50 Best Mexican Restaurants near Lincolnwood

“The food and drinks were good, the service was attentive and friendly but let the buyer beware! The waitstaff asked: "Celebrating a birthday?" Let us get you some shots! This happened twice however, all the shots ended up on our bill and it was $56 for four shots! Twice!“

“I have tried Boritto several times before and none of them were bad but this time I realized that I was eating a real Boritto steak, also the staff and service were very nice and the atmosphere reminded me of the days I was in Mexico and took the already delicious meal to a different dimension #El pueblıto#3“

“Totally recommend this place. Great food , Great service. Delicious drinks“

“Lugar acogedor, el pulpo exquisito. Procuren ir a la hora de la apertura (4 p.m. ) a esa hora es menos concurrido lo que permite que la atención sea aún más espectacular.“

“Outstanding! Highly recommended Knowledgeable, friendly staff and incredible experience“

“This restaurant is the best! Service is excellent, friendly staff, best Mexican food ever. Different things on menu than usual fare. Place very clean. Soups, homemade drinks, and cakes are out of this world. You will not be disappointed! You gotta come here.“

“Amazing tacos, especially the al pastor and the fresh made guacamole just topped it off! We came to this place on the first day of our stay, basing ourselves on all the great reviews, and had no reason to look for any other tacos places for the rest of our trip.“

“Great taco restaurant, great food and service. Edil, thank you for the great service, very kind and timely service. The best.“

“Love the food, staff, and atmosphere here!“

“We had a fantastic time at Leña Brava! Brian Enyart is amazing and created a delicious menu- everything was so flavorful and interesting, especially the striped bass. Our server, Sarah, was so knowledgeable and made great recommendations! We will definitely be back!“

“We live on the other side of Evanston but make the trip to Zentli quite a lot. Great for brunch with kids or dinner and drinks with adults. Varied and interesting brunch dishes and great margaritas. Staff is always friendly and there is only rarely ever a wait.“

“Delicious food with very fresh ingredients“

“I’ve written several reviews about this restaurant because I just can’t say enough. Best Mexican food, excellent service. Cute, intimate setting you must try for yourself. BYOB. I’ve gone on record to say that I had the best steak I have ever had, with their skirt steak in their Tampiquena dish.“

“Don't let the fact that its in a gas station fool you! Best Chilaquiles east of the Chicago River!“

“Absolutely loved this place!! A really unique experience in the heart of Chicago. Eddie was super helpful and gave us some really interesting history on the origins of the dishes. I loved the BYOB aspect and the tucked away atmosphere. I recommend the dessert empanadas :) Will definitely be back!“

“The food, drinks, service and recommendations were excellent. We were celebrating a birthday, and everything from the Oaxacan tlayuda to the Cornish hen with mole and the margaritas made with mezcal from the owners’ hometown in Oaxaca made for a great meal.“

“The best birria I have ever eaten in my entire life. I've just been there for the first time and it's simply incredible. From the first place, I was involved in something difficult to explain, so many years passing and never having given them a chance or knowing the goodness of their food.“

“You want that authentic Mexican Restaurant feel? This is the place. Service was perfectly friendly at 1:00 pm. Music made me want to get up and dance. Finally, the food was perfect. Pricing was appropriate for the area. Overall, great job!!

Parking: Many options around (pay to park).“

“Great food/drinks Great service Great prices We will be back.“

“Very good food. I highly recommend this place.“

“Wasn’t sure what to expect from this place, as it’s always a crap shoot going to celebrity establishments. I was on a mission to get some great mole and the is did not disappoint! Prices were also decent for being in downtown Chicago (I thought it would be much more). Happily recommend!!“

“Tacos con sazón muy buenos . Y servicio excelente. Precio justo .“

“Excellent service very clean very delicious food well recommended 100%“

“Excelente food and great service“

“Best Carne Asada in the Midwest!because it’s al carbon! My family has been coming here since before I was born 🫶🏼“

“We were looking for tacos near Lincoln Park to celebrate Mexico’s Independence Day and wanted authentic food. This is the best taco place I have ever tried, and the service is top tier! Definitely recommend tacos de al pastor and their sopes! You just get their pico de gallo with chips as well.“

“As a business that’s been in Chicago for over ten years, we can truly appreciate another business that takes the time and energy to make their customers experience something to remember. We love this place. The ambience was welcoming and fun. the service was friendly, kind, and well managed. the drinks and food were delicious! We already can’t wait to go back. Thank you for the wonderful experience.
-Color cocktail Factory“

“Onions and cilantro is on my top spots for tacos! How it isn’t more know is beyond me! I will say it is amazing! The food speaks for itself. Beyond Amazing! I got the three taco dinner and my friend for the fajitas! The owners even gave us a more mild salsa to try. have to say they are amazing! Loved the food and the service was great!“

“We enjoyed our dinner tonight. Thank you!“

“The food is always delicious and the service is always excellent.“

“Oooooorale’! We found another hidden gem! (Well not really hidden, lol) este restaurante está riquísimo! For all of you non-Spanish speakers, this place is delicious! It looks small from the outside, but it’s enormous in flavor! It’s a very cute and nicely decorated place. Staff is incredibly nice and helpful. But the food… it rocks! We ordered the Orden de Quesobirria and a Carne en su Jugo and a Agua de Jamaica (hibiscus water) and a Horchata (rice water). The Carne stew was delicious! So many levels of flavors. The birria was fantastic! Levels and levels of flavor. Will definitely be back for the Menudo this weekend. See you all here!“

“My torta skirt steak…my goodness, I didn’t put it down until it was gone. ? love the dia de Los muertos decorations.

Monica was so sweet! She ensured we had everything we wanted/needed while also giving us space and time to enjoy our experience from start to finish.“

“Try as many tacos as you can! The fish tacos are a much but the birria tacos blew me away!“

“Lu Lu’s restaurant is a GEM! She treats her customers like family and is just the sweetest! The food is always hot and delicious - my favorite is her pambazo sandwich. The flavor profile and texture combination is perfection. I can’t recommend her family-run restaurant enough. Amazing food and even better people. 🩷“

“Stopped here twice this week! Once for lunch and a second time for late a dinner. Lunch I had the burrito with barbacoa, which was very good! We order the empanadas both times we visited. The empanadas were amazing and I will order them anytime I am there!

2024 update: they no longer have barbacoa as a meat option, which honestly sucks because it was very good. I still really like their truck stop nachos and think they’re the best nachos to share. Unlike typical nachos that don’t have enough toppings, it seems like these nachos are layered so nearly every chip has cheese/toppings on it!“

“recomiendo su especialidad las quesabirrias, el pozole delicioso, los cócteles de mariscos únicos con gran sabor, el menudo etc, etc, etc De verdad que gozan de un gran sazón.“

“Great food and super friendly! Very clean as well. Definitely recommend! Everyone in our party happy each time we go here!“

“Amazing food and service!!!! Also call ahead for their sushi menu which is delicious ❤️❤️❤️“

“Absolutely top find. Excellent food and drink, enjoyed during their Happy Hour. The food was fabulous and the staff were all so very helpful and attentive. Really enjoyed our visit and will seek it out if we visit Chicago in the future.“

“😋 muy deliciosa la comida buen servicio les doy 5 estrellas muy recomendado“

“The food is amazing and we enjoy all the time and the service is excellent.“

“Delicious food, beautiful restaurant and very nice and friendly staff. I will definitely be back soon.“

“I placed an order at 9:01pm via their mobile app. My sister found this location as it was near our hotel. On their website, they have you get $7 off your first order via the app. When placing the order via the app, the discount did not apply. I called the restaurant and I was told they would manually check that it’s my first order and provide a refund.

I got the kids chicken quesadilla and fries for my son. I got the 3 taco plate American and Mexican style without lettuce and tomato. One taco was chicken, one was steak, and one was chorizo. I got rice and beans on the side.

The order was ready at 9:09pm. I like how they placed the refried beans in a little fried tortilla cup so that it wouldn’t be messy and mixed with the other food. More Mexican restaurants should do this! My favorite taco was the steak one. The other two were okay.

My son enjoyed his food and the fries were seasoned, which was nice. I stole a few, haha. They have lunch and daily specials throughout the week. I didn’t get a change to return as i was on vacation, but I would in the future.“

“I came here for a girls night. We went to the bar for a few cocktails since we arrive a bit before our reservation. We were sat at our reservation time. The drinks are strong and very cutesy. Food was 10/10 and filling. Our server Bryan was so sweet!“

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“I had a craving for some good halal Mexican food, and my friend recommended this place! I wasn’t sure what to order, but the worker Shayaan gave me lots of options and told me what he recommended! I had a great experience, and the food was delicious! Will be making this my regular spot!“

“Ever since our former far north side Mexican go-to restaurant had a fire and reopened without the same quality of food we used to love, my partner and I have been looking for a new delivery and eat-in joint. We love how awesome the universe of Mexican food is here in Chicago but a lot of the eateries on the far north side are just kind of meh. Nobody deserves to eat meh Mexican food in Chicago, ever. It took us a year and a half to finally find Taqueria El Charro and we’re completely blown away. I’ve lived in Chicago for 21 years and he’s lived in Chicago almost as long. I used to teach English in Pilsen. Once I had a chance to move back home to New York City and I sat in a Chicago Mexican restaurant at 18th and Ashland and cried because I didn’t want to leave Chicago Mexican food behind. So, this place has some of the best Mexican food I have ever eaten here in my adopted hometown. I don’t say that lightly. You don’t kid around with Mexican food in Chicago. I cannot emphasize how quietly awesome this place is.“

“Me and the wife had dinner her for our anniversary. Nice atmosphere. Nice Latin music to match. Brussel sprout appetizer was superb. I had a wood fired ribeye steak. It was good but I had to say I was expecting it to be better. My wife had the Pescado(fish fillet) and she said it was good as well. I don’t trust my wife much when it comes to fancy food cuz she’s a picky eater and is more a burger, pork chop or fish fry kind of gal. Overall it was a very nice dinner for both of us and wouldn’t mind coming here again.“

“the best food in town 😋😋😋“

“Fantastic meal, great service. A meal I'll remember for a long, long time. Seabass special, but the Carne Asada was also remarkable!“