Baja Express Inn Taqueria
Loni Myles · 43 Google reviewsBaja Express Inn Taqueria — mexican in Far South Side worth a stop for the Tacos. This is cooking with real conviction. "The steak is seasoned well and the rice is delicious" — Naysia
What 274 diners keep saying
What 274 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“Excellent authentic Mexican food! Tortas are my favorite!”
“Looovvveee this place Steak tacos are the bomb, and they have a lot of meat. Also they have taco Tue and Thur Chicken n beef for $2.49 Definitely going back”
“Food was fye! And the portions well enough that I didn’t eat my last taco”
“Food is authentic and generously portioned, the lengua is grilled crispy like I like it and steak tacos are good too food is fresh although last time I got the lengua it tasted fresher than this time ... Most tacos are NOT this big for the price but I don't understand why you have to pay for 🍋🟩 lime seems like it should be included. Nonetheless I will return. Thanks!”
“I have my food for takeout I just had a taste for a taco so I ordered one chicken taco way too many onions I hate when people overload onions you don't want to be reminded all day that you ate hours ago. I ordered the spicy salsa with the chicken taco which tasted almost spoiled, and I'm still tripping that it's $4 and some change for one taco though. I guess this is the going rate these days. I feel like if you going to charge a lot for a taco let it be a big taco this is just a regular size taco I can go to the jerk place and get a jerk Taco for $6 and it's enough to make three huge tacos. Other than that it's okay it's not bad. I'm going to call them and let him know about the salsa. It's a weird salsa I wasn't ready for that one it's orange and maybe a lot of Chipotle or something it's kind of weird I'm used to red or green”
“Since this place moved into the neighborhood a few years back; I've patronized them faithfully. Great flavor, a fair price, deals on Tuesdays & Thursdays, convenient and their business isn't an eye sore to the community. Unfortunately; today I have to warn others of their shady business practices. Today is Tuesday, March 24, 2026 and at 10:32 am I went in placing an order for 10 Al Pastor tacos with lettuce, cheese and tomato. The in-store customer service and transaction was like always; a pleasant experience. However; when I got home at part took in one of the tacos I realized that they had given me ground beef. I called the restaurant at 11:02 am making them aware that I believe they may have accidentally given me ground beef. The woman who answered the phone then handed the call off to another woman who confirmed that I was given Al Pastor. The issue is that Al Pastor and Ground Beef look not taste anything alike. Al Pastor is spicy pork, cooked on a spit and balanced with hints of sweetness from pineapple (which may even be included on your taco depending on the restaurant). It's then shaven from the spit very much how lamb is shaved from the spit to make gyro. Ultimately the issue at hand is that their ground beef tacos on Tuesday are approximately $2.50 while the Al Pastor is regular priced. This restaurant is serving cheap ground beef instead of the protein I picked. Which may indicate other nefarious business actions. -- Edit after company's response 1) I never inquired about the special. I said I wanted ten tacos and the lady working the register responded by saying that special hadn't started yet. I replied back saying that's okay because the meat that I want isn't included in the special anyway. 2) The company never told or asked me to bring the order back for verification. The person on the phone for the company kept telling me how Al Pastor is orange and what I received is orange. In turn I kept explaining that the texture and taste of the meat is ground beef. I eventually stated that I see that we're not resolving anything so I'll just handle the situation on my own. 3. The restaurant is stating that they gave me Al Pastor solely based on the color of the meat. Unfortunately; the meat that I received is ground beef; heavily seasoned and spiced. It's evident that the restaurant used ground beef and what they identify as Al Pastor seasonings. However; ground beef (beef) and Al Pastor (pork) have two very distinctly different taste.”
“Muy buena experiencia desde el primer contacto. El muchacho que contesta el teléfono es súper amable, paciente y con muy buena actitud. El buen servicio al cliente se nota desde la llamada.”
“Everything i ever got here was good. Fast service when you call in ahead and friendly staff. Overall good place.”
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