The staff is awesome here:) Food is good, and atmosphere too. I’ll be back!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Emily Brink
Love their Birria beef and their margaritas. It is safe for my gluten intolerant friend to eat here, which is a huge plus! The staff is also friendly and helpful. They have a cool outdoor seating area when the weather is nice. It's also right next to the Metra train stop, which is really convenient but loud if you sit outside.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kathy and Kyle Manny
Great food, wonderful service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jason Hartline
The food is just mediocre. Neither the al pastor tacos nor the al pastor mushroom tacos had pineapple. Moreover, the pork ones were a bad cut of pork and the mushrooms were just one of the worst things I've eaten recently. Hopefully it was just a bad night. Anyway, wanted to like this place, but didn't.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Kyleigh Ardoin
Honestly underrated place. The carne asada is so tender and delicious. The waiters are so bubbly and happy and pleasant. And large portions!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Connect WithYourself
The sweet potatoes were undercooked. The food lacked the authentic spices and flavors of Mexican cuisine, indicating a need for significant improvement. Food is medicine, and the more mindful the cooks are in preparing the dishes, the better the experience will be when tasting truly delicious, authentic Mexican food..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
S. Garcia
I was in the mood for tacos and noticed this place was close to work. I decided to give it a try based on the reviews. The staff were all super friendly and attentive. The place was clean and the ambience was great. There was even a live Three Piece Combo playing lovely Jazz music right outside the entrance to the restaurant. My only issues were that the wait time were a little slow. I waited over 25 minutes for a carry out order. I figured the food would be worth the wait. I finally got my food and was pretty disappointed. The food here is clearly adjusted and acclimated to the taste palette and culture of the primary clientele of the area. I ordered the fish taco, mushroom taco, queso fondido, and kids meal quesadilla (which also came with a churro and dipping chocolate) and extra tortillas for the fondido thinking that would be a safer bet. While the mushroom taco was just ok, the fish taco was a very bland hunk of fish. No flavor, salt or seasoning whatsoever. The queso fondido was made in the consistency of a cream cheese spread as opposed to a true fondue. It wasn't bad but not at all what I was expecting and it defeated the purpose of me swapping the tortilla chips for a side of homemade tortillas. The quesadilla was like something you'd make quick in a microwave... just melted cheese in a slightly hard tortilla. The only redeeming quality about my food was the churro with chocolate. It was very good. I'd probably visit again for the churro only.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Rey Reyes
These people should stop closing the street to serve 2 or 3 tables only, I'm a taxpayer just like everyone else and if I'm not eating at this restaurant why would I have to go all the way around just to get to my house when I pay money to go thru that street, This is ridiculous, I could've understand if it's a Sunday or Saturday or even a holiday but every other day? On a monday? On a Thursday? Literally a waste of space, serve your people inside and let the cars go thru, I don't understand how the city allows this! Not even construction workers do this. Just because it's summertime doesn't give you the right to be closing the street as you pleased, I hope it rains from here til January.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Chris Slomka
Good traditional mexic food with unique twist, cool outside dining on a closed street.
Mediocre Mexican restaurant. Good for Evanston standards, but not eager to return. Great location right by the train and has a good outdoor seating setup.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Mariela Hernandez
The experience at this restaurant was a mix of friendly staff but uneven service. From the start, the host was warm, welcoming, and set a positive tone. Our server was kind, but the level of attentiveness was lacking. After bringing our appetizer, the main dishes came out right away without the empty plates being cleared. With such a small table, it quickly became cluttered and overwhelming to have all the dirty dishes and new plates stacked together. It made things especially inconvenient when I needed to pack my leftovers—there was simply no space to do so comfortably.
In terms of food, the rice and beans were quite bland and didn’t add much flavor to the meal. While the staff’s friendliness was appreciated, there was no real follow-up or check-ins during the meal, which made the dining experience feel a little impersonal.
Overall, the restaurant has potential because of its welcoming atmosphere, but improving service attentiveness and adding more flavor to the dishes would make a big difference.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Darcy
Overall, the atmosphere is cute, but loud even when it wasn’t completely full. Their green salsa was delicious, however their chips tasted stale even after asking for a fresh batch. I had the mushroom and sweet potato taco, which were great. It took awhile to be served and the interaction with the staff was non-existent, not much conversation occurring.
Unfortunately, I had my experience and I won’t be returning based on the service and overall quality of the food.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Vegan Chorizo Tacos
jeeperyeepr
worst food ive had in a while
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Emily
This is EXTREMELY overpriced for what it is—both drinks and food. The flavor was okay, but nothing unique. The marg was small and tasted like cheap tequila. The wrong meat was served with one dish; and they ran out of rice and served bland quinoa instead, but never addressed it. Also the elote lacked seasoning and wasn’t even mixed together before serving, it just had cheese and sauce on top. The service was friendly but very slow and they messed up several parts of the order (drinks took 20min+ to arrive; food 1hr+ to be served).
Lastly, the owner does not seem open to feedback. I noticed he’s left harsh responses to some reviews. Based on all of the above, you’re better off dining elsewhere!
The staff is awesome here:) Food is good, and atmosphere too. I’ll be back!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love their Birria beef and their margaritas. It is safe for my gluten intolerant friend to eat here, which is a huge plus! The staff is also friendly and helpful. They have a cool outdoor seating area when the weather is nice. It's also right next to the Metra train stop, which is really convenient but loud if you sit outside.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food, wonderful service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is just mediocre. Neither the al pastor tacos nor the al pastor mushroom tacos had pineapple. Moreover, the pork ones were a bad cut of pork and the mushrooms were just one of the worst things I've eaten recently. Hopefully it was just a bad night. Anyway, wanted to like this place, but didn't.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Honestly underrated place. The carne asada is so tender and delicious. The waiters are so bubbly and happy and pleasant. And large portions!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The sweet potatoes were undercooked. The food lacked the authentic spices and flavors of Mexican cuisine, indicating a need for significant improvement. Food is medicine, and the more mindful the cooks are in preparing the dishes, the better the experience will be when tasting truly delicious, authentic Mexican food..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
I was in the mood for tacos and noticed this place was close to work. I decided to give it a try based on the reviews. The staff were all super friendly and attentive. The place was clean and the ambience was great. There was even a live Three Piece Combo playing lovely Jazz music right outside the entrance to the restaurant. My only issues were that the wait time were a little slow. I waited over 25 minutes for a carry out order. I figured the food would be worth the wait. I finally got my food and was pretty disappointed. The food here is clearly adjusted and acclimated to the taste palette and culture of the primary clientele of the area. I ordered the fish taco, mushroom taco, queso fondido, and kids meal quesadilla (which also came with a churro and dipping chocolate) and extra tortillas for the fondido thinking that would be a safer bet. While the mushroom taco was just ok, the fish taco was a very bland hunk of fish. No flavor, salt or seasoning whatsoever. The queso fondido was made in the consistency of a cream cheese spread as opposed to a true fondue. It wasn't bad but not at all what I was expecting and it defeated the purpose of me swapping the tortilla chips for a side of homemade tortillas. The quesadilla was like something you'd make quick in a microwave... just melted cheese in a slightly hard tortilla. The only redeeming quality about my food was the churro with chocolate. It was very good. I'd probably visit again for the churro only.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
These people should stop closing the street to serve 2 or 3 tables only, I'm a taxpayer just like everyone else and if I'm not eating at this restaurant why would I have to go all the way around just to get to my house when I pay money to go thru that street, This is ridiculous, I could've understand if it's a Sunday or Saturday or even a holiday but every other day? On a monday? On a Thursday? Literally a waste of space, serve your people inside and let the cars go thru, I don't understand how the city allows this! Not even construction workers do this. Just because it's summertime doesn't give you the right to be closing the street as you pleased, I hope it rains from here til January.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Good traditional mexic food with unique twist, cool outside dining on a closed street.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
High end Mexican, very good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Mediocre Mexican restaurant. Good for Evanston standards, but not eager to return. Great location right by the train and has a good outdoor seating setup.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
The experience at this restaurant was a mix of friendly staff but uneven service. From the start, the host was warm, welcoming, and set a positive tone. Our server was kind, but the level of attentiveness was lacking. After bringing our appetizer, the main dishes came out right away without the empty plates being cleared. With such a small table, it quickly became cluttered and overwhelming to have all the dirty dishes and new plates stacked together. It made things especially inconvenient when I needed to pack my leftovers—there was simply no space to do so comfortably.
In terms of food, the rice and beans were quite bland and didn’t add much flavor to the meal. While the staff’s friendliness was appreciated, there was no real follow-up or check-ins during the meal, which made the dining experience feel a little impersonal.
Overall, the restaurant has potential because of its welcoming atmosphere, but improving service attentiveness and adding more flavor to the dishes would make a big difference.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Overall, the atmosphere is cute, but loud even when it wasn’t completely full. Their green salsa was delicious, however their chips tasted stale even after asking for a fresh batch. I had the mushroom and sweet potato taco, which were great. It took awhile to be served and the interaction with the staff was non-existent, not much conversation occurring.
Unfortunately, I had my experience and I won’t be returning based on the service and overall quality of the food.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Vegan Chorizo Tacos
worst food ive had in a while
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
This is EXTREMELY overpriced for what it is—both drinks and food. The flavor was okay, but nothing unique. The marg was small and tasted like cheap tequila. The wrong meat was served with one dish; and they ran out of rice and served bland quinoa instead, but never addressed it. Also the elote lacked seasoning and wasn’t even mixed together before serving, it just had cheese and sauce on top. The service was friendly but very slow and they messed up several parts of the order (drinks took 20min+ to arrive; food 1hr+ to be served).
Lastly, the owner does not seem open to feedback. I noticed he’s left harsh responses to some reviews. Based on all of the above, you’re better off dining elsewhere!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
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