A Toda Madre
Paul Nagy · 166 Google reviewsA Toda Madre — trusted mexican in Glen Ellyn. Expect noise, energy, and a full house. Solid drinks, with the bar pulling its weight. "The fish tacos were perfectly fried and had the best slaw on top" — Kelly J [patio]
What 1,113 diners keep saying
What 1,113 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“Roberto is the best server, the food was amazing! 1.99 Taco Tuesday!”
“A Toda Madre is a very nice meeting place on Main Street in downtown Glen Ellyn. It’s not your typical Mexican restaurant as it offers seasonal menus with locally sourced ingredients. Everything is made in house from scratch daily. All the items we ordered tasted delicious. The fresh ground spices made each item taste uniquely different which was a refreshing surprise. The guacamole and 3 salsas were amazing. Tacos were generously filled and the bowl was perfectly sized for lunch! Service is excellent and you’re not rushed thru your meal. They have comfortable seating indoors as well as an outdoor patio. Decor is bright and inviting. There is plenty of free parking on the street and a lot near the train tracks (3 hours).”
“We went for dinner. It has a nice ambient environment. We order the Toda Madre tacos and the Pulpo (octopus). Excellent flavor and presentation.”
“We enjoy all the restaurants in the group. Always great food and excellent service. The Bien Trucha tacos are the best. The esquites are the best anywhere. The ambiance is great.”
“Absolutely love this place. It’s our “go to” in the area. The skinny Margs with a splash of agave are to die for. The pollo asado taco is so good!! The tuna tostada is a must as an appetizer. Our server, Leo, was fantastic. He was so helpful and incredibly hardworking and kind! 10/10!!!”
“This is one of my favorite restaurants pretty much in the world. Everytime I am in town I make sure to try and make it here. The Bien Trucha taco is literally the food I would ask for on my death bed or last meal. I dream of how good this taco is! Their cocktails are also amazing, the fresona just goes down so easy, get one! Plus with all the good booze they also have Malort, do it with a friend and have an experience you will never forget 😂”
“Indre at the bar has a true talent for making drinks to fit your flavor!! I was super impressed by her creation. Savannah did a stunning job creating a cocktail from scratch that was beyond what I've tried before! Thank you to them and to manager Mike for suggesting the blackberry guac of the day! Amazing team, I greatly appreciate it”
“Love the food and the waitress was so nice thank you Iray for the excellent service I highly recommend this place as for IRAY she is wonderful Good service”
“It was busy for a Tuesday being Cinco de Mayo. We had the Pescado tacos, Diablo tacos, and pollo tacos. All were delicious. Warning! The Diablo is really spicy! 🌶️ Their cocktails are always yummy.”
“I will have dreams tonight about the tortillas. They were so good. Don’t get me wrong, so was everything on to of the tortillas. I was feeling fancy tacos and A Toda Madre delivered. A delightful atmosphere for a date night conversation. The guac was just right. The margarita was amazing. That queso camaron was to die for. Cannot wait to go back. Only knock was they were out of mocktail and said they couldn’t “just whip something up” so my pregnant wife got the lemonade which was mid. Everything else tho, fire.”
“The food, drinks, even the servers (Miguel was ours today) are exquisite. Anytime I show up, it’s the best meal I’ll have that week. Try the tinga!!”
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