The food wasn't good the meat definitely needed more seasoning and more cooking besides that really soft. French Fries are too crunchy and oily. read more

Great food, great location! This is our go-to place for Mexican food, which is really saying something in Aurora, which has great Mexican restaurants seemingly at every corner! read more

Great flautas! Very generous with the sides of guacamole and sour cream. A great spot to dine in or carry out. Pay your water bill at City Hall and have a nice lunch. Very friendly staff that seems to genuinely care and take interest in you. read more

You have to try the goat! Their pico de gallo is excellent too. They've been a staple in downtown Aurora for 38 years. If you like authentic Mexican cuisine, this seems to be the place. I was the only gringo both times I've been here. read more

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One of the best burritos I've had in a while. If I were being super picky, I like at some places when they put it on the grill for a bit and the outside of the tortilla gets a little bit browned/crispy. This one was softer/more doughy. But overall excellent, with great flavor. The margarita was great too. read more

Tecalitlan - Steak burrito. So good! - Mexican Near Me - Aurora, Illinois

The food is great and the girls working there are even greater. Very welcoming and delicious food plus they serve cocktails which make it a plus in my book. read more

This place is awful, took forever to get our food all the salsas are extremely spicy and have no other flavor. The place is dirty, my sister in law is Veagan and asked for Veagan and they gave her veggie tacos with cheese. I ended up having diarrhea before we even left the restaurant. We will never go here again! read more

Food As I waited on my take out. I heard the microwave go off multiple times. This is never ever ever a good sign in a restaurant.What exactly are you warming up? None the less the fried catfish dish which I ordered was tasty. And the portion size is fair. The horchata was delicious and authentic. read more

Love! One of my favorite spots in Aurora for Mexican food! Owned by one of the nicest family's in town.

Could do better. Didn't get what I ordered and missing items :/ while the food is ok Better than most in the area they need to up their game and ensure they get their orders accurate read more

Bad service. Waited over an hour for our food. Everyone else was being served first. When we asked about it, they said just to wait. Then and we decided to leave. Told them to cancel our order and she said it would be up next. We waited another 25 minutes and they gave our food to another table. read more

We wanted nearby, and we wanted cheap. Tacos + downtown Aurora = a sure bet! I came here with my parents on a Saturday afternoon. Despite the mostly Hispanic presence, menus are in both English & Spanish, and our waitress spoke very clear English. Don't fear, my gringos and gringas! This casual diner serves legit, authentic Mexican food. It's family owned, which is clear from the second the young boy dropped off chips & salsa at our table. The steak tacos, with cilantro & onion (of course!) and the chile relleno were fantastic. I can't explain how the salsas took the flavors to a whole new level. Chips and salsa are complimentary, and this salsa is the BEST salsa I've had at any Mexican establishment. The salsa was made of freshly chopped tomatoes, onions, jalapeno, and cilantro, and wasn't watery at all. It was definitely muy caliente, my dad had tears in his eyes. Food here is super cheap. The 3 of us ate well for less than $30. There's a lot of street parking available, which is super convenient if you need to take it to-go. There are a lot of places to get tacos in Aurora, but I'm not sure any of them can beat Tecalitlan. read more

I had high hopes for this place but would not eat here again. The guacamole was 'cut' with sour cream, and I hate that. The huevos mexicanas were cooked hard and had zero onions in them, only peppers and tomatoes. The beans were very dissapointing, they tasted like canned. The margarita tasted strongly like lime aid. None of the salsas were particularly tasty, although they tried as 3 were provided: a green, a red, and an enchilada style. read more

Went in for breakfast once, and lunches and a rare dinner. Good, authentic, and tasty. The place is mostly booths, definitely average decor inside but the food is steamy hot and spicy enough. They also do the Aurora festivals with a simplified menu. That fare is excellent, They usually have a line at their tent. I always get in that line during the festivals. If I ever needed a catered event with Mexican food I'd call them first. read more

Best Mexican restaurant in Aurora. Hands down. (And there's lots of competition.) Not the fanciest or most expensive. Just great food and good, friendly service. I've been eating here for many years and have never been disappointed. read more

I've been eating at Tecalitlan since before I even moved to Aurora. This is my go-to Mexican restaurant in a city full of them. To me it's like that favorite diner: It's always reliable, there's several great items on the menu and no matter what you order it's going to be good. Not the fanciest, maybe not the best in the world, but always consistent, always friendly, always good food and service at a good price. It's family owned, family operated and there is very low employee turnover so you know they're being treated well and that you'll see familiar faces on return visits. Their homemade corn tortillas are maybe the best I've had anywhere. They're so good I crave them; it seems like anything would taste good served in them. Free chips and salsa when you dine in served with homemade salsa and pico de gallo. They have Mexican Coke with real sugar and also a selection of Mexican beers. Good margaritas and tasty horchata. Maybe the best steak tacos and burritos in the area. I never find chunks of fat mixed in with the chopped steak that you find at some places. They're juicy without dripping with grease. I also like the tortas. Good sopes too. Great juevos rancheros if you're they're for breakfast. The soups are really good and homemade with big chunks of meat still on the bone. The pozole soup is my favorite. As you can see, I've tried many items on the menu and everything has always been good, breakfast, lunch or dinner. The decor is not fancy, a mix of tables and leather booths that make it feel like a diner. Probably hasn't changed in awhile but the place is always clean. There's a jukebox that has Mexican music and a TV that sometimes has on futbol games or telenovelas. It's an authentically Mexican place in a good way. I think it's just fear of something different or the unknown that send some people to the pseudo-Mexican restaurants by the mall instead of an authentic place like this. There's nothing to fear here! Your servers will be bi-lingual and dining in the restaurant you will find a mix of Spanish and English speakers, blue collar and office workers, couples and families. It's very Aurora; Everyone is welcome here. Try it out and I bet you'll love it. read more

Teca has a sister location in North Aurora. That is our go to Mexican restaurant. Downtown Aurora is the mothership. Their menu is more extensive. This is a family owned joint and its legit. I don't think you can find better refried beans. Also, they make their corn tortillas in house. Yum. read more

Tecalitlan - Restaurant Tecalitlan makes their own tortillas. - Mexican Near Me - Aurora, Illinois

We love Teca. Jalisco's is our standard for Mexican fast food, and this is where we go for a sit-down chips-and-salsa on the table meal. The food is very yummy, both to the Mexican-born palette and the decidedly pasty-skinned white girl (that would be me) and my parents. Word of caution: Every salsa on the table has kick, if you're sensitive to that. I always get the huevos con papas, breakfast-time or no, and they are always delicious. The place is, in my opinion, a little more authentic of an experience than you'll get at other Mexican restaurants, which I always feel are "hamming it up" with the crazy decor and mariachi band and woman who makes guac at your table. Which means that sometimes the staff doesn't have a lot of English. This does not bother me because I'm trying to practice anyway, and they have never seemed annoyed by my feeble attempts to inadvertently mangle their language -- usually they giggle along with my Mexican fiance and help me on the pronunciation. Many of the servers are fully bilingual, just depends. The only knock down for a star is that service can sometimes be a bit slow, especially weekend evenings. It has never made us late for a Paramount show, but I can see where some people might be annoyed. As for the commenter who said he waited forever to get a check -- they don't ever drop the check on the table. When you're finished, you just go up and pay. If you're not finished, you flag down the waitress and ask for another round of beers. Which, as a final note, I swear I have seen them serve by the bucket at, like, 10 a.m. on a Sunday. Social mores be damned! :-) read more

I have been eating out only to get taco meals at the places suggested on Yelp. This was a new place for me and the first time I have visited. I visited at 3:00PM on a Tuesday, so I was the only customer and service was great and friendly. I got two Al Pastor and one Carne Asada taco with rice and beans. I can heartily suggest the salsa, it is great! The taco meal was very good, but didn't take me anywhere special (despite the handmade tortillas). I think this is a very good place, but I am still thinking Taqueria Muniz is my local fave. read more

Great Mexican restaurant in downtown Aurora. We went there for dinner on a weeknight, both street parking outside and seating inside were ample. Someone in another review mentions they make their own tortillas in house here, and I believe it, as my tacos were nuts. They had good salsa too, but their chips seemed pretty average. Docked one star because this very much is not a single Yelp dollar sign taco place. We got a order of guacamole, a taco dinner, and a tostada which was $30 (with tip) out the door. The food was good, but I'm not sure if it was good enough to warrant the nearly 2x price premium compared to other taco joints in the immediate area. read more

Let me start correcting the address since I looked all over for it and I couldn't find it, the correct address is: 35 S Broadway Aurora IL 60506 It's right on the corner or Broadway and Downer St. The service here is really good and all the servers are bilingual which is really nice since my family speaks more English than Mexican even though I'm Mexican, Food; I order Birria and its is the best one I had so far here in aurora, all the other places cooked their meet aside the broth of the dish and then they added together this place does it all together and it chafes the flavor to be delicious authentic dish and the meat its a lot more tender, their size of this dish is smaller than the other restaurants but definitely worth to try it they also have homemade corn tortillas but they make them with yellow corn that usually has a stronger smell than the regular white corn( if you are Mexican or know something about cooking Mexican food you'll understand what I'm talking about) I do not particularly care for them but they also have flour tortillas that are better than the corn, overall it's a really nice small place with good food and great service, I recommend it to try it. read more

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Were in Aurora for a shopping trip. Searched for a small, local restaurant and found a gem. Extremely friendly service, outstanding food, and great prices. Next time we are in the area, we'll be back. read more

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Out favorite Mexican breakfast spot , Never had anything that wasn't good super salsa and chips

4 STARS because I AM A FAN. Came here on my last clinical day with some other girls. We loved it here, but we didn't enjoy how cold it was inside although it was super hot out. My margarita was strong and tasty. I don't remember entirely what we ordered. Tacos, sopas, beans, rice, chips salsa, guac, and tamales. The tamales were great. Their hot sauce there is on point. It's so spicy and yummy. My sopas that came out were drenched in goodness and food. It was just so tasty here. I think we would come back again. It was quite busy as we came during lunch time. Our server (I forgot her name) was super nice and very quick. I'd recommend this restaurant to others in the area to check it out. read more

Believe me...the tortillas are ridiculously good! Everything else is delicious, but the tortillas make it amazing. I've eaten there twice, a breakfast meal and the tongue tacos. The breakfast was nopalitos con huevos with rice and beans. which is was done perfectly. Today, I had tongue tacos at the recommendation of a coworker. The filling was tender like the best streak ever. Can't wait to go back for another meal. I think it will be something with tortillas. read more

This was authentic Mexican food. I stopped in and ordered chicken quesadillas. Immediately I got chips and authentic salsa-it's hot. My food was delivered really quickly. It was three quesadillas with rice and beans. It was delicious. My only issue is it doesn't strike me as the cleanest place, and my standard is pretty reasonable. read more

I've been eyeing this place for a while since its across from my new job. The food was excellent and spicy. The service was fast and very friendly. I had the chili rellenos and they were awesome. I'll definitely be eating here again. read more

Tecalitlan - Mexican Near Me - Aurora, Illinois

Great food, amazing salsa selection, their chicken tostadas are addictive, proceed with caution lol

This has been my favorite Mexican place in Aurora since I was a kid - great food and custom service !!

I live in Aurora and this is my favorite restaurant. I love Mexican food, and they get it right every time. We eat here as a family usually once a week. I usually order veggie tacos or huevos rancheros (the best). Also good are the cheese enchiladas, avocado torta, and burritos. They have the best salsa hands down. Great place to feed the family inexpensively; good service, but can be slow if they are unexpectedly busy. read more

Grew up in Aurora and have tried many places - this one is among the best.

One of my favorite Mexican restaurants! They have authentic recipes, and delicious flavors. Great chips & dips while waiting for your food, and their rice & beans are my absolute favorite. I've been here several times over the years, and they've never disappointed me, not once. read more

Had the combo. #41. Excellent so much food, could hardly finish. The waitress was great. Tried the guacamole as recommend by another review and I will second that recommendation, really great taste for such a reasonable price. read more

This place is probably one of the best Mexican place I've ever eaten at. The staff is sweet, and the restaurant itself is nice and clean. They start you off with chips and salsa which is ridiculously delicious! The salsa is spicy, but so so good! Once you start eating the salsa you won't be able to stop..we asked for seconds and the lady was more than willing to give us more. For my entree I had the cheese enchiladas which came with lettuce, tomatoes, and rice (usually it comes with beans, but I asked for all rice). The enchiladas were perfectly made; cheese was perfect, tortillas were nice and soft, but not too soft that they become mushy. The rice was also cooked to perfection. This place has been open for over 30 years and I can see why! Definitely give this place a try and I guarantee you won't be disappointed! I will definitely be coming back to this place!! read more

I had the Flautas, my wife had the Enchiladas. Both meals were served hot and together. The plates were presented very nice. The food was tasty and plentiful. We certainly will return. read more

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Went for lunch with a few co-workers when we all had a craving for a good burrito. We were not let down. The steak burrito was not too greasy like several other local places, and the steak had a nice, but not overpowering, flavor to it. Overall the atmoshpere was not bad, the service was friendly and the burrito was a good size. read more

This is a good lunch stop with a pretty big menu. The enchiladas were very good, and the salsa was fresh and had something of a bite. I'll definitely be coming back to try some of the dishes that I have never had. Lots of parking on the street right outside of the door because of bridge construction. $19 for lunch for two. read more

This is my FAVORITE MEXICAN RESTAURANT in Aurora, love the homemade corn tortillas, menudo is super yummy!!! I never been disappointed. Love the variety of dishes the have. The dishes I've had are enchiladas, beef in a spicy sauce, this place won't disappoint!!! read more

I used to live in Aurora, now in Indiana. But every time I'm in Aurora I have to stop at Tecalitlan. This is the best kept, soup secret in the world! Each and every soup they have is delicious. The rest of their menu is good as well. I keep coming to this place you should too. read more

The Staff was great along with the food. Great guacamole and pork in green salsa was superb! I would definitely come back...