El Tejado Mexican Grill
Angela McElwain · 223 Google reviewsEl Tejado Mexican Grill — dependable mexican in Jefferson Park. You can tell the sourcing is thoughtful, and well-priced. "The meat is tender and the veggies on it are fresh" — R-jhei Malvar [$]
What 302 diners keep saying
What 302 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“Very nice place for quick meal. Had burrito dinner. Nice server.”
“I came here a few days ago to carryout. I got green steak enchiladas and 2 pork tacos. The green sauce is good but the red sauce has a nice kick, is good and spicy. The food here never fails specially the steak. The steak has sooo much seasoning and flavor and the best part is that the portions are very generous. There's times I go to a mexican restaurant to order enchiladas and either I barely get full or sometimes not full at all. But here I was not able to finish the enchiladas as theybalso served enough lettuce and tomatoes as other places don't serve that either. Overall I highly recommend it.”
“Excellent burrito! I always stop here after golfing at Edgebrook.”
“First time going to this place. There's only 2 tables occupied when I arrived. The place is clean and doesn't have this sticky or oily floors. I noticed that after the other customers are gone the staffs cleaned the tables right away. The staff is friendly and patience in explaining their menu. A little bit price from the usual go-to Mexican restaurant but it's worth it. Took only few minutes and I already have what I ordered. A plate of Lengua (beef's tongue) Burrito with rice and beans and a large cup of Horchata. The meat is tender and the veggies on it are fresh. It was served hot. The Horchata is good too same thing with their rice and beans. I was surprised that their servings are big. Free freshly made chips too. Money well spent.”
“Ordered two burrito dinners. Rice was cold, beans were warm, burritos were room temperature at most. Mixed up orders. In lunch with El pastor was steak. And carne asada had pork. Paying $36 for two dinners with drink would expect it to be right. $5 worth of experience. Will not come again.”
“We had a delicious meal at El Tajado! Our waitress was so attentive and thoughtful. A great spot for a quick bite!”
“Me.encantan los caldos y de ahí el de res y los tacos de cabeza muy ricos”
“All the staff are super friendly! Serve fresh Mexican food with a smile. Horchata was tasty.”
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