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Cafe Tola #3

4.4323 reviews ·Opentil 8 tonight
The only location that consistently provides excellent customer service AND gets my order correct
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Cafe Tola #3 — mexican in North Center. Built on solid, fresh produce. Chris H: "Good fast friendly service, Good skirt steak tacos (perfectly seasoned and buttery soft)" [$, patio]

☀️Patio — a North Center classic in summer.

What 323 diners keep saying

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1625 W Addison St, Chicago, IL 60613
North Center
Today7AM-8PM
Sun–Sat7AM-8PM
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What 323 diners keep saying

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Review photo by Marianna Guevara
Oct 2025

The empanadas are soo good, the horchata latte is delicious and everyone is very nice there

Marianna Guevara

Marianna Guevara

6 reviews on Google

Review photo by Peter T
May 2024

Nice Cafe that makes great tacos. I usually get the OG (skirt steak) or the veggie tacos 😋

Peter T

Peter T

181 reviews on Google

Review photo by Anelise Patton
Apr 2024

Adorable little spot with great food! I got the veggie breakfast burrito + potatoes. It was huge, and it came with lots of yummy authentic red salsa. It's stuffed with delicious scrambled egg and seasonal veggies. I did not intend to eat the entire thing, but I did. I also tried the pinto jalapeño empanada, and I'm not really an empanada person, but I would definitely order again!

Anelise Patton

Anelise Patton

28 reviews on Google

Review photo by ash
Jun 2024

Great customer service, cozy environment and amazing food. Just slightly pricey, i wish i could enjoy more often :)

ash

ash

8 reviews on Google

Review photo by Kobe Concepcion
Apr 2025

Dropped about $20 at Cafe Tola #3 for an al pastor burrito and a chicken salsa verde taco, expecting some solid eats. Instead, the burrito was a soggy mess—beans were mushy, and the meat was bland. The taco wasn't much better; the salsa verde was more like a watery drizzle with zero kick. Place is tiny and cramped, and the staff seemed more interested in chatting with each other than helping customers. For the price, I could've hit up a taqueria down the block and gotten way better food. Not worth the hype or the cash.

Kobe Concepcion

Kobe Concepcion

39 reviews on Google

Jul 2026

Very good and extremely friendly service.

David Criddle

David Criddle

1 reviews on Google

Jul 2026

Muchas gracias Sol!!! Todo estuvo delicioso:)

Josseline

Josseline

24 reviews on Google

Jul 2026

Do not hesitate for a second—pull over and park right now! This place is a hidden gem operating right out of the gas station. They are incredibly quick, the hospitality is unmatched, and you can truly taste the love and dedication the ladies put into every single bite.We first discovered them at Market Days, and we now literally go out of our way just to find them. The empanadas are holy cow amazing—words cannot even describe the flavors. They are unbelievable! I was just there today, I am going back tomorrow to get more to take home, and I will eat here every single time I am in town.Thank you, ladies, for putting your heart into this food. Don’t second-guess yourself, just pull in and try it. I guarantee you will love it!🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

Alfredo Burciaga

Alfredo Burciaga

9 reviews on Google

Jun 2026

iced horchata latte was delish and will be thinking about the chicken salsa verde empanada for the next week at min

Gracie

Gracie

2 reviews on Google

May 2026

Tacos and guacamole were excellent, very laid back spot

Michael Black

Michael Black

17 reviews on Google

Mar 2026

The empanadas were amazing and Samuel gave excellent customer service I will be coming back here again soon

David Arowolo

David Arowolo

6 reviews on Google

Jan 2026

They are so sweet and the empenadas were sooo good

Rayna Gorstein

Rayna Gorstein

4 reviews on Google

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