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Viva Zapata Mexican Restaurant

4.2519 reviews ·Opens at 9AM tomorrow
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Viva Zapata Mexican Restaurant — mexican in Elk Grove Village. 493+ Google reviews. "Best Mexican food in the area and the staff is always friendly too" — Meggen Clausen [$]

What 519 diners keep saying

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1662 Greenleaf Ave, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Elk Grove Village
Today9AM-8PM
SunClosed
Mon–Fri9AM-8PM
Sat9AM-4PM
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What 519 diners keep saying

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Review photo by Javier De Santiago
Jun 2026

Steak tacos are really good

Javier De Santiago

Javier De Santiago

23 reviews on Google

Review photo by Rafal Butor
Apr 2026

Love this restaurant. They're always friendly and fast. FOOD are fresh, and tasty. Best MEXICAN FOOD !!!

Rafal Butor

Rafal Butor

28 reviews on Google

Review photo by tracy jones
Feb 2026

Burrito was excellent 👌👌👌👌

tracy jones

tracy jones

46 reviews on Google

Review photo by Gaby Hanna
Jul 2025

As authentic as they come. The place is small and not fancy at all but the tacos were on point. The server was nice and service was super quick. They also have some Mexican ice cream, drinks and desserts but I haven’t tried them.

Gaby Hanna

Gaby Hanna

159 reviews on Google

Review photo by Yu-Hsuan Chang
Jul 2025

I loved their tacos🤩 lengua and shrimp Omg already wanna visit again

Yu-Hsuan Chang

Yu-Hsuan Chang

105 reviews on Google

Review photo by Augusto Flores-Andrade
Apr 2025

Somebody recommended this place to eat Mexican food, but she was mistaken. VIVA ZAPATA is the best place. The food is great, the environment is mostly familiar, and the prices reasonable. I recommend to eat one burrito, it's great. I'll be back.

Augusto Flores-Andrade

Augusto Flores-Andrade

254 reviews on Google

Review photo by Tommy K
Aug 2025

I tried the steak torta from their food truck at the Allstate Arena Flea Market. Service is mid, atmosphere is cool, the food is pretty good. The salsa verde added a little spice and good flavor to it. It just could have used a little more steak.

Tommy K

Tommy K

7 reviews on Google

Review photo by JUAN CUELLAR
Apr 2025

Food was average, tacos were ok,friendly service and good salsa is all you need for a quick stop. I would try other things on menu if I come back.

JUAN CUELLAR

JUAN CUELLAR

107 reviews on Google

Jul 2026

Large burritos and fantastic flavor!

Kevin Trese

Kevin Trese

28 reviews on Google

Jul 2026

Best tacos ever!! Highly recommend it! Thank you for the lovely service Lalo and family:)

Sergio Aguilar

Sergio Aguilar

6 reviews on Google

Jul 2026

Great food! I ordered a burrito chorizo, which was cooked to perfection and bursting with flavor. I highly recommend it if you're in the area and craving fresh, delicious food.

Francisco C

Francisco C

30 reviews on Google

Jul 2026

Chicken burito very good 👍

Marek Pawlak

Marek Pawlak

84 reviews on Google

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