Taqueria El Mezquite
Cecilia Labariega · 174 Google reviewsTaqueria El Mezquite — a mexican spot in Pilsen. Easy on the wallet, BYOB. Yusaurus: "The lengua was moist and juicy" [$, patio]
What 824 diners keep saying
What 824 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“Productos de muy buena calidad, la masa de la pizza es muy rica, mi recomendación la pizza birria”
“The place is really cozy and welcoming, fast service, and I absolutely love the steak tacos.”
“The place to go in Pilsen!!! Look at the seafood soup! It has crab legs in it too and a lot of clams and mussels. The lengua beef tongue is amazing too. Very accommodating to allergies. There is both indoor and outdoor seating.”
“Some of the best tacos I had in pilsen. I'm a al pastor fan and this restaurant's al pastor was incredible. Nice amd cozy true Mexican restaurant. Good and fast service. The sopes was amazing too. If you are looking for real Mexican food come here.”
“My boyfriend and I went here after a long day and were absolutely blown away by the food. By far the best tacos in Chicago. Everything we ordered from the cactus to the guacamole to the menudo was made with love. Will be back again!”
“The service was amazing. I loved our waitress. She anticipated needs and was very personable. I try to get something new every time I visit this restaurant, the first time I had the flautas and they weren't my favorite but everything I have gotten since the first visit has not disappointed. I appreciate that we were offered a bucket of ice for our beer that we brought in since it's BYOB. The tortillas are delicious and the salsa with chips. One thing that is not in my picture that I devoured and was amazing was the ceviche tostada! The thing that surprised me the most was the price of all the food everything was under $40 before the tip. 7/20/25 - Had another great experience. I do have to say they changed the ceviche recipe on me because this time the ceviche had ketchup which I dislike but other than that the Quesadilla Gigante de tinga de pollo and the costillas en salsa verde were amazing. I brought my own beer and just ordered the Miche mix :)”
“I went around 4:30pm on a Thursday and it was a little slow, my food came out in a timely fashion and it was fresh. I order two steak tacos and one shrimp. Each taco had a nice amount of filling and toppings.”
“Hands down the best restaurant in the area. All their food it's good but the tostada de pata is the best of the best.”
“Buen servicio. La carne en su jugo esta muy rica y es bastante para una persona.”
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