Straight to the point Taco/ Burrito Joint on the corner of 71st & Pulaski... I think this is the original location. Good quality skirt steak seasoned well & great flavor from the char broiling! Tacos are served traditional on double corn with onions & cilantro and piping hot. While the steak may be very good, The Al Pastor is outstanding with a great char on the pork with bits of onion and pineapple this taco is one of the best I've had! Great salsa to boot and they move very fast... good taco stop on the tour// talk later? read more

Would always order from this place until they kept sending my order to other customers. Rice tasted old. If you like your order precise, don't order from this location read more

I love there carne asada and nachos ! Yeah they take a while but the meat is always fantastic! Why are they not on Grubhub or Doordash or Uber eats !?? read more

I used to go there all the time they got this new employee with the shot blonde hair. She don't take a pen and paper to write an order down. She guesses what people want. She had to take the food back two times because she was so ignorant and rude and disrespectful to me, I took three other orders with mine and she bypassed me until I had to tell her I wanna order too. The guy said don't say too much because she will spit in your food and that was another customer and upfront with the glasses. She's just as ignorant and racist read more

This was our go-to restaurant every time someone in the office wanted tacos. But for the last couple of months the service has been horrible. The cashiers are rude and they always get one order wrong. We always gave them the benefit of the doubt and kept going back. Today was the last straw. I questioned the price that I was charged for a burrito (carne asada). I didn't add anything, I ordered it just as it is prepared. On the menu that is available online the price says $6.50, on the menu inside the restaurant it has $6.95, but when they charge you the real price is $7.50. I understand they have small print that says prices can increase but come on. You have a digital menu in your establishment. The least you can do is update it. My advise is check your receipt and be prepared to see a different amount because according to the cashier they can charge whatever they want. Needless to say, my co-workers and I will not be going back. Oh and they have a problem with flies because there are a lot of them as soon as you walk in. read more

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I'm not the person to give bad reviews, everyone knows this place was a gem. Now that they make good money they overcharge, $3 for a basket of chips dude enserio?? Ni la llenan bien, que restorante mexicano cobra por chips. Se pasan read more

Tenemos 8 anños ordenando cada vienes con órdenes separadas y ahora resulta q no podemos hacer eso la muchacha q toma las órdenes no debería de trabajar hay tiene un mal comportamiento con todas las personas por teléfono y en persona amamos la comida pero vamos a dejar de ir hay read more

The cashier has great customer service but the remaining staff has a terrible attitude. The food took an extremely long time to arrive to the table and the meat wasn't fully cooked. The chicken was not seasoned. The horchata was warm. I DO NOT recommend read more

Food quality has decreased over time, customer service has gone down the drain. They only care about profit and they leave the customer experience to the side. I placed an order over the phone, I get to the restaurant and pay for my order, the girl tells me she is going to see if it's ready, she somehow missed my order. I waited 15 minutes on an order that was ready, sitting on the shelf. When I complained about the timing of my order and she realized she missed it she didn't even apologize about making me waste my time. Horrible service..... I'm never going back. read more

I don't understand the polarizing reviews, but I've only been once? Got an asada burrito to go, and it was totally fantastic. The people working at the registers were super nice, and the food was prepared really quickly. Honestly not sure what else one could ask for from a place like this. Kinda wished I had stayed to eat, cuz the grill makes the place smell so good! read more

Been here a few times ,just because everyone else likes Zacatacos I get dragged here. This location is always packed, nothing new. I know they are known for their meat and it's great. Being vegan, my choices are limited obviously. I ordered a vegetarian burrito w/no cheese or sour cream. It was okay, nothing special. Service is okay.. you get different servers helping you so I just come to think of the tips? Are they shared? I love giving a good tip to my server. If you love tacos ,I suggest Pacos Tacos! Their specialty is all tacos. read more

Zacatacos - Weekend special -menudo (& posole) - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The food here is really great. It's authentic very well priced and taste is really good. The pastor is done right here! The grilled steak or Chicken nachos with everything are absolutely amazing and I would suggest getting that on top of some tacos or Burritos! Everyone was friendly and there is a good amount of parking. You really can't go wrong with this location. read more

Zacatacos - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

These guys are charging for cilantro and onion in your taco!!! That's the same as charging people for ketchup on your fries. Check the menu and they are charging .35 extra per taco for the basics. Once a business is doing this they are getting greedy. You have lost my business... what a shame. read more

This place gave me life on so many levels. Just pure amazing, from the fresh tortillas to the amazing flavored meat. Now this is not a fancy place by any means but if you're looking for real authentic flavors this is your place. I went with my husband and brother in law and we had all ordered tacos, I ordered 2 asada tacos and my husband and brother in law got a mixture of the asada tacos and lengua tacos with a side of guacamole. I can not stop raving about zacatacos and am so sad we're only here for vacation because if I lived anywhere close this would be a weekly stop for me, these are the best tacos I've ever had in the United States. This place is the real deal, only thing I'd say is lunch might be a little packed and there's not too many tables, but that does not take down my rating of this place at all. read more

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Im so upset about this visit to this restaurant today. I had a taste for some tacos so I got a ride to the 71st location. I ordered one ground beef burrito( lettuce, tomato and cheese only) and one chopped steak platter double rice no beans and no sour cream or cheese ( I told the young lady I was allergic to milk produces) Upon getting home I realized my order was completely off. I received a steak burrito with just lettuce and tomatoes only. Then I received the steak platter with sour cream ( of which had mixed with everything in the container)! I then called to the store to let them no my order was incorrect. First then I was put on hold for 7mins and 24 seconds. Then after telling the young lady what happen. She ask me what do you want to order? I told her I'm not trying to place a order I've done that and not received what I order. She then says I don't understand can you hold.Then after being on hold again for another 4mins 3seconds She comes back and say ok what do you want to order. I then tell her I'm not placing a order to pay again! What is to be done about the order I've paid for already. She said nothing. I say excuse me. So you are saying there's nothing that will be done about my money I've paid alright. Then I ask for a manager and she said there's no one here. I say theres no supervisor or manager there ? She then said can you hold. Puts me back on hold. This time I was on hold for another 8mins 2 seconds. Another young comes on the phone and says the manager will be there after 5pm. You can call back or come in then. I ask for the managers name she said I can't give you her name. I then asked for the other young ladies name. She said again I can't give you her name. So I asked for her name and she says again I can't give you my name. I have never heard of such a thing. Trust and believe I will be calling back about my order/money. I need to be made whole! Prayfully this will be corrected because I like their food on a normal. Really unhappy at the moment! After calling back at 6:38 pm. And being told again that there was no manager there then placed on hold. When the young lady came back to the phone I told her what had happen earlier. She then ask if she could call me back because it was very crowded in the restaurant. I told her no that I was coming back up there. She to also told me she could give me her name. I'm now waiting for my food to be fixed.Ive also order additional food read more

Very very good authentic carne asada tacos! I'd recommend trying! Some of the best in the city. read more

Zacatacos - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Felt like getting some Mexican food for dinner and this place did not disappoint. I got the al pastor burrito and it was huge. Most definitely a bang for your buck place. They have dine in and carry out, no delivery. Which means you gotta get up off that couch and come get your food. Lol but it's worth the trip to get it. Would definitely recommend if you're in the area. read more

Worth the drive from Evanston to the South Side! The steak is char-grilled with a lovely seasoning and splashes of lime. All this for $5.75. Sometimes if I'm feeling really hungry I get a hit of extra steak which you can get for a buck and change. This place makes all other nachos taste like ass. I (heart) Zaca Tacos! (Only the one on 71st and Pulaski. The other one on 50-something and Pulaski isn't as good. Yeah, I said it.). read more

Zacatacos - Steak nachos with extra steak. - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Best Mexican tacos in Chicago. At the first bite you are hooked and will come back for more. Also this place is that good that it doesn't need the night business, so make sure you plan according to get your grub on read more

Zacatacos - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Ok maybe 2 1/2 stars and here's why: Let's start with the fact that I had to wipe down my own table and chair! It wasn't filthy but the fact that there was food ( rice I think ) left on the table lets me know that the table wasn't properly cleaned after the last customer. The service I would was great and then not so great. The server came to take our order and made some very helpful suggestions. She was friendly and pleasant. But then , she disappeared. She Forgot our beverages and our tortillas! Not a big deal perhaps but still annoying. Once we brought it to her attention she brought them very quickly . The food was ehhh. I hadn't been here in a while but I can assure you the food was more delicious the last time I was there. We got a chicken taco salad -you know the one that comes in a taco shell. The chicken was good but the shell tasted old and stale. Perhaps the fact that the shells are left out in the open not covered doesn't help with maintaining them fresh. The tampiqueña was not good not bad. The meat had good flavor and was tender but It wasn't anything that I will crave from there again however . read more

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Love this taco location it's always fresh and food cooked to perfection and fast friendly service read more

Zacatacos - The restaurant Zacatacos - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Wow has this place fallen from grace, not only has the food quality gone to shit. But they are stingy over sauces. Basically, You can order $40 worth of food and they will only give you a few sauces; lost all future business worth thousands of dollars over fucking condiments. read more

The tacos have improved after a long wait. Zaca lost their flare for awhile but they appear to be stepping it up again. The chargrilled flavor and exquisite seasoning is making a comeback. I'm on my way to get some now hopefully it's not a bust read more

They charge he'll a money for STAKE TACOS, but they fire 2 of their employees for asking for a rise, smfh ‍ I'm glad they had to pay them both and got to an agreemen. treat your employees good and tod you'll get better ratings. ps food is fucking good, definitely recommend it but the prices a bit high read more

Came here on a Thursday night and it wasn't too crowded. We ordered nachos and tacos. 5 mins later, another group came in and were serviced much quicker than we were somehow they got their food first. Their nachos were ok and the meat tasted recooked. Overall, quality of nachos is subpar and they need to use fresh meat. read more

Zacatacos - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

you guys have to give your customers more salsa if they request it stop being on bullshit we already spending on your food and it ain't cheap! read more

Delicious authentic! Had a Taco salad and ordered in advance to go along with Burritos. Parking in lot; easy in and out; always busy. Food was hot and burrito was generous. I love that place right at base of the hill on Pulaski at 71st. Turn right in. You can eat there or take with you. It is large in side and looks small if you pass it n 71st intersection but from Pulaski side it is nice size restaurant. read more

They used to have the best menudo around but lately the menudo has a lot of grease on the top ,if they serve 1/2 gallon of menudo the juice is going to be 3/4 of grease and 1/4 of juice this was so disgusting that I had to throw it away ,plus they always fail when I do my orders ,i have to come back to let them know that i did not want sour cream or that they miss my guacamole, the servers who do the orders are just careless, they lost me a a regular costumer . read more

I don't get the whole speaking 25 miles per hour from everyone that answers the phones. It comes across as rude and so rushed which i don't understand what the rush is read more

It's okay! Not as good as past years... Pricey. Especially when they don't have guacamole on your steak nachos! They still charge you the same expensive price! read more

I don't know how hard it is to get your correct, may be it's very difficult to put the right things in a bag and hand that over to a customer but this is too much now. I ask for asada tacos I want asada tacos, why they don't check the orders to make sure that the customer is getting what they are paying for.. simply DONT CARE you already paid and that's enough for them. They don't carry about good service, they don't care about customer satisfaction it's a business where they see you as a dollar bill and nothing else. read more

Total opposite from 59th Street! I'd rather drive further for better customer service and less attitude. The Zaca brand always tastes good but this location gives the brand a bad rep! Sorry boy sorry read more

New resident to the area near this restaurant on 71st Kedzie. I stopped in and placed what I thought was a simple order. When I got home I discovered my order was incorrect. I called and spoke with the manager, Irene. She immediately apologized for the mistake and told me I had seven days to come in and she will correct my order. She said she would be at the restaurant until closing that day if I came back in, which I agreed I would. I did exactly that, went back around 7:30pm and asked for her. I saw the employee walk up and speak to her. She told the employee to tell me she was too busy and referred me to the cashier who was confused and not helpful. I don't blame her, I blame Irene's lack of professionalism. I WILL NOT return to this restaurant again due to the poor standard of customer service I received. I wish I could have rated my first time experience a ZERO!!! read more

First of all, the ladies in charge of taking your order are rude, ignorant, and can definitely use a lesson or two on customer service.... secondly what taco joint charges extra for onion and cilantro?! This place is over rated, you can get way better tacos elsewhere. read more

Yes, that's right, it's come to this. With a heavy heart I decided to leave a negative review for a number of reasons... So I call in an order of 8 ASADA TACOS and 7 al pastor...it's bad enough I have to risk my life to get into their parking lot and squeeze my way to the long line and they can't ever get my order right? I walk in and I'm in line for what seems forever and finally the lady asks for my name proceeds to repeat my order and I say yes pay & leave. Get home take out the food and to my disappointment I see 8 CHICKEN TACOS!!!!!! I almost fainted. (Please keep in mind this has happened numerous times) I call zaca tacos the lady picks up the phone I explain my dilemma she repeats my order and agrees it's wrong. Puts me on hold so I can speak to the manager, the manager gets on the phone (name starts with a J) I explain again what happened and to my shock he responds by saying "it's a huge mistake on the cooks part he will have to pay for this, bring the food back" Doesn't Even apologize nor attempts to make any type of compensation. This was the tip of the iceberg, the quality, the service even the 'sazon' of the char broiled meat is not the same. I do not plan on returning to zaca tacos. For those of you wondering I did not go back to return the chicken tacos, I felt bad for the cook and I really disliked the way the 'manager' handled the situation. Zaca Tacos on 71st & Pulaski you are dead to me. read more

I've been coming to this Zacatacos for so many years now and their customer service has just gone completely down hill. Some of their cashiers have an attitude and are rude. I've called at least three times and have been hung up on. Some of their staff is not properly trained. I asked them to customize an order and one of the cashiers said she had to ask her manager to see if it could be done, when I clearly stated that it was my usual order and have had it done many times. She was giving me a hard time for absolutely no reason at all. Truly disappointing. read more

I don't write restaurant reviews based on one visit or having tasted only a few of their items for the following reason: I have been here many times and had never been impressed. I have had chicken and beef flautas, they were good but not out of this world. I also tried their steak tacos, not a big fan of them, I have had better steak tacos else where. But yesterday I was there for lunch and I ordered bistec a la mexicana, it comes with rice, beans and tortillas. Let me tell you that it was very good. One of my friends had chicken enchiladas on red sauce and they were very good as well. The service is OK, and the food is good. read more

As Nia has mentioned, this place is pretty small. We were going to sit by the counter because there were no available tables. The owner didn't let us sit there and cleared a table for us in no time. Glad to be a girl. Right away we got some chips which I love eating w/ lime. I ordered simple like all the other places that I've steak taco and chorizo taco. I couldn't finish the chorizo taco, damn was it spicy. My friend had the chicken platter which was cut into some strips which seemed to be marinated in lime and then cooked on the grill. I thought that the service needed some work, I had to go to the counter to get another lemonade. When it was time to pay, the owner decided to give us the drinks for free. Hey something is something. read more

Really? So many four and five star reviews, I guess something must be wrong with my taste buds. I found the food pretty good, nothing to run across town for with all the choices in Chicago. The pricing is okay, if you want flour tortillas or avocado on them add for those, and all of the sudden the taco isn't that cheap anymore. Service was fast and friendly, no bones about that. If I were in the area and wanted some tacos I'd go back, however make a special trip, no. I just don't get all the hype. read more

I never dine in here...always just pick up. But the last several times I've ordered from this location I have have been so DISAPPOINTED! The quesadillas are bad & I've had to return steak tacos and steak nachos for being too charred (aka BURNT). The service is always terrible. Between the rude girl taking the orders over the phone and the cooks allowing bad food to be served to the customers I don't know why I continue to "give them another chance." Well not anymore! You've officially lost my business. read more