Mexican cuisine: the best places to taste it in Palatine

10 restaurant menus in Palatine, (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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Taco Shop
Taco Shop
90/100 (490 ratings)
Restaurants
Mexican
Mexican
Dinner
Lunch
Tapas
Tacos
Mexican
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"I was finally able to come in and try taco shop and I'm so glad I did!! The food was amazing! Great amount of steak in our tacos, the cheese in the..."
Anne S
"I seriously do not know where to start. All I can say based from my experience in this place for the very first time is it is a small and clean spot..."
Alyssa Santos
"My boyfriend and I absolutely love this place. It’s our go-to place. The employees are so friendly, and the food Is DELICIOUS! You have to try..."
Allyson Krawczyk
"My experience in this place is really incredible! The food here is really amazing and mind-blowing! From their tacos, steaks, fries, quesadillas, and..."
William Bellinger
"Come with an appetite because the serving portions are large. The complementary chips and salsa are great. I love their horchata water. I tried all..."
J Villalba
"Best taco joint in the area! The staff here is very friendly and the service is very fast. I've had their al pastor and fish tacos and they're both..."
Rolyan Domingo
"SO GOOD. Best vegan tacos- they have a soy chorizo, and an impossible ground beef (also avocado option as well) Topped with cilantro onions, and a..."
Annie xo
"The Best In Town Truly authentic-cooking, the benefit of vegan options is a huge plus for a lifestyle similar to mine! The avocado tacos are..."
Darrykk Mendez
Original Taco Palatine
Original Taco Palatine
84/100 (651 ratings)
Restaurants
Mexican
Mexican
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Sit down
Mexican
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
"7/2022 4* Only reason for not 5* is the size of the Taco Salad I got. Kind of small. Was expecting it much larger. The food was good, hot, fresh..."
Bob Bouse
"This place is amazing. One of the tops in Palatine. Great burritos, great tacos, great quesadillas, this place has it all. Shout out for the red hot..."
Arthur Zaremba
"Small, but nice little place. The staff was very friendly and the food was delicious. I definitely will be going here..."
Hailey Wood
"Coming here since I was a kid literally best food always..."
Steven Avila
"Great food and good service! Would definitely eat there..."
Tony L
"Very good food. Place is very clean. Is worth..."
Ursula Panikowski
Salsa Street Mexican Restaurant & Cantina
Salsa Street Mexican Restaurant & Cantina
83/100 (1233 ratings)
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Mexican
Mexican
Dinner
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Tapas
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"The food at Salsa Street is excellent. Everything is fresh and I think it is better than any other Mexican food I have ever eaten. I don't think..."
Cathy Martin
"Tried this new local restaurant today. A great casual atmosphere and we loved the food. The pot roast tacos and mango margarita were sooo good...."
Echo Morgan
"This is the best spot. Great food Great Staff. Gracia a Suli por todo! Hablamos muy..."
Rob Atkinson
"We had an early dinner yesterday at Salsa Street. My Shrimp Chimichanga was terrific and my husband's Steak Fajita looked and tasted so good (I had a..."
Diana Warren Snell
"Amazing staff and food! Group of friends and I eat at least once a week from..."
Jim Salyers
"Good cheap food. With a Pabst tall boy. How can you go wrong? We actually went back a second time. Yep. The real deal all..."
Robert Dean
"The food was excellent! My son couldnt get enough of the rice and portions were more then enough. Will definitely be..."
Jenni Wiles
"This place is amazing great fresh food. Love it We are going back third time..."
Kasia Palarczyk-Atkinson
"The food is delicious, the staff is friendly, and the prices are..."
Hannah Karas
"The food was excellent! Very fresh ingredients and great recipes. The fishbowl MiThai was so smooth and flavorful. I can't wait to come..."
Kathleen Harwell
"Great food, friendly service, and very inexpensive. We left full and happy - with drinks, our bill was only $35! So glad this place opened so close..."
Kristen Dean
"Great food,great atmosphere, friendly helpfully..."
Margaret Albekier
"So glad they opened up another store even closer! All the food is excellent..."
Chase Kafka
"Best Food in the state! Love it fresh clean its..."
Faby Mayen Vega
Mexico Uno
Mexico Uno
82/100 (762 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegetarian Friendly
Mexican
Mexican
Latin
Latin
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Tapas
Tacos
Burrito
Fish
Sit down
Latin
Mexican
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Takeout
Television
Breakfast
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Cheap Eats
"Picked up from this place few times before and the food was very promising, so decided to step by for a dinner on a weekday night. First, the thing..."
Silverok 68
"This place is my favorite place. Of all restaurants I know I favor it most. I always suggests to my friends to go to this restaurant. when I I need..."
Liz Johanna Leiva
"Great local spot for quality Mexican food and drink. Family owned and operated, friendly staff and tasty Enchiladas Suizas on top of many other menu..."
J Murphy
"Omg so good. Don't let the outside of the building scare u off because the food is..."
Tammy Hardesty
"This place was SUCH a great find! The three salsas at the table when you arrive are all homemade and delicious. The chips are fresh and crispy. The..."
Neil Sullivan
Taqueria Maya
Taqueria Maya
82/100 (1886 ratings)
Restaurants
Mexican
Spanish
Latin
Spanish
Mexican
Latin
Dinner
Lunch
Taco Plate
Chips and Guacamole
Unagi
Chicken Fajitas Plate
Steak Fajita Plate
Chilaquiles Verdes Plate
Chicken Enchilada De Mole Plate
Skirt Steak Dinner and Guacamole
Swiss Burrito and Tacos
Caipirinha
Steak Burrito Meal and Mandarin Jarritos
Menudo
Mexican Beverages
Chicken Quesadilla
Pozole
Taco salad
Flautas
Michelada
Chips and Salsa
Chiles rellenos
Latin
Spanish
Mexican
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Best place for mexican food the green salsa is just one of the best I ever had, full of flavor and just the right kick, and los tacos al pastor just..."
Joseantonio Barcenas
"This place is so low key but really really good! The food and the customer service are unbelievable! All the staff is friendly and everything is made..."
Akata Patel
"Delicious homemade food. Excellent family restaurant with a relaxed and friendly atmosphere with very good service. Try their homemade horchatas...."
Kathy Czach
"The steak taco salad is amazing. All the food is very good I highly recommend this..."
Darcell Gresham Johnston
"One of the best Mexican restaurants I've ever eaten at. Everything is homemade and fresh prepared, no microwaves, not heavy or greasy. The owner..."
Dave Zeisler
"With me being Mexican the best Mexican food is made by mama so when going out to eat I typically don't do Mexican, but I sure do an exception for..."
Cruz Casas
"love this place. awesome food and very friendly..."
Hilda Snow
"Every time I go here, I order something different. Every time, the food is amazing! Highly recommend..."
Chris Goeller
"This place has authentic, homemade and fresh Mexican Food. Great service. Check this place out, you won't be..."
Faye Belarmino Gillett
"I am always happy to go there!!! Their tacos are insane and they have a great burrito!I have not had anything I did not like. Go there! It's great..."
Emilia Augustyn
"Went here for lunch today with my grandkids. After 2 bites, my granddaughter Adriele says, "this place gets 5 stars." So here they are, 5 stars,..."
Linda Kowalczyk
"Good was super good. And the service is fast. If you don't have lots of time for lunch, this place will get you in and our in 40 minutes. Awesome for..."
E Uka
"HIGHLY RECOMMEND. Excellent, fresh food at very reasonable prices. Host and waiters are friendly and accommodating. Casual, relaxed, spacious..."
Carolyn Swofford
"Alberto is so kind and friendly. This was my first time trying this place. I'll definitely be going back! The steak burrito and fresh homemade..."
Kimberly Sjoberg
"best chips 👌. the restaurant has lots of seating, is clean and the owners are so friendly. best of all, the food is fresh, tastes homemade (in a..."
JoAnn Chen
"Wow - in my first review of Taqueria Maya I was a little constructive in my criticism. I'm not sure what they did to change but wow. This has got to..."
Bob Rosenthal
"Great and authentic food. Good to dine in or carry..."
Larry Martin
"Great little taqueria. Value spot for authentic food and solid margaritas. The owners seem to care about their ingredient sources and they handled..."
Daniel O'Dell
"What a hidden gem! Alberto is the best! Thanks to Juan, if that really is his name, for preparing amazing Mayan quesadillas. The guac and pomegranate..."
Donald Vehrs
El Rey Del Pollo Asado
81/100 (955 ratings)
Restaurants
Mexican
Mexican
Dinner
Lunch
Fast food
Mexican
Dinner
Lunch
"El mejor pollo me encanta sin duda alguna es el mejor .....��se los recomiendo buen tratro y una gran amabilidad del..."
Chaparrita Garcia
"This is the Best Mexican in Northwest burbs...."
Benjamin Lohman
"Esta Muy Rico También Las Salsas Tortillas Calientes O Frías Como..."
Alfredo Rosales
"Hace 8 dias tuve una fiesta en la cual ordene mi comida con ustedes.Les agradezco todo estaba delicioso todos mis invitados estaban satisfechos con..."
Luz Revelo
"Muy delicioso el pollo de aqui, el mejor! Las salsa tambien, me encanta la de agucate. El restaurante muy limpio. Y el personal muy amable. Lo unico..."
J Omar OLanda
"Excelente comida y servisio lo..."
Ana Montoya
"Se los recomiendo esta riquisimo el Pollo,las tortas cubanas bueno todo esta..."
Ariana Luna
"Es muy bueno selos recomiendo muy buen serbisio pollo delisioso tacos y..."
Fidel Trujillo
"Muy buen pollo se consume ahi especialmente las salsas no le pongo 10 por que no hay Esa calficacion aqui..."
Gabriel Morante
"El pollo esta delicioso, su personal muy amable, precioso accesible y un ambiente limpio y familiar me..."
Adry Jimenez
"Muy rico pollo se los recomiendo simplemente rico y muy delicioso..."
Angeles Sangabriel Hernández
El Angel
79/100 (469 ratings)
Restaurants
Mexican
Mexican
Dinner
Lunch
Mexican
Dinner
Lunch
"Always the best! And good prices.my family gets food a lot to..."
Donna Castro
"Love this place! Pambazos. Huaraches. Aguas...."
Rita Del Castillo
"Great food and great people. Also, great..."
Christopher Stefko
"Best In..."
Jennifer Nix
"Que Es lo máximo en comida mexicana en palatine illinois y sino los invitó a probar..."
Carlos Contreras
"MENUDO!!! Perfectly seasoned, clean broth fresh tripe. So good I had it twice in a week. Best salsa, and a wonderful friendly and comfortable..."
Leti Perez
"Lovely food! Great ambiance! Still awesome! We visited again after 6 months, great wives and amazing mood music. Food is sooooo goood! Awesome..."
Shilpa Gauba Puri
"Me & my family went to order to go, the food was incredible. I had the pambaso man oh man so tasty. I don’t care about the prices as long as it’s..."
Jennifer Abarca
"Authentic mexican food and great prices!!!! My family and I have been here twice in the past 2 months and have not been disappointed. Fair warning..."
Brenda Orozco
"You know what, this place is under-rated. their carne asada is by far better than other places I tried. I ordered two tacos from caution but now I..."
Safety Moose
"Had the skirt steak taco dinner. Delicious & plenty of food. It’s a hole in the wall joint, but food is cooked to..."
Lynn Stanczuk
Los Arcos Mexican Grill
Los Arcos Mexican Grill
78/100 (1745 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegetarian Friendly
Mexican
Latin
Mexican
Latin
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Margaritas
Tampiqueña
Carne Asada
Michelada
Pollo Ranchero
Enchilada Dinner
Churros Con Nieve
Jalisco Salad
Acapulco Shrimp Tacos
Loa Arcos Style Fajitas
Chimichanga a La Carta
Tapas
Fajitas Arcos Style
Tacos
Molcajeteada De Mariscos
Enchiladas Cancun Style
Mofongo
Mar y tierra
Pacifico Caguama
horchata
Ceviche de Camarones
Taco De Cecina Y Tripas
Sit down
Latin
Mexican
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Friendly staff and was seated right away. Hidden gem among the BG/Palatine area. The Lomo, Carne Asada tacos and tamales are delicious. Would come..."
E Money
"In my personal experience its kind of difficult to find a good Mexican restaurant in the suburbs but I found my new go to. I feel like its kind of..."
Kathy Ortega
"Ordered 99cent delivery from uber eats 👍i wanted some fries and tacos...one step up, they have beautiful..."
Kelly Kathleen Poulos
"I stop there for lunch today it was great and was the cleanest place I have been to in years. I will come back next time I'm in..."
James Semes
"Ordered through DoorDash, delivery good, but order was wrong. In the special instructions I said no sour cream or radishes, it was added. For..."
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Tacos El Norte Palatine
Tacos El Norte Palatine
76/100 (1220 ratings)
Restaurants
Spanish
Mexican
Mexican
Spanish
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Sit down
Spanish
Mexican
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"I was craving tacos the other day and decided to give this place a try. I ordered 4 tacos; bistek, lengua, pollo. All were delicious and seasoned..."
Abida Syed
"This is a pretty standard taco place in Palatine. They have good horchata and the service is pretty quick. I really enjoy the steak tacos and..."
J Aiello
"LOVE THIS PLACE! I have tried over 30 items on the menu and have never been disappointed. Super friendly staff and I have known the owner for over 15..."
Gabriel Rendon
La Presa
La Presa
75/100 (214 ratings)
Restaurants
Mexican
Mexican
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Sit down
Mexican
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"Good food, good music y no se diga las micheladas... I recommend..."
Carol Bueno
"La comida me encanta ,tiene un sazon delicious ..lo Recomiendo..."
Lisa Escobedo
"..."
Misael Robles
"BEST COLD..."
Ruben Sanchez
"This Mexican restaurant is the only one in the area and the food is so good, customer service excellent, great place to..."
Daisy Roman
"It's all good. Delicious sauces. My favorite tortillas are El Milagro, and I can tell that is what they use here. An impressive variety on the menu ,..."
David Harmon
"Love everything in the menu! decent prices and good..."
Manny Jms