Poncitlan #5

Name: Poncitlan #5
Address: 3400 N Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL 60641, Chicago, IL, 60641.0, US
Telephone: +1 773-685-7409

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Mexican·American

Chicago, IL·Uptown & North Side

Open·9AM-10PM

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About

Poncitlan #5 — honest mexican in Irving Park. Open late, cash only.

Experience Breakdown

🍴Food

5.0

👥Service

4.4

✨Ambiance

4.1

💬Sentiment

4.3

Juan A. Cano

214 reviews

Highlights

Family FriendlyQuick BiteLate NightGreat For GroupsCash OnlyFast ServiceNeighborhood Institution

What Diners Are Saying

Diners loved

High quality food,nice service,good environment love their enchiladas especially mole they have other sauces I recommend.
— Roger Roger

We absolutely loveee this place!. My boys and I have lunch or dinner here a few times a month.
— Maricela Castaneda

always good food and plenty of it in our proportions.
— Robert Bloome

Food was excellent and staff was friendly. Will definitely be back soon :).
— Ryan Agnos

Some noted

Cash only

Location

3400 N Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL 60641

What 40+ diners say about Poncitlan #5

“Delicious Mexican food .”

Delicious Mexican food ! Great service, I highly recommend this restaurant.

Konrad AmunRa

Jun 2025

“Great service, great authentic mexican cuisine.”

Great service, great authentic mexican cuisine. I recommend the chicken and shrimp fajitas. Breakfast is delicious.

Marvin Soto

Nov 2024

“Great authentic Mexican food.”

Great authentic Mexican food. Delicious enchiladas, tacos, tortas, burritos and more. I like everything there.

Kathy Kostela

Sep 2024

“Very good for the price.”

Very good for the price. Kind people… No complaints

Sujin Kim

Apr 2024

“Best steak tacos in town.”

Best steak tacos in town! I've been eating at Poncitlan Five for many years and it has been consistently delicious. Excellent rice and beans too. I look forward to my next meal from Poncitlan Five, thank you.

Scott Tocs

Nov 2019

“Loved the food it was so good!”

Loved the food it was so good!! 2 tacos de pastor(pork) y un sope de carne asada( skirt steak)😍

Brenda Delacruz

Oct 2019

“I had The Grilled Shrimp with rice and salad it was delicious and a Taco which I have all the time...”

I had The Grilled Shrimp with rice and salad it was delicious and a Taco which I have all the time and are always delicious. The Salsa is the best I've ever tasted and I'm not a red salsa person always green but there it's the red salsa❤

Chilly Elliott

Feb 2019

“I decided to try out their steak burrito loaded with all the goodies.”

I decided to try out their steak burrito loaded with all the goodies. It was loaded with plenty of tasty meat and was perfectly wrapped. Their coffee was very mild but it satisfied my coffee craving. We were greeted and seated immediately. Their friendly staff was very warming. What I don't think is fair or right is that management will not allow you to tip their waitresses on your credit or debit. So, if you don't know about their policy and many people don't, then the waitresses go without a tip unless you leave the restaurant, go to an ATM and return to tip them. Management needs to change with the times and change that policy.

Juan A. Cano

Nov 2023

“Quick pleasant service.”

Quick pleasant service. Tacos were great & all the salsa sauces were delicious. Will definitely eat there again. I recommend this place . two of us dined for under $20

Kathy Grissom

Mar 2019

“Some grease found in the red sauce.”

Some grease found in the red sauce! This is the last time I order from Poncitlan #5; I've ordered about 4 times before. Traditionally the red sauce has no grease solids. Two out of three sauces had it. I couldn't believe it smeared when I touched it, I was hoping it was a piece of onion. I suspect, but cannot prove, that they re-use sauces from leftovers. Oil would be a liquid in a sauce, this is grease. Great taste, but I don't like making exceptions.