The food was excellent, great service and kid friendly. We got a chips and salsa, kids quesadilla, burrito, and combo fajitas. It was not greasy and very fresh. I would definitely go back. read more

Staff is great, bartender is from the old days and original one from Chicago Ave. location. Great guy and friendly, best Pico de Gallo in Chicago or Texas. read more

Although we wanted to like this place, unfortunately it was meh and we left more than a little disappointed. It's not that it's terrible it's just that the portions are meager and food is mediocre for the kind of prices they're charging. And like someone else mentioned beforehand, the place was empty when they were there, like it was when we were there, which was late afternoon, no one but us. There's definitely a reason for that! The ambiance was okay, although the chairs could've been a little more comfortable, and the servers were attentive along with the owner who couldn't have been more cordial. But the food was below par, the chicken was tough and on the smallish side, along with the beef, which was meager. We ordered the fajitas which came with an overabundance of red and green peppers, onions and a few sides, guacamole, rice, refried beans and sour cream (Daisy?) As far as the guac goes, it had very little flavor, they may have added onions to it, but no lime or cilantro and I thought it was overly pureed, not chunky the way it should've been. It could've easily been a packaged mix from Aldi's for all we know, or even Sysco! The beans, rice and sour cream were pretty standard fare. So nothing was a standout here. I can't see Tecalitlan revamping their menu anytime soon so look for it to close eventually. read more

Delicious w/ Envrmnt Friendly Wrapping. We found "our go-to! Reasonable pricing, delicious food. Because we have not tried it in the past we went basic with our first order. A burrito and a taco salad. The shell of the taco salad was still crisp. Ingredients quite good. Just the right amount of sour cream. The burrito was also quite good and large size. The bonus that will keep us coming back... Arrived in a brown paper bag with handles. Items wrapped in foil. Burrito on the bottom then taco salad. We stopped ordering out in large part because of Styrofoam containers. The foil we gently wash and use a few times. Less guilt. read more

Hadn't been to their new location. Food is as good as ever! The atmosphere has come a long way from the open air kitchen location at Chicago and Wood! read more

Great food and amazing drinks! Every margarita I've had here has been amazing and lives up to the flavor it's going for. Cucumber Marg was super refreshing, Jamaica marg was amazing as well! Highly recommend going in the summers during their special menu when they highlight a different state of Mexico every month! Very reasonable price, it was $50 for 4 courses and 4 drinks so get your uber ready! Never been disappointed coming here! read more

I was so pleasantly surprised by my recent visit to Tecalitlan. We found this spot at random while looking for a margarita fix on our recent trip to Chicago, and stopped in for drinks before heading to the airport on a Sunday afternoon. We were immediately greeted and made to feel at home by the wonderfully friendly staff- I got the feeling that this is a family place from their kind and caring service. We started with a couple of their delicious on-the-rocks margaritas, served in the classic blue rimmed stemware, which were strong and really hit the spot. I followed that up with a delicious, homemade, and spicy modelo michelada. For snacks, we got an order of queso fundido, and truly some the best pico de gallo I have ever had- incredibly fresh, just spicy enough and with a ton of cilantro- served generously in a molcajete. I was almost drinking it. I am sad that we didn't sample more food- their brunch menu, complete with my favorite molletes, looked great, and might justify a visit on my next trip to Chicago. All in all, Tecalitlan is my kind of place and I felt right at home, and reminded of the hidden-gem, family-run, strip-mall Mexican spots I grew up on in Texas. I highly recommend, and look forward to coming back read more

Everything I put in my mouth was gross. The meat is oily and the drinks taste like medicine. Even the guacamole was weird...how can they mess up gauc? It's literally four ingredients! read more

This is one of the best Mexican spots in Chicago! Fresh food in a great spot - and family owned too. I'm a regular now. Margs are amazing!

Excellent food and service. I took my 8 year old daughter here and we had a great time. The guacamole and salsa were excellent. The kids meal was a good-sized portion, and the tacos were very good! read more

Best steak burrito in Chicago. Get it Souza style with the cheese on top and be sure to ask for the verde salsa. The pico is amazing too.

Quesabirria tacos are delicious and fried perfectly. Super cute place too. Highly recommend

It was really good and big it is also clean and the service is normal and friendly the food was tasty because I ordered the Torta de carne

Opened up right by our apartment. Great service from the waiters, good food, timely, and always clean. Recommend the steak tacos, burrito, but NOT the enchiladas. read more

i can't believe i paid nearly 18 bucks for a 3 taco dinner, their tortillas and meat are bland. i had to drench it in salsa.

Service was great (only did takeout). The tacos... horrible, overpriced, and far from the $8 for two. Pico & chips.... Really really bad. The pico tasted old and had a very sour/bitter taste. read more

The food is embarrassingly awful. Bland. Bland. Bland. The pico de gallo and the guacamole were not fresh and more than likely came out of a can. The chips needed salt. The service was great, and the music was fantastic. The food was just bad enough that the good service and fun ambiance don't warrant an extra star or two. read more

This review is mostly for service. When my girlfriend and I walked in we were sat in front of the door when asked to sit away from the door the man that greeted us sat us at a table on the other side of the entrance but still close to the door. We asked if we could sit further back he said "sure your the boss". We sat down and ordered an elote and tacos. Elote came out and corn was hard and not sweet. While waiting for tacos the greeter asked for my girlfriend to put her energy drink on the floor and not on the table since it wasn't purchased there. Mind you he saw her with the drink when we came in and didn't say anything. She asked if we could get a cup to pour the remaining energy drink in and he told us no sorry. At that point we let him know we would not be eating there and he said ok and walked off. Didn't even attempt to accommodate us or be professional. I would never return to this restaurant and also the interior was basic not even cute there are so many better Mexican restaurants to try. read more

Margaritas are overpriced for size, they got me with gratuity for a party of 5 + infant which counted as an adult. When online says over party of 6. Food wasn't like it was before. Our waitress was forgetful too. read more

Everything we had was fantastic! From the margs to everything we ate, I already can't wait to go back. And we couldn't have asked for better service! Highly recommend read more

Very good, authentic Mexican food and the service was outstanding. In the New City shopping mall, it does not have a big street presence and is almost unnoticeable unless you're looking for it. But it is worth looking for! We had guac & queso fundido, both tasty. One had tortilla soup with chicken, one steak tacos, and one tampiqueno dinner (arrachera steak & choice of enchilada). All delicious (the steak was outstanding!) read more

TLDR: Good service, terrible food We went to this location because we LOVED the food at this restaurant at their previous location for 20+ years. 1) No salt or pepper on the table 2) Sodas were un-carbonated. (No refills.) 3) Greasy tortilla chips, no green sauce available, pico looked like it was made by food processor as opposed to chopped and was bland. 4) Guacamole was blended and bland. 5) Chorizo taco had no egg, chorizo was bland and tasteless. (How do you make Chorizo bland?) Carne Asada was ground beef and also had no spices (and even lacked adequate salt.) 6) Veggie Burrito tortilla tasted of Chicken and was mostly rice 7) Beans were boiled 8) Enchiladas were bland and had greasy cheese $100 badly spent read more

Francisco is the best server one can ask for. Great drinks, Amazing food, enjoyed the music. But above all I would come back here just because how amazing Francisco was. Beat serve ever read more

Food was Great and Service was exceptional. Try the salsas and you will not be disappointed!

I'm sad because the old place was great. The new place has margaritas on tap?! Who does that? Food menu shrunken. No combo dinner plates. I asked for hot sauce and they said no hot sauce. What Mexican restaurant is without hot sauce!? I will not return. Used to love it. Not any more! read more

Their prices use to be reasonable but unfortunately they have increased significantly within the last year or so. For example, take their steak burrito, it use to be at $7.50 and now it's $11.00. That's almost 50% increase. They lost my business and a lot of other customers that use to go to their old location on Chicago and near Wood. read more

I went to the old location for 20 years and was nervous to try the new location near Goose Island. I'm so glad I did--same perfect flavors, amazing service, and a new trendy vibe. read more

Tecalitlan is not really a restaurant. A restaurant is a place where friends will gather to enjoy food and drink in a welcoming ambiance, able to enjoy one another's company and conversation while receiving service. Tecalitlan has food only as good as the most run of the mill midsized city's local Mexican eatery, but the ambiance is poor, the music far too loud, the service inattentive, and the presentation utterly without distinction. The cement floor and walls make it a boombox, and the place cannot even welcome diners with a basket of chips and some salsa. We asked to sit outside but apparently--unlike most restaurants where sitting outside is first-come, first-served, though no one was yet dining there at 6:00 pm--we were shepherded into a crypt-like tunnel without the virtue of any views or appeal. Tecalitlan is nothing more than a cafeteria with lackluster service and paint on its walls. It will get no second try. read more

Consider yourselves warned. A very unfortunate experience at a once fun and reliable Mexican food spot. A different experience compared to the original on Chicago Avenue location in Wicker park. After they closed they should have stayed closed. Only go to the Clybourn location if you're lost or absolutely desperate for an over-priced cold meal and colder service. We were a group of five and denied seating in a more comfortable location in the dining room as opposed to the doorway, with a claim that our party was "too big." After our group of 5 was reluctantly seated at two lopsided odd shaped dirty tables pushed together by the bar, we observed another group of 5 be seated in the dining room that we asked for. Multiple tables who arrived after us were served their food before us, and a very disorganized and apologetic waiter blamed third party door dash orders for our food being two hours late. But for the bad rain storm our party would have left. Standard chips and salsa were not provided. In fact you had to pay seven dollars for stale broken chips and hardly filled containers of green and red salsa. While perusing the menu we noticed in the fine print a 22% mandatory service charge for groups of five or more regardless of the service received. A disinterested hostess shrugged her shoulders at our concerns and walked around aimlessly pretending to be busy but doing nothing, while the owner and manager were doing shots and drinking in the back. When we asked for assistance we were told the owner "isn't in a good mood" and he never came to speak with us. Nearly 2 hours later the food arrived cold and staggered and over priced. A 29$ tapequenia was barely the 4 oz and a veggie only tostada at 17$ was bland and mushy. Virgin mango margarita was priced at 14$ and topped in at 6 oz. At almost $300 tab later and regret, we promised we would never return. It's a shame that the owner would rather drink than cater to loyal customers. read more

This is our go-to Mexican delivery spot. I believe they were previously located on Chicago Ave and have recently moved to this new location. Our household has tried many things and everything has been delicious. I get a chicken and broccoli burrito and it's absolutely my favorite. Highly recommend this place! read more

Dinner for two last night, excellent service, Cadillac margaritas were fantastic, and the trio appetizer was top shelf! We shared the chicken and steak fajitas, one of our favorite fajita dishes all time! Guacamole not chunky, delightful taste! Overall very clean, kind service and relaxing atmosphere. Highly recommend it! read more

The best steak burrito hands down! Their old location on Chicago Ave. was great but I think they are making them even better at this new location. Fresh, top quality ingredients. Plus, they are HUGE!!! Pulpo Diablo is also pretty amazing. read more

Very delicious food especially frozen margaritas! Great place to spend time with your friends. Super yummy

Words Can Not Express how much Myself & My Wifey ENJOYED this Heartfelt Cozy Atmosphere. The Food was Authentically Prepared. Great Job Chef. My Wifey Especially LOVED The Pitcher of Margarita... GREAT Job Mr. Bartender. The Staff Service paid GreatAttention to Details...The Owners Put Alot of LOVE to making SURE All Patrons are Extremely Happy with the Food & Service. We're Definitely Going to tell All of Our Family and Friends about this Wonderful Restaurant...Keep Up the GREAT Food & Service. See you Very Soon Again... read more

Overpriced bland food. Waitstaff slower than molasses. Make a decent margarita.

This was really good! Best Mexican restaurant ever. Vegetarian Tostadas on point as usual. Keep it up.

awesome Mexican joint. love the burritos and enchilada. great staff. love will be back

server named francisco was really nice i reccomend coming here :) giving it a 5 stars, oh and the food is so good dude the tortas are just like the ones my mom makes auuufhdhd read more

I attended the grand opening and was so heartbroken and disappointed by the experience. Especially with the level of service. Keep in mind, we drove an hour plus to support. I was a loyal patron for 15+ years of their previous location and was looking forward to the re-opening. First, the establishment advertised live entertainment for their grand opening and not once did the entertainment step inside to entertain their paying and loyal customers. When I asked why this was the case, I was told the live entertainment was strictly outside to attract new patrons. Secondly, frozen margaritas were NOT currently available. The margaritas we did get very sugary. Warning their "speciality" margaritas are only about 4 oz in size and overpriced. Thirdly, it took 30+ mins to get drinks at our table. Fourthly, our food took one hour to arrive. When it did arrive, we were not given silverware nor tortillas. Service was very slow and we had to consistently seek the attention of our waitress (i.e. request silverware, status of food, check). Truly a disappointing experience....The only reason I rated one star is because the restaurant provides parking validation and the center in which it is located is pleasant. read more