Carmela's Taqueria

“carne asada burrito -- perfect meal before heading to the riviera.”

curry dulcie

Feb 2026

“Great tasting and good size burritos for the prices.”

Great tasting and good size burritos for the prices! Limited seating

Chase Hudson

Jan 2026

“Good vibes and tasty, quick food.”

Good vibes and tasty, quick food. Got the special - the two taco plate w rice and beans for $12. If you are in the area, can’t go wrong with Carmela’s!

Ryan Thomas

Dec 2024

“Spent a few days in Uptown and came here for the Tacos having seen the wheel in photos.”

Spent a few days in Uptown and came here for the Tacos having seen the wheel in photos. Got the Al Pastor, lengua, and steak tacos which were amazing. Great hot sauces too. Will definitely be returning

Jack Bottomley

Jul 2024

“The best pastor tacos in Chicago.”

The best pastor tacos in Chicago! We driver over an hour and visit twice a year🙌🏻

Chicago girl Reviews

Jul 2024

“Oh my goodness. Stop your searching and get tacos here right now!!! We had tacos Al pastor and...”

Oh my goodness. Stop your searching and get tacos here right now!!! We had tacos Al pastor and carne asada and they were lovely. Juicy meat full of flavor, tortillas soft and fresh. Absolutely amazing. We had fresh guacamole too, you can tell they literally just made it, and it was pure avocado goodness. Cannot wait to come back!!

Robin G

Mar 2024

“This place is great.”

This place is great. Went during lunchtime & sat at the counter. There’s not too much seating & I can imagine that it gets packed quickly, but we seemed to beat any rush. We both ordered two tacos & their guacamole and everything was tasty, fresh, and quick. We were shocked at how big the guac was! Will definitely be back.

Bridget Wilde

Aug 2023

“This place is somewhere that I've slept on for too long!”

This place is somewhere that I've slept on for too long!! Ya'll served me the best Shrimp , and Fish tacos so far, however I didn't think the guacamole would be so dog on expensive!! Next time I will purchase it low key because did look soooo bomb!!

Apostle Marvin Nurse, Jr

Aug 2023

“Good little taco spot with limited seating available.”

Good little taco spot with limited seating available. Al Pastor was good but wasn't the greatest I had. Carne Asada was just a little over seasoned BUT tasty nonetheless!

George Castro

Jul 2023

“Owe this place a review.”

Owe this place a review. One of my favorite taco joints in town. Tasty Asada and Al Pastor and hot flavorful salsa. Flan is perfect for me — not too sweet. Always friendly and prompt service.

A

Jun 2023

“Came here on the recommendation of a coworker who told me to try the Al Pastor, and W O W.”

Came here on the recommendation of a coworker who told me to try the Al Pastor, and W O W. I ate the whole burrito in about 4 minutes, and after I finished despite being stuffed I wanted another one so I could taste something that good again. The best burrito I've had since living in SoCal, and a top 3 all time. This is another tally that proves that holes in the wall beat out chains any day of the week. I'm eagerly counting down the minutes until lunch tomorrow, so I can eat here again.

Pranav Ramineni

May 2023

“Love the beef tongue taco.”

Love the beef tongue taco. My favorite taco place in Chicago.

Piggly Wiggly

Mar 2023