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Portage Park · Mexican · $$

El México de Chicago

4.8 ★243 reviews ·Opentil 11 tonight
“Also a steak fajita meal, it came out sizzling and smelling incredible, tasted great too”
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El México de Chicago — among the best mexican in Portage Park. You're greeted like a regular, even the first time. Rodolfo Torres: "Their ceviche was very rich in flavor and is definitely a must have" [$$]

What 243 diners keep saying

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6345 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60639
Portage Park
Today10AM-11PM
Sun–Thu10AM-10PM
Fri–Sat10AM-11PM
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What 243 diners keep saying

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Review photo by David Vigueras
Jul 2026

“Horchata and owner was really nice. It was an amazing experience”

David Vigueras

David Vigueras

1 reviews on Google

Review photo by marilyn mm
Jun 2026

“Está muy bueno todo la verdad pero el precio está muy alto en mi opinión y eso que solo pedí unos langostinos estilo Nayarit y carne asada con camarones”

marilyn mm

marilyn mm

1 reviews on Google

Review photo by Jocelyn Contreras
Jun 2026

“Love this place. Authentic and delicious Mexican food”

Jocelyn Contreras

Jocelyn Contreras

2 reviews on Google

Review photo by maricarmen bastidas
Apr 2026

“Very good food I recommended 100% The food is so fresh. 👌try it”

maricarmen bastidas

maricarmen bastidas

13 reviews on Google

Review photo by Buğra Kalaycı
Apr 2026

“Best Mexican food I had ever.”

Buğra Kalaycı

Buğra Kalaycı

32 reviews on Google

Review photo by Alma Castillo
Apr 2026

“I had a tampiqueña tonight and it was great but a little pricey and it’s understandable”

Alma Castillo

Alma Castillo

20 reviews on Google

Review photo by Elvia Valdivia
Apr 2026

“La mejor comida en el área de Belmont cragin la carne asada del mexico Chicago muy buenos precios Ben y prueba”

Elvia Valdivia

Elvia Valdivia

4 reviews on Google

Review photo by Romi Glo
Feb 2026

“Pedímos comida Para llevar y todo estuvo excelente”

Romi Glo

Romi Glo

2 reviews on Google

Review photo by ivan ramos
Feb 2026

“Amazing food! I’ve been here 3x already”

ivan ramos

ivan ramos

38 reviews on Google

Review photo by Jeremy Kiolbassa
Jan 2026

“Ordered the birria tacos which SLAPPED and my partner had tripe tacos which were also delicious. Salsa was also great. Service was lovely. Our server was very attentive and sweet. Will definitely come back!”

Jeremy Kiolbassa

Jeremy Kiolbassa

7 reviews on Google

Review photo by Nicholas Pesavento
Jan 2026

“I wish I could rate this place higher than 5 stars. The food was absolutely incredible. We had breakfast items and we plan to return to try the rest of the menu. Great atmosphere and the service was fantastic. I cannot speak highly enough of this fantastic restaurant. We didn’t get a pic of our main meal, but did snap a pic of the incredible churros.”

Nicholas Pesavento

Nicholas Pesavento

9 reviews on Google

Review photo by CHI-TOWN85
Dec 2025

“This place did not disappoint. Everything was so 🔥🤤. Definitely coming back. Thank you to the friendly staff and owner”

CHI-TOWN85

CHI-TOWN85

5 reviews on Google

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