This place is small and seats only six people, but definitely worth a visit if you want good quality food for a decent price. Noted lots of locals doing takeout.Dined in for dinner. Got the Monday special which is the burrito for $5.50 as of this writing. You have the choice of steak, chicken, or al pastor. I chose al pastor and it is a good burrito. The filling is cheese, refried beans, lettuce and tomatoes, and choice of meat. The food was made fresh to order. I appreciate that the meat is crispy and hot. Interestingly, the al pastor is slightly sweet, despite all the grease. The burrito came with three types of hot sauce (roja, verde, and mild). All three sauces were very good. The red sauce is flavorful and not as hot as other taqueria red hot sauces. The mild one has no heat to it, but has enough flavor to entertain the little ones. My favorite sauces were the red and green sauces.I also got the chips and salsa (extra charge). Chips felt stale, hard, and crunchy in a bad way. Salsa had no heat to it and was not memorable. I would not recommend the chips and salsa.I did order the Jamaican drink, which kinda looks like a fruit punch. The drink is refreshing and not terribly sweet. Would definitely recommend if horchata is not your thing.This place does have daily specials. The most notable ones are the taco Tuesday/Thursdays.Monday - burrito $5.50Tuesday - tacos $1.25Wednesday - nachos $7.10 (after tax)Thursday - tacos $1.25Friday - Monday - menudo or pozole as listed on their menu brochureI would definitely come back for their main entree items and drinks, but skip the side items. No complimentary chips and salsa. Due to the small dining area, I would recommend ordering take out.Update: tried the tacos on their promotional days and the tacos are quite small. It would probably take 6-9 tacos to equal a regular meal. Al pastor is good. Beef cheek is plain and unseasoned. Steak is ok. They also charge you extra for a cup of water ($1), which could just be tap water. Not sure I would recommend tacos here when there are other places that offer more value for tacos and be more filling.TL;DR - only buy the food specials on designated days.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Pastor
Yadi Benitez
My family ordered Asada tacos and they gave them bistec meat! If you order quesadillas it’s not chihuahua cheese it’s mozzarella cheese! Save your money and make your own clean food at home!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Angel
Don’t come eat here unless you like tacos Made out of trash meat . They don’t even have skirt steak .they don’t even have real cheese cheap ingredients. No we’re to
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Rod Knuts
small little place but the tacos are fire and the price is unbeatable. $10 for a taco dinner is unheard of in 2024 ???
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Taco Dinner, Pastor
Andy G.
I think covid really messed things up for a lot of people, including mexican places. I gave up on El Famous in Glendale Heights since management changed and have since been looking for new places to try. I came here after reading reviews and just found the meat here to be so subpar at best. The people working were nice, but there isn't anything really compelling about the quality of food, not a place I will ever revisit.
Samuel Sandoval
You see this empty plate? It’s empty because it was very good! I had the taco dinner, tacos de asada ? I was very surprised on how good these tacos were in compare to other places. The meat is very good and clean. No fat. Im definitely stopping by again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Taco
Monica Mancilla
Seasoning and Flavor!Very delicious lunch or dinner in such a nice place. ☺️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chilaquiles Verdes O Rojos, Cubana, Cachete, Tampiqueña, Lengua, Fajitas de Pollo, Alambre, Huevos Rancheros, Huaraches, Camarones Ala Mexicana, Quesadilla Harina Solo Queso, Bistec A la Mexicana
Carlos L.
Great service. Good was delicious. Meat was well seasoned and juicy. Amazing staff too! A staff named Fatima really helps you out on what to choose.
Elsy-Isabelle
Tacos are good. Tuesdays and Thursdays they have specials $1.25 tacos. Luv them.
The best Mexican food around this area , the tacos are super tasty not like other places dry with no flavor , I give this place 10/10 , price is great too !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Taco, Steak, Torta Al Pastor, Pastor
Jennifer C.
10/10 food 10/10 service. Could not be more happy with our experience here. Definitely coming back again. My boyfriend even said the food is "bussin bussin"!!
C Milliren
Great food and great taste. Will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Peter Passament
I was surprised by the amount of food they gave me for the price. I ordered a whole grill chicken that came with rise, beans, salad, and fries for only $16. They even added extra homemade sauce for free. This is an amazing taco restaurant. This is one of the few places where you can order real Mexican/Texan grill chicken. It also was juice and had a very good flavor. The buritto was amazing for just $6.50. I believe they only have the grill chicken on weekends. Take advantage of this amazing deal! Highly recommended!
This place is small and seats only six people, but definitely worth a visit if you want good quality food for a decent price. Noted lots of locals doing takeout.Dined in for dinner. Got the Monday special which is the burrito for $5.50 as of this writing. You have the choice of steak, chicken, or al pastor. I chose al pastor and it is a good burrito. The filling is cheese, refried beans, lettuce and tomatoes, and choice of meat. The food was made fresh to order. I appreciate that the meat is crispy and hot. Interestingly, the al pastor is slightly sweet, despite all the grease. The burrito came with three types of hot sauce (roja, verde, and mild). All three sauces were very good. The red sauce is flavorful and not as hot as other taqueria red hot sauces. The mild one has no heat to it, but has enough flavor to entertain the little ones. My favorite sauces were the red and green sauces.I also got the chips and salsa (extra charge). Chips felt stale, hard, and crunchy in a bad way. Salsa had no heat to it and was not memorable. I would not recommend the chips and salsa.I did order the Jamaican drink, which kinda looks like a fruit punch. The drink is refreshing and not terribly sweet. Would definitely recommend if horchata is not your thing.This place does have daily specials. The most notable ones are the taco Tuesday/Thursdays.Monday - burrito $5.50Tuesday - tacos $1.25Wednesday - nachos $7.10 (after tax)Thursday - tacos $1.25Friday - Monday - menudo or pozole as listed on their menu brochureI would definitely come back for their main entree items and drinks, but skip the side items. No complimentary chips and salsa. Due to the small dining area, I would recommend ordering take out.Update: tried the tacos on their promotional days and the tacos are quite small. It would probably take 6-9 tacos to equal a regular meal. Al pastor is good. Beef cheek is plain and unseasoned. Steak is ok. They also charge you extra for a cup of water ($1), which could just be tap water. Not sure I would recommend tacos here when there are other places that offer more value for tacos and be more filling.TL;DR - only buy the food specials on designated days.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Pastor
My family ordered Asada tacos and they gave them bistec meat! If you order quesadillas it’s not chihuahua cheese it’s mozzarella cheese! Save your money and make your own clean food at home!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Don’t come eat here unless you like tacos Made out of trash meat . They don’t even have skirt steak .they don’t even have real cheese cheap ingredients. No we’re to
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
small little place but the tacos are fire and the price is unbeatable. $10 for a taco dinner is unheard of in 2024 ???
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Taco Dinner, Pastor
I think covid really messed things up for a lot of people, including mexican places. I gave up on El Famous in Glendale Heights since management changed and have since been looking for new places to try. I came here after reading reviews and just found the meat here to be so subpar at best. The people working were nice, but there isn't anything really compelling about the quality of food, not a place I will ever revisit.
You see this empty plate? It’s empty because it was very good! I had the taco dinner, tacos de asada ? I was very surprised on how good these tacos were in compare to other places. The meat is very good and clean. No fat. Im definitely stopping by again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Taco
Seasoning and Flavor!Very delicious lunch or dinner in such a nice place. ☺️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chilaquiles Verdes O Rojos, Cubana, Cachete, Tampiqueña, Lengua, Fajitas de Pollo, Alambre, Huevos Rancheros, Huaraches, Camarones Ala Mexicana, Quesadilla Harina Solo Queso, Bistec A la Mexicana
Great service. Good was delicious. Meat was well seasoned and juicy. Amazing staff too! A staff named Fatima really helps you out on what to choose.
Tacos are good. Tuesdays and Thursdays they have specials $1.25 tacos. Luv them.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Taco, Steak, Torta Al Pastor, Burrito Dinner, Pastor, Carnitas Tacos
Never have accurate hoursAlways close early than what the time say.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 4
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Very good Mexican food. Tacos al pastor are my
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The best Mexican food around this area , the tacos are super tasty not like other places dry with no flavor , I give this place 10/10 , price is great too !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Taco, Steak, Torta Al Pastor, Pastor
10/10 food 10/10 service. Could not be more happy with our experience here. Definitely coming back again. My boyfriend even said the food is "bussin bussin"!!
Great food and great taste. Will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I was surprised by the amount of food they gave me for the price. I ordered a whole grill chicken that came with rise, beans, salad, and fries for only $16. They even added extra homemade sauce for free. This is an amazing taco restaurant. This is one of the few places where you can order real Mexican/Texan grill chicken. It also was juice and had a very good flavor. The buritto was amazing for just $6.50. I believe they only have the grill chicken on weekends. Take advantage of this amazing deal! Highly recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5