May 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...