I want to be fair with this review because after reading the reviews below, it sounds like some of these people haven’t left the neighborhood hood and don’t actually have a great pallet for taste. Especially the person who claims to have been coming here for 30 years.
The staff is very friendly, the lady up front at the register is very sweet and I truly appreciate the hospitality. Now let’s get to my order.
3 steak tacos and an order of chips and salsa. My chips were a little stale and unsalted which unfortunately is a little upsetting but the homemade salsa was great.
The tacos However, were surprisingly a new experience for me. They were Presented very nicely and were very filling. As far as taste goes, I felt the steak did not have much seasoned flavor. It was kind of basic and what you would imagine a basic steak taco to taste like. But they were loaded up and did fill me up for lunch today.
I did enjoy myself despite sitting at a table that was angled and leaning to the floor and the unsalted and stale chips. Maybe today was an off day for them today.
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Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Black High Priestess
My absolute favorite taco spot in Chicago. Been coming here for 20 years! The staff is excellent, tried and true and Family owned. Carne Asada tacos are well done, veggies are fresh and fries are golden crispy. Best salsa picante roja in the city, possibly the world. Perfect for Depaul students like myself and open late for the night owls. Allendes will always hold a special place in my heart.
Jay
Chicken tacos are horrible. Lacks flavor, very dry, and the cook just dumped old pulled chicken out of a bucket onto the flat top. They only offer one hot sauce for some reason. Lots of better options in the area, wouldn’t waste your money.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Sfs Phone
No public bathroom.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Danny K
I’ve been coming to this place for 30 years, since I was a teenager, and in a world of ever-changing food trends, it’s the standard by which I judge every taco. They haven’t reinvented the wheel. They don’t need to. They’ve been perfecting it since day one.
The carne asada? Flavor-packed, juicy. Every bite is a reminder that simple done right is what you really want. And the al pastor? Man, it’s the gold standard — the flavor’s there, every single damn time.
But it’s the homemade salsa and hot sauce that really sets this place apart. If you’re not dousing your taco in both, you’re doing it wrong. These aren’t just condiments — they’re game-changers. A few sprinkles, and suddenly that taco hits a whole new level. It’s pure umami. It’s the kind of flavor that makes you stop and say, “Yeah, this is why I keep coming back.”
For 30 years, nothing’s changed — and nothing should.
Food: 5
Jeff Hamand
Is very mediocre mexican food. It lacked flavor it was dry and blah. It was plentiful but really expensive. Thirty dollars for a burrito rice beans and a few chips
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 5
J P
They don’t allow anyone to use the bathroom. They don’t even have a sink to wash your hands in.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Tacos
Klauss Bautista
Got the al pastor taco dinner, this definitely hits the spot and it’s that authentic Mexican taste you’re looking for. SO GOOD FOR
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ethan Ong
Great option for a late night run.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chips and Salsa, Chorizo Tacos Chicken Tacos & a Chicken Torta, Tacos, Carne Asada
Ashley Handy
These are some of the best tacos you will get in Chicago! Whenever I'm in town I stop by
Steak Tacos were dry. Unseasoned. rice was dry & hard. Tortilla tasted weird also. No flavor in anything. would never come back!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Tacos
Aniket Shilwant
Late night awesome mexican food. They have best guacmole and chips !!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
akos O
Been eating here since 2009 still the same amazing food ! Try the steak tostada !!! If you haven’t had their steak tostada you are missing out ! Anyone I refer it to becomes addicted! That’s your warning lol
paulohvac
The food is not good, the service is very bad, and the atmosphere smells like a drain, first and last time...
Ryan Pletsch
Great homemade Mexican dinner. I’ve had the burrito and enchiladas. Can’t recommend them enough. The salsa is awesome, but the heat catches up with you after a little bit.
I want to be fair with this review because after reading the reviews below, it sounds like some of these people haven’t left the neighborhood hood and don’t actually have a great pallet for taste.
Especially the person who claims to have been coming here for 30 years.
The staff is very friendly, the lady up front at the register is very sweet and I truly appreciate the hospitality. Now let’s get to my order.
3 steak tacos and an order of chips and salsa.
My chips were a little stale and unsalted which unfortunately is a little upsetting but the homemade salsa was great.
The tacos However, were surprisingly a new experience for me. They were Presented very nicely and were very filling. As far as taste goes, I felt the steak did not have much seasoned flavor. It was kind of basic and what you would imagine a basic steak taco to taste like. But they were loaded up and did fill me up for lunch today.
I did enjoy myself despite sitting at a table that was angled and leaning to the floor and the unsalted and stale chips. Maybe today was an off day for them today.
Be sure the follow Jaliet Caprana on all music streaming platforms.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
My absolute favorite taco spot in Chicago. Been coming here for 20 years!
The staff is excellent, tried and true and Family owned. Carne Asada tacos are well done, veggies are fresh and fries are golden crispy. Best salsa picante roja in the city, possibly the world. Perfect for Depaul students like myself and open late for the night owls. Allendes will always hold a special place in my heart.
Chicken tacos are horrible. Lacks flavor, very dry, and the cook just dumped old pulled chicken out of a bucket onto the flat top. They only offer one hot sauce for some reason. Lots of better options in the area, wouldn’t waste your money.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
No public bathroom.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
I’ve been coming to this place for 30 years, since I was a teenager, and in a world of ever-changing food trends, it’s the standard by which I judge every taco. They haven’t reinvented the wheel. They don’t need to. They’ve been perfecting it since day one.
The carne asada? Flavor-packed, juicy. Every bite is a reminder that simple done right is what you really want. And the al pastor? Man, it’s the gold standard — the flavor’s there, every single damn time.
But it’s the homemade salsa and hot sauce that really sets this place apart. If you’re not dousing your taco in both, you’re doing it wrong. These aren’t just condiments — they’re game-changers. A few sprinkles, and suddenly that taco hits a whole new level. It’s pure umami. It’s the kind of flavor that makes you stop and say, “Yeah, this is why I keep coming back.”
For 30 years, nothing’s changed — and nothing should.
Food: 5
Is very mediocre mexican food. It lacked flavor it was dry and blah. It was plentiful but really expensive. Thirty dollars for a burrito rice beans and a few chips
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 5
They don’t allow anyone to use the bathroom. They don’t even have a sink to wash your hands in.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Tacos
Got the al pastor taco dinner, this definitely hits the spot and it’s that authentic Mexican taste you’re looking for. SO GOOD FOR
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great option for a late night run.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chips and Salsa, Chorizo Tacos Chicken Tacos & a Chicken Torta, Tacos, Carne Asada
These are some of the best tacos you will get in Chicago! Whenever I'm in town I stop by
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tacos
Restaurantji Recommends
Steak Tacos were dry. Unseasoned. rice was dry & hard. Tortilla tasted weird also. No flavor in anything. would never come back!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Tacos
Late night awesome mexican food. They have best guacmole and chips !!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Been eating here since 2009 still the same amazing food ! Try the steak tostada !!! If you haven’t had their steak tostada you are missing out ! Anyone I refer it to becomes addicted! That’s your warning lol
The food is not good, the service is very bad, and the atmosphere smells like a drain, first and last time...
Great homemade Mexican dinner. I’ve had the burrito and enchiladas. Can’t recommend them enough. The salsa is awesome, but the heat catches up with you after a little bit.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burrito
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