Tecalitlan Restaurant

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Fresh, Authentic Mexican Food, Burritos and Salsa at Tecalitlan

Homemade Tequila
Open late for Mexican Food
Family Owned and Operated

Craving quacamole? Dreaming about tostadas and margaritas? Looking for the best burrito in Chicago? Then stop in to Tecalitlan Restaurant. Our family owned and operated business whips up the best mexican food you will ever taste. Start out with chips and homemade salsa, then move to the burrito. Ohhh, the burrito. It will be bigger then your head but don't despair. What you don't finish today will taste just as good tomorrow. Enjoy our Tecalitlan Margarita Fiesta Mondays-Wednesdays. Or, get something to go during lunch. And when those late night munchies hit, this is the place to come since we serve until 3am on weekends. Come in and bring your friends. We specialize in fun, family, and great mexican food in Chicago.

Tecalitlan Restaurant 1 review – Review Tecalitlan Restaurant (773) 384-4285 1814 W Chicago Ave Chicago, IL 60622 Edit Business \| Upload Photo \| E-mail to Friend	Editorial Description by Citysearch Casual Mexican favorite serves up a diverse menu of standards in the bustling Ukrainian Village neighborhood. Rated 9.7 out of 10 by Citysearch.

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1 Review of Tecalitlan Restaurant in Chicago ...Write yours here! Low-Key, Good Food By S D. \| Insider \| Rank: 11,476 Tecalitlan has two restaurants. This restaurant, located just off the northwest corner of Chicago Ave. and Wood St. provides a more informal setting than Tecalitlan's sister restuarant Hacienda Tecalitlan. The chips and salsa are fantastic, included almost as soon as you sit down. You can get enormous, delicious burritos or dinner plates of tacos, tostadas, and other typical Chicago-Mexican fare. Depending on the chef, things might get a little greasy, but what do you expect with the copious amounts of cheese? Meat connoiseurs will note that the La Pasaditas a few blocks away probably stuff more meat into their burritos, Tecalitlan's quality is a bit more consistent and the dining room is a step above. Parking is easy, too. I never use the lot, but it's there just in case there's a shopping frenzy on Chicago Avenue for Alcalas sidwalk sale. Tecalitlan is best for a low-key, inexpensive dinner with friends. PROS: Consistent quality. Low-key atmosphere. CONS: First Review! Posted 07/18/05 \| Printable Version Was this review helpful to you? Yes / No (you must log in or sign up to vote) 5 Reviews by Citysearch: (read all 13 reviews on Citysearch) Excellent Food I write this strictly about the food. It was excellent. I love mexican food and I must say this is the best I have had. I would totally recommend this restaurant. I can't wait to bring more friends to it, i plan to go back very soon. The parking leaves a bit to be desired but the service was efficient. I was on a lunch hour so I plan to check out the bar (quality and prices) next time I go. Posted 06/03/08 at 12:17pm Great food, but a little negligent The food was excellent with a good amount of flavors and texture. I'm from LA, so I know decent Mexican food and this one is up to par. Good amount of vegetarian choices. I gave 4/5 instead of 5/5 stars because the service was peculiar. The server did the bare minimum and was not attentive. He acted like we were taking up his time or something. He did not listen and messed up on several things. In particular, he threw away my food when I clearly said to give me a to-go box. He basically threw out half of an $11 entree plate! Then we ask him about the one (and only) dessert on the menu. He looked at us as if we're crazy for asking and told us we wanted something else. It was ashame because I liked the food. I still recommend this place and I'll continue to go, but maybe take out next time! Pros: excellent food, nice decor in dining area Cons: parking lot is weird, service was not the best, music kept going on/off Posted 02/16/08 at 4:39pm Amazing! I moved for southern california-land of awesome, cheap mexican food. I love mexican and was a bit discouraged because I couldn't find anything decent here. Then I happened upon Tecalitlan and fell in love. I sat down and was given chips and salsa-the litmus test for mexican restaurants. The salsa was spicy but not overly hot and had an amazing flavor. It was fresh and addicting. Then came the burrito. Oh, my sweet lord! I could taste every ingredient-not just rice like most places. I can't even explain how incredible this burrito was. It was HUGE, and so good I stuffed myself, but still didn't finish it. My bill was about $8.00. Crazy cheap! A few hours later I ate the rest of the burrito-cold. Still tasted fresh. I could still taste every flavor. Even after being in the fridge for over 3 hours it wasn't soggy. Go!! Just go and experience it for yourself. It is indescribibly good. Apparently some guy drives down from Wisconson every week to buy a vat of the salsa. If I lived there I would make the trip too. This place is so good it's worth the drive. Pros: Everything. Cons: Nothing Posted 10/25/07 at 7:26am An Excellent Traditional Mexican Dish and Atmosphere This place is excellent in making it's best and has authentic dishes at a reasonable price. I've been dining for over 20 years, my family growing up always picked this place for Mexican dishes. I just recently visited myself although it's out of my way and had tacos al pastor. Great chips and salsa too. Pros: Ambience, Parking, Price Cons: None Posted 06/26/07 at 6:58am BEST MEXICAN FOOD EVER! HOLY FRIJOLES, MAN DO I LOVE THIS PLACE!! TECALITLAN IS THE PLACE TO BE WHEN IT COMES TO MEXICAN. GREAT PLACE FOR MARGARITAS AND CHICKEN TAMALES!! THE CHORIZO TACOS ARE KILLER TOO!! MAKES A GREAT STOP BEFORE OR AFTER A BULLS GAME OR A NIGHT OUT IN THE CITY! Pros: GREAT TASTING FOOD AT AFORDABLE PRICES! Cons: TOO FAR FROM MY HOUSE!! Posted 04/06/07 at 3:00pm