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Devon Avenue · Mexican · $

El Terco Leon

4.4331 reviews ·Opentil 9 tonight
Service 100% perfect Food 100% delicious and fresh Prices 100% very reasonable ($) Atmosphere 100% chill and clean Staff- Vargas staff are 100% polite
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El Terco Leon — solid, no-fuss mexican in Devon Avenue. Order the Guacamole. "The guacamole was the best I have had from any restaurant close by" — Tony Thorman [$]

What 331 diners keep saying

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7152 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60645
Devon Avenue
Today10AM-9PM
Sun10AM-8PM
Mon–Sat10AM-9PM
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What 331 diners keep saying

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Review photo by lindsay swalve
Dec 2025

This is the best taco place I’ve ever been to in my life. 10/10.

lindsay swalve

lindsay swalve

124 reviews on Google

Review photo by alexis gutierrez
Oct 2025

Very clean place and good service, the sopes, burritos and tripa with red sauce are the absolute best, any time am by the area I come over here. Red sauce is fire, make sure to get a Jamaica fresh water to stop the burning in your mouth 😉

alexis gutierrez

alexis gutierrez

6 reviews on Google

Review photo by Jay Bly
Apr 2025

Absolutely, fantastic food fantastic service, and just an overall great vibe

Jay Bly

Jay Bly

341 reviews on Google

Review photo by Deb Jezuit
Mar 2025

Some of the best tacos I’ve had in a REALLY long time. Well priced and a vast menu that is good for vegetarians too! Definitely will be coming back.

Deb Jezuit

Deb Jezuit

18 reviews on Google

Review photo by James Dumitru
Nov 2024

Thought they had quesabirria but nope, so we ate some good tacos instead , had a great time while collecting some cards , would definitely get the al pastor over carne asada any day

James Dumitru

James Dumitru

144 reviews on Google

Review photo by Adam Zollinger
Aug 2024

These nachos are my favorite comfort food! I order them regularly and they are everything I need them to be. Highly recommend!

Adam Zollinger

Adam Zollinger

24 reviews on Google

Jun 2026

Very good food and great service. I highly recommend this restaurant.

Sharadchandra Rathod

Sharadchandra Rathod

17 reviews on Google

May 2026

Excellent Food 👊🏼❤️🇲🇽

774 Tints Tints 774

774 Tints Tints 774

2 reviews on Google

May 2026

A great, local, family-run Taqueria. Good food and the family is super nice. 10/10 would recommend!

Eric Sirota

Eric Sirota

2 reviews on Google

Mar 2026

10/10 food and the family working in here is amazing. They cook the food to perfection and it’s made with so much flavor and love (seriously). We found this spot looking for authentic Mexican food near the tide laundromat down the street and let’s just say this is now our go to spot. Also my partner is allergic to seafood but I wanted shrimp fajitas so they cooked them separately for us. Will 100% be back soon.

Maya B

Maya B

15 reviews on Google

Mar 2026

love it

Andrii Vorona

Andrii Vorona

4 reviews on Google

Feb 2026

The chorizo & suadero burrito was crazy delicious and they have some of the best guacamole I’ve ever had. The tacos are good too, but the burrito & guac are where it’s at here. I don’t find a lot of burritos I like a ton, so I was really happy to find such an amazing one

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Desirae Corcoran

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