El Burrito Loco

The food here is gross. Drunk or sober still unacceptable. I’ve tried several things here because it is so close to my house and the only place open late. Always disappoints.
Try Los Arcos Mexican and Grill on 75 + Woodward or El Burrito Mexicano on Maple + Rt 53. Both are close and Way better!

This is the 3^rd Mexican restaurant I have tried since moving to the area, and by far the best so far. I was out running errands when I noticed their sign and automatically wanted a great steak burrito to go.
Got the steak burrito dinner for myself and 2 tongue tacos for my daughter. Burrito was exactly as I ordered stuffed full of steak… tender juicy steak. Rice and beans were fresh and tasty. I like red hot sauce and had plenty to go around. Tongue tacos were tender and also freshly made.
Fast and friendly service. Not much to look at if you’re dining in, but a great takeout restaurant. Will be back to try something else soon.

Great food & excellent customer service. Baby burrito Is good for one meal but if you want two meals get the regular burrito.

The worst Mexican café I’ve ever visited. It is dirty inside, food is not tasty and it really leaves much to be desired. I don’t know, who likes such places… It’s pretty cheap, that’s why people may visit this place. But if you have enough money, go somewhere where people appreciate hygiene.

Extremely disappointed with quality of food I have ordered here 2 times since i live close hoping my first experience was a fluke!!! I know restaurants and if the product is any indication on how they clean I would stay far far away. They are one dish from getting someone sick. Or go Down a block to Los Arcos they care about service and product.

I agree with one reviewer. He wasn’t lying: «Horrible. Awful. Worst Mexican food in the area. I keep giving them another chance, only to be disappointed again.»
My tacos @ home are better than them. And the place is dirty and run down, too! Who would want to eat here???
PEOPLE!!! Don’t go here!!! They are as bad as Los Arcos Mexican & Grill. Terrible!!!
Just horrible Mexican food in this area, period!!!
JFJ

I absolutely love this place, I eat here at least 10 times a month whenever I’m feeling Mexican food which seems like it’s very often. My girlfriend and I come here all the time for the Barbacoa tacos or burritos, it’s out favorite menu item here for sure! Over all great food, location is always clean, and I’ve never gotten sick off the food. Great prices and fun atmosphere. Good times spent here! My favorite time to go is Sunday afternoon because my favorite cashier /​hostess usually works then and she always remembers me and my usual guests, either my dad or my girlfriend. Best local Mexican food outside of going closer to the city of Chicago!

Horrible. Awful. Worst Mexican food in the area. I keep giving them another chance, only to be disappointed again. Got the worst nachos I’ve ever had tonight. So many things this page does wrong or messes up.
Im done with them.
Save your self.

Got to tell you… it’s getting pretty frustrating when you get home with your take out order and it’s wrong. The most recent situation. Order an all rice burrito no beans. I get a steak burrito with everything. They repeated order to me and confirmed it when they handed it to me. Disappointed. When they get it right the food is very good, but whenever I get it to go, I bet they have a 50% rate of getting order correct.

Ugh. I hate to dock a star, but lack of consistency in the milanesa killed me. I enjoyed the meat so much in my taco last time that I decided to get it in the burrito. Big mistake. The meat was so stringy and a bit tough making it difficult to eat. The tortilla itself was soggy. Better stick with the tacos, at least compared to burritos. I’m still loving my horchata with free refills though!

One of my favorite cheap Mexican places! Always tastes good and is ways really
Cheap to eat especially if you get one of their great coupons which never expire. When you want some cheap and quick and Mexican this is my number ones spot.
I have a hard time getting anything besides a double steak burrito or a carne asana dinner with corn tortillas. Either way I am always satisfied and it always taste the same visit to visit. Another great option are the nachos which are loaded with melted
Cheese and shredded cheese along with all the other usual toppings. They also serve menudo (stomach soup) every so often which is a must buy when they have it.
If you see an el burrito loco anywhere I suggest trying one I have yet to find one that I am not satisfied with.

When you serve me black avocado, you get one star. Come to this location if you like having rotten food hidden in your burrito.

Ordered the tilapia taco dinner on 12/​29/​2012 and spent the next morning throwing up. Literally got out of the bathroom 60 seconds ago and I’m on Unilocal.Haven’t gotten that sick in a while and it’s not even 8am yet, can’t wait for what else is waiting for me today. Ownership, please take a look at the food prep area, don’t make people sick.

I love this place. I go here all the time. Steak Tacos on Corn Totilla. Amazing. Great authentic food.

Okay I grew up right up the street from this place. I have eaten here maybe a dozen times. Now I LOVE Mexican food. So why would have have only eaten here a dozen times you might ask. I spend bonus time in the bathroom after every time I eat here. That said, it’s open late. The food actually tastes alright and, everybody loves a giant cheap burrito after a night of drinking. I’ll take the trip up to 63^rd st and Maple ave to eat at El Burrito Mexicano everytime though personally.

Since my 3 year old daughter asked for a Taco for lunch, I had to take her. I had a lots of nice tacos when I have a lunch at work but nothing close to my house. Luckily Candice had this place on her list so let’s try it out.
They have fish Tacos! I also got carnitas taco and a tamale. The fish taco is one piece of grilled tilapia fillet topped with chopped onions, cilantro, and a white fish sauce. I forgot to ask a plain one without sauce. So removed all the toppings. My daughter liked it! It was tasty and not breaded nor fried. A big win for mom. She also liked the cornmeal part of tamale as well. I totally agreed with her. Tamale was good but not exceptional. Carnitas taco was filled with meat but dry and greasy. Wish I could get the veggie taco but my veggie taco will not have onions, lettuce, rice, nor cheese. Don’t know how good that would taste.
Oh we also loved Horchata (rice water). My daughter refused to share with me and claimed that was HER milk. They don’t have Jamaica drink though.
The service was fine. I wonder why they don’t have the table service. I don’t mind paying tips so I could keep an eye on my daughter all the time.
So we might go back for fish tacos and my daughter’s milk.

I received a gift today.
The greatest gift one human being can give another human being, in fact.
No, not the gift of life — but not that far off either.
The gift… of TACOS!!!
I’ve been trying to cut back on the calories for this whole biggest loser New Years kick that everybody, including myself, is on. But today I cut loose a little in honor of this extraordinary gift and because yesterday all I had was coffee and an entire crate of clementines (gotta keep the coif all vibrant and citrus-​like).
Now, this wasn’t my first tango with El Burrito Loco. This late night supposed drunk food joint is my usual pit stop when I arrive back from any out-​of-​town excursion and not just because it’s the only thing, less a few 24 hour grocers, that’s open after the red-​eye touches down — this place does actually offer some decent grub at a fair price with friendly service.
Today I scarfed my 3 super stuffed veggie tacos down in record time. I felt like some sort of mongrel with all those spicy refried juices running down my fingers tips and pooling at the webbing between my knuckles. These tacos aren’t for the faint of heart and you won’t find EBL messing around with those crazy refried paste pumping «culinary» caulking guns that T-​Bell uses. These are the real deal frijole-​field sloppy sonuva gun tacos and you’re gonna need more than a few friendly napkins to take on these bad boys. That, or be prepared for some major prune-​hands after your fingers are nice and marinated from seeping salsa. (True story)
El Burrito Loco isn’t a stand-​out favorite but they’re open when you want them, need, them, and unfortunately are trying to avoid them. So whether you’re just getting into town or sobering up, your belly will always have a safe bet placed if you go with EBL.

Not all the food is great, but there are some AWESOME items on the menu. And the place is open really late (3am on the weekends and 1am weekdays, I think).
FOOD: I’m a vegetarian, so I would recommend the Veggie Taco with rice and beans and mexican potatoes for $ 1.40 (sometimes I have to state I want it with rice and beans or else they’ll leave them off even though it’s on the menu). The tacos are decently sized and I practically burst after eating two. I tried the chile relleno taco once and was pretty disappointed. Maybe chile relleno doesnt belong in taco form.
SERVICE: Not very good. Often you have to stand at the counter for a bit before they take your order. I’ve stood there while the cashier chats with other people. Food takes a while to cook even when the place is dead.
Otherwise, I’m always craving a potato taco and you can’t beat it for $ 1.40!

It’s not the best Mexican food I’ve ever had (though I’ve had some AMAZING food)… but I’d go back for sure.
Here the deal… I’m a vegetarian. I eat dairy, but I won’t eat beans made with lard or rice made from animal stock. I’m weird like that. I emailed these folks to ask if they were vegetarian friendly, and I received an email within 3 minutes! The woman told me that their beans and rice are 100% vegetarian. She even went on to recommend an entrée I might like, considering my diet. They have lots of vegetarian options.
My husband was nervous about this place not being suitable for me considering how «hole in the wall» it looks. That usually means it’s a small joint that almost always uses lard.
I know this isn’t a big deal for some… but from my experience… it’s a big deal to me. There are actually, wait for it, Hispanics that eat there! That’s a good sign. We probably saw about 25 people in there and we were nearly the only white people! You know you’re doing something right when you’re attracting real Hispanics to come eat at your Mexican food joint. That’s like a real Italian coming to eat at Olive Garden. Wait. That doesn’t happen. ;)
It’s chill inside and looks like a converted Taco Bell. This is also a big chain in the Chicagoland area– something like 20+ stores. The prices are reasonable, but not super cheap… like Taco Bell prices.
While I wasn’t amazed, I wasn’t disappointed, either. I’d go back and next time, I’m trying the guacamole. I’ve heard it’s pretty fantastic.

I enjoy stopping in here for my Mexican food. If I am there for lunch I enjoy a toasted Torta (Mexican Sandwich) de Carne Asada and you must get some guacamole slice with it. Sometimes I accompany the sandwich with a side of fries and a nice large Horchata (Rice Water).
Other fav’s are the Carne Asada con Camarones (Shrimp) dinner or a big bowl of the Caldo de Res (soup). Since this place is also open late you can never go wrong with eating breakfast here after the bar. Order yourself a Huevos a la Mexicana, but watchout it can get spicy.
Plenty of seating and perfect for a quick in and out fix. They do serve beer if you are a taco and Corona kind of person.