Explore Pekin's best Mexican restaurants, handpicked by Restaurantji.
“Food is amazing. Very happy with the quality. I have tried just about everything on the menu. Only not great thing was the quesadilla. It needs some work. Very very basic. As much thought that went into the rest of the menu I would think the quesadilla would of got a little more love. Other than that keep up the good work!“
“Great service and food. I've been here a few times and it has gotten better every time. The service is prompt and friendly. Food comes out fast so it's perfect for quick lunches. Chips and salsa are good and the food has a lot flavor. I recommend checking this place out in you're in the mood for Mexican.“
“The taco bell in Pekin is the best one I've ever been in. The staff shows incredible team work while pumping the orders out very fast! Had to acknowledge the whole crew... Great job to them all!! Signed, a Doordashian??? ?Kid-friendliness: Kids love tacos ? ?Wheelchair accessibility: There is plenty of room, access & availability for wheelchair use“
“Great food. Our waiter must have been all of 15 and did everything from take orders, deliver orders, clean our table, do dishes, and was the cashier. I'm glad he wasn't too busy. He was good at all of the hats he wore. I definitely will go again.“
“Birria tacos were great and the Carne asada burrito was probably the best I've tried in town. The beans were a little runny(doesn't bother me though) but the Spanish rice was well seasoned and perfectly fluffy(best ive had down here period.). Guy in the front was friendly and it was clean.“
“Greeted with a smile. Great location for when you're down checking out the artwork and stuff in downtown Peoria on the riverfront. I was thoroughly pleased with the quality of food that they're using. The picture is exactly the way you receive it. The volume for your money there is very reasonable.“
“My daughter in law has been recommending Casa De Arte for awhile now. I finally went with my sister and it was so delicious! Service was excellent, margarita was excellent and the food was excellent! We are going back in the near future for my sister's birthday. I highly recommend!“
“Odd little restaurant, they have a combination of Mexican food and American food. Everything we had was delicious. We tried Mexican, and tamales, enchiladas and a burrito. We liked everything we had. The chips are obviously homemade, and the salsa is good. There is one waitress/ hostess and one cook/ owner. Service was good, there is no alcohol, but they do have soft drinks and tea etc. Etc. Don't be put off by the neighborhood or the look of the restaurant, it is definitely worth trying.“
“A charming Mexican restaurant right off the highway. It has a nice atmosphere with paintings on all the walls and plants on ledges.I ordered the Arroz Con Pollo and thoroughly enjoyed it. The chicken was well seasoned (though definitely on the salty side) and the mixture of rice and cheese was wonderful. Very filling. I also ordered the fried ice cream. It is good, but misleading. It's not actually ice cream IN fried dough, but rather, a scoop of ice cream on top of a fried tortilla shell. Worth trying.The service was okay. Our waiter was attentive when he stopped by, but it was a busy lunch period, so we were waiting a while to place our orders. Then, we waited a long time for the orders to be fulfilled.Overall, would recommend for a nice lunch outside of their busy periods.Vegetarian options: Most of the menu items have a choice of meat options to include. You could just as easily opt out of adding meat.Parking: Free parking in a plaza. Plaza can get busy near the restaurant, so the available parking might be a little far away.“
“Everything about my experience here was AMAZING!! I’m not even over exaggerating. The quality of service here is unmatched! Makes me wish I lived in Pekin so I could come here more often. Not only is the service fast, the food is TOP TIER. The servers are so kind and truly make sure you are taken care of! If you are in Pekin Peoria I highly recommend stopping by here to enjoy some great quality food! Not only is the food great, the dessert was too! We ordered the chocolate and strawberry churros, and let’s just say we didn’t have to pack a to-go box!! Thank you Hacienda Cantina for your great service, we will be back soon to visit!Vegetarian options: If you don’t eat meat, you can still enjoy the vegetarian options. My mom doesn’t eat meat and she was still able to enjoy the quality of the food without the meat . 10/10!!!Parking: There’s plenty of parking, it’s a pretty big lot.Kid-friendliness: My son enjoyed the atmosphere, he ate good and the serve even greeted him with a lollipop after we were done eating.“