Chicago Taco Authority
Stephanie Polakowski · 253 Google reviewsChicago Taco Authority — among the best mexican in Irving Park. Order the Steak Tacos. The atmosphere is half the draw here. Marli Nieves: "The steak tacos were tender and seasoned to perfection" [$]
What 1,035 diners keep saying
What 1,035 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“I came here to experience the business and food side! Definitely enjoyed Jose the owner. Very welcoming and the food matched the vibes. MY FAVORITE I’ve tried is the CHICKEN TINGA TACO 🗣️🗣️🗣️ Will be back to try the Shrimp Tacos & Surf-n-Turf Tacos.”
“Food is amazing and the place it a nice and relaxing and all and all just good vibes but I definitely found my new number 1 taco place”
“Love this spot! First off the owner is awesome and he’s also a Veteran who gives back to his community! The atmosphere of the restaurant is clean and friendly with a CTA inspired esthetic. The food was fresh and delicious! Can’t wait to try more items on the menu, and now they offer drinks as well!”
“Such nice people, Food was fresh and quick. Clean and well decorated spot. Good size spread for 20 bucks.”
“OMG the tacos are amazing. We had the fish, steak, and shrimp tacos.”
“CTA’s chicken tinga taco is so delicious. Chips and Guacomole are great as well. We picked up our order and was ready when we arrived. Highly recommend.”
“I ordered food for a later scheduled delivery and it came on time and was as good as always.”
“My staff of over 100 employees loved it. Statements all day was that this food can’t be from Elgin, it taste too good. I responded CTA and they said no wonder it’s so good and authentic cause it’s from Chicago!”
“CTA catered a party for 40 and everyone LOVED it! THANKS”
“We recently catered a business event from CTA and the food was absolutely amazing. The steak was terrificly seasoned, the guacamole was excellent. You won't be disappointed.”
“I’ve been ordering from CTA for the past several years. They’ve been consistently delicious, even through the pandemic. They are efficient and know how to make their tacos taste amazing every time! Hoping that one day they’ll start selling nachos 😊”
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