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Taco Fresco
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- Nearest Transit:
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Jackson (Blue, Red)
Quincy/Wells (Orange, Brown, Purple Express, Pink)
Adams/Wabash (Orange, Brown, Purple Express, Green, Pink)
- Price Range:
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- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
14 reviews for Taco Fresco
I like the food here. I like that there are healthy menu options such as substituting low fat cheese for regular and black beans for refried beans. But most of all, I love the chopped chicken salad. Grilled chicken, black beans, salsa, cheese and chips on romaine lettece. Yummy! I like it so much that I eat it without dressing.
The staff at the spot are fast and friendly. I also like the frequent buyer card - who doesn't love a free meal?
Eat here once in awhile when in the mood for non-authentic tacos. Food is just okay, have tried the tacos and burritos. They are just, eh, okay. I do like their Chopped Chicken Salad and their Tortilla / Chicken Rice soup when it's a cold day. The soup doesn't taste spectacular, but it does the job.
Overall, okay food, okay service, okay prices.
I really like this Taco Fresco. It's much better than the one I used to go to on North Avenue (which is now a bank.) I think the quality is pretty good, and the prices are decent for loop fare. The taco special is a lot of food and you get a can of soda with your order. They are quick too. I find the beef is better than the chicken or steak, and it's not greasy or scary like some other taco joints. One downside, it's a small place, so either come early, or late, or get it to go.
Had the garlic chile shrimp taco and a side of black beans.
Bland, bland, bland.
meh, meh, meh.
This is a good example why I usually bring my lunch.
I was rather disappointed with my experience here. I am usually a pretty easy guy to please, but this place just didn't cut it for me.
There is not much seating here at all so you will be lucky to get a seat if you go at lunch time. The staff seemed rather friendly and they did get us our food quickly.
The only thing I order on my tacos EVER is cilantro and onions. As in my typical pattern, that is what I ordered here. With the limited taco ingredients that I order, the lack of taste in the steak became very obvious. They weren't awful by any means but they were just so unmemorable that I can't see myself ever craving these. The beans and rice just tasted a bit off.
I had walked by this place so many times but never actually had any of the food until today. I walked in and there was already 10 people in line. I was probably only in the restaurant for about a total of 5 minutes!!! The service is amazingly fast!! They take pride in making their food fresh and healthy and they definitely live up to it. The food I had was very fresh and healthy. I had ordered two shrimp tacos with a side of beans and rice. The food was still hot by the time I brought it back to my office. The taste was a bit bland though. But I guess thats a trade off for healthy? More healthy= less sodium. The prices were definitely reasonable and the staff was friendly. I'll be seeing you again soon guys!
Great quesadillas, especially the fresh tomato, cilantro and onion for $4.25. Taco salads are good ($4.75 for black bean or grilled veggie) but I HATE Ranch dressing and that's all they offer. Fish tacos are yummy but quite small, and $2/each; three might fill me up but I'd be over budget. I should try their low-fat cheese option, but their guac is really awful (like Taco Bell's).
Crabmeat and garlic chile shrimp quesadillas are $5.75, and I occasionally pony up the extra quarter.
What a great lunch place! The meats are fairly non-greasy, the vegetables are fresh, and the service is quite fast considering all of the food is made-to-order. Prices are reasonable and portions are generous as well. I've never been even remotely unhappy with a meal there. They also have healthier options (lower-fat cheeses, more vegetables, leaner beef, etc), but I haven't tried them.
On the bad side, there is not much seating, and they only have soda in cans.
Yeah...fast food tex-mex...same old same old.
But at this pricepoint in the loop for lunch????? You can't beat it. I'd take this place over Chipotle (better fillings, more selection) and it's a good amount cheaper.
Let's not forget, I don't have to wait through that obnoxiously long line out the door like at Chipotle.
I don't why I go to these type of places.... I am just asking for a beating (I must have been confused or starving). Typical Tex-Mex fast food that is a step up from Taco Bell. Steak Burrito was average and the refried beans/rice were plain.
Come to think of it.... Chipotle is better tasting (sigh...).
I've only had the steak tacos here...I love that they are more healthy (corn tortillas, not greasy, lots of lettuce) but there isn't enough salsa for my taste. The staff is so nice, and I love the punch cards....only 12 more tacos to go before I get a free lunch! :) It's so close to work that I know I'll continue to go...but I need to try more of their menu. Until then...I'd rather walk 3 more blocks to Chipotle.
My hands down fav for take-out Mexican food! I know it's a chain, but seriously! Shrimp quesadillas and tacos for cheap?!! (and they are good)!! Everything is made fresh - and the line, although often long, moves fast. They sure have a system down at lunch for getting people through. I recently had their black bean taco salad for lunch. It was so very good, and suprisingly light!!!!! I really enjoy all the different sauces and salsas they let you choose from also! The hotter the better!
This Mexican fast food place is across from the Mies post office and just off an alley. The smallish interior is dimly lit but aided by natural light through its large windows. I ate a quesadilla which was a decent light lunch but nothing special.
ok - but Baja Fresh is so much better
