Taqueria Los Comales

Love me some tacos. Best tacos in Milwaukee. Try the cesina and you’ll want more. Fast service and welcoming staff make this place always enjoyable.

You want quality tacos??? This is the place for them. End of story. The Mexicans at work ALL agree best tacos and most authentic. It’s become my go to. I drive by every and any other taco place because they just don’t compare.

Great, authentic Mexican place! They have a small menu but it’s all really good. I would recommend getting 10 — 20 tacos. My favorite is the lengua tacos and the steamed beef. Their burritos are also great! Highly recommended if you’re looking for something fast on the go. Not in a great area but still ok place to eat

Mexican for lunch was in my mind so I thought I would try a new place in the area of town with a lot of authentic Mexican places.
Parking is tough so it’s nice that they have a lot next to the restaurant. On Sunday for lunch the place was very busy and I was seated right away. The inside had a Mexican theme with cheap tables and booths. Mexican music was blared while you dine. I liked the serve your self jalapeños in the vegetable container on the table. The menu is small and my taco dinner was not even listed.
This was the first Mexican place that does not bring you chips and salsa which I thought was weird. There is no utensils on the table at all. I ordered the three taco dinner that comes with a drink. Horchata was my drink of choice and you know how horchata is rich/​creamy with that hint of cinnamon. This was very watery and weak and the worst I have ever had. The three taco dinner looked great and there was my eating utensil a plastic spoon, see my pictures. Marinated steak, pastor and chorizo were my three meats. The tacos were cilantro and onion only as I requested. The marinated steak taco was bland so I put hot sauce and jalapeños in it. The pastor was pretty much another bland taco. The chorizo was finally a tasty taco and my fav. The beans and rice were bland also. None of the food was seasoned and nothing wowed me at all. I had to use my fingers to remove the stems from the jalapeños because the really flimsy plastic spoon was useless. The whole meal with drink was $ 7.41.
No liquor at all and no bar so drinks are out.
Over all compared to other authentic Mexican places this was my least favorite one. I would rather pay more for better tasting authentic food which Milwaukee has. I would not go back here when there are better authentic options.

Went out looking for an authentic taco place and got exactly what I was looking for. I tried the chicken, steak, pastor, chorizo and pork tacos and enjoyed all of them. The green salsa was great and the service was friendly. 1.69 for these tacos was more than worth it.

Best got damn tacos ever i got the steak & the chicken, the chicken is juicy haha they were delicious & fast service & the quesadillas are the bomb! Staff very friendly. Defiantly would come eat here again.

Fun, authentic dive Mexican place.
Lots of families and locals. Nothing special. Fun TV blaring and neighborhood-​spot vibe. Not a ton of English speakers here, but don’t be intimidated if you don’t speak Spanish.
Kind staff and solid food for price.
LOVE THIS PLACE!!!

The tacos are authentic and very similar to what you would find in Mexico. No cheese, beans or, lettuce found on these tacos just meat, onion and cilantro. I grew up on this kind of taco so it’s always nice grabbing a bite or two here. It may not be super organized or appealing in here but the tacos are good.

No parking! Very well could’ve been served to me as yesterday’s left overs. Atmosphere is nice. I expect that English will be a second language here, but truly non existent. Had to ask twice other than ordering for a Pepsi. I will not be going there again.

I’ve gone there several times and found the food good enough. Being Christmas Eve I wanted to treat myself for lunch there. To my disappointment, they no longer take credit cards. Instead, there is a time machine and they charge $ 1.75 for withdrawals. The door still has a sign that they take credit cards! They should take that off. Secondly, I ordered a burrito with pork meat. It was so salty I could not really eat it. In the past, I found the rice a bit on the dry side and the meat a bit more tough. Still, because it’s such a great deal, I tolerate it and have somewhat enjoyed my food. Too much salt, though, I can’t handle. This will be my last time there. I can’t stand places that take cash only and salty food just can’t be fixed. :(

Unfortunately, is very «chain restaurant» in quality. Not bad if you’re looking for good authentic Mexican food, but nothing above and beyond, per say. At least the staff is pretty friendly, and quick to serve, but Milwaukee has a bad rep with restaurants. It either utterly foils their growth, or is something spectacular!
This was the latter, and it sucks because I used to love coming to this ‘chain’ but now i’d only go for a quick bite if I don’t feel like cooking.

Similar to it’s Chicago counterparts, the food is prepared with the authenticity you will find in Mexico. The Tacos (steak and pork) are small in size, but tasty. The service is great. When I’m working in Milwaukee, this is the Mexican restaurant of choice.

This place is disgusting. The food was not good. The place needs a good clean. The original location in Chicago is way better and even thought it’s 3 times the size it’s always clean. If I want to eat at Los Comales I will just wait until I am visiting my parents I Chicago

We stopped by to grab a bite to eat after leaving the bar. Surprisingly, we were seated right away and received prompt service. This place had a lot of people so we were very pleased that we did not have to wait long. The tables and place settings made you feel like you were in Mexico.
As for the food, this is the reason that I am giving 2 stars. My friends and I ordered a variety of food items and all came to the same conclusion. The food was not what we expected from a Mexican restaurant. I ordered Tacos de Bistek and Tacos de Lengua (steak and tongue). The meat (lengua) in my taco came in 2 oval pieces as if they did not even have the decency to shred the meat or slice it up into thin slices. The steak in my tacos tasted like it was overcooked or burnt or something and they were stingy on the portion sizes. The only thing that tasted pretty good was the tortilla. It was fluffy and tasted fresh. My friends ordered tacos with marinated steak and tacos with chicken. The marinated steak was bland and the chicken was processed chicken meat that looked like a chicken tender. And guess what? That was bland as well. We ordered Horchata and it was super sweet and tasted like it was pre-​made and came out of a can. It was not «real» Horchata. I really wished that we would have just gone to Jaliscos instead and dealt with slow service, drunk people, and loud atmosphere because at least the food would have been more authentic and tasted better. I probably will not visit this restaurant again since all of the tacos that we tried weren’t delicious and the Horchata was not authentic. Not even a drunk person could eat this and call it delicious.

Most of the time this place is open all the time. Los Comales is a Mexican Taqueria chain with most of its locations in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago and Chicago suburbs. Standard yet good stuff. Open late!

The only good thing about this place are the hot pickled carrots and how late the place stays open until.
I ordered the pollo (chicken) burrito and I was not impressed. The burrito was big and had all the fixings (avocados were extra), but the chicken meat they used was GROUND chicken. Really? ground chicken? You couldn’t give me white or dark chunks of meat? I felt like I was eating a burrito with chicken taco meat. It was just not what I expected.

The bistec tacos were great n the cauliflower, carrots, and jalapeños in vinegar were good but the reast of the food tasted like average restaurant Mexican food nothing special I’m still on the quest for the best Mexican food here in MKE

If you want some quality authentic Mexican food Los Comales is the place to hit up on the South Side of Milwaukee.
Definitely try the pork tacos al pastor! Al pastor is the style in which they are served, it means with onion and cilantro, squeeze a little lime on top and you are good to go. This is the BEST way to eat authentic Mexican tacos.
There are tons of little restaurants like this around this area. I’ve tried quite a few of them and I continue to come back to Los Comales. The food is very reasonably priced. I don’t think they serve any beer or margaritas and there are no chips and salsa to come with your order (bummer) but they do include yummy pickled veggies on every table that are quite zingy and tasty.
They have vegetarian options (burritos, tacos) where they usually just substitute avocado for the meat.
The Horchata (or rice water) is quite yummy here (correct pronunciation leaves out the «H» FYI).
This place is very casual. Great for families/​kids.
The service is always VERY friendly.
We ordered a taco platter for a party one time and it was a great (and cheap) way to feed a crowd. Everyone was very impressed with the food.

Was driving thru MKE and needed a quick Mexican fix. OMG! This place hit the spot perfectly! It’s a dive and u get kick-​ass tacos and spicy salsa. The guacamole was awesome too! Felt like I was in Mexico.
If you’re looking for ambiance go somewhere else. (looked like an old McDonalds inside) This is just great food, great service, and great price. I think they even had Horcata. I’m still having an FO thinking about it.

The PIC and I were craving real Mexican food after spending a week in Cancun. Looking through all of the options and reviews, it was obvious we had to give Taqueria Los Comales a visit.
This isn’t like the other Mexican restaurants in Milwaukee– it is more like a diner and I’m not even sure if they serve margaritas or cervezas! (Note: It’s also not the greatest place to visit in MKE, but don’t let that stop you from going!). Greeting you on the table is an assortment of pickled carrots and jalapenos and other veggies. As others have said, I’m not sure how sanitary it all is so we didn’t partake.
The PIC happens to be fluent in Spanish and she was needed on this night. Our waitress didn’t speak or understand English but I would imagine we could have just gotten away with pointing to items on the menu. (Bonus points for authenticity). Overall, we had excellent service for a hole-​in-​the-​wall place.
Now for the food, we had some of the best Mexican food in Milwaukee – fantastic tacos with excellent seasonings (beef, steak, and chicken) and fresh-​made guacamole – which is hard to find in the MKE (we’re guac snobs).
I’d definitely recommend it.