Restaurantji's Matteson Mexican restaurant picks are here.
“First off, best Pepe's in the area. The staff always treats us like family and the food is delicious. Very authentic. They have homemade Horchata not that bag stuff which is an absolute bonus. I had the stuffed tacos meal. My daughters had shrimp tacos and a kids nacho. My wife had the shrimp and octopus cocktail. All of the food was delicious and the portions were amazing!Kid-friendliness: We always bring our daughters here. They have great menu options for kids and are definitely patient when our daughter is being picky or difficult“
“This is far the best Chipotle restaurant we've been so far...friendly staff, clean place, generous servings, and very, very tasty Chipotle!!Our family went on a Taste of Chipotle tour around the area...And Matteson! takes the 1st place so far..They are busy, super busy during lunch and dinner hours but hey! its worth the wait! for their CHIPOTLE!!Try it, you will say the same!“
“This has been one of my favorite places for years. They have the most flavorful tacos and the best/freshest margaritas (my fav is purple basil)!I knew I had to come here for my mini bachelorette party. We got surprised with a serenade and flight of shots! Felt like a queen for just existing. ?“
“Fantastic! I tried the empanadas, quesadillas, tacos al pastor and quesabirria. Each dish was great and the plating was elegant. The ingredients are fresh and the atmosphere was very nice. I actually think it can compete with anything in the city.“
“This was my Second time visiting this restaurant, and I brought my guy in to try their food. Ms. Darcy waited on us, and she was warm, and inviting as we walked in. We didn’t even have to get up when our food was ready, Ms. Darcy brought it to us!! He had a catfish dinner, and he thoroughly enjoyed it! I had the chicken wing dinner and it was a hit as well!! We tried the jerk egg rolls as well once we got home and they were good…not spicy enough for my taste though. The atmosphere here was a bit “smoky” I’m sure from the grills but the smoke consumed the dining room atmosphere. Overall, we were pleased with the food and may come back to pick up take out!“
“At Jimmy's they appreciate their customers you are greeted with an appropriate good day ma'am or sir how may I help you they have music playing so the atmosphere is very nice and they have very good food give them a try I give them five stars and two thumbs “
“Wonderful murals on walls, but when it’s dark the lights were that cafeteria bright lights and not warm/inviting. Server was super nice, but refills on salsa were slow. Very accommodating with slight adjustments to meals. Cost of a bottle of Corona Light over $6 - too high and no draft beers at all. Taco chips not my favorite and the guacamole was only so-so. Overall, good but there are so many Mexican options in the area to explore as well.“
“Never a bad visit ~ hubby and I eat there at least 2-3x a month lunch or dinner. Staff is friendly and attentive to the customers. Food is delicious ? portion size is good. Very nice neighborhood diner for us. Prices are reasonable. Easy access parking.Thank you !“
“The quality of the food is excellent! They have great meat quality.Kid-friendliness: Waiter was super attentive to our kids. He put a movie on for them. He was more than willing to get us what we needed for the kids (plastic spoon instead of fork, etc).“
“Absolutely delicious food!!! Great atmosphere. Excellent service. I am a tough food and service critic having worked tourism for 17 years. Seems so quaint and small on the outside, yet you walk in and wow! I came in for a burrito to go and ended up staying for hours. Excellent service, food, and company from the bar tender. I am now a fan and will always return.“
“One of the best in Chicago heights! Me and my husband have lived in the area for 5 years and have pretty much tried every Mexican food spot- this is definitely one of the best. Great customer service and the food came out very hot and tasty“
“Ordered here because I was looking for the Birria experience, which I’ve never had before coming here. I placed my order online. I was given a time to pick it up. When I arrived it was a couple minutes early than the time suggested and my food was ready. I was happy with that. I normally check my food before leaving but due to this being my first experience I waited until I got home. Everything I ordered was there. The food was amazing I had the birria pizza, along with the birria ramen, and the Chimibirria which all exceeded my expectations. I will be going back and would recommend anyone to go there. Hopefully I will receive the same experience as before on my next visit. Thank you for the wonderful experience!“
“First time visiting and I ordered Al Pastor tacos, Chorizo sope and a quesadilla for the kid. Kid like it and mom approves ??Authentic Mexican food flavors and some of the BEST Al pastor I have ever eaten. Service was very nice when I ordered, restaurant looks and smells clean. What a Gem!“
“This place, what can I say that would give it justice? I am a truck driver along with my wife and daughter in the truck with me. We are parked over night and wanted something other than junk food. Gracie's was suggested by one of the workers at the Petro/TA and I told my wife about it. She being from Chihuahua Mexico and was Leary about Northern Mexican restaurants. We went, we are, we lived this place. When we walked in, we were treated with warmth by the ambiance of the place. Small, joyful and filled with love. The seating was close and personal, but very comfortable. I ordered the Taco el pastor with rice and beans. My wife ordered the Chile rellenos with rice and beans, my daughter ordered the Cecina which was seasoned flank steak with sides of beans and rice. I left full and satisfied, my wife ate her entire Chili and was reminded of her home. My daughter couldn't get enough and was trying to continue to eat, even after we boxed it up to leave. The only thing I would say bad about this place is, the stationary chairs aren't made for bigger people, but still I give this place a 5 star review. Thank you for the great food and the ever lasting memories.“
“This place is a good little Mexican restaurant that sells homemade burritos and pork chicken and beef nachos. The food is good and I like it, the service patient and the ambience inside the Restuarant is clean and nice. All and all a good restaurant.“
“The ladies that work there are very nice they take your order and get you your food in a timely fashion they're always smiling and they love to see familiar faces everything on the menu is very good and I love their chicken tamales everything is delicioso and their beans and rice are off the chain“
“Everything is the best here! Including all my ladies bartending and serving!! Always friendly, fast and delicious food. My favorite place since one of my Big Bosses invited me here year’s ago but I declined his offer for dinner and drinks. I don’t like mixing business and personal. Keep up the great work!! Best margaritas hands down!! No store bought mix!! Only the fresh stuff!“
“Legit one of the best tortas I had in a while, they have specials during the week so I was here on a Wednesday and got the Torta and drink for under $7bucks good deal friendly staff and my order was done fast. Small family own join so a must visit in you in town“
“My husband and I have visited Soundgrowler at least once a month since we moved here a few years ago and have always had a great time! The beer is fantastic, food is delicious, and the staff is always great. I’m not a big metal music fan but they do such a great job creating a whole vibe that I enjoy it! Whenever we have friends and family visit from around the country we bring them to Soundgrowler and they always want to stop by again when they return to the area. Y’all are the best!“
“They have two locations, one set up b p gas station at a 143st and lagrange in the BP but do not serve alcohol and the second location full service with drinks at 9645 Lincoln way lane suite 106 Frankfort IllinoisWheelchair accessibility: No stairs“
“I usually don't leave any type of reviews unless I am personally moved by the establishments. But this little restaurant just personifies the current aged and melancholy sense of the American Dream. People work very hard in order to flourish here in the states. And often times are given the short end of the stick all while still pushing on and doing their very best with what they have.Long story short. We ordered online through a third party and the restaurant had no capability of retrieving the order because they no longer did business with them. They struggled to get anyone in contact who could help so they decided to do the honorable thing and took it upon themselves to cater to our personnel at my workplace to make sure we got what we had paid for even if that meant it came with a potential loss. The employees are kind, thoughtful, and evidently very hard working. Always bustling through, doing whatever they could to help the kitchen. The kitchen staff worked as the heart of this place to fly out orders as soon as possible. You can TELL these hardworking people have a passion in what they do. That it matters to them. I truly hope that they are able to get this issue resolved because otherwise they were a pleasure to do business with. The food was also very and I mean VERY delicious. Give it a try, you will be in good and very capable hands.“
“Man these Tacos and Tortas are the best. Every time I am in the South suburbs I come here to grab some. They are cash only so come with cash. The guy's been working here forever. They just recently repainted and remodeled just a little bit. The food is the same from years ago when I was coming here. I'm glad they're back open“
“We have been Camino Viejo many times. Best ground beef and shrimp tacos in Frankfort, hands down. We’ve had other dishes too. All really fresh, really good but I keep coming back for the tacos. Super clean, good service. Love that they have outdoor seating. When we’re short on time we do takeout from them and the food travels well/does not suffer. I highly recommend this place!“
“I tried Taco Vida for the first time tonight. I thought that I would start out with the basics. I had two beef tacos. They were delicious. The place was clean. Not a long wait. The girl who served me was friendly. I can’t wait to try some of their other food.“
“Ordered tacos for breakfast. They were made fresh and still hot when I got home. Steak tacos had a good amount of meat and good flavor but I loved the chicken tacos which I never really do at taco places. Chicken was nicely seasoned and tacos had good portions of meat. Service was also friendly and welcoming. I would definitely come back“
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“I have not been here in 5 yrs no longer in Illinois..small neighborhood store with the beat tamels & carnitas ever and I've had a lot of carnitas..they only have them on Saturday & Sunday but worth the wait..the meat & masa ratio is perfect..the carnitas definitely the bestMessage to the cook..Keep up the good work..I will be back...OH yes like everything else the price has gone up to 8.99 a lb...but my craving was satisfied after 5 years it was worth it??“
“We went on a taco tryout trip and ordered steak and veggie tacos from five different places in the Chicago Heights area. La Fonditas was picked #1 by all 4 people in my group, one of which was a vegetarian. Best taco I have had in YEARS! So good we went back later that night and tried other items in the menu. All of which were just as good. This will definitely be our go to place fir Mexican food.“
“Man these Tacos and Tortas are the best. Every time I am in the South suburbs I come here to grab some. They are cash only so come with cash. The guy's been working here forever. They just recently repainted and remodeled just a little bit. The food is the same from years ago when I was coming here. I'm glad they're back open“
“First time visiting place. Visitor from Indiana looking for a place with good nachos. Well, I'll have to say I found it. The serving of nachos with meat was great. Piled high. No skimping on anything.Very short wait. Clean and friendly place.“
“I had the steak tacos on flour tortillas with lettuce tomato onion and cheese ? and they were out of this world! The red and green salsas taste homemade and really amplify the great flavor of the tacos. My big mistake was not coming here sooner.“
“Speedy Burrito is located in a strip mall in Tinley Park. We used to love this place, and we lived close by, so we visited a lot. But we moved 4 years ago, so this was our first visit in a long time. We weren't sure what to expect since the reviews were pretty mixed. Well, let me just say that the food was amazing! Portions are huge! We both had the mini burritos, and neither of us could finish them. They serve complimentary chips and salsa. Salsa is very good...not spicy, but very flavorful. Chips were good, nothing special, but good. They also serve two sauces, red and green. Both yummy--but the red is very spicy. I loved it; hubby said it was too spicy. Some reviewers complained about the prices here. I don't get it. A mini burrito is $7...$8 with a drink. Completely reasonable considering the size, and the very generous portion of steak and chicken. The girl who took our order was nice, but misunderstood our order. Language barrier? I ordered bean, and hubby ordered chicken. We were delivered a steak and a chicken. But she apologized and offered to remake the order. We were ok with the error, and we took what she brought. Mine was filled with moist tasty chicken, and hubby's was full of steak (which is chopped very small...almost like ground beef.). He loved it. As we left, the girl who took our order apologized again. Very nice! It is very loud here. It's a super small space with an open kitchen...so be prepared for the noise. We will definitely make the drive to come more frequently!“
“The food is great and the custservice is good. It's the best customer service I've seen in a very long time.The atmosphere is great for dining but don't sit near the doors.Parking: Over 10 spots to park in.Kid-friendliness: Iv'e seen children here on many occasions. They're welcome, too“
“I have lived here in the heights for many years and this is the first time I have eaten here and let me tell you, this restaurant is one of the best Mexican restaurant ever..The waitress I had was named Julie, she pleasant and courteous. My order came very quickly and the food was amazing. I will definitely be coming back here for sure on the weekend to try the homemade tortillas. I give million star rating.“
“I had the crab cake and grilled calamari. Both were delicious just wish they had french bread to dip in the oil from calamari. My reg margarita was not good. I'm now hearing i should have ordered the Cadillac margarita. Chips and salsa was just ok.“
“Great food. They are very patient with customers while they’re trying to decide on selections. Clean place with nice decor. Better than chipotle. This was a 3 peat for me plus I give them 5 stars. I would have taken pic but I ate the food before realizing I wanted to do a review. lol. Trust me it is worth the trip.“
“Just go! This is our hidden gem for Mexican cuisine. So nice! My wife and I love everything we've ordered. We brought our daughter last week and our son yesterday. It's a family run business. Recommendations include the chili relleno burrito or plate, tacos, the San Juan Plate (the salsa de chile de árbol is amazing), tortas, and enchiladas…so so good! The owners are soo nice! Oh, and she makes the best cocktails too! Buen provecho!“
“Great small father and son owned place. Food is delicious and authentic and they are the most REASONABLY priced in the area and the best quality. Rice and beans are delicious as well. Cash only but I understand why with inflation. Worth It to keep costs down for owners. Will always go back here in the oak forest/tinley/midlo area.“
“Love this place. They have all the yummy treats from sweet to spicy! The owner is so so kind! Always makes his customers feel welcomed. Small spot, has a few seats but definitely more of a stop and go. Besides that I love coming here for a nice snack.“
“We had the buffet. My ultimate fave was the chile rellenos. The dessert bar was ok but I would have liked to have seen a Mexican dessert like flan, rice pudding or tres leches cake instead of chocolate puddings and plain jello. All and all pretty I wiill be back.“
“This place is the best! Their elotes, mangonadas, and diablitos are amazing. My family and I go here whenever we can and they never disappoint. The family that owns this business are also very good people that will treat you right every time you come in. Highly recommend!“
“If you know you know it's a late night gem. Everyone knows the guy that takes the orders and even if you don't he acts like he been knowing you for years. Food on point for the late night Hunt just be aware of your surroundings while “
“Unassuming from the street, El Paron proved to be a great choice for a Saturday lunch. I had burrito pastor (with a pork tamale) and others had a taco plate and the other a "bowl" (more like a taco salad). Everything was hot, delicious, and of good size. The restaurant was clean and prices were reasonable. I'd glad go back.“
“I always walked past this place but finally decided to give it a try. The atmosphere was nice, the people were friendly and I got this family like vibe from the restaurant. I ordered two burrito suizo dinners and a large horchata. Wow, that horchata was big! I love this place already! My relative and I really enjoyed the food. Kudos to everyone at Taquería Los Taquitos. It's a hidden gem for me.“
“Visiting my son and he suggested this “place for tacos”. Well it was way beyond tacos. This is a jewel of a place literally hidden in south suburban Chicago. The chef is adventurous and he goes way beyond traditional Mexican fare. We had an amazing mussels in chipotle sauce, that you will want extra bread for dipping. My son had a massive salmon burrito. He said the salmon was cooked to perfection. The chefs special was a four cheese ravioli with crawfish and a delicious sauce. Again, not your typical Mexican dish but terrific.The place was sadly deserted on a Tuesday night. I hope people check it out as it deserves love.“