Mexican cuisine: the best places to taste it in Des Plaines

12 restaurant menus in Des Plaines, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated)
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Mariachi's Tacos
Mariachi's Tacos
91/100 (929 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegetarian Friendly
Spanish
Mexican
Mexican
Latin
Latin
Vegetarian Friendly
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Tapas
Tacos
Burrito
Sit down
Spanish
Mexican
Latin
Wheelchair Accessible
Takeout
BYOB
Seating
Lunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Cheap Eats
"The best tacos in Chicago!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I recommend it!!!!!!!!!..."
Dann Näva
"This place was so charming and the tacos were so delicious and authentic. The staff was super nice too! My friend recommended it and we ate lunch..."
Regina Daniels
"Stopped in on a Friday night before a flight out of O'Hare. Amazing fish and shrimp tacos. We will definitely come again on our way..."
Barbara DePoy Farb
"Awesome food there definitely recommend you give it a try..."
Erik Serna
"My favorite Mexican place in the area. Can't go wrong..."
Jeremy Holmberg
"Their tacos are amazing! They have a friendly staff and fast..."
Sara Marcotte
"I have yet to have something I don’t love. Amazing tacos my current fav is the shrimp taco, tortas, burritos, mmm tamales... you name it everything..."
Laura Lee
"Best Mexican food that I have had since leaving Colorado. The beans were good, the chips and salsa were great, and my only complaint was that they..."
Chuck Vander
"First trip to Mariachis Tacos... won’t be my..."
Marcos Fernandez
"Buena comida variedad en platillos excelente saborrrrr auténtico mexicano servicio rápida atención,muy serviciales tacos al gustó hummmmm que..."
Eustolia Alvarado de Torres
"Yummy, yummy, yummy. Great food, good prices and wonderful..."
Ed Nawrocki
"El filete rrelleno los sopes los tacos son una delicia? Mmmmmmmms. Se los..."
Martha Carbajal
"Riquisimo lo mejor para ir a comer despues del..."
Martha Angelica Contreras
"I stopped by and decided on a pastor burrito. Despite some of the other reviews, I thought it was very flavorful and full of meat. I didn't even need..."
Schae Lewis, Certified Professional Organizer
""Simply the best Mexican Restaurant in the whole area. Authentic flavor, great variety of dishes and very friendly staff. LOVED IT can't wait to..."
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"I love their flavors, their staff are always nice and friendly. Taco Tuesday may get super busy and crowded for lunch, but that's because this place..."
Samone Hu
"Their al pastor is delicious! I have to stop by here when I’m in the area. This place never disappoints. They tend to get really busy during lunch..."
Benji H
"Delicious food! The chicken taco with everything was awesome! Horchatas were IMMACULATE. The place is so friendly and i loved the style of the..."
Dominik Stawarz
"I ordered an asada burrito from this restaurant, and at first, I really thought that the price was so reasonable, and I was even more amazed after..."
gene koch
"Food was very delicious each salsa went good with anything we were eating meat was very..."
Priscilla Barraza
Los Tamales Oaxaquenos
Los Tamales Oaxaquenos
88/100 (460 ratings)
Restaurants
Mexican
Mexican
Dinner
Lunch
Sit down
Mexican
Dinner
Lunch
"This place is a hidden gem! Truly authentic Oaxacan food. The best tamales I have ever had!! Plus, the service is..."
Scott Bunger
"Everything was outstanding. The tamales of course, were excellent. It's what they're known for. I had the elote as well and it was..."
Crystal Puckett
"Los tamales buenísimos al igual que las gorditas y el consomé de borrego. Los tamales solo probamos los verdes, ya no había rojos pero pensamos..."
Azael Alanis
"Muy. Vuena...."
Roberto Miranda
Mexico Restaurant
Mexico Restaurant
85/100 (451 ratings)
Restaurants
Mexican
Mexican
Drinks
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Sit down
Mexican
Free Wifi
Takeout
Television
Street Parking
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Free off-street parking
Drinks
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"Just Right. I didn't know this place was named Mexico Express. Co-workers always refer to it as Mexico Restaurant or Little Mexico. It is a hole in..."
Food Snob
"Mexico Restaurant is a family favorite, and we have been going here since the early 90s. The food is exceptional! It has always been the highest..."
Evan D'Orazio
"This was the Best restaurant I've ever been it was my first time going there since I've been to another one right or Mount prospect because those..."
Jairo Hernandez
"Very nice place! Larger than you might expect from outside. They have a party room. Had a steak burrito w/ beans & rice. Well seasoned steak. Need to..."
Andre Peeples
"Food was excellent, employees wonderful. Will visit again very soon. Used for a work luncheon, food fresh and delicious! Highly..."
Tamra Sawicki
"Went in Saturday night. pretty. good food, a little slow in service but what are you gonna do hard to find workers these days. Glad for the workers..."
Buford T
"Mmmmm this is one of the most delicious restaurants that I have been to. The service is very friendly and the food is the..."
Hyped Gamer
"Brenda is my favorite there. She is friendly, personable, attentive, fast, & once she knows what you like she remembers it. The enchilada verdes,..."
Vicky W
Arandas Taqueria
Arandas Taqueria
83/100 (858 ratings)
Restaurants
Mexican
Mexican
Dinner
Lunch
Sit down
Mexican
Dinner
Lunch
"Very good food. Very polite, friendly staff. Looks like a family business. We had burritos and they were very good, large size for the price. ..."
Scott Doorn
"The food was not bad and made to order. My daughter ordered the quesadilla meal and was not that pleased. They used regular taco shells and was not..."
TLS
"Best tacos I've had in a long time! Fresh and tender. Great customer service! Will definitely be coming..."
Hamza Achmar
"I came here 1 time & now I am a normal customer. The tacos are delicious & everything is made cook to order. They have VERY good birria quesadillas &..."
Joella G
"Best Al pastor tacos in the north west suburbs. But they may seem small compared to other Mexican restaurants, still very..."
Karthik Kasireddy
"I had the taco,tostada and tamal with carne asada and alll 3 were great. The side of beans and rice was pretty decent. My stomach upsets with beans..."
Lerz Juarez
"Staff is super attentive and polite,. Service was quick.. lots of Des plaines Police officers eat here a lot meaning food is..."
israel giacometti
"So Delicious, the pastor tacos here are amazing, i ate my torta de asada so fast 🥺 and they know what they're doing with that salsa, yummmm. I'll..."
Marissa G
Taco Village
Taco Village
81/100 (1249 ratings)
Restaurants
Mexican
Mexican
Dinner
Lunch
Rice Guacamole
Tapas
Tacos
Burrito
Salsa
Modelo
Steak burrito
Tequila Shots
Pozole
Margarita Time
Taco salad
Guacamole with Chips
Juice
Tacos
Fajitas de res
Carne Azada
Nachos Carne Asada
Organic Tequila
Beef and Rice and Beans
Big Quesadilla de Asada
Fast food
Mexican
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Lunch
Dinner
Cheap Eats
"Went here for my first time tonight and everything was amazing! Definitely recommend the Marylou Margarita! It was soooooo..."
Cathie Muraski
"What a great place to hangout, very pleasant environment, food and great customer service..."
Aurea Larin Matias
"Super!!! The Mary Lou Magaritta is the best in the metro..."
John Zurawski
"Everyone!! Come here for great margaritas(the MaryLou) and fantastic food! Thanks MaryLou for your..."
Inge Feyerherd-Zurawski
"This was our first time there , and can I say delicious, and the service was wonderful most definitely come back again !!! Thank..."
Adrian Woods
"The best tacos and the absolute best Margarita ever!! (Marylou's..."
Vanessa Fini
"Yummy food, fast. Clean and colorful decor. Very pleasant in every..."
Sarah Anne
"Loved my steak quesadillas and my special frozen strawberry marguarita. Love ya..."
Eileen Podgor
"Great..."
Pat Butcher
"Food and drinks are good and Marylou is..."
Ishally Vera
"un lugar muy bonito rica comida ��drinks��� y super customer care un lugar para ir con amigas o..."
Abigail Herrera
"BEST TREASURE DES PLAINES HAS. GREAT FOOD . ABUNDANCE OF CHARACTER. STAFF VERY FRIENDLY. NO..."
Donna Krajewski
"I was there last night, we were celebrating my sisters Bday. I highly recommend this place. The Border Nachos were excellent. The meat was great,..."
Norma Topete
"Food was great. It tastes authentic and fresh. The menu has many dining options. There is a full bar attached to the restaurant. The drinks are..."
Steve Sabu
"El Jefe Burrito is an amazing meal! For $20 too?? I loved the shop and food. Service was very fast too. I got chicken and chorizo mix. Very juicy and..."
Alex Parker
"Employees are very friendly and they do have a very good service. They had kareokee, it was really nice, the only thing is that I could hardly heard..."
Elizabeth Soñanes Torres
"Wow! Very authentic. Didn't recognize some of the dishes, but went with the tacos. And a margarita. The pastor tacos were so good, with chunks of..."
Andrzej Płonka
Las Torres
Las Torres
81/100 (260 ratings)
Restaurants
Spanish
Mexican
Mexican
Latin
Spanish
Latin
Dinner
Lunch
Fajitas
Latin
Spanish
Mexican
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"Good food for reasonable price and good service. The place have a very good ambiance as well. I especially love the quesadilla that I..."
Ma Ma
"The food was great! I got the steak burrito with fresh jalapenos and it was delicious and filling. The rice and beans were also delicious. The rice..."
Steve Sabu
"I've been coming to Las Torres Restaurant because the food is very good; the steaks dishes are with on the grill flavor that really make a big..."
Leonel “AltairH” Hernández
"I come here at least 3 times a month. I absolutely love it! From the chips and beans they bring to the table to the entrees everything is super..."
Emily Rosario
Taco Bell
Taco Bell
78/100 (1868 ratings)
Restaurants
Mexican
Mexican
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Sit down
Mexican
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
"The workers are always so nice, and when I ask for extra sauce they always give it AND the girls working the night shift always have the cutest hair..."
MJ
"Good ambience, delicious food and having sufficient parking. Not crowded having friendly..."
Shiju Wilson
Taqueria Los Sombreros
Taqueria Los Sombreros
76/100 (383 ratings)
Restaurants
Mexican
Mexican
Dinner
Lunch
Burrito Combo
Torta Combo
Chicken Torta
Enchiladas
Birria Queso Taco Platter
Steak burrito
Chicken Burrito California Style
sopes
Chorizo and Egg Breakfast
chaat
Tacos Dorados
Guacamole
Philly Cheese Steak
Carne Asada
Chicken Wings
Mexican
Dinner
Lunch
"The best and I mean it the best halal queso birria tacos I ever tried it was literally perfection. The steak burrito and steak tacos are also to die..."
Hinna Dayala
"This place is absolutely phenomenal. They say that hole in the places have the surprisingly best food and this place is just that. I had the Mexican..."
Sohail Alikhan
"Great food! Best sauces.. loved the veggie combo meal Must try this..."
hitarthi thakkar
"We ordered food from here last weekend for a tennis tournament and it was fantastic! The marinated chicken tacos were very good and the steak..."
Adil
"For the 1st time, I came here with family and we had 1 steak taco, 1 stuffed pepper taco, and the 2 quesa birria taco plate. It was amazing! Jose..."
Leilani Perez
"Tried their quesadillas (shredded chicken), burrito California style ( shredded chicken) nachos with ground beef and large fries with salsa..."
Arif Ali
Taco Burrito King
Taco Burrito King
75/100 (1123 ratings)
Quick Bites
Restaurants
Fast food
Mexican
Spanish
Southwestern
Mexican
Latin
Spanish
Latin
Fast Food
Lunch
Dinner
Tapas
Tacos
Burrito
Sit down
Spanish
Mexican
Fast food
Latin
Wheelchair Accessible
Takeout
Seating
Lunch
Dinner
Cheap Eats
"Food is amazing with very good quantity.worth it .It’s very awesome place.very nice and fast customer..."
Asma Faizan Nagamiya
"Excellent authentic Mexican food for everyone. I had the burritos and a flan! Very good..."
Scott Boring
"I am never disappointed when I come here. The service is great. Clean fast and friendly. The prices went up a bit, but not too..."
Lakotah Reyna
"Nice food. I like a lot and nice n clean place staff are..."
Faizan Nagamiya
"I tried it and 10 stars honestly. Great quality food. Decent price. Very clean restaurant. Great..."
Joshua Reeves
"Best tacos in town...... Always fresh & delicious!!!! And very fast, courteous service..."
Laurie Malmberg
"The guys that work here are always awesome and the food is always amazing !!..."
Kurt Turtle English
"My TBK was exactly what I was expecting. Crappy low quality food that tastes great and blows out your butt in a half hour. Will be back after my next..."
Scott M Bialas
"I truly feel sorry for the people that think Chipotle has better burritos than..."
Sean Phelps
"I remember eating here years ago & my friend accidentally ate one of the fries from another order~ the customer was cool with it & so were the..."
Calvin Licuanan
"My company orders from this place at least once a week. We all love it. Their Mexican Eggs "Huevos A La Mexicana" , are simply the..."
Eric Krawczyk
"Amazing restaurant! Food is great and service is so nice and friendly. Beautiful..."
Marjorie Gallegos
Las Asadas
Las Asadas
75/100 (714 ratings)
Restaurants
Quick Bites
Fast Food
Fast food
Mexican
Mexican
Dinner
Lunch
Tapas
Tacos
Burrito
Sit down
Mexican
Fast food
Wheelchair Accessible
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"This place is a surprising gem. The misses and I ordered a couple of super burritos and we're completely amazed by how fresh everything was. Meat was..."
WRESTLING SOUP
"Very good Mexican food at a reasonable price. Just disappointed they don't have Lengua..."
Mischa Schlichting
"Truely a hole in the wall. Food was good and the owner was very friendly. She recognized us as first time visitors..."
Robert Cerda
"Good fast service. Food was great but could be served better. Prices are decent. Really small place, not really wheel chair accessible. No washrooms...."
Kathy Ortega
"Great friendly place the nice guy at the cashier recommended a super burrito and he didn't disappoint..."
Maria Acosta
El Fast Burrito
El Fast Burrito
74/100 (1859 ratings)
Restaurants
Mexican
Mexican
Dinner
Lunch
Mexican
Reservations
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"Never disappointed with the food & service, I've been been going there since it was El Famous back in the 90s. Same good..."
Rick Gandy
"Buena comida y los precios muy económicos y sobre todo rápida su..."
Geno Villarreal
"Muy Buena..."
Rosario Oaxaca
"Delicious food, good atmosphere, and friendly staff. I would gladly recommend this place to anyone close by or passing through. We got al pastor..."
M. Chase Rowars
"Ordered and out in 5 minutes. I've eaten from here a couple times now and will say its a solid Mexican restaurant thats also a nice and quick lunch..."
Kathryn Dunphy
"Excellent food. Probably the best in the..."
JG
"Best steak tacos I’ve ever had in my life. My mom and I have to come here at least once a week. I’ll be starting college in august and will..."
lazaria
"Steak burrito & steak tacos are good. We got fresh limes with our Modelo at no extra..."
Monika J
"Order from here almost on a weekly basis. One of hubby's fave spots in our area. The only bummer is when I place an on line order of flan (it is so..."
Netty
Taco Bell
Taco Bell
74/100 (1034 ratings)
Restaurants
Mexican
Mexican
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Sit down
Mexican
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"Wow Taco bell is always my favorite and I really liked this one. Love Taco Bell because the food is made to order it is freshly prepared. I know the..."
Grace Young
"DT teen got my order correct at 11 pm. Good job! Food was better than expected also and plenty of sauces were actually given. Comparing to previous..."
Jon Ray Dantes
"Never been disappointed with this place. I enjoy it. And you can’t beat the prices. Ps. Super friendly staff. Thanks again guys. I’ll be..."
Alex Kats
"Very nice customer service, good food, and my fiancée & I enjoyed sitting outside enjoying my meal. Love the quesadillas with steak and my..."
Yolanda Pedraza