Los Burritos Tapatios

I could dance around all my shortcomings but for the sake of the review let’s just help me to help you and do this. I’ll cut to the chase, I have literally nothing going for me. Nothing. When my parents got my ACT results in high school they told me I was going to be a taxi cab driver at best (nothing against cab drivers, you guys and girls are some of my favorite people in the world. I guess they assumed that was supposed to be demeaning, whatever). Now at 24 I’ve done nothing with my life WHICH BRINGS ME HERE. TO SPEAK TO ALL MY Unilocal FRIENDS (I still don’t have any plz help). Anyway, like anyone who hates themselves would do, I looked for a community that would love me for the nobody I am. I went to bars, I asked strangers to befriend me, I considered attending a Planters Peanut convention because apparently that’s a thing, but there was one radiant beacon of light that never left my side. burritos. Now I am what you might call a burrito connoisseur as I’ve eaten a couple thousand of these in my lifetime. I’ve really had ‘em all. From fast food burritos to lavish, gourmet burritos — you name it, I’ve manhandled it. Which segues nicely into the real meat of the story (LOL almost made a pun). As fate would have it, 18 year old me stumbled across Los Burritos Tapatios in desperate need of a friend. I walked in, somber and defeated as a man, and after perusing the menu I went to my go-​to — a steak burritio with everything and, of course, sour cream (saturated fats really put a smile on my face). The service was great, I was greeted with warm chips and salsa to tide me over until my burrito arrived which came very quickly I might add. The ambiance is comforting, my booth illuminated faintly by the neon lights adorning the front of the restaurant. A few short minutes after placing my order, the waitress rounds the corner and I get a peek of the plate. My heart skips a beat and my palms start sweating — it’s gorgeous. I can faintly see the steam dancing off the top of the tortilla like an advanced meringue class in Santo Domingo. I nearly weep. It’s larger than the burritos I’m used to eating, and has the aesthetic appeal of a handcrafted masterpiece. After a few seconds of blissful admiration, I dive into the experience. The very first bite changed my life forever. I’m chewing and I experience an overwhelming abundance of endorphins. I’m traveling through space and time and visions of marinated carne asada dance in my head. For the first time in my life I’m in love. beautiful, unconditional, selfless monogamy. I finished my burrito, paid for my meal, and left a changed person. Approximately 267 visits and 267 burritos later, my lust and infatuation for my muse has not wavered. Every visit brings me closer to self-​actualization, and I can finally say I’ve made a real friend in Los Burritos Tapatios. Bless your restaurant and everyone who graces its hallowed halls. If you love burritos, not coming here should be illegal. You’ll thank me later. One day soon I hope to not be a failure but in the meantime, I’ll continue finding solace in 11 inches of tortilla stuffed with steak and cheese.

Love this place. Food is excellent and the place is kept quite clean. An extra server would help when dining in because it gets so busy at times but irregardless the food does not take long and I’m usually in and out. I’ve yet to wait more than 10 minutes. If that. Steak tacos are the best!

I do not believe in 1 star rating, but OMG, this place was asking for it. I visited this location twice, and both times, HORRIBLE service from the same freaking lady. For our first visit, everything was fine in the beginning, we ordered our tacos and sat down. We noticed that the other tables were receiving complementary chips and salsa. We asked her (the cashier) about it and she responded in a rude ass voice, «you have to buy it.» I am pretty sure we don’t. We then asked a different staff member and he was nice enough to offer us the chips and salsa. However, the lady happened to see it and she came to our table and took it away. How rude is that.
For our second visit, It was a Friday night so the restaurant opens till 3 – 4 in the morning. However, that was not the case for us. We arrived around 1:45 A.M. We ordered our food and about to sit down, when she came up to us and told us to leave since the place is closing. Excuse me lady, the store hours says 4 A.M. On top of that, there were 4 – 5 other groups of people still sitting down and eating. OMG, so upset with the service of this place. I would not come back to this place even if it is the last taco place on earth unless I am drunk and want tacos.

This is a must go spot!
To this date, I haven’t had such a good steak burrito. Common burritos are typically messy and after the first bite; all the content would separate or pool together, resulting in a different taste with every bite. This burrito was structured by angels or miracle workers because every bite is the exact same. I couldn’t believe it as I was eating.
They also offered free chips and salsa for dine in customers. It was great. I also had horchata which was good, but mine tasted watered down.
The only reason I didn’t give this 5 stars is because a lot of the tables were dirty.
Aside from cleanliness, good taste, good portion size, average service, and good environment.

4 ½ stars instead of 5. I love Mexican food. Was in the area and wanted a quick bite to eat. Saw this place on Unilocal so decided to try it out. Nice small place. A bit more than I wanted to pay for a quick taco but it was worth it. Asked the cashier which was better, pork or chicken tacos, she recommended the pork so we got that and a chicken quesadilla. I wanted to try there guacamole and chips but it was 5.99. Woe! Wasn’t trying to spend that much. Anyway, the tacos were great. They do not skimp on the meat, which makes me appreciate the cost a little more. The regular pork taco with lettuce, cheese, and tomatoes was really good. But we both like the pork taco with just onion and cilantro the best. Just wish I had asked for a lime to squeeze a little on it. That would have made it top notch. The Chicken quesadilla was perfect. A lot of chicken with just the right amount of cheese. Their Horchata was just ok, I probably won’t get it again. If I’m in the area, I will go here again. My husband absolutely loved the food, however, he didn’t like the Horchata, not sweet enough and not enough cinnamon.

This place us my go to Mexican food spots. The staff here is wonderful. The food is delicious and you can never go wrong with stopping in. Open late on the weekends which really helps out after a night of drinking. I really couldn’t ask for a better place.

tacos are good however the service is not up to par.

Good strip mall mexican food. Chips and salsa for free is a plus. They will make your tacos either American style (tomatoes, lettuce, cheese) or a little more authentic (cilantro, onion.) I’ve not had anything but the tacos, tortas, and burritos, but they were all very tasty and has a spot in the lunchtime rotation. Be warned — if you plan on going at 12:15 — 12:30, there may not be any seats available.

This place use to be better food wise and overall. I went there recently and the place was run down, tables were dirty and grimy.

This is my favorite taco place. I usually get chicken or ground beef toco’s and they are amazing, especially the ground beef, it is seasoned perfectly. The salsa is also by far the best restaurant salsa I have had. It is so good you can drink it; and I have. Cilantro is key!

One of my coworker loves this place, he would eat there daily if he could. So I gave it a try and at first I thought the food was delicious! Not the best tacos in the world but pretty good. However about 30 minutes later, I wished I did not eat it. I got the worst heartburn that I’ve ever gotten, I got dizzy and thought I was going to have to leave work early because I felt so sick. Great tasting food at first but expect the worst heartburn ever. My other coworker she also experienced the heartburn too. I will never eat it again
I’ll stick to my go to taco place, called Carbon live. Check them out, nobody comes close to carbon.

We came here after the Manchester United vs. PSG friendly because it was one of the few places open past 1, which is when we got there. I didn’t expect much, but wow. This food is top notch. I got the chicken burrito which in it’s own right is outstanding. Then they hit you with the salsa rojo and the verde hot sauce and you’re having a party. Highly recommended, everything is good.

Los Burritos is like that childhood friend that you can always count on to be there for you when you need them most — especially when you need them at 4 in the morning…
My friends and I have been going to this particular Los since we were in high school and most commonly get a variation of the STEAK BURRITO + HORCHATA. Good, cheap Mexican food that will satiate your most inebriated induced hang-​gry condition.
Steak is definitely the go-​to option as the chicken, pastor, etc are forgettable in comparison. The service is great and have been the same as long as I can remember so be sure to drop a couple bucks as a tip if you dine in.
Also, if you are feeling really froggy, stop by the Dairy Queen next door for a treat ;)

Not as good as I remembered, although previously I’d only been to the location on Ogden Ave. Got the steak burrito and it was alright. They were fast with my order though!

Cheap and decent. The chile relleno, albeit heavy on the cheese, is good and comes with enough food to feed 2 – 3. The complimentary chips and salsa are really, really nice. The veggie burrito is too carb-​y and skimps on the veg, but it was still okay.

Proper real Mexican. But not great and no better than anything I have had in Rockford– even at the dives. The refried beans are top notch and right up there with some of the best I have had. Fo sho.
There was a bone (?) in my burrito (no serious– my steak burrito had a bone in it). Big problem there. The burrito was worth 2 stars– but yeah, those beans. Yum.
Maybe the $ is spot on for the ‘burbs but it was a little pricey if you ask me. Yeah yeah I am a contrarian as far as this joint goes. A lot of 5 stars? I call it group think. No way it gets close. 3 stars cuz refried heaven.
Probably won’t make it a point to go back. Word.

THIS IS THE SPOT. If you need some authentic Mexican food in your life there is no other place in the Chicago suburbs that can compete. Open LATE (4am I think) and serving real homey flavor explosions. I love the chicken tortas here. Definitely get your order for carry out, it’s gets a little crowded especially late.

This is now my favorite Mexican restaurant around. Now I even go when I’m sober! haha
This is one of the few restaurants, actually the only one around here, that has cecina. I love that meat, its just salty dried meat. Throw some of those tacos on the grill, top them with cilantro, cebolla and lime and I’m good to go.
My friends like their chile relleno tacos and tripitas doradas tacos. The tripitas have to be nice and crispy, otherwise, I guess they’re not as good. I wouldn’t know because I’m not into all that but I wouldn’t mind trying the chile relleno taco, it looks pretty good.
In case you didn’t know, chile relleno is a stuffed poblano pepper (usually stuffed with cheese and deep fried in a batter) and tripitas are the small intestines of farm animals. Doesn’t that sound so good? (sarcasm)
Regardless, my friends love them here and if you’re into that, you should try them. I’ll stick with my carne asada and cecina tacos.
The service hasn’t changed much. I think it’s just me though. It gets annoying but I can tolerate it because, you know, TACOS.
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Service: ⁵⁄₅
Everyone was extremely nice and courteous. We misread the menu and accidently ordered a non-​veg taco and they promptly exchanged it for vege ones for no extra cost.
Food: ⁵⁄₅
Food was great and really well priced. We received all of the chips and salsa we could eat even though we only ordered a couple of tacos.
The Al Pastor was flavorful and not greasy like it is at so many other places.

Best bang for your buck authentic mexican meal. Not to mention the portions are enormous. I have been a Los Burritos fan for over years and been to multiple locations in Illinois and recommend them all!
Open late is a plus! — Great spot to grab a good meal after a long night out!