El Poblanito Mexican Restaurant
Deplorable Rob · 503 Google reviewsEl Poblanito Mexican Restaurant — high-caliber mexican in Vernon Hills. You can taste the generations behind this. The team can walk you through the menu, and family-run. [$$, patio]
What 309 diners keep saying
What 309 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“Me encantó mi tarde en El Poblanito con mi familia. La comida 10/10, el servicio 10/10, y ambiente 10/10. nos fuimos super contentos, llenos, y con comida sobrante.!”
“Great food and great service!! A wonderful place to visit. One of our favorites!!”
“La comida estuvo deliciosa, ¡10/10! Pedí un taco de carne asada y el ramen de birria porque siempre había querido probar el ramen con birria de res juntos, y no decepcionó para nada. Mi esposa y yo empezamos con unos totopos recién fritos y una salsa fresca de tomate mientras esperábamos los platos principales (ella eligió tacos de pollo y dijo que estaban riquísimos. ¡El pollo marinado con cebolla morada encurtida estaba brutal!). Todo, desde el aperitivo hasta los platos fuertes, superó nuestras expectativas en sabor y frescura. Recomiendo muchísimo este lugar a cualquiera que ame unos buenos tacos, la birria y las quesabirrias con su consomé 😍 ¡Sin duda volveremos! Además, el ambiente estuvo muy bonito y acogedor, perfecto para estos días fríos de invierno. ENGLISH: The food here was absolutely delicious, 10/10! I decided to have a carne asada taco and Birria Ramen because I have always wanted to try ramen and (beef)birria together and it did NOT disappoint!!! My wife and I started with some freshly fried tortilla chips and fresh tomato salsa while we wanted for the main dishes (she choose chicken tacos, which she said was soooo good! The marinated chicken with pickled red onions was bomb dot com!). Everything from the small appetizer to the main dishes were beyond what we had expected in terms of flavor and freshness! I highly recommend this taco joint any one who loves some good tacos, birria, & quesobirria/consume! 😍 Will be returning customers for sure! The ambience was lovely and warm especially on these cold winter days!”
“I came in from out of town . I was just trying to get something quick and to go so I can relax at my hotel. I was greeted with an amazing smile and the food was excellent I snacked on it all evening.”
“Delicious food! So happy we found this place. If you want authentic Mexican food, this is the one!”
“I LOVE this place. Me and my family are regulars who come weekly and everything is so good! Chips are made fresh and taste amazing and my go to is the Carne Asada Tacos as well as the burritos. Everyone who works were is so polite and i'm so glad to have a trustworthy taco place near my house.”
“Veggie tacos were great. We tried cauliflower taco and it was good. Chicken tacos were delicious. We will definitely come again.”
“I've been back multiple times over the past 3 years and unfortunately, the portions and quality have greatly changed. Each time I return, I am reminded why I do not order from here. The meat is dry, portions are small, and quality is low. Prices remain high. To my surprise, the tacos are poorly packaged for to-go orders. They do not wrap tacos in foil like every other restaurant to keep the food warm during transit. My tacos were cold by the time I dug into them, only 7 minutes after the food was handed to me. I can no longer recommend the food here. Picture of to-go order attached. First taco looks barely acceptable, second and third taco has a tiny spoonful of meat. ‐---------- Hubby was craving pizza and I found this local spot that opened up a couple months ago. We ordered their thin crust pepperoni and it was good. Crust had a little crisp, and the sauce was perfect (not too sweet like other joints). The pizza was well balanced in flavor and texture. If you like true thin crust, this place is for you! While having our pizza, my husband noticed the table nearby had tacos and we thought, do they sell tacos here too? We ended up trying a steak taco and it was AMAZING. We talked about how difficult it has been to find good authenthic tacos ever since moving from the city, and this restaurant is no joke. The steak meat was juicy, flavorful, and plentiful. Absolutely devine. My go-to taco is al pastor, which I would argue a lot of places do not do well. This restaurant, however, does amazing al pastor. Similar to the steak, the al pastor was cut into thick juicy pieces with tons of flavor. I cannot say this enough - if you like good authenthic tacos, you need to try this place! Seriously, do not pass it up! On one last note, the owners are so friendly and hospitable. We are happy to support a small business delivering amazing quality and flavorful food.”
“I ordered one taco and a jarrito and it cost me almost $10. The taco had 2 big pieces of fat in there and was very small compared to other locations. The lady brought out my food and never came back. The prices on the menu were a bit pricey. I'd rather go to No Manches for a good meal.”
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